We are in Saint-Germain-des-Pres quartier of arts
where Paris takes on Italian airs and it is here
Once her Paris home was situated above the Missoni boutique but now
her current pied-a-terre is at the corner of Rue du Bac
The apartment is blessed with classic moulding and panelling
and Rosita wanted to emphasise the classic Parisian feeling by painting the walls and panelling white
the better to show off the colour and patterns around her
The 1920s and 1930s are periods that greatly appeal to her
and paintings and furniture of that time have been carefully placed throughout the apartment
filled with pattern and texture as well as
exuberant flowers filling every possible space
picking up the colours and patterns of the upholstery and the rugs and carpets
A screen painted in the 1940s and portraying alluring contemporary beauties is one of the many finds from flea markets and antique shops
with gilded mirrors and lacquered carved chairs from the 18th and 19th centuries
Almost as colourful as the flowers are the rugs
sitting on simple herringbone parquet and so bright that it seems hard to raise your eyes from the floor
Many are floral in inspiration and all by Maison Missoni
as are the fabrics used on the upholstery: curved 1950s chairs covered in a zebra-like black-and-white design and a sofa in the salon upholstered in mad
bright striped checks of colour that seem to lift the whole room
has continued to be successful because it has remained faithful to its roots for the 60 years it has been in existence
but it is telling to think that the small company that first saw the light of day in a cellar fitted out with four knitting machines was the start of a fashion legend
already had experience in the sportswear field
while Rosita’s family specialised in making embroidered bed linen and housecoats
it was she who cut the patterns and Ottavio — “a brilliant colourist” — who made up the samples in vibrant shades and designs that have illuminated all their collections ever since
and whose spirit can still be seen in the exuberance and colour of this flower garden of an apartment
The active botanical skincare brand is rolling out in 50 Sephora stores from May 13
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spiced treat that turns carrots into something surprisingly sweet and snackable
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