It’s a bit mix and match, but every piece has a story,” says Cordelia de Castellane of the eclectic assemblage of treasures inside her enchanting country house about an hour north of Paris. Although she hails from an aristocratic family that counts numerous statesmen and aesthetes in recent generations, the artistic director of Dior Maison and Baby Dior is anything but stuffy and old-fashioned. So it comes as no surprise to find that her personal retreat, festooned with climbing pink roses and chock-full of family heirlooms and flea-market finds, is a dreamy, effortlessly chic getaway.
A Braquenié print envelops the boudoir. Cordelia de Castellane often draws at a desk that belonged to her grandmother.
Matthieu Salvaing
De Castellane in an efflorescent alcove next to her boudoir.
Matthieu Salvaing
De Castellane has been steeped in the fashion world since youth. She went to work at 16, cutting her teeth with fashion