Object: Uniform
Brand:
White Castle
Designer:
Telfar Clemens
(born 1985)
Date: 2021
Medium: Cotton, polyester
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of White Castle Management Co. and Telfar Clemens
Object number: 2021.31.1
Description100th birthday uniform; blue cotton short sleeve logo t-shirt with front pocket, black apron with kangaroo pocket and white logo, blue visor hat with white logo and Velcro strap, and allover black logo print on blue durag cap
Label Text:These uniforms were designed by Telfar Clemens to commemorate White Castle’s 100th anniversary. They consist of a series of mix-and-match pieces designed to suit the wearer’s preference. In 2016, after hosting a fashion week afterparty at a White Castle in Times Square, America's oldest fast food chain invited Clemens to design a co-branded uniform for its restaurants throughout the US. “The idea was to make people aspire to wear what someone working at White Castle is wearing and break down that barrier,” Clemens said.
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Exhibitions:
- Food and Fashion