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A Calvin Klein advert featuring a trans man posing in a sports bra has sparked furious backlash after going viral online. In a promotional snap shared by the brand, who have long been known for their sultry and sexy ads featuring toned topless models, Bappie Kortram can be seen wearing a pair of jeans and a sports bra. Bappie, who is from the Netherlands, is represented by a number of modelling agencies around the world including British Zebedee Talent, who describe him as 'a trans man who has not had top surgery yet.' The advert, which was initially shared as...

An ad from Calvin Klein on Mother's Day featuring a pregnant transgender man and his trans partner has sparked a wave of backlash on social media. “Today, in support of women and mothers all over the world, we’re spotlighting the realities of new families," the company wrote in the caption of a Sunday Instagram post highlighting the campaign, which features three nontraditional families — including Brazilian reality stars Erika Fernandes and Roberto Bete. “Erika Fernandes and Roberto Bete are expecting parents from Brazil. Roberto is due to give birth to his and Erika's son Noah any day now,” the caption...

In front of a massive Calvin Klein billboard in Manhattan, Black transgender model, actress and activist Jari Jones popped a bottle of champagne while her own likeness looked down over the city streets. The image of herself she was celebrating is part of Calvin Klein's 2020 Pride campaign #PROUDINMYCALVINS, which features a cast of nine LGBTQ models including Jones, who identifies as a transqueer lesbian.

A pro-Trump political action committee has filed a complaint with the FEC alleging the Hillary Clinton campaign laundered $84 million in contributions from big-name donors, such as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, filmmaker Steven Spielberg, and designer Calvin Klein. The complaint outlines a money laundering scheme that violated multiple campaign finance laws, specifically laws related to limits on contributions by independent donors. As of this week, the complaint has escalated with a lawsuit urging the FEC to take action on the complaint which appears to have been largely ignored by the FEC since being filed in December of 2017. Using both civil...

A fashion-industry titan and top donor to President Bill Clinton met a woman on Match.com, lavishly wined and dined her before she agreed to have unprotected sex — and infected her with herpes, she claims in a new lawsuit. ... The date went well, as Simon regaled her with anecdotes about his relationship to the ex-president, she says. “He told me that he had just gotten back from a lunch with Clinton; he is a close personal friend with Bill Clinton,” she said, and records, in fact, show he shelled out at least $1 million to Clinton’s foundation. Simon, she...

Polish highstepper, Monica Jac Jagaciak, one of the hottest young faces in fashion presents the Calvin Klein S/S 2010 collection, amidst a gnarled mass of organic pleasantries and environmental themes. It’s woodsy and earthy and literally back to nature for this forest nymph of the glade and the sylvan.

The billboard features a young, half-naked girl, involved in a threesome with a potential fourth 'player' lying on the floor. When asked about the message behind the ad, Calvin Klein spokesman said its "intention was to create a very sexy campaign that speaks to our targeted demographic."

A steamy Calvin Klein billboard that seems to show a teenage girl in a threesome - with suggestions of a foursome - is raising eyebrows and ire. Passersby can't miss the massive, sexually charged ad on a building at Lafayette and Houston Sts. in SoHo, and they can't believe their eyes. "It's borderline pornographic," said neighborhood resident Lisa Marchese, 36, a marketing specialist who was disturbed by the youthfulness of the models. "They all look so young, particularly the girl. And to portray them in a threesome - it's just taking it too far." The ad depicts a topless young...

Prince Charles' stepdaughter Laura Parker Bowles, an art gallery manager, has married a former underwear model. Laura Parker Bowles, the 27-year-old daughter of Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, married Harry Lopes, who modeled for Calvin Klein, at a private ceremony Saturday. Camilla attended the ceremony, along with Charles and his sons, Princes William and Harry. It was held in Wiltshire, about 120 miles southwest of London.

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. (AP) — Apparel company Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. said Tuesday that it will close its last sewing plant in Ozark, Ala., by May 15, resulting in about 500 job cuts. The Manhattan company, which owns and markets the Calvin Klein brand as well as other brands, said the plant makes about 5% its dress shirts, with the rest outsourced to international factories. ''This was a difficult but inevitable decision based on the competitive environment in the apparel industry and the expiration of import quotas in 2005,'' said Emanuel Chirico, chief executive, in...

Calvin Klein Signs John Kerry for New ‘Remember’ Fragrance (*SATIRE*) NEW YORK – Both quickly becoming faded memories of successes past, Calvin Klein signed Sen. John Kerry in a new fragrance deal for a cologne called “Remember” that is targeted to men and will feature the Democratic presidential contender in its ad campaign, which hits major cities Monday. rest: http://www.tcobnow.com/?page=archives/000022.php