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Here Are Some Latino-Owned Shops to Buy From This Small Business Saturday

Theresa Avila — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:57:59 +0000

At this point in time on the calendar year, there are a few tell-tale signs that the holiday season is in full effect. The local Trader Joe’s has all sorts of seasonally themed cookies that are perfect for gifting (though we don’t blame you if you gift them to yourself). Your neighbor has been blaring

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Meet the Mexican-American Designer Behind the Icy, Swarovski Creations Kali Uchis and Kim K Are Rocking

Theresa Avila — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:12:16 +0000

As a designer, Aidan Euan can’t help but be drawn to the glamorous aesthetic that comes with the help of some well-placed Swarovski crystals. He’s been fascinated by them ever since he was a child in Yucatán, Mexico. It was there, after all, that inside his family’s living room, housed next to the fine china,

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People Freaked Out Over These Mexican-Designed Limited Edition Daft Punk Jackets

Theresa Avila — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 00:04:41 +0000

Fans of Daft Punk in Los Angeles got a special treat this week when the music duo opened its first pop-up shop in the city for a special nine-day run. By all accounts, it’s been a massive success so far, especially for the Mexican collective of graphic designers Mercadorama. The Mexican studio, which specializes in designing

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Reggaetón Meets Dior: New York Fashion Week With J Balvin

Theresa Avila — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:30:04 +0000

It’s the final day of New York Fashion Week: Men’s, and J Balvin is casually strolling inside the Dior Homme store at 133 Greene Street. He’s here to shop — and the attention of the staff is fully on him as they walk through the store’s offerings. Balvin, though, appears in no rush as he

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J Balvin Is the First Latino Artist to Be an Ambassador for New York Men’s Fashion Week

Theresa Avila — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:53:17 +0000

While plenty of us have been perreando to J Balvin’s music, there’s another, non-musical aspect of the Colombian reggaetonero’s persona that’s caught people’s attention: his colorful sense of style. We’re not just talking about getting the admiration of some street style enthusiasts (though he’s got that down pat). It’s the higher-ups of the fashion industry who have taken

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Meet Güerxs, A Modeling Agency Challenging Mexico’s Rigid Beauty Standards

Theresa Avila — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:19:14 +0000

María Osado has a clear vision for what she wants her modeling agency, Güerxs, to stand for in Mexico. In fact, the 19-year-old college student has it all typed up into a manifesto of sorts, visible for all to see on the agency’s website. The first sentence on the bare-boned site reads, in Spanish: “Rethinking

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