Château de Wideville celebrates the haute couturier’s passion for all things Chinese, from Qing-dynasty ancestor portraits to European chinoiserie. Joined by one of his pugs, couturier Valentino Garavani stands before a hand-painted fireplace on the ground floor of the former dovecote, orpigeonnier, at Château de Wideville; the 19th-century Italian mirror reflects a Qing-dynasty ancestor portrait and the staircase’s polychrome metal banister The pigeonnier at the French estate has been transformed into a Chinese-themed retreat. Sofas on the ground level are covered in custom-embroidered […]

Categories: Architecture, Design • Tags: Fashion, Home and Garden, Jacques Sarazin, Qing Dynasty, style, Valentino Garavani