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DONNA KARAN

DONNA KARAN. The American Jewish Fashion Designer and the creator of the Donna Karan New York DKNY . By Augusta Candiotti. Donna Karan.

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DONNA KARAN

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  1. DONNA KARAN The American Jewish Fashion Designer and the creator of the Donna Karan New York DKNY. By Augusta Candiotti

  2. Donna Karan • Donna Karan became well-known for her “essentials” line. Initially, offering seven easy pieces which could all be mixed and matched, and created a fully integrated wardrobe. She showed her first women’s clothing collection in 1985.

  3. Cars we used to drive in 1985 when she showed her first women’s clothing collection.

  4. How we looked in 1985 when she showed her first women’s clothing collection.

  5. Entertainment at that time in 1985 when she showed her first women’s clothing collection.

  6. Early Life • October 2, 1948 Donna Karan was born in Forest Hills, Queens, USA. • 1962 At age 14 she started selling clothing on Cedarhurst New York’s Central Avenue. • 1966 She graduated from Hewlett High School and then went to the Parsons School of Design for two years.

  7. Career • After living college, Donna Karan worked for Ann Klein, becoming head of the Ann Klein design-team. • In the late 1960’s Donna Karan began her career as an assistant designer with Anne Klein.. • In 1971 she was promoted to associate designer. • In 1974 after Ann Klein died, she and her former classmate and friend Louis Dell’Ollio, became head designer of the house. • In 1984 she left Ann Klein and started her own business “to design modern clothes for modern people”. • In 1985 she launched her first women’s clothing collection Donna Karan Label. • In 1988 Donna Karan, nicknamed the Queen of Seventh Avenue. Extended her women’s “Donna Karan New York” line, DKNY • In 1992 she launched DKNY for men • In 1993 she launched the “Signature” line for men

  8. Later Career • In 1997 Donna Karan quit as CEO of the Company but she continues as chairwoman and designer in charge of the Donna Karan Line. • In November 2000 the LVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton) completed the acquisition of both Gabriela Studio, and Donna Karan International Inc. • In August 2008 Donna Karan relaunched her discontinued fragrance lines from the 1990’s.

  9. Recent 2010 Collection

  10. Donna KaranNotable Clients

  11. Influences • The theory of visually inspired instincts that if she Needs a particular item of clothing, then every other woman needs it too, made her one of the top fashion designers in the world.

  12. References • July 29, 1997. Accessed June 17, 2009. • SEC DONNA KARAN International Annual Report 2000 • Van Gelder, Lawrence. “Interview; Her winning Way With Fashion. The New York Times, October 16, 1977. Accessed September 15, 2000. • http://www.peta.org/mc/Newsiten.asp?id=12299 • http://www.huffingtonpost.com?christy-ferer?donna-karan-celebrates-25_b_720134.html • Universe Of Fashion. Ingrid Sischy. • http://blogs.glam.com/glamchic/2010/02/15/nyfwdonna-karan-fall-2010-collection/

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