Fashion guru Liz Claiborne dies from cancer

FASHION designer Liz Claiborne, whose styles became a cornerstone of career women’s wardrobes in the 1970s and 1980s, has died.

Claiborne, 78, died on Tuesday at the New York Presbyterian Hospital after battling cancer for a number of years, said Gwen Satterfield, her personal assistant.

Claiborne founded Liz Claiborne Inc in 1976 along with her husband Art Ortenberg and Leonard Boxer. Their goal was to create a collection of outfits aimed at the growing number of women entering the workforce.