"A woman needs simple stylish clothes because life is complicated. As a wife, mother, professional I need to know my clothes are polished enough for work and relaxed enough for weekends, are easy to maintain, can travel with ease, and have the integrity to last for a long time, not just for a season or two."

"Comfort. Ease. Luxury. Longevity. That's my fashion philosophy and I repeat it every time I design a new collection," says Karen Kane, the founder of the apparel company that bears her name.