Why we need to rethink the term “Streetwear”
When you’re a writer covering someone else’s work, the more guidance the artist can give you, the better. But when Pyer Moss designer Kerby Jean-Raymond tweeted a piece of simple advice in November, it marked a revelation. “To all the writers newly covering Pyer Moss, thank you and welcome,” the Haitian-American designer wrote. “Please refrain from calling us a streetwear company. It’s lazy and singular, we are more, you are more.”