Category: HISTORICAL FIGURES
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IGNACIA
María Ignacia Rodríguez de Velasco, known to history as La Güera Rodríguez, was one of the most controversial and compelling figures of New Spain. Born into privilege in 1778, she was an aristocrat by lineage, but it was her intellect, presence, and political awareness that distinguished her. At a time when women were expected to
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ISABEL MOCTEZUMA
Isabel Moctezuma is one of the most powerful and complex women in the history of Mexico, and her presence in the LAS DOÑAS collection honors her role as the living bridge between Ancestral Mexico and La Nueva España. Dressed as a bride, she becomes a visual symbol of the union of two worlds, an embodiment…
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CARMEN
Catrina Carmen honors the legacy of Carmen Serdán Alatriste, a woman of conviction, intellect, and courage, remembered as one of the first to rise in arms for the Mexican Revolution. Born in Puebla in 1873 to a family committed to justice and reform, she grew into a leader who believed deeply in liberty and democracy.
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JOSEFA
Catrina Josefa honors Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, the legendary Corregidora who helped ignite Mexico’s independence. Through historical dress and symbolic design, this icon celebrates the strength, vision, and legacy of one of the nation’s most powerful women.
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LA MALINCHE
Our Catrina pays homage to La Malinche, a controversial and complex woman—holding the banner Cortés used in 1521 to declare New Spain, wearing a replica of Moctezuma’s headpiece displayed in the Museum of Vienna, and crowned with an artist-inspired interpretation of the regal crown seen in historical illustrations.