WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW CALVIN KLEIN
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The Name, Explained:
Though it’s a set of coordinates familiar to New York insiders, the new brand moniker may not be an obvious choice to everyone. To explain, 205 West 39th Street is the address of the label’s Manhattan headquarters, making for a very clear connection to where everything is created.
“Americana” Has Never Been Cooler:
Raf’s reference points have ranged from American West (cowboy shirts and prairie dresses) to iconic American films (Jaws and The Graduate), giving the folk and familiar a newly-minted It appeal. Surely some of it can be attributed to Simons' fresh perspective as an outsider, but if a designer can get the young kids coveting quilts, you know he’s good.
Speaking of Good...
Actually, good doesn’t even cover it when it comes to quantifying Raf’s talent. A look at his resume (boasting twenty years of experience) and any of his six collections for Calvin proves with clarity his singular sense of inventiveness and craft. But awards always help make the point: he won CFDA Womenswear and Menswear Designer of the Year in 2017 (the first since Calvin Klein himself) and scooped up the title again for women’s in 2018.
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XXL: THE SHOES OUR FEET ARE FUCKING WITH Shared from SSENSE . Click here to read more Breaking Down the Impact of Chunky Sneakers feat. Balenciaga, Nike, Eytys, and More Long before the rise of Balenciaga’s Triple S, before Eytys’ Angel or Acne Studios’ Manhattan, bulky shoes were thriving. Their prevalence and array of corresponding shapes continue to evolve with whatever mainstream silhouettes and lifestyles catch wind. To occupy more space than necessary—by way of your shoe—is to make a statement of how you wish to be perceived within the world. 
EIGHT GUYS WHO MAKE US WANT TO UP OUR STYLE GAME A sartorial masterclass from the streets of Florence and Milan CLICK FOR MORE Words by Mr Mansel Fletcher The new year kicks off with Italy’s two big biannual fashion events, Pitti Uomoin Florence and Fashion Week in Milan. Media attention in Florence is almost entirely dedicated to the outfits worn by the attendees, while interest in Milan is spread more evenly between the clothes on the catwalks and the clothes on the street. All of this means that for the guys attending these events there’s an almost irresistible temptation to overthink their outfits, the result of which is that there’s great sport to be had reviewing the street-style shots. 