Meh-heeeee-co

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>> Remember that vivid and stunningly crafted mant√≥n de Manila, which I saw at a Loewe event in Barcelona a while back?  Well, it's not quite fine silk embroidery but this cross stitch poncho/top piece which I picked up at the Mercado Artesanal de la Ciudadela in Mexico City, has everything else going for it, bearing some resemblance to that magnificent Spanish shawl.  The colours, the bold thickness of the yarn making the pattern stand out even more and the design, which in true Mexican fashion is in yer' face and doesn't shirk away from being as insanely loud as possible.  It goes without saying of course that on my last day in Mexico City today, I'm a little sad to leave.  I want to take the whole city away with me, everything from the faded painted shop exteriors to the shit ton of cheesy day of the dead trinkets, also found at la Ciudadela.  Clothing wise, I haven't been to extravagant with my world travelling this time but I suppose when one singular garment has about fifty different colours on it and is overun with lively birds, flowers and foliage, I guess in this instance, quality overrules quantity.  Me-hee-co, you've treated me well.  

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28 comments

  1. Love the pictures. It is really all about the print here so why not just shoot it closely from different angles? Cute cutie cute.
    I wanna go to Meheeco so bad.
    РSóley

  11. Love the embroidery! (I’m not sure if that is what it really is called but I call those embroideries. lmao.)
    The colors are so bright and vivid 🙂

  12. I love adding just a touch of loud colors to my outfit, and I love that everything in Mexico looks super colorful and fadded all at once. A good indication of the weather and the culture.
    Material Fixations

  14. Hi, I live in Mexico City, in fact I’m mexican. I love your work and feel very proud of your picks. So bad the weather is not good tonight. You must see the Museo de Artes Populares in Calle Independencia, it’s really wonderful.

  16. So lovely…makes me miss being back home in the US where Mexican culture seeps up to us and is truly part of our national identity. To look at this lovely embroidery is to be happy. Lovely.

  17. Pieces like this are not just souvenirs. It tells a story of the place, culture and tradition, and of the women behind the exquisite embroidery.

  21. If any of you out there want to learn about these sort of colours, textiles or embellishment these 3 ladies, all currently teaching at St Martins, will be running a week course at Chesil beach in Dorset:
    Elisa Palomino (www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2012/ready-to-wear/elisa-palomino)
    Natalie Gibson (http://stylelikeu.com/closets/natalie-gibson/)
    Sarah Gresty (quote from Craig Lawrence – I studied fashion design with a Knitwear degree at Central Saint Martin’s. At the end of first year we had knitwear designer Sid Bryan tutor us for a project. It was really amazing and inspiring to see his portfolio of work. Annalisa Dunn was fun and scary as well, she had a tonne of idea’s on how to do knits in different ways. But I think Sarah Gresty coming in as head of the department for my final year saved me. It was amazing to have such an open minded point of view, it was that bit of extra encouragement that pushed me to really explore the possibilities of knitwear.
    Email brodiegibson@btinternet.com for details about The Travelling Fashionistas

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