Stephanie Seymour opens up about the loss of her beloved son.
Harry Brant, son of 90s model and publisher Peter M. Brant, died in 2021 at the age of 24. The cause of death was an accidental overdose.
In a new cover for WSJ. Magazine’s Spring Women’s Fashion Issue, the 54-year-old revealed for the first time what life was like for the family after the tragedy. The star said she was determined to keep Brant’s legacy alive.
“If I think Harry would like something, I do it, and it helps me with my grief,” she said.
STEPHANIE SEYMOUR SHARES HEARNING TRIBUTE TO HER SON HARRY BRANT ONE YEAR AFTER HIS DEATH AT 24
Stephanie Seymour wearing the costume of her late son Harry Brant. His name was written in paint for the photo shoot.
(Dan Jackson for WSJ. Magazine)
According to the outlet, Seymour’s friends and agents encouraged her to return to work as a form of therapy following Harry’s death. For her last cover shoot, she chose to wear her costume.
“It’s always so nice to put your clothes on,” Seymour said. “I packed these huge trunks with all his stuff, and I have this idea that I want to keep photographing his clothes because I think he would love it.”
The youngest Brant was a rising model at the time of his death. He had appeared in Italian Vogue and campaigned for fashion house Balmain. He also launched a unisex makeup line with his brother Peter Brant Jr. for MAC Cosmetics.
Seymour said that as a child, his son enjoyed expressing himself through style. She described how Brant liked to match his outfits to wear to parent-teacher conferences.
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Stephanie Seymour had a close bond with her late son Harry Brant, a rising star in the fashion world.
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“I would say, ‘OK, you can choose my outfit,’ and then he would go through everything, vintage, everything, he would put everything on the floor,” she said. “I would say, ‘Harry, I can’t wear a vintage couture dress to a parent-teacher conference.’ And he was like, ‘Why not?'”
“I remember when he was 12, I used to take him to meetings and the adults couldn’t believe his spirit and his maturity,” revealed Naomi Campbell, godmother to Seymour’s four children. “…everyone could see how special he was.”
Seymour said her grandchildren played a vital role in the family’s healing.
“I try to just be present,” Seymour explained. “For me, with the holidays, and I’m sure a lot of other people can relate, it’s hard now because I’m always thinking about what’s missing. There’s nothing that got me through it all. that more than my grandchildren.”
HARRY BRANT, FASHION ICON AND SON OF STEPHANIE SEYMOUR AND PETER BRANT, DEAD AT 24
Stephanie Seymour said her grandchildren have been instrumental in healing the family.
(Dan Jackson for WSJ. Magazine)
According to Seymour, the family welcomed a new baby – a son from her eldest, Dylan Brant, in October. The little one was named after his late uncle.
“…Nothing has given me greater comfort than these kids call me Grandma Stephanie,” she says.
At the time of Brant’s death, his parents told The New York Times that he planned to enter rehab that year. He also hoped to play a role in the creative side of Interview magazine, which his father publishes.
Stephanie Seymour has revealed her new grandson is named Harry Brant.
(Dan Jackson for WSJ. Magazine)
“His life has been cut short by this devastating illness,” the family statement read. “He was a creative, loving and powerful soul who brought the hearts of so many to life. He was truly a beautiful person inside and out.”
WSJ. The magazine’s Spring 2023 womenswear issue hits newsstands Feb. 11. The Associated Press contributed to this report.