In this candid memoir, to quote Barbra Streisand in the foreword to the designer’s book “My Journey”, Karan is at once “a designer, philanthropist, and visionary” and “the most scattered, disorganized human being you’ll ever meet.”
Renowned designer Donna Karan shares intimate details about her lonely childhood, her four-plus decades in the fashion industry, her two marriages, motherhood, and her ongoing quest for self-acceptance and spiritual peace.
Karan’s chaos is also her creative engine and without it, there couldn’t be Donna Karan, the designer who became a fashion star with her groundbreaking concept of seven easy pieces in the 1980s.
Karan’s life has been crowded with glamorous characters and adventures around the world. But she sometimes still feels like that awkward teen from Long Island who never fit in—which makes her all the more endearing. Brimming with Karan’s infectious energy, My Journey is about much more than the fashion world: It is the story of a young woman whose vision and hard work made her a role model for women everywhere—a woman, who dreamed big, fought to have it all, broke the rules, and loved passionately along the way.
The book has gained many accolades and one of them being by Bill Clinton which reads, “Donna’s creativity and passion as a committed philanthropist are matched only by her gift for friendship. Whether she’s making the world more beautiful or giving a Haitian artisan the tools to create a sustainable business, Donna has always led with great heart and wonderful humor.”
