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Donna Karan
Donna Karan New York is an American fashion house founded in 1984 by Donna Karan and Stephan Weiss after Karan's leadership at Anne Klein. The first collection introduced a modular 'Seven Easy Pieces' wardrobe, and the company later expanded into menswear, fragrance, accessories and DKNY. LVMH acquired Donna Karan International in 2001; G-III acquired the parent of Donna Karan and DKNY in December 2016 and relaunched the principal label through a design team in 2024. G-III consolidated results cover many brands and licences and are not represented as Donna Karan-only revenue.
- Country
- USA
- Founded
- 1984
- Founder
- Donna Karan
- Ownership
- G-III Apparel Group
- Documented milestones
- 6
- Donna Karan — Co-Founder and Chief Designer1984–2015 · house · former · G-III Apparel Group
- Stephan Weiss — Co-Founder1984–2001 · business · former · G-III Apparel Group
- Brigitte Kleine — President, International and LicensingStart not documented–End not documented · house · former · Stripes
- 1984 — Company foundedDonna Karan and Stephan Weiss establish the New York business.
- 1985 — First collectionSeven Easy Pieces frames a modular approach to womenswear.
- 1989 — DKNY launchedA younger diffusion business expands the company.
- 1996 — Public listingDonna Karan International becomes a public company.
- 2001 — LVMH acquisitionLVMH acquires Donna Karan International.
- 2016 — G-III acquisitionG-III completes its purchase of the business.