Letter #35: Guadalajara's local fashion scene

Sharing the little trips I took this week.

Last week, I was told by two different people that one of Guadalajara’s neighborhoods, La Americana, was named by Time Out Magazine as one of the coolest in the world.

This was in 2022.

Then, just by the end of last year, The New York Times published ‘A Guide to Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Makers.’

So, I guess it’s lucky I moved here recently…

Since I’m still new in town, I am trying to get a deeper glimpse of the local fashion events and basically find out everything I can about this city and its creators.

Everything seems new and interesting to me, like an outsider looking in, and I see so much creativity and talent transpiring around.

That’s how I ended up researching some places further this week, and I’ll tell you more about it here:

Discovering local retail: Empathy Store

A few weeks ago, I was invited to see the first runway show in Guadalajara by Mexican designer based in Stockholm, Steph Orozco.

During our interview, she pointed out that one of her main selling points in Mexico …