Donna Karan sat down with Fern Mallis on January 12 at 92nd Street Y, for the Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis series. In the video clip above, Karan talks about the inspiration and vision for her foundation, Urban Zen, founded to create, connect and collaborate in order to raise awareness and inspire change in Haiti. “It’s not about me,” she said, “it’s about the we.”

Read more about the evening on Styleite, Thread NY and WWD.

Tommy Hilfiger is next in the Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis series, on March 8.

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