Frida Kahlo | Be your own muse

Unlike the male artists of the day, Frida Kahlo didn't need any fancy landscapes or ballerinas as her muse -- she had herself. And it was enough.

I love it when Frida —  la Friducha — was chingona. The beautiful, delicate woman husband Diego Rivera used to call his paloma, his dove. She wasn’t always beautiful and delicate. Struggling with her ailing body from a young age, she didn’t have any extra effs left to give. She was herself — unique, raw, […]

Remembering Selena Quintanilla

Today is Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla’s birthday. She would have turned 43 years old. Wow.  I just can’t picture it–Selena will forever be that beautiful, young woman dancing on stage with a radiant smile and a bustier, looking like she was having the time of her life. In honor of this lovely singer who has […]

Happy birthday, Dolores Huerta

Happy birthday, Dolores Huerta! This passionate civil rights activist is 84 years strong today. I thought I would honor her with my Latina peg dolls featuring one of her inspiring quotes. I’ve always felt replicas rolex lady oyster perpetual 177200 2 it to be true–the women in my family have always been the solid foundation […]