Select Product to be Previewed at High Point on October 20th
Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips-Van Heusen
Corporation [NYSE: PVH],
today announced that the Calvin Klein Home division will introduce two
designer furniture lines this spring – ‘Calvin
Klein’ and ‘The
curator collection by Calvin Klein Home.’
Slated to launch domestically in January 2009, the latest additions to
the Calvin Klein Home line will consist of modern, timeless pieces in
keeping with the Calvin Klein brand aesthetic. The hallmark of both
furniture assortments will be a combination of stylish pieces finely
crafted of the highest quality materials, finishings, and hardware. The
initial offering includes furnishings for the living room, dining room,
and bedroom, including sofas, chairs, dining tables, coffee and side
tables, beds, mirrors, and book cases. All of the designs will be unique
to Calvin Klein Home, and will embody the modern design aesthetic for
which the brand is known. The launch will be supported by a national
advertising campaign with placements in strategic shelter, lifestyle,
and fashion publications, such as Elle Décor,
Metropolitan Home, O at Home, Vanity Fair, InStyle, Wallpaper, Domino,
and New York Times Magazine, among others.
All designs have been conceptualized and executed by an in-house team
led by Calvin Klein Home’s Creative Director,
Amy Mellen. The manufacture, production, sales, and distribution of both
lines will be executed by our experienced licensing partners, Alexandre
International and Shayne Industries.
Both lines take inspiration from the Calvin Klein apparel and accessory
lines, as evidenced in the textures, materials, and hardware. Surfaces
are elegant in travertine, parchment, marble, smoked glass, brushed
stainless steel, and gold leaf, in unique combinations of matte and high
gloss finishes.
The ‘Calvin Klein’
furniture line will be available exclusively at select Macy’s
nationwide beginning this January. This line is eclectically
merchandised into three key groups inspired by their ultimate use –
City, Weekend, and Destination. Each group is delineated by a specific
singular wood finish: walnut, whitewash, and teak, respectively. Items
in the ‘Calvin Klein’
furniture line at Macy’s will range in price
from $850 for a glass end-table to $2,600 for a canopy bed.
‘The curator collection by Calvin
Klein Home’ is a more elaborately
detailed offering consisting of approximately 65 skus constructed with
expert workmanship. Sculptural and sophisticated, ‘the
curator collection’ is highly polished, with
hand-rubbed, dark walnut-finished and ebonized-finished pieces, accented
with leather details and bronze hardware. Some of the multi-functional
pieces include a tall chest of drawers with valet doors, a
parchment-front dresser, and an elegant, hand-rubbed walnut day bed with
all-natural linen upholstered cushion and pillows. ‘The
curator collection’ is planned to be
available at fine furniture retailers nationwide and range from $1,100
for a cocktail table to $5,000 for a walnut sleigh bed with hand-applied
gold leaf. Beginning October 20th, 'the curator
collection' will be shown exclusively at High Point market on a
dedicated floor within the Commerce & Design building, by invitation
only.
Additionally, it is planned that 'the curator collection' will be
complemented by a unique line of decorative pillows designed to
specifically complement the collection.
"Strategically, the addition of furniture is very significant for us as
it further extends the Calvin Klein Home lifestyle product offering,"
said Tom Murry, President & Chief Executive Officer, Calvin Klein, Inc. “I
believe our team has done a great job creating collections that are true
to the Calvin Klein brand DNA while at the same time incorporating
elements that exude warmth and comfort to appeal to a wide consumer base.”
“We believe that Calvin Klein furniture will
bring a fresh and modern approach to the current marketplace and serve
to enhance the overall Calvin Klein Home presentation at retail,”
said A.J. Menozzi, Chief Executive Officer, Calvin Klein Home Furniture
and The Next Market, who oversee operations for the new furniture lines. ”Speaking
on behalf both licensing partners, we are privileged to work with Calvin
Klein, Inc., on the development of these exciting new product lines and
look forward to growing this business.”
Calvin Klein Home, established in 1995, currently markets licensed
products around the world spanning bed and bath, tabletop and gifts,
glassware, table linens, rugs, and down.
Calvin Klein, Inc. is one of the leading fashion design and marketing
studios in the world. It designs and markets women’s
and men’s designer collection apparel and a
range of other products that are manufactured and marketed through an
extensive network of licensing agreements and other arrangements
worldwide. Brands/lifestyles include Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin
Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans, and Calvin Klein Underwear.
Product lines under the various Calvin Klein brands include apparel,
accessories, shoes, sleepwear, hosiery, socks, swimwear, belts, eyewear,
watches, jewelry, coats, suits and fragrances, as well as products for
the home.
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation is one of the world's largest apparel
companies. It owns and markets the Calvin Klein brand worldwide. It is
the world's largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of
goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, IZOD, ARROW, Bass
and G.H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands, including Geoffrey Beene,
Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, unlisted, A Kenneth Cole
Production, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean
John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud,
Tommy Hilfiger, DKNY and Timberland.
Calvin Klein, Inc.
Jennifer Crawford
VP, Corporate
Communications
212-292-9795
jennifercrawford@ck.com
or
Anne
Vandergrift
Public Relations Director, Calvin Klein Home
212-292-9242
annevandergrift@ck.com
