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Telfar Clemens Toasts 20 Years With Inclusive Juneteenth Alleyway Show

A public-vote procession from Broadway to Cortlandt Alley during Juneteenth weekend highlighted Telfar’s democratic, independent ethos.

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Overview

  • Over 200 models—including designers Raul Lopez, musicians Ian Isaiah and Teezo Touchdown, filmmaker Leilah Weinraub and everyday community members—were cast via a Telfar TV public vote.
  • Participants marched from the brand’s Broadway flagship down Canal Street into Cortlandt Alley, inviting passersby to engage with the collection.
  • The gender-neutral lineup showcased reimagined logomania on “Thank you!” plastic-bag prints, multiuse denim silhouettes and jelly sandals.
  • Celebrities such as Solange Knowles and Indya Moore joined fashion editors, influencers and standing-room-only bystanders in the block party–style celebration.
  • Clemens, who maintains Telfar as a 100 percent independent label with no outside investors, briefly addressed guests to thank supporters and reinforce the show’s community-driven spirit.