1. Calvin Richard Klein was born on November 19,1942 and is an American fashion designer.
22 Facts About Calvin Klein
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Calvin Klein's father was born in Boiany, Austria-Hungary and had immigrated to New York.
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Calvin Klein's was born in the United States to immigrants from Galicia and Bukovina, Austria-Hungary.
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Calvin Klein earned a diploma at the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan.
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Calvin Klein did his apprenticeship in 1962 at an old line cloak-and-suit manufacturer, Dan Millstein, and spent five years designing at other New York City shops.
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In 1968, Klein launched his first company with his childhood friend Barry K Schwartz.
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Calvin Klein became a protege of Baron de Gunzburg, who introduced him to the New York elite fashion scene before he had his first mainstream success with the launch of his first jeans line.
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Calvin Klein was immediately recognized for his talent after his first major showing at New York Fashion Week.
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Calvin Klein was hailed as the new Yves Saint Laurent, and was noted for his clean lines.
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In 1974, Calvin Klein designed the tight-fitting signature jeans that went on to gross $200,000 in their first week of sales.
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In 1998, Calvin Klein participated in a celebrity reading of The Emperor's New Clothes for The Starbright Foundation to benefit ill children.
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Calvin Klein is a supporter of the US Democratic Party, having given over $250,000 to candidates and PACs since 1980.
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In September 1986, Calvin Klein married his assistant Kelly Rector in Rome while they were on a buying trip in Italy.
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From 2010 to 2012, Calvin Klein dated gay ex-porn star Nicholas Gruber, who is 47 years younger than him.
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For many years, Calvin Klein owned a home in Fire Island Pines, New York on Fire Island.
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Calvin Klein hosted friends such as artist Andy Warhol, Studio 54 owner Steve Rubell, Fashion designer Chester Weinberg, and media mogul David Geffen.
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In 2003, Calvin Klein bought an ocean-front estate in Southampton, New York, on Long Island and demolished it to build a $75 million glass-and-concrete mansion.
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In June 2015, Calvin Klein bought a mansion in Los Angeles, California, for $25 million.
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In 1974, Calvin Klein became the first designer to receive outstanding design in men's and women's wear from the Council of Fashion Designers of America award show.
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Calvin Klein received an honorary doctorate from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2003.
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Calvin Klein made a cameo appearance in season 3, episode 15 of the television series 30 Rock.
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The name Calvin Klein was used by Marty McFly in the 1985 film Back to the Future, after a woman sees his underwear.