Calvin Klein

Founded in 1968 in New York City by designer Calvin Klein and childhood friend Barry K. Schwartz, Calvin Klein began as a coat company before evolving into one of the world’s most recognizable fashion brands. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the label became synonymous with clean lines, modern tailoring, and understated luxury, helping define American minimalist fashion. The company revolutionized fashion marketing through provocative advertising campaigns featuring celebrities and supermodels including Brooke Shields, Kate Moss, Mark Wahlberg, Kendall Jenner, Jeremy Allen White, and countless others. Calvin Klein also transformed the denim and underwear industries, making both categories central to fashion culture. Today, Calvin Klein offers men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, denim, underwear, bras, shapewear, loungewear, swimwear, footwear, handbags, eyewear, watches, jewelry, and fragrances. While not a dedicated plus-size label, the brand has steadily expanded its inclusive sizing, particularly within underwear, loungewear, denim, and essentials. Many campaigns now feature models representing a range of body sizes, gender identities, and backgrounds. Now owned by PVH Corp., Calvin Klein is sold in more than 110 countries through company-owned stores, department stores, specialty retailers, and its direct-to-consumer website. The brand remains one of the most influential names in global fashion, recognized for timeless design, innovative marketing, and modern American style.