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He Got Next! Pyer Moss Designer Kerby Jean-Raymond Wins the 2018 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund
To say that designer Kerby Jean-Raymond has been on the verge of a mainstream breakthrough since launching his celebrity-beloved line, Pyer Moss, in 2013 would be an understatement—as it would be to say that he’s an established favorite of The Glow Up. In the past year alone, the Brooklyn, N.Y.-born designer’s clean lines and socially…
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The Great Race: The Hennessy x Pyer Moss Capsule Collection Honors a Black Champion Cyclist
Champion cyclist Marshall “Major” Taylor may not be known to the masses, but he was a pioneer in his sport. He was one of the most recognizable athletes in the world at the turn of the 20th century, having earned seven world records by 1898. As The Root’s own Genetta Adams wrote in 2013: In…
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The Lesson: Pyer Moss' Fall-Winter Campaign Reminds Us That We Are 'American, Also'
Fashion label Pyer Moss never ceases to astound, inspire and affirm us. Aside from making incredibly fashion-forward sportswear, designer Kerby Jean-Raymond never shies away from making powerful statements about what it means to be black in America. Truthfully, we’d just finished swooning over the label’s recent family reunion- themed Spring-Summer presentation when a series of…
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Creating Trends, One Tress at a Time: How Ursula Stephen Does NYFW
We love seeing the results of celebrity hairstylist Ursula Stephen’s work, so when we were invited backstage to watch her create four distinctly different visions for New York Fashion Week, we jumped at the chance. With the help of The Glow Up’s trusty correspondent Makeda Sandford, we were able to catch a glimpse of how…
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Homecoming: Pyer Moss Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary with FUBU, Reebok and a NYFW Cookout
When Issa Rae turned up to host the 2018 CFDA Awards wearing a crystal-spangled sapphire jumpsuit with a black sash that read “Every Nigga Is a Star,” it was not only a nod to the famed Boris Gardiner song, but an affirmation that she was still rooting for everybody black amongst the nominees that night.…
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She Comes in Color: Cushnie's First Solo Collection Proves Spring Is a Season of Rebirth
“Look at the sky, it’s the color of love…” Sade’s lyrics and look were a clear influence on Carly Cushnie this season, as she sent models down a grass-trimmed, foiled runway in the singer’s signature slicked-back braid, hoop earrings and red lips. It’s the designer’s first collection as a solo act, after an amicable split…
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Welcome Back to New York Fashion Week—Where Are All the Black People?
Welcome back to New York Fashion Week! It’s always slightly strange to be falling in love with clothes we won’t be able to wear for another six months, but here we are again, forecasting trends for Spring and Summer 2019. But before you spend the next week wondering where all the black designers are, we…
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Capture the Crown: Who Designed Cicely Tyson's Famous Hat for Aretha Franklin's Funeral?
At five feet, three inches, 93-year-old acting legend Cicely Tyson may be a petite woman, but her presence has always been larger than life—as was the hat she wore to pay tribute to friend Aretha Franklin last Friday. The ruffled and wide-brimmed black straw picture hat was instantly iconic, turning heads among viewers both at…
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Still Waiting for a Seat at the Table: What's It Really Like to Be Black in the Fashion Industry?
It was a telling moment: In late July, Eva Chen, director of fashion partnerships at Instagram, posted a photo of the Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund judges’ table—and there was not one black face in sight. As reported by Refinery 29: Seated at a long table were 10 judges with the future…
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'I Was Like, I'm Not a Designer': Virgil Abloh Admits to Suffering from Imposter Syndrome in Vanity Fair
He’s been in the fashion industry over a decade, has created some of the most coveted clothing and collaborations of all time and has reached cult-like status as an arbiter of what’s new and next. But Off-White founder Virgil Abloh recently admitted to Vanity Fair that the mantle of “designer” has been hard to accept.…