Womenswear at Casa Barragan, Mexico City

Womenswear at Casa Barragan, Mexico City

‘How pretty looks my brunette, Wrapped in her rebozo. Hanging from its fringes, Are the hearts of a hundred charros.’ A combination of British and Mexican tailoring has incorporated the traditional embroidery of the staple of Mexican masculinity, the intricate hand painted rebozo scarf and the unique woven hair of Chamula. Inspired by the Charros – or ‘Mexican cowboys’ and the Adelita girls of the Mexican Revolution there is a tension between the historical strength of these textiles and their delicate intricacy.