THE CUT – Cool History Lessons at Wang and Eckhaus Latta Elsewhere, Chris Leba at R13 and and Kerby Jean-Raymond at Pyer Moss tackled more political realities.

THE CUT – Cool History Lessons at Wang and Eckhaus Latta Elsewhere, Chris Leba at R13 and and Kerby Jean-Raymond at Pyer Moss tackled more political realities.

In a show called “American Also,” Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss dealt with racial inclusion, specifically the black laborers who worked as early cowboys. “It’s just a way of acknowledging that we got left out of the western American story,” Jean-Raymond said of his collection, which included beautifully done coats and pants with top-stitching, long crisp cotton shirts over wide pants, and artful western-style jackets in leather patchwork. – Cathy Horn  

 

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