“My go-to look is Japanese, Comme des Garçons or Yohji Yamamoto,” she said. “African weaving tools,” she explained, “they have very strong energy.”Ms. Zakowska’s dedication to research was evident in the shelves lined with fashion history books and in the giant mood boards covered with vintage magazine clippings, fabric swatches and photographs. She has collaborated and toured with Roman Paska, the renowned puppet artist and director, whom she met in college and is her life partner. And she has worked steadily in theater and film, including many collaborations with John Turturro, her close friend and former Yale roommate. “Working with Donna always makes my performance better,” Mr. Turturro said.

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Persons: “, Yohji Yamamoto, ”, Ms, Zakowska, Barnard, Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, Woody Allen, Roman Paska, John Turturro, Donna, Mr, Turturro Organizations: Beaux, Arts, Yale School of, Apple, Yale Locations: New York, Indonesia, Paris