Donna Karan Supports – And then Pulls Support – of Harvey Weinstein

Donna Karan has stepped into the Harvey Weinstein controversy – and G-III Apparel Group, parent company of the DKNY and Donna Karan brands, is feeling the backlash. Karan set off a firestorm Monday night when she came out in support of her friend Harvey Weinstein. At a Cinemoi Fashion Film Awards event in Hollywood, she told the Daily Mail that sexually harassed women may be “asking for it” by dressing seductively. “You look at everything all over the world today and how women are dressing and what they are asking by just presenting themselves the way they do. What are they asking for? Trouble,” she told the Daily Mail in a red carpet interview. Within four hours, Karan’s publilcists were back pedaling, people were threatening to boycott Donna Karan, and PR Consulting issued a statement from Karan, which read:  “Last night, I was honored at the Cinemoi Fashion Film Awards in Hollywood and while answering a question on the red carpet, I made a statement that unfortunately is not representative of how I feel or what I believe. I have spent my life championing women. My life has been dedicated to dressing and addressing the needs of women, empowering them and promoting equal

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