Marco Castro Wants to Transport You to the Peruvian Rainforest
Marco Castro Wants to Transport You to the Peruvian Rainforest
On a warm Saturday in Brooklyn, sounds of cumbia, R&B, and the crush of a strobe light alternated rhythms in a small photography studio. A cast of queer and POC models periodically filed in, each posing for the camera to their chosen soundtracks — music they were asked to select [...]
Latina Hot List: Summer Skin Edit
Latina Hot List: Summer Skin Edit
Step into Latina's Hot List, a monthly roundup carefully curated by Latina Editors. We handpick a medley of experiences to share with you, from our latest product obsessions to exciting dining destinations and beyond. For the very first edition, we’ve selected the must-have skincare products we’re raving about right now. [...]
Q&A: Doris Muñoz on Creativity and Community
Q&A: Doris Muñoz on Creativity and Community
Name: Doris Anahi Muñoz (she/her) Age: 27 Homebase: Los Angeles (Tongva Land) Tu país: Born in the US to immigrants from Mexico Describe your professional role(s): I am the founder of Casa Mija — formerly known as mija mgmt — a home for music industry mentorship with more to come. I am also the [...]
Q&A: Zoila Darton’s Path to Cultural Storytelling Was Anything But Linear
Q&A: Zoila Darton’s Path to Cultural Storytelling Was Anything But Linear
Name: Zoila Darton Age: 36 Homebase: Cali, but I’m a New Yorker forever Tu país: I rep Panama, Jamaica, New York and Eastern Europe. Describe your professional role(s): I’m the founder and creative director of WORD. We are an evolving creative studio dedicated to cultural storytelling that puts historically marginalized voices [...]
Q&A: Briana Mendez Seeks Out Collective Latinx Wisdom
Q&A: Briana Mendez Seeks Out Collective Latinx Wisdom
Name: Briana Mendez Age: 28 Homebase: Tampa, Florida Tu país: Puerto Rico Describe your professional role(s): Co-founder of La Nueva Link, Creative Strategist & Brand Partnerships What's been your journey to your current profession? I’ll never forget those moments feeling seen in my bi-cultural identity as a Puerto Rican growing up in [...]
Q&A: Deb Renteria Pushes Pa’lante
Q&A: Deb Renteria Pushes Pa’lante
Name: Deborah “Deb” Renteria Age: 31 Homebase: Harlem, NY to Los Angeles, CA Tu país: Mexico Describe your professional role(s): Co-founder of La Nueva Link & Executive Director of Inclusive Creative and Marketing Strategy at Lionsgate What's been your journey to your current profession? 3 words: Creativity, Healing, and Sacrifice. The moment [...]
Q&A: Illustrator Ambar Velasco Finds Her Muse in The Seine, Cacti, and Her Two Sisters
Q&A: Illustrator Ambar Velasco Finds Her Muse in The Seine, Cacti, and Her Two Sisters
Name: Ambar Velasco Age: 26 Home base: Los Angeles Tu país: Mexico/US What's been your journey to becoming an illustrator? I’ve drawn since I was little but never considered pursuing it as a career until recently. I got my bachelor's in Creative Writing, which I wasn’t very passionate about (it [...]