The by-invitation-only guest list read like a who’s who of Mexico’s well-heeled elite and virtually every designer brand — national and international — was represented by the crème de la crème of style nobility
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Mexico’s southeastern Yucatan Peninsula has always been distinguished for its native Maya culture, isolation with the rest of the country and incredibly delicious cuisine, a cultural fusion of indigenous, Spanish, Caribbean, African, French, Dutch and even Lebanese dishes
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The brand, which was founded in 1984 by Mexican designer Regina Romero and which is now overseen by her son Jorge Romero, has always been about the continuity of classic quality Italian leather atelier and visionary forward-thinking fashion
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Especially designed for Palacio by a team of Mexican artists, the multi-sensory experience includes wrap-around videos that interact with the audience’s movements
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It is with the goal of trying to recreate and revitalize the delicious royal banquets of pre-Hispania that chefs and culinary historians Oscar Segundo and Xrysw Ruelas set out to investigate traditional ingredients and cooking styles employed across Mesoamerica before the arrival of Hernán Cortés
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Unlike rosé wines, which are made from red grapes that have been crushed with their skins being allowed to be in contact with the juice for a limited time, pink champagnes are made by adding small amounts of red wine to a white wine base
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A well-groomed gentleman will have at least three or four scents in his fragrance wardrobe, and while they may have similar base aromas, they will reflect the time, place and objective of where and when he is wearing them
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The collection ranges from works of avant-garde dernier cue and abstract futurist designs to classic silhouettes that reflect the nation’s golden age and pre-Hispanic history
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It was a night to remember, and long-remembered it will be. The gala opening of Palacio de Hierro’s stunning new $140 million Coyoacán luxury department store in Mexico City’s freshly remodeled Mítikah shopping mall on Thursday, Sept. 22, not only wowed with its fabulous five-story property, but also with the black-tie reception that no doubt constituted the
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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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