Calvin Klein (fashion house) – Wikiwand

Calvin Klein Inc. ( ) American fashion house which markets its eponymously branded products worldwide.
The company, which became famous for its designer underwear and denim lines in the 1980s, specializes in mass-market ready-to-wear clothing for all genders and age groups as well as leather products, lifestyle accessories and shoes, home furnishings, perfume/cosmetics, eyewear, jewellery and watches in the mid-price segment. Its high-end runway fashion division, which represented the top level of the various Calvin Klein sub-brands, was discontinued in 2019.

American fashion brand

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CalvinKleinFairviewMall.JPGA Calvin Klein store in Fairview Mall

The company was founded by designer Calvin Klein and his childhood friend, Barry K. Schwartz, in 1968[1][2] and was acquired by PVH Corp. for a total of $700 million in 2003. It is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City,[3] and has substantial market share in retail and commercial lines around the globe. In 2013, PVH bought Warnaco Group, one of the largest Calvin Klein licensees, for around $3 billion. Global retail sales under the Calvin Klein brand, including sales by the label’s 40 licensees, amounted to $8.5 billion in 2021.