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 visit her mom, and she didn’t come back. OLIVIER ZAHM — What was growing up in Brooklyn…