Daphne Guinness “laid to rest” wearing a sheer Alexander McQueen bodysuit and antique veil and an 18 K platinum chain-mail glove decorated with birds and branches fashioned from 5000 pavé white diamonds - a collaboration between Ms. Guinness and jewellery designer Shaun Leane entitled “Contra Mundum” (“Against the World”).
“It was always to do with feeling that the world was quite a dangerous place. Also I dislike the idea of jewellery being like a price tag around someone’s neck. It needs to be something else – and there is something extremely magical about armour.” - Daphne Guinness
