The Most podcast - Episode 45: Tremaine Emory

This episode of The Most is made possible with the support of Modemuseum Hasselt. Get your tickets for the ‘Activewear’ and “STREETWEAR” fashion exhibitions running until December 30 2021.

On episode 45, cultural current-shifting artist, designer & creative consultant Tremaine Emory joins Dominique Nzeyimana in conversation. Tremaine Emory is co-founder of music, style and nightlife collective No Vacancy Inn and widely known by his alias & artistic clothing label Denim Tears (collabs include Virgil Abloh, Converse, Champion, A$AP Mob, Nike, New Balance, Machine-A…).

Above all, Tremaine Emory is a storyteller- and conductor, creating a bridge to deeper understanding of the human condition and the global impact of the African diaspora. For this special episode, Tremaine travels back from early life lessons instilled by his parents, family and neighbourhood of St. Albans, Queens NY to the revelations, challenges and breakthroughs that lead him to build up the confidence – and most crucially, the community – to thrive in limiting spaces like the international fashion and art world.

Emory also discusses the importance & subversiveness of sharing the story of Alvin Ailey and his tribe of dancers through new clothing collab together with Champion ‘Champion Tears’, highlighting the intersection of the dancer as athlete and artist. Find out which iconic legacy brands Denim Tears is inspired by and how he ventured from his position at Marc Jacobs (Emory was hired by Robert Duffy and rose in the ranks from New York to London over almost a decade) to being art and brand director-at-large for Stüssy and seeing his work for the first time immortalised at The Met.

Join in for an episode with a brilliant, generous mind who shares his insights on the dance of finding work-life balance, the friends and collaborators (shoutout Acyde, Virgil Abloh, Frank Ocean, Shaniqwa Jarvis, Angelo Baque, Ferris Bueller and many others) who played a major part along the way plus what’s next for Denim Tears. That and so much more!

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Tremaine Emory (c) Ghiaia Cashmere on Instagram

‘Champion Tears’ (c) Denim Tears x Champion

Angelo Baque, Jessica Gonsalves, Renell Medrano, Tremaine Emory, Spanto (c) Asics Sportstyle on Instagram

Denim Tears 2021 ‘Tyson Beckford’ sweater which is currently on view at The Met’s ‘In America’ exhibition.

Tremaine Emory & Virgil Abloh (c) procell on Instagram

Info and tickets for ‘Activewear’ (Until December 30 2021) and “STREETWEAR” (until December 30 2021) at Modemuseum Hasselt: modemuseumhasselt.be

“STREETWEAR” curated by Dominique Nzeyimana for Modemuseum Hasselt
Looks from left to right by Denim Tears, Hypepeace & FUBU

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• Get your tickets for the live Q&A with Guillaume Schmidt from Patta and UNRUN founders Elodie Ouédraogo and Olivia Borlée & Dominique Nzeyimana on Saturday December 18 2021 (3PM) here. Globally respected name Patta combines activism, community building and covetable design with highly sought-after collabs. The topic of conversation: streetwear’s influence on the world of fashion, the role of black-owned brands and further expert insights on fashion, streetwear and sports design.