Reed Krakoff

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]

He and his wife bought Lasata in East Hampton, New York, the girlhood home of Jackie Onassis in 2006.[11] In April 2014, they 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.[12]

He is married to Delphine Krakoff, an interior decorator.[1][13] They have four children.[13][14]