Donna Karan (born 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.
I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together.
Just take a breath and see what happens.
It's hard to keep the energy going sometimes, that's why I like to go with a group of people who are meditating. I love meditating in groups, it's fantastic.
One of our greatest gifts is out intuition. It is a sixth sense we all have - we just need to learn to tap into and trust it.
I couldn't live without something that touches my heart. No one should.
I start my day with a mind, body, soul practice - yoga, Pilates or meditation.
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. "
I love working in the markets, I love working with fabric. So I'm not that conditioned to one thing.
I celebrate my people a lot and that's why people stay with me as long as they do.
Women are now more comfortable with themselves and their bodies-they no longer feel the need to hide behind their clothes.
I've been meditating as part of my yoga practice for so long, I can't remember when I started.
Accent your positive and delete your negative.
You have to keep your eyes and heart open -- there are always new things to discover, new problems to solve.
Design and style should work toward making you look good and feel good without a lot of effort so you can get on with the things that matter.
When I see a non-yogi [benefit], that's when it really affects my life.
Pasta is my favorite comfort food, but sometimes my body really wants a steak, and I'll have one.
The magic happens in the creative studios. But sometimes you're inspired when you're removed from it a little bit. That's when the juice starts to percolate.
I wanted to create something that would live on forever, beyond my time, and out of that came Cashmere Mist.
I don't feel burdened, but I do feel a little frustrated. Because I see the problem, and I can see the solution - but there are two strongly different points of view on this - like the Republicans and Democrats.
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 promote my product. I do it for the philanthropic problems because there I feel that I'm making a difference, and that I'm helping. So I do it in a soulful way.