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Laura Harrier can now add designer to her credentials. The actor has partnered with Reformation on a new collection that draws inspiration from vintage pieces she’s steadily collected over the years, updated with a fresh palette primed for hot summer days spent commuting straight from the office to cocktails on a deck — with a water view, of course.
Reformation reached out to Harrier last December — timely, as she was already considering what her pathway to designing womenswear might look like. “But I always wanted to do it with the right partner, something that felt natural and organic,” Harrier tells Bazaar in an exclusive interview. “I’ve been a Reformation customer for, honestly, like, over a decade. I used to shop at their store on the Lower East Side, when it was actually mainly vintage, and was obsessed with it.”
Shop the Reformation × Laura Harrier Collection
Made from sustainably-sourced material, including deadstock fabric, in earthy tones like aquamarine and bronze, the 18-piece collection is designed for women who want pieces they can wear both to the office and for a night on the town, looking and feeling sexy. Standouts include the Charchi mini skirt, which was designed to accentuate the leg without causing unplanned flashing incidents: “I’ve always wanted something that was low-waisted, short, but not too short — you know, you could still wear it and not be too exposed,” Harrier says. The Maddie one-shoulder top, which similarly shows off the décolletage while making sure the wearer’s breasts feel secure, references a vintage piece Harrier has had in her closet for years. “I've been wearing it all summer already, wearing it during the day with a long, flowy white skirt,” she says. “And then I’ve been wearing it out at night with a mini skirt, so it can really go either way.”
Designing a new collection at a time when the fashion industry continues to wrestle with sustainability, while satisfying restless market demands, is something Harrier doesn’t take lightly: “Fashion is one of the biggest polluters in the world, and I think we can kind of all do our part to help contribute to something that has a longer life, that isn’t made, you know, like in a massive factory with fast fashion,” she says. “That’s part of my love of collecting vintage clothes: supporting something that’s more sustainable.” Reformation, which began by exclusively selling vintage clothing out of a storefront in Los Angeles, has continued to keep sustainability at its core as the brand expands, tracking initiatives through a biannual sustainability report and continuing to innovate in the womenswear category with new textiles like its water-saving jeans, made from regenerative and recycled cotton.
The Reformation × Laura Harrier collection is now available online and in select stores, with prices in the collection starting at £88. Shop our favourite pieces below.
Not too long, not too short, the “perfect” miniskirt now exists. Pair it with a white T-shirt and ballet flats during the day, then swap in a slinky, asymmetrical top once you’ve clocked out.
Materials: 100 per cent silk
Sizes: 0–12
Colours: Matte black, matte silver, leopard
With its plunging V-neck and slim cut down the leg, the Velda dress is an elegant, slip-on-and-go stunner that still leaves a little something to the imagination.
Materials: 92 per cent polyester, 8 per cent spandex
Sizes: 0–12
Colours: Chocolate, black
When the humidity sets in, ditch the sleeves and opt for the cowl-neck top that got major playtime during the Nineties. The billowy shape accentuates the curves while letting them breathe — a timely two-for-one.
Materials: 100 per cent silk
Sizes: XS–XL
Colours: Aqua, black
Today, trends come and go faster than ever before, but a crisp white button-up is truly a timeless wardrobe essential.
Materials: 98 per cent organic cotton, 2 per cent spandex
Sizes: 0–12
Colours: Bright white, mushroom, navy
Big day? Nothing ties a look together (and commands a room) better than a pair of tailored black trousers.
Materials: 92 per cent nylon, 8 per cent spandex
Sizes: 0–12
Colours: Black, morel
It’s hard to go wrong with an all-black ensemble — it just works — but if you’re looking to add a little colour, a brown leather coat adds just the right amount of warmth. Buy this one now and save it when for when the air shifts and a single leaf drops, ushering in the start of fall.
Materials: 100 per cent leather
Sizes: XS–XL
Colours: Chocolate brown
This tube dress can be layered under a blazer when the occasion leans more formal, or worn alone as a brunch look primed against the ongoing heat wave. “The fabric is double-layered, so it really kind of squeezes you in the right place and looks super flattering,” says Harrier.
Materials: 88 per cent Tencel lyocell, 12 per cent spandex
Sizes: XS–XL
Colours: Mole, fiore di latte, capri
Take notes from Harrier and pair this one-shoulder top with a loose maxi skirt or a pair of straight-leg denim jeans.
Materials: 95 per cent polyester, 5 per cent Spandex
Sizes: XS–XL
Colours: Black, taupe
The reign of the silk skirt — which can be dressed up with a slinky top or down with a funky band tee — is still going very strong.
Materials: 100 per cent silk
Sizes: 0–12
Colors: Aquamarine, gray, magnetic
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