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OUR DESIGNERS

MARIA ESCOBEDO

Founder and director of Flight of the Monarch Artisanal Collection, a Mexican-Canadian brand founded by Maria Escobedo, inspired by the monarch butterfly migration as a symbol of transformation, resilience, and cultural connection between Mexico and Canada.

The brand promotes Mexican craftsmanship through handmade pieces crafted by artisans from Michoacán, Chiapas, and other regions of Mexico. Each design reflects roots, identity, and a love for Mexican culture.

Through hand-painted hats, jewelry, textiles, and artisanal garments, Flight of the Monarch seeks to bring Mexican talent to international stages through cultural festivals, fashion shows, and artistic projects in Canada.

More than a brand, it is a cultural project that honors Mexican roots and shares the beauty of Mexico with the world.

Lily Cota

Lily Cota was born in Mexico City and found her most natural language in art from a young age. Although she trained as a dental surgeon, her true calling has always been painting, which today represents more than 18 years of experience.

Her work combines sensitivity and realism, inspired by everyday life, nature, and human emotions. Trained at academies in Mexico, Italy, and Spain, she has developed a unique style that balances technique, beauty, and emotion.

In addition to her paintings, she creates hand-painted fans and handcrafted jewelry in epoxy resin, unique pieces that transform art into objects to wear and enjoy.

Each of her creations seeks to connect with the viewer through emotion and celebrate beauty in the details.

Silvia Virginia Ruiz Rodríguez

Silvia Virginia Ruiz Rodríguez is a Mexican entrepreneur, originally from León, Guanajuato, focused on fostering the growth of her team and community by creating jobs and opportunities. Her vision centers on bringing Mexican textile quality and design to new markets, demonstrating that female leadership transforms economies and lives.

She currently leads HF UNIFORMES, a brand dedicated to the manufacture and design of school uniforms, industrial uniforms, and workwear. Their catalog includes reflective coveralls, gabardine shirts, cargo pants, custom lab coats, reflective jackets and vests, as well as garments with a fleece lining for added protection and comfort.

With a clear commitment to quality, functionality and design, Silvia works to consolidate HF UNIFORMES as a benchmark of competitive Mexican manufacturing, with international projection and a positive impact on its environment.

Arlen Eunice

Arlen Eunice is a brand focused on creating handcrafted dresses, with a design that combines contemporary style with high-quality handiwork. Their style is distinguished by hand-painted and embroidered details, resulting in unique pieces that reflect identity and aesthetic sensibility.

With over 25 years of experience in the fashion industry, its creator has developed a creative language that fuses experience, art, and contemporary style, bringing craftsmanship into the modern realm without losing its essence. Each garment is a carefully crafted expression of the trade: made with intention, character, and a finish that celebrates the handmade.

Ariadna Perdomo

Ariadna Perdomo Luxury Mexican Fashion is a brand that promotes Mexican culture through innovative, cutting-edge, and exclusive designs. Its collection is distinguished by incorporating embroidery inspired by diverse cultural traditions, creating garments that convey a sense of belonging and identity, while enhancing a woman's beauty with every piece.

Founded in 2012 by Ariadna Perdomo, an accounting graduate, the brand originated from her experience in the textile trade of handcrafted garments and evolved into the manufacture and design of versatile, modern clothing designed to flatter the female figure. In 2019, it began its international expansion through e-commerce, bringing its products to the United States and establishing a presence in Latin America and some European countries. Currently, Ariadna Perdomo is distributed in Mexico and the United States through major e-commerce marketplaces.

María Ávila

A Mexican businesswoman, founder and director of Grado Zero, a firm with more than 25 years of experience in the design and manufacture of leather garments.

An accountant by profession, she started her company from scratch with her own capital, consolidating it as a national benchmark thanks to her determination, vision and leadership.

A specialist in haute couture and artisanal processes, he masters the integral development of garments, from pattern making to tailoring, excelling in leather carving techniques.

Under his direction, Grado Zero has positioned itself by creating sheepskin jackets that fuse tradition, innovation and excellence in every detail.

Her career has been recognized nationally and internationally, earning her a place in the Top 10 of Idea Guanajuato, a Top 4 Women of Change list, and her selection to develop the model for ANPIC's 64th edition. She also holds the Marca GTO distinction and Level 2 certification in Mexican Shoes. She has given presentations at international trade shows and universities, where she shares her experience as an entrepreneur and promoter of Mexican talent.

A staunch advocate for decent work and excellence, María Celia has built a company that prioritizes respect, human development, and absolute quality in every process. Her story has become a source of inspiration for other women, encouraging them to become entrepreneurs, leaders, and to transform their own lives

Their vision is to continue expanding Grado Zero internationally in a sustainable manner, generating impact, innovation and well-being for their team and their families, while building a solid legacy that inspires and transcends into future generations.

