so do you know anything about donna Karan?
Yeah she was born in the USA in 1948.  She is the creator of DKNY clothing labels.
so she is a famous fashion designer it sounds like!  do you like her designs?
Yeah her designs are quite good.  She is an impressive artist who came from humble beginnings.  she was raised by a single mother in New Yorks.
that is very interesting.  I love to learn about the background of famous people
She graduated from Hewlett High School and then went to the Parsons School of Design.  She was lucky enough after college to work for anne klein.
Wow thats great!  I wonder how she got that break?
, Karan worked for Anne Klein, eventually becoming head of the Anne Klein design-team, where she remained until 1985, when she launched her Donna Karan label.
Karan began her career as an assistant designer with Anne Klein in the late 1960s, where she was promoted to associate designer in 1971. As Klein's assistant, Karan was a participant in The Battle of Versailles Fashion Show on November 28, 1973. When Klein herself died in 1974, Takihyo Corporation of Japan became the new owner and Karan, together
Donna Karan
Donna Karan (born Donna Ivy Faske; October 2, 1948), also known as "DK", is an American fashion designer and the creator of the Donna Karan New York and DKNY clothing labels.
Early life.
Karan was born Donna Ivy Faske to mother Helen ("Queenie") and father Gabby Faske in the Forest Hills neighborhood of the Borough of Queens, New York City. Her family is Jewish. Karan's mother had been a model and had also worked in designer Chester