nuestra señora March 25th, 2009
This fitted cap features Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, the most sacred image of Mexican catholicism. Also known as La Virgen de Guadalupe, it will come as no surprise that the lady in question is Mary, mother of Christ. Beyond the obvious religious connotations associated with the image of La Virgen, she has become a symbol of Mexican identity – largely due to the role she passively played in the Mexican War of Independence against the Spanish [1810 - 1821]. Heralded as a symbol of indigenous Mexican identity, her image and the Guadeloupan flag were central to the Mexican struggle for independence, and later Emilio Zapata’s twentieth century revolution also. Today she lives on in the hearts and minds of Mexicans, and effigies of can be found everywhere from San Cristobál to San Diego…
Made by Hella Tight, it costs $50, and is available via their website.
Posted in fashion | Comments (0)