Vegan leather accessory, named-checked on new album Renaissance, reflects singer’s preference for endorsing black-owned brands
On the last track of her new album Renaissance, Beyoncé gives listeners a glimpse into her closet. Summer Renaissance details the usual designer labels – Versace, Balenciaga, Givenchy – but then comes a step change. “This Telfar bag imported,” she sings. “Birkins? Them shit’s in storage.”
The message? The Hermès Birkin – once such a mainstay of bluechip luxury – could be replaced by a brand with bags made from vegan leather, and much more affordable – up to $257 (£211) compared with the four figures (or more) for a Birkin. To add insult to injury for the French brand, the Telfar bag is sometimes referred to as the “Bushwick Birkin” thanks to its popularity in the fashionable Brooklyn neighbourhood.
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