Donna Karan S/S 2014 New York

[FakeFlower]

Absolutely gorgeous collection. The cuts and color palette are perfect.
Especially the mix of the soft clothes with the chunky and heavy accessories ties this collection together beautifully.

 

[MyNameIs]

Hated it!
Not only was it nothing new, it was worse than usual. No doubt it had some nice moments. Some of those solid-colored dresses were lovely - alas, we've seen them before from DK - but things went especially wrong when she tried to play with some prints. They were UGLY! They felt heavy. They looked cheap. I don't know what she tried to do with those leather hats, but they made the whole show look like a collection of Halloween costumes. The absolute worst look, BY FAR, was the tasseled/fringed look. What was that all about? It didn't relate to anything else in the collection and stuck out like a sore thumb.

Thumbs down from me.

 

[Laces]

^^ Agree on the fringed look.

It's awfull. Some of the pieces remind me of Cavalli but with even worse colors.

 

[liberty33r1b]

I hate that whole pocahontas vibe of the collection, it's been done and I've seen it all before. some of the dresses are truly hideous and I don't think I've ever said that about any of her collections before....

 

[VogueDisciple93]

How come Nicole Phelps didn't like it? And Cathy Horyn hasn't even mentioned the show so far

Well she didn't like it either. At all.

It seldom behooves audiences at intimate fashion shows to giggle or check their e-mail. You’ll be caught on camera. Besides, it doesn’t seem professional, even if some designers, like Mr. Browne, are used to chuckles.

But there were many awkward moments during Donna Karan’s show on Monday. Her artisanal collection of India-inspired prints, sun-baked colors and unconstructed shapes certainly didn’t lack conviction. Her show notes included three pages of explanation about the various elements, like the puffy caftan shirts and crushed leather hats. But you wondered why Ms. Karan took this chaotic path in the first place.

Not only did some of the over-accessorized outfits verge on costume, but the style was also a compromise of Ms. Karan’s principles: modernity, easy sensuality. And whereas Mr. Browne’s scrappy textures set your mind free, Ms. Karan seemed a little too pleased with her artisanal mission.

- Cathy Horyn

NYTimes.com | 09/11/13

 

[carolyna]

I love this collection - great connection of boho and etro elemnts together . Bravo !!!!!

 

[Not Plain Jane]

I don't really like this collection at all; it feels sloppy.

I didn't like DKNY line this season either.

Sometimes Donna is so "on" but, for me, this season she wasn't.