Jesse Keys
Born (1971-12-15) December 15, 1971
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPrinceton University, Columbia University, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Bloustein School of Planning
OccupationDesigner
Years active1998 - present
Known for
  • One Seventh Avenue South
  • Karolina Zmarlak
  • DC Keyes Residence
  • Hotel Griffou
  • E_P
  • XIX
  • KZ_K Studio
AwardsFulbright Fellowship, GSAPP Kinne Fellowship

Jesse Keyes (born December 15, 1971) is an American design entrepreneur. He developed One 7th Avenue South and created and co-owns the restaurant Hotel Griffou and the fashion label Karolina Zmarlak.

Early life

Born in Stanford, California, Keyes studied urban planning at the Woodrow Wilson School of Princeton University, earning a B.A. in 1995. He was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study architecture in Barcelona where he earned a Master's degree from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in 1997.[1] He received a Masters of Science from the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation in 1999. He completed a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in urban planning from the Bloustein School in 2016.

Career

Keyes founded MODO to house his spatially based endeavors to use modern techniques in fashion, design, and building under one roof.

in 2008, Keyes completed the development of One Seventh Avenue South, a triangular condominium building in downtown Manhattan where Keyes "was looking for a development opportunity," he said, "to make a statement."[2] He is co-owner and operating partner at Hotel Griffou where the design makes reference to New York's past.[3] The house "embodies the essential modernist tenet of building what you need and nothing more."[4] MODO designed and developed the Intent Media work environment.

Keyes is the co-founder and Executive Producer of the Karolina Zmarlak product development studio, known as KZ_K Studio. Keyes worked with Zmarlak to make conceptual and versatile pieces.[5] With Zmarlak, their fashion label was selected as one of sixty "Premier Designers" in the uppermost design category at Neiman Marcus Direct.[6] Keyes produced a film for Zmarlak that was launched on W Magazine's Fashion Film series: "Double Identity/Podwojna Tozsamosc was inspired by Women of Communism in Poland."[7] The partners maintain a "commitment to using luxury fabrications and focusing on craftsmanship."[8] The studio’s product designs are undergirded by "Modernist European tailoring with innovative techniques." Vogue has covered the designs, launching fashion films produced by Keyes, and stating that "convertibility" is the studio’s “thing."[9]

Keyes designed E_P in the basement of the old CBGB, which is now below the John Varvatos boutique on the Bowery. He also designed the XIX lounge on Kenmare Street.[10] He wrote a column for Blackbook Magazine, entitled "Dark Design," concerning the aesthetics of nightlife.[11]

For President Barack Obama's second inauguration, Keyes hosted a gathering for around 400 guests-including John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Paula Abdul, Sophia Bush, and Zmarlak at the residence of his grandfather, architect Arthur H. Keyes.[12]

Keyes and Zmarlak opened a new studio under the KZ_K Studio label on Great Jones Street in Manhattan in 2022.[13][14] The studio had its launch event on April 12, 2022.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Sheftell, Jason (January 3, 2008). "Developer Jesse Keyes turns unconventional into bold statement". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  2. ↑ Hughes, C. J. (August 2, 2007). "Three Sides to This Condo Story". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  3. ↑ Nathan, Jean (July 7, 2009). "Griffou's Wilde Past: West Village Restaurant's Ghost Guests Included Oscar, Twain, Tarbell". The New York Observer. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  4. ↑ Mundo Resink and Stefan Blokker (2012-12-27). "Awesome Offices: Inside 15 Fantastic Startup Workplaces in New York". Thenextweb.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  5. ↑ "Karolina Zmarlak Transformational value - BOF". The Business of Fashion. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  6. ↑ "Karolina Zmarlak 3/4-Sleeve Darted Geometric Jacket & Straight Skirt". Neimanmarcus.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  7. ↑ "Double Identity: Karolina Zmarlak F/W 2011 by Matt Kliegman". Trendland. 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  8. ↑ "KAROLINA ZMARLAK IS A LABEL TO WATCH". Fashionista. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Fall 2015 Ready to Wear: Karolina Zmarlak". Vogue. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "A Plush New Lounge on Kenmare". UrbanDaddy. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  11. ↑ Gall, Tatjana; Keyes, Jesse (July 8, 2008). "Dark Design: Mummified in Moomia". BlackBook. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  12. ↑ "V Magazine / V In Dc". V magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  13. ↑ Feitelberg, Rosemary (2022-03-31). "KZ_K Studio Readies New SoHo Space". WWD. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  14. 1 2 Fraser, Kristopher (2022-04-19). "KZ_K Studio opens new Manhattan studio". FashionUnited. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
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