Telfar Clemens on Paris, His Film and His World Tour

“The time is now.” Telfar Clemens said this over the phone about his spring 2020 runway show on Monday, which kicked off Paris Fashion Week and marked his first time showing on the schedule. The New York City-based designer was invited by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode to present his spring 2020 collection, but the Liberian-American designer from Queens didn’t just pack up and leave New York City without parting gifts. Clemens held a preview screening for his film, “The World Isn’t Everything,” which featured his latest collection and actor Ashton Sanders of film “Moonlight” and television series “Wu-Tang: An American Saga.” He released a campaign video for his jewelry collection that riffs off of his logo, arguably made famous by his Shopping Bag. He also unveiled unisex uniforms he designed for nonprofit Swiss Institute, which hosted his spring 2015 show, and hosted a preview of “Slave Play,” a show by playwright and friend and frequent collaborator Jeremy O. Harris. Then the designer hitched a flight to London to do more edits on his film before finally landing in Paris to prepare for the show. With jam-packed weeks leading up the big show, Clemens was very upbeat on

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