Men's Folio Retrospective: Calvin Klein by Raf Simons

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Men’s Folio Retrospective: Calvin Klein by Raf Simons

By Khoo Yong Hao
January 03, 2019

After two years at the helm of Calvin Klein, chief creative officer Raf Simons has left the Americana inspired building. Short but sweet, Simon’s succinct tenure saw him working wonders for the brand by revisiting American roots and redefining standards of male beauty.

“Raf brought a unique point of view to American fashion and the CFDA wishes him future success,” said CFDA chief executive Steven Kolb, as Simons and Calvin Klein’s Parent company PVH Corp. “amicably decided to part ways” on the 22nd last month.

While we ponder about the future of a Simon-less Calvin Klein, here is a flashback of what the prolific designer has done for the brand; minimalistic designs harking back to the simpler times of American history.