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Sportswear: Donna Karan on Her Fashion Inspiration in the 1980s

Karan (center top) with models wearing her DKNY collection in 1989. — Karan (center top) with models wearing her DKNY collection in 1989. Photograph by George Chinsee/Fairchild Archive

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By Donna Karan

December 5, 2014 at 12:43 AM UTC

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This article is part of the December 8, 2014 issue of businessweek.

Sportswear: Donna Karan on Her Fashion Inspiration in the 1980s

1984 Donna Karan creates Seven Easy Pieces, a mix-and-match wardrobe that allowed women to look professional and feminine at work.