Harris Reed
From young designer to fashion superstar
Harris Reet and supermodel Iman at the 2021 Met Gala.
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British designer Harris Reed quickly became a celebrity darling with designs for Adele, Harry Styles and Selena Gomez. But there is more to his fashion than just talent and creativity, it stands for development and change.
Not until 2020 year closes 26-year-old Harris Reed completed his studies at the renowned “Central Saint Martins College” in London. His designs include dramatic high fashionpiecesthat cause a stir. But the fashion designer not only meets the taste of Adele and Co, but also the zeitgeist of today’s society. Since the end of September, Harris has had another success on his resume: the fashion house Nina Ricci has appointed him their new creative director.
Harris Reed: Fashion house Nina Ricci announces him as the new creative director
It’s news that hits the fashion industry like a bomb. On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, the fashion house Nina Ricci known that they harris reed to the new creative director appoint the brand. He shares the news with an emotional post on Instagram. It’s a decision celebrated by the likes of Marc Jacobs. “Congratulation!“comments the designer under Nina’s statement Ricci. Also actress Tommy Dorfman seems overjoyed with the decision and comments “YES!“ in capital letters.
From fashion student to fashion superstar
Even before he graduated, stars like Solange Knowles and Harry Styles were among his fans. The musician regularly wears Reed’s clothes to live performances and even posed in them for the American Vogue.
When superstars wear the creations of young designers, it means a breakthrough for many. When this happens on the red carpet of the Met Gala, one of the most important events in the industry, one thing is certain: you have to know this name. In a gold dress with XXL headpiece ensures top model Iman in 2021 for one of the most dramatic moments of the evening. Harris too reed shows up on the Red Carpet. With his red hair, he is immediately noticeable who he is, but not everyone knows – but that changes abruptly.
The “Oh My God” moment
On January 12, 2022, Adele will release her new music video “Oh my gosh“ Out. After a five-year break and the comeback single “Easy Onme“The expectations of the fans are higher than ever. The result is a music video completely in black and white, which shows the singer in creations by different designers. In addition to outfits by Louis Vuitton and Vivienne Westwood is Adele in a look designed especially for her by Harris reed to see. “In 2022 I wanted to work with artists who not only manage to make me dream, but also make me feel seen. Music got me through all the years of being teased and feeling different.” are his emotional words on Instagram.
Harris Reed: That’s behind his fashion
Yet reed inspires not only with its designs. reedhimself as gender fluid identified and currently opts for the pronoun “he/him”, gives people a voice with his line who have not been heard for far too long. He does not assign his fashion to a gender or a specific season and thus allows conventional gender roles to disappear completely .
My fashion is for everyone! I don’t want to have to classify them as male, female and non-binary. I want to design my fashion free of any categories. For me it’s about the body, the life story and the identity of the person, not a gender
, he says in an interview with “Time” magazine. Also on his Instagram profile he makes topics like pride, homophobia and self-love attention. One more reasonwhy Fans and critics are so enthusiastic about him.
reeds refreshing approach to fashion shows how important it is to make new voices heard and that change is not impossible in an industry as long-established as fashion.
Sources used: instagram.com, Time Magazine