Donna Karan, now there is a lady with famous friends. Isn't her best friend Barbra Streisand? And isn't she in thick with former President Bill Clinton? Yes, she is the one. She has built a fashion powerhouse for herself. She deserves all the success and powerful friends she can find. Good for her!

New York City native Donna Karan is an extraordinary woman of fashion and industry. Donna Karan was an apprentice to Anne Klein. She is not at all the first apprentice to break out and become a force on her own.

Remember the story of Yves St Laurent taking over for Christian Dior? Not the best circumstances for Dior but it worked out fine for Saint Laurent. It is a different circumstance for Donna Karan with Anne Klein, of course. By absorbing the historical lessons of the emerging trends in the fashion industry, Donna was able to create a blueprint for her future success.

Donna has used everything at her disposal to create success. Her toolbox has many assets including her guile, business sense, fashion smarts, and when it was available to help her, she has used her own good looks.