Raf Simons on Life in New York, Designing Under Trump, and the New Generation of Designers Who Look Up To Him (Exclusive)
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The new Calvin Klein chief creative officer talks life in New York, designing under Trump, and how he really feels about the designers who look up to him most.
We sat down with the designer and new chief creative officer of Calvin Klein for an unusually raw and candid interview just days before his NYFW debut.
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