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Tue19Aug2008

South Central L.A. Farm Site to be Forever 21

The South Central Farm, a 14 acre Los Angeles space used by mostly Latino, immigrant community members, that became the center of controversy when the city took it away from those that worked the land, will be Forever 21, as... Read more »

Tuesday, August 19 2008 | 09:32 H

Mon11Aug2008

María Celeste Arrarás : Helping Latino Girls Learn the Important Things, Like How to Get Bling'ed

With my older daughter's birthday approaching, the search for the perfect gift has begun and what would Latina girls like my daughter do without Al Rojo Vivo's María Celeste Arrarás who threw her celeb status as anchor of a news/bochinche... Read more »

Monday, August 11 2008 | 15:00 H

Thu07Aug2008

I Went to Cornell and All I Got was This Sweatshop Made Cap

Wanna show off some alumni pride? Or how about that cap of your favorite baseball team? If you look at the label of your cap and see that it was made in the Dominican Republic, chances are it was made... Read more »

Thursday, August 07 2008 | 15:34 H

Fri18Jul2008

Ay the Hipster Irony (and Racism).

We're told to "get a sense of humor" and ironically to "lighten up" when it comes to our reaction as people of color to racist imagery and histories being put up on magazine covers and more recently, on a tee... Read more »

Friday, July 18 2008 | 09:08 H

Mon02Jun2008

Yves Saint Laurent, Fashion Legend Dies

French fashion legend, Yves Saint Laurent, aged 71, passed away last night. I wouldn't normally write about this, except last night, over the phone, my mom, a one time fashion designer, told me with sadness. Apparently, whether we realize it... Read more »

Monday, June 02 2008 | 14:14 H

Fri30May2008

Damn, Does This Whole Rachel Ray is A Terrorist Thing Mean No Dunkin Donuts Iced Coffee for Me?

Rachel Ray annoys me. Her "simple", so-called 20 minute recipes and happy happy cooking piss off my struggling to put a Latino meal on the table while blogging and chasing two kids. But I wouldn't call Rachel Ray a terrorist... Read more »

Friday, May 30 2008 | 13:37 H

Fri23May2008

Pictures from El Museo del Barrio's Quinceñero

Last night el Museo del Barrio held its 15th Annual Gala. Yours truly grabbed her tiara and headed to Cipriani's in midtown Manhattan to spot the beautiful people and drink champagne at the Quinceñero. As you can see from the... Read more »

Friday, May 23 2008 | 09:44 H

Thu22May2008

El Museo del Barrio Has It's Quinceñero Tonight

El Museo del Barrio, located in Spanish Harlem, New York City, is actually older than 15 years old, but I'm able to stay quiet about an institution's age. Founded in 1969, by a group of artists and community activists, tonight... Read more »

Thursday, May 22 2008 | 08:00 H

Tue29Apr2008

There is Nothing Sana About having Your Culo Hanging Out

Apparently, the latest fashion in jeans is having your ass hang out and your thong showing. These jeans have a built in thong and come just in time for warm weather via Brazil, Sanna Jeans. Designer Sandra Tanimura expressed to... Read more »

Tuesday, April 29 2008 | 12:00 H

Mon25Feb2008

Hispanic/Latino Oscar Night Fashion

Yeah, yeah, if there were a bridge I probably would jump with everyone else, hence this Oscar fashion post. Cameron Diaz Is she or isn't she Latina, Jessica Alba who presented last night, and yes she is embarazada. ... Read more »

Monday, February 25 2008 | 10:49 H

Thu21Feb2008

How Much Frida-Mania is too much?

As a Latina artist, I thought that naming a tequila after legendary Mexicana artista Frida Kahlo was crossing a line. A bus trying to bring attention to women's issues? A little closer to the spirit of Frida. A skin care... Read more »

Thursday, February 21 2008 | 15:46 H

Thu27Dec2007

Naomi Campbell : The Newest Reporter in Latin America?

So much for supermodel Naomi Campbell not being political. After visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, seems the lefty Latin American bug has bit her (that or the hair iron has fried her brain). She is allegedly in Cuba as I... Read more »

Thursday, December 27 2007 | 11:14 H

Fri26Oct2007

Barbie gets dressed up for Mexico City Fashion Week

Designers from all over the world are descending on Mexico City for the city's Fashion Week, as are celebrities. But might the biggest celebrity at the event be...Barbie? Mexico's top designers are apparently dressing her for the occasion, reports Mexico... Read more »

Friday, October 26 2007 | 16:41 H

Thu11Oct2007

Che's everywhere -- even on bikinis

To be filed under I've Seen It All: Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara's face is now on, of all things, a bikini. The Monday edition of The New York Times has a story about a topic we've visited quite a few... Read more »

Thursday, October 11 2007 | 17:49 H

Sun16Sep2007

Emmy Awards Red Carpet Hot (and Cold)

Eva Longoria Anything but Ugly America Ferrera Christina Aguilera is on the top of many Best Dressed Lists for tonight but I actually hated her red carpet dress. Maybe the big bow across her midriff was meant to hide a... Read more »

Sunday, September 16 2007 | 21:56 H

Wed12Sep2007

JLo doesn't care about fashion creds

Pop diva Jennifer Lopez debuted her new fashion lineup "JustSweet" yesterday at New York's Fashion Week, and while JLo is proving to be prolific in cranking out the designs, she says she doesn't care if she's taken seriously on that... Read more »

Wednesday, September 12 2007 | 12:30 H

Thu02Aug2007

Fashion Is Not Revolutionary

Unless we're talking about women wearing pants but anyway the other day my best friend tells me over the phone that she thought of me when she saw an ad for this new show about fashion. She didn't think of... Read more »

Thursday, August 02 2007 | 10:22 H

Tue26Jun2007

Cameron Diaz's purse pisses off Peruvians

Cameron Diaz is saying sorry today for a cultural faux pas related to her choice of purses. Last week she was photographed at Machu Pichu sporting a Maoist-themed bag which stirred up all kinds of emotions:The voice of Princess Fiona... Read more »

Tuesday, June 26 2007 | 13:52 H

Tue19Jun2007

Daisy Fuentes Uses Sweatshop Labor

Former model, VJ, and infomercial star Daisy Fuentes, is accused of using sweatshop labor for her clothing line sold at Kohl's. Last year the same organization, The National Labor Committee, called out Thalia for the same thing. You'd think celebs... Read more »

Tuesday, June 19 2007 | 14:44 H

Wed06Jun2007

Your Man can Look Like Ricky Martin

Ay if only it were that easy, but if what Azteca America reported on their morning show today is true, you or your favorite hombre can at least dress like Ricky Martin or at least in a clothing line the... Read more »

Wednesday, June 06 2007 | 16:05 H

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