5 Mexican Fashion Designers You Need To Know
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5 Mexican Fashion Designers You Need To Know

An intro into the Mexican high fashion scene

With a culture as vibrant as Mexico’s to draw from, it’s no surprise really that the nation has plenty of inspirational designers who are a force to be reckoned with on the international stage. Regardless of how much you may or may not know about the Mexican fashion scene, here are five designers you ought to get acquainted with.

1/5 Kris Goyri

Born in Mexico City, Kris Goyri showed his passion for fashion from a very young age and in 2008 at the age of 22, he was selected as Elle Magazine’s New Mexican Talent. His designs highlight interesting silhouettes, vibrant colours and minimal lines with a style that focuses on creating exquisitely subtle pieces with a deep understanding of women’s bodies.

2/5 Santiago Lomelli

Born and raised in Guadalajara, a city of culture in Mexico referred to as the “Pearl of the West”, this self-taught Mexican designer creates clothes with a  respect towards individual personality. Lomelli loves highlighting the natural beauty of the body. He opened his first clothing store at the age of 17 and in only a couple of years after that found himself fulfilling his Parisian dream of owning his own studio-atelier in Saint-Germain de Pres

3/5 Pineda Covalin

Pineda Covalin is one of the most renowned Mexican fashion brands. The brainchild of textile designer Cristina Pineda and industrial designer Ricardo Covalin, Pineda Covalin designers combine elements of indigenous Mexican art with magnificent colours and patterns. The brand’s works have been displayed in New York and at the Musée d’Orsay and Louvre in Paris.

4/5 Benito Santos

Benito Santos is known and loved for its beautiful dramatism and elegant silhouettes. He has had the privilege of dressing elite personalities around the world and was the first Mexican designer to dress the hugely popular contestant on season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Valentina.

5/5 Alejandro Carlin

The eponymous label of Alejandro Carlin creates fresh and elegant designs that display Mexico’s cultural aesthetic and attitude through a vision of glamour that is loved by women all over the world. His designs have been worn by celebrities like Chiara Ferragni, Eva Longoria and Karolina Koorkova.

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