1. Donna Karan New York “25 years for a woman by a woman” 1990’s By Maria Getsemani Arredondo

2. Innovative Marketer and World Class Fashion Designer Born: –Donna Ivy Faske –On October 2, 1948 –In Forest Hills, New York –Jewish American

3. The Beginning of an American Icon Began career at age 14 Attended the prestigious design school Took a summer job at Anne Klein

4. On Her Own First collection launched in 1985 Introduced the “seven easy pieces” Inspired by New York “to design modern clothes for modern people” – Donna Karan

5. Defining the Modern Woman Fall 2000 RTW Spring 2000 RTW “I design what I feel is missing from my closet” -Donna Karan

6. Capturing a New Market 1989 Donna Karan Launches DKNY “the pizza to the collection’s caviar” -Donna Karan Spring 2003 Fall 2003

7. Leaving Her Mark Spring 2010 Fall 2010 “You’ve gotta accent your positive, delete your negative” -Donna Karen

8. The 1990’s Bold and over the top → minimalism The evolution of Power Suit Genocide, cloning, space, war, and the World Wide Wed

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