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Pierre Davis
Pierre Davis (born November 2, 1990) is the first openly transgender fashion designer. She has a brand named No Sesso, which is Italian for no sex/ no gender.

Website: https://nosesso.la/about

Instagram: @nosesso

Life and Education
Pierre Davis was born in Charleston, South Carolina. She grew up in a military family and spent most of her childhood traveling. Davis began sewing in middle school. In 2008, she was a student at the Art Institute of Seattle where she developed and designed art pieces and garments. In 2015, Pierre founded her brand No Sesso.

Career
In February 2019, Pierre Davis became the first openly transgender designer to show a collection at New York Fashion Week. She teamed up with Issa Rae and LIFEWTR on the " Life Unseen" project where they talk about the way people of color and the LGBTQ community have been treated in the fashion industry. She has collaborated with MOCA to make tote bags and New Era Hats for the spring 2020 collection.

Notable Moments
2015: Pierre Davis founded her brand No Sesso

2019: Davis was the first openly transgender fashion designer to be in New York Fashion Week

2020: Davis debuted her design collection in Los Angeles

2021: Elle Magazine wrote an article about her being the first transgender designer to make NYFW history.