Jill McGowan
Jill McGowan, Clothing Designer, started Jill McGowan, Inc. in 1994 with two guiding principles: to create beautiful clothing that is comfortable & fashionable, and to make clothing of quality that will endure fashion changes and wear well.
Her first line of clothing was a series of white shirts. This line was inspired by her work as a patternmaker in the men’s shirt industry. After comparing her work on men’s shirts to women’s clothing of equal price, she realized the genuine need to improve the standard of women’s clothing. Jill’s shirts and seasonal collections are now available in over 300 speciality stores around the country and her work has been featured in several publications including Women’s Wear Daily, Harper’s Bazaar, the New York Times, Victoria, Real Simple, Rescue and More magazines, and the online fashion site: Daily Candy, Maine Magazine, Down East and the Boston Globe.
Jill McGowan Retail, the company’s flagship store, opened in November 2010 in Freeport Maine.