Muriel Brandolini

Countess Muriel Brandolini d'Adda di Valmareno (née Phan van Thiet), known professionally as Muriel Brandolini, is a French-Vietnamese interior designer and decorator. In 2016 Brandolini was named one of the world's top 100 designers by Architectural Digest.

Early life Muriel Phan van Thiet was born in Montpellier, France and grew up in Saigon, Vietnam and in Martinique. Her father was a lawyer from Vietnam and her mother was a pianist of Venezuelan and French ancestry. She grew up speaking French as her primary language. When she was fifteen years old her mother sent her to Paris to study secretarial skills after she had dropped out of her private high school in Martinique.

Career Brandolini came to New York City in 1979 and began working as a salesperson in Deschamps. She was discovered by Franca Sozzani who hired her as a fashion stylist for Italian Vogue before switching to design. She is noted for her approach to vibrant colors within her work. She has been commissioned by celebrities, royalty and other public figures including Matt Lauer, Pia Getty, Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece and Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece. She has collaborated with Barney's on decor and home furnishing merchandise. They have two children and live in Manhattan. Her Paris apartment has been featured in Galerie Magazine.