"Daniel del Valle is building his universe from his home-studio in London. It's not a fashion brand, he insists - it's a garden. He calls it Thevxlley, pronounced "the valley," though the descriptor is more metaphor than a place. Everything seems to grow in this garden: bread, orchids, glass, ceramics, clothing that weighs more than small children. Some garments are not so much worn as carried like reliquaries."
"Del Valle's path to becoming an artist is guided by obsession rather than career planning. He was raised in Pilas, a small Andalusian town near Sevilla, where his grandmother taught him embroidery to keep him occupied and his father punished bad grades by making him work nights in the family bakery. The first lesson was patience, the second was endurance, and neither were wasted."
Daniel del Valle operates from a home studio in London, creating a project called Thevxlley, pronounced "the valley", conceived as a garden rather than a fashion brand. The universe he cultivates produces bread, orchids, glass, ceramics and garments so weighty they resemble reliquaries rather than wearable clothes. He grew up in Pilas near Sevilla, taught embroidery by his grandmother and trained in endurance through night shifts in the family bakery. He moved to London at 19, worked in restaurants and floristry, and designed floral installations while collaborating with other artists. The Narcissist is a three-year, material-intensive, self-authored project that treats beauty as the product of obsession. The work remains in progress.
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