From Rags To Runway: Calvin Klein's Untold Rise

Many in the new york circuit are looking to calvin klein to inject something back into not just the brand, but the local fashion scene. First, serrano had to find the right person. For its first runway show in years, and the debut of new creative director veronica leoni, calvin klein stripped things down to the basics. But this season, the moment belonged to a name that has never needed to shout for attention: Six years on, and calvin klein makes its triumphant return to the runway.

A distinct way of dressing. Freedom for women, liberation for men, versatility for today. One of the buzziest events of new york fashion week fall/winter 2025 has, undoubtedly, been the return of calvin klein collection to the runway. The first clue to newly minted calvin klein creative director veronica leonis direction for her debut show? There was a faint flicker of the original calvin klein dna, but that momentum never roared to life. The clothes seemed lost between the influencer orbit and a desire to reclaim.