Category: ICONS
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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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POSADAS
Catrina Posadas was created to honor the legacy of the first and most influential image in the history of Mexican cultural symbolism: La Calavera Garbancera, sketched by illustrator and engraver José Guadalupe Posada in the early twentieth century. Posada created the etching between 1910 and 1913, using satire to critique the social aspirations of the
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OTOMI
Catrina Otomí is part of the Voices of Mexico collection and celebrates the creative spirit of the Otomí people, one of Mexico’s oldest Indigenous groups whose roots reach back thousands of years, long before the rise of the Aztec Empire.
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CANTERA
Catrina Cantera stands as a symbol of endurance, artistry, and community pride, celebrating San Antonio’s cultural legacy and the vibrant stories that continue to unfold at The Shops at La Cantera.
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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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ESCARAMUZA
Catrina Escaramuza celebrates the elegance and discipline of charrería, Mexico’s national sport and a treasured cultural art. Wearing an authentic gown crafted in Mexico by Camelia Mexican Boutique in collaboration with iLaCatrina, she honors the tradition of the escaramuza charra with grace, pride, and timeless beauty.
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LA DOÑA (MARIA FELIX)
LA DOÑA honors María Félix, the legendary beauty whose strength and elegance defined Mexico’s Golden Age of Cinema.
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CEMPASUCHIL
Our very own interpretation of the marigold Catrina, Catrina Cempasuchil (from the Nahuatl word Cempasuchitl) is a luminous homage to one of Mexico’s most revered flowers. For the Aztecs, the cempasuchil was more than a bloom, it was the sun’s reflection on earth, a bridge between the living and the dead. Known as the “flower…
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ESPERANZA
Catrina Esperanza honors one of the most defining moments in Mexico’s path to independence. She carries the banner of José María Morelos along with Sentimientos de la Nación, the document he presented on September 14, 1813 during the Congress of Chilpancingo. In this declaration, Morelos called for the abolition of slavery, the end of inherited…