Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Calvin-A saga of a Successful Trendsetter!

You know readers...? Really nothing is free in this world. Everything has got its own price. To get something you need to spend something on it.All these fashion designers have given fashion industry the most valuable time of their life!They have zoomed high with lot of dreams in their eyes!And struggled to realize those dreams.When they realized those dreams they became trend setters!If you stick to your goal you will become trend setter!


As time passed by Calvin’s life also saw ups and downs. His first wife Jayne divorced him in 1974 after ten years of marriage. Marci is their only child.  Then he got married to his fashion assistant Kelly Rector in 1986. Calvin is known for his ‘casual yet chic’ look. He created designs especially for active women. Calvin was nicknamed as ‘Calvin Clean.’ Calvin is born with business acumen also. He altered his image along with the time incorporating all the latest things in his fashion designs. In 1996 Calvin Klein became one of the 25 most powerful men in America.

Klein won the prestigious Coty Award three times in a row (1973-1975), becoming the youngest designer to ever have that honor. In 1982, 1983, and 1986 he also captured the Council of Fashion Designers of America Award. In addition to his professional achievements, he built a financially strong company with the continued advice and help of partner Barry Schwartz who guided the company through tough financial times in the late 1980s. His worldwide empire was rivaled by few designers.


Klein was unquestionably a stylish survivor as he approached the twenty-first century as a top fashion designer, still appealing to his clean-minded, career-oriented customers. But he also reached a growing group of hip teens and twenty-some things with his increasingly street-chic w omen's fashions of tuxedo denim jackets, crinkled poet blouses, velvet priestly evening vestments, and Edwardian mens'   jackets worn with cuffed jeans.
Calvin fought against the time to achieve in his life.

by Geeta Rao

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Calvin Klein-A Name Ruling Fashion And Style!

Soon Calvin’s creations became household name in the world of fashion and style. Klein expanded into men and women, CK sportswear for men and women, and CK jeans. Along with this, he also took interest in coats, accessories, intimate apparel, hosiery, swimwear, eye wear, furs, socks, and fragrances, Of all these denim jeans and fragrances built a huge fan following. In 1997,Calvin Klein’s jeans reached half a million dollars.

Calvin Klein wholly depended on advertisement, as he believed that was the only tool to success. Somehow he was in news always, whether it was right or for wrong causes. Hollywood biggies heartily agreed to advertise his creations.


Calvin got the name who would love to be in the controversy always. His ads featured were also quite provocative for the teenagers. Calvin canceled these ads when he became household name. Obsession, Eternity, and Escape, were well known fragrances of Calvin Klein. They saw huge success internationally. In the meantime he had to answer the biggies like The President of USA!


Calvin’s fashion philosophy differs from others as he goes for extreme simplicity. He uses neutral colors for his creations. Time magazine named Klein one of the twenty-five most influential Americans in 1996.


Calvin Klein won the most prestigious award for three times. He was the youngest recipient of that award. In 1982, 1983, and 1986 he also captured the Council of Fashion Designers of America Award. In addition Klein built a financially strong company with the continued advice and help of partner Barry Schwartz, who guided the company through tough financial times in the late 1980s. Few designers have rivaled his worldwide empire.

Author-Geeta Rao

Monday, December 13, 2010

Calvein Klein's creations- A revolution in fashion and style!

Readers this time I have brought Calvin Klein’s creations for you. The fashion world is mad about Calvin Klein’s creations. But let’s have a look on the struggle he had to have. ‘Rome was not built in a day!’ There were unperturbed dreams, undying quest which made him carve a niche on the international platform! Who doesn’t wish to have a  Calvin Klein’s creations?

Calvin Klein, America’s top fashion designer reached the pinnacle by designing very simple and uncomplicated sportswear. He is always in the news in the fashion and style world. Born on November 19, 1942, in the Bronx, New York, Calvin was a second child of Flo and Leo Stern. Calvin was highly influenced by his grandmother who was a seamstress. His mother nourished his taste of art and fashion. Calvin spent his childhood comfortably in New York.

Calvin was hell bent upon attending school where his aptitude is heralded. He attended a school which carved students careers in fashion and style industry. Calvin was designing fashion clothes while his friends were playing on the ground. Then he joined Fashion Institute of Technology, graduating in 1962.His killing instinct was so strong he sacrificed most of his youthful time

Calvin and his closest friend Barry started a coat business in the late 60’s. They both got their maiden order by accident! A person wanting to buy coat entered the wrong floor and then took a look over Calvin Klein shop. She liked it so much and gave order for $ 50 thousand! This was exorbitant amount for Calvin and hid friend Barry at that time! Then Calvin never looked back. Started chasing his dreams shielded by luck. Fortune favors the brave this came true in Calvin’s life. He went for new innovation and new ventures which were welcomed by the fashion and style world. More in the next post…


Cheers
Author- Geeta Rao.