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Creative Class

Telfar’s 20th Anniversary Show: A Celebration With a Message

On Saturday, the brand, best known for its cult favourite ‘Bushwick Birkin’ totes, held its first runway presentation in three years in an alleyway behind its flagship store, where family and community came first.

Creative Class

Telfar’s 20th Anniversary Show: A Celebration With a Message

On Saturday, the brand, best known for its cult favourite ‘Bushwick Birkin’ totes, held its first runway presentation in three years in an alleyway behind its flagship store, where family and community came first.


Direct-to-Consumer

Telfar’s First Store: A Block Party for the ‘Bushwick Birkin’

More than 2,000 people showed up in SoHo on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the brand’s first permanent outpost – and add another of the sometimes hard-to-find tote to their collection.

Direct-to-Consumer

Telfar’s First Store: A Block Party for the ‘Bushwick Birkin’

More than 2,000 people showed up in SoHo on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the brand’s first permanent outpost – and add another of the sometimes hard-to-find tote to their collection.


Workplace & Talent

The BoF Podcast | How Big Brands Choose Their Creative Directors

Louis Vuitton is expected to name its Virgil Abloh successor within weeks. Lauren Sherman quizzes Imran Amed on what luxury labels think about when recruiting top designers.

Workplace & Talent

The BoF Podcast | How Big Brands Choose Their Creative Directors

Louis Vuitton is expected to name its Virgil Abloh successor within weeks. Lauren Sherman quizzes Imran Amed on what luxury labels think about when recruiting top designers.


Sustainability

Telfar Bags, Vegan Leather and an Unexpected Lesson

The response to a viral tweet about the durability of Telfar’s Shopping bags contains an important takeaway for brands navigating the complex sustainable fashion space.

Sustainability

Telfar Bags, Vegan Leather and an Unexpected Lesson

The response to a viral tweet about the durability of Telfar’s Shopping bags contains an important takeaway for brands navigating the complex sustainable fashion space.


Marketing

Why Telfar Is Launching a Television Channel

The designer will release new products via a 24-hour television channel in a bid to beat the bots and build on an already flourishing fan community.

Marketing

Why Telfar Is Launching a Television Channel

The designer will release new products via a 24-hour television channel in a bid to beat the bots and build on an already flourishing fan community.


Luxury

Telfar Clemens, Tommy Hilfiger and the State of American Fashion

BoF brings you a conversation between the designers Telfar Clemens and Tommy Hilfiger on the rise of their respective labels and the state of American fashion past and present, courtesy of System magazine.

Luxury

Telfar Clemens, Tommy Hilfiger and the State of American Fashion

BoF brings you a conversation between the designers Telfar Clemens and Tommy Hilfiger on the rise of their respective labels and the state of American fashion past and present, courtesy of System magazine.


Retail

Gap Says It Will Pay Telfar for Cancelled Collaboration

The New York designer partnered with the mall retailer before Covid-19 thwarted the plans. But Gap's announcement of a new co-branded Yeezy label last week raised questions about its prior collaboration commitments.

Retail

Gap Says It Will Pay Telfar for Cancelled Collaboration

The New York designer partnered with the mall retailer before Covid-19 thwarted the plans. But Gap's announcement of a new co-branded Yeezy label last week raised questions about its prior collaboration commitments.


Luxury

The Story of Telfar: Agony, Ecstasy and Covid-19

After more than a decade of toil, American designer Telfar Clemens was finally poised for mainstream success, with a hit bag nicknamed the ‘Bushwick Birkin’ and a cultural message ripe for the times. Then came coronavirus.

Luxury

The Story of Telfar: Agony, Ecstasy and Covid-19

After more than a decade of toil, American designer Telfar Clemens was finally poised for mainstream success, with a hit bag nicknamed the ‘Bushwick Birkin’ and a cultural message ripe for the times. Then came coronavirus.


Fashion Week

Country and Community Examined at New York Fashion Week

Telfar, Rachel Comey and Maryam Nassir Zadeh used their collections to make a statement on human connection.

Fashion Week

Country and Community Examined at New York Fashion Week

Telfar, Rachel Comey and Maryam Nassir Zadeh used their collections to make a statement on human connection.


News & Analysis

What It's Like to Be a Black Designer in America Right Now

Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton appointment suggests the global fashion industry is becoming more inclusive. But African American designers still face undeniable roadblocks.

News & Analysis

What It's Like to Be a Black Designer in America Right Now

Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton appointment suggests the global fashion industry is becoming more inclusive. But African American designers still face undeniable roadblocks.