Frida Kahlo exemplifies the notion that art is healing and therapeutic. She took to painting after she suffered broken bones and further complications from a bus accident. Her works such as The Thorn Necklace and The Broken Column illustrate her illness and put her on the map as a self made surrealist artist.

Aside from her contributions to the art world, Kahlo comes to mind when I come across certain Mexican motifs in fashion. She exhibited great style and this is my mini salute to her.

Check out the Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibit on Frida Kahlo until May 18.