Brand profile
Toga Virilis
Menswear and footwear line of Tokyo label Toga, known for hardware-heavy Western boots with Japanese avant-garde proportions.
TokyoOrigin
MenswearFocus
Avant-gardeStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Toga Virilis
Footwear carries the label
The line is best known for boots — harness, Chelsea and platform styles in leather and suede — with clothing and knitwear built around them.
Metal hardware is the signature
Graphic buckles, studs and metal trim mark most styles, drawing on mid-century Western and rockabilly shapes cut to Japanese avant-garde proportions.
Menswear arm of an established house
Toga was founded by Yasuko Furuta in 1997, won the 2007 ANDAM prize and shows in Paris and London; this men's line started for Autumn/Winter 2011-12, with boots around $500-700.
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Brand facts
Toga Virilis is the menswear line of Toga, the Tokyo label founded by designer Yasuko Furuta in 1997 under Toga Archives Ltd. Launched for Autumn/Winter 2011-12, it is best known for footwear: harness boots, Chelsea boots and platform styles built in leather and suede with signature graphic metal hardware, buckles and studs. Collections mix mid-century Western and rockabilly references with Japanese avant-garde proportions, alongside tailoring and knitwear. Parent brand Toga shows in Paris and London and won the ANDAM prize in 2007. Boots typically retail around $500-700.
- Founded
- 2011
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Price
- $$$$
- Typical prices
- Footwear $433–$544 · Belts $245–$245
- Focus
- Menswear
- Styles
- Avant-garde, Punk / Grunge / Goth