What a treat it was to have Bea Carranza on the mic in sunny Madrid! With a resume that sparkles with stints at Versace, Emilia Wickstead, and haute-couture legend Jan Taminiau, Bea has now pivoted to a role as a Luxury Brands Strategist in the haute-fashion, haute-beauty & tech realms.

She has that elusive je-ne-sais-quoi and an energy that could wake up the sleepiest of souls. In this episode, we dive into the balancing motherhood and a successful career—"I managed as I could, because I didn’t know better," she candidly shares.

We also explore her insights on fashion, feminism, politics, and her unique perspective on the future of the luxury industry.

You can find Bea’s latest myriad of projects on her socials at https://www.instagram.com/beacarranzavn/?hl=fr

All our latest treasures & projects on https://dianadorville.com/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dianadorville/

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ABOUT DAVINA

Davina is a contributing editor for Vogue International and new biannual title, Violet, having also written for leading publications including the FT, Evening Standard and Interview.

With a grandfather working in film during the golden age, Davina has grown up on filmsets and has recently written/directed a short film and written/directed/presented a documentary, which was launched in UK independent cinemas to favourable reviews and online at Curzon Home Cinema.

She is regularly speaks on a programme called Fashion and Cinema, which hosts screenings and in conversation events looking at the intersection of style and film.

Davina has been written about and featured in many leading publications for her body of work, including Harpers Bazaar, Interview, Vogue Italia, ID, Lula magazine. She has been photographed by famed lensman Rankin amongst others and starred in campaigns for designers such as Lara Bohinc jewellery, Vogue Italia.

Davina is passionate about supporting small, independent designers with limited production runs and authentic stories.

Website www.davinacatt.com

Instagram @davina.catt

PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

Her background, strong connections to the French Riviera, via literature and her grandfather in the Golden Age.

AI implications on society, culture, fashion at large

The interlinking between media art fashion

The return to handicraft, bespoke, hopeful vs. AI tech.  

Fashion & politics – is fashion inherently political?  

Her relationship to clothing.

Diversity, body image, and the visual impact of the images/standards we grew up with.

Couture as a form of art - Is Couture still relevant today?

Mental health & neurosciences development in a filtered world driven by image.

Journalism in a no-time-to-think time?

Generational gaps & impact on society’s culture & politics at large.

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J’ai l’immense plaisir d’être aujourd’hui avec Stéphanie des Horts, romancière de fabuleuses fresques historiques que j’ai dévorés en un rien de temps et peuplent ma bibliothèque dans mon nouvel appartement madrilène ! Des histoires qui vous transportent dans des époques fastueuses, mais dont les sujets restent totalement au goûtt du jour… à remettre entre toutes les mains !

Chacun de ses romans parle de destins de femmes d’exception, décomplexées, souvent scandaleuses, sans jamais tomber dans une moraline pour nunuches !

Passant de l’Intelligence Service à la chambre à coucher, Stephanie pratique une littérature décorsetée, appuyée sur une documentation solide et d’une fascinante virtuosité.

Dans cet épisode, nous parlons :

-De son parcours, ses procédés d’écriture et de documentation, de comment elle ‘habite’ ses personnages

-De ses héroïnes aux destins hors normes, telles que Pamela Churchill, Les Sœurs Livanos, Jackie Kennedy, Lee Radziwill, Jeanne Toussaint la joaillière derrière la Belle Époque de Cartier, Doris Delevigne…

-De sa vision du féminisme & du concept de puissance des femmes à travers ses héroïnes et leurs époques

-De ses époques de prédilection telles que les Années 30 ou ‘les gens dansaient sur un volcan’

-Ses rituels beauté/feel-good

-Ses livres, musique et cinéma de prédilection

-Ses chocs littéraires

-Sa réception idéale (avec un cocktail explosif d’invités tels qu’Hemingway, Gianni Agnelli, Aga Khan, Hugh Grant, Orson Wells, Fitzgerald… !)

