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Donna Karan on Taking Over Anne Klein at 25 and Starting Her Own Business

Here's an exclusive first look at her video for Makers, an AOL video series that exclusively features the stories of strong women. In it, Karan dishes on how she began her career, taking the helm at Anne Klein at age 25, launching her own business, and more.
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Donna Karan's career is one of the longest we've seen in fashion. It's hard to think about the industry here in New York without thinking of her and the empire she's built for herself over the past 30 years.

And it's always fascinating to hear her reflect. Here's an exclusive first look at her video for Makers, an AOL video series that exclusively features the stories of strong women. In it, Karan dishes on how she began her career, taking the helm at Anne Klein at age 25, launching her own business, and more. It's fascinating.

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