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Harris Reed
' Harris Reed (born May 20, 1996) is a British-American gender-fluid fashion designer who uses the pronouns They/Them. Growing up Reed was able to find a sense of security in fashion and the idea that fashion has no gender. Harris is known for creating wonderful pieces for celebrities like Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, and Harry Styles.

Early Life and Education

Harris grew up with their mother and gained a strong love for fashion. Reed recalls always sneaking into their mother's closet and wearing her clothes. That is when they realized that clothes shouldn't be limited to one person. Reed attended Central Saint Martins where he caught the attention of what other celebrities liked to wear a design. Harris knew from a young age that making a change in the way gender is viewed was going to be their life plan.

Work

Reed has worked with Harry Styles for the infamous December 2020 Vogue cover which caused a ton of controversy but was a giant stepping stone for what Reed has been fighting for their whole professional journey. Reed also holds their own fashion line of boots and clothing. They have worked with companies like MAC and Gucci to create gender-fluid products. Reed is working towards the big goal, strive towards a vision of gender fluidity and inclusivity. Along with their work in fashion, Reed is also known for their connection with Gucci to help all industries find and look through a "gender fluid" lens. Reed is continuously creating and developing new ways to break the bad stigma behind gender norms. Reed has spoken about the need for brands to speak up about gender norms and took it into their own hands and worked with other brands to speak about broken norms.

Refrences

Cohn, A. (2021, March 10). Gender-Fluid fashion Finally enters the mainstream. Retrieved May 07, 2021, from https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/designers/a34458195/gender-fluid-fashion-harris-reed-no-sesso-art-school/ About. (n.d.). Retrieved May 07, 2021, from https://www.harrisreed.com/about11 R., &amp; Hodin, R. (2018, April 11). Why Harry Styles's stylist has his eye on emerging DESIGNER Harris Reed. Retrieved May 07, 2021, from https://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/harry-styless-stylist-eye-emerging-designer-harris-reed Ferrier, M. (2021, February 14). Designer Harris REED: 'how are we still outraged by me PUTTING Harry styles in a dress?' Retrieved May 07, 2021, from https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/feb/14/designer-harris-reed-how-are-we-still-outraged-by-me-putting-harry-styles-in-a-dress