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In Bogotá, a Storied Market District Invites Travelers to Look Beyond Its Reputation

By Richard Emblin - June 11, 2026

By 7 a.m., San Victorino is already in motion. Delivery carts rattle across uneven sidewalks. Shopkeepers roll up metal shutters to reveal stacks of denim, sequined dresses and school uniforms. Buyers from Colombia’s Caribbean coast negotiate prices over coffee, while students weave through the crowd on their way to class. The district hums with the […]

From Prose to Fabric: WHITMAN and the Art of Slow Made Fashion

By Richard Emblin - June 2, 2026

In a city where fashion retail can often feel hurried, transactional and beholden to the churn of seasonal algorithms, WHITMAN builds its universe around a radically different proposition: that clothing should invite pause. Step inside one of the Colombian fashion house’s softly lit stores in Bogotá, Cartagena, Barranquilla, and Medellín, and there is an immediate […]

New icons: Colombia’s most exciting fashion up-and-comers

By Paulina Diazgranados - December 3, 2022

Many of Colombia’s most innovative new designers have taken to social media to showcase their collections and one-of-a-kind accessories.

A guide to finding English language books in Bogotá

By Emma Jones - February 21, 2020

Dubbed the “Athens of Latin America,” Bogota?’s book culture is bouyant, from the most eclectic to conventional, there’s plenty on offer for English readers.