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                                                                EXHIBIT 10.10(c)

                              (EDDIE BAUER(R) LOGO)
                                   SINCE 1920

NAME:                                Tim McLaughlin
START DATE:                          March 21, 2005
POSITION:                            Chief Financial Officer
BASE SALARY:                         $250,000
INCENTIVE POTENTIAL:                       70%
GUARANTEED 2005 INCENTIVE:           $ 87,500
ANNUAL EXECUTIVE PERSONAL ALLOWANCE: $ 14,000

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

In your role as Chief Financial Officer of Eddie Bauer, Inc. (the "Company"),
you will be responsible for providing strategic financial direction to the
Company. You will report to the Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

BASE SALARY AND EXECUTIVE PERSONAL ALLOWANCE

Your Base Salary and Annual Executive Personal Allowance will be paid in equal
amounts, over twenty-six (26) pay periods. Each pay period represents a two-week
span of time beginning on a Monday and ending on the Friday of the following
week. Payment is dispersed the Friday of the week after the conclusion of each
pay period.

ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN:

During your employment with the Company, you will participate in the Company
Annual Incentive Plan (the "Annual Incentive Plan") in accordance with the terms
and conditions as in effect from time to time. Your annual Incentive target
under the Annual Incentive Plan is 70% of your Base Salary. Payment under the
Annual Incentive Plan will occur if the Company reaches target performance
goals. The payout occurs after Annual Incentive Plan year results are finalized
and at the same time incentive payments under the Annual Incentive Plan are paid
to all other participants. If you voluntarily resign or are terminated due to
Misconduct prior to the payout you will not be eligible to receive any payments
under the Annual Incentive Plan.

GUARANTEED 2005 INCENTIVE:

For 2005, you will receive a guaranteed minimum bonus payout under the Annual
Incentive Plan in the amount of $87,500. This amount represents 50% of your
annual target. You are eligible for the other 50% if Plan performance reaches or
exceeds the target. If the Plan performance exceeds the target your payout would
be increased accordingly. If you voluntarily resign or are terminated due to
misconduct prior to the payout you will not be eligible to receive the incentive
payment.

ANNUAL MERIT REVIEW:

Your salary will be subject to an annual merit review during the Company's
performance review cycle occurring in March each year, beginning with the review
cycle in 2006 for performance in 2005. Any merit amount will be prorated based
on your date of hire.


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ADDITIONAL CURRENT BENEFITS

BENEFITS PACKAGE: Eddie Bauer provides a competitive package of benefit plans
including medical, dental, vision and 401(k). The Company reserves the right to
amend or modify the benefits plans at any time.

ASSOCIATE DISCOUNT: Associates, and their eligible dependents, receive a 30%
merchandise discount at Eddie Bauer.

VACATION ACCRUAL: You accrue vacation hours at the rate of four (4) weeks per
year. In addition to your vacation accrual, you will be eligible for four (4)
personal days per year.

SEVERANCE BENEFITS: In the event your position is eliminated and you are not
offered a similar position in terms of scope of responsibility with the Company
and your employment is terminated by the Company for reasons other than
Misconduct during the first twelve months of employment, the Company agrees to
provide nine months of severance determined based on your highest Base Salary in
the past year, payable in lump sum on the first payroll following your
termination. In the event of job elimination after this initial twelve-month
period, your severance benefits will be governed by the Company Severance Pay
Plan in effect at the time of such termination. Additionally, the Company will
provide six months of medical insurance under COBRA at the associate rate. In
the event of job elimination after this initial twelve-month period, your COBRA
medical coverage will be governed by the Company Severance Pay Plan in effect at
the time of such termination. You will not be eligible for any benefits under
this section in the event of voluntary separation, or termination by the Company
for Misconduct. Any payments pursuant to this section will be subject to your
execution of a waiver and release of claims against the Company substantially in
a form satisfactory to the Company.

Misconduct is defined for purposes of this agreement as (i) a material breach of
your obligations hereunder which is not cured within fifteen (15) days after
written notice thereof is given to you, (ii) willfully engaging in misconduct
with regard to the Company or in connection with your duties that is injurious
to the business, reputation, character, or community standing of the Company,
(iii) your conviction in a court of law of or the pleading of guilty to, any
felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, (iv) a material violation of any
duty of loyalty to the Company or its affiliates.

ADDITIONAL EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS

As an officer of the Company you will also be eligible to participate in the
following currently offered executive programs. The plans highlighted here are
detailed in plan documents. Please refer to those documents for more
information. Nothing said here is intended to alter their meaning and in the
event of any conflict the terms of the legal plan documents control. The Company
reserves the right to amend or terminate the plans at any time.

     EXECUTIVE LIFE INSURANCE PLAN: provides four times annual base salary. The
     Company pays the full cost of the program.

     ANNUAL EXECUTIVE PERQUISITE ALLOWANCE: provides an allowance for auto
     expenses and/or financial, tax and estate planning. The Annual Executive
     Perquisite Allowance is paid in equal installments described above. Your
     Annual Executive Perquisite Allowance will be pro-rated for the number of
     pay periods remaining in the year.


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     CORPORATE CREDIT CARD: you will be issued a corporate credit card to
     provide payment for business related expenses.

WITHHOLDING TAXES

All payments hereunder will be subject to any and all applicable federal, state
local and foreign withholding taxes.

Please sign and return one copy to confirm your acceptance and understanding of
your compensation package.

/s/ Tim McLaughlin                      3/14/05
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Tim McLaughlin                          Date

/s/ Fabian Mansson                      3/14/05
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Fabian Mansson                          Date

No representative of the company has the authority to enter in to an agreement
contrary to the foregoing, except in writing signed by you, the President of the
Company and Divisional Vice President, Human Resources.


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