“CIUDAD DE MÉXICO”
women’s collections photographed by OLIVIER ZAHM and ADA NAVARRO
men’s collections photographed by ADA NAVARRO
style by NAYELI DE ALBA
MUSEO ANAHUACALLI, COYOACÁN
nayeli de alba ~ balenciaga ~ A NATIVE OF GUADALAJARA, FASHION STYLIST AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR NAYELI DE ALBA IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL STYLISTS IN MEXICO. MEXICAN CULTURE AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT ARE HER BIGGEST INSPIRATIONS
anfisa vrubel ~ saint laurent by anthony vaccarello ~ ANFISA VRUBEL IS A WRITER AND EDITOR BASED BETWEEN MEXICO CITY AND NEW YORK, SPECIALIZING IN POLITICS, CULTURE, ART, AND THE ANTHROPOCENE. SHE HAS COLLABORATED WITH THE BROOKLYN RAIL AND ART OBSERVED
dalia xiuhcoatl ~ marine serre ~ DALIA XIUHCOATL IS A WELL-KNOWN MEXICAN ACTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, AND DANCER, WORKING IN FILM, THEATER, AND OPERADALIA XIUHCOATL IS A WELL-KNOWN MEXICAN ACTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, AND DANCER, WORKING IN FILM, THEATER, AND OPERA
luba ramírez ~ prada ~ MULTI-HYPHENATE MODEL AND ACTOR LUBA RAMÍREZ RECENTLY TURNED HER HAND TO COSTUME DESIGN. SHE IS THE WARDROBE STYLIST ON THE LATEST FILM BY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU, NOW BEING SHOT IN MEXICO CITY
renata blanco ~ valentino ~ RENATA BLANCO, A DESIGNER AND MODEL FROM GUADALAJARA, IS THE FOUNDER OF STUDIO CONCHITA, A MEXICO CITY-BASED STUDIO PRODUCING JEWELRY MADE FROM BLOWN GLASS. SHE RECENTLY COLLABORATED WITH THE UNDERGROUND FASHION LABEL BARRAGÁN ON A SERIES OF UNIQUE GLASS JEWELRY PIECES
ramiro guerrero ~ bottega veneta ~ THIRTEEN YEARS AGO, RAMIRO GUERRERO DISCOVERED A PASSION FOR FLOWERS. HE LEFT HIS CAREER AS AN ACTOR AND WITH HIS PARTNER, ALBERTO ARANGO, FOUNDED FLORES COSMOS IN MEXICO CITY, PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF FLOWER ARRANGING
maria andrea ~ sánchez-kane ~ BASED BETWEEN TEPOZTLÁN AND MEXICO CITY, FEMINIST ACTIVIST AND SINGER MARIA ANDREA, FOUNDER OF THE POPULAR PODCAST ENTRE TUS PIERNAS (BETWEEN YOUR LEGS), TELLS STORIES THAT “PROVOKE AND INSPIRE”
maria andrea in sánchez-kane
camila la navaja ~ gabrielle venguer ~ MEXICO CITY NATIVE CAMILA LA NAVAJA (AKA CAMILA GB) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST AND POET. HER WORK CENTERS ON “THE IMAGINARY OF THE INTIMATE,” CREATING SCULPTURES AND PERFORMANCE PIECES THAT EXPLORE THE NARRATIVES OF DESIRE
camila la navaja ~ gabrielle venguer ~ MEXICO CITY NATIVE CAMILA LA NAVAJA (AKA CAMILA GB) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST AND POET. HER WORK CENTERS ON “THE IMAGINARY OF THE INTIMATE,” CREATING SCULPTURES AND PERFORMANCE PIECES THAT EXPLORE THE NARRATIVES OF DESIRE
juan daniel garcía treviño ~ the pack ~ JUAN DANIEL GARCÍA TREVIÑO IS A YOUNG DANCER, MUSICIAN, AND ACTOR. HE MADE HIS SCREEN DEBUT PLAYING THE LEAD ROLE IN THE AWARD-WINNING MEXICAN FILM YA NO ESTOY AQUÍ (I’M NO LONGER HERE), DIRECTED BY FERNANDO FRÍAS DE LA PARRA
chino castilla ~ celine homme ~ STYLIST AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR CHINO CASTILLA IS THE FOUNDER OF CHICA STUDIOS AND CHICA MAGAZINE, A PLATFORM THAT CHALLENGES BEAUTY STANDARDS AND GENDER BOUNDARIES
rafael prieto ~ dolce & gabbana ~ RAFAEL PRIETO IS THE FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF SAVVY STUDIO, AN ARCHITECTURE AND BRANDING STUDIO BASED IN NEW YORK AND MEXICO CITY; OF CASA BOSQUES BOOKS, AN IMPORTANT DESIGN-FORWARD BOOKSTORE IN MEXICO CITY; AND OF AN ARTISANAL CHOCOLATE BRAND
