After determining the skills needed to succeed in the industry and perhaps also undergoing some bridal consultant training and joining a trade organization, there is still more to becoming a home based bridal consultant: handling the day to day work. How does a youngster custody battle, emotionally affect children who fall into the centre of the tug of war between parents? Are child-custody battles avoidable? The answer, here, could be that parents might use a neutral mediator or 3rd party to make a partnership for the terms and conditions of child custody. Whilst still at Klein Donna Karen was approached by Takihyo, Klein's Japanese textile conglomerate owners using the offer of branching on her very own. Donna was sceptical but was encouraged by new sculptor husband Mark Weiss. Both Karen and Weiss became co chief executives of the new brand Donna Karen New York also referred to as DKNY. The brands collections were appreciated making it DKNY a household name.