Kerby Jean-Raymond

Kerby Jean-Raymond is a Haitian-American fashion designer and founder of the menswear label Pyer Moss.

Kerby Jean-Raymond
Born
New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationHofstra University
Label(s)
Pyer Moss

Career

Jean-Raymond first came into the spotlight for his presentation of Pyer Moss' Spring 2016 Menswear Collection during New York Fashion Week. The show highlighted police brutality, referencing the Black Lives Matter movement through use of video, street art, and fashion. Jean-Raymond has made public comments about his experience as a teenage victim of driving while black.[1] Kerby Jean-Raymond collaborated with R&B singer and activist Erykah Badu who styled Jean-Raymond's Pyer Moss AW16 line for the 2016 New York Fashion Week show.[2] The featured collection was titled "Double Bind."

His brand, Pyer Moss, won the FGI Rising Star Award in the menswear category in 2014. Also in 2014, he was a finalist in the DHL Exported Prize presented by IMG Worldwide. He was recognized by the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2015. Jean-Raymond was featured on Cultured Magazine's Fashion issue cover in April 2019.[3]

During Paris Fashion Week in February 2019, Odell Beckham Jr. wore a Pyer Moss Collection 2 hoodie. Others who have been seen in Pyer Moss include producer Swizz Beatz, Kiandra Layne, Gabrielle Union-Wade, Colin Kaepernick[4] and First Lady Michelle Obama.[5][6]

In September of 2020, Jean-Raymond was named Global Creative Director of sportswear brand Reebok.[7] His label Pyer Moss was also awarded the top prize at the fifteenth CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund awards that same month.[8]

Background

Listed in Forbes 2015 30 Under 30 in Art And Style,[9] Jean-Raymond began designing at a young age. He landed his first apprenticeship at 14 years old while still attending The High School of Fashion Industries in Manhattan. He started his first fashion label called Mary's Jungle at the age of 15.[10] Taught by Kay Unger, Jean-Raymond worked on Unger's first women's evening collection.[11]

He launched Pyer Moss in 2013.[12]

References
  1. A powerful show brought “Black Lives Matter” to the runway at New York Fashion Week
  2. Dazed (2016-02-13). "Erykah Badu on art, activism and her NYFW debut". Dazed. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  3. "Pyer Moss Isn't a Fashion Brand It's a Life Raft". Cultured Magazine. 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  4. "TIME 100 Next 2019: Kerby Jean-Raymond". Time. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  5. "17 Celebrities Wearing Pyer Moss Prove This Brand Is For Everybody". KOLOR MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  6. History, Future Black. "Future Black History". Fuse. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  7. Huber, Eliza. "Reebok Taps Kerby Jean-Raymond Of Pyer Moss As Global Creative Director". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  8. "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  9. Adams, Susan (April 24, 2015). "Forbes' 30 Under 30". Forbes.com.
  10. Miller, M. H. (2020-03-05). "The Designer Changing How We Think About Fashion and Race in America". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  11. Marquez, Mark (September 12, 2013). "Pyer Moss Is Killer". mi.lk.
  12. "Official Pyer Moss Website".

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