Dapper And Droll

At a glance, two things about Daniel immediately stand out – his height and his self-proclaimed “crazy mane” of curls. Then you take a closer look at his outfit and notice the supporting details: an unlined jacket that softens his tailored separates, a nonchalantly tied knit tie, the sock-less shoes. The look is one that’s suavely put-together, yet not overpowering. “I quite like the British sense of style. A mix of classic with that slightly quirky, teddyboy-esque thing, without dipping into the outlandish,” he described. Daniel works in fashion (which explains a lot) and he’s an unapologetically social creature. “My free time is spent meeting friends for food, coffee or drinks. I love dining – the one thing I can never do is go on a diet. That is not living,” he insisted. His current obsessions include re-runs of Kristen Wiig’s old SNL sketches and listening to HAIM’s ‘Days Are Gone’ album and Disney’s ‘Frozen’ soundtrack on repeat. “I sound like a 13-year-old girl,” he mused, straight-faced. Daniel also has a pet rabbit, rescued from his neighbourhood car park. “Maybe someone thought car parks are a rabbit’s natural habitat,” he deadpanned. “I dubbed her Alanna, after a character by Tamora Pierce, because she is feisty and attacks people who come close to her with cat-like pouncing moves. Legend.”