Ck Calvin Klein

ck Calvin Klein is the designed brand for the “bridge” category, representing the tier between “collection” and “better” offerings and represents a significant global growth opportunity. ck Calvin Klein apparel is presently distributed for women and men exclusively through licensing partner Onward Kashiyama in Japan, and through free-standing stores operated by licensee Club 21 in Southeast Asia. Licensing partner G.A.V. is to launch women’s apparel under the brand in the U.S. in the Spring of 2005. [1]

In December 2005, the Warnaco Group announced that in 2006 they would acquire 100% of the shares of the companies that operate the licenses and related wholesale and retail businesses of Calvin Klein Jeans and accessories in Europe and Asia as well as the ck Calvin Klein bridge line of sportswear and accessories in Europe from Fingen SpA, a Florentine holding company, and Euro Cormar SpA for €240 million.

Calvin Klein Jewelry & Watches

Jewelry

Jewelry under the ck Calvin Klein brand is sold in Japan through Vendome Yamada Corp., one of the leading Japanese manufactures and distributors of fashion jewelry. A complementary collection was introduced worldwide outside of Japan in 2004 under a license with The Swatch Group. [2]

Watches

The ck Calvin Klein brand line by designer branded timepieces, stands for both form and function. The Collection is one of the first designer-branded lines consisting of watches for both women and men and is available globally. The collection is produced through a licensing agreement with The Swatch Group AG, the world’s largest producer of finished watches. [3]

See also

• Calvin Klein