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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Linen, wicker, and toile de Jouy replace the city’s usual flashy neon and leather.
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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
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, 8 Jan. 2025
Desserts in the two new addresses reinterpret house codes such as the Granville rose, the toile de Jouy motif and the button.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Wicker is used to create elephants, giraffes, cacti and palm trees, while colors ranging from sand to beige and khaki set off the brand’s iconic toile de Jouy in midnight blue that decorates various elements, including the terrace.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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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
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, 8 Jan. 2025
Desserts in the two new addresses reinterpret house codes such as the Granville rose, the toile de Jouy motif and the button.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Wicker is used to create elephants, giraffes, cacti and palm trees, while colors ranging from sand to beige and khaki set off the brand’s iconic toile de Jouy in midnight blue that decorates various elements, including the terrace.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Toile de Jouy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toile%20de%20Jouy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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