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
design looks needs
I look in my closet, and if I need it, I design it.
believe together philanthropy
I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together.
inspiration creativity israel
I can't tell you how much I appreciate these young [Israeli] designers. There's too much strife in the world. If we become united in our creativity, not only in what we wear, but what we do, we will change the world. It's truly an honor to be around such inspiration.
philosophy clothes support
I did Urban Zen for myself, to make clothes for me and my friends, a similar philosophy to when I started Donna Karan. Except this time I hope it will stay that way so that I will be able to support young designers and mentor them.
happens breaths
Just take a breath and see what happens.
people addresses needed
I realized I needed to address people, not just dress them.
effort feel-good design
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.
would-be lasts wonderful
I worked with a writer, Kathleen Boyce. It was a wonderful experience...but I didn't expect that the last chapter would be the last chapter of Donna Karan. That was probably the biggest shock.
regret clothes style
My biggest style regret is that I can't fit into the models' clothes.
Everything comes out of what works for me.
morning blessed sunshine
Every time I see the sunshine in the bright blue sky, I cannot help but think how blessed I really am to see another day. There are so many who may have not woken up to see it but I have been blessed.
artist hours-in-the-day ideas
I like the idea of having many different ways to express myself. There is a part of me as an artist and a creator who would like to express myself in many different ways. But then at the same time I know I have limited hours in the day, and I can only do so much successfully.
motorcycle racing around-the-world
If I weren't doing what I'm doing today... I'd be traveling around the world on the back of a motorcycle.
intuition needs sixth-sense
One of our greatest gifts is out intuition. It is a sixth sense we all have - we just need to learn to tap into and trust it.