Trompe L'Oeil Pieces
Vaquera's trompe l'oeil illusions — boxer shorts, bra-front shirts and totes that fake one garment onto another — are the clearest expression of its dadaist take on American basics.
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VAQUERA
New York label turning American wardrobe staples into punk, dadaist runway pieces, from oversized boxers to logo-parody dresses.
New York CityOrigin
UnisexFocus
Avant-gardeStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about VAQUERA
American staples, deliberately warped
Boxer shorts blown out of proportion, distressed denim and preppy tailoring pulled off-kilter — familiar US wardrobe pieces rebuilt with a punk, DIY, dadaist logic.
Logo parody is the signature
The label is best known for pieces that spoof consumer branding, like the Tiffany shopping-bag dress, rather than for straightforward clothes.
Paris runway, downtown New York roots
Founded in 2013 by Patric DiCaprio and now led with Bryn Taubensee, it shows on the Paris calendar and sells at Dover Street Market and SSENSE.
The pieces that define VAQUERA
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Exaggerated boxer and windbreaker shorts are the label's most recognizable silhouette, turning underwear into runway outerwear.
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Crown Collection
The Crown motif — on vests, tees and Swarovski-crystal belts — is Vaquera's logo-parody emblem of punk royalty.
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Brand facts
Vaquera is a New York label founded in 2013 by Patric DiCaprio, later joined by Bryn Taubensee, Claire Sully and David Moses; DiCaprio and Taubensee lead design today. The name means "cowgirl" in Spanish. Collections rework American wardrobe staples through a punk, DIY and dadaist lens: exaggerated boxer shorts, distressed denim, warped preppy tailoring, lace and logo-parody pieces such as the Tiffany shopping-bag dress. The brand shows on the Paris runway calendar and sells through Dover Street Market and SSENSE.
- Founded
- 2013
- Origin
- New York City, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- T-shirts $162–$241
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Avant-garde, Punk / Grunge / Goth, Streetwear