Fun, Family And T-Shirts At The Pulga, Or Swap Meet

Fun, Family And T-Shirts At The Pulga, Or Swap Meet

Mary Mata August 3, 2011

Some people call them pulgas. Other people call it a tianguis. My family always called it swap meet. Whatever you choose to call it, it has always been an adventure. […]

Fashion Don’ts: Don’t Wear That!

Mary Mata July 7, 2011

This week’s post is devoted to the fashion trends I find 1) most entertaining, and 2) most hideous. As a quasi-expert with no real qualifications, I realize I have absolutely […]

Fall Fashion: Geometry, Earrings & Bright Colors

Mary Mata June 30, 2011

July is almost here, and, you guessed it, that means the fashion world is about to start whipping out their fall items soon. Let’s take a look at what that’ll […]

Stuck In Neutral — And Loving It!

Mary Mata June 23, 2011

Beiges, sands, ivory, oh my! We may not be in Kansas, but we’re certainly in neutral town. This summer, shades of neutral are in. Want a summer wardrobe, but bright […]

Espadrilles: European Style For Everyone!

Mary Mata June 16, 2011

Wish you were in Spain? Me too! Can’t afford it? Me neither! That’s all right, because this week Spain is coming to you. In the fourteenth century, the Catalonian Spanish started […]

Ditch Your Denim This Summer, Choose Chambray

Mary Mata June 9, 2011

It looks like denim, it may even smell like denim, but it’s not denim! Yet, like denim, chambray is a cotton fabric that is dyed light indigo. But unlike denim, […]

A 1950s Fashion Flashback

Mary Mata May 26, 2011

Think back to the height of the Golden Age, the birth of the Cuban revolution, the premiere of Lucille Ball’s television acting career. That’s right! Think back to the fifties. […]

Color Me Coral This Summer

Mary Mata May 19, 2011

Ready for summer, but not ready to buy a brand-new summer wardrobe? Looking for a way to dress warmer, but it’s still 50 degrees and raining? Look no further! This […]

Match Made In Heaven: Social Buying And Latinos

Mary Mata January 20, 2011

Groupon is a social buying company that has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past year and an interesting report this week makes the case that social buying […]

A Very Latina Christmas List

Mary Mata December 6, 2010

Omg, if you’re at all like me, you have no money to spend this Christmas! Good news is, there’s really nothing that I want that’s really all that expensive. We […]