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Calvin Klein

Founder, Calvin Klein

With his minimalist aesthetic and sensual imagery, he launched an iconic American lifestyle brand encompassing apparel, fragrance and jewellery.

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Fashion Week

It's Time To Pull The Plug on (Some) Men's Fashion Weeks

Dedicated men's fashion weeks in New York and London no longer hold the value that they once did. It's time to change with the market.

Fashion Week

It's Time To Pull The Plug on (Some) Men's Fashion Weeks

Dedicated men's fashion weeks in New York and London no longer hold the value that they once did. It's time to change with the market.


Retail

Calvin Klein Set to Hire a New Creative Lead

The brand also plans to close its Manhattan flagship and consolidate some of its North American divisions.

Retail

Calvin Klein Set to Hire a New Creative Lead

The brand also plans to close its Manhattan flagship and consolidate some of its North American divisions.


News & Analysis

What Calvin Klein Should Do Next

PVH Corp. made a big bet that it could ‘do a Gucci’ with its flagship brand. But after the failure of its radical Raf Simons experiment, the company may need to rethink its strategy.

News & Analysis

What Calvin Klein Should Do Next

PVH Corp. made a big bet that it could ‘do a Gucci’ with its flagship brand. But after the failure of its radical Raf Simons experiment, the company may need to rethink its strategy.


News & Analysis

Raf Simons and Calvin Klein: Behind the Breakup

The designer is exiting Calvin Klein less than two years after his debut. Last month, PVH chief Emanuel Chirico criticised the brand’s uneven financial performance and high-fashion skew.

News & Analysis

Raf Simons and Calvin Klein: Behind the Breakup

The designer is exiting Calvin Klein less than two years after his debut. Last month, PVH chief Emanuel Chirico criticised the brand’s uneven financial performance and high-fashion skew.


Retail

Online Clothing Retailers Hunt for Better Fit to Cut Costly Returns

Almost a third of shoes and clothes from brands like Adidas and Zalando are bigger or smaller than the size on the label indicates, according to fitting models.

Retail

Online Clothing Retailers Hunt for Better Fit to Cut Costly Returns

Almost a third of shoes and clothes from brands like Adidas and Zalando are bigger or smaller than the size on the label indicates, according to fitting models.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | Rent the Runway Adds to Board of Directors, Burberry Appoints Chief Marketing Officer

This week, Rent the Runway appoints WeWork president to its board of directors, while Burberry announces the appointment its of chief marketing officer.

News & Analysis

Power Moves | Rent the Runway Adds to Board of Directors, Burberry Appoints Chief Marketing Officer

This week, Rent the Runway appoints WeWork president to its board of directors, while Burberry announces the appointment its of chief marketing officer.


News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading 2018

Colin McDowell shares his essential holiday books, which delve into the minds of fashion’s greats, from ‘King of Tailors’ Richard Anderson to the late Yves Saint Laurent and Ingrid Sischy.

News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading 2018

Colin McDowell shares his essential holiday books, which delve into the minds of fashion’s greats, from ‘King of Tailors’ Richard Anderson to the late Yves Saint Laurent and Ingrid Sischy.


Fashion Week

Nike Engineering a Rebound for Jordan Brand

This week, everyone will be talking about Nike's earnings, the Autumn/Winter 2019 fashion calendar and the holiday retail landscape. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Fashion Week

Nike Engineering a Rebound for Jordan Brand

This week, everyone will be talking about Nike's earnings, the Autumn/Winter 2019 fashion calendar and the holiday retail landscape. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


News & Analysis

Anarchy and Awards in the UK

This week, everyone will be talking about the UK Parliament's Brexit vote, the British Fashion Council's Fashion Awards and Zara parent Inditex's financial results. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

News & Analysis

Anarchy and Awards in the UK

This week, everyone will be talking about the UK Parliament's Brexit vote, the British Fashion Council's Fashion Awards and Zara parent Inditex's financial results. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Luxury

Raf Simons and Calvin Klein: What Went Wrong?

PVH gave Simons the keys to the kingdom. Now the relationship is crumbling.

Luxury

Raf Simons and Calvin Klein: What Went Wrong?

PVH gave Simons the keys to the kingdom. Now the relationship is crumbling.


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