Chic at Work: Reed Krakoff

I've always been obsessed with workspaces which is why it's the topic of my book.  One person I wish I had been able to feature is Reed Krakoff. His office for his eponymous company is beyond chic.  He had a little help from his wife Delphine who is an interior designer but we all know he has a great eye as a designer and collector.  Maybe if I cross my fingers, he'll say yes for the next book. 

UPDATE: There were more photos in this post but I was asked by Conde Nast to take them and any others I've posted from Architectural Digest and Vogue off of my blog.  Going forward, I will no long be buying or promoting either of their magazines. 

Photo by Joshua McHugh for AD

A Fashionable Life: Delphine Krakoff

I was running between uptown and downtown today so I'm behind on editing my photos from High Point.  Until those are ready, I leave you with this chic townhouse.  It's owned by Delphine and Reed Krakoff and was just featured in Harper's Bazaar. To read the entire story, click here.  You may remember it from Vogue but I think it looks a little more alive in these photos by Douglas Friedman. 

The mirrored screen is by Serge Roche but I just saw one very similar by Bungalow 5 while in High Point.

My Fiddle Leaf Fig tree isn't looking as healthy as this one.

Delphine Krakoff's interior design firm is Pamplemousse Design Inc.

The pillows are Pucci.

Needless to say, I'm jealous of their library.

The table is Serge Roche and the painting is Frank Stella's Concentric Squares from 1974.

Photos by Douglas Friedman

The Rise of Reed

I picked up the September issue of Vogue yesterday and although it's a little heavy on Fashion's Night Out coverage, there was one fabulous feature that stopped me in my tracks.  The finally finished townhouse of Delphine and Reed Krakoff is breathtaking and worth buying the issue just so you can drool over it.  I was just talking to someone about their townhouses recently as I knew Reed, the Executive Creative Director of Coach, and his wife had sold their old townhouse to buy this even bigger one.  (Must be nice, right?!)  The article is missing some of the rooms so I was happy to find some more photos on Delphine's website for her business Pamplemousse Design.  (Delphine is French and pamplemousse means grapefruit in French.) These photos are not from Vogue so I'm not ruining anything for you and the rooms have also been styled differently. I will never tire of comparing how rooms are styled for real life and magazines.  As I know from my own photo shoots, not everything translates well for the camera.  Delphine also designed the new Reed Krakoff store for Reed's eponymous fashion line which opens today at 831 Madison Avenue. I can't wait to check it out too!  Enjoy!

The living room with it's old chairs.

An amazing Claude Lalanne bronze crocodile chairs sits on a Henri Gonse designed rug for Cogolin c. 1940.

The home had been divided into apartments and a new central staircase had to be installed. Lalanne sheep are hiding in the corner beside the 1930's Jean-Michel Frank Sofa and Line Vautrin mirrors.

The Krakoff's are major art collectors and a Marc Newson chaise sits under a Al Held painting. All of the landings are as big as regular rooms. 

For such a large townhouse with all white walls, the furniture and rugs help make it feel warm and cozy.

Another large landing with a Frank Stella painting from 1974, Concentric Squares and a 1930's Serge Roche table.

Of course, I'm loving the book filled library.

The large eat in kitchen features ostrich skin upholstered French chairs that look similar to the ones that were in their Hamptons house.  I love kitchens that are decorated like the rest of a home.

The master bathroom is larger than most New York apartments and features a fireplace and large seating area.  You know, just in case you need to sit down while getting ready in the morning.  For a peek at the children's rooms and other areas of the townhouse, pick up the September issue of Vogue.