Introducing SSENSE WORKS
With Jeremy O. Harris

As told to writer and critic Doreen St. Félix, Jeremy’s relationship to clothing is a passion: he builds meaning out of materials. The collection, available now, is inspired by the Black writers known as a source of joy and heritable influence: the spirit of Zora Neale Hurston’s writing, the sound of Ethel Waters’ singing, the colors of Jacob Lawrence’s paintings and the textures of Carl Van Vechten’s photos. Drawing on the styles of his friends and colleagues, like the director Janicza Bravo and the photographer Tyler Mitchell, the collection captures Jeremy’s rich, prismatic style. Intimate and personal, universal and communal—these clothes carry their contradictions with the depth of true talent.

With an accompanying film by director Joshua Kissi, we see the full range of the collection: a variety of silhouettes and a mixture of fabrics, from jersey paired to workwear. If, as Jeremy’s plays suggest, all the world’s a stage, then these designs are the wardrobe. If, as Jeremy’s writing speaks, every conversation becomes a dialogue, then search these clothes for your monologue: a script stitched into your sleeve. If, as Jeremy’s fans know, that genre is just the mood, then here is where our heartstrings will find our climatic romance.

Jeremy will be donating 100% of his royalties to The Bushwick Starr’s Pet Project Grant, whom he has partnered with to provide financial relief to playwrights during the pandemic.

SSENSE will join Jeremy in honoring his inspirations by donating a portion of the net proceeds from the collection to the same program.