LUAR HOODIES & ZIPUPS

Brooklyn-based label LUAR has a flair for the dramatic, deconstructing the traditional in a manner that approaches avant-garde. The brand is helmed by Raul Lopez, a Dominican-born, NYC-raised designer and the cofounder of early aughts cult experimental label Hood By Air. With LUAR, Lopez succeeds in synthesizing a multitude of cultural touchpoints into a single zeitgeist-defining aesthetic, blending Dominican flamboyance with a wry downtown sensibility. Corporate attire and cotton fleece basics are recast into a visionary line of gender-fluid silhouettes, including crisp button-down shirts and cheeky sweatshorts. Epitomizing this approach is the label’s structured Ana bag, a signature accessory that exudes business casual as much as underground darling. With its subversive ready-to-wear, LUAR offers a celebration of community, culture, and diversity.