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The fashion industry has long been a fortress of youth, a place where expiration dates are whispered the moment a wrinkle appears. But Daphne Selfe didn’t just break into that fortress; she dismantled its very foundation. When news broke on March 28, 2026, that the world’s oldest professional fashion model had passed away at the age of 97, it wasn’t just a mourning of a life lived—it was a celebration of a quiet revolution. Daphne Selfe proved that glamour isn’t a fleeting biological accident, but a state of mind that only grows more potent with the passage of time.
