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CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION AND LOS ANGELES NOMADIC DIVISION (LAND)

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Last night Calvin Klein Collection’s Creative Directors’ Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli hosted a special evening in collaboration with Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND) to celebrate Los Angeles Arts Month and Art Los Angeles Contemporary (ALAC), the international contemporary art fair of Los Angeles.

The invitation-only event was held in a new, multi-level space in Los Angeles which was customized for a one-of-a-kind experiential evening, bringing together the worlds of art and fashion, with works on display by artists Jennifer West, and Jean Shin, and curator Neville Wakefield – all of whom were in attendance.

Those in attendance who were wardrobed by Calvin Klein Collection included Penelope Cruz, Kate Bosworth, Ryan Phillippe, Jared Leto, Ginnifer Goodwin, Abbie Cornish, Michelle Monaghan, Greg Kinnear, Ali Larter, Melissa George, Molly Sims, Milla Jovovich, Kellan Lutz, Mehcad Brooks, Ryan Kwanten, Dasha Zhukova, Andy Whitfield, Lisa Edelstein, Matthew Bomer, Rosetta Getty, Shamim M. Momin, Rachel Griffiths, China Chow, Chris Klein, Michelle Alves, Coco Rocha, Elise Crombez, Jordana Brewster, Jessica White, Sarah Wynter, Jean Shin, Neville Wakefield, Jennifer West, Tony Ward, Monet Mazur, Lisa Anastos, Crystal Lourd, Peter Facinelli, Stavros Niarchos, and Andrew Taylor.

Each of the women's looks were designed by Mr. Costa, the Women’s Creative Director and each of the men's looks were designed by Mr. Zucchelli, the Men’s Creative Director.

Other notables in attendance included, Honor Fraser, Terence Koh, Guy Oseary, Marc Foxx, Bijou Phillips Maggie Grace, Jason Silva, Arianne Phillips, Olympia Scarry, Cordula Reyer, Tallulah Harlech, Oliver Jackson Cohen, Nicky Hilton, Victoria Brynner, Lady Victoria Hervey, Paul W.S. Anderson, Lorenzo Martone, PC Valmorbida, Priscilla Woolworth, Bettina Korek & Roman Alonso, Laura Bickford, Elizabeth Callender, Amanda Eliasch, Dan Peres, Chris Brenner, Max Lugavere, Penny Lovell, Lisa Love, and Joe Zee, among others..
For this special evening, Costa’s Spring 2010 Calvin Klein Collection was presented in a work by Ms. Shin titled, “Pattern Folds,” an art installation commissioned by Calvin Klein, Inc. and unveiled last month at a Calvin Klein Collection event in Seoul, South Korea. The series of suspended panels were inspired by the materials, forms and design process, and derived from the looks in Mr. Costa’s runway collection where she utilized the actual patterns and fabrics from the collection.

A dynamic installation of three films, never before screened in Los Angeles, was presented by LAND artist Ms. West. Ms. West makes 16mm, 35mm and 70mm films by manipulating the film celluloid to a level of performance. West’s practice is characteristically influenced by urban mythology, folklore and popular culture, and often addresses issues of the body, of gender, and of self-presentation. For the event, Ms. West’s installation featured “Daisies Roll Up Film,” “A 70MM Film Wearing Thick Heavy Black Liquid Eyeliner That Gets Smeary,” “Skinny-dipping Carbon Beach Malibu Film – In Front of David Geffen's House,” and “Rainbow Party on 70MM Film.”

British curator, Mr. Wakefield conceived an installation to echo the themes of Mr. Zucchelli’s Spring 2010 Calvin Klein Collection.

For Calvin Klein Collection, this is another in a series of global events that the company has been holding over the past few years in important and exciting global markets. Previous locations include Seoul, Dubai, Rio De Janeiro, Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, London, and New York.

Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND) is a non-profit public art organization founded in 2009 by Director Shamim M. Momin, former contemporary curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and board member Christine Y. Kim, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Modern Art (LACMA). LAND is a public art initiative committed to commissioning and producing site- and situation-specific projects with national and international artists, in Los Angeles and beyond. LAND supports dynamic and unconventional artistic practices using a tripartite approach. For more information, visit www.nomadicdivision.com.

Art Los Angeles Contemporary (ALAC) is an international contemporary art fair produced by Fair Grounds Associates. Tim Fleming is the director of ALAC. ALAC is aligned with the citywide Los Angeles Arts Month, a collaboration between dozens of local arts organizations, arts and civic leaders, artists, philanthropists, and committed public and private partners. LA Arts Month aims to connect Los Angeles’ diverse communities to the arts, while showcasing its vibrancy to both national and international visitors.
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 and other arrangements worldwide. Brands/lifestyles include Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear. Product lines under the various Calvin Klein brands include apparel, accessories, shoes, sleepwear, hosiery, socks, swimwear, belts, eyewear, watches, jewelry, coats, suits, fragrances, and cosmetics, as well as products for the home. For more information, visit www.calvinklein.com.

EDITORIAL CREDIT: Calvin Klein Collection
IMAGES: © 2010 Patrick McMullan