Claim to fame / her ADN: ex Lanvin, Marc Jacobs and Michel Vivien, Diane Ducasse draws her inspiration directly from the British masculine style of the 30s in the vein of Peaky Blinders, halfway between the wardobe of a British Lord anglais and the spirit of the channel Hunting and Finishing —as she describes it herself.
Her iconic piece: the double breasted suit in wool or corduroy.
Why Parisiennes adore her: The no fuss made in Paris creations of Diane Ducasse are straight to the point. Her showy pieces are designed in superb Itlalian of English high-end materials (wool, linen, cotton). Or the art of being feminine while covered up.
3 questions to Diane Ducasse…
The 3 adjectives that define your brand: timeless and I hope that for the rest there is a series of contrasts: chic/relaxed, masculine/feminine, nonchalant/sophisticated, Parisian, but appealing to all…
The Parisienne who inspires you : Inès de la Fressange, with whom I work in parallel on her collaborations and licences. I also like the style of Aymeline Valade, and I am more generally inspired by everything around me. It is not necessarily a person or an attitude, but an ensemble of things: prints, volumes, colours that are assembled, overlapping…
Your uniform: pants with shirts and a coat dress tied on top, with derbies and a small shoulder strap bag—always the same
