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ECCO vs Donna Karan: similarities and differences

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ECCO

Denmark Founded 1963

Outdoor & functional · Sporty & sportswear · Minimal & basics

Donna Karan

United States Founded 1984

Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy · Luxury & heritage

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.
  • Both brands show traits of Minimal & basics.

Different traits

  • Outdoor & functional

    ECCO shows a stronger emphasis

  • Sporty & sportswear

    ECCO shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • ECCO (solid line, circles)
  • Donna Karan (dashed line, squares)
Traits of ECCO and Donna Karan, shown relative to each brand.
How to read the chart

Traits farther from the centre are more prominent within each brand. The chart uses the same relative display as the brand profile. Area does not indicate brand quality or absolute differences between brands.

Traits by category

Bar lengths show how prominent each trait is within each brand.

  • ECCO
  • Donna Karan
Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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Luxury & heritage
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Avant-garde & designer
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Decoration & playfulness
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Streetwear
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Trends & youth culture
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Sporty & sportswear
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Outdoor & functional
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Basic information

Field
ECCO
Donna Karan
Country Denmark United States
Founded 1963 1984
Category Footwear Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Fragrance Lifestyle products

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

ECCO

  • ECCO BIOM

    ECCO BIOM is a technical collection centered on biomechanics-based technology called BIOM® NATURAL M...

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  • ECCO Golf

    ECCO Golf is a golf-specific product range and business unit, centered on shoes and related gear for...

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  • ECCO Kids

    ECCO Kids is a dedicated collection designed for children, featuring lasts designed for different st...

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  • ECCO Soft 7

    ECCO Soft 7 is a lifestyle sneaker collection designed for everyday wear, combining soft leather or ...

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  • ECCO ST.1

    ECCO ST.1 is a hybrid line that combines the look of leather shoes with sneaker-derived comfort, fea...

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  • ECCO Helsinki

    ECCO Helsinki is a collection of timeless dress shoes and loafers that combines traditional shoe las...

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Donna Karan

  • Donna Karan New York

    Donna Karan New York is the brand’s main ready-to-wear line, developed from “Seven Easy Pieces,” int...

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  • DKNY

    DKNY (Donna Karan New York) is a diffusion line for younger consumers launched by Donna Karan in 198...

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  • DKNY Jeans

    DKNY Jeans is a denim- and casualwear-focused line derived from DKNY, and has offered product ranges...

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  • Donna Karan Weekend

    Donna Karan Weekend is a casual/leisure-oriented capsule line introduced as part of the brand’s rebr...

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  • Donna Karan Beauty

    Donna Karan Beauty (fragrance) is a perfume and beauty division launched in 1992. Through a lineup t...

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  • Donna Karan Home

    Donna Karan Home is a home collection launched in 2001, offering living-space products such as beddi...

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Collaborations

ECCO

  • 2019-09-04

    MIHARA YASUHIRO

    In 2019, sneakers and boots featuring three-dimensional details at the heel were unveiled as a collaboration.

ECCO collaborations

Donna Karan

  • 2019-07-24

    Kenneth Cole

    Donna Karan’s Urban Zen and Kenneth Cole’s Gentle Souls jointly released limited-edition footwear. Approximately 10 styles featuring details such as embroidery and braiding that draw on Haitian craftsmanship were presented in July 2019.

  • 2018-12-03

    Swarovski

    A long-term licensing/collaboration between DKNY and Swarovski for crystal-embellished fashion jewelry, with a line inspired by urban New York intended for international markets.

  • 2015-03-07

    PONY

    A limited-edition sneaker collaboration between DKNY and PONY. The collection features a unisex model based on the M-100 high-top, launched on March 7 following a launch party.

  • 2014-02-10

    Opening Ceremony

    The third collaboration with Opening Ceremony. The collection centers on logos based on DKNY archives from the 1990s and sporty accessories. It can be worn by people of any gender and is available exclusively in stores and online.

Donna Karan collaborations

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