February 20, 2026 |
Stepping into London Fashion Week with the utmost panache, Harris Reed’s maximalist Multifarious AW26 collection marked the merging of old and new. Re-imagined iterations of his signature statuesque gowns floated through Claridge’s dimly-lit ballroom, offering a considered extension of the label’s distinctive identity, whilst the collection treaded new territory with the unveiling of the British-American designer’s gender-fluid bridal line.
Onlookers – including a stellar front row of Lily Collins, Joe Locke and Nicky Hilton – feasted their eyes upon a nineteen-look-strong series of sensual, slinky silhouettes. Opening with a dramatically proportioned brocade cape layered over a double-breasted baroque minidress complete with a supersized satin bow, the following looks leaned heavily on exotic animal prints, fringed and feathered flourishes and necklines that deviated from architectural décolleté-covering to full-on plunging.
Reed’s designs still emphasise romantic exaggerated silhouettes – with myriad waist-cinching corsets and caging elements making their way down the runway, jutting out of bodices or suspended above the shoulders. Models meanwhile donned backcombed, deliberately undone updos while walking in towering Roker Atelier platforms.
A quartet of bridal styles for both men and women closed the show, complete with cascading cerulean and magenta veils and orchid bouquets. A delicate Chantilly lace gown offered an eye-catching recreation of the custom look Reed crafted for Camille Charrière’s 2021 wedding, while a duchess satin mermaid dress put a bridal twist on his signature style. The collection concluded with a diaphanous lace top draped over a pair of subtly flared lace trousers, loosely echoing the ensemble Reed wore for his own 2024 nuptials. This was a collection of strong, structured attire, blended with a delightful dash of attitude.
Photography courtesy of Harris Reed.
