(The Hub; August 2025) – Every year, the South Carolina Arts Commission awards four fellowships to artists working in rotating disciplines and who exhibit hard work, exceptional ability, and dedication to their discipline. Please join us in congratulating köttkömm founder and designer Kathy Harris, who received the fellowship in design arts. She is joined by Katy Bergman Cassell of Greenville (craft), Lauren Waring Douglas of Columbia (media arts), and Charles Clary of Conway (visual art).

Styling Notes: Shoes by Tory Burch; Bracelet by Julie Vos; Dress by köttkömm

köttkömm at New York Fashion Week 2023

(NYFW, Sept. 2023) — Catch all of köttkömm’s looks as seen walking the runway at New York Fashion Week 2023. (Video courtesy of FC252 Foto1: @fc252foto1 on YouTube.)

Greenville Woman Follows Lifelong Dream

(WSPA Channel 7; August 2021) — A childhood dream of becoming a clothing designer came true when a longtime Greenville resident, Kathy Harris, decided to follow her passion for fashion. It takes a lot of vision to take a piece of fabric and make it designer clothing. Harris had that vision from an early age.

Kathy Harris: Business Owner, Fashion Designer

(Faces of Greenville; April 2020) — A local fashion designer whose fashion line, köttkömm, won Greenville Fashion Week’s Emerging Designer award in 2018, Kathy’s clean lines and attention to detail are timeless, effortless, elegant, and designed with every woman in mind.

15 Minutes: Get to Know Greenville Designer Kathy Harris

(TALK Greenville, August 2018) — A native of South Carolina, Kathy Harris grew up in Columbia and graduated with a bachelor's deegree from Winthrop University. After college…

Big Apple Bound

(Town Carolina; Sept. 2023) — At an age when most are retiring, Kathy Harris is piecing her dreams together one stitch at a time. This month, her collection debuts at New York Fashion Week. 

Fashion Spread: Rainbow Bright

(Talk Greenville, The Greenville News; May 2021) — This brilliantly vivid red polka dotted dress from köttkömm was featured in Talk Greenville’s May 2021 fashion round-up alongside other pieces found around town. Click through below to see the full-length image as well as the other great looks from the spread.

Sew Fine

(Town Carolina; March 2020) — After a few seasons in different careers, Harris—who packed her sewing machine during the business-travel heyday of the 1980s—is launching her atelier to showcase her collection of what she describes as a “classic mod mix.”

Kathy Harris Named Emerging Designer at Greenville Fashion Week 2018

(Greenville Fashion Week; June 2018) — Kathy Harris, founder and designer of the Greenville-based fashion label köttkömm, was named 2018’s Top Emerging Designer at Greenville Fashion Week 2018.