Calvin Klein Will Return to the Runway With Veronica Leoni As Creative Director
The legacy label’s “Collection” will debut come Fall 2025.
Calvin Klein is taking its comeback very seriously. While being sans a creative director since Raf Simons‘ departure in 2017, Calvin Klein has announced Veronica Leoni will be stepping into the role of Creative Director of Collection, marking the brand’s return to the runway.
A 2023 LVMH Prize finalist and founder of QUIRA, Leoni comes from a legacy background, also including time spent at Jil Sander, Céline, Moncler and The Row.
“I’m thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to write a new chapter of the Calvin Klein story,” Leoni conveyed in a statement.
“For decades, Calvin Klein interpreted the idea of bold self-expression, and I am willing to empower it with a strong accent on style and creativity. I’m deeply thankful to Eva Serrano for her vision and trust. My career has been marked by inspiring encounters with some of the most visionary women in fashion and she is one of them. I also want to thank PVH CEO Stefan Larsson for the amazing opportunity to celebrate one of the most influential brands of American fashion.”
Leoni will work directly with CK’s Global Brand President Eva Serrano to “merge her deep industry expertise with the modern aesthetic of Calvin Klein to design the ultimate representation of the brand.”
Per Serrano, Collection – set to include menswear, womenswear, underwear and accessories – serves as “the pinnacle expression of the Calvin Klein brand” and is set to debut on the runway with its Fall 2025 foray.
“I am confident that her purposeful approach to design and work ethic, combined with our shared values, will further enrich our iconic brand and result in a collection that resonates with our consumers around the world,” she added in a statement.
“Veronica’s work will add the next-level aspirational halo for the brand and reinforce the strong foundation already in place towards building Calvin Klein into one of the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world,” reaffirmed Larsson.
This year has proved major for the label. Marked by its beloved campaign with Jeremy Allen White – and enlisting of BLACKPINK‘s Jennie and BTS‘ Jungkook as brand ambassadors – 2024 has seen the imprint tap back in with its younger audience. Only time will tell what Leoni brings to the legacy label’s table.
