# Pineda Covalin

> Pineda Covalin is a accessories label based in Mexico City, Mexico, started in 1996. Behind the label: Cristina Pineda and Ricardo Covalín. Known for silk scarves and ties printed with pre-Hispanic and Mexican nature motifs, such as the monarch butterfly.

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

## Quick facts

- 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: https://pinedacovalin.com

## 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

- 1996: Cristina Pineda and Ricardo Covalín found the brand. (source: https://mx.fashionnetwork.com/news/pineda-covalin-viaja-a-oriente-medio-e-inaugura-su-primera-tienda-en-qatar,972027.html)
- April 2018: Announces its first boutique in Qatar while presenting, in Paris, a limited-edition fragrance line made with the perfumer Jean-Paul Guerlain. (source: https://mx.fashionnetwork.com/news/pineda-covalin-viaja-a-oriente-medio-e-inaugura-su-primera-tienda-en-qatar,972027.html)
- 13 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

- [Pineda Covalin — official site](https://pinedacovalin.com) — checked 2026-10-22
- [El CEO — the history of Pineda Covalin (2 July 2023)](https://elceo.com/negocios/pineda-covalin-cual-es-la-historia-y-quien-es-el-dueno-de-la-marca-de-ropa-de-lujo/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FashionNetwork México — Pineda Covalin heads to Qatar (26 April 2018)](https://mx.fashionnetwork.com/news/pineda-covalin-viaja-a-oriente-medio-e-inaugura-su-primera-tienda-en-qatar,972027.html) — 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