From Miami to Tangier, via the French Riviera, Cascais and the Hamptons, the biggest names in fashion have found summer retreats far from the catwalks and spotlights where they can express their creative genius.
Legendary villas, family homes, secret workshops, and castles—each of these exceptional places embodies the spirit, audacity, and art of living of their famous owners. This summer, LUXUS MAGAZINE takes you on a weekly tour of a prestigious residence: a journey in nine episodes through the iconic vacation spots of the world’s greatest fashion designers.
This new episode takes us in the footsteps of Paul Poiret, an avant-garde fashion designer who built a villa in Mézy-sur-Seine that reflected his personality—a true architectural manifesto of an aesthete whose creative spirit still resonates today.
Nestled in the hills above the Seine Valley, the Villa Poiret continues to fascinate and intrigue visitors. More than just a second home, it was the dream come true of a man for whom creativity knew no limits or boundaries: Paul Poiret. This is the story of this unique residence, the flamboyant life of its owner, the enduring legacy of a pioneer who redefined the art of living in the early 20th century, and, finally, an unfinished dream.
Around 1921, at the height of his fame, Paul Poiret dreamed of a refuge that would reflect his worldview: liberated, radical, avant-garde. He acquired an old castle on a large plot of land in Mézy-sur-Seine, about 40 kilometers west of Paris.
This villa was to be both a country house and a place for socializing, capable of hosting fashion shows, receptions, and artists’ stays, far from the hustle and bustle of the city. But even more than that, the house was to embody Poiret’s ideal of a life conceived as a continuous celebration—far from convention, between nature and modernity.
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Featured photo : © Montage of Paul Poiret and the Villa Poiret
