Since everyone is still hyped up about fashion after the Met Gala, what better time to look at the home of a fashion designer. The Paris apartment of Roman-born Giambattista Valli is featured in the May 2014 issue of Vogue and is a veritable feast for the eyes. I’m not a huge fan of modernism unless it’s mixed with pieces of other periods and here done to perfection. He had help on the space by Luigi Scialanga, a friend and jewelry designer whose pieces often adorn his creations. “As a Roman there is austerity, and as a Parisian, opulence. In Rome, ancient ruins coexist with Baroque churches, modern architecture with sphinxes and Egyptian obelisks. Mixing the historic and the contemporary has always been a part of my style and also reflects the way I collect art and decorate my home,” said Valli. Sounds and looks good to me. 

The antique Asian bed was a gift from Luigi Scialanga.

The daybed is late 17th-century Italian near which two Picasso embroideries sit. 

The desk is Gio Ponti from 1953. 

A Serge Mouille lamp sits near another daybed. 

The vase is Jean Marais. 

The armoire is Paolo Buffa. 

The kitchen features the original 19th-century stove. 

Photos by  Francois Halard for Vogue via Sukio