Donovan, the flamboyant fashion editor for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and The New York Times Magazine, parlayed her celebrity into a second career as a pitchwoman for Old Navy. Wearing her trademark pearls and oversized black-rimmed glasses, Donovan appeared in 42 commercial spots for the retailer. Her journalism career, which included a stint as a fashion writer for the The New York Times, lasted more than 30 years, during which time Donovan never learned to type.
Passage: Carrie Donovan, 73
Donovan, the flamboyant fashion editor for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and The New York Times Magazine, parlayed her celebrity into a second career as a pitchwoman for Old Navy. Wearing her trademark pearls and oversized black-rimmed glasses, Donovan appeared in 42 commercial spots for the retailer. Her journalism career, which included a stint as a fashion writer for the The New York Times, lasted more than 30 years, during which time Donovan never learned to type.
