Donna Karan
Donna Karan
Donna Karan, also known under the alias "DK", is an American fashion designer and the creator of the Donna Karan New York and DKNY clothing labels...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth2 October 1948
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
play differences making-a-difference
I'm very involved in my business and with my family and my friends. I don't play the social world very much, and not to promote my product. I do it for the philanthropic problems because there I feel that I'm making a difference, and that I'm helping. So I do it in a soulful way.
fashion strong women
Today, fashion is really about sensuality-how a woman feels on the inside. In the '80s women used suits with exaggerated shoulders and waists to make a strong impression. Women are now more comfortable with themselves and their bodies-they no longer feel the need to hide behind their clothes.
believe unique differences
I believe in the power of women. As nurturers, we have a unique ability to care and share and make the world a better place. Women Who Inspire are women who are making a difference.
positive fashion hair
Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!
people
When I started Donna Karan, people weren't really accepting the idea of the working woman.
car head leave regular wear
If it's a regular day, I won't wear any makeup, just leave my hair down and head out to the car.
I really feel that we need to scale back and get to what is important on so many levels.
people
I give Reiki, which is energy, but I don't tell too many people that.
change people truly
I'm truly, truly boring! I don't change. If people know me, I have not changed.
underneath wear wore
I always thought what you wore underneath was as important as what you wear on top.
I always thought I should have been a better mother.
bodies celebrate dressed men women
When I first started designing, all women were dressed like men, and I said, 'Hey, guys, let's be women, put the two together - it's not either/or. Let's celebrate our bodies. Our bodies are different.'
design effort good style toward work
To me, design and style should work toward making you look good and feel good without a lot of effort - so you can get on with the things that matter.
approach design feels good
I design from instinct. It's the only way I know how to live. What feels good. What feels right. What is needed. Give me a problem and I will approach it creatively, from my gut.