ARMOR
These clothes allude to Daphne’s love of armor. “I think it’s very beautiful to be able to cover yourself in metal,” she says. “I love the color and the way it reflects. But it is also a protection.”
CHIC
Daphne’s perfectly simple little black (and white and gray) dresses and suits are classically elegant. They reflect the influence of her mother and grandmother. As Daphne says, “I don’t do event dressing, because every day is an event.”
DANDYISM
Daphne has an “absolute passion for men’s clothes” — especially crisp white shirts and tailored jackets (“In my next life, I’ll be a tailor”). “There is so much cross-dressing in Shakespeare,” says Daphne. “I’m inspired by that.
EVENING CHIC
Evening Chic continues
the theme of classical elegance, as interpreted
by Daphne. “I like structure…with a bit
of chaos.”
EXOTICISM
Exoticism refers to Daphne’s penchant for sartorial drama, often described as eccentricity. “Fashion today is becoming more beige. By that I mean, everyone and everything is starting to look the same—almost like a Mao uniform. We should be flying the flag for individuality.”
SPARKLE
Sparkle evokes Daphne’s words: “I’m like a magpie — I love anything that sparkles!” It also alludess to Daphne’s love of plumes. The couturier Valentino always teases her that he can tell where she’s been because of the rails of feathers and beads.
ACCESSORIES
“If these were not comfortable, I would not
be wearing them.”
BROCHURE
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