Elizabeth Suzann

Elizabeth Suzann is a slow fashion, direct-to-consumer clothing manufacturer based in Nashville, Tennessee. In April 2020, the company announced that it is closing after seven years due to the financial hit from the coronavirus.[1]

Elizabeth Suzann
IndustryFashion
Founded2013 (2013)
FounderElizabeth Pape
Headquarters
Nashville, Tennessee
,
United States
Websiteelizabethsuzann.com

Background

Elizabeth Suzann founder and CEO Elizabeth Pape started making clothing in her spare bedroom and selling them in an Etsy store before launching the Elizabeth Suzann line in late 2013.[2][3] Over a year after launching, the brand reached $1 million in sales.[4] As of 2017, Elizabeth Suzann clothing is manufactured in a warehouse in Nashville with numerous in-house sewers, cutters, and fulfillment employees.[5]

Transparency

On January 2, 2017, Elizabeth Pape wrote a detailed blog post that detailed the cost of a garment from the Elizabeth Suzann line and compared it with the cost of a garment from a fast fashion retailer.[6][7] Later that year she appeared on an episode of the Econ Talk podcast to explain the financial challenges behind running a profitable fashion brand while staying within the slow fashion movement.[8]

Products

Elizabeth Suzann focuses on minimalist and neutral basics from natural fibers including linen, silk, and cotton. Fans of the brand include Brittany Howard of the Alabama Shakes.[9]

References
  1. Testa, Jessica (21 May 2020). "Saying Goodbye to Elizabeth Suzann". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. Phelan, Hayley (27 August 2015). "A Basics Line That Strives for Less-Is-More". New York Times. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. "Ask me anything professional". elizabethsuzann.com.
  4. Lockwood, Lisa (3 February 2015). "Nashville Designer Finds Success with ElizabethSuzann.com". WWD. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  5. "A Nashville Couple Who (Literally) Lives at the Office". Cup of Jo. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  6. "Money Talk". Elizabeth Suzann.
  7. Bain, Marc (28 January 2017). "A fashion designer breaks down why some clothes are worth spending more on". Quartz.
  8. Roberts, Russ. "Elizabeth Pape on Manufacturing and Selling Women's Clothing and Elizabeth Suzann". EconTalk. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  9. "Brittany Howard: Clothing Is..." elizabethsuzann.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.


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