All my collections are based on something I like or something I'm dealing with. They are always deeply personal. Kerby Jean-Raymond More Quotes by Kerby Jean-Raymond More Quotes From Kerby Jean-Raymond 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 youdatingmoneyschool The world absolutely needs your voice. Kerby Jean-Raymond yourvoiceworldneeds I think that when you rally powerful voices around powerful issues, what you get are positive results. Kerby Jean-Raymond thinkyoupowerfulpositive The work of black creatives seems to always get undermined in one way or another, and that's what this new generation is actively changing by speaking up. We aren't accepting group categorization and group classifications to describe our work anymore - it just leads to group dismissal. Kerby Jean-Raymond generationblackworkway We're constantly having to go head-to-head with the Bernie Madoffs of the world who just want more and more money. Kerby Jean-Raymond gomoneywantworld A lot of us who are creative and have all these great ideas just don't have the money to do it. Kerby Jean-Raymond greatmoneycreativeideas Nobody can shut the door in your face if you own the door. Kerby Jean-Raymond doorfacenobodyyou America is a flawed land but a great one indeed. Kerby Jean-Raymond indeedgreatlandamerica 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 t-shirtstreetlazyclothes I hope that people who don't believe depression is a real thing will stop calling people crazy, because that's dismissive and not a medical diagnosis. Kerby Jean-Raymond crazyhopedepressionpeople You have these megabrands who make most of their money off hip-hop culture. Where were they in the time of need? Kerby Jean-Raymond youmoneytimeculture I want to be fashion's Erykah Badu. What I admire about her is her timelessness and her fearless approach. Kerby Jean-Raymond fearlessadmirefashionwant Music has always been my first love, and I appreciate how a great musician can bring awareness to tough issues through their work. Kerby Jean-Raymond greatmusicworklove 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 lookaestheticageway If you put the collections together, whether it's Rick Owens, Alexander Wang, or whomever, sometimes they do streetwear, but they're never called that. They're always called 'sportswear' or 'high-end' or 'luxury.' I feel like I'm tossed into that streetwear category so that I don't exist in this space. Kerby Jean-Raymond feelyouspacetogether With things that I'm going through, whether they be on a small scale or a large scale, I'm thinking, 'Who else is going through this? And how can I address it and bring it to light to help someone else?' Kerby Jean-Raymond someonesmalllightthinking 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 merespectworklife '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 mecapitalismultimatetwo Systemically, there hasn't been an oppression more overt and long-lasting than economic oppression against black people and minorities in this country. Kerby Jean-Raymond oppressionblackcountrypeople I don't think the narrative I was stuck in - the 'black' designer category - was going to go away anytime soon. Kerby Jean-Raymond goinggothinkblack
