Harris Reed Creates Entire Collection From Found Materials
Harris Reed
Harris Reed has always incorporated some forgotten pieces of textile in his designs, but the London creative took recycling to the next level with his latest spring/ summer 2025 collection by solely using found materials.
The designer presented his latest sprawling work called “ENCORE” during London Fashion Week, leaning into his signature “Demi-Couture” style with dramatic silhouettes and delicate fabrics. Models were glammed with makeup and hair that can only be equated to ornate porcelain dolls. Reed wrote on Instagram that the collection is personal to him and celebrates “the power of theatricality and being unapologetically one’s self.”
Reed said that “ENCORE” was made entirely from found materials including vintage tablecloths, silk bedspreads, headboard fabric, and curtains — all gathered over the last six months and continues Reed's fascination with using interior fabrics as clothing. The designer utilized the services of Textile Trunk — a Vermont-based antique textile collector — to help source the delicate vintage pieces.
Many of the materials used are French textiles dating back to the 19th century, including the corseted jacket that features a 1900s French silk damask curtain and adorned with dramatic black velvet bows. It was paired with black, scooped trousers that flared out at the bottom.
Reed's vision for how to incorporate the fabrics is a marvel — including his use of exaggerated curves and hips, structured pieces, and long drapes of material to accentuate the innate femininity in the design. One corseted black dress used 19th-century pale silk interior panels to create a dramatic v-shape above the shoulders.
Another dramatic piece used Point de Venise lace tablecloths and shawls over a corseted, long-sleeved jacket with a cinched waist and a long, flared skirt. But the eye-catching, massive collar that towers above the jacket brought Reed's “Dmei-Couture” to its full form.
“A special thank you to my extraordinary team who have made my dreams come to life and stood by my side through some difficult times,” Reed continued in his Instagram post.
Reed's contribution to sustainable fashion aligns with other designers who have ventured to create pieces that are less harmful to the environment. Christian Siriano used a product called Circ Lyocell for several of his pieces in his most recent RTW Spring 2025 collection — presented at New York Fashion Week. The recycled textile is created to mimic silk, using textile waste and transforming it into raw materials. Siriano told Teen Vogue in an interview that this was his first time using a fully sustainable material.
“I think what I did with it was try to show how it can feel luxurious and feel evening-like and elegant,” Siriano said. “And it's not just for day wear. I think sometimes when people think of recycled fabric, they don't think of evening.”
Much like Siriano, Harris Reed prioritized luxury and couture in his own sustainable collection, which may lead to other designers following suit.
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