Vintage Variety: Frank Muytjens of J. Crew at HomeThe interior shots of Frank's home look beautiful. There is something so cozy and inviting about his space.
At his country retreat in upstate New York, J. Crew menswear director Frank Muytjens keeps the past ever present
By Tim McKeough
J. Crew's Frank Muytjens at Home
After making the two-and-a-half-hour drive north from Manhattan, visitors to Frank Muytjens’s weekend house in Hillsdale, New York, are often surprised at just how unplugged his rural getaway is. “Friends always panic when they find out I have no high-speed Internet connection and barely any cell phone service,” says Muytjens, the head of men’s design at J. Crew. “But I like the idea of it.”
Muytjens frequently entertains guests who work in the worlds of fashion and advertising, and it’s understandable that some might be distraught upon leaving the city’s always-on energy and arriving in a lush, rolling landscape where birdsong replaces honking horns and sirens. His strategy is to distract their attention from inactive smartphones. “We make plans for dinner,” he says. “We cook and go antiquing. Or we hike—there are great nature trails around here.” ...
What are your thoughts on the Frank's style? Do you like how he designed his living space?
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