PYER MOSS —> KERBY JEAN-RAYMOND

interview by OLIVIER ZAHM and SAVANNAH NOLAN
photography by KIRA BUNSE
style by LAËTITIA GIMENEZ

a young brooklyn-born designer
electrifying the runways by reclaiming
the african-american contribution to the history of american fashion

OLIVIER ZAHM — Where does the name “Pyer Moss” come from?
KERBY JEAN-RAYMOND — The brand was named after my mom. Her name was Vania Moss-Pierre, but I changed Pierre to the Haitian phonetic spelling, which is P-Y-E-R.

OLIVIER ZAHM — She died when you were young?
KERBY JEAN-RAYMOND — I was seven.

OLIVIER ZAHM — Was your family in a difficult situation when your mom died?
KERBY JEAN-RAYMOND — Yeah. I mean, my father was young. My mom died when she was 34.

OLIVIER ZAHM — An accident?
KERBY JEAN-RAYMOND — I don’t know all the details — it was an accident in Haiti. She went to go…