I Wouldn't Be Who I Am Without

Women Are Now More Comfortable With Themselves And Their Bodies-they No Longer Feel The Need To Hide Behind Their Clothes.

When I Came To Delhi First And Said, "this Is Not India. And Then I Was Taken To Varanasi And There I Loved, Loved The Culture. It Was A Beautiful Journey. The Way The People Dressed - Even The Poorest People, And The Fabrics! With Vegetable Dyes, And I Was Fascinated By The Color. But In The End I Loved The Men - All In White - So Many Shades Of White. And I Said, "what Am I Going To Do? A Color Collection Or A White Collection?" I Finally Did A Neutral White Collection.

I Worked With A Writer, Kathleen Boyce. It Was A Wonderful Experience...but I Didn't Expect That The Last Chapter Would Be The Last Chapter Of Donna Karan. That Was Probably The Biggest Shock.

I Don't Feel Burdened, But I Do Feel A Little Frustrated. Because I See The Problem, And I Can See The Solution - But There Are Two Strongly Different Points Of View On This - Like The Republicans And Democrats.

There Was A Time When We Would Pick Up Women's Wear Daily And Couldn't Wait To See What It Read. And Now, You Get It Five Minutes Later On Your Ipad Or Your Phone! The Same Has To Apply To Fashion.