-Ce que lui inspire Diana d’Orville

-Son prochain projet de roman

Vous pouvez retrouver nos derniers épisodes sur Spofity, Instagram @dianadorville et nos derniers trésors de collections sur www.dianadorville.com

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“I think art is a necessity – it’s not a luxury, it’s a necessity – people survive a lot of things because of the existence of arts, creation & culture’

Welcome back to our interview series featuring industry leaders extraordinary lives in the form of exclusive conversations. Today, I have the immense honor to have grandiose Farrah el Dibany at the mic!

Born & raised in Egypt, Farrah is a mezzo soprano performing between prestigious Opera de Paris, Bolchoi in Moscow, Berlin Opera, Biennale del Arte di Venezia & at Dubai Opera soon – in other words, I AM AN ABSOLUTE FAN!

As solar as the Alexandria sun, she makes me think of a modern Fairuz, an Egyptian ‘Carmen’, or a Middle Eastern diva seen at the magnificent exhibition at Institut du Monde Arabe seen last year in Paris!

In this interview, we cover different subjects from her love for 1960s Egyptian music & independent cinematography, our common passion for combining different forms of art into a unique subtle alliance of East & Western cultures, traditional and modern, her vision of the future of the opera industry in a world that gets increasingly digital, and the role of Art in our everyday lives.

I hope you will enjoy this episode as much as I did interviewing her!

Photo credits @voguearabia

Find our video interview on our platforms :

Instagram here

Website here

Youtube channel here

And Farrah’s Instagram here

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Welcome back to our podcast featuring the inspiring lives of figures in the arts, cultural & design industries that incarnate the Diana d'Orville spirit in their own way.

In the form of coffee conversations discussing subjects that reflect their commitments, visions & adressing the challenges of tomorrow, each episode is an invitation to inquire, discover and dream through their eclectic unique narratives.

Today I’m immensely honored to have Sara Brajovic for a conversation over breakfast at sublime Hôtel de Crillon in Paris.

A bustling life and career around the globe as a model, pianist, actress, writer & her new album coming our in February, Sara embodies the epitome of effortless elegance inside and out, the essence of the Diana d’Orville woman - she is, to me, a swiss knife of life!

I hope you will enjoy this episode as much as I did interviewing her! Bonne écoute!

You can find more about Sara & her latest projects at:

https://www.instagram.com/sarabrajovic/

https://www.instagram.com/taramisinteriors/

Shop our sustainable luxury treasures at https://dianadorville.com/

And follow our behind the scenes on instagram https://www.instagram.com/dianadorville/

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« Le respect de la nature c’est un art de vivre, il y a une logique »

« Les livres sont comme des boucliers qui m’aident à avancer. »

Petit rat de l’opéra de Paris, Margaux apparaît au cinéma dans son premier rôle à 15 ans aux côtés de Nicolas Le Riche, danseur étoile à l’Opéra de Paris. Véritable Romy Schneider des temps modernes, Margaux crève l’écran dans des longs-métrages tels qu’Un Avion sans Elle, De Gaulle, Outlander. J’ai eu la chance de la retrouver entre deux tournages à Paris pour une merveilleuse conversation hors du temps.

Dans cet épisode nous parlons de l’équilibre entre discipline et lâcher-prise, d’évoluer en tant qu’actrice en incarnant des univers, personnages, héros inconnus, ainsi que sa relation proche à la nature provenant de ses racines familiales. Nous nous sommes trouvé des passions communes telles que la musique classique qui nous recharge l’âme et l’esprit, La Recherche du Temps Perdu de Proust et bien évidemment, Sissi l’Impératrice ! Mais aussi nos tocs de surligner au fluo des passages entiers dans les bouquins !

J’espère que vous prendrez autant de plaisir que j’ai eu à discuter avec elle– bonne écoute !

