Calvins

Klein's underwear brand

Calvin Klein underwear, identified by the prominent waistband bearing the designer's name.

The brand became synonymous with stylish, fitted underwear after provocative 1980s advertising campaigns: He was lounging around in nothing but his Calvins.

The plural form treats individual garments as collectible items: I need to buy some new Calvins.

jeans

denim

Tough cotton twill

logo · waistband · premium · fitted · stretch · stonewashed · skinny · bootcut · blue jeans · rivets

comic-strip

Bill Watterson

wagon · snowmen · transmogrifier · newspaper · syndication · childhood · mischief · philosophy · humor · sarcasm

1980s

nostalgia

Longing for the past

  • MTVYouth-oriented video network
  • yuppiesMaterialistic city professionals
  • preppyPolished, traditional aesthetic

power dressing · Reaganomics · cold war · arcade · cassette · VHS · breakdancing · Walkman · boombox · new wave

Opposites
underwear style

Calvinsboxers

Underwear or prizefighters

boxer shorts · trunks · commando · going commando

brand status

CalvinsHanes

American underwear manufacturer

tighty-whities · BVDs · store brand · Kirkland

Phrases
Family

Calvinism, Calvin, Calvinist, Calvinists

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG