Francisco Costa, Calvin Klein's womenswear Creative Director, presented his AW12 collection titled 'Iconic Urbanism' - Movement and ease met with sharpness and precision.
Key focus is on the hourglass waist with inverted darts and matte glazed silver belts over flared skirts.
The signature shift dress is given a curvilinear skirt, left sleeveless or with volumous sleeves
The colour palette is pure stark and minimal ......
.... with touches of vivid sienna, poppy, cerise and carmine.
Evening wear is textured and tactile with hemlines at midcalf,
Actresses Rooney Mara and Emma Stone attended the New York catwalk show and of course were wearing Calvin Klein....
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... and the Dutch super model, Lara Stone, who is featured in their campaign shots.
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Monday, 2 April 2012
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Calvin Klein Collection presented Francisco Costa's S/S12 show at New York
Calvin Klein Collection presented the brands' Women's Creative Director, Francisco Costa's Spring/Summer 2012 runway show at the company's New York HQ on 15 Sep
This season's inspiration was the celebration of the female form.
Light layers of tulle and silk caressed the body.
The key look was the slip dress.
Footwear was a round toe leather/satin t bar strap with high skinny stiletto heels.
Light layers of tulle and silk caressed the body.
The key look was the slip dress.
Footwear was a round toe leather/satin t bar strap with high skinny stiletto heels.
Colour palette: light soft neutral shades named gardenia, petal, pout and nude.
This gorgeous silk jersey crepe narrow shawl collar sculpted jacket is in the pout shade worn with a pout silk tulle/viscose fluted slip dress.
This gorgeous silk jersey crepe narrow shawl collar sculpted jacket is in the pout shade worn with a pout silk tulle/viscose fluted slip dress.
Main fabric: Light and flowing silks with texture provided by silk/metal satin and handstitched detailing.
This nude silk jersey crepe dress has added texture through its fluted pleated panel.
This nude silk jersey crepe dress has added texture through its fluted pleated panel.
Silhouettes were sculpted and curvilinear.
Silver silk tulle/viscose sculpted v neck slipe dress worn with silver patent leather/satin t bar stiletto.
Deeper colours were romantically named smoke and lacquer.
Sheer panels brought sensuality in to the collection.
Accessories: skinny gold belts.
Jacquard satin shawl collar coat with a fine rose gold snake belt.
Jacquard satin shawl collar coat with a fine rose gold snake belt.
For the evening, the slip dress transformed in to a delicate long flowing gown.
All in all an intimatley romantic collection.
Images by Dan Lecca and provided by Modus Publicity