01.05 : Son parcours – de l’Opéra de Paris au cinéma

02.10 : Un mantra / L’équilibre entre discipline & lâcher-prise.

02.49 : Sa vision du futur du cinéma

04.15 : Un rôle qui l’a particulièrement bouleversée

06.13 : Livre, film, musique de prédilection

08.44 : Son rapport à la nature/éco-responsabilité

09.08 : 3 premiers mots qui lui viennent à l’esprit en pensant à l’univers Diana d’Orville

09.28 : Ses rêves enfant

09.52 : Son dîner idéal – convives, menu, outfit !

11.29 : Sa journée idéale

12.41 : Ses top tips aux jeunes filles rêvant d’être actrices

Retrouvez Margaux sur IG @margauxchatelier https://www.instagram.com/margauxchatelier/?hl=fr

Et l'interview vidéo sur notre IGTV @dianadorville https://www.instagram.com/dianadorville/?hl=fr

Ainsi que nos trésors sur www.dianadorville.com

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MONTE-CARLO FASHION WEEK 2021

IN CONVERSATION WITH – AUDREY TASIAUX INTERVIEWED BY MURIEL PLASIER

‘Bringing back creativity & clothing as works of art through sustainable craftsmanship’

‘Keep going, stay strong, make it a laugh!’

SUBJECTS COVERED:

02.20 Audrey’s approach to Sustainable Luxury infused in Diana d’Orville’s DNA

07.46 How Diana d’Orville differenciates itself on the luxury business landscape  (business model, historical & art dimension, inspirations)

11.27 Launching a business during covid – Business with a purpose (customer retention, sustainable production – fashion as a tangible leverage to new consumption)

15.26 Fashion Business, Social & Environmental dimension – sponsoring development projects in Africa, and emergency crisis in Lebanon

17.00 From storytelling to storyliving! Incarnating the brand with soul & heritage

18.27 The collaborative economy, crave for ethical commitment, the 4th industrial revolution & dangers of Greenwashing

22.00 Phygital business & new opportunities (Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality)

23.26 The ‘Are Fashion Shows/Fashion Weeks still relevant’ debate

25.40 Audrey’s motto / advice to aspiring designers!

Find video interview on Fashion Channel on Youtube, FashionChannel.com & Monte-Carlo Fashion Week website

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Hello and welcome back to Diana d’Orville podcast!

Today I’ve had the immense pleasure to have radiant India Weber for a little conversation in her Parisian home!

TV Host on Paris Première, mother of a little angel and model, India also runs her blog where she shares all her tips and secret travelling gems on IndiaInsights.com – a real bible of all things art de vivre with India’s secret sauce!

In this episode, India speaks about her relationship from sustainability, modelling, her career, to crucial subjects such as her ideal dinner reception!

India is wearing our Sin silk palazzo that you can find exclusively on www.dianadorville.com

I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did! Bonne écoute!

With love, Audrey xxx

EPISODE TIMELINE / SUBJECTS COVERED:

00.50 HER STORY

03.34 HOW SHE STAYS ON TOP OF HER GAME

04.12 HER VISION OF THE FUTURE OF THE LUXURY & CULTURAL INDUSTRIES

05.55 RELATIONSHIP TO SUSTAINABILITY

08.30 MODEL SECRETS TO LOOKING SO FRESH!

09.24 FIRST THREE WORDS THAT COME TO HER MIND WHEN SHE THINKS OF DIANA D’ORVILLE!

09.58 DREAMS AS A LITTLE GIRL AND WHAT WOULD SHE TELL HER TODAY

10.46 HER IDEAL DINNER! HER TOP GUESTS, MENU & WHAT SHE WOULD WEAR

12.39 FAVOURITE BOOK, FILM, MUSIC

14.05 INDIA’S SAFE HAVEN

Find more about India on her socials:

India Insights blog "Fashion, Beauty & Urban Living"

India's Instagram

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