Gap co-founder Doris Fisher, who helped reshape US casual fashion, dies at 94 | Euronews Newsletter Events Loader Newsletter Events Loader Loader Search

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Doris Fisher, who co-founded the iconic clothing chain The Gap Inc. in 1969 with her late husband Don, has died aged 94, according to a statement by the company. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A spokesperson for Gap announced on Monday that Fisher died on Saturday, surrounded by her family. The San Francisco-based company did not specify a cause of death. The couple co-founded The Gap after a frustrating shopping experience when Don Fisher couldn’t find a pair of jeans that fit, according to the