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.
Meditation is the calm in the chaos, the fastest way to settle down and get in touch with the stillness within.
Usually I do a practice in the morning first and then meditate. I'm fortunate that I can do it in a car, in a bus, in a plane.
I would love to work with the artisans and take it to another dimension, the same way I did in Haiti.
That's a journey I've been on for many years. I mean, being a working mother, realizing that I have to make and find my balance.
Accent your positive and delete your negative.
I sit quietly and repeat my mantra until I'm in a meditative state, taking it all in but not focusing on any one thing.
I've been meditating as part of my yoga practice for so long, I can't remember when I started.
There was a time when we would pick up Women's Wear Daily and couldn't wait to see what it read. And now, you get it five minutes later on your iPad or your phone! The same has to apply to fashion.
My biggest faux pas is not giving time for myself.
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.
My bodysuit is how I start everyday. I wear a bodysuit everyday of my life. It's how I start my yoga practice. It's underneath it all. For me, what goes under the clothes is as important as what goes on top of the clothes. It's a layering aspect, so it's inside.
When I see a non-yogi [benefit], that's when it really affects my life.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate these young [Israeli] designers. There's too much strife in the world. If we become united in our creativity, not only in what we wear, but what we do, we will change the world. It's truly an honor to be around such inspiration.
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. "
Today, fashion is really about sensuality-how a woman feels on the inside. In the '80s women used suits with exaggerated shoulders and waists to make a strong impression. Women are now more comfortable with themselves and their bodies-they no longer feel the need to hide behind their clothes.
Where there is creativity, there is hope.
Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!
I've been away and haven't seen my family. I speak to them every day though. I miss them, but I love traveling.
My spiritual connection is about embracing everything around me. We're all the same. There are no boundaries. . .
Everyone contributes something different to the mind, body and spirit.