Calvin Klein, 82, Makes a Rare Public Appearance at Label's NYFW Show, Reunites with '90s Supermodels

Mar. 15, 2025

Kate Moss, Calvin Klein and Christy Turlington in 1995; Kate Moss, Calvin Klein and Christy Turlington in 2025.Photo:Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty; Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty; Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Calvin Kleinhas made his New York Fashion Week return — and he brought some friends with him!

The legendary designer, 82, made a rare appearance on Friday, Feb. 7 when he stepped out at Calvin Klein’s autumn/winter 2025 runway show at the brand’s New York headquarters, as the event marked the label’s first New York Fashion Week show since 2018.

Klein, who launched his namesake company in 1968 and eventually sold it in the early ’00s, rubbed shoulders with plenty of longtime collaborators, loved ones and friends while in attendance, as he posed for snaps alongside Anna Wintour, Kelly Rector,Christy TurlingtonandKate Moss.

Christy Turlington, Calvin Klein, and Kate Moss attend the Calvin Klein Collection fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 7, 2025.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Of course, the supermodels are two of the brand’s ’90s muses, with Moss' first career-launching campaign with the brand debuting in 1992 and Turlington, 56, being a longtime collaborator herself.

Also attending the Calvin Klein Collection presentation were Alexander Skarsgård, Nara Smith,Bad BunnyandKendall Jenner, the latter of whom walked the runway.

During the event, Klein kept things sleek as he wore a classic black suit jacket, white button-down shirt, black tie and black vest.

The outing comes less than two months after theCouncil of Fashion Designers of Americaannounced that the Calvin Klein brand, and its new creative director Veronica Leoni, would be returning to New York Fashion Week for what it described as an “intimate showing” of men’s and women’s attire.

Christy Turlington and daughter Grace Burns attend the Calvin Klein Collection fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 7, 2025.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

At the time, Eva Serrano, Calvin Klein Global Brand President, said that Leoni’s debut marked “a new era of innovation and creativity, embracing a fresh vision for the brand while honoring its iconic heritage.”

Speaking withVogueabout the NYFW return earlier this week, Serrano said that the runway is where “Calvin Klein belongs.” This week’s outing marked the brand’s first New York Fashion Week show in over six years, following its last in September 2018 when Raf Simons served as chief creative officer.

Sabrina Dhowre Elba and Nara Smith attend the Calvin Klein Collection fashion show on Feb. 7, 2025.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Leoni, an Italian designer who has worked for multiple brands and launched her Quira label in 2021, was “developing was very close” to the brand’s “DNA,” Serrano said. Leoni accepted the gig in May.

“For us, it’s very clear. The brand is about empowerment and confidence,” Serrano toldVogue. “What does that mean for the consumer now? We want a very consistent message across our product, store experience, marketing — connecting everything to our consumer. It sounds simple, but it’s not.”

Anna Wintour and Calvin Klein attend the Calvin Klein Collection fashion show on Feb. 7, 2025.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

source: people.com