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Disruptor. Trailblazer. Anomaly. As Telfar Clemens’s star rises in the fashion industry, so too does the number of synonyms used to describe what has been abundantly clear since the designer’s debut: When it comes to Clemens, always expect the unexpected. So when the Telfar team sent out invites for a “press conference,” guests didn’t know what to expect when they walked through the entrance at Pier 17 in New York City. Clemens didn’t stage a traditional fashion show, but what took place was a show nonetheless.
Black chairs lined the waterfront space, positioned in an arc shape and facing a long black table with a mysterious, never-before-seen Telfar emblem. After an NBA-like introduction of each panelist—which included rapper A$AP Ferg, singer Ian Isiah, artist Kandice Williams, and more—Clemens finally made his entrance to take a center seat at the table to inform the crowd of the brand’s newest development. Enter: Telfar TV.
According to our sources, Telfar TV is a 24-hour public access network where the Telfar community can upload their own art featuring a Telfar bag (naturally). Why would a fashion brand launch its own TV channel? Well, if you’ve been a longtime fan of Telfar, you’d know that all of the brand’s marketing ploys use fan-made videos and/or photos. With Telfar TV, Clemens is giving his loyal devotees a destination to share their own work, further driving home the brand’s ethos of fostering community. “It’s a drip, it’s not a drop,” Ian Isiah said at one point during the conference, before breaking out into a whole song.
Speaking of “drips,” Telfar TV will also become the new (and possibly) easier way to secure a Telfar bag starting with its newest silhouette. During the press conference, Clemens interrupted a guest’s question, excitedly saying, “Wait, I have another announcement.” Like a game show model revealing the night’s prize, Clemens pulled back a black sheet to reveal Telfar’s new duffle bag. The duffle, available in three sizes (small, medium, and large) can only be purchased via Telfar TV.
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As Isiah expertly sang, “a drip is not a drop,” which means that future Telfar releases on Telfar TV will never be announced to avoid bots and resellers. Clemens explained that if a certain amount of people are watching Telfar TV, the brand can put a QR code on the screen and whoever scans the code can purchase a bag without disappointment. “The drip is for the real ones,” the brand explained in a post-show press release. “The deep cuts we play for those still rocking w us at 6:00 in the morning.”
Telfar TV can be accessed on Apple TV and Roku. Good luck.
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