Mexican pink

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Mexican Pink
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Mexican pink (

Mexican culture
.

This bright vivid tone of hot pink is widely seen in

Spanish Royal Academy does not register the name as yet. In Mexico it is considered an element of national identity and a symbol of Mexican charisma.[1]

History

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Taxi in Mexico City with the Mexican pink[2] and white design in use since 2014

Mexican pink became known as such through the efforts of the journalist, painter, cartoonist and fashion designer Ramón Valdiosera. In the mid-1940s, Valdiosera made a long research trip across Mexico where he made contact with different

ethnic groups and collected suits and dresses typical of different regions. Interested in traditional Mexican clothing being adapted to contemporary fashion, on his return to Mexico City he set up a sewing workshop and there devoted himself to move the fabrics, colors and traditional styles to sophisticated forms of fashion at that time.[3]

The color frequently appears in the work of

Luis Barragan
, one of Mexico’s best-known architects.

References

  1. ^ Consejo de Promoción Turística de México (ed.). Guía breve de uso de la marca México/País [Brief guide to use of the Trademark Mexico / Country] (PDF) (Report) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  2. ^ Durán, Manuel (23 August 2014). "Taxis del DF ahora serán de color rosa mexicano" [Mexico City taxis will now be Mexican pink]. Terra Networks México (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. ^ Mallet, Ana Elena (March 2010). "Rosa mexicano" [Mexican Pink]. Gatopardo (in Spanish). No. 109. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.