The Collaboration Will Debut as Part of Dojaka’s Spring 2025 Runway Show
Calvin Klein is set to preview a collaboration with LVMH Prize-winning designer Nensi Dojaka during her Spring 2025 show at London Fashion Week. The collaboration, to be unveiled at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, marks Dojaka’s return to the London Fashion Week runway after opting for look books for her past two collections.
Known for her blend of seduction, poise, and elegance, Dojaka has built a strong online following and counts numerous celebrities among her fans, including Alexa Chung, Beyoncé, Kendall Jenner, Anya Taylor-Joy, and fellow Albanian, pop star Dua Lipa.
The collaboration between Calvin Klein and Dojaka brings together the designer’s “intricate visual language” and Calvin Klein’s iconic design codes. Dojaka has often cited the brand’s minimalist aesthetic from the 1990s as a source of inspiration, having studied underwear design at the London College of Fashion before advancing to Central Saint Martins for her MA in Fashion.
This partnership comes as Calvin Klein prepares for a formal return to the runway next year, following a five-year hiatus. The brand’s Collection business is being revived under the creative direction of Veronica Leoni, who joined after the label’s 205W39NYC line was shuttered in 2019 following Raf Simons’ departure.
Dojaka’s rise in the fashion world has been meteoric. Born in Tirana, Albania, she moved to the U.K. at 16 and later graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2019. Her designs debuted at London Fashion Week that same year, and in 2021, she won the LVMH Prize for Young Designers, just weeks before her solo show for the Spring 2022 season. She also received the BFC Foundation Award for Emerging Talent that year.
Dojaka’s Spring 2023 collection garnered significant attention online, and her designs have been featured in high-profile campaigns, including a bespoke creation for Zendaya in a Smartwater campaign.