Veronica Aguilera

Originally from Guanajuato, she discovered her creative calling in childhood, when her most prized tool was a crochet hook, and making clothes for dolls represented her entire world. Although she pursued university studies and worked in her initial profession, her personal quest led her to understand that her true place in the world was in artistic creation, where work takes on a profound sense of identity.

Her project, VERONICA | AGUILERA®, was born from an act of courage and resilience after deciding to venture into design. Her work moves away from conventional fashion to focus on the genuine and authentic, offering unique and exclusive pieces that defy the passage of time.

Their brand philosophy invites a playful connection with the user, allowing the customer to personalize each piece by choosing their own combination of elements.

Today, she leads a team that shares the same passion and dedication, putting their heart into every detail. Convinced that doing what you love is a rediscovery of yourself, Verónica continues to promote her brand from Guanajuato, focusing on timeless pieces that honor the talent and perfection of craftsmanship.

Oylaida Pérez

She is the visionary founder and talented designer of Lari Moda, a vibrant Mexican clothing line rooted in the rich textile traditions of Oaxaca. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Oylaida has transformed her passion for design into a powerful movement for cultural preservation and the empowerment of artisans.

As a committed advocate for social justice, she collaborates closely with Indigenous women and family workshops to create exquisitely hand-embroidered garments. Her work seamlessly blends ancestral techniques with timeless, wearable designs, ensuring that each piece reflects the soul and heritage of the artisan communities she supports.

Under her leadership, Lari Moda has joined the Slow Fashion, prioritizing:

Eco-friendly materials: Using sustainable textiles such as linen-bamboo and high-quality cotton to reduce environmental impact.
Social and economic impact: Generating direct income for women artisans to promote their financial independence and strengthen local communities.
Cultural identity: Honoring generations of tradition through stunning floral motifs and bold color palettes that become wearable works of art.

Olayda's commitment to ethical fashion has already expanded Lari Moda's presence into international markets, including the United States, Spain, and Brazil. Today, she continues to seek strategic collaborations to bring the beauty, identity, and sustainable craftsmanship of Oaxaca's artisans to the global stage.

CESAR GUTIERREZ TEXIS

I am an artisan artist dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Tlaxcalan culture. For over seven years, I have worked as a designer of handcrafted jewelry, creating necklaces, earrings, pendants, and bracelets that incorporate organic elements of great symbolic value. I use seeds, peacock feathers, and beads, fusing them with the totomoxtle (corn husk) technique to create unique accessories with high visual and cultural impact. Furthermore, my expertise in working with corn husks has given me the honor of representing my community in important venues, notably my participation in the totomoxtle figure exhibition at the Senate of the Republic.

Beyond the workshop, my life is reflected as an entrepreneur and poultry farmer where I run and manage my own farm. This duality between art and poultry farming materializes every weekend in alternative markets, where I sell my products

Thanks to the quality and attention to detail in my work, I have been invited to various cultural events both locally and nationally. At each of these events, my main objective is to promote our cultural identity and demonstrate that Mexican craftsmanship is a living, dignified, and constantly evolving expression.

Seed and Bead Jewelry

Our earrings and bracelets are a vibrant tribute to Tlaxcalan craftsmanship, made with the delicacy of carefully selected seeds, in their amazing diversity of shapes and colors, as well as beautiful pieces of luminous beadwork. Each piece is a unique work of art, representing figures or lines that reflect the richness of our fields, connecting with the essence of nature, tradition, and above all, the skill of expert artisan hands that create these crafts.

María del Rocío Rodríguez

I define myself as an entrepreneurial woman dedicated to preserving culture and the well-being of my community. In the artisan field, I specialize in reviving pepenado embroidery, a highly complex technique that I apply to handcrafted blouses and napkins. I constantly seek innovation without losing the essence of handmade craftsmanship. For me, each embroidered piece is a testament to identity that deserves to be valued appropriately through fair trade.

My entrepreneurial spirit has led me to consolidate a fundamental business unit in our gastronomy: traditional milling. Through my milling business, we transform the fruits of our fields into the foundation of regional cuisine. From nixtamal for daily tortillas to the preparation of pastes for mole, pipián, and mixiotes, we expertly process countless seeds such as wheat, fava beans, chickpeas, and beans for traditional dishes like tlatlapas and tlacoyos

Currently, I combine my work as an artisan with my job at the Tetlanohcan City Hall, where I serve as a support manager for vulnerable people. This responsibility allows me to give back to my community what I have learned, working with empathy to improve the quality of life for those who need it most. I feel deeply fulfilled to be a woman who not only preserves traditions through thread and the mill, but also actively works for the human development of her municipality.

