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Life:

• Calvin's full name is Calvin Richard Klein. 

• Calvin Klein was born on November 19, 1942 in Bronx New York.  

• Calvin Klein had two siblings.

• Calvin Klein's dad Leo Klein is from Hungria and mom Flore Stern from Austria.

• He got married with Jayne Centre in 1964, and they had one daugher soon after.

• Then in 1974 Jayne and Calvin Klein got divorced.

• In 1986, Calvin Klein got married with one of his design assistants Kelly Rector.

• Then in 2006 Calvin once again got divorced.

 

Education:

• Calvin graduated from the High School of Arts.

• ​Calvin Klein has been educated by the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York from 1959 to 1962.

• Before Calvin became an individual designer, he worked two years as an assistant for Dan Millstein.

• Calvin also designed clothing for some stores in New York within a few years.

• Calvin was capable of opening his own bussiness by 1968.

 

Skills:

• Calvin was interested in sewing due to his seamstress grandmother.

• Calvin was encouraged by his mom for continuing his passion for the arts and fashion.

• Due to his strong belief and passion in fashion he is who he is right now.

• Calvin Klein has Influenced fashion generally no doubt. 

• Calvin Klein has influenced the fashion industry by creating this mind set for unisex products. 

• He has made the fashion industry more unique with his plain clothing designs. 

 

• Accolades:

• Calvin has won The Coty Award in 1973, 1974, and 1975. He was the youngest designer to earn these awards. 

• Calvin won the Council Fashion Designers of America Award for design in women and menswear in 1982, 1983, and in 1986. 

• Calvin was awarded with the America's Best Designer of 1993 Award.

• Calvin also won the CDFA for both men and women in 1993.

• He has earned a good reputation with a few celebrities. Celebritites such as Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow and Helen Hunt prefer Calvin's work.