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PVH Corp. (PVH) and G-III Apparel (GIII) Announce License Agreement for Calvin Klein Jeans Women’s Jeanswear Collections in U.S. and Canada

June 3, 2019 7:04 AM

PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH) and G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NasdaqGS: GIII) announced today that PVH’s Calvin Klein, Inc. (“CKI”) subsidiary and G-III have entered into a license agreement with an initial term of five years for the design, production and distribution of Calvin Klein Jeans women’s jeanswear collections in the United States and Canada. This business is in addition to the other women’s Calvin Klein businesses that are already licensed to G-III by CKI.

The arrangement will support PVH’s strategy to build a successful women’s jeanswear business in North America by leveraging G-III’s category and market expertise. The launch of G-III’s first women’s Calvin Klein Jeans collection is expected for the spring 2020 season.

Emanuel Chirico, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PVH Corp. commented “G-III has been a great partner for us over the years and has successfully grown the Calvin Klein womenswear business to be a leading resource across the North American apparel market. We look forward to our expanded partnership with G-III, as this represents another great opportunity to leverage their market expertise to drive the continued expansion of the Calvin Klein women’s apparel categories.”

Morris Goldfarb, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. commented, “We have an incredible relationship with PVH and the Calvin Klein team. They have done an outstanding job managing and marketing the Calvin Klein brand and we look forward to further developing this iconic global brand and building a profitable women’s business for Calvin Klein Jeans in the U.S. and Canada.”

About Calvin Klein Inc.:

CALVIN KLEIN is a global lifestyle brand that exemplifies bold, progressive ideals and a seductive aesthetic. We seek to thrill and inspire our audience while using provocative imagery and striking designs to ignite the senses.

Founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein and his business partner Barry Schwartz, we have built our reputation as a leader in American fashion through our clean aesthetic and innovative designs. Global retail sales of CALVIN KLEIN brand products exceeded $9 billion in 2018 and were distributed in over 110 countries. Calvin Klein employs over 11,500 associates globally. We were acquired by PVH Corp. in 2003.

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