Pyer Moss’ couture show elevates everyday objects by Black inventors

Outside the historic Villa Lewaro mansion in Irvington, New York, Pyer Moss founder and creative director Kerby Jean-Raymond became the first ever Black American designer to show at Paris Haute Couture Week. In his highly anticipated show, “Wat U Iz,” the designer sent models down a vivid blue runway in larger-than-life garments referencing everyday objects created by Black inventors.Outside the historic Villa Lewaro mansion in Irvington, New York, Pyer Moss founder and creative director Kerby Jean-Raymond became the first ever Black American designer to show at Paris Haute Couture Week. In his highly anticipated show, “Wat U Iz,” the designer sent models down a vivid blue runway in larger-than-life garments referencing everyday objects created by Black inventors.