marcos ruiz ~ balenciaga ~ MARCOS RUIZ IS A COFOUNDER OF MATERIAL, A MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND IDEAS IN MEXICO. ITS FLAGSHIP EVENT, THE MATERIAL ART FAIR, HELD YEARLY IN MEXICO CITY, PRESENTS GALLERIES FROM OVER 20 COUNTRIES IN AN ICONIC TEMPORARY STRUCTURE DESIGNED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO APRDELESP
BIBLIOTECA CENTRAL, 1950-56, PART OF THE UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO (UNAM), DESIGNED BY ARCHITECTS JUAN MARTÍNEZ DE VELASCO, JUAN O’GORMAN, GUSTAVO MARÍA SAAVEDRA. MURAL BY JUAN O’GORMAN. ALL COPYRIGHT UNESCO/UNAM AND ADAGP, PARIS, 2021, PHOTO TOM DE PEYRET
sarahí carrillo ~ loewe ~ SARAHÍ CARRILLO IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST AND STAGE AND PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR WHOSE WORK EXPLORES ISSUES AROUND GENDER FLUIDITY AND THE EFFECTS OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ON PEOPLE
hernán esquinca rovelo ~ prada ~ HERNÁN ESQUINCA ROVELO IS A TALENTED MEXICO CITY-BASED PHOTOGRAPHER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, AND STYLIST
gabriela cámara ~ louis vuitton ~ GABRIELA CÁMARA IS THE RESTAURATEUR, CHEF, AND COOKBOOK AUTHOR BEHIND THE RENOWNED SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS CONTRAMAR, ENTREMAR, ITACATE DEL MAR, AND CARACOL DE MAR IN MEXICO CITY. SHE SEEKS NEW LINKS BETWEEN FOOD, ART, CULTURE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND PROMOTES LOCAL FARMING AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCE
emiliano cruz ~ saint laurent by anthony vaccarello ~ EMILIANO CRUZ IS A MODEL, GUITARIST, AND COMPOSER. HE RECENTLY RELEASED HIS DEBUT ALBUM, LA PALABRA INICIAL (THE INITIAL WORD), BASED ON WORDS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK OF THE SAME TITLE BY RENOWNED ARGENTINE WRITER HUGO MUJICA
yola jimenez ~ chanel ~ MEXICO CITY NATIVE YOLA JIMENEZ HAS BEEN PRODUCING HANDCRAFTED ORGANIC MEZCAL FOR 12 YEARS. IN 2016, SHE LAUNCHED YOLA MEZCAL, A WOMEN-OWNED MEZCAL BRAND THAT FOCUSES ON PRESERVING TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES WHILE PROMOTING THE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE OF WOMEN ACROSS BORDERS
elena reygadas ~ dior ~ THE FOUNDER OF THE RESTAURANTS ROSETTA, LARDO, CAFÉ NIN, AND LA PANADERÍA, ELENA REYGADAS IS ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT FIGURES ON THE MEXICAN FOOD SCENE. HER COOKING IS ROOTED IN THE PURITY OF LOCAL INGREDIENTS AND USES FOOD TO REDISCOVER MEXICAN TRADITIONS
sol oosel ~ fendi ~ SOL OOSEL IS AN ARTIST AND MUSIC PRODUCER WHO SPECIALIZES IN SOUND ART, SCULPTURE, AND SITE-SPECIFIC PERFORMANCES. HE DIVIDES HIS TIME BETWEEN HIS STUDIOS IN MEXICO CITY AND TEPOZTLÁN, A VILLAGE IN SOUTHERN MEXICO FAMOUS FOR ITS UFO SIGHTINGS
sorachi terrazas ~ bottega veneta ~ BORN IN CULIACÁN, NORTHWESTERN MEXICO, SORACHI TERRAZAS IS PART OF A NEW GENERATION OF MODELS CHALLENGING THE INDUSTRY’S SYSTEMIC LACK OF DIVERSITY
maría jorge ~ givenchy ~ MARÍA JORGE IS A MODEL, VIOLINIST, AND PERFORMER OF EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONIC MUSIC. SHE IS ALSO PART OF A NEW FASHION BRAND CALLED PUTA
grace denis ~ gucci ~ ARTIST GRACE DENIS MERGES AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH WITH INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS INCORPORATING EDIBLE MATERIAL, SOUND, AND TEXT
valentina vela ~ giorgio armani ~ MEXICAN MODEL AND YOGA INSTRUCTOR VALENTINA VELA COMES FROM THE SOUTHERN TIP OF MEXICO’S BAJA CALIFORNIA
aaron changpo
