KETTIE JEAN, FILMMAKER
Kettie and I met through a mutual friend not too long ago—but since the first time we chatted I found her to be such a soulful and intimate person. As a film and image maker, Kettie's career...
ADELINE de MONSEIGNAT, SCULPTOR
Adeline and I met within my first two months of relocating to Mexico City and our friendship has been one of the most defining relationships during my time here—and I like to think my life...
PERLA VALTIERRA, FOUNDER, PERLA VALTIERRA CERAMICS
Something I don't really talk about often (because, honestly, it embarrasses me!) is the loneliness I've felt since relocating to Mexico City from New York four and a half years ago. I can't quite put...
MICHELLE GALINDO, FOUNDER, GALA IS LOVE
Meet Michelle Galindo, founder of Gala is Love, a line of jewelry based in Mexico City that pays homage to the sentimental and symbolic nature of jewelry. I met Michelle just a few months after starting Chava and immediately felt disarmed by her warm and supportive demeanor. It calmed my nagging imposter syndrome (something I am constantly trying to make peace with).
