# Lydia Lavín

> Lydia Lavín is a textile heritage label based in Mexico City, Mexico, started in 2005. Behind the label: Lydia Lavín, with Montserrat Messeguer. Known for fashion built on research into Indigenous textile techniques, made with artisan communities.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Lydia Lavín, with Montserrat Messeguer
- Based: Mexico City, Mexico
- Since: 2005
- Focus: Textile heritage
- Makes: Womenswear, menswear, bridal and accessories
- Official site: https://lydialavin.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lydialavin/

## Who is behind Lydia Lavín?

Lydia Lavín, born in Mexico City in 1953, founded her label in 2005 out of research with the Instituto Indigenista and the Universidad Iberoamericana, where she has taught for more than four decades, into keeping Indigenous textile techniques alive. Forbes México reported in 2016 that its largest group of women artisans works in Puebla, with others in Guerrero, the State of Mexico, Guanajuato, Oaxaca and Chiapas. Her daughter, Montserrat Messeguer, joined as co-designer in 2012. The label says it pays artisans a fair price for their textile work.

## Timeline

- 2005: Lydia Lavín founds the label. (source: https://lydialavin.com/pages/lydia-lavin)
- 2012: Montserrat Messeguer joins as co-designer. (source: https://forbes.com.mx/?p=281605)
- October 2018: Presents Bamba, for SS19, at the 25th-anniversary Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week México; its textiles were made with a cooperative in Ghana and finished by more than 3,000 Mexican women artisans, El Universal reports. (source: https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/de-ultima/lydia-lavin-presenta-bamba-un-grito-de-moda/)

## Sources

- [Lydia Lavín — Acerca de (official site)](https://lydialavin.com/pages/lydia-lavin) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Forbes México — how fashion helps Mexican artisans (12 September 2016)](https://forbes.com.mx/?p=281605) — checked 2026-10-22
- [El Universal — Lydia Lavín presents Bamba (10 October 2018)](https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/de-ultima/lydia-lavin-presenta-bamba-un-grito-de-moda/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Istituto Marangoni — icons of Mexican fashion design](https://www.istitutomarangoni.com/es/tribune/los-iconos-del-diseno-de-moda-en-mexico) — checked 2026-10-22