aaron changpo ~ rick owens ~ AARON CHANGPO IS THE SUCCESSFUL FOUNDER OF THE MEXICO CITY-BASED UNISEX JEWELRY BRAND VARON. COMBINING TRADITION AND INNOVATION, HIS AVANT-GARDE, EMOTIONALLY CHARGED DESIGNS MIX PRECIOUS METALS, RARE STONES, AND UNEXPECTED MATERIALS LIKE RESIN, METEORITES, WAX, AND HAIR (“TO COMMEMORATE A LOVED ONE”)
ada navarro ~ ket void ~ ADA NAVARRO IS AN EMERGING GENDER-FLUID PHOTOGRAPHER. THEY SHOT THE MEN’S PORTRAITS FOR THIS STORY
brian thoreen ~ louis vuitton ~ BRIAN THOREEN, AN AMERICAN DESIGNER AND ARTIST WHO LIVES AND WORKS BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND MEXICO CITY, WORKS WITH FURNITURE, INTERIOR DESIGN, AND ARCHITECTURE. HIS FUNCTIONAL AND NONFUNCTIONAL PIECES ADHERE TO THE NATURE OF THE MATERIALS HE USES. HE COFOUNDED THE NOMADIC GALLERY AND DESIGN PLATFORM MASA, AS WELL AS THE EXPERIMENTAL GLASS-MAKING COLLECTIVE VISSIO, WITH HÉCTOR ESRAWE AND EMILIANO GODOY
emmanuel picault ~ ermenegildo zegna ~ EMMANUEL PICAULT IS A FRENCH ARCHITECT BASED IN MEXICO CITY. HE FOUNDED CHIC BY ACCIDENT, A GALLERY AND DESIGN STUDIO SPECIALIZING IN ALL ASPECTS OF MEXICAN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE FROM THE ’50S TO THE ’90S. HE ALSO DESIGNED THE PRIVATE CLUB M.N. ROY AND LA VALISE, A DESIGN STORE AND BOUTIQUE HOTEL, BOTH IN MEXICO CITY
MUSEO ANAHUACALLI, COYOACÁN
nicolete quintanar ~ miu miu ~ NICOLETE QUINTANAR IS A MEXICAN MODEL AND DESIGNER FROM SONORA IN THE COUNTRY’S NORTHWEST. IN 2020, SHE FOUNDED THE MEXICO CITY-BASED LABEL MAISON QUINTANAR NICOLETE, WHICH EXPLORES CONCEPTS OF IDENTITY THROUGH EVERYDAY ARTIFACTS AND GARMENTS, WORKING WITH DEADSTOCK FABRICS AND ’90S BORDER-TOWN-INSPIRED COWBOY PATTERNS, COLORS, AND TEXTURES
miguel calderón ~ sánchez-kane ~ DUBBED THE “ENFANT TERRIBLE OF MEXICAN CONTEMPORARY ART” BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, ARTIST AND FILMMAKER MIGUEL CALDERÓN WAS A KEY PROTAGONIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEXICO’S YOUNG ALTERNATIVE ART SCENE IN THE 1990S AFTER HE COFOUNDED THE INDEPENDENT ART SPACE LA PANADERIA (THE BAKERY) IN MEXICO CITY’S CONDESA NEIGHBORHOOD
MUSEO ANAHUACALLI, COYOACÁN
aleph molinari ~ collection homme dior ~ ALEPH MOLINARI IS A CULTURAL CURATOR, EDITOR, PHOTOGRAPHER, AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR. A PROLIFIC “SONOPHILE,” MOLINARI FOUNDED THE MUSICAL PROJECT SOUND ARCHAEOLOGIES AND IS A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR TO AIRE LIBRE AND DISCO TEHRAN. HE IS CURRENTLY DESIGNING AN ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN AND A PEYOTE CONSERVATION PROGRAM IN THE NORTH OF MEXICO. HE IS ALSO CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE MEXICO ISSUE OF PURPLE MAGAZINE
perla valtierra ~ s.r. studio. la. ca. ~ PERLA VALTIERRA IS A MEXICAN CERAMIST AND ARTIST WHOSE WORKS ARE INSPIRED BY THE TEACHINGS OF JAPANESE ART CRITIC AND PHILOSOPHER YANAGI SOˉETSU
DIEGO RIVERA, FUENTO DE TLÁLOC, 1951, CHAPULTEPEC, COPYRIGHT 2021 BANCO DE MÉXICO
men’s collection — Juanma Constantino, hair and make-up — ilán sánchez, photographer’s assistant— Marilyn Lara, stylists’s assistant
featuring Nayeli de Alba, Anfisa Vrubel, Dalia Xiuhcoatl, Luba Ramírez, Renata Blanco, Ramiro Guerrero, Maria Andrea, Camila La Navaja, Juan Daniel García Treviño, Chino Castilla, Rafael Prieto, Marcos Ruiz, Sarahí Carrillo, Hernán Esquinca Rovelo, Gabriela Cámara, Emiliano Cruz, Elena Reygadas, Sol Oosel, Sorachi Terrazas, María Jorge, Grace Denis, Valentina Vela, Aaron Changpo, Ada Navarro, Brian Thoreen, Emmanuel Picault, Nicolete Quintanar, Miguel Calderón, Aleph Molinari and Perla Valtierra
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