Meet Harry Lambert, man of styles — The Observer spotlight on a high-profile stylist
the observer places Harry Lambert at the centre of recent menswear conversations: he is the stylist behind several viral celebrity looks and the creator of a bespoke studio practice in east London. In spring last year the Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård appeared on a breakfast show in a beige Harrington jacket and very short tailored shorts while promoting his film Pillion, a project that required publicity appearances. Lambert’s work with high-profile clients — and his own growing public profile — explain why attention has clustered around his studio and Instagram following.
Styles, stunts and a viral curtsy
Alexander Skarsgård, identified in the profile as a Swedish actor, wore a sequence of provocative outfits that amplified discussion of contemporary menswear. On the breakfast show segment, when the stand-in host Ranvir Singh remarked, “You’ve got your legs out, ” Skarsgård replied, “I wanted to be sexy today, ” adding that “there’s nothing sexier than a middle-aged man in a British schoolboy uniform. ” When asked to stand, he performed a curtsy that went viral. The appearance was part of promotion for his then most recent project, Pillion, described in the profile as a romping tale of gay lust — a “dom com” — which placed Skarsgård on a publicity trail where Lambert’s styling choices drew pronounced public reaction.
Harry Lambert in the studio — The Observer
Lambert is presented as the architect of those looks. The profile describes his white-walled east London studio, filled with memorabilia, Polaroids, rails of clothing and a cluttered desk of knick-knacks. Lambert is best known for being Harry Styles’s stylist, a role he has held since 2014; the profile recounts their first meeting in a Mexican restaurant in Shoreditch and the anecdote of a “style-off” that led to an early pitch. During fittings Lambert reportedly organised clothing into four rails — “rail A, rail B, rail C — and the wild-card rail” — a method the piece highlights as part of his process.
Immediate reactions: words from the people involved
Harry Lambert, stylist, in his east London studio, is quoted reflecting on his changing public profile: “I would say my job has evolved. I don’t know if you’d call it influencing…” Alexander Skarsgård, Swedish actor, is quoted explaining his choice on the breakfast show: “I wanted to be sexy today, ” and later framing it as a playful reference to a schoolboy aesthetic. Ranvir Singh, stand-in host, is recorded in the exchange noting the visibility of Skarsgård’s outfit during the interview.
Quick context
The profile links Lambert’s rise to the broader visibility of fashion: his Instagram presence (more than half a million followers) and his long-standing collaboration with a major pop star are foregrounded as drivers of his public recognition. A sequence of high-profile red-carpet and festival appearances is cited as evidence of the stylistic choices that have prompted online circulation.
What’s next
The piece closes with the portrait of a stylist whose role has broadened beyond traditional wardrobe selection; Lambert remains based in his east London studio and continues to supply looks to high-profile clients. Readers are left with the sense that Lambert’s approach — the rails, the curios and the cultivated public profile — will shape further conversations about menswear and celebrity styling, a development the observer flags as a continuing story to watch.
