WHO WHAT WEAR: What was your experience like collaborating with Rihanna for the Urban Zen collection? Are there any surprising similarities between you two?

DONNA KARAN: As a child, I always wanted to sing and dance, and then I wound up being a fashion designer, and Rihanna sings and dances, and she wound up being a fashion designer. She does remarkable work, she has a passion for the body and understanding of the body. Working together with her at the D.O.T (Design Organization Training) and Parsons School of Design is a dream come true to bring awareness to Haiti. In fact, giving jobs, job creation, and experiencing the creativity in Haiti is what I’m looking forward to the most.

WWW: Do you feel like it's important to collaborate with women who might not necessarily work in the same field as you?

DK: Absolutely! Particularly in philanthropy, it’s not about the “me,” it’s about the “we” on every level. We each have our passions, and when we collaborate, that’s when you really can address the issues at hand, and that is what Urban Zen is all about—creativity, collaboration, and change.

WWW: What’s your best piece of advice for Parsons graduates—and perhaps all graduates—as they enter a new chapter of their lives?

DK: Travel. People should go see the world and be inspired before taking that leap into a business that they’ll probably never leave.

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