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 other places such as India, Bali, with warmer climates, you know the Southern climates, they are very different. I think there is a time and place for everything and in Australia, for example, it is completely the opposite. I don't think we can be designing for that customer per se.
Donna KaranI wouldn't be who I am without my husband, who handled the business end of Donna Karan so I could be creative.
Donna KaranI also miss the support that I had of so many people. You know I'm a very Ma and Pa operation right now, and I was used to having everything working for me. It was a similar situation when I left Anne Klein and started Donna Karan. All of a sudden I was working in my apartment and it was, "Oh my god, what am I doing?"
Donna KaranI sit quietly and repeat my mantra until I'm in a meditative state, taking it all in but not focusing on any one thing.
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