CHEZ MONSIEUR DIOR
‘Living in a house that doesn’t reflect who you are is akin to wearing someone else’s clothes,’ Christian Dior once said. The famed couturier was as fastidious about interiors as he was about fashion, decorating his original headquarters at 30 avenue Montaigne, Paris, in tones of grey, with white lacquered furniture and toile de Jouy fabrics. Now, as the House of Dior opens a spectacular New Bond Street boutique (above) designed by architect Peter Marino, it is also unveiling its new Dior Maison collection. The aim? To capture the spirit with which Dior furnished his own houses. It was also inspired by his childhood home in Granville, Normandy (right), now a museum, of which he once said: ‘my life and my style owe almost everything to its site and architecture.’ Its pink and dove-grey palette are clearly referenced in a range of faience tableware by India Mahdavi for Dior Maison, which has scalloped edges that recall patterns from recent fashion collections. Other designers involved include artist Véronique Taittinger, who has revisited Dior’s graphic ‘cannage’ motif on ceramics, while at a lower price point there are candles and teas inspired by Dior fragrances. The cashmere throws and embroidered linens are also easy to covet. 160–162 New Bond Street, London W1 (dior.com).