Calvin Klein Fashion designer "I think fantasies are for the birds; anything I wanted to do, I did. If there's something I want, nothing stops me." Calvin Klein is an American fashion designer who founded the company that eventually became Calvin Klein Inc. He also gave his name to a number of perfumes, watches, and accessories, as well as shoes. Background:- Mr. Klein was born in the Bronx, New York, United States on November 19, 1942, where he spent his whole childhood. He's Flore's son and Leo Klein. His father, a mid-sized merchant, was a Hungarian immigrant while his mother was the daughter of an Austrian immigrant and an American dentist. Education:- Calvin Klein went to Isobel Rooney Middle School 80 (M.S.80) as a child. He attended the High School of Art and Design and matr...