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Eileen Fisher, Inc. is an American women's clothing retailer founded by a clothing designer of the same name. Her clothing is known for simplicity. She has sometimes used non-traditional models in print advertisements, including employees of the company.
Eileen Fisher founded the company bearing her name in 1984 with just US$350. Her first order at a New York clothing designs show was worth three thousand dollars, followed three months with forty thousand dollars in additional sales.
In 2002 the company earned $144 million in revenue and in 2003 $154 million. As of 2003, 35% of Eileen Fisher clothing was manufactured in the United States while the rest was made in China in compliance with Social Accountability International's SA8000.