Daphnée Lanternier is a multidisciplinary creative director and visual artist known for her work across music, fashion, and contemporary performance. With a practice rooted in art direction, stage design, and immersive visual storytelling, she collaborates with artists, cultural institutions, and global brands to craft striking, emotionally charged worlds.
Her work spans large-scale live performances, creative direction for musicians, and visually driven collaborations with designers and choreographers. Blending artistic sensibility with technical precision, Daphnée bridges the spaces between art, design, and production, shaping projects that are both conceptually bold and aesthetically refined.
She leads her creative studio from London and continues to develop international projects across Europe and the United States.
Credits:
Adidas, Audemars Piguet, Alexander Wang, Casablanca, Dom Pérignon, Hermes, Jil Sanders, Kenzo, Lourdes, Mackage, Mercedes-Benz, Nike, Opera Garnier, Saint Laurent, Staud, Vaquera.
Alicia Keys, Andrew Wyatt, Bamby, Clara Luciani, Charlotte Cardin, Dinos, Jamie xx, JR, Lucky Daye, Marc Ronson and his favorite band ever: Dave Guy, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon, Ian Hendrickson-Smith, Leon Michels and Elizabeth Pupo-Walker, Mikki, Oklou, Yebba, Robyn, Sampha, Theodora, Young_.
Back of the house, Barlows and Sons, Bureau Betak, Villa Eugenie, Opus Collective, Perrotin, Whole Milk, William Morris Endeavor.
ADI, Alexandre Lebrun, Bibi Clair Obscur, Ben Cash, Chase O Black, Cameron Stewart, Hannah Partington, Mo Bensasi, Caius Pawson, Ian Edwards, Thierry Boutemy, Rob Ross, Sam Kruger, Simon Guzylack, Tim Van Thof.
The show, titled “Fortune City,” was designed by Alexander Wang as a moment for his community. Held in Chinatown in Los Angeles in 2022, the event focused on bringing people together in a familiar, energetic environment. An open-to-the-public Chinese market welcomed guests ahead of the show, creating an accessible and lively atmosphere. When a giant curtain opened, guests were invited to watch the fashion show.
The design and set drew directly from Wang’s Chinese heritage, featuring red lanterns, pagoda-style structures, neon signs, and strong cultural motifs throughout. A Bruce Lee statue welcomed the guest. The inclusion of a public night market reinforced the idea that the event was meant to involve and celebrate the local community, rather than operate as a closed, exclusive fashion presentation.
Few months later to keep the momentum, the Alexander Wang pop-up in the Miami Design District, launched during Art Basel 2022, featured a bold red exterior with a traditional Chinese–inspired roof and an immersive, theatrical interior. The space included red carpeting, neon elements, cultural design references, and conceptual installations like a fridge-style display for Bodywear. The pop-up was designed as a playful, high-impact retail experience that blended Wang’s heritage with Miami’s vibrant energy.
Alexander Wang
Fortune city show and pop up
Los Angeles and Miami, USA
2022
The show, titled “Fortune City,” was designed by Alexander Wang as a moment for his community. Held in Chinatown in Los Angeles in 2022, the event focused on bringing people together in a familiar, energetic environment. An open-to-the-public Chinese market welcomed guests ahead of the show, creating an accessible and lively atmosphere. When a giant curtain opened, guests were invited to watch the fashion show.
The design and set drew directly from Wang’s Chinese heritage, featuring red lanterns, pagoda-style structures, neon signs, and strong cultural motifs throughout. A Bruce Lee statue welcomed the guest. The inclusion of a public night market reinforced the idea that the event was meant to involve and celebrate the local community, rather than operate as a closed, exclusive fashion presentation.
Few months latter to keep the momentum, the Alexander Wang pop-up in the Miami Design District, launched during Art Basel 2022, featured a bold red exterior with a traditional Chinese–inspired roof and an immersive, theatrical interior. The space included red carpeting, neon elements, cultural design references, and conceptual installations like a fridge-style display for Bodywear. The pop-up was designed as a playful, high-impact retail experience that blended Wang’s heritage with Miami’s vibrant energy.
