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[h3]Calvin Klein was educated at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York from 1959-62. He then acted as assistant to Dan Millstein for two years, before becoming an independent designer. [/h3]

Klein married Jayne Centre in 1964 and the pair had one daughter.

In 1968, Calvin Klein set up his own business, Calvin Klein Inc., with a friend Barry Schwartz. Barry dealt with the business side of the venture, while Calvin designed. Initially, the company was started to design and sell women’s coats, but a substantial order from a Bonwit Teiler soon led to recognition for Klein in the fashion world.

He added a sportswear collection, and by the 1970s his clothes were increasingly popular, including a full women’s ready-to-wear collection.

During the 1970s, Calvin Klein is said to have instigated a revolution in advertising when he launched his jeans range - the original designer jeans. This new range was advertised as wholesome, sexy and practical, using the model [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/1629:0/Brooke_Shields.htm]Brooke Shields[/urlnew].

1982 saw the introduction of Klein’s men’s underwear range, which was also revolutionary, in that this was the first time that men’s underwear had been marketed as being desirable, rather than merely functional.

Klein married Kelly Rector in 1986.

The 1970s and 1980s also witnessed the launches of several fragrances from Klein, including 'Obsession', 'Eternity', and 'Escape'.

In 1993, Calvin Klein broke the mould again, when he introduced his unisex scent, 'cK One'.

In that same year, Klein won the Council of Fashion Designer of the Year Award, for outstanding design in both women’s and men’s wear; he was the first designer to win both categories in the same year.

Today, Calvin Klein Inc. is an international business, with separate divisions for Europe, Asia, and Japan. There are also three lines within the Calvin Klein empire: The Calvin Klein Collection (men, women, and home); cK for men and for women; and cK jeans, providing for men, women, and kids.

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Calvin Klein biography

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