Daphne Burke’s new challenges after the Paris Olympics

Daphne Burke, 44, with her sixties bangs and a constellation of tattoos peeking out from under the sheerness of her blouse, displays a unique, highly individual style where luxury and boldness are measured against fantasy. Creative freedom beyond convention is a common theme at the Culturebox show star presenter, member of the jury of the show “Drag Race France” and France Télévisions almost In the life of a twenty-year-old icon, this fashion enthusiast, who loves missions bigger than herself, is the source of the three thousand dresses paraded during the Olympic Games ceremonies in Paris this summer.

A huge celebration, which she also presented in front of two billion spectators from the roofs of the Trocadero Museum. Daphne Burke says that she is not an artist, but she has the qualities of creators. A spirit without limits, an invigorating sincerity, but there is a childlike fragility in the depths of his eyes, as if the temple of his institutions could be shattered into a thousand pieces in a few seconds and culture are companions that help me live, and I want to serve them in every way,” explains the host, who “Culturebox” has turned the program into an open stage, where it gathers confused artists from all fields.

Among her early childhood memories, Daphne Marine de Montmaren, her real name, cites the bohemian atmosphere of the Parisian apartment where she grew up with her parents in the 14th arrondissement.Catherine Maeght, editor’s note), fabric and print designer for major fashion designers. His bed was littered with inks, pencil bowls, sketches, and a white dove flew free from a cage above his head, opening his imagination to all possibilities.

Mistress of Ceremonies

The location he chose for our shoot, Lafayette Anticipation, brings together everything he loves: ideas, sharing, passing on. Designed by architect Rem Koolhaas, this building in the heart of the Marais is home to the Galeries Lafayette Foundation. a unique place that serves contemporary creativity. It is one of Daphne Bürki’s favorite Parisian addresses, who regularly takes her two daughters, 18-year-old Hedda, whose name is tattooed on her left wrist, and with 11-year-old Susan, both art lovers. From her 1.82m height, she moves in as mistress of ceremonies, sharing her favorites for the young artists on display in the rooms, while cheerfully noting that He is only the “vector of creators”.

Messy without a filter, the fashion ambassador stood out with her outfit on the red carpet. crazy capes, thigh-high boots or dresses covered in teddy bears… – Daphne Burke tried a number of small jobs before this touch and… go all inspiration, stylist, columnist, art director, actress and presenter at the same time; of independence. At the age of 14, I sneaked into clubs pretending to be an adult and started working,” she says. Birthday party host, dancer, host, bartender, she’s experienced it all while devoting herself to her main passion: fashion.

After studying at the Beaux-Arts, he offered his talent as a young designer to the haute couture houses of Sonia Rykiel, Alexis Mabille, and others, and was hired as an intern in John Galliano’s team at Dior, for whom he worked until his 2004 training in television , at Canal+, where he was a columnist on current affairs shows, then at France Télévisions from 2017. From “C à vous” to “Grand Journal”, Victoires via de la musique, Daphne Burke, whom she introduced several times, restored to French the image of a presenter with a lively spirit, full of humor, as free, modern and engaged in life as on the screen.

Sharp eye

With her background in fashion and her keen eye for young creations, Daphne immediately agreed to use her experience when Thomas Jolie offered her the role of director of styling and costumes for the Paris Games in 2024. For two years, she worked with him undercover with a team of about a hundred people, Sen – In Danny’s workshop.

“It was a natural evolution of a passion passed down to me by my mother, which I combined with my experience as a corset stylist at Dior,” she says. Fashion brings me a sense of freedom and liberation; Dressing up for me is a way to play, to find myself, to exist freely. This is what I also share through my work as a TV columnist, wearing clothes from young designers that I support, like Victor Vincento the closing ceremonies were therefore an opportunity to draw attention to avant-garde stylists such as Vincent Frederic-Colombo (CREOLE), Jeanne Frio and Kevin German.

Collaborating with chief costume designer Olivier Berrio, emerging French and international designers and houses such as Dior and Louis Vuitton, he oversaw the creation of the suits with a “conscious approach,” all of which were made in France so I liked Thomas Joly’s idea to build twelve pictures from words like liberty, equality, fellowship…” she says, still excited. Daphne especially recognized herself in a painting called “synchronicity”, which is bathed in steamy pink colors, similar to the colors of her apartment and reminiscent of Sofia Coppola’s worlds at the intersection of dream and hyperrealism.

Show diversity

“We wanted to show diversity in all its forms,” ​​he says. “We’ve seen minority and LGBT communities everywhere in the metropolis. The public’s enthusiasm has been extraordinary,” he continues, “but we’ve faced a lot of social criticism.” in networks. Daphne Burke brilliantly and genuinely accepted the challenge even in the most difficult moments, and her tears at the opening ceremony testified to her extreme involvement in this project. (Photographer David Hatche, his companion, died in April at the age of 42, editor’s note.). Before accepting my mission at the Olympic Games, I consulted with my two daughters and together we signed a contract. they are proud to have a devoted mother and accept my crazy schedules.

Never one for ambitions or projects, Daphne Burke finds her way to the set as she films an important new series she must keep under wraps, all while continuing to shoot the third season of Drag Race, drag queen show and contest by France TV Slash and France 2. A phrase will often come up during our conversation. “I’ve never really been a rebel” , accompanied by a playful look and confession, “I sometimes provoke, but it’s pointless.” “On my epitaph, I would like us to mention these words.

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Photos courtesy of Lafayette Anticipations.