Palm Beach Villa
"I translated my client’s incredible fashion sense into a unique style: a blend of beach house and Studio 54."
Tommy Hilfiger and his wife, Dee, called on Martyn Lawrence Bullard to create a polychrome palace for vibrant art and eclectic furnishings in their Miami house.
The great American graphic designer, Milton Glaser, once declared “There are three responses to a piece of design: yes, no, and wow! Wow is the one to aim for.” Tommy and Dee Hilfiger apparently endorse that notion. The fashion mogul and his wife have planted their flag on a glorious stretch of beachfront just north of Miami with a home defined by spectacular moments, whimsical flourishes, and astonishing coups de théâtre. In this case wow! might be an understatement.
“We’re here for the weather, the Latin flavor, the art, and the palm trees. Most of all we’re here for the fun,” says Tommy. The residence also provides a base near his latest business venture. Hilfiger, who sold his fashion label several years ago but remains its principal designer, recently purchased the Raleigh hotel in Miami Beach, and he plans to refurbish the Art Deco gem starting in 2015.
