Spring/Summer 2003

Donna presented her DKNY Spring/Summer 2003 collection at the New York Fashion Week in September
2002, which was greeted with a claim.

Autumn/Winter 2003 Ready-to-Wear

New York – February 2003
Donna aimed to reflect the sidewalk society of her beloved New York City. Her schoolgirl uniforms had
skirts short enough to shock a nun. And her office girls would look wonderful in her black sweater with
chain-mail sleeves. Skinny Glen-plaid pants, black tuxedo jackets, fuzzy mohair sweaters and silky little
skirts were all part of the delight and easy, casual charm.

Spring/Summer 2004
Donna Karan’s DKNY collection for this season was shown during New York Fashion Week in September
2003.

Donna is the Queen of casual chic. This show gave a feminine spin to sporty clothes, using bright colours
like orange and pink. She paraded a multitude of safari-style outfits, comprising sexy dresses and tiny
khaki shorts. She also featured some seriously sexy swimwear in mega-watt shades for poolside
glamour.

Fall/Winter 2004
Both the Donna Karan and DKNY Fall collections were shown during New York Fashion Week in February
2004. Donna used a classic winter palette of greens, browns and plums, presenting tweed coats worn
over the new narrow trouser shape cropped just above the ankle. Cozy bulky warm sweaters sat on the
hipline and A-line skirts had a swinging flare. She also used soft wrinkly leathers again. But she didn’t
forget the importance of the Little Black Dress, as shown here on the right from the DKNY show.

Spring/Summer 2005
During New York Fashion Week in September 2004, Donna Karan presented her DKNY Spring collection.

It was a true New York character collection, created for those women who cultivate a style all their own.
Box-pleated forties-style skirts, a mosaic camisole and pretty prints. Jane Chung is the company’s design
overseer this season and has turned out a cheerful happy collection for summer.

A few days later Donna presented her Donna Karan collection of rich confident suits, supple knits and
great jerseys. She focused on tailored wool pieces inset with mesh panels and often laced at the back,
corset-style. Her theme was “Constructing the Future”.

She also included some beautifully cut summer dresses with draped and ruched skirts, like that shown
on the left, yearning for a breeze to set them fluttering.