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Brand:
Calvin
Klein (born November 19, 1942) is a well-known American fashion
designer. His name is also a brand name of clothing marketed
by his company, which was launched in 1968.
In addition to clothing, Calvin Klein also gave his name to
a range of perfumes, including CK One and CK Be (fragrances
for both genders), now owned by Coty Inc.. Swatch manufactures
watches under the Calvin Klein brand.
The current creative director for Calvin Klein Collection for
women is Brazilian-born Francisco Costa who had already worked
with Mr. Klein directly before the founder’s departure
from the company.
Italo Zucchelli, a former Jil Sander and Romeo Gigli designer,
had collaborated with Calvin Klein for six seasons before he
became head designer of the Calvin Klein Collection menswear
line in spring 2004
n the late 1990s the company opened elegant Calvin Klein Collection
stores in Paris, Seoul, and Taipei and ultra-fancy cK Calvin
Klein stores in Hong Kong, Milan and Kuwait City. As of today,
there are Calvin Klein Collection stores operated by CKI in
New York and Paris. The Calvin Klein stores in Milan, Moscow,
Barcelona, Rome, Dubai (two locations), Seoul, Singapore and
Taipei are maintained by partners.
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