This is where designer Rodman Primack goes for well-cut chore coats and kimonos.

From Indagare Insider James Oseland: “Cerería La Purisima, a small candle concern located on a busy Centro Histórico street, is a vision of the way most Mexico City shops probably were a hundred years ago. I covet the handmade paraffin candles—they’re the variety used in churches and come in an array of sizes but only one color: a creamy shade of white. Their flames provide the loveliest illumination I’ve ever experienced in my home.”

Located across from La Esperanza sits this gallery-cum-boutique, opened by a Los Angeles expat. The store features home furnishings, art and traditional rugs sourced from artisans living in such regions as Oaxaca and Guadalajara. Don’t miss the charcoal works by artist Xavier Brockman, which are set in reclaimed wood frames.

Audette offers modern handmade bags in bright colors using a mix of luxury deadstock leather and an innovative cactus material.

Adjacent to Museo Estudio Luis Barragan, designer Olivia Villanti’s Chava Studio sells breezy linen and cotton pieces. Her husband’s family had a longstanding men’s tailoring studio using fine fabrics they’d imported to Mexico from Europe. In 2020, Villanti collaborated with them to create her own designs, and Chava Studios was born.

New Yorker Brittany Borjeson opened Evoke the Spirit in 2014 after living between Los Angeles and Sayulita. A standout among the throng of stores in town, this earth-toned shop is most well known for their hand-woven animal skulls, which are made by the local Huichol people. The boutique also stocks high-quality wares including Mexican blankets, ceramics and beaded jewelry. (Each bead made by the Huichol people is blessed with a prayer).

Indagare Tip: Evoke the Spirit offers workshops for pom pom making and macramé at their beachside studio. Contact our Bookings Team to set up a lesson.

LAGO is a Polanco favorite for clothing, accessories and home goods—all designed by a curated selection of emerging and established designers from across Latin America, including Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil and, of course, Mexico.

This high-quality textiles and clothing boutique is beloved by Indagare staffers. It is run by Remigio Mestas Revilla, a champion of Oaxaca's artisanal weaving and design traditions. Find shawls, embroidered pieces, dresses and more (plus, the store is right next to Los Danzantes restaurant).

Mercado de Artesanías de Santa María Atzompa is a co-operative market of local potters and ceramicists located northwest of Oaxaca City.

This atelier produces contemporary Oaxacan textiles and clothing like kaftans and robes.

Perhaps the most well-known and buzzed about spot in town is Pachamama, a concept store and hotel opened by French-born, world traveler, Natalie. The store showcases incredible hand-made caftans, pillowcases, blankets and belts, all of which use eco-friendly materials. Part of the space serves as a gallery, showcasing art and movies alongside rainbow colored ribbons. Upstairs is the hippie-chic hotel Casa Love, which boasts hammocks for relaxing, brightly painted spaces and a help yourself bar.

Perla Valtierra’s curled, swurvy ceramics have earned her products a cult-following among aesthetes the world over. Her showroom, inside a 20th century townhouse in the Juárez neighborhood, showcases her vases, plates, bowls, mugs and more.

This boutique sells beautiful, handmade local pottery, from vases to plates—which you can also spot on tables at the Levadura de Olla restaurant!