How Paige DeSorbo turned her passion for ‘bed-rotting’ into fashion brand Daphne

How Paige DeSorbo turned her passion for ‘bed-rotting’ into fashion brand Daphne

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When it comes to effortless styling, Paige DeSorbo can literally do it in her sleep.

Since leaving “Summer House,” the “Giggly Squad” co-host has turned her passion for “bed rotting” into a full-blown loungewear brand — all off of a hunch that there weren’t enough cozy styles that “felt cute and elevated.”

“I followed my gut and brought on the right team to design silhouettes that are too good to not wear outside,” the Daphne founder told Page Six Style. “The girls got it immediately.”


Paige De Sorbo in a white top standing on an open-top bus on a busy street in New York City.
“One of my girlfriends said, ‘When I’m wearing Daphne, I want to get things done’ — and I couldn’t agree with that more,” DeSorbo told us. Chris White

It’s safe to say the girls will be snapping up more styles soon, as DeSorbo just dropped an easy, breezy summer collection that’s “made for hot NYC nights” and warm-weather getaways. (After all, while her days in the Bravo Hamptons house are over, she’s still an expert at seasonal dressing.)

Among her favorites? The “so chic” Heatwave Bralette and the Sunkissed Skort she’s “obsessed with.”

Woman wearing a blue and white striped bralette.
Daphne

Navy blue skort with embroidered eyelet cutouts and a scalloped hem.
Daphne

She’s also been letting pajama styles like the Overnight Shirt do double duty beyond the bedroom, saying the oversized style is the “perfect poplin button-up for Zooms and office days.”

Woman with long, wavy blonde hair wearing a yellow and white striped oversized button-up shirt and matching shorts.
Daphne

The pajamas-as-everyday-wear look has long been integral to DeSorbo’s design ethos, given its hero piece — the oversized Hannah Tee — was inspired by the “stained old T-shirt” her co-host Hannah Berner used to wear “every day” to record their podcast.

“It truly gets softer with every wash,” the star raved of her chic (and not stained) take on her friend’s favorite.

A woman with long curly hair wearing a long light yellow t-shirt.
Daphne

In the years since its launch, the brand’s also popped up on celebrities outside of DeSorbo’s inner circle, too. In addition to Kourtney Kardashian — who starred in a joint Daphne and Lemme campaign this spring — Jennifer Garner has posted wearing the Golden Night Sweatshirt and matching Golden Night Short.

“Obviously ’13 Going On 30′ was my childhood, so that was huge,” DeSorbo told us.


Paige DeSorbo in a white eyelet shirt taking a selfie in a brightly lit dressing room mirror.
“I feel so much more put together in a set, and that’s a big part of how we design our collections,” the former “Summer House” star explained. Instagram/paige_desorbo

Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo posing together.
Hannah Berner helped inspire the brand’s Hannah Tee. giggly.squad/Instagram

Ragdoll cat Daphne sleeping on a white bed.
Daphne, DeSorbo’s cat, also loves lounging in style. Instagram/paige_desorbo

But at the end of the day, her biggest brand inspiration might not be a celebrity at all — given that her ragdoll cat, Daphne, is the label’s namesake.

As for whether the feline fashionista is aware of her influence?

“You know what, at this point; I think she might,” DeSorbo said.


Why Trust Page Six Style Shopping

This article was written by Hannah Southwick, Commerce Associate Editor for Page Six. Hannah spies deals on actually affordable celebrity-worn styles, puts celebrities’ brands to the test and finds the beauty products that keep stars red carpet-ready. She consults stylists and industry pros — including celebs themselves — for firsthand product recommendations, trend predictions and more. In addition to writing for Page Six since 2020, her work has been featured in USA Today and Parade.


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