I Adore Donna Karan
I found this photo of Donna Karan on jezebel.com with a caption that reads “Look, we all know Donna Karan can design amazing clothes . . . why doesn’t she wear them?”
I’ve asked myself the same question dozens of times before. Donna Karan might just be the most woman-friendly designer in the history of fashion. I’ve rarely seen anything on her runway that wouldn’t flatter a wide variety of humps, bumps and lovely lady lumps. Her company’s complimentary looks haven’t suffered whatsoever since Peter Speliopoulos took over duties as chief designer, either.
So why does she dress the way she does? Her personal style can be a little too revealing and rather unflattering to her body type. In fact, she breaks a lot of fashion’s cardinal rules when it comes to putting herself together. So what’s up with her wardrobe?
I can only think of one answer to that question: She dresses the way she does because she likes the way she looks.
Who can find fault in that? I certainly can’t. In a way, she reminds me of an uptown Stevie Nicks. I really don’t like the way Stevie Nicks dresses because I believe a lot of her wardrobe choices are meant to create a diversion from a body that the singer herself is not comfortable with. I don’t get that same vibe from Donna Karan. She appears to embrace all sixty years of her existence with exuberance.
Frankly, she makes me sort of jealous. Jealous and hopeful, but jealous nonetheless.
