Elizabeth Gillett, trained as a painter and printmaker at Hartwick College, couldn’t find a replacement for a favorite lost scarf. She designed her own, and within months the same velvet scarf was being sold at Barney’s New York. Eighteen years later the company has expanded to include ready-to-wear, scarves, wraps and cover-ups under the Elizabeth Gillett brand and for private label clients. Elizabeth culls inspiration from everything around her, including films, museums, friends, and the sights and sounds of New York City.