In our collective imagination, the traditional Mexican woman often wears a white, embroidered blouse, long, colorful skirts with bright embellishments, and an ever-present shawl.

In Mexico, this outfit is commonly known as 'china poblana' and -curiously enough- it can trace back its origins to an Asian woman and alleged princess.

Upon her arrival in Puebla, Mexico, her colorful attires were soon replicated by local women who combined it with their traditional outfits for a new, dazzling Indigenous-Asian look.

Click play to listen to the fascinating legend of how this Asian woman was instrumental in defining the signature Mexican style!