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Leto 🩷
05/08/2026

Leto 🩷

Welcome to our new monthly series where we celebrate the artists, designers, and creatives who have shaped Mexico’s incr...
31/07/2026

Welcome to our new monthly series where we celebrate the artists, designers, and creatives who have shaped Mexico’s incredible artistic legacy. And honestly... there was no better way to start than with Frida Kahlo.

Most people know Frida for her iconic flower crowns, bold eyebrows, and colorful self-portraits. But behind those famous paintings is a story that’s even more fascinating.

At just 18 years old, Frida survived a devastating bus accident that left her with lifelong injuries and chronic pain. During months of recovery, her family placed a mirror above her bed so she could paint while lying down. That’s one of the reasons she created so many self-portraits, over 50 of her 140+ paintings feature herself.

🎨 Fun fact: Frida once said,
“I paint myself because I am so often alone, and because I am the subject I know best.”

Another detail many people don’t know? She intentionally changed her birth year from 1907 to 1910, so it would match the beginning of the Mexican Revolution. She wanted her own life story to be connected with the birth of modern Mexico, a reflection of how deeply she loved and identified with her country’s culture.

Frida also wasn’t trying to paint dreams or fantasy. People often labeled her a surrealist, but she famously responded:
“I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.”

Her work is filled with symbols from Mexican folk art, indigenous traditions, nature, animals, and personal experiences. Every flower, monkey, hummingbird, or cactus tells part of her story. The more you look, the more you discover.

More than 70 years after her passing, Frida continues to inspire artists, designers, fashion, and creatives around the world, not because she followed trends, but because she embraced exactly who she was.

❤️ Which Frida painting is your favorite? Or if you’re just discovering her work, which one caught your attention first?

Stay tuned as we continue our Artist of the Month series, celebrating the creativity, history, and culture that make Mexican art so extraordinary. 🇲🇽✨

Sometimes the outfit is THE jewelry you wear ✨ natural stones are back on the loop and couldn’t love it more!
24/07/2026

Sometimes the outfit is THE jewelry you wear ✨ natural stones are back on the loop and couldn’t love it more!

Join us at this summer edition of LAVRS Market, happening at our favorite place VNITROBLOCK 📅 July 25, 2026⏰ 11 AM – 8 P...
23/07/2026

Join us at this summer edition of LAVRS Market, happening at our favorite place VNITROBLOCK

📅 July 25, 2026
⏰ 11 AM – 8 PM
Free admission

Vintage & secondhand, local designers, beauty, creativity, tattoos, great food, drinks, and the unbeatable summer atmosphere of Vnitroblock.

We’ve been featured by Radio Praga Internacional 🇲🇽 Bols forms, deep roots: Raíz . Read or listen the interview and get ...
21/07/2026

We’ve been featured by Radio Praga Internacional 🇲🇽 Bols forms, deep roots: Raíz . Read or listen the interview and get to know our story at a deeper level. Thank you very much to Gonzalo and Radio Praga team for making this possible ❤️‍🔥

May your week be full of yummy desserts, matcha & cool handbags🌞
20/07/2026

May your week be full of yummy desserts, matcha & cool handbags🌞

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