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Cynthia Rybakoff x TNV Archive Edit

Meet Cynthia Rybakoff

After 40+ years of iconic design, Cynthia Rybakoff has unlocked the vault of original works created for the runway and glossies of the 1980s & 1990s.

Hand-crafted and bold in design, her pieces that graced the covers of major fashion publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan & catwalks of NYFW are at your fingertips.

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CR Archive Edit: A Fierce Sequel

Gold ring with a large, circular red and black stone on top, featuring a textured band and small raised dots around the stone.
A woman with dark skin and long, curly hair is posing against a white background, wearing a brown zip-up jacket. She is adorned with large, gold jewelry including a statement necklace, earrings, rings, and a bracelet. Her nails are painted red.
A painted wooden mug with orange, black, and yellow colors designed to look like a tiger's fur pattern, displaying the numbers 1 to 8 inside the rim.
Close-up of a woman wearing multiple large, colorful rings and earrings, with her hands touching her collarbone.
A young girl sitting on the floor in front of a pink patterned sofa, wearing a pink dress and rainbow-colored boots, with her head resting on her hand.
Woman with dark skin, wearing glasses, beige dress with feather sleeves, holding a black rotary phone to her ear and dialing on the phone's base, sitting on a patterned sofa with a floral background and decorative items around her.
A woman wearing a green jacket, black tights, and holding painted skull-shaped objects, with a magazine cover titled 'VOGUE MÉXICO' featuring bold text and fashion-related headlines.

Our collections are released in volumes with original plots & capsules with special backstories. Each garment & accessory is personified through the characters in that story.

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Woman lying on the floor in a provocative pose, wearing black sheer tights, a white dress, and yellow high heels with a clear heel, against a plain white background.
A woman with black wavy hair and dark lipstick standing in front of a wall with a no smoking sign. She is wearing a beige coat with large decorative buttons, white lace shorts, large earrings, and rings, and is holding a small clutch.
A woman with platinum blonde hair wearing a black strapless top, zebra-print tights, and high heels standing against a plain white background. She is holding her crotch area and looking down with a neutral expression.
A woman in a yellow lace dress with a matching yellow handbag standing against a tiled wall at Morgans Ave subway station, holding the handbag and looking to the side.
A woman with curly hair and red lipstick sitting on a bed in a vintage hotel room, wearing a sheer white blouse with embroidery, red earrings, and red pants.
A woman standing outdoors on a sunny day in front of a white backdrop, wearing a beige hat, black jacket, cream-colored skirt with a slit, and sandals.
Young woman with brown hair blowing bubble gum, wearing a red dress with floral embroidery, large gold earrings, a gold necklace, and a wide black belt, standing outside a store with signs and other people in the background.
A woman walking on the sidewalk, wearing a short-sleeved shirt with vintage car prints, a cream-colored layered lace and tulle skirt, and high-heeled shoes.
A woman with long hair wearing a leopard print hat and an orange shiny outfit, bent over, looking at the camera with a neutral expression against a plain background.
A young woman wearing a blue dress and yellow tights sits on a red bench in front of a graffiti-covered wall. She is looking to the side with a thoughtful expression.
A rack of pink, purple, and peach-colored dresses and jackets hanging on wooden hangers outdoors.
A pink and cream silk pajama set with lace details hanging on a wooden hanger outdoors.

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Discover Volumes & Capsules

  • Three women dressed in fashionable clothing standing in a line against a black metal shutter, leaning back with arms crossed or holding a purse, looking confident.

    Volume 1

    Special agents Maya, Simone, and Brock were not your average, regular degular spies.

    Women not to be tried with, the three stand as the Commanders of the Ball Busters, a top-secret unit of cat-call assassins.

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  • Two women stand outdoors in an urban park with trees and buildings in the background. One woman has curly, reddish-brown hair styled in an afro and wears a light blue trench coat and floral dress. The other woman has dark hair styled in a high bun and wears a peach-colored jacket with yellow flower earrings.

    Volume 2

    The Birthday Suit Reunion tells the story of two reunited, long-lost twins: Dylan and Draya.

    On a June picnic in New York, they meet for the first time to blow out the candles on their birthday cake, together.

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  • A woman wearing a gold starburst headpiece and large star-shaped earrings is surrounded by floating bubbles, with her eyes closed and a serene expression.

    Volume 3

    As our story goes, every time someone wishes upon a star, that beautiful flaming rock falls to earth as a human soul.

    Meet Nova, Castro, Delta and Atlas: four shooting stars who were granted their souls by the dreamers below.

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  • A woman with brown hair, tattoos on her left arm, wearing dark eye makeup, a black top with floral and striped details, and a maroon leather jacket, standing outdoors against a cityscape background.

    Me & My Boo

    The tall tale of Willow and Skully, two spooky Brooklyn lovers fateful for Halloween romance somewhere between Myrtle and Wyckoff Avenue.

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  • The Icons Capsule

    The Icons Capsule

    An ode to Whitley Gilbert, Fran Fine, & Hilary Banks: the leading female stars who dominated 1990s television. Women who impacted culture, comedy, and fashion for generations.

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  • Two people standing close together in front of a background of goldfish in water. The woman has curly red hair, is wearing a gold top and purple sequin pants, and is holding a small fishbowl with a goldfish inside. The man is wearing a blue jacket, a patterned shirt, and a blue bucket hat, and is looking at her. The background is filled with goldfish swimming around.

    Stay Golden

    A miraculous love triangle between Jori, her man Miles, & their beloved fish, Flip.

    After Jori and her fish swap feet and fins, Miles couldn’t help but still love his sweetie, bubbles and all.

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  • Person with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a black leather jacket over a blue floral shirt, layered gold necklaces, tan checked pants with a black belt, standing against a blue background.

    Volume 4

    The 54 Edit: three friends, Marni, Ziggy, and Willow find themselves transported back in time to Studio 54.

    Immersed in an atmosphere of opulence, flashing lights, sweat, and glamour, they’re swept into a Renaissance daydream.

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  • Toast of the Town

    A three-part color story collection sourced from Spain & New York, each paired with its own custom cocktail by @cocktailswithcorinne & vintage glassware by @shopreverie.ig dropped every Friday at happy hour.

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We find the pieces that make you wonder where they’ve been, who was a part of their journey, and how you ever lived without them.

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