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Tachi Castillo,  was the fashion designer who created the timeless  “Mexican” look.

Her innovative design, revolutionized the way Mexican clothing was perceived by the world, making her a key player in the fashion industry internationally.

 

 

Tachi, combined colors, fabrics, native prints and embroidery, with modern tailoring creating a unique style, that would become internationally famous and imitated by thousands.

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Worn by celebrities and royals, her fashions transcended continents and decades and became the timeless look referred as 'Mexican Style'. 

 

 

Based in the city of Taxco,  Mexico, Tachi Castillo started designing in the mid 1930’s and her fashion styles made a lasting impression that spanned for over 5 decades.

Inspired by the artistic movements of the era, and the promotion of Mexican nationalism, Tachi, created stylized versions of Mexican native costumes - back then used only by indigenous people – and made her new fashions available to the artists and movie stars of her time.

 

Famous personalities who followed Tachi’s fashion were: Frida Kahlo, Paulette Godard, Lana Turner, Joan Fontaine, Dolores del Rio, Maria Felix, Brigitte Bardot, Princess Anne, and many more.

Tachi’s style was fun, feminine and romantic, and her dresses made of cotton pintuck in different shapes, became the recognizable hallmark of her brand, proclaiming ‘Tachi Castillo’ as the creator of the world known “Mexican Wedding Dress”.