Malcolm "Mister GoLightly" Harris is a New York based fashion designer, product storyteller, creative activist, and humanitarian. Though he thrives on being a jack-of-all-trades, Malcolm’s primary purpose is to live his life as a vehicle for social change. Malcolm’s creative passions for fashion, art, music, and film along with his extensive and diverse global social network are all means to support one simple aspiration – "to make the world a much better and more beautiful place for all of her inhabitants."

As the founder of the ONE DRESS PROJECT and Mal Sirrah brands, Mr. Harris has garnered a stellar reputation within the fashion industry. The designer has built this reputation by designing elegant, sophisticated and appealing clothing for women with their finger on the pulse, a clear social consciousness and an acute interest in timeless style.

Mr. Harris is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology as well as possesses a Master's Degree in English Literature from New York University. Mr. Harris embarked on his career by apprenticing at various fashion houses throughout Paris, France including the ateliers of Paco Rabanne, Yves Saint Laurent and Jean Paul Gaultier.

Through his work as a creative activist, Mr. Harris has also earned the respect of the humanitarian and philanthropic community as being a trailblazer and visionary. ABC News reporter Jessica Golden recently stated; “Not since the introduction of Kenneth Cole has another designer garnered the respect and admiration of the entire fashion industry both through his amazing design talents as well as his humanitarian and charitable efforts.”

The Mal Sirrah and One Dress Project collections adorns the likes of Academy Award winning actress, Reese Witherspoon, actress/singer Jennifer Lopez, social activists Queen Rania of Jordan, actress Angelina Jolie and superstar - MADONNA. His fashions can also be seen on a bevy of chic, hip and affluent women around the world

Malcolm Harris is also the founder of Designers for Darfur formed in 2006 and co-founded by model and heiress Lydia Hearst (daughter of Patti Hearst). Designers for Darfur represents hundreds of designers and the wider fashion community collectively banding together to show their commitment and solidarity toward ending the atrocity of genocide currently taking place in Darfur via the efforts of the Save Darfur Coalition. Mr. Harris continues with his humanitarian efforts by championing others charitable projects such as Fashion for Food (benefitting the Food Bank for New York City) and Fashion Without Borders (benefitting Doctors Without Borders).

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