Elina Chauvet engages in “Confianza” (2013–), a silent public performance where she embroiders on a white wedding dress, in various places. (all photos courtesy the artist, Galería 1204, and MAD54, ...

Could Otomi become the next ikat? Although it’s unlikely that the fanciful Mexican prints could grow as popular as the versatile geometric patterns, last fall Vogue suggested Otomi might be the “next ...

When Cristina Lynch speaks about embroidery, she doesn’t describe it as a trend or a technique; instead, she views it as a timeless art form. She speaks of it as a living archive, a language of ...

If Mexico’s Tulum and Oaxaca rank high on your list of favorite vacation spots, Cristina Lynch’s upbringing will sound particularly dreamy. Growing up, her Dallas home was filled with several decades’ ...

Colcha is a type of embroidered textile in which a long stitch is tacked down with a series of angled cross stitches on a piece of woven fabric. “That makes it specifically colcha, as opposed to any ...

Taka Hayashi is taking some classic Vans silhouettes south of the border with this new set. The "Paradise Pack", which utilizes the Vans Sk8-Hi and the Vans Authentic, dons graphics drawn up by ...

This Friday the Mexican delegation has released the long-awaited gala uniform with Oaxacan embroidery at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. This suit is navy blue with the jacket ...

When Cristina Lynch speaks about embroidery, she isn’t talking about a fleeting fashion trend or a technique that embellishes fabrics. For her, the word evokes a feeling of reverence, with fabrics ...

Mexican social media exploded in November at the news of the apparent appropriation of a traditional textile design from Oaxaca, México, by a French designer and fashion company. The uproar appeared ...