Greek designer known for sculptural, Fortuny-inspired pleating and timeless, one-size-fits-all elegance.
ORIGIN
Greece
PRICE TIER
premium
Founded in Athens in the mid-1980s, Daphne Valente is a Greek fashion house that has become synonymous with the art of pleating. A graduate of FIT in New York and Central Saint Martins in London, Valente developed her signature technique after being captivated by the work of Mariano Fortuny, whose influence remains central to her aesthetic. The brand is celebrated for its "fluid sculptures"—garments that are not cut from patterns but are instead draped and sculpted directly onto the form, evoking the grace of Ancient Greek statuary while maintaining a thoroughly contemporary edge.