Topic: donna karan

Sorry, Donna Karan, Using ‘Older’ Supermodels Isn’t Really That Groundbreaking

Sorry, Donna Karan, Using 'Older' Supermodels Isn't Really That Groundbreaking

Donna Karan has a totally revolutionary new ad out for her fragrance, “Woman.” It’s supposed to connect more to the average consumer who is sick of seeing 18-year-old supermodels in every marketing campaign for the fashion industry. The ad has been well-received by critics who obviously realized that this was a breath of fresh air. Styleite says, “Real women rule!” They also exclaim, “Who else to better represent a grown up fragrance than actual women? No stick-thin, underage girls here!” More »

Meditate On This: Donna Karan and David Lynch Launch Operation Warrior Wellness NYC

Meditate On This: Donna Karan and David Lynch Launch Operation Warrior Wellness NYC

Tonight, the David Lynch Foundation and Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation launched Operation Warrior Wellness – New York City, a program that offers Transcendental Meditation to veterans who suffer PTSD. The event was star-studded – Donna Karan and David Lynch were accompanied by Russell Simmons and a video from Martin Scorcese – but it was also full of moving testimonials from veterans who’ve benefited from meditation, as well as doctors and researchers who testified to the effectiveness of TM for relieving stress and anxiety. Statistics say that one in seven recent marines and soldiers suffer from PTSD; the foundation seeks to relieve the severe mental and physical effects. More »

Should Donna Karan Drop Fur Because She Does Yoga?

Should Donna Karan Drop Fur Because She Does Yoga?

Donna Karan has been doing yoga since she was 18, and she’s even pushed the us of yoga as medicine through her UrbanZen Foundation and an $850,000 donation to New York’s Beth Israel Hospital to set up an experimental yoga recovery center. But the famous designer isn’t on every yogi’s good side: B.K.S. Iyengar, the 92-year-old yogi and author of Light on Yoga, wrote a letter to Donna Karan asking that she stop using fur. More »