These Hispanic Heritage Month Mystery Bags by Jenn Torres Are a Tribute to Latinx Culture

Behind September’s Limited Edition Mystery Bag Designs

Torres knew right away that she wanted these designs to showcase her upbringing and cultural pride. Her parents immigrated to Los Angeles in the ’90s, and she says, “They always taught us to be proud of where we come from. There was never any shame in our roots, our traditions, or our story. That pride has stuck with me.”

A huge part of her family life was ranchero and ranchera culture, a Mexican countryside lifestyle defined by farming, ranching, and cowboy spirit. She brought elements of that into her full-size Mystery Bag design, which features a print of one of her favorite shoes: the bota. For the inside of the bag, she added her 4rom the Block logo for a personal touch. She explains, “While I’m proudly Mexican and ranchera, I’m also a South Central girl at heart. I wanted the bag to reflect both of those identities—to celebrate the fusion of heritage and home, tradition, and individuality.” 

But designing these bags wasn’t all work and no play. Speaking about her sample-size bag design, she shares, “I really wanted the bag to feel luxe and beautiful, but still playful. I’m someone who believes fashion and beauty should be fun, expressive, and bold.” So she chose a luxe burgundy velvet fabric for the exterior, then contrasted it with a fun cheetah print lining to nod to her Y2K-era fashion influences.

Roots, Representation, and Resilience

These Mystery Bags don’t just give you a beautiful excuse to play; they’re a source of inspiration to just be you (which, at IPSY, we always stand behind). Torres wanted these bags to represent “first-gen Chicanas and first-gen creatives who grew up in communities like mine, where style is deeply rooted in heritage, in family, in resourcefulness, and in resilience.”

“They’re about self-expression without limits and taking up space in places where, for a long time, we weren’t always welcomed—but now, we’re not just entering those spaces, we’re reshaping them. This bag is a celebration of identity, creativity, and community. It’s for anyone who’s ever made magic with what they had—and looked damn good doing it.”