Jaffe Dress Barn

Since then dressbarn has seen several changes but its mission to provide fashionable clothing for women at discount prices remains the same.

Jaffe dress barn. Dress barn founder roslyn jaffe on being a business trail blazer by annika pergament new york city published 10 46 am et mar. Today dressbarn is part of a family of seven brands under the umbrella group ascena retail that includes justice ann taylor loft and lane bryant. Ascena has its headquarters office in mahwah n j with the company s history dating back to the 1962 launch of dress barn in stamford by roslyn jaffe.

He approached his wife roslyn with an idea for a women s discounted apparel store and the two decided to begin planning a test store. The group brings in 7 2 billion in annual revenue and operates 4 900 stores with 70 000 employees. See david r jaffe s compensation career history education memberships.

David jaffe and elise jaffe are still among. The company began trading on nasdaq symbol dbrn in 1982. David r jaffe is former chairman ceo at ascena retail group inc.

The beginnings of the dress barn can be traced to 1962 when elliot jaffe was working as a merchandising manager for macy s department store in connecticut. Inspired by her own need as a working mother roslyn jaffe founded dressbarn in 1962 to provide a place where women could buy designer clothing at a discount. The first dressbarn opened in february 1962 in stamford connecticut by roslyn jaffe.

Jaffe saw the opportunity to provide wear to work dresses and clothing for the working woman during a time when women were entering the workforce in greater numbers. Roslyn and elliot jaffe opened the first dressbarn in 1962 in stamford connecticut according to the chain s website with rosyln choosing the name shortly before it opened to denote fashion and. Of course the proceeds of flower print mumus add up quickly and acting through a trust dress barn s ceo david r.

Jaffe has just purchased a sponsor unit at extell s pricey carlton house.