Calvin Klein — the American fashion house best known for its underwear and denim lines — has garnered notoriety for its sexy ad campaigns. Television networks have prohibited the brand's suggestive commercials from being broadcasted nationwide. Conservative groups have launched boycotts against the company. And advertising regulators have issued bans on ads considered to be incredibly vulgar.
Most recently, a 2023 Calvin Klein ad featuring FKA Twigs was banned in the U.K. following complaints that an image of the singer-songwriter and dancer went way too far. The outcry has called attention to the apparent double standards — FKA Twigs’ ban comes amid ongoing praise for Jeremy Allen White’s Calvin Klein underwear campaign. In fact, Allen White’s ad has caused such a frenzy that it was brought up during a backstage interview at this year’s Golden Globes ceremony.
