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I never see one woman when I design, it's always a universe of women

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
Design
Universe
Woman
Women
Always
Never

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