DKNY Kids Plaid Winter Coat/Blazer

DKNY Kids Plaid, Wool, Polyamide & Cashmere Lux Blazer/Winter Coat Donna Karan New York FABRIC: Wool Polyamide & Cashmere FEATURES: Notch collar Button closures at front Long sleeves On-seam pockets Imported Classic Design Great Look Great Buttons History: Karan began her career as an assistant designer to Anne Klein in the late 1960s, where she was eventually promoted to associate designer in 1971. As Klein's assistant, Karan was a participant in The Battle of Versailles Fashion Show on November 28, 1973. When Anne Klein died in 1974, Takihyo Corporation of Japan became the new owner and Karan, together with her former classmate and friend Louis Dell'Ollio, became head designer of the house. In 1984, Karan left Anne Klein and, together with her then-husband Stephan Weiss and the Takihyo Corporation, started her own business "to design modern clothes for modern people." She showed her first women's clothing collection in 1985. Karan became well known for her Essentials line, initially offering seven pieces that could be mixed and matched to create a fully integrated wardrobe. The Essentials line is credited as creating the concept of a capsule Donna Karan has grown to be a full lifestyle brand for men, women & children In addition to apparel, it includes handbags, accessories, lingerie, eyewear, bedding and tableware, beauty products, and fragrances. In 1989, Karan, by then nicknamed "The Queen Of Seventh Avenue" extended her brand by creating diffusion line DKNY.