85% matchVAQUERA
Same NY runway-provocateur circle, staples warped
What changes: Punk/dadaist irony over sculptural glamour; no it-bag
Brand profile
Luar
Raul Lopez's Brooklyn-rooted New York label pairing sculptural tailoring with the accessible, circular-handled Ana it-bag.
New York CityOrigin
UnisexFocus
Avant-gardeStyle
$$$Price
What to know about Luar
Luar is the New York label founded in 2011 by Dominican-American designer Raul Lopez, a Hood By Air co-founder who named it by reversing his first name. After shuttering in 2014 and a later hiatus, it relaunched in 2021 with sculptural tailoring, exaggerated shoulders and ballroom-inflected runway showmanship rooted in Lopez's Williamsburg upbringing. The circular-handled Ana bag, introduced in 2021 at roughly $235 to $395, became an accessible it-bag and helped win Lopez the 2022 CFDA Accessories Designer of the Year award. Collaborators include MAC Cosmetics and American Express.
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80% matchNo Sesso
Genderless, community-rooted design with craft finishes
What changes: Handmade knit/patchwork rather than sharp tailoring
66% matchPoster Girl
Club-facing body-con with red-carpet crossover
What changes: Y2K cut-outs and corsetry, no tailoring backbone
63% matchStaffonly
Concept-driven tailoring with off-kilter proportions
What changes: Cerebral menswear, less ballroom and glamour
Brand facts
- Founded
- 2011
- Origin
- New York City, United States
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Avant-garde, Streetwear