Wearing a Harri-design, Sam Smith attends The BRIT Awards 2023 at The O2 Arena on February 11, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Watch: After Dressing Non-Binary Stars Sam Smith and Nemo, Harri Showed his Debut Womenswear Collection at London Fashion Week, Saturday.

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Inspired by fine art, the collection featured the designer's distinct inflatable latex, with exaggerated silhouettes Harri presented his Womanwear Collection at London Fashion Week.

Male models on the catwalk included two who walked as a pair, holding hands beneath inflated curves that linked above their heads. They were followed by a trio of female models, walking in step with arms linked, as they showed a shared mini skirt for three.

"Right in front of my studio there are two trees that are like together," explained Harri. " So one day I was standing outside and just thought, why not create something, you know, for two people, three people, it started with two and moved to three. It's a new chapter. It's a new chapter in my artistic pursuit."

Describing designing womenswear as "liberating," Harri admitted he was glad the show itself was over.

"It's my first womenswear collection. The reason why I do it, I'm doing womenswear this season because of this artist I admire (inaudible).A lot of his paintings is about bringing courtroom paintings into like a little twist to it. And the women depicted in those pictures with starting - like it was a reaction to his work. But then as I started designing it, it became more of a, it was different because I've been designing menswear for the last, as a designer for the last three seasons and as a professional for the last eight years or so. So it was really - I never thought I could do this. So it was fun to design. It was very freeing. I feel much liberated designing for women."

But, he added, there were complications. "The backstage was really stressful," he said. "The pieces were deflating, we had to really kind of get in there and do things."

He adds he is not planning further womenswear collections - yet.

"I even never thought I would do this collection," he said. "September is always a stressful month because post-show feelings is like, you know, it's stressful for all designers and so. If we get another chance, yes."


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