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The decor, which has evolved gradually over the years, is an unforced mix of pedigreed mid-20th-century furnishings and colorful Moroccan textiles. Vintage Knoll sofas, low-slung Danish modern pieces and a handsome Jens Risom dining table are the mainstays. A variety of rugs, poufs and cushions on the floors and sea-grass wall coverings add character. "We weren't going for any style in particular," Kathy says. "We acquired things over the years and chose what seemed to fit the sensibility of the house."

The couple met while both were working for Ralph Lauren. Scott, a Texas native, has also worked at J. Crew and Lucky Jeans, and Kathy, who hails from Ohio, at Calvin Klein, Chanel and Donna Karan. "The same things you bring to fashion—an eye for color and texture and textiles—you apply to decorating a house," says Scott.

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Together the Formbys have just embarked on a new fashion venture of their own, no.1808, a line of women's clothing and accessories to be sold at specialty stores, including Gail Rothwell in East Hampton. They have an apartment in Greenwich Village and a house in the Hollywood Hills, so life can get hectic. When they do manage to get out to Amagansett, says Scott, "It's a great outlet to have this house, filled with classic pieces we want to live with for a long time. It's a relief from working in the fashion business, where everything changes every three or four months."

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Barbara and Julian Neski, who worked together in the office of Marcel Breuer in the 1950s, were delighted to see how the Formbys, only the house's second owners, decorated the space—and no doubt were pleased that they made no structural changes. Mindful of the original architecture, the Formbys did little beyond refinishing the floors, bleaching them in the main space and applying an ebony stain in the master bedroom. "Scott and Kathy really understand the house, and they furnished it so beautifully," Barbara Neski says. "I think the house appreciates it, too."