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Article: Donna Karan's chic design for success; the fashion entrepreneur tailors her business plan and stitches a global empire together.(Business & Technology)(Company Profile)
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- U.S. News & World Report
- Article date:
- December 18, 1995
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Donna Karan is overwhelmed again. Here is singer Patti LaBelle, swathed in Karan's signature black couture, singing the praises of her soul sister at an AIDS charity benefit in Los Angeles: "Donna Karan is a real sister. She has no color, just love, heart and soul. Her heart is as big as New York City itself!" A standing ovation follows.
That was last week. Last month, Oprah gushed over Donna, devoting an entire hourlong program to the designer, featuringa fashion show of her latest clothing and a love fest of video vignettes tapedby a stream of celebrity fans, including Candice Bergen, Shirley MacLaine and Dennis Franz. The program was topped off by a live ...