# Francisco Cancino

> Francisco Cancino is a ready-to-wear label based in Mexico City, Mexico. Behind the label: Francisco Cancino. Known for restrained womenswear built on Mexican textile craft, first under the name Yakampot.

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

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Francisco Cancino
- Based: Mexico City, Mexico
- Focus: Ready-to-wear
- Makes: Womenswear, including huipiles, dresses and blouses
- Official site: https://franciscocancino.com

## Who is behind Francisco Cancino?

Born in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Francisco Cancino created Yakampot, a Mexico City label named after a community in San Juan Chamula; in 2013 Time Out described its work with the textile and dyeing traditions of the Tzeltal and Tzotzil peoples. For Yakampot’s ninth collection, in 2016, artisans from Chiapas made the fabrics by hand, including on the backstrap loom, Univision reported. He now shows under his own name: Plateros, his eleventh collection, was shown on the first day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week México in October 2024.

## Timeline

- April 2016: Yakampot closes the first day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week México with its ninth collection, for FW16. (source: https://www.univision.com/estilo-de-vida/fashion-week/la-novena-coleccion-de-yakampot-en-mbfwmx)
- October 2024: Shows Plateros, his eleventh collection, on the first day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week México. (source: https://www.hola.com/us-es/moda/20241016724633/francisco-cancino-presenta-su-coleccion-plateros-en-mercedes-benz-fashion-week/)
- May 2026: Presents El Aleph, for FW26, inspired by the Jorge Luis Borges story, in Mexico City. (source: https://www.hola.com/us-es/moda/20260526903730/nueva-coleccion-mexicano-francisco-cancino-inspirada-escritor-latinoamericano/)
- 15 October 2026: Shows on the Volvo Fashion Week México calendar. (source: https://www.prnewswire.com/mx/comunicados-de-prensa/volvo-fashion-week-mexico-consolida-casi-dos-decadas-de-impulso-al-talento-mexicano-presentando-un-solido-calendario-de-disenadores-nacionales-e-internacionales-302893358.html)

## Sources

- [Time Out Mexico City — Yakampot (13 December 2013)](https://www.timeout.com/mexico-city/shopping/yakampot-1) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Univision — Yakampot’s ninth collection at MBFWMx (15 April 2016)](https://www.univision.com/estilo-de-vida/fashion-week/la-novena-coleccion-de-yakampot-en-mbfwmx) — checked 2026-10-22
- [¡HOLA! — Francisco Cancino presents Plateros (16 October 2024)](https://www.hola.com/us-es/moda/20241016724633/francisco-cancino-presenta-su-coleccion-plateros-en-mercedes-benz-fashion-week/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [¡HOLA! — Francisco Cancino’s El Aleph collection (26 May 2026)](https://www.hola.com/us-es/moda/20260526903730/nueva-coleccion-mexicano-francisco-cancino-inspirada-escritor-latinoamericano/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Fashion Week México — October 2026 calendar (PR Newswire, 29 September 2026)](https://www.prnewswire.com/mx/comunicados-de-prensa/volvo-fashion-week-mexico-consolida-casi-dos-decadas-de-impulso-al-talento-mexicano-presentando-un-solido-calendario-de-disenadores-nacionales-e-internacionales-302893358.html) — checked 2026-10-22