Presented at The Shed in Hudson Yards, the Calvin Klein Fall 2026 Collection was described by Veronica Leoni as an “investigation into iconography paired with a rigorous exploration of shape, craft, and simplification.” She grounded the season in Calvin Klein’s visual history, looking particularly to the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Slim tailoring anchored the collection, while backless designs and sleeveless cuts added variation. Similarly, dresses rich in detail contrasted with plain backs. The same linear approach extended to outerwear, where suiting, trenches, blousons, and coats functioned as foundational pieces within a wardrobe shaped by continuity. Denim also surfaced as a key influence, reinterpreting the house’s 1976 runway with a full denim suit layered beneath slender coats and the original longhand logo embroidered on outerwear.

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This engagement with the archive served as a way of measuring the present collection against the principles that originally shaped the label. Collars emerged as one of the collection’s few expressive devices. White collars sharpened the neckline, biker collars added abrasion, and shearling shifted from trim to full outerwear, expanding proportion while maintaining the collection’s sensibility.

Color remained largely subdued, forming a landscape of neutrals occasionally enhanced by tangerine or burgundy. From dry tailoring wools and ribbed jersey to bonded satin, liquid velvet, grosgrain, and both opaque and transparent leathers, the materials created variation without relying on embellishment.

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