Laura Harrier's BlacKkKlansman Tour Wardrobe Was Inspired By '90s Naomi Campbell

BlacKkKlansman is the latest in a slew of politically motivated films smashing the stereotypes that we have come to expect from summer blockbusters. The crime drama charts the mission of Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department, to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan in the ’70s. While gathering information to take down the extremist group, Stallworth forms a relationship with Patrice Dumas (Laura Harrier), a student activist.

Accordingly, it has been Washington and Harrier on the promo trail for Spike Lee’s take on Stallworth’s story. And Harrier, her stylist Danielle Nachmani tells Vogue, has been channelling her inner Patrice on each tour stop. “After seeing BlacKkKlansman at Cannes, I knew I needed to honour the character,” the Hollywood dresser tells Vogue. “Patrice is so powerful in the film, so it was important to me that each of Laura’s looks emulated that. We chose pieces that were tough and sexy.”

Nachmani treated Harrier’s wardrobe “more or less like an editorial story”. Silhouettes and colours complemented or played off against each other to keep Harrier’s narrative interesting for the cameras. “We really wanted the strong shouldered, cut-out pink Louis Vuitton minidress at the New York premiere to juxtapose with the relaxed Loewe dress in muted tones in LA,” she references as an example.

Louis Vuitton was a natural choice for Harrier, Nachmani continues, because “it's important for us to work with the brands that have supported us since day one. Laura's ongoing collaboration with Nicolas [Ghesquière] is something we honour on every tour she goes on”.

The Loewe, meanwhile, was conceived out of their mutual love for Jonathan Anderson’s work. “When we saw the gown on the runway, it was the only dress we tried and fit for LA, because we both knew it was the one.” Newer brands, such as Victor Glemaud, were “invited to be a part of a tour that would mean a great deal of exposure for them.”

Leading up to the dates, the duo sent each other inspirational imagery they wanted to emulate for each “moment”, but stayed true to the personal style Nachmani is helping to bring out on each tour. “Laura’s style is definitely rooted in the past, she’s a ’90s girl at heart!” she shares. “We reference a lot of what we call ‘baby Naomi’ – ’90s Naomi Campbell looks – but at the end of the day she knows how to wear clothes and make them her own.”

Nachmani is a self-confessed micromanager when it comes to perfecting each overall look – “I like that about me!” she laughs – but Harrier’s confidence makes for a successful partnership. “Laura welcomes the opportunity to step outside the box of what she would usually go for – that makes our collaboration much more fun.”