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Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable.

Donna Karan

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Donna Karan
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: October 2
Designer
Fashion Designer
New York City
New York
Donna Ivy Faske
Challenge
Constant
Comfort
Balance
Design
Individualism
Fashion
Desirable
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Practicals
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