Dana Buchman

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industry = Fashion
products = Women's clothing
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parent = Liz Claiborne Inc.
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homepage = [http://www.danabuchman.com danabuchman.com]
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Dana Buchman is an upscale women's fashion brand, and its founder, Dana Buchman, an American fashion designer and creative designer of the same name. It is owned by the Liz Claiborne fashion company.

History

Dana Buchman was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Buchman graduated from Brown University and was a President's Fellow at the Rhode Island School of Design before earning an Advance Degree in Fashion at London's St. Martin's School of Art. After graduating, Dana Buchman became a creative head for Ellen Tracy.

In 1982, Dana Buchman was approached by American designer and executive Liz Claiborne and joined the corporation with a design job in knitwear. After five years with Liz Claiborne, Buchman started her eponymous bridge collection under the Liz Claiborne corporation.

Dana Buchman has been a member of the Council of Fashion Designers America since 1991. She married her husband Tom Farber, a New York State judge, in 1985. They have two daughters Charlotte and Annie Rose. In 2006, Buchman co-authored "A Special Education: One Family's Journey Through the Maze of Learning Disabilities." Written with her daughter Charlotte, the book reveals Charlotte's struggle with her learning disabilities, as well as Buchman's own path to self-discovery. Buchman donated the profits from the book to the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

As of Spring 2009, Dana Buchman is exclusive to Kohl's. [http://www.danabuchman.com/]

Current store locations

*Arizona - Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale
*Florida
**Town Center, Boca Raton
**225 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach
*Nevada - The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
*New York
**Americana Manhasset, Manhasset
**65 East 75th St, New York City

ee also

*Liz Claiborne
*Mexx
*Juicy Couture
*Lucky Brand Jeans

Links

* [http://www.danabuchman.com Dana Buchman website]
* [http://coaches.aol.com/kids-and-family/dana-buchman/main Kids and Family Coach] at AOL Coaches
* [http://www.14to24w.com Dana Buchman Plus Size Clothing]