FASHION
interview by ALEXANDRA CASTLE
portrait by BENEDICT BRINK
all clothes HARRIS REED
fresh out of london’s central saint martins, the los angeles-born designer harris reed presented their first collection online and is already the face of a new gender-fluid fashion movement, influenced by warhol’s superstars, dandy rock, and british artistocracy.
ALEXANDRA CASTLE — You’ve just graduated from Central Saint Martins. How did your collection turn out?
HARRIS REED — Each day has its own unique challenges and hurdles to overcome, but I wasn’t expecting it to have the response that it did.
ALEXANDRA CASTLE — Did you enjoy Saint Martins?
HARRIS REED — I did. It felt like I was a private contractor at a company because it’s not like other schools where you’re taught how to pattern-cut and sew. You have to trust your gut, trust your morals. There’ll always be someone judging you or saying something…