In a quest to redefine the traditional shopping experience, Monika Biringer and Max Feldman opened Common People in January 2010. The carefully curated concept store merges high-fashion, art, design, music, and food for a well-rounded yet totally unique shopper experience. This is what Monika had to share with us:

COMMON PEOPLE
Emilio Castelar 149
Col. Polanco
11560 Mexico City
commonpeople.com.mx

Describe a typical Common People customer:

Our typical customer shops with his third eye open.

How do you decide what brands to carry?

We’re always seeking for products that speak for themselves. We look for innovation, quality, design and uniqueness. We try to promote emerging brands as well as have a taste of the most trend-setting brands around the world. We look for a variety of prices so everybody can find something they can buy in Common People and take not only a product, but the story behind it too.

Would you consider Mexico City to be fashion-forward?

We believe that México is at the turning point of becoming a fashion forward city. We have incredible national brands and talent that are beginning to be known worldwide and an incredible artisanal background of handmade products that are being incorporated into the fashion industry.

How is Common People involved in the community?

We have a beautiful selection of fair-trade products made in different communities around the country and by putting them in the store, we take them out of their context of being a souvenir and make it possible for them to become a fashion accessory or decoration item for your house. We try to involve and promote as many green brands as possible, anything that helps the environment or incorporates recycling in their manufacturing.

What do handcrafted brands bring to your shop?

Uniqueness, consciousness in the clients, the beauty of remembering how in this globalized world you can still find and acquire a handcrafted product.