Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein offers modern, sophisticated styles for women and men, including apparel, handbags, footwear, underwear, fragrance and home furnishings.

History

Calvin Klein Inc. was launched in 1968 by American fashion designer, Calvin Klein and his business partner, Barry Schwartz. In addition to clothing, he also has lines of perfumes, watches, and jewellery.

From the late 1970s, Calvin Klein became known for his jeans clothing and the sometimes daring advertising campaigns. Klein is credited with inventing designer jeans for the mass market. He presented the first designer jeans with the Calvin Klein logo in 1978.

Global retail sales of Calvin Klein brand products exceeded $9 billion in 2019. They were acquired by Phillips-VanHeusen Corporation in 2003.