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Telfar Clemens

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Queer

DOB: 21 January 1985

Ethnicity: Liberian

Nationality: American

Occupation: Fashion designer, entrepreneur

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Lil Kim, Morris Chestnut and Yung Miami for Telfar x UGG.

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Telfar To Release Signature Wallet in 17 Colors

If you follow Telfar Clemens’ popular brand Telfar, then you know it has changed the fashion game! The brand started off with the released of its’ shopping bag in three sizes. Now, they have established collaborations with UGG, Moose Knuckles, Eastpak and more. Telfar also graced New York Fashion Week taking the city by storm. Now, after solidifying their Bag Security Program they are introducing…

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Fieldwork Activity #1 : Making Telfars Unfamiliar

The history of Telfar

The first Telfar bag was created by self -taught queer black designer Telfar Clemens. Telfar was born and raised in Queens , New York and created his self -named fashion house in 2005. While in high school at New York's P.S. 206, Clemens's teacher wrote monograms for all of their students. The monogram the teacher gave to Clemens later became the brand's signature logo. Clemens won the Vogue Fashion Fund award which led him further into the spotlight.  It was very important for the Telfar bag to seen as completely unisex bag that any , and everybody could wear without the labels. In 2014 the first bag was introduced at the Autumn/Winter 2014 runway show , but did not receive a lot of recognition until 2018. For a long period of time queer black people in New York City were ubiquitous supporters of Telfar , that is until celebrities such as Solange, A$AP Ferg, and Kelsey Lu begin to wear the bag publicly. In August of 2020, Telfar introduced the Bag Security Program, a one-day-only online event in which allowed thousands of people to preorder guaranteed bags. During the New York Fashion week Telfar Clemens hosted his first pop-up shop in Brooklyn where thousands of people showed up shutting down traffic for hours. This caused Clemens to host another pop up except this time online. Since the Telfar bag has been launched there has often been conversations about whether it is considered a luxury item or not. Telfar bags typically retail for $200-$500, far less than other highly-desired handbags by the likes of Chanel, Prada. Telfar bags are now one of the most sought after bags in the world.

Manufacturing of Telfar Bags

Telfar bags like most luxury bags are manufactured in China. The logo featured on telfar bags are of a T inside a C, a form of his initials created by one of Telfar’s childhood teachers. Telfar's financial model is unique due to the fact that it is a self financed production. The massive increase in demand, has caused Clemens to have to double the size of the headquarters in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and have leased a 10,000-square-foot warehouse in New Jersey to manage their own fulfillment. To manufacture a Telfar bag factory workers use vegan leather and it features both cross-body straps and handles so it can be worn multiple ways. It contains a 45 degree sticking angle with two types of straps, double top handles and shoulder straps. Every bag contains an additional brand tag that reads "Telfar / EST . 2005, NYC". It comes in a variety of colors and blends fashion and function, and has a decent amount of carrying space.

Impact of Telfar on Me

In the past I would never be caught dead considering myself a purse kind of girl" that is until I discovered Telfar bags. Whenever it came to wearing purses or bags I would avoid it at all cost because it made me feel to girly. When I first ever saw someone with a Telfar bag my initial thought was that it was cute but I would never get one. Fast forward to today and I have now found myself being a collector of these bags. I grew up in a working /middle class household and was not always able to afford designer bags such as Chanel , or Luis Vuitton. As these Telfar bags became more popular I officially decided that I wanted one and once I saw that they were not as expensive as I thought , i never went back. Telfar bags have not only allowed me to express myself but make me feel good anytime I wear it.

Conditions of Factories

There is little to no information on the condition of the factory workers , however Telfar Clemson has stated that there is an exceptional quality of work and flexibility when working with manufacturers.

Citations

Parisi, D. (2022, September 28). How TELFAR captured luxury customers with a contemporary price point. Glossy. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.glossy.co/fashion/how-telfar-captured-luxury-customers-with-a-contemporary-price-point/ 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, January 25). Telfar Clemens. Wikipedia. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telfar_Clemens 

TodayShow. (2022, September 23). Telfar is restocking all of its shopping bags today - how to get one before they sell out. TODAY.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.today.com/shop/best-selling-telfer-shopping-bag-t213233 

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In America

A Lexicon of Fashion

Andrew Bolton and Amanda Garfinkel with Jessica Regan and Stephanie Kramer   Photographs by Amma-Marie Kellen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2022, 257 pages, Hardcover,    24.77 x  31.12 cm, ISBN  978-1588397348

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A new glossary of American fashion explores the expressive qualities of works by pioneering designers, who established the nation’s style, and the up-and-coming designers shaping its future.

