toile de Jouy
noun
: an 18th century French scenic pattern usually printed on cotton, linen, or silk in one color on a light ground
broadly
: a similar printed fabric
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Visitors proceeded upstairs via a small elevator adorned with a stunning picture by Ben Nicholson, or by walking up the back stairs, covered in a bold toile de Jouy and lined with a remarkable number of paintings by Pierre Bonnard.
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Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
The Traditional Choice Is your bedroom already teeming with storied patterns like toile de Jouy?
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Similarly, when Dior’s prior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri was in-house, her summer fashion collection with toile de Jouy — which then became her signature — was integrated into a summer makeup collection with a Riviera theme.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recently, Cider quietly opened an Amazon storefront, where some of the brand’s eclectic styles—an amalgamation of aesthetics from cottagecore toile de Jouy to Y2K leather—are now shoppable on the internet’s biggest retail platform.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Linen, wicker, and toile de Jouy replace the city’s usual flashy neon and leather.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
As the name suggests, the haute couture bar is designed by Dior, which has upholstered bamboo comfy chairs with a white and dark green toile de Jouy design.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The chaise lounges have been covered in its iconic toile de Jouy print, and there's a pop-up Dior boutique and poolside spa.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
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Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
The Traditional Choice Is your bedroom already teeming with storied patterns like toile de Jouy?
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Similarly, when Dior’s prior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri was in-house, her summer fashion collection with toile de Jouy — which then became her signature — was integrated into a summer makeup collection with a Riviera theme.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recently, Cider quietly opened an Amazon storefront, where some of the brand’s eclectic styles—an amalgamation of aesthetics from cottagecore toile de Jouy to Y2K leather—are now shoppable on the internet’s biggest retail platform.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Linen, wicker, and toile de Jouy replace the city’s usual flashy neon and leather.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
As the name suggests, the haute couture bar is designed by Dior, which has upholstered bamboo comfy chairs with a white and dark green toile de Jouy design.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The chaise lounges have been covered in its iconic toile de Jouy print, and there's a pop-up Dior boutique and poolside spa.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Toile de Jouy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toile%20de%20Jouy. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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