Post-punk-inspired Portuguese designer and illustrator Bráulio Amado has once again teamed up with Rapha again to create a complete collection inspired by movement and the freedom of cycling. The new series aims to be unconventional and unassuming and is both full of flair and characteristically quirky.
"I love it when things don’t follow the rules. In cycling you choose your own path, and with my work I’m always trying to not have a set style," comments Amado on the new collection. Bráulio's signature flower emblem can be found across much of his work, and the collection includes both colorful and monochrome prints.
The RCC + Bráulio Amado collection -- which features long sleeve and short sleeve jerseys, bib shorts, socks and a cap -- will be available to the Rapha Cycling Members from the 16th of August.
Artist-Created Cycling Apparel
Rapha's Colorful Collection with Artist Bráulio Amado
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