Pepenado embroidery on blouses and napkins

The pepenado technique is one of the most sophisticated and demanding hand embroidery techniques, distinguished by its precise execution, which achieves an impeccable finish on both sides of the fabric. This "double-sided" effect is the hallmark of an ancestral technique that simulates the perfection of a woven fabric, but with the unique warmth of the artisan's soul. Applied to blouses and napkins, pepenado not only joins pieces or defines edges, but also gives each garment a delicate structure.

Our embroidered napkins are canvases of cultural identity, whether through the rigor of the pepenado or vibrant floral and geometric designs, each piece transforms the table into a space of tradition and art, celebrating the richness of Mexican iconography in every stitch.

Yessenia Caloch George

It is a Mexican brand focused on the marketing and manufacturing of men's clothing, school uniforms and industrial uniforms, with potential for digital expansion.

The company is in a consolidation phase, with growth opportunities in:

E-commerce
Emotional branding
Scalable production
Expansion into new markets

We handle different types of fabric, adapting to our client's needs.

Line 1: Men's Clothing

Cargo pants
Dress pants
Gabardine trousers
Bermuda
Short
Heavy-duty shirts
Dress vests

Line 2: School Uniforms

School trousers
Basic sets
Skirts
Skirt shorts
School shorts
School Bermuda shorts
Clothes
T-shirts
Shirts
Ties

AIDEE DAMIAN JONES

She is a Mexican entrepreneur based in Ontario, Canada, and founder of PLATA VIVA, a jewelry project that honors indigenous roots and Mexican crafts through .925 silver from Taxco and traditional handmade materials.

She has always felt a deep connection and interest in the history of indigenous peoples, a bond that she has also strengthened alongside her husband, a member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.

Convinced of the enormous talent and creativity of Mexicans, Aidee seeks to create bridges between Mexico and Canada to give greater visibility to indigenous artisan work and continue celebrating our roots through jewelry.

PLATA VIVA was born from a love for Mexican crafts and the stories that live within each handmade piece. I work primarily with .925 Mexican silver from Taxco, personally visiting the workshops of master silversmiths who keep this ancestral craft alive, far removed from mass production. My pieces also incorporate black clay from Oaxaca, created by master artisan Citlalicue; copal wood, hand-carved and painted by Araceli in San Martín Tilcajete, the land of alebrijes; and palm, dyed and woven by artisans from Chilapa, Guerrero.

Through jewelry, I seek to honor the beauty, effort, and memory of our people, creating a bridge between the indigenous cultures of Mexico and Turtle Island

MELANI BARRIENTOS MENDOZA

Entrepreneur and founder of MB Arte y Creatividad Mexicana, a project focused on artistic expression and the creation of pieces that reflect identity, sensitivity and creativity.

Painting has opened the doors to a world of possibilities for me, allowing me to transform ideas and emotions into creations full of color, meaning, and authenticity.

Through art I have found a way to communicate, inspire and connect with people, developing projects that combine creativity, dedication and passion for design.

My work seeks to convey emotions and highlight the richness of Mexican creativity through original proposals and committed brushstrokes

MEZCAL MY OFFERING

Natali Yolanda Andrade Méndez is an entrepreneurial woman passionate about preserving Mexico's rich cultural heritage and traditions. She decided to turn her passion into a platform for real impact by founding MI OFRENDA Legado Artesanal, a Mexican brand created to merge two great expressions of identity: artisanal mezcal and Mexican handicrafts.

She is the director and leader of a company that not only sells products but also actively promotes women's empowerment, fair trade, and the sustainable development of local producers. What distinguishes her vision is the ability to transform tradition into a conscious luxury experience, integrating the production of ancestral mezcal with the creativity of artisan communities that craft unique textiles, bags, and hats.

His career is marked by a constant pursuit of excellence, which has led to his products being recognized in the most demanding arenas worldwide. medals Grand Gold, Gold, and Silver at international competitions such as the Mexico Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and the National Brand Competition. Furthermore, it has been selected for three consecutive years to be included in Universal Guide to Mexican Wines El Universal's.

As a prominent figure in the industry, Natali is a member of the Women of Mezcal and Maguey (Puebla Chapter) and has signed the Global Compact of Women Leaders. Her international profile includes notable participation in global forums such as Wine Paris 2025 in France and SIAL Canada, positioning Mexico's heritage in foreign markets. Her approach combines the authenticity of ancestral processes with strategic business management, demonstrating that culture and commercial success can go hand in hand to honor a country's roots.