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Telfar Clemens: the Liberian-American designer whose shopping bag became the “Bushwick Birkin” Celebrity Buzz Telfar Clemens: the Liberian-American designer whose shopping bag became the “Bushwick Birkin” Telfar Clemens, a Liberian-American designer from Queens, founded his label in 2005. His vegan leather Shopping Bag, launched in 2014, became one of the most sought-after accessories in America, nicknamed the "Bushwick Birkin".