THE NEW YORK TIMES Style Magazine ran a great piece recently on the Parisian designer and architect Joseph Dirand, a favourite of ours here at This Is Glamorous. In it, he spoke of one of his dream projects, one where he there were no creative or budgetary constraints, or any constraints at all for that matter. A project where he was completely free to realise his fantasme with the client's blessing, who told him “I want you to achieve your dream; that would be my dream”.
This week’s At Home With features architectes d’intérieur, Charlotte de Tonnac et Hugo Sauzay, whose Paris apartment is in the 4ème arrondissement. We love their space, not for the classic chevron floors or juliet balconies, which are of course lovely, but because their home office situation is not unlike the one P & I enjoy at our place . . .
FIRST, THERE WAS Joseph Dirand‘s Seventh Arrondissement apartment; then there was Gaia Repossi‘s Eighth Arrondissement one, followed by Giambattista Valli‘s, each of which...
isn’t this room astonishing? designed by catherine kwong for the san francisco decorator showcase, and inspired by mick & bianca jagger in the ’70’s, it is the very definition of ornate austerity
. . . and do you remember the beautiful glimpse into the balmain boutique in paris? french architect, joseph dirand, has now brought his ornate austerity to italian fashion house, emilio pucci’s, recently opened flagship boutique on madison avenue . . .