One (fashionable) day in Mexico City

First of all I need to say that I hateeee the traffic in Mexico City... Buuut, I want more than anything to live there after I graduate from SCAD. Then, I apologize for not posting in a while, I've been a lazy Mexican.

Last week I was in Mexico City for a couple of days, and I usually have mornings and afternoons for myself while my friends go to work. This is what a (semi) local does while there for just one day.

Start by having breakfast at Cielito Querido. It could be considered the Mexican Starbucks and at the same time the anti-Starbucks. I chose the one in la Condesa because that's my favorite neighborhood. And this coffee shop is delicious and very Mexican with tamales and café de olla but also with the option of frappés and everything American.

My Friday morning: coffee, a green tamale and my Dana Thomas book: Deluxe. Getting
ready for my internship (more on that later).

"Aquí le decimos chico no alto" ("We say small,
not Alto").

My boots, polka-dot tights and the pretty tile floor.

After this delicious breakfast, you should walk around the streets of la Condesa (one of the oldest and coolest neighborhoods in the city) and see the little stores, many of them sell stuff by local designers at great prices. Also, you will see things like this:

Then, for some contrast, you can take a cab or the subway to Polanco and walk on Masaryk Street, the Mexican 5th Ave. There are many luxury brand boutiques so I take it only as sightseeing because I can't even go inside.

The Louis Vuitton store on Masaryk St.

One can eat here in one of the many sidewalk cafés or go straight to Antara Fashion Hall (yes, that's its name) and eat there. This is a more affordable place to shop with everything from Zara and Pull&Bear to Marc by Marc Jacobs and Coach. But I have to say that my favorite is Argentinian brand Rapsodia, besides, it's a store you can't find in the U.S.

I love the prints, beading and the boho-chic vibe of the
Argentinian brand (pictures from soyasi.com).

Finally, you need to go see Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 by yourself (that was actually my plan but I couldn't do it because of schedule conflicts) while waiting for your friends to get out of work.
And at night you can go back to la Condesa and have dinner and some drinks. Or you can catch some show, concert, or play.

And this is what I wore to run around the city. Not very wise to wear those tights on a subway, I must say. But I enjoyed my outfit (composed also by pieces -sweater and shorts- from my mom's closet).

Sunglasses: D&G/Necklace: Wright Square Market Savannah/Sweater: Zara/Coat:
French Connection/Shorts: Massimo Dutti/ Tights: Gap/Boots: Old Navy

So while I wait to finish school, get a job and move to Mexico City I will just have to enjoy my one-day-visits. (And in case I don't post again... Merry X*Mas!)