New York Fashion Week 2025: Calvin Klein’s streamlined monochrome looks and Khaite’s utilitarian chic
BTS’ Jungkook and Christopher Briney of TSITP were at Calvin Klein, while Kendall Jenner walked the runway for Khaite
Khaite’s sets are often slightly dystopian – this season models walked on a reflecting pool scattered with iceberg-like wooden planks while smoke wafted from below – but while Holstein knows how to put on a spectacle, the cinematic backdrop never overshadows the clothes.
From the androgynous first look (an asymmetrical leather jacket paired with denim trousers) to the very last (a fringed top worn over a billowing polka dot skirt), the show captured your full attention, which is a rarity these days.
Khaite is the rare brand where seemingly pedestrian outfits such as a shirt-and-jeans combo become statement pieces. Take those sharply cut denim skirts with their hems rolled up just so, or the chic pony-hair trousers slung low over embellished sheer blouses.
The chunky and intricate knitwear that is a signature of the label counterbalanced the strict silhouettes that dominated the collection and gave it a touch of handcrafted softness.