Pub Date: August 15, 2010
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2010018042
Lexile Code: 1210
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 10 to 13
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 9.30" L x 7.20" W ( 0.97 lbs) 112 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | Art | Fashion
Description: Calvin Klein, a boy from the Bronx, took his first clothing line of three dresses and six coats to an appointment at Bonwit Teller, New York's department store for the wealthy. Before long, he had designed a line of jeans that sold 200,000 in a week, and he was called the "King of Clothes" by People magazine. Along the way, he became known throughout the world for the beauty of his elegantly uncluttered clothing. In partnership with childhood friend Bernie Schwartz, he built an empire around his ideas that came to include fragrances, cosmetics, underwear, and home decor. Today his clothes are recognized as classics, and his style represents the best in American design.