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Donna Karan, born on October 2, 1948, is a renowned fashion designer known for her minimalist and elegant design style, one of the leading figures in the modern fashion industry.

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Famous Donna Karan Quotes

“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.”

Way Real Talking Fashion Communication Industry Newspapers Faster Consumers Way Of Talking

Author:Donna Karan

“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.”

Waiting Five Minutes Fashion Picks Phones Five Minutes Ipads

Author:Donna Karan

“I think it's changing is that business is not as good as it was and it has become a real question in the world of fashion. You see, bags and shoes don't take on the seasonal quality that fashion does. A black leather bag can be good in any season, but you can't say the same about fashion, particularly about fabrication.”

Thinking World Doe Real Black Quality Fashion Seasons Shoes Be Good Bags Leather Real Questions Fabrication

Author:Donna Karan

“Many of the customers here are traveling all over the world so they need multiple types of clothes. That's one thing about Urban Zen - it is seasonless and it is timeless. So it's not about the fashion of a moment saying, "I have to have it now." It's something that you become a part of...sort of like a sari.”

World Needs Moments One Thing Fashion Type Clothes Customers Multiple Urban Timeless Sari

Author:Donna Karan

“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."”

Ifs Said Use Together Lasts Three Forever Fashion Essentials Down And Smell Oil Necks Fragrance Up And Down Lilies Together We Can Essential Oils

Author:Donna Karan

“I have tried to hold my philanthropic passion to fashion, because I think this is very important, and I realize I need to delve even deeper into it.”

Thinking Needs Important Passion Realizing Fashion Deeper Philanthropic

Author:Donna Karan

“Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!”

Fashion Design Positive Hair Negative Accentuate

Author:Donna Karan

“Evening is a time of real experimentation. You never want to look the same way.”

Way Want Looks Real Fashion Evening Experimentation Good Evening

Author:Donna Karan

“I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. It's about space and form and it's something you can share with other people.”

People Form Space Share Fashion Building Development Architecture Furniture Procedures Tactile

Author:Donna Karan

“I feel very strongly about dresses on every level - a dress feels like underpinning.”

Feels Levels Fashion Dresses

Author:Donna Karan

“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.”

Needs Feels Body Today Used Strong Women Behinds Fashion Comfortable Clothes Shoulders Impression Suits Sensuality 80s Exaggerated

Author:Donna Karan

“Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable.”

Challenges Fashion Design Balance Comfort Constant Practicals Individualism Desirable

Author:Donna Karan

“A fashion victim is dressed in designer clothes from top to bottom.”

Fashion Clothes Victim Bottom Designer Designer Clothes

Author:Donna Karan

“Women are now more comfortable with themselves and their bodies-they no longer feel the need to hide behind their clothes.”

Needs Feels Body Behinds Fashion Comfortable Clothes Sensuality

Author:Donna Karan

About the Author

Born: October 2, 1948
Known for: Fashion designer
Quotes: 115

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