Sam Smith’s British clothing designer debuts whimsical fashion collection

The designer behind Sam Smith’s virality Englishman presented his latest collection at London fashion week.

Smith wore a black latex inflatable bodysuit on the red carpet in England on February 11, and Hari’s new collection consisted of similarly experimental designs.

model I attended a presentation at the Newgen Catwalk Space at the Old Selfridges Hotel in London.

Hari’s signature balloon silhouette was seen in many designs, but never as extreme as Smith’s British outfit.

The show had a lot of color, with models wearing orange or green striped bulbous inflatable pants.

These were paired with more wearable clothing such as crisp white shirts with black ties and bright bomber jackets.

The show’s notes read:

“This collection represents a turning point in the popularization of the notion of performance, collaging layers of culture, craftsmanship and identity to create a new, sophisticated and accessible silhouette.”

Now based in London, India-born designer Hari KS is said to be testing the boundaries of wearability with this fall/winter collection.

Garments were made in South India, Jaipur and New Delhi.

The shownote continues:

“By looking at the performance of everyday life in a different way, Hari creates more room for play and challenges the status quo and the world around us.”

harry graduated London College of Fashion 2020.

He is the 2022/23 BFC NEWGEN winner. This is an initiative of the British Fashion Council that funds and mentors up-and-coming brands.

Previous winners include Alexander McQueen, Simone Rocha and JW Anderson.