Daphne Guinness
Daphne Guinness is already an icon, a pioneer not only for our industry but for our humble race. We see her as the unofficial face of Stylenoir, for her style, attitude and values stand for everything we do. Perhaps the Stylenoir woman looks to her for inspiration, or perhaps she secretly wishes she could even attempt what Daphne Guinness achieves effortlessly.
Although we have already featured her work with Shaun Leane and Mercedes Benz, she deserves an unparalleled dedication, in which we hopefully can do the Heiress herself; the honourable Daphne Guinness justice.
The first and most important feature of Daphne Guinness that simply strikes you, is her individuality. Even growing up in such a privileged environment Daphne has created her own independence and unquestionably original style, whilst still retaining her class and elegance.
Her influence on fashion is colossal, her imagination and mind, seeing fashion as important historical art that needs to be preserved for an ultimate legacy. Showing this by action with Isabella Blow’s collection, stopping the auction by buying the wardrobe in its entirety.
Daphne Guinness comments about couture “It’s a very mathematical, artistic, ancient tradition. I would never dispose of anything that I’ve had made, it has my personal stamp on it.”
Possibly a little extra fact which makes us adore this beautiful creature even more, is her love of armour in fashion. We already have a large admiration for the use of structured steel in style, including the Shaun Leane Glove.
Daphne states: “I grew up in an artists’ colony near Barcelona with Salvador DalÍ and the Surrealists. Everybody knew that DalÍ was the most crazy; you’d go to his house and he would have lobsters in his pool. Anything went, clothes-wise…. people would wear evening clothes at breakfast time. My weird obsession with armour might have come from the Surrealists.”
There is absolutely no doubt that Daphne Guinness is an extraordinary human being, a great mind of both imagination and intelligence. Her ethos and vision to preserve and value fashion as a great achievement of human expression and emotion is not only commendable but simply outstanding. A creature of remarkable passion, for she is more than just a women, devoting herself to an ideal, a cause that needs preserving throughout history.
For more information on Daphne Guinness you can read more of the Daphne Guinness Interview on The Times website, or read about Daphne on Show Studio as a contributor to Nick Knight. You can also see the Daphne Guinness biography on Vogue, or follow Daphne Guinness on Twitter
James is the founder and editor of Stylenoir, he is currently obsessed with Anti-Heroes, neo-noir and the ultimate Femme-Fatale.
