Reed Krakoff

American fashion designer

Reed Krakoff

Born|  (1964-02-20) February 20, 1964 (age 60)
Nationality| American
Occupation(s)| Fashion designer, businessman
Known for| Former creative director of Coach, Inc.
founder of Reed Krakoff label
Spouse| Delphine Krakoff
Children| 4

Reed Krakoff (born August 25, 1964)[1][full citation needed] is an American fashion designer and former creative director of Coach and his own eponymous brand.

## Early life and education[edit]

Krakoff was raised in Weston, Connecticut, one of three children, to Robert L. Krakoff, former chief executive officer and chairman of Nielsen Business Media, and Sandra Krakoff (née Gusky), a consultant, both originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2][3]

He graduated from the Parsons School of Design.

## Career[edit]

Krakoff worked at Ralph Lauren Corporation for five years and then took a job as creative director at Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.[4] In 1996, Coach’s Lew Frankfort hired Krakoff,[5] and gave him control of Coach’s products, advertising, store design, and merchandising. In 2010, he launched his own brand,[6] Reed Krakoff.[4]

In April 2013, he announced he would leave Coach to focus on developing the Reed Krakoff label.[7][8] The label folded in 2015 and began a process of winding down its operations and liquidating its assets.[9] Krakoff then assumed the newly created position of Chief Artistic Officer at Tiffany & Co. following the departure of Francesca Amfitheatrof as Design Director.[10][11] In his new position, Krakoff was designing new collections, aimed at refreshing the brand and targeting younger consumers.[12][13] In early 2021 after LVMH's acquisition of Tiffany & Co., he was let go.[14] He was named to the newly creative position of Creative Chairman of John Hardy in September 2022.[15][16]

## Personal life[edit]

He is married to Delphine Krakoff, an interior decorator.[4][17] They have four children.[17][18] He and his wife bought Lasata in East Hampton, New York, the girlhood home of Jackie Onassis in 2006. In 2007, Reed sold his NYC townhouse to Roger Waters for $15 million.[19] 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.[20]

## References[edit]

1. ^ United States Public Records
2. ^ "SANDRA KRAKOFF Obituary (2021) - Boston, MA - New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
3. ^ "Robert Krakoff Obituary (2007) - Boston, MA - Boston Globe". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
4. ^ a b c New York Times: "Another Notch in His Belt at Coach" By MICHAEL SCHULMAN October 24, 2012
5. ^ Levy, Ariel (18 April 2011). "BRAND-NEW BAG". New Yorker.
6. ^ "L'effet Krakoff". Le Figaro. 29 October 2011.
7. ^ Horyn, Cathy (April 23, 2013). "Reed Krakoff to Go Solo, Leaving Coach Next Year". New York Times.
8. ^ "Coach 3rd-Quarter Net Rose 6.2% as Sales, Margins Improve". Wall Street Journal.
9. ^ Ortved, John (April 5, 2016). "Why Did Designer Reed Krakoff Walk Away from His Brand?". Vanity Fair.
10. ^ "TIFFANY APPOINTS REED KRAKOFF TO THE NEWLY CREATED ROLE OF CHIEF ARTISTIC OFFICER". Retrieved October 6, 2017.
11. ^ "Reed Krakoff Named Chief Artistic Officer of Tiffany & Co". 17 January 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
12. ^ Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (November 9, 2017). "Why Tiffany is selling a $1,000 'tin' can". CNN.
13. ^ Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (June 19, 2018). "Tiffany is giving cool a try. And it's working". CNN.
14. ^ "LVMH shakes up Tiffany ranks as the ink dries on $15.8B deal". Retail Dive. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
15. ^ "Reed Krakoff, Former Head of Design at Tiffany, Joins John Hardy". nationaljeweler.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
16. ^ Clark, Evan (2022-09-14). "Reed Krakoff Named John Hardy Creative Chair, Adviser to L Catterton". WWD. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
17. ^ a b Wall Street Journal: "60 Seconds With: Delphine Krakoff - Savoir-Flair" February 5, 2011
18. ^ Design Elements: "Interview with Delphine Krakoff" April 10, 2011
19. ^ Abelson, Max (19 September 2007). "Floyd Gets Fancy: Roger Waters Buys $15 M. Louis XVI Townhouse". Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
20. ^ Dedman, Bill (April 14, 2014). "Heiress Huguette Clark's 'Extra' Mansion Sells for $14 Million". NBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

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