Talking Points: Pyer Moss
How can sharing your own experiences help you connect with people?
Pyer Moss is a fashion brand started by Kerby Jean-Raymond. The brand celebrates stories of culture and shared experiences, using clothing to show creativity, strength, and style, while also sharing messages about Black American history and community.
Take a look at the below images as well as videos and use the questions to form a discussion around Pyer Moss.
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Pyer Moss
Pyer Moss (pronounced ‘Pierre’) founder Kerby Jean-Raymond grew up in Brooklyn, the son of Haitian immigrants, and has been engaging with the fashion industry since his teenage years, interning at 14, starting a label at 15. Now in his 30s, Jean-Raymond has been at the helm of Pyer Moss since 2013, naming it for his mother. After a long-standing collaborative relationship with Reebok, Jean-Raymond was announced as the vice president of creative direction for the sportswear behemoth in late September 2020.
See more collections on the Pyer Moss website.
Please be aware that the Pyer Moss website contains some inappropriate language for Primary ages so ensure that you check pages and content before showing the class.
Questions to Ask Children
What do you like/dislike about the garments in Pyer Moss’ collection?
Where might you wear these clothes?
How do these clothes differ from the other garments you’ve explored throughout this half term?
Would you like to wear these clothes?
This Talking Points Is Used In...
using sketchbooks to make visual notes
Show me what you see
Chloe B
January 23, 2023 @ 12:59 pm
The Pyer Moss website contains language inappropriate for Primary School- proceed with caution!
Rachel
February 10, 2023 @ 10:50 am
Hi Chloe, thank you and yes you are right. Right before the linked video we make clear reference to that, as of course we are aware things need to be handled sensitively. We want to strike a balance between engaging children in exciting new content but of course being mindful of age appropriateness. We hope that our reference to the content will enable teachers to make the call themselves as to whether they want to show it to their classes, and we of course recommend that all external content is watched by teachers prior to being shown so they can be sure how to proceed with it. I hope this helps – thank you, Rachel