'THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VIEW IN GSTAAD'

Film-maker Tara DuRoss welcomes us to the Swiss chalet created by hier godfathers - interior designer Emmanuel de Bayser and producer Josef Voelk

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Interior designer Emmanuel (above) relaxes in the huge double-height living room (also pictured right), where a Travertine stone pillar sets off the seasoned-wood walls and texture is created by the addition of bronze sculptures and thick wool rugs. Left, a beautifully set table is ready for guests.

Film-maker Tara DuRoss’s affection for Gstaad sees her join a myriad of movie-world fans of the famous Swiss resort.

After all, it was actresses Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor who first put its pristine ski slopes on the map, while another Hollywood star, Julie Andrews, once praised the place as “the last paradise”.

But as 28-year-old Tara welcomes us to her godfathers’ fabulous villa there, she says that what she most appreciates is simply spending time with two of her favourite people.

Interior designer Emmanuel de Bayser and his partner, producer Josef Voelk, are co-founders of The Square Berlin, a cult fashion and lifestyle boutique in the German capital.

Irish-American Tara, who is the step-granddaughter of automobile magnate Henry Ford II, studied in the US before moving to London to launch her career.

There, she has also put her social cachet to good use, hosting a glitzy fundraiser for Young Lives vs Cancer. Do you ask Josef for advice about your film-making career?

Tara, do you visit your godfathers often?

"Yes, in Berlin and Paris as well as here. Or they come to London, as they did recently to attend my boyfriend's photography exhibition."

Do you ask Josef for advice about your filmmaking career?

“Of course. He has such a lot of experience and always looks out for me, helping point me in the right direction. I don’t think I could have been luckier than I have been with my godfathers.