76% matchWalker Wear
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Brand profile
Taller de Rafa
Bronx brother-sister label translating auto-body-shop culture into workwear-leaning apparel with hex-nut hardware and mechanic-shop graphics.
New York CityOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$Price
What to know about Taller de Rafa
Brother-and-sister label from the Bronx run by Rafael and Genesis; the name translates to "Rafa's Workshop" and references their father's mechanic and engineering ambitions. Collections mine auto-body-shop culture through Auto Repair and Auto Body graphic tees, engineer crewnecks, convertible Japanese-denim overalls and hex-nut hardware on buttons, belts and chains. Recent drops include Café Colmado and Greedy Unit collaborations and a TDR 002 capsule sold through Complex Shop. The siblings also operate in-house creative agency Fyve Senses, whose clients include Nike, Apple and Snapchat.
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Brand facts
- Founded
- 2020
- Origin
- New York City, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Streetwear