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Where is Rina Wolf? The Fashion Designer Provocateur Who Disappeared After Dropping a Bombshell Interview

Rina Wolf leaning beside a custom-painted suitcase with text that reads “This is just designer luggage,” outside the Marlin Hotel in Miami.
"This is just designer luggage"… and a disappearing act. Rina leaves bold statements before her flight.
Street couture, emotional rebellion, and a designer gone off the radar. Read Rina Wolf’s final interview before she vanished into the fashion shadows.

-An Exclusive Written Interview for Comfortable Conversations with Melissa Cardoso


So here’s the thing…


Rina Wolf was supposed to be back in Miami by now. We had a whole live sit-down planned with her on Comfortable Conversations with Melissa—cameras, couture, cheeky laughs, the works. But after a “quick trip” to visit family and friends in Germany…radio silence.


Maybe she got too comfy in a sewing studio. Maybe she’s hiding in a pile of vintage denim somewhere outside Munich. Who knows?


But before she disappeared into the European mist, she left us with this: a raw, vulnerable, and downright fierce written interview. It's the last breadcrumb, vague piece of evidence we have.


If you’ve been wondering who Rina really is—beyond the sharp tailoring, the bold slogans, the street couture edge—this is it.


Rina Wolf lounging on a donut pool float, reading a book while drifting in a modern hotel pool.
Float mode: activated. Somewhere between pages and palm trees, she drifted off the grid.

Comfortable Conversations: Rina Wolf x Melissa Cardoso

The Written Interview


Creative Beginnings

Melissa: How did you start customizing such unique and personal designs?

Rina: I started in 2019—out of emotion. I was in an abusive relationship, and customizing fashion became my mental escape. One night, when my mind and body couldn’t take it anymore, I grabbed a leather jacket and painted the words: “Hell was boring.” I never planned to be a designer—it just happened.


Melissa: Was there a moment that sparked your interest in reusing materials?

Rina: My ex ripped apart clothes and accessories that meant the most to me. One was a designer purse I earned from a sales contest. To prove he couldn’t break me, I made something new from the scraps. That’s how the “NEW YORK” denim jacket came to be.


Rina Wolf kneeling on a bed, facing a panoramic city view, wearing a jacket with a meditative artwork on the back.
Prayer hands, panoramic views, and a jacket that says it all. This is street couture with soul.

Influences and Inspirations

Melissa: Where do you draw inspiration for your designs?

Rina: Life. Love, pain, wins, losses, competition, and wherever I happen to be. My surroundings fuel me.


Melissa: And those acrobatic poses in your photos?

Rina: I model my own designs. I’m my own muse. I’m obsessed with strange figures and angles—something about odd shapes makes people wonder.


Close-up of Rina Wolf’s legs on a dinner table, wearing butterfly-wing high heels and tights covered in bold printed text.
Dinner served with attitude and butterflies. A night out, Rina-style.

Impact of Travel

Melissa: How does travel impact your art?

Rina: Changing location shifts my entire vibe. My palette switches from dark to neon. My slogans get sassier, funnier, or layered in meaning.


Melissa: Any specific travel that changed you?

Rina: My solo road trip through Italy and France with my dog Bella-Ciara. I painted in villas, collected beach materials, and created on the move. It was freeing.


Rina Wolf reading a book titled “How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found,” next to a customized denim jacket with “Copycat Killer” on the back.
How to disappear completely... fashionably. Rina’s playbook is half philosophy, half graffiti.

Culture and Art

Melissa: Which cultures impacted you most?

Rina: Honestly? The “f*ckboy culture.” Fake love and toxic dynamics have shaped a lot of my work. Forgive my honesty—but it’s the truth.


Back view of Rina Wolf wearing a white and pink upcycled jacket with graffiti-style text that reads “Love Kills Slowly.”
Love kills slowly… but the jacket slays instantly. Rina’s wardrobe doesn’t whisper—it screams.

Process and Sustainability

Melissa: How do you select materials to reuse?

Rina: I collect everything: secondhand fashion, garage scraps, nature finds. I love combining what doesn’t belong together—creating pieces with never-before-seen structure.


Melissa: What drives your commitment to upcycling?

Rina: The Earth Overshoot Day says it all—we use up our yearly resources in just months. Upcycling is essential. It’s sustainable, stylish, and subversive.


Close-up of Rina Wolf’s crossed legs wearing mismatched high heels—one black, one blue—on a rooftop ledge.
Two shoes. Two shades. One woman, always in contrast.

Personal Growth

Melissa: How did your upbringing shape your art?

Rina: My grandma was a seamstress, my mom learned from her, and my dad’s an engineer with wild ideas. He basically built a smart home before it was a trend. I grew up surrounded by invention.


Melissa: What personal trait shows up most in your work?

Rina: I’m introverted but often mistaken for extroverted. My art is how I communicate—my voice when I can’t speak. I don’t think outside the box; I think about what to do with the box.



Rina Wolf performing a headstand split in front of a colorful painting that says “Wild One.”
Wild at heart and in full split. Rina paints with her body and chaos with color.

Challenges and Achievements

Melissa: What’s been your biggest challenge?

Rina: Finding genuine love—and being misunderstood. People think my Instagram is my life. It’s not. I don’t walk around in full fashion armor 24/7. But I’ve been blessed to meet collaborators who see the real me.


Melissa: Most gratifying achievement?

Rina: I was chosen to move from Germany to Miami to launch a premium German product in the U.S. Not fashion—but engineering. I lead a double life… Rina Wolf by night, saleswoman by day.



Extreme close-up of Rina Wolf’s eye, showcasing gold glitter eye makeup and long lashes.
Eyes that don’t just see fashion—they invent it. Close enough to catch the gold dust.

Looking Forward

Melissa: Advice to new designers?

Rina: Be a little delusional. Be a pimp with vision. More is more.


Melissa: What’s next for you?

Rina: I want to return to Miami. My collection belongs in Wynwood, or New York. But I also love my day job. I live this double life on purpose—it keeps me grounded.



Rina Wolf eating McDonald's fries with champagne in hand, wearing a fur coat in a fast food restaurant.
Champagne dreams and fast food realities. Rina Wolf does luxury her own way.

Connecting with the Audience

Melissa: What do you want people to feel when they see your work?

Rina: I want them to reconnect to feelings they’ve buried. To stand tall. To feel seen.


Melissa: Anyone you’d like to thank?

Rina: Laura Bruckmaier (@madamevintour). We met at a fashion event and two days later, my designs were in a boutique in Ratisbona. She believed in me. Forever grateful.


If you’ve seen Rina Wolf, our Miami-based fashion outlaw turned German ghost, please let us know. DM us. | @diaanimedia. We’re not saying she’s missing like First 48. We’re just saying… the world feels a little less fabulous without her here with us.

Website | rinawolf.de

Follow | @rinawolf.de



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