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Fashion Designer Reem Acra Lists Vibrant Chelsea Condo for .5M

Fashion designer Reem Acra, who has sent many a bride down the aisle in one of her popular wedding gowns, has listed her New York City apartment for $5.5 million, according to Luxury Listings.

Located in the Chelsea neighborhood, the supersize 3,239-square-foot unit in the Chelsea Atelier building is the result of combining two apartments on the sixth floor, which Acra scooped up in 1999 and 2001.

The resulting four-bedroom, 3.5-bath apartment features expansive living and dining spaces, walk-in closets, beamed ceilings, and hardwood floors throughout. The smallish kitchen has maple cabinets and black granite countertops.

But the decorative touches truly set this unit apart. The painted ceilings resemble a vibrant Turkish rug, and one entire wall features a photograph of a reclining bride that was used in one of Acra’s advertisements.

Acra came to Seventh Avenue from Beirut, as a design student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, which sits across the street from the apartment. She started her company producing bridal gowns in 1997. Today, her line also includes evening gowns and a ready-to-wear collection.

A-listers such as Beyoncé, Jane Fonda, and Halle Berry have worn Acra designs. In 2007, a limited-edition Barbie doll in an Acra wedding dress was introduced. The doll currently fetches nearly $600 on eBay.

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