By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS After a few unforeseen delays, the Spanish startup footwear fashion brand Mim finally expanded into Mexico this month with a dramatic boots, office and casualwear collection and a much-anticipated presence in the Mexican high-end department store Liverpool. As of Tuesday, Nov. 8, Mim, which was founded in 2015 and is now a subsidiary of the exclusive Scalpers
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS For years — 131 years, to be exact — Palacio de Hierro (which was originally known as Las Fábricas de Francia) has been the gold standard of haute couture in Mexico, offering the finest styles from Europe and the rest of the world, while at the same time promoting and showcasing up-and-coming national designers. Even for those
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF As part of a broader commemoration of 75 years of bilateral diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Mexico, the Swiss Embassy in Mexico City is sponsoring a 26-piece exhibit of watch and clock designs at the Franz Mayer Museum. The exhibit, titled “Design around the Clock,” presents pieces of watchmaking made between 2015 and 2020.
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Kris Goyri’s Quetzalcóatl Dreams By KELIN DILLON Mexico designer Kris Goyri has released his latest collection with the help of an ad campaign that instantly transports viewers to a fashion-filled fantasy land. The newest offering from the sartorial star’s spring/summer 2021 release, called Quetzalcóatl, was shot in La Casa Orgánica, a beautiful house just outside the borders of Mexico City
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The Ethical Implications of Indigenous-Sourced Inspiration By KELIN DILLON “Bad artists copy, good artists steal!” Or so goes the famous quote. Much can be said about the deeper meaning of the words — to make something your own, and better, is an art in and of itself. However, when it comes to stealing designs from indigenous Mexican artisans, it isn’t
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Christian Dior once said that “after women, flowers are God’s most divide creations.” Dior loved flowers, having grown up in villa in the heart of Granville, France, where he and his mother would spend hours cultivating their fragrant rose gardens along the Normandy coast. And it was Dior’s inherent love of flowers that inspired his first major
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THE HANDS (AND FEET) HAVE IT! By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Ah, yes, beauty in the time of quarantine. What you wouldn’t do right now to have your tips trimmed and color revised at our favorite hairdresser. Or how about a mani-pedi at your local nail salon? Yes, lockdown can wreak hazard on our beauty routines. But that doesn’t mean you can’t
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS As part of its ongoing global “Live Light” rebranding campaign to cater to a younger, more unisex market, Kipling – the Belgian handbag, backpack, tote and luggage design house with that iconic little monkey – has hired five local artists to paint the town “ape” and leave their mark on Mexican street fashion. The so-called Kipling Squad
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HERE COMES A MONTH OF ROMANCE By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Love for Everyone Just around the corner, February is the international month of love, when all true inamoratos let lose their inner passions to pay tribute to the concept of romance by celebrating the anniversary of the death of the 3rd century Roman priest Valentinus, otherwise known as Saint Valentine. And
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GREAT GIFTS FOR THE SEASON OF GIVING By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It’s December and that means gift time. Sure, maybe you can get away with giving Grandma another pair of fluffy slippers, and Uncle Ted will probably love (or at least pretend to love) another pinstriped tie. But how about instead finding something really special for your loved ones this season?
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