Donna Karan New York

Donna Karan’s blind spot seems to be embellishment. More is more with accessories such as fur gauntlet arm-​warmers and multiple chunky necklaces. The Fall 2009 collection looks inspired by the 1920 – 30’s with draped jersey turtlenecks, leather belts, long black skirts, and sharp-​shouldered white shirts. It may be tailoring but I hate this seeming return of shoulder pads. Her ideal silhouette may be an hourglass but sometimes the clothes don’t seem well-​fitted.
She defends the price of her jeans and discusses her fashion philosophy in the context of economic uncertainty in the Ask Donna section. You can keep a wishlist or submit questions with the iphone app. The bags look tough but she describes them as sophisticated, sporty, and strong. The palette is limited to black, camel, claret red, and indigo blue but the clothes look like they wouldn’t be out of place on a cover for an Ayn Rand novel. This is the New York flagship, according to her iphone app.