So many designers are inspired by Mom. This one took his fashion cues from Dad. – WBNews

Pyer Moss designer Kerby Jean-Raymond explained his inspirations before showing his Fall/Winter 2017 Collection. (Maria Valentino/MCV Photo for The Washington Post) One in a series on the most impressive looks at New York Fashion Week. NEW YORK — Designers spend a lot of time explaining the influence their mothers had on their lives — both professional and personal. Proenza Schouler is named after the two designers’ mothers; Joseph Altuzarra and Zac Posen both involved their moms in the operation of their labels, and Tracy Reese’s was her first publicist. And Michael Kors will be happy to tell you how much his mother’s style steered his own aesthetic sensibility. But it’s rare for a designer to talk about the impact of their father. Not even menswear designers spend much time reminiscing about the clothes Dad might have worn. Pyer Moss Fall/Winter 2017 Collection. (Maria Valentino/MCV Photo for The Washington Post) Pyer Moss Fall/Winter 2017 Collection. (Maria Valentino/MCV Photo for The Washington Post) Pyer Moss Fall/Winter 2017 Collection. (Maria Valentino/MCV Photo for The Washington Post) Pyer Moss Fall/Winter 2017 Collection. (Maria Valentino/MCV Photo for The Washington Post) Perhaps fathers have less of a visual impact on their children. Could it be that they are less likely to engage the creative half of their offspring’s brain — or too preoccupied to get involved in Junior’s business? It seems hard to believe. Truth be told, our culture just puts mothers under a brighter spotlight. Motherhood is painted with a mystical quality. Look no further…more detail