Raf Simons and Pieter Mulier were expected to shake up Calvin Klein and they certainly have, from the advertising to the stores (that’s an ongoing project) to the collections at all price levels. That was most visible Thursday evening as we got more new-style Klein, with a distinct break both from what came immediately before.
I’m a big fan of Raf Simons. Honestly. I loved (most of) what he did for Dior and so was really looking forward to his Calvin Klein debut. But I really don’t know what to make of it.
I could probably be guaranteed to dislike the new Calvin Klein campaign simply because the press release that goes with it contains the words “zeitgeist”, “juxtapose”, “avant garde” and “millennials”. All that’s missing is “iconic”.
The Calvin Klein Platinum line (which is available in Europe and Asia) has released its SS16 campaign with an outdoors location but certainly not an outdoors feel. The mood is actually more urban sophistication, although I’m not sure if that sits easily with the brand’s tagline. I always feel that use of the “I do…
So it’s a big hug and bye-bye to Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli at Calvin Klein. But is it an even bigger hug and a huge hello to Raf Simons at everyone expects? I do hope so. I’m a fan of much of what Costa did at the runway line but I’m an even bigger fan…
New York Fashion Week bowed out with a bang as three of its biggest names (Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein) gave us their autumn/winter 2016 visions. And ‘bow out’ is perhaps the right phrase given that the announcements about close-to-season, insta-fashion and more we’ve had this week mean next NYFW could be really rather…
The Golden Globes delivered a succession of great dresses with few howlers and plenty of inspiration for evening and bridalwear in 2016 and beyond. So what were the key trends?
Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger failed to light a fire under owner PVH in Q3 results as the company reported profits down from nearly $226m a year ago to just shy of $222m this time. Or did they? Let’s be fair – the company made $221.9m in profits and revenue of $2.16bn (down from $2.23bn…
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