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Natalia, formerly based in New York, is a writer, editor, and multimedia content creator. She specializes in storytelling within the realms of fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and entertainment, and her work has appeared in multiple digital publications, including POPSUGAR, InStyle, HOLA! USA, Yahoo! Style, HipLatina, HelloGiggles, and Vivala (no longer existent). She has covered major red carpet events, including Met Gala, CFDA Fashion Awards, and the Time 100.
Her expertise in telling stories for both print and digital has opened doors to marketing endeavors where she’s utilized copywriting skills, targeted content, and visual assets for an extensive portfolio of contemporary footwear brands (Via Spiga, Franco Sarto, Carlos Santana, George Brown Bilt).
When she’s not creating some form of content, Natalia enjoys producing mini fashion photoshoots, vintage/thrift shopping, discovering cute coffee and book shops, cool fashion brands, and spending time outdoors with her husband, baby girl, and their labradoodle pup, Kiko.
Pack easy this season with travel-friendly fashion and beauty items.
The holiday season is meant to be the most wonderful time of the year. But if we're being honest here, it can also take up a lot of our time. Between finding the perfect gift for loved ones, subsequent late night wrapping, cooking, and trying to bring on the holiday cheer, sometimes we're left with little to no time to get ready for all the festivities.
Image Source: Yulia Nar "Overcoming the challenges is very rewarding but also very nerve-racking," Isabella Montoya, founder of Paz Lifestyle, says about starting her own business. You would think that launching an online retail business a year before the pandemic would've been a recipe for disaster.
Listen, we all need sleep to function. But for a new mom, getting enough rest is somewhat of a luxury. Between interrupted sleep and early risings, the idea of so-called beauty rest is a thing of the past for me.
If you get a rush of dopamine every time you discover a new fashion or accessories brand, you are not alone. Coming across emerging brands and independent designers often brings joy to those looking to turn away from mainstream labels.
It's been six years since Kelly Bello took the chance to launch her namesake label Kelly Bello Design, which has already caught the attention of celebrities such as Lucy Hale, Carolina Soto and Kris Jenner. After graduating from New York City's Pratt Institute in 2014, the Colombia-born artist put her knowledge to work through the form of elegant fine jewelry made for wearing every day.
Since joining the New York & Company family six years ago, Eva Mendes juggles life as a fashion designer, a businesswoman, and most importantly, a mother. Although growing up, she didn't have an interest in designing clothes, seeing her mom and older sisters slip into something beautiful that made them feel good, triggered a happy feeling for Eva.
Plus the products you need to recreate these looks. With the Latinx diaspora expanding over 20 countries, "Hispanic" isn't a one-size-fits-all term-especially when it comes to beauty and style. As Hispanic womxn, we're challenging these narratives by embracing all aspects of our culture and choosing which ones are right for us.
Leire Fernandez and Idania del Rio are pinning Cuba on the fashion map. The creative duo are the founders behind La Havana's first independent fashion brand, Clandestina . Along with their 32-person team consisting mainly of female artists, Leire, who serves as the brand's Executive Director, and Idania, the company's Creative Director, are responsible for making clothing that carries La Havana's heritage and has something to say - literally and figuratively.
For Susan Alexandra, starting a fashion trend with a serious cult following was never the plan. As the jewelry and handbags designer explains: " It wasn't planned or intentional, it was just me making stuff that I love to make."