is a creative force where culture, couture, and craftsmanship collide. We draw from the power of Mexican heritage and the precision of European style — from the rebellious sharpness of Chicano zoot suiters to the commanding silhouettes of Spanish matadors. These icons didn’t just dress; they designed presence.

That legacy lives in our work. Hair and hats become architecture — tailored lines, intentional volume, silhouettes that refuse to disappear. We shape identity with the same conviction once used to cut a suit, tilt a brim, or claim a room.

MANO — meaning hand in the Romance languages of Spanish and Italian — declares our devotion to craft: every detail touched with purpose, every form built to empower. Modern edge, heritage bones — head dressing for those who lead with style and live without apology.

MANO 1989

A woman with short dark hair sitting on a black chair, looking over her shoulder, with a brown wide-brimmed hat hanging on her back, wearing a black top and black pants, showing a tattoo on her upper arm.
Monique contreras founder of Mano 1989

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