Daphne Guinness
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The Honourable Daphne Diana Joan Suzannah Guinness (born 9 November 1967 in Hampstead
, London
) is an artist of Irish
, English, and French descent and an heiress of the Guinness family
. She was named to the International Best Dressed List
Hall of Fame in 1994.
and his second wife, Suzanne Lisney (d. 2005 of lung cancer).
In the mid-1980s, she lived in New York City with her sister Catherine Guinness, who was a companion of Andy Warhol
. She married Spyros Niarchos
, son of the Greek shipping billionaire Stavros Niarchos
, in 1987 at the age of 19, but divorced in 1999 with a reported settlement of about £20 million.
Guinness lives in London and Manhattan, and has three children, following her marriage to Spyros Niarchos
:
The close relationship between Guinness and married French intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy
has become something of an open secret
known and acknowledged by most American society columnists since 2008. On 13 July 2010, Daphne Guinness confirmed the whole story in the UK press. In the 2011 February issue of the US Harper's Bazaar
, her friend, the fashion writer Derek Blasberg
, quoted her description of him: "He is quite obviously the love of my life".
On 8 December 2009, she appeared in Kid Cudi
's music video, Pursuit of Happiness.
Guinness is prominent in the fashion world as a journalist and collector of haute couture
. She has an interest in the use of armour
in fashion.
She was a model in Naomi Campbell
's Fashion for Relief runway show for the White Ribbon Alliance to raise funds for mothers in Haiti
in 2010.
In September 2010, NARS Cosmetics will launch a new collection dedicated to her.
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) is an artist of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, English, and French descent and an heiress of the Guinness family
Guinness family
The Guinness family is an extensive aristocratic Irish Protestant family noted for their accomplishments in brewing, banking, politics and religious ministry...
. She was named to the International Best Dressed List
International Best Dressed List
The International Best Dressed List was founded by fashionista Eleanor Lambert in 1940 as an attempt to boost the reputation of American fashion at the time.People who have been on the list include from A to Z:-The International Hall of Fame: Women:...
Hall of Fame in 1994.
Biography and Personal Life
Guinness is the daughter of Jonathan Guinness, 3rd Baron MoyneJonathan Guinness, 3rd Baron Moyne
Jonathan Bryan Guinness, 3rd Baron Moyne is a British peer and businessman. A member of the Guinness family, he is the elder of the two sons of Bryan Guinness, 2nd Baron Moyne and his first wife Diana Mitford , and until his retirement was a merchant banker for Messrs Leopold Joseph.-Early...
and his second wife, Suzanne Lisney (d. 2005 of lung cancer).
In the mid-1980s, she lived in New York City with her sister Catherine Guinness, who was a companion of Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
. She married Spyros Niarchos
Spyros Niarchos
Spyros Stavros Niarchos was born in 1955, second son of the Greek shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos and Eugenia Livanos. He is a grandson of another Greek shipping giant, his mother's father, Stavros G. Livanos....
, son of the Greek shipping billionaire Stavros Niarchos
Stavros Niarchos
Stavros Spyros Niarchos was a Greek shipping tycoon, sometimes known as "The Golden Greek." In 1952, Stavros Niarchos built the first supertankers capable of transporting large quantities of oil, and subsequently earned millions of dollars as global demand for his ships increased.- Early life :He...
, in 1987 at the age of 19, but divorced in 1999 with a reported settlement of about £20 million.
Guinness lives in London and Manhattan, and has three children, following her marriage to Spyros Niarchos
Spyros Niarchos
Spyros Stavros Niarchos was born in 1955, second son of the Greek shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos and Eugenia Livanos. He is a grandson of another Greek shipping giant, his mother's father, Stavros G. Livanos....
:
- Nicolas Stavros Niarchos, or Nick Niarchos (b. 1989).
- Alexis Spyros Niarchos (b. 1991).
- Ines Niarchos (b. 1995).
The close relationship between Guinness and married French intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy
Bernard-Henri Lévy
Bernard-Henri Lévy is a French public intellectual, philosopher and journalist. Often referred to today, in France, simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the "Nouveaux Philosophes" movement in 1976.-Early life:...
has become something of an open secret
Open secret
An open secret is a concept or idea that is "officially" secret or restricted in knowledge, but is actually widely known; or refers to something which is widely known to be true, but which none of the people most intimately concerned are willing to categorically acknowledge in public.Examples of...
known and acknowledged by most American society columnists since 2008. On 13 July 2010, Daphne Guinness confirmed the whole story in the UK press. In the 2011 February issue of the US Harper's Bazaar
Harper's Bazaar
Harper’s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper’s Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for “women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.”...
, her friend, the fashion writer Derek Blasberg
Derek Blasberg
Derek Blasberg is a fashion writer, editor and New York Times best selling author.Blasberg was born in St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating the salutatorian of Affton High School’s class of 2000, he moved to New York City to attend New York University...
, quoted her description of him: "He is quite obviously the love of my life".
On 8 December 2009, she appeared in Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
's music video, Pursuit of Happiness.
Fashion
Guinness has designed a range of clothing with Dover Street Market and released an eponymous fragrance in 2009 with Comme des Garçons. Guinness has collected fashion, specifically haute couture, for a number of years, and in 2010 bought the entire wardrobe of the late Isabella Blow, in her owns words, to “prevent Issie’s possessions becoming mere morbid memorabilia… to preserve it.” She has a fascination with armour, and in 2006 approached her great friend Shaun Leane to create a gold and diamond arm glove. Titled 'Contra Mundum' or 'Against The World', this handcrafted, intricately made objet d’art took five years to create and develop and is perhaps one of the most technically advanced pieces in the world of artisan jewels.Guinness is prominent in the fashion world as a journalist and collector of haute couture
Haute couture
Haute couture refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses,...
. She has an interest in the use of armour
Armour
Armour or armor is protective covering used to prevent damage from being inflicted to an object, individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact weapons or projectiles, usually during combat, or from damage caused by a potentially dangerous environment or action...
in fashion.
She was a model in Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell is a British model. Scouted at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognisable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and she was one of six models of her generation declared "supermodels" by the fashion world...
's Fashion for Relief runway show for the White Ribbon Alliance to raise funds for mothers in Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
in 2010.
In September 2010, NARS Cosmetics will launch a new collection dedicated to her.
External links
- Daphne Guinness, Hello!Hello!Hello is a weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news and human-interest stories, published in the United Kingdom since 1988. Hello is sister magazine to ¡Hola!, the Spanish weekly magazine launched in Spain in 1944...
magazine entry. - The Fashion Spot – Daphne Guinness.