Just a year and a half after Emory’s appointment at Supreme, the relationship has fallen apart.
It also suggested that the highly secretive brand — its founder, James Jebbia, rarely grants interviews — was ready to be more open, even circumspect about questions of privilege, accessibility and appropriation that have circled streetwear since its beginnings.Just a year and a half after Emory’s appointment, however, the relationship seems to have fallen apart.
In response to a request for comment, Supreme gave the Washington Post the same statement offered to the Business of Fashion earlier this week: “While we take these concerns seriously, we strongly disagree with Tremaine’s characterization of our company and the handling of the Arthur Jafa project, which has not been cancelled.”“This was the first time in 30 years where the company brought in a Creative Director.
“I did this job because I knew validation matters to people of color, and all people,” Emory told The Post on Thursday. “And I needed a kid from Jamaica, Queens, to see what you can do from Jamaica, Queens without finishing college, without going to fashion school — that you can do it too.
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