Donna Karan leaves DKNY after 31 years
The 66-year-old designer bid goodbye to her role as chief designer of her namesake
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-08-28 16:06 GMT
Washington D.C: Its official! Donna Karan has stepped down as the chief designer of DKNY, the brand she founded 31 years ago.
According to sources, the company will not begin a search for a successor and the label's fashion shows will be put on temporary hiatus as well, reports Style.com.
The 66-year-old designer, who promises to remain a close advisor of the brand, plans to devote more time to her Urban Zen Company and foundation.
Karan launched the brand in 1984 and the company's four-letter logo dominated the corner of Broadway and Houston for more than decade.