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Nomad Chic Does: A Long Weekend in Mexico City

Nomad Chic Does: A Long Weekend in Mexico City

Mexico City is the dreamiest city you didn't know you were dying to visit.

What We're Packing

Given the city's high altitude, it's all about packing for cool mornings and warm days; other than that, few guidelines apply. Like Brooklyn or Los Angeles, CDMX style varies and shifts from neighborhood to neighborhood.

You'll want to roam Roma Norte in funky prints and vintage finds, but you'll want a chic ensemble and luxurious fabrics for cafe hopping in Polanco.

(Regardless of where you're ending up, comfortable shoes are a must for long days exploring the different neighborhoods, parks, and museums!)

"For Mexico City, I live in the tried and true combination of feminine dresses with edgy jackets and Chucks." - Nicole

 

 The edgy sophisticate in La Condesa.

When We Think of Mexico City Style, We Think...

Bold, eclectic, sensual, and always ready for business. 

  

Where We're Staying

Casa Luciana Condesa in La Condesa- An oasis in the verdant green of La Condesa with a dreamy rooftop and immaculately designed rooms. 

The rooftop at Casa Luciana Condesa. 

The First Place We're Going

...is to Frëims Cafe in Hipódromo. We'll grab a cappuccino "para llevar" and sip it while strolling through the lush jungle of Parque México. 

Then, we're heading to Roma Norte for vintage shopping and cocktails or towards Polanco for some museum time before collapsing at one of the many outdoor cafes off of Parque Lincoln.

 

The Bar(s) We're Grabbing Drinks At

La Ladina, a neon pink haven reminiscent of cocktail bars in Manhattan's LES.

The rooftop at Supra (at sunset, before it gets rowdy).

La Clandestina, a hipster mezcal paradise with amazing people watching.

The rooftop at Aleli.

 

 La Ladina is a vibe.

Our Favorite CDMX Vintage Store(s)

 "Roma Norte has some of the best vintage stores I've ever been in; better than Melrose, better than the East Side, better than that Haight." - Nicole

Vintage Hoe 

Goodbye Folk (there are several locations of this absolute gem, each with troves of vintage treasures)

Mother Vintage

Seven Vintage Store

 

Our Quintessential Mexico City Experience

Walking through Bosque de Chapultepec, past the lakes and vendors and up the hill to Castillo de Chapultepec, where you can soak in views of the modern city from the beautifully maintained castle. 

 

Castillo de Chapultepec.

Our Advice for First Time Visitors

Be ready to walk everywhere! 

Eat the street tacos, get lost in the parks, and even if you're not a "museum person," carve out an hour to visit the anthropology museum and succumb to the amazing artifacts. 

 

The entrance to the National Museum of Anthropology. 

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