This Belgian is the new girlfriend of Harry Styles
Harry Styles has a new girlfriend: the Belgian-Congolese designer and teacher Kim Mupangilaï. They were spotted together in Rome and that's not the only thing that makes her special. Kim is 36, but Harry seems to be fond of “mature energy”. She has been living in New York for a few years, where she teaches at the prestigious Parsons School of Design in Manhattan.
Kim Mupangilaï: from Antwerp roots to Parsons star
Kim was born in Antwerp, from a Belgian-Congolese family. She studied Graphic Design and Interior Architecture at the LUCA School of Arts (KU Leuven), after which she moved to New York in 2018 to further shape her career in design. She is now a professor at Parsons and known for her work that combines identity, heritage, and contemporary cultural design.
Parsons is one of the most renowned design schools in the world, with alumni such as Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, and Tom Ford. Tim Gunn was also a long-time teacher and later head of fashion design at Parsons.
Kim thus belongs to nationally and internationally recognized designers who breathe Parsons air, and you can see that reflected in her projects that regularly appear in ArchitecturalDigest, Vogue and Milk Decoration .
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How Harry and Kim met (and what we picked up in Rome)
Thrill alert: Harry and Kim were spotted together last week in Rome, walking through secret streets and past St. Peter's. Harry carried a bottle of wine, Kim wore a stylish black coord, and they looked like two art lovers on an adventure.
A source says: “Harry loves to show off his favorite spots in Italy. He loves art and Kim inspires him enormously in that”
Rome trips are not a vacation for Harry, but a love language. He even spoke Italian to the audience during his Love on Tour show in Italy.
How they met? That remains speculation: probably through friend-of-a-friend design circles or joint projects, as Kim is prominent in the New York art and design scene, and Harry loves creative company.
All of Harry's exes (and whether Kim will last the longest)
Harry has previously had relationships with celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Kendall Jenner, Olivia Wilde, Emily Ratajkowski, and Taylor Russell. He also had a well-known Glastonbury fling with Ella Kenny in 2025.
His longest recorded relationship was with Olivia Wilde, from late 2020 to May 2022—about a year and a half. For the relationship time dramas: he kept it a bit shorter with the rest, usually a few months to a year. The question is: can Kim match that milestone, or perhaps surpass it?
What makes Kim such an interesting match for Harry?
1. Business & cultural balance: Kim is artistic, literary, and grows in an intellectual world. Perfect for Harry's interest in art, literature, and talent (he learned Italian and sign language during the pandemic).
2. Design gateway to inspiration: her perspective plays a role in his creative process, according to insiders. She inspires him visually – also in who he is as an artist.
3. Possibility of deeper connection: Kim works and teaches, is culturally aware, and delves into heritage and identity. These are elements that are not superficial—and that fits with Harry's growing maturity as a person and artist.
Conclusion: this link is more than that drink in Rome
Harry Styles’ new girlfriend, Kim Mupangilaï, is significantly more than a summer celebrity romance. She is a talented, internationally recognized designer and DiamondParsons teacher—with a cross-cultural background that perfectly fits his world. They were spotted together in Rome, where he offers her artistic inspiration, and she brings him behind-the-scenes design vibes. Her education at Parsons places her in the same league as icons like Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, and Tom Ford; promising as an experimental partner and creative sounding board.
