Halloween

11.22.09

BLOGS

To Halloween and Beyond!

by Miranda Noland | 10.19.2009 | 1:36pm | 1 Comment

Every Halloween, I pick a costume that requires fashionable accessories so I can wear whatever I buy after the spooky holiday is over. Last year, I went as Faye Dunaway's Bonnie from Bonnie and Clyde just so I could buy a cool scarf and beret! This. . . READ FULL STORY

LIFESTYLE

"Illegal Alien" Halloween Costumes Draw Criticism

by Shani Saxon-Parrish | 10.19.2009 | 9:38am | 3 Comments

Major retailers including Target, Walgreens and Amazon have been stirring up controversy by selling two versions of an illegal alien costume for Halloween. The "Illegal Alien Adult Costume" includes an orange jumpsuit, similar to prison. . . READ FULL STORY

FASHION

Pumpkin Body Treats

by Monica Herrera | 10.29.2008 | 2:15pm | 0 Comments

Pumpkin isn’t just good for you to eat. It’s great for your skin, too! Packed with enzymes, vitamins and anti-aging properties, calabaza can rejuvenate your skin and restore its glow. Oasis, a NYC day spa, offers a sugar scrub and pumpkin wrap. . . READ FULL STORY

LIFESTYLE

Throw a Día De Los Muertos Party!

by Mariela Rosario | 10.24.2008 | 11:24am | 0 Comments

Día De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead is a holiday that has been celebrated for thousands of years. The goal of the celebration is to honor and pray for deceased friends and family members. Although tied to the Catholic holy days of All Saints'. . . READ FULL STORY

LIFESTYLE

Believe It or Not: Latin Superstitions

by Mariela Rosario | 10.20.2008 | 3:45pm | 5 Comments

As if worrying about black cats and broken mirrors weren’t enough, you also had mami threaten you with facial distortion if you opened the fridge with a hot head. And if you dared to strike her, forget it! Your hand would hang out of your coffin. . . READ FULL STORY