Mexchic: High-Style Design from South of the Border - Remodelista
After working in the fashion industry in New York for 15 years, Christina Hattler (an attendee of Pratt Institute) moved to Mexico, where she met her future husband, Tomás Macedo, a lawyer. “We stringently follow the guidelines set by the World Fair Trade Organization and are part of the Slow movement,” says Hattler. An array of Mexchic designs, including a Wool Shag Rug, wool pillows, and blankets in gray and cream color schemes. The handwoven Rayas Flat-Weave Wool Rug; $170. Wool X Grand Floor Pillows are made of wool that’s hand-spun and loomed. The wool Palomita Boucle Rug in Oreo, 2.5 by 6.5 feet, is $450. The Stella Lines Embroidered Blanket in Triangle, $300, is hand-loomed and embroidered by women in Malinalco. The limited-edition design is inspired by the work of painter Frank Stella and ancient Aztec and Mayan grecas. The Wool Cotorin Rug in Bone is $190 for the medium size (shown) and $385 for the large. A Palomita Rug in pink; $250, part of a collection of shag weavings inspired by 1960s plush rugs. Palomita Wool Shag Rugs come in three sizes and start at $250. The Hand-Loomed Wool Blanket in Charcoal is thick enough to be used as a blanket or rug. The Palomita Hand-Loomed Blanket comes in cream and gray wool. Join us for a tour of the San Miguel de Allende house of Casamidy owners Jorge Almada and Anne-Marie Midy