KLEIN Calvin (Calvin Klein)

He was born in 1942, November 19. in the not very aristocratic district of New York Bronx, . and careers in the fashion industry has chosen for himself early enough, . available in New York's Fashion Institute of Technology.Neskolko years after working in various fashion assistant, . ambitious Calvin decided to start their own business,
. "This is exactly what I like in the United States - years after Klein shared secret in the book of British journalist Coleridge" The conspiracy of fashion ". - Here everybody has a chance if you have the necessary ability and willingness to work hard ". We must pay tribute to Klein - and that, and another he had in excess. But he still attended and the two other, but for some reason not mentioned maestro quality - the ability to anticipate the needs of the public and, of course, luck.

That success helped Klein unleash his very first collection, made at the money involved in each other (and now a partner), Barry Schwartz. Calvin has exhibited his collection at one of the floors. Next floor is the fashionable boutique. Once the director of his way to the elevator in your office, pressed the wrong button and ended up on the floor, where the young Calvin Klein is just engaged in registration of their exposure. It is so captivated businessman, that he immediately placed an order valued at 50 thousand dollars ...

Calvin did not miss a single party in the famous New York nightclub the 70's "Studio 54", where the nights Kolobrodov in the company of Andy Warhol, Bianca Jagger and other otvyaznyh bohemian characters. He saw smoke, endlessly experimenting with drugs, his personal life was extremely messy ... Subsequently, Klein called these years of his life "just crazy". However, he still managed to work and not just work, and with the extraordinary commercial success. In the early 80's started an advertising campaign of jeans "by Klein". Prior to that, the jeans were considered as clothes, not worthy of the attention of fashion designers - Klein was the first who attempted to offer the public "designer" jeans. Advertising them, Calvin made a bet on the sexy jeanswear. Symbol seksapila "from Calvin Klein has become a teenage girl Brooke Shields. She smiled invitingly with promotional photos: "You know that between me and my jeans do not? .." However, he still managed to work and not just work, and with the extraordinary commercial success. In the early 80's started an advertising campaign of jeans "by Klein". Prior to that, the jeans were considered as clothes, not worthy of the attention of fashion designers - Klein was the first who attempted to offer the public "designer" jeans. Advertising them, Calvin made a bet on the sexy jeanswear. Symbol of sex-saw "from Calvin Klein has become a teenage girl Brooke Shields. She smiled invitingly with promotional photos: "You know, . that between me and my jeans do not? .. "Crazy years came to an end, . after treatment at a specialized clinic, he said goodbye to the drug, . moreover married his assistant Kelly Rector,
. Is true that gossip has long asserted that Klein is really gay and only married in order to keep up appearances ... But, . may, . they are just jealous of marital happiness: Calvin and Kelly living soul in, . moved into a new house in East Hampton on the beach, . where Calvin finally gave himself up to a healthy lifestyle: evening walks on the beach, . jogging in the mornings, . swimming ..,
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In 1992, Klein has shaken the moral foundations of America. In the new posters Klein seminude aspiring model Kate Moss was sitting arm in arm with rapper Marko Markov. Thin, similar to each other's hair, face, figure - and clothing. New duds from Calvin Klein, designed to undernourished adolescents of either sex, could equally well be both girls and boys. And again the idea of young people met Klein cheers. But the older generation hastened to accuse Klein's use of minors in filming, close to pornographic.

Here, however, the moral zealots out bobble - puny Kate Moss looked natural child, while she has already equaled 18, and therefore the "sexual exploitation of minors" speech could not,. But the public is no longer worried. History repeating itself - the scandal grew, . Puritans accused Klein of debauchery and enthusiasm for child pornography, . In August 1995 the first "tween" promotional posters and videos Klein were even banned from further demonstrations - and meanwhile the youth clothing from Klein's sold out to cheer, . unisex style and pacing the planet ..,
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Calvin Klein himself, however, by no means not the number itself theorists Unisex - he simply successful businessman, able to anticipate the mood and desires of the public. Say, a favorite hobby Calvin Klein - refined restaurants, especially Japanese cuisine: he believes that good food - most importantly, because of what it takes to be rich and famous.