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“You don't have that much choice in your life, which is one of the big lessons I've learned. I was going to be a designer whether I wanted to be a designer or not. So there I was.”

Quote by Donna Karan

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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. more

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