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10 unusual facts about Calvin Klein


Barry K. Schwartz

In 1968 he borrowed $10,000 to partner with childhood friend and fashion designer Calvin Klein to establish the clothing manufacturer, Calvin Klein Inc. The two built the business into a multibillion-dollar operation and one of the most successful and recognizable brands in the industry.

Claw Money

She has been part of collaborations with major brands including Calvin Klein, Mark Ecko and Nike, with whom she designed two styles of Claw Money custom sneakers.

Darryl Jagga

To gain experience from some of the best designers in the industry, Jagga worked for top American labels such as Victor Costa, Calvin Klein, Castle Starr and Chaiken.During his tenure as a Senior Designer at Apparel Holding Groups, Jagga launched the very successful CJ label.

John Kourakos

In 1984 was appointed executive VP of merchandising for Calvin Klein Menswear.

John Varvatos

He then moved on to Calvin Klein in 1990 where he was appointed head of menswear design and oversaw the launch of the men's collection and the cK brand.

Liliane Ferrarezi

Since then, she has modelled for designer labels including Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, and Marc Jacobs and been photographed for the campaigns of Burberry and Gap.

Linda J. Wachner

During this time Warnaco oversaw brands which included Speedo and Calvin Klein.

Ramat Aviv Mall

The fashion stores Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, and Guess opened their first stores in Israel in Ramat Aviv Mall.

Stefan Siegel

Followed by a modelling career (he appeared in campaigns and catwalk shows for Prada, Gucci, BMW, K-Swiss and Calvin Klein), Stefan started working for companies such as Ernst & Young and Sal. Oppenheim in Switzerland, and the Merrill Lynch M&A Investment Banking group in London specialising on the Consumer & Retail sector.

Steven Gaines

In the early part of his career he wrote several books about the music business, including Alice Cooper's autobiography, "Me, Alice"; "The Love You Make," a biography of the Beatles; and "Heroes and Villains," a biography of the Beach Boys, before briefly switching his focus to fashion designers with biographies on Halston and Calvin Klein.


Andrew Stetson

He has since walked for many designers and has appeared in numerous ad campaigns for Armani, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Zara, Calvin Klein, Levi's, Bloomingdales, and H&M.

Avenida Alvear

Near the avenue it's the Patio Bullrich, whose boutiques include Carolina Herrera, Salvatore Ferragamo, Kenzo, Calvin Klein, Ermenegildo Zegna, Cacharel, Zara, among others.

Coastal.com

They currently sell eyeglasses and sunglasses from over 100 brands,and sold more than one million pairs of eyeglasses in 2012 making them the largest online seller of eyeglasses in the world, brands including Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Nike Vision, Gucci, Hugo Boss.

Crowley's

Crowley’s changed its product line to feature more upmarket with lines by Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren aimed at the Hudson's or Lord & Taylor shopper.

David Hampton

He also persuaded at least a dozen people into letting him stay with them and give him money, including Melanie Griffith; Gary Sinise; Calvin Klein; John Jay Iselin, the president of WNET; Osborn Elliott, the dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism; and a Manhattan urologist.

Eugen Bauder

Bauder has worked for major fashion houses such as Hugo Boss, Shiatzy Chen, Dsquared, Calvin Klein, Jean Paul Gaultier and Armani.

Heather Stohler

During her short career she worked on photoshoots with Kate Moss for Calvin Klein and also appeared on the covers of Vogue Italia, shot by Steven Meisel, and German Marie Claire.

House model

For example, Kate Moss's widely known work for Calvin Klein, particularly her Obsession advertisements is a small part of a wide-ranging modelling career.

Ju Ji-hoon

In 2003, Ju debuted as a model, in advertisements for clothing brands such as Calvin Klein, Levi's and Reebok.

Julia Voth

Voth's modeling career has included photo shoots and commercials for brands such as Calvin Klein and Shiseido.

Les Ailes de la Mode

Les Ailes de la Mode stopped selling prestigious apparel and cosmetic brands, including Hugo Boss, Versace, G-Star, Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani, Nautica, Polo Ralph Lauren, DKNY, Diesel, Jones New York, Calvin Klein, Guess, Lancôme, and Chanel.

Luohu District

These goods, ranging from DVDs to designer items (e.g. Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Gucci, etc.) are mostly to be found in Luohu Commercial City or Dongmen, though prices here can be much higher than similar counterfeit items purchased in less popular parts of the city.

Marija Vujović

She has also walked the catwalk for designers such as Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Gucci.

Mario Sorrenti

He has undertaken campaigns and directed commercials for Calvin Klein, and has shot Kate Moss for the Calvin Klein Obsession ads.

Mi-Ki Choong

The international feel was further supported by more than 12 international and world-class brand names that act as sponsors for the show which includes Mont Blanc, Audermars Piguet, Omega, Carolina Herrera Fragrance, Marc Jacobs Fragrance, Calvin Klein Fragrance, Vera Wang Fragrance, Paul Smith Fragrance, Burberry Fragance, True Fitness, The Regent Kuala Lumpur, BCBG Max Azria and Maybankard Platinum.

Nancy Donahue

She also did some runway work in her early career for Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan and Perry Ellis in New York and Hong Kong.

Néstor Almendros

He also shot several prestigious advertisements for Giorgio Armani (directed by Martin Scorsese), Calvin Klein (directed by Richard Avedon) and Freixenet.

Nice Shoes

Nice Shoes has worked on spots and campaigns for a variety of clients, such as TD Ameritrade, BlackBerry, Calvin Klein Jeans, MTV’s Video Music Awards, and Ford.

Nicolas Hayek

Hayek played a decisive role in the recovery of the Swatch Group with its watch brands Swatch, Blancpain, Omega, Longines, Rado, Tissot, Certina, Mido, Hamilton, Pierre Balmain, Calvin Klein, Flik Flak, Breguet and Lanco.

Ontario Mills

Ontario Mills is home to many designer-label outlet stores, including Ann Taylor, J.Crew Factory Store, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Bostonian/Clark and Guess?.

Robert Lee Morris

Known primarily for his collaborations with leading fashion designers, especially Geoffrey Beene, Karl Lagerfeld, Kansai Yamamoto, Calvin Klein, Anne Klein, Michael Kors, and Donna Karan, Morris has designed Karan's new perfume bottle "Gold" for Estée Lauder.

He has collaborated or designed collections for fashion designers Kansai Yamamoto, Calvin Klein, Anne Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors and Donna Karan.

Yasmin Le Bon

As a model, Le Bon has also represented Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Bergdorf Goodman, Biotherm, Bloomingdale's, Bonwit Teller, Calvin Klein, Versace, Chanel, Christian Dior, Clairol, Escada, Filene's, Frasercard, Avon, and Gianfranco Ferré.

Yfke Sturm

She has appeared on numerous runways around the world including: Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Versace, Chanel, Valentino, Armani, D&G, BCBG, Bill Blass, Chloe, Diane von Furstenberg, Fendi, Jil Sander, Halston, John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, Moschino, Oscar de la Renta, Verses, and Yves Saint Laurent.