HARRIS REED x PORTA ROMANA: GILDED
We are incredibly proud to have collaborated with trailblazing British designer Harris Reed on his latest collection GILDED, launched at London Fashion Week 2025. The wonderful Florence Pugh opened the show at the Tate Britain to create a truly memorable experience.
With a sense of the world in turmoil, Reed was drawn to punk references, finding inspiration in the counterculture of rebellion and individual freedom. This collection is utterly unapologetic, designed to take up space and make noise.
Taking inspiration from our distinctive Urchin chandelier, four of which hung in the show space within the Duveen Galleries. The organic armour of the Urchin fronds grow from the garment structures, each frond 3D modelled and printed by Porta Romana in a flexible resin and hand-painted by our skilled artists in Etched Gold or Electric Blue.
A further four looks take inspiration from our decorative finishes with contours of the body highlighted through layers of hand-painting and gold metal leaf expertly applied by our artists. Crinoline cages and corsets are no longer undergarments but stand proudly as the garment itself, showing the world the wearer’s simultaneous vulnerability and protection.
The collection in its entirety has been proudly British made, from Porta Romana’s Surrey studio to the London ateliers of Harris Reed and Roker.
