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Telfar collaborates with Melissa on a summer capsule collection

New York-based accessories brand Telfar, founded by designer Telfar Clemens, has unveiled a new collaboration with Brazilian footwear brand Melissa. The collaboration brings together both brands' aesthetics into a ‘Telly Jelly’ capsule collection, a summer offering of transparent shoppers and sandals. The capsule showcases a fully transparent...

Fashion

Telfar announces last Bag Security Program

American accessories brand Telfar is planning its fifth and final Bag Security Program drop this month, along with its fastest delivery from previous sales. Telfar launched its unlimited pre-order programme for its iconic Shopping Bag in 2020, making its customers its only investors and allowing the Black-owned brand to thrive as an independent...

Fashion

Telfar to trial pricing model based on consumer demand

With a nod to auction houses where the highest bidder wins, Telfar, a New York-based ready-to-wear label best known for its handbags, is to launch a consumer-led pricing model. To explain, for its latest collection dropping 27th March, Telfar will let consumer demand set pricing for its items, starting from wholesale up to retail. In an...

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Telfar becomes one of the most valuable resale labels

Luxury resale platform Rebag has revealed that Telfar has become one of the most valuable labels in the resale market, and Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Hermes have reached “unicorn status” for leading the pack in terms of retention value. According to Rebag’s 2022 Clair Report, which investigates the value of luxury brands on the resale market,...

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Telfar x Eastpak collaboration launching April 15

Telfar’s collaboration with VF-owned Eastpak featuring its first-ever backpack is launching on April 15. The four-piece collection, which launched through a blind pre-sale in March, where customers bought the bag without even seeing it, sold out in minutes, and now it is getting a full release at Eastpak and in select retailers. Following years...

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Balenciaga and Telfar among winners at CFDA’s Fashion Awards

The Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced the winners of its 2021 Fashion Awards, revealed in a star-studded ceremony on November 10. As the first Fashion Awards to take place in person in two years, the event pulled out all the stops to celebrate some of the biggest names in fashion. Hosted by actor Emily Blunt, prizes were...

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Moose Knuckles unveils collaboration with Telfar

Canadian luxury outerwear brand Moose Knuckles has unveiled a collaboration with New York-based designer Telfar Clemens and his eponymous label, Telfar featuring apparel, outerwear and bags. The 17-piece Moose Knuckles x Telfar capsule collection is designed to “keep you moving in warmth and style,” and is a continuation of Telfar’s revival of...

Fashion

Telfar launches Bag Security Program III

The Telfar shopping bag, otherwise known as the “Brooklyn Birkin” has become as difficult to acquire as an actual Birkin, and it’s a fraction of the price. Today, Telfar has launched its third Bag Security Program to give customers a shot at getting the coveted handbag. The Bag Security Program, known in this iteration as BSPIII, is a presale...

Culture

Telfar launches a TV channel at NYFW

Black-owned, genderless fashion brand Telfar launched a TV channel and a new duffle bag during New York Fashion Week. Telfar, founded by Telfar Clemens, held a press conference in lieu of a traditional catwalk this season, to launch two TV channels, Telfar.TV, a 24hr live-linear broadcast and FTV, a channel initiated by and in partnership with...

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Gucci is the most bought and sold luxury brand in 2021, according to TheRealReal

The RealReal, the world’s largest online marketplace for pre-owned luxury goods, said Gucci is the most bought and sold brand, according to its latest 2021 Luxury Resale Report. The report charts the current state of luxury resale, including the pandemic’s lasting impact on how people are buying and selling, based on the behaviors of The...

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Telfar launches Liberia collection

Telfar has debuted performance wear with its new Libera Collection, a genderless collection featuring gown-length jerseys, deconstructed tracksuits, sarong bottoms, and spliced tops. The collection was revealed at the recent Tokyo Olympic Games for Team Liberia. The pieces come in a neutral color palette and is embroidered with both the flag of...

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Telfar bag named best Fashion Design of 2020

Black-owned fashion brand Telfar has won Fashion Design of 2020 by the Design Museum for its vegan leather gender-neutral Telfar shopping bag which became a hot commodity last year. The Telfar Shopping Bag, dubbed “The Bushwick Birkin”, first dropped in 2014, and has been coined by many as one the accessory of the decade. The simple, boxy...