Nothing draws a crowd or generates buzz like the allure of celebrity. And it’s hard to think of another brand that understands this better than Calvin Klein. The iconic American label founded in 1968 has had a long history of tapping on the star power of key pop cultural figures of the moment to front its campaigns. And on 19 October, Calvin Klein launched its fall 2023 Jeans collection in Tokyo with an all-star guest list—clad in the brand’s latest denim pieces no less—to celebrate a night of fashion and music. The main attraction? A special appearance by one of its latest global ambassadors, BTS’s Jung Kook.
Dressed in a dark denim shirt and matching ’90s straight jeans from the fall 2023 Jean collection, Jung Kook, who was named brand ambassador for Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear this March, was the centre of everyone’s attention at the event space, Warehouse Terrada.
Celebrity guests and ambassadors such as Bright Vachirawit, Monsta X’s Shownu, Rowoon, Amber Liu, Disha Patani and Tseng Jing Hua among others partied the night away to DJ sets by LicaXXX, Romy Mats & Shiroyi Bradshaw, Kush Jones and Midland in the rave-esque setting. Also in attendance was Singaporean actor and singer, Glenn Yong, who regularly collaborates with Calvin Klein.
At the same time, arrestingly simple black and white portraits of brand ambassadors and key celebrities in attendance were projected across a wall in the event space. These images which were exclusively taken for the event, were lensed by Tokyo-based Singaporean photographer, Leslie Kee. Scroll through to see more:
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Bright Vachirawit
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Amber Liu
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Shownu
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Disha Patani
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Glenn Yong
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Gingle Wang
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Hikari Mori
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Rowoon
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Raisa
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Tseng Jing Hua
Calvin Klein’s fall 2023 collection is now available online and in Calvin Klein stores nationwide.
