Fashion Forms CEO Ann Deal Featured as Panelist at Stanford Women in Business Conference

VENTURA, Calif. - April 10, 2013 - PRLog -- Ann Deal, founder and CEO of specialty lingerie company Fashion Forms, joined a panel of distinguished business leaders on Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Stanford Women in Business’s spring conference, “Design Yourself: Strategies for Branding in the Digital Age.” Held at Stanford University, the sold-out event brought together noteworthy entrepreneurs and experts to help young women harness their talent and achieve success in business.

Deal was one of a handful of executives to sit on the Founders Panel, where she shared her strategies for rising to the top of her profession. At events around the country, Deal has long encouraged students and colleagues to celebrate their dreams, relating stories of how she learned to think beyond socially imposed limitations, be persistent and create a step-by-step plan to achieve goals.

Originally from North Carolina, Deal began her career as a buyer for Rich’s department store. A career in business was a bold move at a time when young women were seldom encouraged to venture into traditionally male-dominated industries. Deal eventually moved to California, starting Fashion Forms in her garage with a backless, strapless, adhesive bra in 1993. It was an immediate hit and the first in a long line of Fashion Forms products to revolutionize the intimate apparel industry. Deal has since turned Fashion Forms into the leading producer of specialty bras and accessories in the U.S., Canada and Europe. In 2009, she received the Femmy Award for lifetime achievement from the Underfashion Club, a council of lingerie manufacturers.

About Fashion Forms:

Fashion Forms, based in Ventura, California, is the leading producer of specialty bras and accessories in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Founded by entrepreneur Ann Deal in 1993, Fashion Forms has revolutionized the intimate apparel industry with innovative products that help women wear any look with comfort, confidence and style. The company holds 14 patents and 18 trademarks for cutting-edge designs such as the Original Water Push Up Bra, Body Sculpting Backless Strapless Bra and Strap Solutions. Fashion Forms products are sold in more than 9,000 stores worldwide and the brand is beloved by stylists, celebrities and women around the world. For more information, visit www.fashionforms.com, www.lingeriesolutions.com