Before I reach the door to Wes Gordon and Paul Arnhold's West Chelsea apartment, the couple's dog, Bird, bounds down the hall to greet me. It is just a few days since Gordon, the lauded young creative director at Carolina Herrera, presented his latest runway collection. And hours later, he and Arnhold, a real estate developer and celebrated glassblower, will zip off to Puerto Rico for a well-deserved getaway-Bird in tow. COVID-19 is still but a faint concern. Inside their entry hall, a symphony of serene and joyous colors draws the eye in. Straight ahead, the High Line's allee of trees reveals itself through floor-to-ceiling casement windows-a lush green canopy under which the couple sip coffee on their terrace in the mornings. An elegant blush hue coats the walls and ceiling, casting a flattering glow all around. And who could miss the vermilion-lacquered front door-the same vibrant shade that spells out the Herrera name on the labels stitched inside every garment Gordon dreams up. Upon taking the reins at the heritage brand two years ago, the fashion designer immediately replaced the house's brown-and-cream branding with lipstick red and petal pink, declaring the Carolina Herrera woman bold, confident, and exuberant.
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