1800 Taste Tiendita Ecommerce Shop Photos Cinco de Mayo Celebration

1800 Tequila is kicking off Cinco de Mayo with the launch of 1800 Taste Tiendita, an exclusive retail and ecommerce pop-up featuring curated items from emerging Mexican-American artists.

Supporting emerging artists of Mexican heritage, 1800 Tequila is launching the 1800 Taste Tiendita ecommerce shop, powered by COMPLEX, to sell limited-edition luxury items like bespoke art pieces, apparel, and jewelry curated in collaboration with tastemakers such as Sofia Elias, Jazmin & Luis Garcia, Rick Montaño, Richie Velazquez, Sofia Enriquez, and Spanto from Born x Raised. A percentage of the proceeds from all limited-edition items will be donated to Art Share LA.

LA-based consumers can also experience the 1800 Taste Tiendita in-person at a launch event at START Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 3rd, starting  at 7 p.m.  The 1800 Taste Tiendita will include live music, an open bar, and 1800 Taste Tiendita photo stations.

Those unable to attend the 1800 Tiendita pop-up can still bring home next-level taste with 1800 Tequila’s Cinco de Mayo-inspired cocktails, easy to make at home, and ideal for any Cinco de Mayo celebration.

Featured Mexican Artists

Rick Montaño
Barely Broke LA
@barelybrokela
Curated Item:Premium Jackets

Rick Montaño is a Los Angeles based artist and designer who is heavily influenced by his immigrant parent’s culture. Growing up he was exposed to a wide range of colors, textures, and patterns that sparked his love of fashion from a young age.

Through his work he is a fierce advocate for immigrant rights and uses his platforms to raise awareness for the challenges in the Latino community. He credits his parents with instilling him with a strong work ethic and a deep appreciation for his heritage. He hopes to continue to push the boundaries and inspire others to do the same.

Richie Velazquez
Deladeso
@deladeso
Curated Item: Canvas Prints

Deladeso is the art persona created by Richie Velazquez. Based out of Riverside California, he has been developing his Digital Death and Grime art aesthetic since 2012. As the originator of grime art, he pays homage to those that have molded himself into the Spookek that he is today!

Jazmin & Luis Garcia
La Vela Creations
Lavelacreations.com
Curated Item:
Traditional Candles

Our story is short and simple. We are a family-owned small business created by my brothers and sister. We are self-taught Vela Makers.

Our brand started as a Christmas dinner conversation in 2018 when my sister was gifted a candle from one of the big box stores. She liked the scent, but asked, “why couldn’t we get candles that smell like home and remind us of times spent with the familia.” I said, “like what, Pan Dulce and cafe?” We laughed a bit and our light bulb went on and we said, “why not?”

People always ask, why did you choose Luchador as your logo? The reason is because our parents always told us when we were growing up, “Siempre LUCHA por lo que quieres, LUCHA por un futuro mejor. Tienes que LUCHAR por lo que tú quieres por que nadie más lo va a hacer por ti” (Always FIGHT for what you want, FIGHT for a better future. You have to FIGHT for what you want because no one will do it for you) So the logo is not only a reminder of our parents but also for the Luchadoras and Luchadores in all of us. A lot of us come from immigrant parents that came to this country for a better future for their children. Our parents worked too hard and gave up too much for us to just give up.

We believe that our unique candles and ideas set us apart from others. We try and stay true to our culture and roots.

Sofía Enriquez
sofiaenriquez.com
Curated Item:
Painted Wooden Cutouts

Sofía Enriquez is a Mexican-American Fine Artist based in Southern California. Enriquez received her BFA in Communication Arts at Otis College of Art & Design in 2014.

She currently operates from studios in both Honolulu, Hawai’i and in the Coachella Valley, Southern California; where she creates works that explore her intercultural identity, symbolism, and feminism. Her practice consists of murals, fine art, and her fashion collection MUCHO, that consists of one-of-a-kind painted garments.

Enriquez’s visual language includes simplified portraiture that is inspired by androgyny, traditional catholic paintings, and “Spanglish” phrases that are used as captions on some of her paintings to comment on her cultural diversity growing up in the United States.

Weaving bold elements of paisley, faces, and graphics, she creates fluid-like compositions; which evoke a sense of movement and timelessness.

Sofía Elias
Blobb
@_blobb
Curated Item: Ceramic & Metallic Rings

Sofía Elias is an architect and artist that lives and works in Mexico City.

Children’s playgrounds have been an inspiration and reference for Elias throughout her career; her thesis project was a playground titled Playing to Play. The process consisted of an exploration of materials, textures, and colors, resulting in a series of models and miniature sculptures for the body. Elias’ objective is to eventually work on larger scale sculptures.

Currently, Elias is founder and creative director of her brand, Blobb, where she experiments with different forms, materials, and scales without using molds, creating unique and irreplaceable pieces.