Eileen Fisher, a leader in slow ... you were among the very first to offer an opportunity for people to return clothing... FISHER: Right. Right. ... FISHER: Well, I try to do what I call, like, ...

[Photo: Eileen Fisher] All of this has changed over the past 150 years, as the modern, industrialized clothing industry has found ways to make clothes quickly, at scale.

The Great Barrington store is the second in the country to offer a 'Renew' section with refurbished Eileen Fisher clothing.

The designer Eileen Fisher told Business Insider she knew her company had to try to become 100% sustainable even if the goal was an impossible one.

Eileen Fisher went from industry outlier to godmother of a movement. Now, she is getting ready to pass the torch, starting with a new chief executive at her company.