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In 1891, the historic East Hampton estate was built by acclaimed Grey Gardens architect Joseph Greenleaf Thorpe for the homeowner’s wife, Laura Brevoort Sedgwick. Following a near century and list of elite owners, Calvin Klein purchased the property from the son of Juan Trippe, the founder of Pan American World Airways. The real estate sale took place in 1987 with Klein’s second wife, Kelly Rector, where the formerly married couple spent $3.6 million to acquire the impressive property.

Following the first few years after purchase, the duo executed substantial renovations to the home and eventually had it featured in the 1992 edition of Vogue Decorations. While the celebrity couple officially divorced in 2006 and were reportedly separated for a decade prior, Rector continued to reside within the Hamptons home. Despite her stay nearly fifteen years following their split and her former initials “K. K.” plastered on the front gate, the deed was still in Klein’s name. This past week, the estate was sold in two off-market transactions to undisclosed buyers hidden behind an LLC. The sale consisted of the main property which sold for $75 million as well as the adjacent strip of undeveloped land for an additional $10 million.

The lavish Hamptons estate built in 1891 is situated on 8.4 acres of lush land and features a main mansion as well as a boathouse. Shortly after Klein and Rector purchased the residence over three decades ago, they summoned the help of renowned architect Thierry Despont to modernize the interior space. Spanning over 10,100 square feet, the primary house is a shingle-style mansion including five bedrooms and eight bathrooms. While information in regards to the home’s interior design is limited, Klein and Rector are infamously infatuated with sleek white interiors and perfectly executed construction projects. Some notable renovations to their former Hamptons estate consist of a swimming pool and boathouse on Georgica Pond pictured in the aforementioned 1992 issue of Vogue Decorations.

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The Salone del Mobile transforms the city of Milan once again. In the 51st installment of this international Trade Show which took place from April 17 to 22 we were shifted through a labyrinth of design zones. From the center of exhibitions in Fiera RHO to the Experimental zones of Lambrate , Brera and Tortona and the only luxury point in the world, Montenapoleone, where design took form in many unexpected ways positioning Milan as the undefeated meeting point for design.

Celebrities Fashion and Design have always been related, but in this installment of Salone the evidence was clear. Celebrities and Fashion have made their way into the design world. Celebrities like Lenny Kravitz who reinvented the Mademoiselle, designed by Phillippe Starck for Kartell. Fashion Houses like Bottega Veneta, Marni, Maison Martin Margiela, Missoni, Calvin Klein, Versace, also showed their new Home collections.

Thousands of design afficionados from across the globe made their way into the worlds biggest trade show. This year the numbers where outstanding showing an increase in both exhibitors and visitors from previous years. There was a total of 2,700 Italian and foreign exhibitors at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the International Furnishing & Accessories Exhibition, the SaloneSatellite and the biennial “EuroCucina”. A total of 331,649 visitors overall attended the 2012 Salone and 6,484 members of the communications industry, including 5,725 of them from countries all over the world.

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