Where to find: Frida Kahlo Inspired Clothing

As promised, here are local venues that offer Frida Kahlo inspired/traditional Mexican clothing. There are two stores in particular, both located on Tucson's historic 4th Avenue, that have a wide selection.

How Sweet It Was
419 N. 4th Ave.
(520) 623-9854

This vintage clothing store offers everything from acid washed denim from the 80s, to flapper dresses from the "Roaring Twenties." When I first entered the store I immediately spotted a rack full of vibrant tehuana skirts (see below) and white billowy blouses, both staples in Kahlo's wardrobe. The store also carries other Mexican garments like the rebozo (see below & Oct. 13 post), which Kahlo often wore.



How Sweet It Was also offers a large collection of chunky Mexican jewelry and dead pawn jewelry (see Sept. 15 post), another element unique to Kahlo's classic ensemble.


Tucson Thrift Store
319 N. 4th Ave
(520) 623-8736

This store is just a block away from How Sweet It Was. Yes, it's a thrift store but it also offers vintage clothing and costumes. It too devotes a rack to traditional Mexican clothing like the tehuana skirt. The store has a nice selection of huipil dresses as well (see Oct. 13 post).