Calvin Klein campaigns make you dream—or wish you dreamed—in black and white. In the right mood, a trip through the company's advertising archive has the effect of a psychotropic. Though the world around us is a spectrum of color, gaze long enough at the shadowy frame of a 17-year-old Kate Moss or, indeed, the brooding brow and conspicuous bulge of soccer player Freddie Ljungberg, and you'll soon be convinced that gorgeous, young bodies—and their clothes—are most covetable in an achromatic world.
The brand's Fall/Winter 2014 women's collection, now available at Opening Ceremony, is a tribute to this palette. Rendered almost exclusively in ebonies and creams, with the occasional splash of grey or ecru, it's a reminder of minimalism's significance apart from trends or nostalgia. Not that there isn't a hit of the label's '90s glory in the clothes, particularly the transparent fabrics, monochromatic separates, and occasional raw hem. In Opening Ceremony's campaign video shot by Sandra Winther, Norwegian beauty Ragnhild Jevne dances between strands of fabric, channeling the 1992 Obsession ad where Kate Moss peers through transparent cloth into then-boyfriend Mario Sorrenti's camera. She whispers, "Obsession..." We're still hooked.![]()
The Abiba Jacket in ivory paired with the Opening Ceremony Margot Snap Boots in bone white![]()
The Alvia Embroidered Gauze Dress in black paired with the Opening Ceremony Margot Ankle Snap Boots in black
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The Ager DB Long Coat in white/charcoal paired with the Opening Ceremony Margot Snap Boots in bone white ![]()
The OBSESSION Logo Sweatshirt in grey/black ![]()
The Arno Colorblock Jacket in grey multi ![]()
The brand's Fall/Winter 2014 women's collection, now available at Opening Ceremony, is a tribute to this palette. Rendered almost exclusively in ebonies and creams, with the occasional splash of grey or ecru, it's a reminder of minimalism's significance apart from trends or nostalgia. Not that there isn't a hit of the label's '90s glory in the clothes, particularly the transparent fabrics, monochromatic separates, and occasional raw hem. In Opening Ceremony's campaign video shot by Sandra Winther, Norwegian beauty Ragnhild Jevne dances between strands of fabric, channeling the 1992 Obsession ad where Kate Moss peers through transparent cloth into then-boyfriend Mario Sorrenti's camera. She whispers, "Obsession..." We're still hooked.
The Abiba Jacket in ivory paired with the Opening Ceremony Margot Snap Boots in bone white
The Alvia Embroidered Gauze Dress in black paired with the Opening Ceremony Margot Ankle Snap Boots in black 
The Ager DB Long Coat in white/charcoal paired with the Opening Ceremony Margot Snap Boots in bone white 
The OBSESSION Logo Sweatshirt in grey/black 
The Arno Colorblock Jacket in grey multi