Vaquera Founders Reflect on Future and Past in AnOther Magazine Interview
In the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of AnOther Magazine, Patric DiCaprio and Bryn Taubensee, the minds behind Vaquera, reflect on their journey from nearly shutting down to thriving in Paris. DiCaprio started Vaquera in New York in 2013, originally as a solo project, but it evolved into a collaboration with Taubensee in 2015. The brand is known for its humorous critique of American fashion, highlighting things like uniforms and luxury symbols. Support from Dover Street Market in 2020 was crucial for their creativity. Now based in Paris, they’ve set up shop near a gay bar known for nude shower shows, which DiCaprio calls "a dream come true." They also quote Yohji Yamamoto, emphasizing their hope for the future amid global challenges.
Key facts
- Vaquera was founded in New York in 2013 by Patric DiCaprio.
- Bryn Taubensee joined Vaquera in 2015.
- The label skewers American dress codes with a dada-inflected logic.
- Dover Street Market began supporting Vaquera in 2020.
- Vaquera is now based in Paris, having relocated from New York.
- The new studio is across from a gay bar with nude shower shows.
- The interview appears in the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of AnOther Magazine.
- The duo quote Yohji Yamamoto: 'With my eyes turned to the past, I walk backwards into the future.'
Entities
Artists
- Patric DiCaprio
- Bryn Taubensee
- Yohji Yamamoto
Institutions
- Vaquera
- Dover Street Market
- AnOther Magazine
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France