86% matchTrue SF
Bay Area city-pride graphics from a Haight St shop
What changes: Has a physical boutique and stocks other labels
Brand profile
Hella Original
Oakland-based urban streetwear label selling hip-hop-rooted graphic tees, hoodies and headwear for adults and kids, sold direct online.
OaklandOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$Price
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What to know about Hella Original
Hella Original is an Oakland, California urban streetwear label built around the Bay Area's hip-hop vernacular, taking its name from the regional slang term "hella." The brand sells graphic T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, headwear and accessories carrying wordmark and slogan prints themed on individuality and local identity, with lines for both adults and kids. It operates directly through its own Shopify webstore rather than wholesale distribution, and stays positioned at accessible price points typical of independent Bay Area apparel imprints.
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Brand facts
- Founded
- 1899
- Origin
- Oakland, United States
- Made in
- Europe
- Price
- $
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Streetwear, Skatewear