Photos courtesy of Anoria Boutique CLOTHING
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face masks and selling them on her
own social media, then in Union Square
and on websites like Poshmark and
Mercari. That went well, so she used
the money she made selling masks to
buy products from family, friends and
other indigenous artisans in Mexico and
started selling them online, too.
In April, she opened Anoria Boutique
in a former laundromat that didn’t
require renovations. It was scary, but
she figured since she’s young, it was
worth the risk.
The airy shop has racks of
handmade, traditional apparel
from Mexico like huipils, which are
rectangle-shaped, long frocks, some
made by her relatives. She said
customers can wear them loose or
style them with a belt.
“If we can show them that this is art
and can be worn in many ways, I think
we can promote fair trade and make
use of artisan textiles and not let it die
out, because it’s happening right now,”
she said.
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