Jocelyn Noveck, AP writer State

New york (AP) — less than 2 years later such as it shook the fashion universe in new York city with the spectacular runway debut for Calvin Klein, artist RAF Simons leaves the firm.

The firm and the Belgian artist announced that they" all together "decided to part subsequently such as Calvin Klein" oriented with the fresh direction of the brand ,remarkable from the creative vision of Simons."The representative of Simons said by email on Friday evening, in fact that the designer will not be subsequent explanations.

Simons resurrected Calvin Klein with his femoral European sensibility subsequently appointing a key creative Director in 2016. His shows at new York fashion Week have been conversations about the industry since his debut in February 2017, which had an accurate political letter opening and closing with David Bowie's song "this is not America."

Celebrities flocked to his shows, critics raved, and the prestigious establishment gave him 3 highest merits for 2 years. He won the American Council of designers award for women's clothing in 2017 and 2018, and in a rare feat still received the men's clothing award in 2017.

But OPAS raves are not necessarily lead to paid luck. There was reportedly a bummer on the part of PVH, the company that owns Calvin Klein, in sales under Simons.

50-year-old Simons, who previously worked in Dior and Jil Sander, brought to the cult of the South American brand high-profile European alignment, often with reference to countless cultural references, but especially in Hollywood, as inspiration. In September, on his platform showed the movie "Jaws" with models in all sorts of shapes wetsuits, strolling in front of large screens that mimic the brilliant ocean.

A lot of them had giant shark bites. Simons claimed the shark was a threat.

"Quite often we are attracted by baggage that we really know is dangerous," he said in an interview. - But we can't stay away."

Some of the models wore hats with tassels and robes; Simons still mocked the "graduate"."

On his own show in February last year, Simons covered the former premises of the American stock exchange in the center of Manhattan with a large layer of popcorn. The guests struggled through the cores to get to their own spaces, with pieces of popcorn falling into their shoes and shoes and covering their clothes with powder.