Vincent Darré

The dashing Paris decorator unveıls a staggeringly beautiful oasis of style

- Mitchell Owens

The trouble with being a tastemaker is that admirers want to own what you live with. Paris decorator Vincent Darré’s protectionist solution? Conjure up a virtual home that serves as a by appointment office and showroom.

“It’s an exploration of what I can do with the elegant proportions of salons with dix-huitième-siècle boiseries,” he says, in an accent he laughingly calls “pure Maurice Chevalier.” And, as the thrillingly dapper designer points out—to his fans’ satisfaction— everything is for sale, from cushions to chandeliers.