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Donna Karan began her label with the simple philosophy that a woman needs only seven quality pieces to make a wardrobe, and her design dogma is displayed full-force at DKNY, where simple essentials like blazers, sheath dresses and slim black pants have dominated the racks since the 1990s. But you can’t build an empire on seven easy wardrobe pieces; the brand’s recent ready-to-wear expansion has added weekend garb like flirty silk halters and denim motorcycle jackets to the roster of classics. — Faran Alexis Krentcil

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