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As the fashion world pauses to honor her memory, the impact of her 97 years is undeniable. She moved through life with a rare combination of grit and glamour, proving that the most beautiful thing a person can wear is their own history. Daphne Selfe didn’t just model clothes; she modeled a new way of existing in a world that tries to tell women they disappear after forty. Her story is a final, elegant “no” to the idea that we ever have to stop being spectacular. She leaves behind a runway that is a little more crowded with women of all ages, all walking a path that she cleared with a smile and a glass of champagne in hand.
