At his Spring 2015 menswear collection Kerby Jean-Raymond
wore a shirt in tribute to the many black men who have been victims of the
justice system from their murders by police, to their killers not being held
accountable for their crimes to the full extent of the law. He has recognized that
he has a platform to influence others and is using his position to keep his
peers and supporters aware. Though the shirt may not make it to production this
still draws attention to the issues at hand and was an excellent use of his
platform.
According to Jean-Raymond’s Instagram @kerbito , “I screened my shirt by hand, I hit my head in
the process and never cleaned off the screen so it’s ruined. I can’t make
you one right now. Not sure if I even want to. I’m working with some
interesting people currently to figure out ways to make a lasting impact on our
culture. What we come up with may or may not be as public. Thank you for
supporting and inquiring #useyourplatform”
