Calvin Klein has launched its 2023 ‘This is Love’ Pride collection in Australia, alongside an exclusive local capsule designed by First Nations artist Jake Simon.
The 2023 collection updates Calvin Klein’s underwear and apparel through colourways and cuts, including tees and sleeveless hoodies featuring the tagline ‘This Is Love’. It also includes denim shorts and truckers, a bodysuit, cropped and double-layer tees, and standard and asymmetrical tanks.
Simon’s local capsule collection includes artful tees and accessories designed by the proud Worimi Biripi man. He applies a new approach to traditional art language in the capsule.
“Being a proud gay man, the colours and meaning behind the palette really resonate with me,” Jake Simon said.
“The motif of joining circles represents community, while arrow shapes are both journey and warrior. The shapes and the meaning behind this speak volumes, representing the minorities within the community who are strong and resilient and showing that love wins.”
The collection is supported by the release of Feel Pride, a campaign shot by Sydney photographer Joe Brennan, which includes Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan, First Nations mode Nathan McGuire, and Māori model Manahou Mackay.
Calvin Klein Australia is also donating AUD$0.30 to BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation, supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIA+ community as part of the partnership that BlaQ, Calvin Klein and the PVH Foundation entered into in 2020.
Calvin Klein was founded in New York in 1968 and has since grown into a global enterprise. Its global retail sales were approximately $8.5 billion in 2021.
The two collections are available online and in store across Australia.