As major college campuses are increasingly becoming epicenters for protests about the war in Gaza, a smaller institution — the Fashion Institute of Technology — became embroiled in the issue Thursday afternoon. An estimated crowd of 150 pro-Palestine demonstrators poured into FIT‘s Goodman Center Thursday afternoon — some running past security guards and school officials, … Read more
LONDON – The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority has backtracked on a decision it made two months ago regarding a Calvin Klein underwear ad from 2023 featuring the singer FKA Twigs. The ASA had originally said the ad, which appeared last April as part of a wider poster campaign that also featured Kendall Jenner, objectified the singer and “must … Read more
Kendall Jenner will once again be featured in Calvin Klein‘s spring womenswear campaign. Photographed by Mert Alas, longtime Calvin Klein brand ambassador Jenner is seen modeling the Calvin Klein relaxed trenchcoat, with a soft draping silhouette and fluid fabrication. The 28-year old also wears the structured stretch blazer and matching structured stretch wide-leg trousers and … Read more
CLING RING: According to Alaïa creative director Pieter Mulier, Gisele Bündchen incarnates the Alaïa woman like no one else: Hence, he cast the Brazilian model in the brand’s winter-spring 2024 campaign. Photographer Tyrone Lebon captured her at Riverset studios in Miami, working with a “very small crew” as “Bündchen doesn’t need any artifice. She appears … Read more
ELBA AND CALVIN: Unlike Jeremy Allen White, who stripped to his underwear for Calvin Klein, Idris Elba kept his clothes on. In the second installment of its spring 2024 campaign, the fashion brand tapped the actor and musician to appear in its ads. White starred in the first installment. This marks Elba’s first appearance for … Read more
Unlike Jeremy Allen White, who stripped to his underwear for Calvin Klein, Idris Elba kept his clothes on. In the second installment of its spring 2024 campaign, the fashion brand tapped the actor and musician to appear in its ads. White starred in the first installment. This marks Elba’s first appearance for Calvin Klein. In … Read more
While it is the flashy tech giants that have been propelling Wall Street to new highs, some fashion and retail companies have been getting in on the action, too. The S&P 500 set a new all-time high of 4,906.69 on Friday and is up 20.5 percent over the past year, recovering from worries of a … Read more
To kick off the International Center of Photography’s 50th anniversary year, two winter exhibitions are in order. The headline event is “ICP at 50: From the Collection, 1845-2019,” and the supporting one is “David Seidner: Fragments, 1977-1999.” Both exhibits bow Wednesday and run through May 6. Drawing from the ICP’s holdings since it was established in … Read more
WOWS FOR WHITE: Calvin Klein’s latest underwear campaign featuring actor Jeremy Allen White is a hit. Released on Jan. 4, the campaign generated $12.7 million in media impact value for the brand in less than 48 hours, according to Launchmetrics. The brand, by itself, generated $3 million in MIV, with its top placement being an … Read more
LONDON — Calvin Klein is restructuring its European operations and laying off staff in the Amsterdam office as the focus shifts back to the U.S. and to a new global structure. The job losses will hit design, product development and some other creative areas, according to industry sources familiar with the company. It is understood … Read more
