Daphne Guinness does not wear statement pieces; she is entirely a statement unto herself. Known for her signature towering platform shoes and diamond-encrusted armor, the English designer, model, curator, writer, producer, and musician—and longtime muse to Alexander McQueen and Karl Lagerfeld—fervently believes “we need better things, not more.” Who better to share her decidedly singular tastes? Just in time for London Fashion Week, Guinness sits in Dress Code’s Haute Seat.
First impression: A great smile.
Scent: The one I make daily.
Watch: “Paul Newman”—a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona.
Sunglasses: Must be very dark and with no logo.
Pajamas: Tom Ford Silk or Budd Shirtmakers.