Donna Karan (or DK) is a famous fashion designer from New York City.  You may remember seeing clothing with DKNY on them.
Yes, I have.  A lot of famous Designers have their roots in NYC
She was a head designer at Anne Klein for 10 years before 1984.
Did you know her net worth is well over 500 MILLION ? Thats quite astounding for a woman :)
Yes. In 1984, she was given the chance to start her own business by the owner of Anne Klein, Takihyo LLC