Everything is ready to remember the faithful departed, and on this long road from Mictlán there is a stop in the state of Oaxaca, in southwestern Mexico.

To understand the shift driving the Mexico City renaissance, we spoke to eight key designers, stylists, and creatives who mapped out their influences

Mexican national clothing is very bright and beautiful. Actually, there are many different designs of traditional costume. Some of them are used for celebrations and holidays, some – for ceremonies, some – for festivals. The main characteristics of Mexican national attire are: sun protection (that's why sombrero has such a wide brims and the clothing itself is made of natural materials), brightness (the fabric for garments is mostly colorful and heavily embroidered; a lot of colorful ribbons…