FASHION EDITORWhen we think about Calvin Klein, we can’t help but to think about underwear & controversy. He has come under criticism for his controversial ad campaigns, most notably those that featured Kate Moss, Mark Wahlberg, 15-year-old Brooke Shields cooing the line, “Nothing comes between me and my Calvins” and Antonio Sabato Jr. In 1995, he roused anti-pornography advocates with a series of commercials that featured adolescents in sexually evocative poses. Klein pulled the ads after being denounced by President Bill Clinton and the Catholic League.
Calvin Klein was born November 19th, 1942, in the Bronx, New York. As a teenager, he developed a passion for fashion and drawing. He studied apparel design at Manhattan’s preeminent Fashion Institute of Technology.
In 1982, by adding style and his logo to boxers and briefs, Klein conquered the underwear market. He blurred the boundaries between the sexes, designing masculine bikinis for women. He has re defined the concept of how men’s underwear should be made, creating new patterns & utilizing un-traditional fabrics to create the most comfortable & stylish pieces.
In the name of every man in the world, XEX would have to thank & acknowledge Calvin Klein, for understanding how the male body works and specially for giving us the confidence to show the world our “Calvins”.
Photography: Joe Oppedisano | As Seen In Issue One