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I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. It's about space and form and it's something you can share with other people.

Donna Karan

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Donna Karan
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: October 2
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New York City
New York
Donna Ivy Faske
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