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Pyer Moss Is Collaborating With A Painter Who Spent 45 Years Incarcerated For 'Collection 3'

After Kerby-Jean Raymond heard Richard Phillips's story, the designer selected Phillips to help create his new collection. 
Pyer Moss Is Collaborating With A Painter Who Spent 45 Years Incarcerated For ‘Collection 3’
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By Nandi Howard · Updated October 23, 2020

While every fashion darling anticipates the Pyer Moss show this Sunday, the brand has been rolling out promotional videos counting down the days until the big return. Yesterday, Kerby-Jean Raymond, founder of Pyer Moss, released his collaborator for Collection 3, Richard Phillips.

“A few years ago, I saw Richard Phillips’ story on the news. He had been exonerated after spending 45 years in jail for a crime he did not commit,” Raymond said. “Evidence was withheld in order to derail him. As with most shit I see on the news, this broke my heart.” The designer went on to explain how the two met, and that Phillips’s work will be shown at this Sunday’s show.

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A few years ago, I saw Richard Phillips’ story on the news. He had been exonerated after spending 45 years in jail for a crime he did not commit. Evidence was withheld in order to derail him. As with most shit I see on the news, this broke my heart. I reached out to him after I heard he’d been painting incessantly and I commissioned him for Collection 3. We flew out to Detroit recently to hear his story first hand. Please show him all the love you show me. I look forward to showing you our collaboration on Sunday. Peace to Mr. Phillips. -KJR

A post shared by Pyer Moss (@pyermoss) on Sep 6, 2019 at 10:52am PDT

This return of Pyer Moss at NYFW is not the only thing the Raymond is celebrating, the creator was recently inducted into the CFDA Board of Directors by the Chairman, Tom Ford. Notable designers like Carly Cushnie and Virgil Abloh, were also inducted.

TOPICS:  kerby jean-raymond New York Fashion Week nyfw
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