Donna Karan showcases Haitian artisans

Fashion designer Donna Karan is promoting Haitian artisanship.

Through her Urban Zen Foundation, Karan has made handbags, accessories and furnishings produced by craftsmen in Haiti available to mainstream consumers.

Karan is among the curators of an exhibition of works by Haitian artisans that opened on Friday in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. The Discover Haiti Exhibition will run at the Little Haiti Cultural Centre for two months.