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Homes & Gardens
Sophie Edwards

Obsessed With The Monochromatic 'Love Story' Interiors? Step inside Calvin Klein's Real Life '90s Office – It's a Masterclass in The New Minimalism

A split screen image with sarah pidgeon and paul anthony kelley on the left and calvin klein on the right.

FX's Love Story has taken the world by storm. The fictionalized portrayal of the lives of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and JFK Jr. deals in longing stares, Ryan Murphy's signature campy dialogue, and, of course, loads of chic '90s minimalism. Calvin Klein's New York offices, where Carolyn Bessette worked, are a central backdrop, enchanting us with their clean industrial lines.

Though no one can deny the beauty of the space created by the production designer Alex DiGerlando, we can't help but wonder: what did Calvin Klein's actual offices look like in the '90s? Lucky for you, Homes & Gardens got to the bottom of it. We sourced photos from the late '80s to the early '90s that documented the interiors of Calvin Klein Inc in Manhattan to shed light on the differences and similarities between the real and imagined spaces. The popularity of the style signifies not only the return of '90s trends, but the resurgence of minimalism in a newer, chicer form.

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