Of course Daytona Williams lives in Paris. Where else could someone of such consummate style be found? The creative consultant and art director, who left the fashion world to set up Neptune Papers, an independent lifestyle and interiors publication, in 2021, calls the city’s 10th Arrondissement home, on the Right Bank of the Seine. It’s here, an area known for its café culture and cosmopolitan boutiques, that Daytona likes to walk his beloved rescue dog, Neptune, after whom his magazine is named, or shop for bountiful bunches from his favourite florist – one of his greatest extravagances. When he’s not out and about, however, this thoroughly modern man can be found reading or prepping for one of his delicious-sounding dinner parties in his classic Haussmannian apartment. Chicken kuku paka curry? Yes please.
Here, we quiz him on the domestic details that make up his Home Comforts.
My most recent home improvement…
I have recently moved into a new apartment by the Canal Saint-Martin, so I’m in full decorating mode. The first thing I did was to put up shelves in my living room to house my extensive book collection.
I have also sourced a vintage wooden farmhouse dining table that’s big enough to seat eight people. Nothing makes me happier than cooking for friends and bringing people together around food… And wine!
