# Barragán

> Barragán is a streetwear and contemporary label based in New York, Mexico. Behind the label: Víctor Barragán. Known for gender-fluid clothes mixing pop-culture graphics, scrap leather and metalwork.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/designers/barragan
- Country guide: https://thecastindex.com/houses/mexican-designers
- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Víctor Barragán
- Based: New York, Mexico
- Focus: Streetwear and contemporary
- Makes: Menswear, womenswear and unisex pieces
- Trained: Sewing and industrial design at UNAM, left before finishing

## Who is behind Barragán?

Víctor Barragán grew up in Mexico City and started with internet-cult T-shirts under the name YtinifninfinitY while studying at UNAM, renaming the label Barragán in 2014 and later moving to New York. He first showed at New York Fashion Week in September 2016, mixing men’s, women’s and unisex pieces, and was a finalist for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in 2019. After a last official New York show in September 2022 and an off-schedule show in Mexico City in October 2023, the label returned to the runway in July 2026 at the Mexican Embassy in Berlin.

## Timeline

- 2014: Renames his label Barragán. (source: https://remezcla.com/features/culture/mexican-designer-barragan-nyfw-debut/)
- September 2016: First New York Fashion Week presentation, for SS17, with the MADE platform. (source: https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/32749/1/meet-barragn-the-latest-name-to-join-new-yorks-new-wave)
- 17 June 2019: Named one of ten finalists for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. (source: https://cfda.com/news/cfda-and-vogue-reveal-the-2019-fashion-fund-finalists)
- July 2026: Returns to the runway with SS27, shown at the Mexican Embassy during Berlin Fashion Week. (source: https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/70593/1/barragan-ss27-berlin-fashion-week-bfw-victor-barragan-sleazy-runway-return)

## Sources

- [Remezcla — Barragán makes its NYFW debut (7 September 2016)](https://remezcla.com/features/culture/mexican-designer-barragan-nyfw-debut/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Dazed — meet Barragán (9 September 2016)](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/32749/1/meet-barragn-the-latest-name-to-join-new-yorks-new-wave) — checked 2026-10-22
- [CFDA — 2019 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists (17 June 2019)](https://cfda.com/news/cfda-and-vogue-reveal-the-2019-fashion-fund-finalists) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Dazed — Barragán SS27 in Berlin (6 July 2026)](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/70593/1/barragan-ss27-berlin-fashion-week-bfw-victor-barragan-sleazy-runway-return) — checked 2026-10-22