My Journey
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B015NOAW0U |
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| Number of Pages | : | 515 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Fashionista said Worthy Read. I started not to buy this book based on a couple of negative reviews that claimed Karan, "was a narcissist who stepped on people to get what she wanted," as well as being a "name dropper." I did not want to be disappointed in someone whom I've looked up to for so many years. Fortunately, I decided that she was worth the benefit of the doubt, and I am glad that I did. The "name dropping" is essential to her story; aside from being a brilliant designer, the book . "A Runway Journey" according to D.Beyer. I was intrigued with Donna Karan after reading an interview done in the Sunday Parade magazine, a PR to the release of her memoir. Naturally I had to order her book. She spoke to my inner woman, expressing creative energy and mood in her style and action, and incorporating intuitive sense to fashioning freedom in the form of seven easy pieces. I came away, however, with a sense of needing space after a few short chapters, the pace of her life exhaustive, almost. Go get 'em Donna! A fast and easy read. Donna Karan comes across as a fun, easy going friend, although clearly she is also driven and particular when it comes to the clothes. Since I work in the industry myself, my ears pricked up when she would talk about her design ideas and her personal connection to them. Fashion gets a bad rap from feminists for creating unrealistic images of women or forcing women to conform to the clothes instead of the other way around. Here is a woman w
Karan tried everything to find, as she writes, "calm in the chaos." But she also reveals how a chaotic life, fueled by endless curiosity and childlike impulses, helped her design seminal collections for global powerhouse brands Donna Karan New York and DKNY. That awakening set Karan down a path of spiritual discovery and self-improvement. Donna Karan was born into the fashion business - her father was a tailor, and her mother was a showroom model and Seventh Avenue saleswoman - yet Karan dreamed of becoming a dancer like Martha Graham or a singer like Barbra Streisand. But she sometimes still feels like that awkward teen from Long Island who never fit in - which m