kerby jean-raymond
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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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Get Your Kicks: Pyer Moss x Reebok Drops 2 New Styles for Fall
To say that designer Kerby Jean-Raymond is on the cusp of greatness would be a belated accolade. The CDFA Award-nominated designer of Pyer Moss—who is currently a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist—has been making a major impression on the fashion industry for years, with socially-conscious shows and of-the-moment designs. Jean-Raymond’s rise has included an ongoing collaboration…
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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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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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Sneakerheads Rejoice at This Pyer Moss x Reebok Collab
You may not have heard of Pyer Moss designed by Kerby Jean-Raymond yet, but you will—especially if you love sneakers—because Reebok’s collaboration with Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss on the Air Drop shoe is one to covet. The black designer’s latest fashion-forward, state-of-the-art cross-training shoe is called the Air Drop because it was inspired by “air…
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No 2018 CFDA Award Wins for Black Designers (but We Still Slayed the ‘Oscars of Fashion’)
We love fashion, but like most great love affairs, it occasionally disappoints. Monday night at the 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards was one such occasion, when, despite an unusually high number of nominations for black designers—four designers in three of the four categories—none were awarded what is widely considered to be an “Oscar of Fashion.” The…
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We’re Rooting for Everybody Black: Who Will Win on Fashion’s Biggest Night?
On Monday, fashion’s best and brightest will gather at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City to celebrate the 37th annual Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards. Dubbed the “Oscars of Fashion,” the CFDAs are the highest honors awarded in the American fashion industry, recognizing outstanding achievements in design, journalism, personal style and positive…
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BNYFW: Pyer Moss Takes America
Pyer Moss designer Kerby Jean-Raymond swung for the fences with his 2018 Fall/Winter collection, and connected with a critical and commercial home run. For this collection, Jean-Raymond collaborated with both Reebok and ’90s hip-hop brand Cross Colours, leveraging big-brand distribution and recognition for the heavy financial lifting required to bring a fully realized collection to…