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Bianca Saunders tailors custom tunnel walk looks for Harrison Barnes

The London designer created one of one pieces for the NBA player's playoff appearances, each cut and fitted to precision through research, sketches and in person fittings that transformed runway silhouettes into bespoke reality.

By Jill GrundyMonday, 9th of November 20261 min read
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Man wearing a cream oversized double-breasted suit with long jacket and matching trousers, with a pale tie, walking through a modern corridor lit by red neon signage and gridded ceiling panels
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Bianca Saunders has created a series of custom pieces for Harrison Barnes’ tunnel walks during the playoffs, each one a singular expression of the designer’s distinctive approach to tailoring. Rather than selecting from an existing collection, Saunders developed these looks from the ground up, beginning with research and sketches that responded to Barnes’ silhouette and presence.

Behind-the-scenes fitting: a man in a double-breasted caramel brown blazer with black buttons, paired with a white dress shirt and tie, with hands adjusting the jacket fit

The process centred on the fundamental principle that fit is everything. After the initial design phase, Saunders conducted an in person fitting, seeing the pieces on Barnes himself to refine the cut and proportions. A cream oversized double breasted suit, tailored with barely there seaming and a rope like tie, speaks to Saunders’ refined minimalism; a cognac brown double breasted jacket, cut generously through the shoulders and narrowed at the waist, demonstrates her ability to expand and contract silhouette with architectural precision. Each piece carries the weight of intentional construction, with the designer’s own hand evident in every adjustment made during that crucial moment when fabric meets body.

Close-up of two woven Bianca Saunders labels stitched onto fabric, with text reading 'Bianca Saunders Special Custom For Harrison Barnes' and the designer label with year 2425

This level of custom work extends to both men and women. For enquiries about commissioning one of one pieces through Bianca Saunders, contact sales@biancasaunders.co.uk.

Man wearing a cream oversized double-breasted suit with long jacket and matching trousers, with a pale tie, walking through a modern corridor lit by red neon signage and gridded ceiling panels
Man wearing a cream oversized double-breasted suit with long jacket and matching trousers, with a pale tie, walking through a modern corridor lit by red neon signage and gridded ceiling panels
Man wearing a cream oversized double-breasted suit with long jacket and matching trousers, with a pale tie, walking through a modern corridor lit by red neon signage and gridded ceiling panels

Imagery courtesy of Bianca Saunders (@biancasaunders).

Behind-the-scenes fitting: a man in a double-breasted caramel brown blazer with black buttons, paired with a white dress shirt and tie, with hands adjusting the jacket fit
Close-up of two woven Bianca Saunders labels stitched onto fabric, with text reading 'Bianca Saunders Special Custom For Harrison Barnes' and the designer label with year 2425
Man wearing a cream oversized double-breasted suit with long jacket and matching trousers, with a pale tie, walking through a modern corridor lit by red neon signage and gridded ceiling panels
Man wearing a cream oversized double-breasted suit with long jacket and matching trousers, with a pale tie, walking through a modern corridor lit by red neon signage and gridded ceiling panels
Man wearing a cream oversized double-breasted suit with long jacket and matching trousers, with a pale tie, walking through a modern corridor lit by red neon signage and gridded ceiling panels

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