In America: A Lexicon of Fashion presents a modern vocabulary of American dress that emphasizes emotions while not discounting the simple, practical, and egalitarian character that has traditionally separated American ready-to-wear from European haute couture. Stunning new photography showcases over 100 garments from the 1940s to the present that offer a timely new perspective on the diverse and multifaceted nature of American fashion.

The catalogue features works that display qualities such as belonging, comfort, desire, exuberance, fellowship, joy, nostalgia, optimism, reverence, spontaneity, strength, and sweetness by well-known designers and emerging creatives, including:

Gilbert #Adrian, Geoffrey Beene, Thom Browne, Bonnie Cashin, Willy Chavarria, Olivia Cheng, Telfar Clemens, #OscardelaRenta, Colm Dillane, #Perry Ellis,        Tremaine Emory, #TomFord, #RudiGernreich, #Halston, Elizabeth Hawes, #CarolinaHerrera, Conner Ives, #CharlesJames, Kerby Jean-Raymond, #DonnaKaran, #CalvinKlein, Michael Kors, #RalphLauren, Vera Maxwell, #ClaireMcCardell,Norman Norell ,Heron Preston, Christopher John Rogers, Raul Solís, Hillary Taymour, #DianevonFurstenberg, Vera Wang

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Recently i found out about Beyoncé having a fashion brand with her mother. Do you know what happened for her to give up and close the brand?

Yes she had a fashion brand with her mom back in the day called “House Of Dereon” which was named after her Maternal Grandmother. It was a sportswear label similar to what Baby Phat was doing and also very similar to what Telfar Clemens brand is doing today with his Moose Knuckle collab. None of the clothes in the ad campaign is what actually went into the stores except for the denim jeans. She even name dropped the brand on “Get Me Bodied” Beyoncé wore a few custom pieces on the press tour for “DreamGirls” and “Pink Panther” movies. She most likely shut down because clothing brands are too expensive and too time consuming if you don’t have a retail conglomerate behind the operations.

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Telfar Clemens talks about UK music and bootleg bags - Sounds & Style

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The TELFAR Effect~~2024

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lude carape prodaja Guess je 27. ožujka prozvan na društvenim mrežama zbog sličnosti torbe s G-logotipom i slavnim torbama za kupnju nezavisnog dizajnera Telfar Globala

lude carape prodaja Guess je 27. ožujka prozvan na društvenim mrežama zbog sličnosti torbe s G-logotipom i slavnim torbama za kupnju nezavisnog dizajnera Telfar Globala. Guess je 28. ožujka povukao proizvod iz vlastitih kanala, kao i od trgovaca kao što su Macy’s i Hudson’s Bay. Telfar Clemens, osnivač Telfar Globala, nije komentirao. Guess je najnoviji brend optužen za kopiranje nezavisnih…

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i ❤️ a lot of things miuccia has done in fashion, marc jacobs too, jeffery campbell, junya w, galliano (yikes yes i know), gaultier, tom ford’s whole era at gucci *chefs kiss* pleats pls by miyake, hell even ye for what he did earlier on @ yzy, long live ALT <3, the king dapper dan, vivienne westwood, betsey johnson (the reason i fell in love w fashion from an avant-garde lens, telfar Clemens, these r some of my fashion inspirations 🧘🏿‍♀️🫧

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Telfar: Pioneering Fashion Equality and Green Chic

Introduction Step into the world of Telfar, an avant-garde fashion haven curated by Liberian-American maestro Telfar Clemens. Born in 2005, this fashion prodigy has managed to carve out an extraordinary niche in just a few years, setting new standards with an avant-garde blend of inclusivity and eco-conscious style. Inclusive Runway Breaking the mold, Telfar’s runway is a celebration of…

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How Telfar Clemens is Redefining Luxury Fashion

Since the inception of his namesake brand Telfar in 2005, the designer has epitomized the slogan, “It’s not for you—it’s for everyone.” Clemens disrupted a gatekept industry with his affordable vegan leather shopping tote, affectionately dubbed the “Bushwick Birkin.” Being Black and queer, the designer hasn’t historically fit the mold of a luxury fashion designer. Clemens’ desire to forge an…

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Telfar Clemens, Sergio Hudson Honored At ESSENCE Best in Black Fashion Awards

19659001 New York City Fashion Week is underway, causing a number of trendy functions throughout the city, consisting of 19459006 ESSENCE ‘s Best in Black Fashion Awards and Afterparty, held Thursday night (Sept. 7) at 74Wythe. 19659002 Commemorating visionaries and innovators within the fashion business, honorees consisted of ESSENCE Magazine September/October 2023 19659003 cover star 19459008…

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