Kemi Telford white t-shirt

In bright pink, blue and green, the geometric pattern on this white organic cotton unisex t-shirt is designed by Nigerian-British designer Kemi Telford, to tell a story of art, womanhood, and sacrifice.

When we asked Yvonne Modupe Telford, the designer behind Kemi Telford, to create a design inspired by works in Tate’s collection, she was particularly drawn to the works of Sonia Delaunay, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, and Anni Albers. Yvonne saw their works as evocative of not only their own artistic journeys, but of the challenges faced by womanhood as a whole. Yvonne’s boxes, zig-zags and circles weave together to form a bold geometric pattern, symbolic of the obstacles and prejudices that women face – creating an overall print as vibrant as the lives that inspired it.

Size Guide

Small: Chest 48 cm, length 69.5 cm, sleeve length 20.5 cm.
Medium: Chest 51 cm, length 71.5 cm, sleeve length 20.5 cm.
Large: Chest 54 cm, length 73.5 cm, sleeve length 21.5 cm.
X-Large: Chest 57 cm, length 75.5 cm, sleeve length 21.5 cm.

Please note that all measurements are taken flat. The t-shirt can be machine washed at 30 degrees. The t-shirts are ethically made from organic cotton in Bangladesh, and the design is printed in London, UK.

About the designer

Kemi Telford is the creation of Yvonne Modupe Telford, a designer without formal training, who set out to make clothes that would encourage women to take up their space; everyday wearable clothes that spoke for women even before they spoke for themselves. Kemi Telford makes clothes that make their wearers feel great about themselves, the realisation of Yvonne’s childhood dream.

That people are respected and valued is vital to Kemi Telford, from customers, to employees, to suppliers. They work very closely with their manufacturers to ensure that everyone involved in the making of their garments is paid well, and work no more than eight hours a day.

• Material Organic cotton
• Designer Kemi Telford