The most famous and infamous ads featuring superstars in the making and non-stop controversy. We are looking at a 40 year history of Calvin Klein ads.
1980
Jeans
A 15 year old Brooke Shields announces that nothing can come between her and her Calvins. CBS banned the commercial.
1985
Underwear
This ad features a woman and two men lying in bed together, some say suggesting a menage a trois.
1985
Jeans
Actor Sasha Mitchell
1987
Fragrance
1991
Jeans
Carrie Otis
1992
Herb Ritt’s photo of Kate Moss and Mark Wahlberg remains to be one of Calvin Klein’s iconic image up to this date, propelling both Moss and Wahlberg’s careers. But the ad caused quite the stir with a 17 year old Kate Moss posing topless, straddling the actor.
1993
Fragrance
This ad was controversial because some felt the heroin chic images glamorized drug use.
1993
Underwear
1994
Fragrance
1995
Jeans
This ad campaign shot by Steven Meisel was one of the most controversial in the brand's history. Parent groups, child welfare authorities, leads of the Catholic League and the American Family Association all felt that it looked like child pornography, and the fact that it looks like they are in a basement was really unsettling. The Justice Department was even forced to investigate until Calvin Klein showed proof of age for some models.
1995
Underwear
2005
Fragrance
Gemma Ward
2006
Jeans
2007
Underwear
Djimon Hounsou
2009
Jeans
This ad was banned in the U.S because of its advertising of group sex. The response was so extreme that people had boycotted the company.
2010
Jeans
Some felt this ad featuring model Lara Stone suggested violence and rape, causing it to be pulled out of billboards.
2011
Underwear
2011
Fragrance
2013
Underwear
2014
Jeans
Lottie Moss
2015
Jeans
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