Zapotec and Aztec Symbology Translated to Extraordinary Silver Jewelry
Amazing. Astounding. Alluring. Captivating. What else can describe the incredible silver adornments fashioned by French designer Brigitte under her label Kanda Designs? Brigitte is known to just about every Gringa traveler to Oaxaca. I have often seen American women on the return flight to Houston proudly wearing an acquisition or two — a great way […]
Oaxaca: A Shopping Bonanza for Visitors
Mexico has always been a bargain, but it is even more so today. The peso is hovering between 12 and 13 pesos to the dollar. This region is famous for its textiles — gorgeous backstrap handloomed garments made by indigenous women in local villages using the finest cotton and natural dyes, incredible filagree silver and […]