Kerby Jean-Raymond Gives an Inside Look to Pyer Moss Collection 3

“What does patriotism mean for black people?” It’s a question that Pyer Moss creative director Kerby Jean-Raymond poses as he reflects on his Collection 3 runway show at New York Fashion Week, with HYPEBEAST having been in tow to trail the designer behind the scenes. It’s also the same question he’s sought to answer throughout his entire “American, Also” series, of which the latest installment cast Sister Rosetta Tharpe into the spotlight as the founder of rock n’ roll. “It’s part of a thesis and I used these three collections to take ownership of things that are like, stereotypical American — rock n’ roll, the cowboy culture, family values — and really show how it originated from black [culture] and we should have a sense of pride in everything that’s American as well,” Jean-Raymond explained. His stance is far from new to the longstanding Pyer Moss ethos of illuminating underrepresented communities, but has proven refreshing to the industry as he’s risen to prominence these last few sea