Tommy and Dee Hilfiger show off their flair for fashion and decor in their new apartment at the Plaza in New York.
Perhaps it�s only fitting that the Hilfigers� new home is perched on one of the highest floors of one of New York�s most iconic landmarks, the Plaza Hotel.
�We tried to incorporate as much of the history of the building as we could,� says Tommy Hilfiger�s wife Dee of the luxurious two-floor condo they bought in 2008 and the hotel�s roster of storied guests. �From Marilyn Monroe to the Beatles to Jackie O., it makes you think, if these walls could talk,� she muses about the hotel and residence at the corner of Central Park South and Fifth Avenue.
Playing to his forte of re-creating the past, Tommy elaborates on his apartment�s decor: �We had a vision to create an old-world atmosphere complementing the old-world Plaza.� And they did just that, with a wink, of course
Following a gut renovation, the grandiose, European-influenced apartment has a cozy feel. �We have bought almost all of the furniture together,� says Dee. �We like to go shopping on the weekends. It�s been a real collaboration.�
Littered with megawatt pieces like the noir Maison Jansen dining-room table, the antique lacquered desk in the living room, and the crystal sailing-ship chandelier in the baby�s room, the grand interior surprisingly does have a welcoming feel.
Andy Warhol�s portraits of Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor hold court in the living room, while a jovial Mickey Mouse hangs in the guest bedroom and Marilyn Monroe graces the second-floor hallway. They have more than 20 pieces of his work in total, as well as a Jean-Michel Basquiat in the entry. But Tommy isn�t done yet. Fittingly, he has had his eye on a Jasper Johns American-?ag painting.
Littered with megawatt pieces like the noir Maison Jansen dining-room table, the antique lacquered desk in the living room, and the crystal sailing-ship chandelier in the baby�s room, the grand interior surprisingly does have a welcoming feel.
Andy Warhol�s portraits of Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor hold court in the living room, while a jovial Mickey Mouse hangs in the guest bedroom and Marilyn Monroe graces the second-floor hallway. They have more than 20 pieces of his work in total, as well as a Jean-Michel Basquiat in the entry. But Tommy isn�t done yet. Fittingly, he has had his eye on a Jasper Johns American-?ag painting.
The original French Renaissance-style turret features an Eloise mural by Hilary Knight.
The bistro-inspired kitchen.
Off to work! Tommy kisses son Sebastian good-bye in front of the Basquiat painting
