Calvin Klein 205W39NYC: Raf Simons Presented His Fall 2018 Collection

Calvin Klein 205W39NYC (formerly known as Calvin Klein Collection) has brought the luxury ready-to-wear collection to the runway shows, redefined under the brand’s Chief Creative Officer, Raf Simons.

Raf Simons presented the Fall 2018 Calvin Klein 205W39NYC to stylists, retailers, influencers, key editors as well as a group of notable guests, including Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Bill Skarsgård, Sergei Polunin, Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber, Winnie Harlow and Helena Bordon at the American Stock Exchange in New York City’s Financial District last week.

The brand’s Chief Creative Officer said: “This collection is an evolution of my idea of Calvin Klein – of a view onto American society – but now wider, universal. It’s an allegory for a meeting of old worlds and new worlds, relating to the discovery of America, the 1960s Space Race, and the twenty-first century information age.”

“Reflecting the notion of democracy, there is no cultural hierarchy: the mixes emancipate clothing and references from their meanings, from their own narratives, and collage them to discover something different – a different dream. More than anything else, this collection is about freedom. A word that defines America, and Calvin Klein,” added Raf Simons.

The collection and venue showcased the continuous collaboration on-going between Calvin Klein and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, while Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes characters screened in the cinemas during the 1940s were also featured on select garments.

Art Credits: Artwork by Andy Warhol featured on garments ©/®/™ The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.; Looney Tunes and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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