By | Jacob Jones
Throughout the industry, we see a lot of homogeneous looks. A lot of the top of the industry consists of people who don't look like The Telfar Clemens. Telfar Clemens represents a different perspective not only on fashion but in life. Telfar moves through life as a queer individual, POC, and also a Liberian-American person.
From Megan Thee Stallion to school teachers, everyone is wearing The Telfar Bag. Telfar Clemens has made a bag in New York and is just as iconic. The Telfar Shopping Bag is nicknamed the “Bushwick Birkin'', from Telfar’s deep roots in Brooklyn, NY. His bag has been seen on everyone including Beyonce. This has catapulted his brand into the most iconic Black designer, and also becoming a strong fashion powerhouse
Throughout the industry finding a queer individual is not hard, but what they all have in common is that they are all white. It's very imperative for up-incoming Black queer Individuals to be represented so they can navigate the whitewash that is the industry. This is so important because throughout history Black queer individuals have not only been written out of history but also queer history, so it's so important to see a Black queer individual in the industry that has made a huge impact and is here to stay.
Telfar Clemens is an icon who has dressed the likes of Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion. He has made a huge impact not only on NYC, especially Brooklyn but on fashion and the culture as a whole. He is a role model for Black queer people in fashion.
Sources
Dazed. “Why the Telfar Shopping Bag Is This Decade’s Most Important Accessory.” Dazed, 8 Aug. 2019, www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/45485/1/telfar-shopping-bag-it-bag-trend-identity-luxury-cfdas#:~:text=. Accessed 16 Oct. 2023.
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