Wish You Were Here With... Harry Lambert
Sailing in the Hamptons? Partying in Ibiza? Lounging in Morocco?
Stylist Harry Lambert is taking part in our summer selfie series and stirring some serious FOMO...
Where are you?
I am on location in Essex at 7am styling some fashion films for Gucci x Frieze art fair
How would you sum up what you do in a sentence?
Fashion stylist.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
A vet or an actor.
How do you waste time, when your schedule is clear?
Reading Rupaul’s Drag Race gossip and spoilers on Reddit.
What did you do on your last day off?
Took my nephew to Hackney City Farm to see the animals and made him pancakes.
What's your greatest ambition?
I have a list of dream photographers I would love to collaborate with, especially Nan Goldin and Cindy Sherman.
Do you have any phobias?
Alien invasions.
Who do you most admire?
Britney Spears.
What do you talk about when you get your hair cut?
Me and my hairdresser have a silent relationship.
What would you most like to change about the world?
No poverty.
What would you most like to change about yourself?
Lose some weight.
Describe yourself in three words
Happy, statement shirt.
What’s the most surprising thing we’d find out if we looked at your phone?
No nudes and the Pokémon Go app.
Favourite song?
Born to Make You Happy by Britney Spears.
Favourite colour?
Black.
The perfect night out?
Dinner with friends in Soho at Cafe Boheme then dancing.
The funniest person you know?
Matt Carrol.
One thing you can’t live without?
Tomato ketchup.
Favourite thing to eat?
Sushi.
Least favourite thing to eat?
Bell Peppers.
What was your first job?
Working at my local corner shop.
The best advice you've ever been given?
Always be nice!
Why did you become a stylist?
When I was younger I was obsessed with what I was wearing and it wasn’t until I went to university that I realised this could be a job. I completed my degree in photography while assisting and interning whenever I had a break from studying.
Who or what inspires you?
Other creatives inspire me to better myself and my work.
What drives your creativity?
Concept. I love collaborating on creating a story or a narrative within the fashion.
If you could style anyone (alive or dead), who would it be?
David Bowie.
Who do you consider to be the true creatives in the world?
Film directors, photographers, writers and artists.
Who’s the coolest person you know?
Britney Spears.
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