Harris Reed is a trailblazer of a modern age of gender-fluid fashion, whose bell bottom trouser silhouettes, ruffled blouses, and haute couture evoke Mick Jagger and David Bowie's free love approach, as well as the male pride of the Romantic period. Their graduating collection, which was extensively shared on social media, exemplifies how their work nods towards the ridiculously extreme: a tutu over a tuxedo, a hoop skirt cage over bellbottoms, and a veiled hat in oversized proportions. If “genderless clothing” meant men's tailoring techniques reimagined for women, it now stands for a feminine, dramatic style. Gender-fluid clothing represents a new age in fashion, one in which self-expression triumphs over the need to conform to an authoritative designer's idea, and this is an integral part of today’s progressive society where people are still exploring gender before landing on a more stable identity.
- Written by Anjana Rajesh
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