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My Journey Unabridged Donna Karan Kathleen Boyes by Donna Karan, Kathleen Boyes 9781101883495, 1101883499 instant download after payment.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYHARPER’S BAZAAR • In this candid memoir,featuring a foreword by Barbra Streisand, 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.
Donna Karan was born into the
fashion business—her father was a tailor, and her mother was a showroom
model and Seventh Avenue saleswoman—yet Karan dreamed of becoming a
dancer like Martha Graham or a singer like Barbra Streisand. Fashion was
her destiny, though.My Journey
traces Karan’s early days as an intern at Anne Klein, the creation of
her Seven Easy Pieces (which forever changed the way working women
dressed), and the meteoric rise of her company. Along with juicy
industry stories, Karan candidly discusses her difficult mother and
traumatic childhood, her turbulent romantic life, all the loved ones she
has lost over the years, and the personal awakening that occurred just
as she reached the height of professional and financial success.
That awakening set Karan down a path of spiritual discovery and
self-improvement. From est to Kabbalah, from silent retreats to leech
therapy, Karan tried everything to find, as she writes, “calm in the
chaos.” But she also reveals how a chaotic life, fueled by endless
curiosity and childlike impulses, helped her design seminal collections
season after season for global powerhouse brands Donna Karan New York
and DKNY. She also details how she has channeled her creativity (and her
urge to solve problems and nurture others) into philanthropic work,
particularly her early outspoken advocacy for AIDS awareness and
research, and the creation of her Urban Zen Foundation, focusing on
integrated healthcare and education as well as preservation of culture,
which led to her current efforts in Haiti.
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.
