DKNY (Donna Karan New York) was founded in 1989 and is the diffusion label of the American fashion designer Donna Karan. Now owned by the luxury conglomerate LVMH, DKNY was originally inspired by the designers daughter and was intended to be a younger and more affordable answer to the mainline collections. The label extends to home ware and perfumes as well as apparel and is widely stocked across the globe.