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My friend Diego Olivé spotted this “cute cultural hodgepodge-Latinocaliente skateboard” at a local sports store in Union Square, so I wasted no time in asking his permission to steal this beauty. And why not? It so perfectly embodies everything that is awesome about living in New York City.
[And to think there are still some morons out there who spit at multiculturalism and/or bilingualism…]
Photo: Diego Olivé (New York, NY, 2013)
Disney, the company that thinks Latino families dance cumbia while at an amusement park, this week unveiled the Disney Royal Ball collection, “the first ever line of Quinceañera gowns inspired by the inner qualities, personalities and stories of the Disney Princess characters.”
According to Gilberto Martinez Kladt, the VP of licensing of Disney Princess, and not related to this blogger:
Disney is thrilled to provide young Latinas with the opportunity to celebrate the elegance, grace and poise of their favorite Disney Princess characters on such a special and momentous day.
I’m not sure how much grace and/or poise you can display strutting around in these things; but then again, I am a little past my quinceañera, and for sure cannot afford these graceful dresses, which range between $530-$999. I guess I’ll have to find a way to display elegance, grace and poise in jeans and a pair of huaraches.
UPDATE: Thanks to my followers I learned Benedict will not necessarily wear his Mexican shoes on his last day (Feb. 28) but will “definitely” keep them upon his retirement.
The Vatican today announced Benedict XVI will lose the Swiss Guard, the papal ring and his iconic red shoes when he retires Feb. 28. He will, however, hang on to his Mexican brown leather shoes… which this blog will refer to as #Papos.
Happy retirement… and Keep on walkin’
¡Ajúa!
Hispanic marketers and agencies are heading this weekend to Miami for the ANA Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Annual Conference.
And what better way to showcase diversity than immersing attendees to a genuine Hispanic experience? Organizers have partnered with AHAA, to take attendees to a Cultural Immersion Tour, which, according to the agenda:
[…] will start at Publix Super Market’s 61,000-sq. ft. SABOR store in Hialeah, where attendees will sample an assortment of Hispanic Publix Deli plates. Store management will guide small groups of attendees through the various departments and highlight products, such as Publix’ line of Hispanic brand products.”
For reasons I have yet to comprehend, this blogger has NOT been invited to such Cultural Feast, but perhaps things will change when they realize I actually go into full Mexican gear when cooking and stuff.
We’ll see.
Is your name Mario, Lupita or José and you’re about to graduate in the U.S.? Worry no more! Prime Heritage offers a wide range of graduation ‘serapes’ [SIC] for the Latino achiever in you.
According to Prime Heritage’s website, the company’s mission is clear:
“To offer each graduate, regardless of nationality, fraternity/ sorority affiliation, race or ethnicity the opportunity to express pride in his/her achievement and heritage at graduation.”
I don’t know about you, but think this is an awesome idea, because you don’t only want people to see you graduated but you can show your true colors by wearing these things and yell ‘Ajúa’ as you throw your graduation cap.
Heck, they even have a Facebook fan page for you to like their designs. So what are you waiting for?
Hat tip: @andycheco
This is getting annoying: Not content with snubbing me for its 15 Most Influential Hispanics edition, Time Inc.-owned People magazine this year failed to consider this blogger among the candidates to the title of the Most Beautiful Woman in the Whole Wide World, picking instead ubiquitous Jennifer Lopez, which really, is like… Are you guys serious?!! I bet it’s just because she climbs pyramids in high-heels and all.
But that is OK. I still have my hopes high for the upcoming announcement of People en Español’s 50 Most Beautiful Hispanics, for which I might have a better shot. After all, I am Hispanic. I speak español.
Besides -unlike JLo- and I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing THIS
Well, it looks like my job prospects in New York City are rapidly shrinking, with the recently launched Fox News Latino joining the list of Places-That-Will-Never-Hire-Laura-Martinez.
But, oh, did I have fun last night hanging out with the Russians!
Click on the picture below to watch last night’s The Alyona Show
Shakira (aka Legally Blond Part III) has finally launched her own fragrance, which according to her very tacky self is a “fresh, elegant and suave aroma, whose main ingredients are jasmine, vanilla and sandalwood.”
The concoction goes by the name of “S by Shakira,” which I think is, like, booooring! Had the Colombian asked this blogger for advice, I would have suggested Waka-La (or -if looking to attract the Mexican market- she could also go for Guácala.)
It was just a matter of time.
The not-so-brilliant founders of MAC and Rodarte today issued statements of apology for their cosmetics’ unfortunate choice of name. Among the Mexico-inspired cosmetics line ready to be launched, they created a series of blushes, lip glosses, eyeshadows and nail polish in shades of “factory,” “Juarez,” “Ghost town,” “del Norte,” and “quinceañera.”
You either have to be a moron, or a complete tofu-brain as my friend says, to come up with that. But either way, you can read both companies’ one-graph apologies here:
What is next? The Mexico City-inspired “kidnapper tote bag” or the “drive-by shooting pumps”?
You might be busy celebrating National Hot Dog Month (July) but Latina stunner Vida Guerra opted for making a veggie statement.
The model this week was spotted handing veggie hot-dogs in Washington, D.C. wearing -what else?- a chili-pepper string bikini.
This blogger, of course, has decided to support the cause, but my followers will have to wait a bit… [I am working on my guajillo bikini, which should take a while to put together. If that doesn’t work, I will dig up my pasilla one-piece and be done with the whole thing.]
First came the Deportation Order Baby Onesies. Now, this blogger is peddling the EXCLUSIVE Jan Brewer NOPE poster, which can be yours for only $9.99*
*With proof of your undocumented status in this country. Puerto Ricans, absténganse.
Parisian haut couture has never been this fun.
Mixing images of mariachi hats, agave plants, palm trees and vaquero pants, Parisian designer Jean Paul Gaultier this week introduced the world to his spring-summer 2010 collection, totally inspired in the “sounds and sights” of Mexico.
Asked when he’s last visited Mexico, Gaultier told the press it was well over 30 years ago, but that it was Mel Gibson’s 2006 Mayan epic Apocalypto what put him into a tropical state of mind.
Oh, now I get it!
And speaking about the media and covering what really matters, more than 180,000 people have logged onto celebrity-news Web site http://www.tmz.com to cast their vote on one important issue: whether Salma Hayek’s boobs are real or not.
The verdict is not great for my paisana, with only 53 percent saying ‘yes, they are the real thing’. To see for yourself and make an informed decision, you can even access before and after pictures on the subject.
As for me, I decided not to cast my vote … yet. I’ll wait for after the birth of her first child to avoid any confusion. In the meantime, I’ll keep scouring over the media looking for stuff to be on top of the news.
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