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Helen Aboah named chief executive of Donna Karan's Urban Zen

Urban Zen has a new chief executive officer. The lifestyle retailer founded by Donna Karan has appointed Helen Aboah as its head executive, effective immediately. She will lead brand positioning, merchandising and product driven strategies to help create a unique platform for female consumers, based on Karan's creative vision for the company....

Retail

Donna Karan to open Urban Zen in New York

As a fashion mogul, Donna Karan is no stranger to fashion retail. The designer just confirmed a new Urban Zen store opening to debut in New York next month. The new venture was confirmed to WWD, set to open in Sag Harbor. The store will serve as the brand's third standalone store. According to the brand's website, Urban Zen currently has...

Retail

Urban Zen opens in West Hollywood

Opening in West Hollywood, Donna Karan recently just opened another Urban Zen location. The New York-based clothing company just launched the 2,000 square foot space as a permanent location. A photo posted by Urban Zen (@urbanzen) on Oct 22, 2016 at 1:43pm PDT Earlier, Karan told Racked LA that she was planning to open a location in Los Angeles...

Retail

Urban Zen announces plans to open in LA

Los Angeles - Urban Zen, New York-based clothing company, is planning to move to the West Coast. With its first boutique in Los Angeles, the lifestyle brand will open its doors this August. The brand will takeover a space in West Hollywood near a shopping strip. The clothing company by Donna Karan is known for its tribal prints, contemporary...

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Donna Karan's Urban Zen collection arrives at Bergdorf Goodman

Donna Karan's Urban Zen Collection has found its home at luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman. The new 600-square-foot space features luxury sportswear, artisanal jewelry, handbags, and home decor. The artwork of Karan's late husband Stephan Weiss is also featured in the store. “I started Donna Karan here. It’s sort of like home,” said Karan...

News

Donna Karan´s Urban Zen connects Parsons graduates with Haitian artisans

Even though Donna Karan is no longer head designer at Donna Karan International, Karan´s days still revolve around fashion. The designer has recently opened two temporary Urban Zen Soulful Marketplaces in New York City and Sag Harbor, where she sells fashion, accessories and ornaments which are made by Haitian artisans. For the first time since...

Retail

Donna Karan launches Urban Zen e-commerce

London - Donna Karan has taken the next step to further develop her lifestyle brand Urban Zen, inspired by her philosophy of living, with the launch of a dedicated e-commerce store. The new online store is part of the expanding retail business and a reflection of the current brick and mortar Urban Zen stores in New York City, Sag Harbor New York...

Apparel

Donna Karan set to write memoir

Following in the footsteps of fellow designer Diane von Furstenberg, US designer Donna Karan has revealed plans to pen her own autobiography. “As I look back and reflect on my journey, I see how one chapter led to another, how something ended and something else began,” said the 65 year old fashion designer to WWD. “I’m very excited to share my...