Fragrance is the first layer of dressing, a woman's invisible body suit. — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
I feel very strongly about dresses on every level - a dress feels like underpinning. — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Evening is a time of real experimentation. You never want to look the same way. — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
I believe in comfort. If you don't feel comfortable in your clothes, it's hard to think of anything else. — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Personal Style comes from within. It's when the woman, her individuality and spirit come through. She uses clothes to express who she… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Design and style should work toward making you look good and feel good without a lot of effort so you can get… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
I'm more eclectic.Maybe I'm minimalist in the respect that I love black...black for the winter, white for the summer, you know? But… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable. — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Age and size are only numbers. It's the attitude you bring to clothes that make the difference. — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Women are now more comfortable with themselves and their bodies-they no longer feel the need to hide behind their clothes. — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
I have tried to hold my philanthropic passion to fashion, because I think this is very important, and I realize I need… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
There was a time when we would pick up Women's Wear Daily and couldn't wait to see what it read. And now,… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
I can't tell you how much I appreciate these young [Israeli] designers. There's too much strife in the world. If we become… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
I did Urban Zen for myself, to make clothes for me and my friends, a similar philosophy to when I started Donna… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Originally, back in 1992, DKNY started because I couldn't find a pair of jeans. I also wanted to dress my teenage daughter… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
I think it's changing is that business is not as good as it was and it has become a real question in… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
[The consumer] shown new styles in the moment, but she's not going to get them for another six months - and I… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. It's about space… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Personally, I don't use fragrance, and only use essential oils. Stephan [Weiss] said, "Donna, we have to do fragrance - fragrance will… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Today, fashion is really about sensuality-how a woman feels on the inside. In the '80s women used suits with exaggerated shoulders and… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Now the industry is looking at the change in a very real way - to find ways of talking to the consumer… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
If you look at the world today, there are as many solutions as there are problems. I think that is a big… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Many of the customers here are traveling all over the world so they need multiple types of clothes. That's one thing about… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
My bodysuit is how I start everyday. I wear a bodysuit everyday of my life. It's how I start my yoga practice.… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
Personal Style comes from within. It's when the woman, her individuality and spirit come through. She uses clothes to express who she is and… — Donna Karan Copy Share
I've been away and haven't seen my family. I speak to them every day though. I miss them, but I love traveling. — Donna Karan Copy Share
I'm very involved with Pilates as well; you have to be careful. I can't do headstands any more, I have a neck and a… — Donna Karan Copy Share
My daughter Gabby very kindly once said that she thinks I was a better mother because I was doing a job I loved. I… — Donna Karan Copy Share
Originally, back in 1992, DKNY started because I couldn't find a pair of jeans. I also wanted to dress my teenage daughter Gabby. So… — Donna Karan Copy Share
Design and style should work toward making you look good and feel good without a lot of effort so you can get on with… — Donna Karan Copy Share
I'm very involved in my business and with my family and my friends. I don't play the social world very much, and not to… — Donna Karan Copy Share
I celebrate my people a lot and that's why people stay with me as long as they do. — Donna Karan Copy Share
Meditation is the calm in the chaos, the fastest way to settle down and get in touch with the stillness within. — Donna Karan Copy Share
If it's a regular day, I won't wear any makeup, just leave my hair down and head out to the car. — Donna Karan Copy Share
You look at the world situation, look at London, Paris, Italy, it is all basically the same as the U.S. Then you look at… — Donna Karan Copy Share
Scheduling me is not easy, as most people know, because once I start, I don't stop. — Donna Karan Copy Share
![“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.” quote by Donna Karan](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b8c/donna-karan-3120_appreciate_i-can-t-tell-you-how-much-i-appreciate-t_2264902.png)
![“[The consumer] shown new styles in the moment, but she's not going to get them for another six months - and I think that's very confusing for her. She feels she's seen it all by the time it comes around. She's also a little bored. She's really into [snaps her fingers], "Wear-now-buy-now."” quote by Donna Karan](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/e2f/donna-karan-3120_bored_the-consumer-shown-new-styles-in-the-mom_1143950.png)
![“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…” quote by Donna Karan](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/6b4/donna-karan-3120_down-and_personally-i-don-t-use-fragrance-and-onl_305394.png)
