Daphnée Lanternier is a multidisciplinary creative director and visual artist whose practice is built on a simple belief: the strongest ideas are carried through every stage of their execution. Working across live performance, music, fashion and contemporary culture, she develops projects where creative direction, scenography, spatial design and production are conceived as one continuous creative discipline.
She collaborates with musicians, artists, luxury houses and cultural institutions to create performances, installations and large-scale visual experiences. At the intersection of art, architecture, movement and sound, her work is driven by narrative, materiality and craftsmanship, balancing artistic ambition with technical precision.
Her studio develops projects internationally across music, fashion, luxury and the performing arts, working with a network of artists, designers, engineers, fabricators and production specialists to bring ambitious ideas into physical form.
Brands & Institutions
Alexander Wang, Audemars Piguet, Hermès, Jil Sander, Mercedes-Benz, Staud, Vaquera, Wales Bonner, William Morris Endeavor, Young.
Artists
Alicia Keys, Andrew Wyatt, Bamby, Charlotte Cardin, Clara Luciani, Dave Guy, Dinos, Elizabeth Pupo-Walker, Etran de L'Air, Homer Steinweiss, Ian Hendrickson-Smith, Jamie xx, JR, Leon Michels, Lucky Daye, Mark Ronson, Mikki, Nick Movshon, Oklou, Raye, Robyn, Sampha, Sharon Eyal, Theodora, Yebba.
Fortune City was conceived by Alexander Wang around his Chinese heritage and the idea of creating a gathering for his community. Based on this narrative, Daphnée developed the creative concept for the scenography, translating the story into a physical environment through architecture, colour, light and cultural references.
Held in Chinatown, Los Angeles, in 2022, the event unfolded around an open-to-the-public night market. Red lanterns, pagoda-inspired structures, neon signage and a Bruce Lee statue shaped the landscape, before a monumental curtain opened to reveal the fashion show.
A few months later, Daphnée extended the visual language of Fortune City into an Alexander Wang pop-up in the Miami Design District during Art Basel. The same vocabulary was translated into a more intimate retail environment, with a vivid red façade, a Chinese-inspired roof, neon elements and playful installations, including a refrigerator-style display for Bodywear.
Alexander Wang
Creative Concept & Scenography
Los Angeles and Miami, USA
2022
Fortune City was conceived by Alexander Wang around his Chinese heritage and the idea of creating a gathering for his community. Based on this narrative, Daphnée developed the creative concept for the scenography, translating the story into a physical environment through architecture, colour, light and cultural references.
Held in Chinatown, Los Angeles, in 2022, the event unfolded around an open-to-the-public night market. Red lanterns, pagoda-inspired structures, neon signage and a Bruce Lee statue shaped the landscape, before a monumental curtain opened to reveal the fashion show.
A few months later, Daphnée extended the visual language of Fortune City into an Alexander Wang pop-up in the Miami Design District during Art Basel. The same vocabulary was translated into a more intimate retail environment, with a vivid red façade, a Chinese-inspired roof, neon elements and playful installations, including a refrigerator-style display for Bodywear.
SHOW
PRODUCTION - @barlowandsons
VENUE - @lachinatown
MUSIC - @_jmderain
MAKE-UP - @diane.kendal
HAIR - @charlielemindu
NAILS - @nailsbymei
CASTING - @bitton
LIGHTING DESIGN - @robrossdesign
AUDIO DESIGN - @adiworldwide
NIGHT MARKET - @careofchan
COLLECTION TRANSPORTATION - @worldnetintl
VIDEO - @blive.nyc
POP-UP STORE
INFLATABLE - @coolshit
PRODUCTION - @wearenazar