Shifting Perspectives with Los Angeles-Based Brand @nosesso

Throughout #BlackHistoryMonth, celebrated during February in the United States and Canada, we’re highlighting next-generation creatives of color who are shaping the future of their communities. Each of the featured accounts was selected by writer, curator and activist Kimberly Drew (@museummammy).

“I have to start by saying I want every single thing that they make,” says Kimberly Drew (@museummammy) of the Los Angeles-based brand No Sesso (@nosessola), led by designer Pierre Davis. “This desire comes from the fact that I feel like the clothes were made for me, all of me: a black queer woman. As a brand, No Sesso invites us all to feel like we can belong. Italian for ‘no sex or gender,’ I was totally sold when my friend shared their account with me. No Sesso totally shifts how many people think about what fashion can do. I can’t wait to see what they do next.”

Some moments of joy and beauty from No Sesso’s Fall Winter 2020 presentation, “A Vignette of the Renaissance on 24th Street,” which took over WAREHOUSE at the Geffen last Saturday. The collection, designed by Pierre Davis and Autumn Randolph, featured up-cycled pieces from Davis’ and Randolph’s closets, original drawings from Sensational Bobbi, and was set to a soundtrack from Alima Lee and Algorythm. Over 400 people were in attendance, filling WAREHOUSE to witness this mix of traditional runway show with performance art. Davis, Randolph and co-founder Arin Hayes dedicated the show to their community in Los Angeles who have always shown up for them and MOCA is honored to have been part of their history!
Image credit, Adam Davis via BFA.