Daria Werbowy returned to the catwalk at Balenciaga in Paris fashion week today – closing the show and sending the attendant fashion crowd into raptures. On Twitter, LOVE magazine noted simply "babe watch" while fashion writer Derek Blasberg called her turn no less than an: "inspiring way to start the end of fashion month".
BABE WATCH: Daria Werbowy in Balenciaga #lovefromparis #pfw http://t.co/igY2md9lED"
— LOVE MAGAZINE (@THELOVEMAGAZINE) September 26, 2013
Daria Werbowy closing the Balenciaga show this morning was certainly an inspiring way to start the end of fashion month. #PFW
— Derek Blasberg (@DerekBlasberg) September 26, 2013
Here are three reasons the Canadian model provokes such a glowing response.
1. Her stare. From the Juergen Teller-lensed ads for Céline to covers for Vogue, Daria isn't passive. She stares out at you bravely, challenging you to look back and acknowledge that she is more than a clothes horse.
2. She can wear anything – including, in this instance, a short white embellished dress with longer organza skirt – and make it look chic. Other Daria-only looks include a bra and jeans in September's Vogue and fluffy sandals for Céline.
3. She's not cute. Unlike, say, Cara or Malaika, "adorable" is not a word you could use to describe her. Daria's beauty is grownup – you can't see her in a onesie, pulling faces on Instagram. Rather than being of the moment, her beauty is timeless.
