Hardly had Italian designer Daniel Del Core’s eponymous label celebrated its fourth anniversary when it unveiled its new Madison Avenue flagship: a way to say to the fashion world “I have arrived.” Since its creation in 2020, Del Core has devised custom looks for icons like Adele, Beyoncé and two famous Florences (Welch and Pugh). This year, the luxury label has only gotten bigger.
It made waves at the Met Gala with a petal-pink dream dress for Eiza González and created custom couture for “Quantico” star Priyanka Chopra, who attended a Bulgari event in Milan rocking a priceless Serpenti necklace while her off-the-shoulder Del Core design unfurled effortlessly down her back. The brand turned out three more recent fashion moments, dressing Bridgerton babe Simone Ashley, member of the 2024 Cannes jury Eva Green and the ever-glamorous Sharon Stone in three gowns from the brand’s fall 2024 “Lissom” collection . Taking in the array of styles he’s behind, it’s clear that Daniel Del Core is something of a fashion chameleon — and he likes it that way.
His garments are variously suited to daytime luxury and dark, romantic evenings. But in Del Core’s diverse designs, there is an ever-present penchant for nature inspired motifs (Gonzales’ dress was inspired by the Mexican vanilla orchid) and a “fantasy of mutant glamor,” traceable in the smallest touches on deceptively simple styles. With its new cruise 2024 collection — also known as “Abstract 5” .