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Pineda Covalin
Cristina Pineda and Ricardo Covalín
Pineda Covalin is a accessories label based in Mexico City, started in 1996. Behind the label: Cristina Pineda and Ricardo Covalín. It is known for silk scarves and ties printed with pre-Hispanic and Mexican nature motifs, such as the monarch butterfly. Latest milestone on record (13 October 2026): Shows on the Volvo Fashion Week México calendar.
Quick facts
Pineda Covalin at a glance
- Behind the label
- Cristina Pineda and Ricardo Covalín
- Based
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Since
- 1996
- Focus
- Accessories
- Makes
- Scarves, ties, bags and accessories, plus clothing for women and men
- Trained
- Textile design (Pineda) and industrial design (Covalín) at the Universidad Iberoamericana
- Official site
- pinedacovalin.com ↗
The person and the label
Who is behind Pineda Covalin?
Cristina Pineda and Ricardo Covalín founded the brand in 1996, as they were finishing their studies at the Universidad Iberoamericana. Its first ties and scarves, with designs drawn from pre-Hispanic art, were sold on consignment in the museums of Mexico’s national institute of anthropology and history (INAH). It now sells clothing, bags and accessories from boutiques across Mexico City, including at the airport, with collections built on motifs such as the monarch butterfly and Quetzalcóatl, and it showed on the Volvo Fashion Week México calendar in October 2026.
Timeline
Pineda Covalin, dated
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Quick answers
Pineda Covalin, answered
Who is behind Pineda Covalin?
- Cristina Pineda and Ricardo Covalín. Pineda Covalin is a accessories label based in Mexico City.
When was Pineda Covalin founded?
- 1996, according to the sources listed on this page.
What does Pineda Covalin make?
- Scarves, ties, bags and accessories, plus clothing for women and men. It is known for silk scarves and ties printed with pre-Hispanic and Mexican nature motifs, such as the monarch butterfly.
Where did the designer of Pineda Covalin train?
- Textile design (Pineda) and industrial design (Covalín) at the Universidad Iberoamericana.