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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.

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
Make
Journey
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Working
Mother
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Many
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Balance

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