20 Kerby Jean-Raymond Quotes for You to Enjoy

Kerby Jean-Raymond

American Designer

Always Black Me Think Work You

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The way I was raised, you get a new pair of sneakers when the old one gets messed up. But when I got to high school, I started dating girls and trying to fit in, and I realized everybody was collecting Jordans. When I would get my paychecks, I wouldn't even take money. I would just trade them for sneakers. Kerby Jean-Raymond

You Money School Old Girl Everybody Way Collecting High Would High School Dating Take New Messed Messed Up Trade Got Fit Sneakers Up Get Trying Gets Just Them Realized Old One Even Pair Started Raised

All my collections are based on something I like or something I'm dealing with. They are always deeply personal. Kerby Jean-Raymond

Collections Something Like Dealing Always Personal Based Deeply

All clothes are worn on the street, but 'streetwear' had once described T-shirt brands and skate-inspired brands, and now it's just a lazy innuendo used to describe clothing made by designers that the establishment deems 'less than.' Kerby Jean-Raymond

Made Clothes Worn Innuendo Once Lazy Had Than Brands Just Clothing Establishment Used Less Describe Now Street Designers

I've always felt like an outcast. My aesthetic is very high-end, but I still get classified as streetwear. There's really no other reason for than other than my age, the way I look, and where I'm from. Kerby Jean-Raymond

Age Other Way Outcast Classified High-End Like Look Felt Always Still Aesthetic Very Than Get Where Really Reason

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. Kerby Jean-Raymond

Life Work Me Respect My Life Back One Of The Things Something Struck Like Felt Rock Came Elders Standing Things Needed

'Bernie versus Bernie,' for me, is these two extremes of capitalism. It's Bernie Sanders, the ultimate socialist, and Bernie Madoff, the ultimate capitalist. Kerby Jean-Raymond

Me Capitalism Extremes Bernie Sanders Ultimate Versus Capitalist Socialist Two

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.' Kerby Jean-Raymond

All it took was one conversation to know that Reebok was the right home for our team. Kerby Jean-Raymond

Home Conversation Took Our Know Team Right

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. Kerby Jean-Raymond

Fashion You Culture Care Black Insist Community Think Add Indecent About Factor Merchandise Industry How How Much Celebrities Person Front Much Your Cool Using Row Profits

I've never seen Ralph Lauren, Rick Owens, or Raf Simons described as white designers. They are just designers. Kerby Jean-Raymond

Seen White Ralph Ralph Lauren Lauren Never Just Rick Designers

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. Kerby Jean-Raymond

Work Me Black Field Type Everyone Press Some Label Prize Expectations Get Personal Same Same Level Just Where Want Race Warn Views Even Level Designer Playing Playing Field

I don't know which was the first love - music or fashion. Kerby Jean-Raymond

Love Music Fashion First Know First Love Which

One of the things about runways that I hate is that you can't accommodate so many people because you don't have those in-and-out privileges where people can come and go. Kerby Jean-Raymond

You Hate People Those One Of The Things About Come Come And Go Because Accommodate Go Privileges So Many People Where Many Things

We're always ready for a pick-up game. I walk through the park on the way home every day and just think to myself, 'I'll take on any of these kids.' Kerby Jean-Raymond

Myself Day Home Game Every Day Walk Every Think Way Way Home Kids Park Through Take Ready Always Any Just

If I'm going to be the black designer, I'm going to tell it my way. Kerby Jean-Raymond

Black Way Tell Going Designer

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