Kerby Jean-Raymond will become the first Black American designer to present at Paris Haute Couture Week, a significant moment in his ascent within the fashion industry. His fashion label Pyer Moss, which has been invited to be a guest member of the official Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, will show its first couture collection in July. The historic first comes amid ongoing conversations about how the fashion industry can combat racial prejudice and disparities within its own ranks and more broadly. Haitian American designer Kerby Jean-Raymond waves after the Pyer Moss show at the Kings Theatre during New York Fashion Week in Brooklyn on September 8, 2019. Credit: Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images