Harry Grew up on a farm, in rural SA, fashion was something he had never thought about during his younger years. But, he found a creative outlet in drawings, stories and playing dress up with a basket of second-hand clothes.
When he moved to the city at 16 he found himself in theatre, and then a growing obsession with visual media in the form of photography. After school, and further study in photography, Harry worked in the industry for 5 years.
"I always loved fashion photography but could not find a way to break into it. I grew ever more burnt out, doing jobs I didn't want to pay the bills" Harry expressed.
He ended up leaving and taking a retail job. Looking for a new creative outlet he thought he could make himself new clothes for himself. At first was horrified to learn, as he had zero idea what he was doing.
"I don't know why it triggered such a strong response in me, but I found myself looking for fashion courses" Harry said.
Harry then found himself drawn to Kangan as their listing seemed much friendlier than any of the other schools, and went to visit the information day, where he admitted to them that I didn't know how to sew a stitch, but he showed them his photography portfolio, promised creativity and swore that he'd turn up every day and work. After being there only a few hours he realised that was where he needed to be, he needed all that in his life.