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
beautiful taken journey
When I came to Delhi first and said, "This is not India. And then I was taken to Varanasi and there I loved, loved the culture. It was a beautiful journey. The way the people dressed - even the poorest people, and the fabrics! With vegetable dyes, and I was fascinated by the color.But in the end I loved the men - all in white - so many shades of white. And I said, "What am I going to do? A color collection or a white collection?" I finally did a neutral white collection.
color inspire firsts
I was so overwhelmed by India when I first came - it still inspires me because I still go for the culture, I still go for the colors.
way dimensions haiti
I would love to work with the artisans and take it to another dimension, the same way I did in Haiti.
yoga two different
I spent two weeks at the Sadhguru's [Jaggi Vasudev]. It was a wonderful experience. It was very different from what I normally do - earlier I used to do Ashtanga [yoga] all the time.
thinking president answers
I'm not a fan of Donald Trump. To be perfectly honest, I don't think violence is the answer to anything and I think, hopefully, she [Hillary Clinton] will be our president.
pilates necks problem
I'm very involved with Pilates as well; you have to be careful. I can't do headstands any more, I have a neck and a spinal problem, but I used to do it.
fashion essential-oils together-we-can
Personally, I don't use fragrance, and only use essential oils. Stephan [Weiss] said, "Donna, we have to do fragrance - fragrance will last forever - fashion goes up and down. And I said, "I love Casablanca lilies, I love the smell of your neck and I love suede. If you can combine these three together, we can discuss it."
educational book writing
I think we're on a journey....It was very easy to write about my past in my book, but writing about the present is all a new chapter. I hope that people find this journey fascinating, informative and educational.
fabric one-thing
I love working in the markets, I love working with fabric. So I'm not that conditioned to one thing.
thinking minimalist
I think Calvin [Klein] is a minimalist.
sexy firsts remember
I do remember how sexy my collection was after I first got involved with Stephan [Weiss]. That's one thing I don't have in my life now and...if anything, that's one thing I would love.
fashion real communication
Now the industry is looking at the change in a very real way - to find ways of talking to the consumer much faster. Everything we have is changing with communication - from fashion to newspapers.
fashion ipads phones
There was a time when we would pick up Women's Wear Daily and couldn't wait to see what it read. And now, you get it five minutes later on your iPad or your phone! The same has to apply to fashion.
ideas long germs
Sometimes it takes a germ of an idea, which takes a long time to digest.