its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . april 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message donna karan international inc. type subsidiary industry fashion founded 1984 1984 founders donna karan stephan weiss headquarters new york united states key people caroline brown ceo products fashion leather goods and watches parent lvmh 2001 2016 g iii apparel group 2016 present website www.dkny.com footnotes references 1 2 3 dkny is a new york based fashion house specializing in fashion goods for men and women founded in 1984 by donna karan . 1 contents 1 history 2 donna karan new york 3 dkny and other divisions 4 stores 5 controversy 6 references 7 external links history edit after 15 years at anne klein ten of which as head designer in 1984 karan and her late husband stephan weiss were offered the opportunity to start their own business by takihyo llc owner of anne klein . 4 5 the company became a publicly traded venture in 1996 and in 2001 it was purchased by french corporation louis vuitton mo t hennessy . 4 donna karan new york edit donna karan s mainline label donna karan new york also referred as donna karan collection debuted for fall 1985 with the women s collection seven easy pieces where a handful of interchangeable items work together to create an entire wardrobe that goes from day to evening week day to weekend season to season . 4 in july 1991 she launched her first menswear collection . 5 the new york part on the label is there to set the pace the attitude of the fashion house s offering . 4 dkny and other divisions edit inspired by her daughter gaby donna karan founded dkny in 1989 as a younger more affordable fast fashion diffusion line to run alongside her existing donna karan new york label . 4 6 many labels and brands have branched off of the original dkny brand label including dkny jeans dkny active dkny underwear dkny juniors dkny kids dkny pure . dkny men launched in 1992 consists of tailored suits dress wear formalwear casual wear sportswear and shoes . the donna karan beauty collection which specializes in fragrances was launched in 1992 . in 2001 the donna karan home collection which includes traditional luxury bedding and accessories and dkny home which has more contemporary and fashion forward bedding were introduced . cara delevingne has been the face of dkny for multiple seasons . stores edit stores opened in london in 1997 and new york city in 1999 . the dkny headquarters is located at 550 seventh avenue in manhattan new york . there are currently seventy donna karan collection and dkny stores globally including twenty stores in china including hong kong and shanghai two stores in canada including vancouver b.c. and montreal four in dubai and also two stores in qatar doha . dkny has also opened some stores in denmark . since 2005 donna karan has offered online shopping of its dkny and associated lines at the label s web site . products range from dkny and dkny jeans womenswear accessories underwear shoes baby clothing the pure collection to dkny menswear . the latter was available up until the spring 2002 season . since then only the dkny jeans label underwear eyewear and watches have been offered online for men . controversy edit in 2013 dkny became embroiled in controversy over street photography it admitted it used in one of its stores without permission from the new york city street photographer brandon stanton the creator of humans of new york hony . after stanton learned of the use of his photography he publicly asked dkny to donate 100 000 to the ymca to help with summer programs . amidst strong criticism on social media sites dkny apologized and donated 25 000 to the ymca . stanton then asked his followers on the hony facebook page to make up the difference to reach his initial goal of 100 000 which was successfully reached march 1 2013 . 7 in july 2016 french luxury giant lvmh which has owned karan s company since 2001 even though she stayed on to run the brands shelved her flagship line donna karan international shortly after she left in june 2015 and said it would substantially increase its focus on her dkny brand which revolutionized women s fashion in the 80s with karan s seven easy pieces concept of a wardrobe made up of a handful of interchangeable items . today she is looking to sell off its donna karan business less than a year after the fashion designer stepped down from her namesake brand . lvmh is targeting an single specific american buyer for both the dkny and donna karan international businesses after several months of disappointing performance under its new designers dao yi chow and maxwell osbourne . negotiations are reported to be ongoing but a price has not yet been agreed 8 references edit dkny glasses with a black outer frame and blue inside the frame . a b lvmh.com donna karan history of donna karan appointment at donna karan international a b c d e donnakaran.com about donna a b voguepedia donna karan donna karan s gentle sell . wilkinson isabel . oops dkny admits using blogger s photos without permission . retrieved 2 march 2013 . pagesix lvmh is selling off dkny access from http pagesix.com 2016 07 20 lvmh is selling off dkny retrieve 8 sep 2016 external links edit official website donna karan original site v t e lingerie upper torso types of bras history bandeau nursing bra sports bra training bra underwire bra male bra other garments babydoll bustier camisole dudou negligee torsolette y m lower torso bikini boyshorts french knickers girdle girl boxers panties tanga tap pants thong g string full torso bodybriefer corsage corset corselet nightshirt playsuit slip teddy hosiery garter knee highs pantyhose stocking historical basque boudoir cap bustle chemise crinoline farthingale hoop skirt liberty bodice pannier pantalettes petticoat pettipants waist cincher accessories falsies lingerie tape brands list of lingerie brands retail brastop figleaves herroom journelle true & co. v t e men s undergarments upper body male bra sleeveless shirt a shirt singlet tank top t shirt undershirt telnyashka lower body boxer briefs midway briefs boxer shorts briefs slip y fronts fundoshi jockstrap athletic supporter compression shorts tanga thong g string trunks willy warmer full body long underwear long johns hosiery leggings pantyhose sock stocking tabi historical breechcloth chausses codpiece doublet garter hose loincloth union suit brands 2 x ist abercrombie & fitch american eagle american apparel andrew christian aussiebum bonds bvd calvin klein c in2 diesel s.p.a. dkny dolce & gabbana emporio armani fruit of the loom hanes hugo boss jockey international joe boxer mundo unico pringle john smedley s stanfield s under armour xtg extreme game coordinates 40 45 16 n 73 59 18 w 40.75443 n 73.98845 w 40.75443 ; 73.98845 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title dkny & oldid 744442863 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