• 1985, 1990, 1996, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Designer of the Year Award
• 1986, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Influence in head to toe dressing
• 1987, Joint Award with the Arnell/Bickford Agency for Hosiery Campaign
• 1992, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Menswear Designer of the Year Award
• 1993 FIFI Best Womens Fragrance Award
• 1995 Design Industries Foundation For Aids (Diffa) Divine Design Award For Corporate Humanitarianism
• 1996 Parsons School Of Design Fashion Critics Award
• 1999 Femmy Intimate Apparel Designer of the Year
• 2001 FIFI Best National Advertising Campaign for DKNY Mens and Womens Fragrance
• 2003 Nominated For Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Womenswear Designer of the Year
• 2003 Fashion Group International (FGI) Super Star Award
• 2004 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2004 Parsons School Of Design Honorary Doctorate
• 2007 FIFI Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2007 Shenkar College of Engineering and Design Honorary Fellowship
• 2007 Glamour Woman of the Year Award
• 2008 God's Love We Deliver Golden Heart Award
• 2009 Honored By Amfar, the Foundation for Aids Research
• 2009 Honored By Friends in Deed
• 2010 Nominated For Council of Fashion Designers of America (Cfda) Womenswear Designer of the Year
• 2011 Style Coalition 2011 Fashion 2.0 Awards for: Top Innovator: DKNY; Best Twitter: DKNY PR Girl; Best Mobile App: DKNY Cozy App; Best Blog: DKNY Times

Affiliations
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)
• Member of Parsons School Of Design Board of Directors, Underwriter of the Donna Karan Professorship of Fashion
• Member of Fashion Group International (FGI)