DKNY is keeping its retail focus digital. While the idea of the pop-up retail space is typically a means for digitally native brands to enter the brick and mortar realm in a convenient way that sparks consumer engagement, DKNY is offering a different take on the pop-up. The New York-based brand launched a new pop-up store today, located online....
Dec 10, 2018
Recent months have been busy for United States-based manufacturer and distributor of eyewear and sunglasses, Marchon Eyewear as it renewed several licences and expanded its portfolio by signing a licensing agreement with both DKNY and Donna Karan New York. According to Nicola Zotta, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marchon has exceeded...
Aug 2, 2018
Marchon Eyewear and G-III Apparel Group Ltd have entered a long-term, exclusive licensing agreement to manufacture and distribute eyewear for the brands DKNY and Donna Karan New York. The agreement encompasses both sun and optical eyewear. DKNY glasses will hit department stores, specialty stores and premium optical retailers worldwide by March...
Jul 16, 2018
London - DKNY and Donna Karan are the latest fashion brands to grow an ever-growing list of labels who have shunned the animal-derived material for good in favor of ethical alternatives. Morris Goldfarb, CEO of G-III, parent company of DKNY and Donna Karan, announced that both brands will be going fur-free in 2019 as a result of the company’s...
Mar 22, 2018
G-III Apparel Group has entered into a multi-year license agreement with PVH Corp, under which PVH will design and distribute menswear for the DKNY brand in the United States and Canada. The company said, license agreement includes DKNY Sport for men, a new category for the brand. In addition, PVH has licensed rights for men's sportswear, dress...
May 22, 2017
Macy's and G-III Apparel Group have signed an agreement under which Macy's will serve, beginning February 2018, as the exclusive US department store for sales of DKNY women's apparel and accessories. Under the agreement, DKNY women's apparel, handbags and shoes, in addition to women's and men's outerwear and swim, will be available at Macy's...
Mar 27, 2017
DKNY has debuted the DKNY Minute, the first piece of wearable technology from the brand. The watch is officially scheduled to launch Holiday 2017, and is one of the many pieces from Fossil launching at Baselworld this week. The women's watch features a rose gold finish with a black watch face, complete with the signature white DKNY logo, gold...
Mar 23, 2017
DKNY is opting out of India. Possibly the premium US fashion brand failed to crack the Indian market. The buzz is DKNY is planning to exit India, though the head of its India franchisee, DLF Brands, denied the company was completely exiting the country. As per Timmy Sarna, Head of DLF Brands, the company has closed “a few” stores but will...
Feb 14, 2017
It's been some time, nearly two decades to be exact, since New York-based brand DKNY made fashion headlines. Not since Donna Karan's set up her diffusion line in the nineties, has the company repeated its early successes. Since Karan's departure and the announcement that it canceled its New York fashion week Fall 17 show things have been...
Alongside designers such as Tommy Hilfiger and Tom Ford, DKNY has decided not to show in New York for fashion week this year. However, instead of merging to Los Angeles like fellow designers, the fashion house is planning to skip having a show at all. The show was scheduled originally on February 15 as part of New York Fashion Week. As...
Jan 10, 2017
On one hand, the year 2016 invited several positive and negative opinions on the role of religion v/s personal choice of clothing post France’s burkini ban furore. On the other, New York Fashion Week debuted a show by Indonesian designer Anniesa Hasibuan featuring a hijab through its every look on the runway. Around the same time, a 15-year-old...
Dec 22, 2016
London - Change is underfoot again at Donna Karan International. The same day that G-III Apparel Group completed its acquisition of Donna Karan International, parent company of Donna Karan and DKNY brands, comes news that designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, creative directors of DKNY are leaving the company. In addition, chief executive...
Dec 2, 2016
