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Home > 21st Anniversary

21 Most Memorable Pieces from Donna Karan

By Mindy Teh
July 7, 2015

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Fashion influencer, designer, and guru to all stylish working women, Donna Karan is stepping down after 31 years at the helm of her house is assuming the role of brand ambassador to concentrate on developing her other business, Urban Zen. She took the fashion world by storm with her debut fall 1985 collection ‘Seven Easy Pieces’ which offered streamlined solutions that were functional AND chic for urban professionals. “So many women find assembling the right clothes bewildering today,” Karan told a reporter at the time. “They’ve discovered fast ways to put food on the table, but they do not know how to get their wardrobes together easily.”

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Young Donna Karan as she fits a model

And Karan was right. Her notion that with the right basics, a woman could accomplish anything. For eveningwear, her signature “cold shoulder” was a look favored by all from politicians like Hillary Clinton to hollywood stars. And who can forget Karan’s stunning slip columns of devoré velvet, lamé, or draped jersey? Exactly why one will never forget a great talent like Donna Karan. Here we look back on Donna Karan’s 21 most celebrated pieces.

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‘Seven Easy Pieces’

Runway collection 1985

Runway collection 1985

Hillary Clinton wears Donna Karan 1993

Hillary Clinton wears Donna Karan 1993

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DKNY Cozy Sweaters

 

Spring Collection 2010

Spring Collection 2010

Casual Luxe SpringSummer 2011 Collection

Casual Luxe SpringSummer 2011 Collection

Model, Liu Wen closes the Resort 2011 Collection

Model, Liu Wen closes the Resort 2011 Collection

The Resort Collection 2012

The Resort Collection 2012

Great Expectations inspired, Nina Dobrev at Met Gala 2012 wearing Donna Karan Atelier

Great Expectations inspired, Nina Dobrev at Met Gala 2012 wearing Donna Karan Atelier

2013 Resort Collection inspired by Paper

2013 Resort Collection inspired by Paper

The Pre-Fall collection in 2013

The Pre-Fall collection in 2013

Taylor Swift wore Donna Karan's custom plum color satin dress to the 2013 Golden Globes

Taylor Swift wore Donna Karan’s custom plum color satin dress to the 2013 Golden Globes

Naya Rivera wears Donna Karan asymmetrical Jersey Faux Wrap dress

Naya Rivera wears Donna Karan asymmetrical Jersey Faux Wrap dress

Rita Ora attends Donna Karan's fall 2014 show in Donna Karan's  sheer inset wrap dress

Rita Ora attends Donna Karan’s fall 2014 show in Donna Karan’s sheer inset wrap dress

The Twisted Knot Dress

The Twisted Knot Dress

The Asymmetrical Draped Cutout Satin Jersey Gown

The Asymmetrical Draped Cutout Satin Jersey Gown

Jennifer Lopez at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards in Donna Karan

Jennifer Lopez at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards in Donna Karan

The Twisted Jersey Dress

The Twisted Jersey Dress

Kim Kardashian spots on a Donna Karan Draped Plunging Neck Dress

Kim Kardashian spots on a Donna Karan Draped Plunging Neck Dress

Nicole Richie at the 2014 Met Gala wearing Donna Karan Devoré Velvet

Nicole Richie at the 2014 Met Gala wearing Donna Karan Devoré Velvet

Leann Rimes wears Wool Jersey Dress by Donna Karan

Leann Rimes wears Wool Jersey Dress by Donna Karan

Spring/Summer 2015 Collection

Spring/Summer 2015 Collection

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