Donna Karan Company
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1984-
Biography
The Donna Karan Company was founded in 1984 by Donna Karan. The firm sells ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories and select licensed products. In 2015, Donna Karan stepped down as the head of her company. A year later, the G-III Apparel Group acquired the company.
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Slides of runway show(s) by DKNY, spring/summer 2001., 2001
folder
Identifier: SC.497.394
Scope and Contents
Slides of runway show(s) by DKNY, spring/summer 2001.
Dates:
2001
Young-Joo Kwon interview with Elizabeth Way, April 16, 2021
Collection
Identifier: SC.476
Scope and Contents
This oral history was conducted by Elizabeth Way on April 16, 2021, interviewing Young-Joo Kwon on the subject of her career as a fashion designer. Kwon details her education in Korea and Washington, DC, studying music and how a job during grad school working for a fashion designer inspired her to change career paths. She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology beginning in 1968 and subsequently worked in the New York garment district for manufacturers and designers including Scott...
Dates:
2021 April 16
Found in:
Special Collections and FIT Archive