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When One Direction performed on Saturday Night Live in December 2014, Lambert pulled one of Lee’s shirts for Styles to wear, and Tumblr ate it up. “That was like the All progress takes place outside the comfort zone success vintage T-Shirt Apart from…,I will love this biggest news for me that year. It was epic for me.” Lee humbly says he “guesses” Styles was “pretty happy” with the shirt, because after that, Lambert asked him to design an entire closet of options for the star. Lee dug into his expansive collection of discarded, recycled, and upcycled textiles to do so. When it comes to design, Lee values fluidity and open-minded thinking. A lack of rigidity, he says, is a foundational part of his approach. “I believe the textiles speak to me,” he shares. His process begins with the fabric. Before he thinks about sketching, draping, or cutting, the material is paramount. “I believe you need to feel comfortable. That’s the first thing for me in designing. Then, on top of that, you have visual effects…but before that, it’s all about comfort,” Lee emphasizes. “The touch of the garment is very important to me.”“There was one shirt I really liked that [Styles] chose to wear for a gig in the Philippines,” he says. “It was a print I designed just for him for [the occasion]. It’s kind of tropical, it’s yellow; it has this big flower…not a lot of celebrities—not a lot of men—will pick up a bright yellow floral shirt.” If this wasn’t foreshadowing, I don’t know what is. Harry Styles could wear a floral skirt tomorrow, and it wouldn’t be shocking. His style choices weren’t always so eclectic, though; this was when he began to play with fashion.“I was lucky enough to be a part of it,” Lee says. “I was so honored to be chosen by them…from what I know, Harry Styles really has his own style,” Lee comments, adding that the then-burgeoning pop star might have felt limited by the expectations set for boy bands at the time, but he still found ways to experiment within those parameters.“Now, he’s found his own voice and finally gets to dress in whatever he wants; [he has] the liberty of dressing up, to express himself,” Lee shares. “I know him; he’s always been that stylish. He has his own vision in fashion.”

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So, what was it about Lee that attracted Lambert and Styles? “I think all three of us really appreciate the All progress takes place outside the comfort zone success vintage T-Shirt Apart from…,I will love this fluidity of gender,” Lee poses. “We all try to avoid the gender stereotypes of dressing.” This particular brand of avoidance doesn’t manifest as a total rejection of traditional menswear, Lee clarifies. It’s not an “aggressive” form of style denial, if you will. “We just feel more fluid and natural between this so-called ‘femininity’ and ‘masculinity.’” This is apparent for Styles, who has famously avoided labeling himself or his style in any way, building his brand on the celebration of all identities. “I think Harry Lambert really had faith in me,” Lee says. “He just let me create. He told me he wants something floral. That’s it. That’s the brief.” The designer goes on, “I really, really appreciate that…he was so chill that I thought every stylist would be like that.” Lee laughs, adding that Lambert remains one of the most easy-to-work-with people that he’s encountered since.Styles isn’t Lee’s only famous client, either. Kate Moss wore one of his suits in a 2014 shoot by Tim Walker for British Vogue. Lee calls it “another epic moment.” In FKA Twigs’ “Glass & Patron” music video, some of the dancers can be seen in Ed Lee. “That was another epic moment…I’ve had a few,” Lee admits.

1. Length is measured from the highest point on the collar down to the bottom hem. 2. Width is measured across the body of the shirt under the armpits, one way. 3. Sleeves are measured from center back to hem.