Shop 'Til You Drop

Our first-ever La Onda shopping roundup—locally found treasures, handmade favorites and a few irresistible splurges

“When in doubt—shop”. I’m not sure where I heard that for the first time but, to me, it always works. If you’re depressed, bored or have just a general mal d’esprit—shop. Some call it, “retail therapy”. Then there’s the shop-while-traveling. That's a variation. It requires shopping and eating, my two favorite things to do while exploring the world. It’s a way to bond with a place, to dig into what’s there, what’s unique, what’s different from your own. It’s treasure hunting. The more different, the better. And when you find that special thing, it’s forever a memory of your trip. There are many treasures to be had here in Troncones, and it’s amazing fun searching for them and finding them. This set of treasures is things to wear—hats, blouses, pants, shoes—and some tiny jewels—bags, medals, sunglasses, kaftans. Next time, I plan to come back with more fashion, gifts to give here or back at home, and things for your house, wherever you live.

Published on

November 7, 2025

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SHOPPING DETAILS

This week’s picks include from Hotel Pomelo concept store at Chirunguita, ① Oaxacan long striped embroidered kaftan (8,100 MXN) and ② soft velvet Friulane slip-on flats (2,900 MXN), followed by ③ vintage St. Christopher medals (400 MXN) and ④ a classic Moroccan straw beach bag (1,500 MXN) from Boutique San Cristóbal. Casa Croma is featuring ⑤ excuisitley hand made and finely braided Jipi Japa hats (1,630 MXN). Two blouses from Chirunguita embroidered in Chiapas (4,200 MXN), ⑥ and ⑦. From Casbah, there’s ⑧ yellow wide-leg organic cotton pants (800 MXN) and ⑨ a white organic cotton ruffled beach dress (1,200 MXN). Accessories include ⑩ a chunky coral necklace at Ignacio's Silver, (price varies), ⑪ eco-friendly French Polette sunglasses (from 2,990 MXN) at Chirunguita, and ⑫ handmade metallic leather huaraches (1,100 MXN) at Casa Croma. And finally ⑬ a must have vintage embroidered chambray shirt (1,800 MXN) at Boutique San Cristóbal.

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Author

Nancy Winarick

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