Djimon Hounsou to Be Featured in Calvin Klein Underwear Advertising Campaign.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Calvin Klein Noun 1. Calvin Klein - United States fashion designer noted for understated fashions (born in 1942) Calvin Richard Klein, Klein , Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation [NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : PVH PVH Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins, CO, USA) PVH Phillips Van Heusen Corporation PVH Pulmonary Venous Hypertension PVH Pinocchio Village Haus (Walt Disney World) PVH Peri-Ventricular Hemorrhage ] and Calvin Klein Underwear, a division of The Warnaco Group Inc. [Nasdaq: WRNC WRNC Wexford Ridge Neighborhood Center (Wisconsin) ], today announced that Academy Award[R]-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou will be featured in the upcoming Calvin Klein Underwear advertising campaign. Said Hounsou, "As a child growing up in Africa, I could have never dreamed that I would be where I am today. Representing such an iconic American brand like Calvin Klein Underwear signifies to me that I have been accepted. This carries more meaning for me than you can imagine. Dreams really do come true." Beginning with the Fall 2007 season, the award-winning actor who is also known for his muscular physique, will be featured in the global print and outdoor advertising imagery for Calvin Klein Underwear supporting the launch of the brand's latest product line, Calvin Klein Steel. The Fall 2007 campaign will launch internationally in more than 20 countries with print and outdoor media timed to coincide with September 2007 magazine issues. Hounsou, who was nominated for his second Academy Award[R] for his role in "Blood Diamond," is best known for his award-winning performances in "Amistad," "Gladiator gladiator (Latin; swordsman) Professional combatant in ancient Rome who engaged in fights to the death as sport. Gladiators originally performed at Etruscan funerals, the intent being to give the dead man armed attendants in the next world. ," "In America," and "The Island," among others. Hounsou is the ninth man to be featured in a Calvin Klein Underwear campaign and the first actor in over a decade. Other past Calvin Klein Underwear models include international soccer star Freddie Ljungberg, actor Mark Wahlberg, and U.S. Olympic pole vaulter Tom Hintanhaus. "Djimon's look and style complement his accomplished acting career and make him uniquely suited to represent the Calvin Klein Underwear brand, and specifically the introduction of Calvin Klein Steel," said Tom Murry, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Calvin Klein, Inc. Bob Mazzoli, Chief Creative Officer of Calvin Klein Underwear, said, "We are energized by the prospect of working with a talent such as Djimon Hounsou. Together we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Calvin Klein Underwear and yet another ground-breaking international product launch, Calvin Klein Steel, in Fall 2007." Calvin Klein, Inc., is one of the leading fashion design and marketing studios in the world. It designs and markets women's and men's designer collection apparel and a range of other products that are manufactured and marketed through an extensive network of licensing agreements worldwide. Brands/lifestyles include Calvin Klein Collection Calvin Klein Collection is the brand name for the costly high-end designer menswear and womenswear lines from fashion house Calvin Klein. Designer apparel, dresses, coats, dress shirts, eyewear, footwear and leather goods are sold under this 'black label' line, which , ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans, and Calvin Klein Underwear. Product lines under the various Calvin Klein brands include apparel, accessories, shoes, hosiery, socks, swimwear, belts, eyewear, watches, jewelry, and fragrances, as well as products for the home. Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation is one of the world's largest apparel and neckwear companies. It owns and markets the Calvin Klein brand worldwide. It is the world's largest shirt company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, IZOD, Arrow, Bass and G.H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands, including Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, unlisted, A Kenneth Cole Production, BCBG BCBG Bon Chic Bon Genre Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, Tommy Hilfiger, and Perry Ellis. The Warnaco Group, Inc., headquartered in New York, is a leading apparel company engaged in the business of designing, marketing and selling intimate apparel, menswear, jeanswear, swimwear, men's and women's sportswear and accessories under such owned and licensed brands as Warner's[R], Olga[R], Lejaby[R], Body Nancy Ganz[R], Speedo An earlier scalable font technology from Bitstream Inc., Cambridge, MA (www.bitstream.com). Speedo fonts used the .SPD extension. See FaceLift. [R], Anne Cole[R], Cole of California[R] and Catalina[R] as well as Chaps[R] sportswear and denim, Nautica[R] swimwear, Michael Kors[R] swimwear, Ocean Pacific[R] swimwear, and Calvin Klein[R] men's, women's and children's underwear, men's and women's bridge apparel and accessories, men's and women's jeans and jeans accessories, junior women's and children's jeans, and men's and women's swimwear. |
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