She left a Silicon Valley VC to solve a problem left untouched for 88 years. Now her bra brand is the fastest-growing at Nordstrom
By Sydney Lake••Fortune
The underwire bra was patented in 1931. For 88 years, no one filed a patent to replace it. Then a Stanford-trained VC quit her job and did it herself.
As Womens History Month comes to a close, heres a little bit of trivia for you: One of the premier patents in bras hadnt been touched or improved upon in 88 years. That was until Bree McKeen went aft…