The Fashion System: Donna Karan

The designer shares her thoughts on changing the fashion seasons to reflect a "buy-now, wear-now" attitude.

By Bridget Foley

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When it comes to critiquing the fashion system, Donna Karan's cries for re-evaluation have often felt like wails in the wilderness. Now, as the recession has changed the way women buy clothes,...

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