Reed Krakoff
Reed Krakoff | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Fashion designer, businessman |
| Known for | Former creative director of Coach, Inc. founder of Reed Krakoff label |
| Spouse | Delphine Krakoff |
| Children | 4 |
Reed Krakoff is an American fashion designer and former executive creative director of American luxury design house Coach.
Biography
Krakoff was raised in Weston, Connecticut, the son of a corporate executive. He graduated from the Parsons School of Design. After school, he worked at Ralph Lauren Corporation for five years and then took a job as creative director at Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.[1] In 1996, Coach’s Lew Frankfort hired Krakoff,[2] and gave him control of Coach’s products, advertising, store design, and merchandising. In 2010, he launched his own brand,[3] Reed Krakoff.[1]
In April 2013, he announced he would leave Coach to focus on developing the Reed Krakoff label.[4][5] The label folded in 2015 and began a process of winding down its operations and liquidating its assets.[6] Krakoff has since assumed the newly created position of Chief Artistic Officer at Tiffany & Co. following the departure of Francesca Amfitheatrof as Design Director.[7][8] In his new position, Krakoff is designing new collections, aimed at refreshing the brand and targeting younger consumers.[9][10]
Residences
He and his wife Delphine Krakoff bought Lasata in East Hampton, New York, the girlhood home of Jackie Onassis in 2006.[11] In 2007, Reed sold his NYC townhouse to Roger Waters for $15 million.[12] In April 2014, with his wife he bought heiress Huguette Clark's French-style chateau known as "Le Beau Chateau," that sits on 52 wooded acres in New Canaan, Connecticut for $14.3 million. At the time, the home had been sitting empty for more than 60 years.[13]
Personal life
He is married to Delphine Krakoff, an interior decorator.[1][14] They have four children.[14][15]
References
- ^ a b c New York Times: "Another Notch in His Belt at Coach" By MICHAEL SCHULMAN October 24, 2012
- ^ "BRAND-NEW BAG". New Yorker.
- ^ "L'effet Krakoff". Le Figaro.
- ^ Horyn, Cathy (April 23, 2013). "Reed Krakoff to Go Solo, Leaving Coach Next Year". New York Times.
- ^ "Coach 3rd-Quarter Net Rose 6.2% as Sales, Margins Improve". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Ortved, John (April 5, 2016). "Why Did Designer Reed Krakoff Walk Away from His Brand?". Vanity Fair.
- ^ "TIFFANY APPOINTS REED KRAKOFF TO THE NEWLY CREATED ROLE OF CHIEF ARTISTIC OFFICER". Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ "Reed Krakoff Named Chief Artistic Officer of Tiffany & Co". Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (November 9, 2017). "Why Tiffany is selling a $1,000 'tin' can". CNN.
- ^ Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (June 19, 2018). "Tiffany is giving cool a try. And it's working". CNN.
- ^ Keil, Braden. "HEAVE HO-WARD". New York Post.
- ^ Abelson, Max (19 September 2007). "Floyd Gets Fancy: Roger Waters Buys $15 M. Louis XVI Townhouse". Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Dedman, Bill (April 14, 2014). "Heiress Huguette Clark's 'Extra' Mansion Sells for $14 Million". NBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b Wall Street Journal: "60 Seconds With: Delphine Krakoff - Savoir-Flair" February 5, 2011
- ^ Design Elements: "Interview with Delphine Krakoff" April 10, 2011