telfar

In 2020, Telfar bags were — and still are — the hottest thing since sliced bread. If you didn’t have one, you were on the constant hunt for one, and if you already had a couple, you were still trying to secure more of the iconic vegan leather shopping bags. This buying frenzy meant that the bag was being worn by It girls, celebrities, regular working girls (like myself) — and even Real Housewives of New York star Sonja Morgan who went a full season wearing the shopping bag as if she was being sponsored (she wasn’t). This is Telfar’s impact. This is why what Guess did to the beloved brand feels so wrong and so deeply personal for its customers. “When I wear my Telly and see others in the streets wearing theirs, I feel like I’m a member of an exclusive club of p...