Zitat des Tages von Kerby Jean-Raymond:
My dad was always so strict that I was scared to speak to him. Haitian parents are very, 'This is adults' business; this is kids' business.'
Think about how much fashion profits from black culture and how underrepresented we are in the industry. If you insist on using black celebrities to peddle your merchandise and add a cool factor to your front row, it is indecent to not care about the plights of that person's community.
If you're on the fence about speaking your truth or sharing your world with a greater audience, don't be. We need each other badly.
All my collections are based on something I like or something I'm dealing with. They are always deeply personal.
Our first fiscal year, we were profitable.
I came back from Standing Rock, and one of the things that struck me was their respect for elders. It was something that I felt like I needed to work on in my life.
All it took was one conversation to know that Reebok was the right home for our team.
I'm desperately trying to unplug. The last thing I want is a watch that connects to my phone which connects to my iPad that connects to my computer that airplays to my TV.
I design for social media. My customer reads blogs, is on social media, so I design with contrast in mind. An all-black shirt looks good on the shelf but not online.
I was going to college on a full scholarship. I graduated summa cum laude. I was always on the dean's list. I was never a kid that started any kind of trouble.
We don't need to go back in time and make America great again, because really, America was only great for certain people.
The work of black creatives seems to always get undermined in one way or another, and that's what this new generation is actively changing by speaking up. We aren't accepting group categorization and group classifications to describe our work anymore - it just leads to group dismissal.
I don't think the narrative I was stuck in - the 'black' designer category - was going to go away anytime soon.
If you put the collections together, whether it's Rick Owens, Alexander Wang, or whomever, sometimes they do streetwear, but they're never called that. They're always called 'sportswear' or 'high-end' or 'luxury.' I feel like I'm tossed into that streetwear category so that I don't exist in this space.
My earliest memories of defying my parents were through music. I remember rap being banned in my house, and then getting a Cam'ron album.
Is the 'black designer' label there to warn everyone not to have the same level of expectations for me, or is it some type of prize? I just want to work in an even playing field where I can get press for my work and not just my race and my personal views on it.
Systemically, there hasn't been an oppression more overt and long-lasting than economic oppression against black people and minorities in this country.
A president's power is limited. We need to vote down the ballot as well, from your councilman all the way up to your governors and congressman.
I've never seen Ralph Lauren, Rick Owens, or Raf Simons described as white designers. They are just designers.
There were times when gangs would approach me, but my father was way stronger than them. They would come make threats and stuff, and I was like, 'You don't know the opposition I've got upstairs. I'm not scared of you.'
The world absolutely needs your voice.
America is a flawed land but a great one indeed.
With things that I'm going through, whether they be on a small scale or a large scale, I'm thinking, 'Who else is going through this? And how can I address it and bring it to light to help someone else?'