When Carolina Castiglioni Castiglioni) welcomes you to her new apartment in a turn-of-the-century neoclassical building in the heart of Milan – the doors open to reveal brightly coloured interiors filled with bold modernist furniture – and you can’t help but notice To how naturally she seems to embody the city’s charm, her unique politeness fuses the restraint and cultivated personality shrouded in form. Wearing baggy masculine trousers and a crisp oversized striped shirt, the blue-eyed Carolina at ease belongs to a tight-knit Milanese clan, an immersion in style that goes hand in hand with business acumen and flair for the unconventional. This is an ingrained attitude passed on to Carolina, , from her parents Consuelo and Gianni Castiglioni, who were in 497 founded Marni, which soon became the embodiment of Italian bourgeois style, with a unique artistic flair.
Eggplant parlor.
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The same spirit that inspired Project C, Carolina’s clothing line — A blend of boho-inspired comfort, boyish volumes, bold color blocks and edgy graphics. It lives on with the artists she chooses for creative collaborations, and the rich eggplant hue makes the walls in her living room as soft as a jewelry box. To be fair, her eclectic style is far from predictable cliché
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because it expresses a love for alternative color mixing.
For herself and her new home road Two young children, Filippo and Margaret, have grown up . “I’ve seen so many apartments I can’t count,” she said with a laugh in the living room as the light poured in from the tall windows. Her dark blond hair is kept straight and neat, and her radiant skin has no trace of makeup. “I had very specific requirements: our new home should have a garage and patio. Our previous house had a lovely green courtyard and my kids loved to play with their friends, so it seemed non-negotiable.”
Carolina’s children, Filippo and Margaret, are in the former’s bedroom.
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Apparently, in keeping with the Castiglioni tradition, the whole family was quick to get involved. Her father – who is also the CEO of Plan C – has been pushing Carolina to consider a sprawling corner space overlooking Milan’s historic Castello Sforzesco, which once housed Condé Nast’s Italian offices. “But it didn’t have a garage or patio, so that wasn’t possible,” Carolina said. “I’m not interested at all.”
Once she agreed to visit, it didn’t take long for her to come over. “The moment I walked in the door I was enveloped in such a magical light – the view from the window was breathtaking and I fell in love,” she said. Garages and patios suddenly disappear from the equation – who cares about cars and potted plants when your living room sees the lush green of Parco Sempione, when the turrets of Castello Sforzesco are so close you can almost touch them?
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Her new home is a carefully edited series of beloved finds: A 86 Azucena dark wood cabinets by Luigi Caccia Dominioni with metal inlaid drawers feature prominently in the hallway; the curved wood velvet upholstered sofa and matching armchair in the living room are a rare mint scent’ Claudio Salocchi’s work for Sormani, and the modular stainless steel bookcase framed by Gary Hume, are hard-to-find specimens designed in ‘ by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti. Glass chandeliers adorn the room, each more spectacular than the other. (Arguably the star here: The majestic sheen in her bedroom, a hanging bunch of clear amber glass bells, is the result of Poynini’s “s.)
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Once purchased, furniture and design items are often “stewed” in the home’s warehouse until a day when they’re needed for a new showroom, store or pop-up – but if they catch the attention of Aunt Castiglioni or cousin, they’re dispatched quickly to their apartment. “Even furniture from our childhood has been swapped and exchanged between us – it’s still in circulation,” Carolina said, pointing to a wooden 233’s desk, a gift from her mother to her brother Giovanni (now in charge of business operations at Plan C), has been taken over by Occupied -year-old Filippo. (Filippo’s own impromptu collages of bikes and skiers swirl on the walls of his bedroom, painted in the vibrant green of his choice, while eight-year-old Margaret is having sex with her demanding mother.) Agreed on a
color sensitivity for Carolina after lengthy negotiations – again, a feature of her Plan C series – right and wrong Traditional. She loves deep tones and likes to introduce dissonant notes to enhance their intensity. The color ties together the layout of her apartment, giving the space energy and coolness. To enhance the three adjoining rooms – kitchen, dining and In the living room – she chose bubblegum pink, butterscotch yellow and silky eggplant – a soothing navy blue dotted the walls of her bedroom, and a gorgeous upholstered headboard – painted and customised by Carolina To hide behind her well-stocked wardrobe – upholstered in colorblock velvet, recreated in the same tones as the rest of the space.
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