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Tommy Page, Editorial Director Erica Jenkins, Creative Director Joe Denfield, Assistant to the Editor Joe Denfield, Photo Director

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Welcome to FOCUS FASHION Latin Edition. I have always had a love for my friends from different back- grounds. Being bi-racial I totally understand that we are not very different. The many cultures dis- played in this magazine gave me hope that we will start to see that more and stop finding ways to work apart. Latin Edition represents the many different ethnic backgrounds we have living in the Star City and surrounding areas. Showing that beauty comes in all different packages, we are excited to present this wonderful collaboration of a minority owned business and so many businesses and wonderful people that contribute to true diversity...

Thank you for being apart of Focus Fashion Latin Edition..Welcome and Enjoy!!!

Love to All...

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LA MODA IS FASHION IN LATIN AMERICA

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ashion or ‘La Moda’ (Spanish) refers to manners of human behavior, trends or customs acquired by people during a

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All that being said, the Selection of clothing is very important for a culture to find a space of its own within society, and Latinos (people with origins in Latin America) which represent one of the most dynamic and diverse racial/ethnic groups in the United States often try to find ways to preserve their identity, relying in Fash- ion and customary traditions as an expression of their need to protect themselves from multi- ple elements throughout their life journeys. The term “Latin America” refers to the Ameri- can countries in which most of the languages spoken come from Latin (specifically Spanish, Portuguese and French) and can be subdivided into several regions based on geography and demographics such as all the Americas south of the United States and the Caribbean. The richness of Latin American culture is the product of numerous influences like the Chinese, Koreans and Japanese cultures, particularly important in Brazil, Cuba, the Do- minican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Peru; and the African culture (tied to the introduction of slavery) which had a remark- able influence in dance, religion and clothing especially in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, Co- lombia and Cuba, resulting in the “indigenous- Afro-Latin American culture.” Latin America is also (together with South Africa) the culture most influenced by the indigenous population of the West, and there- fore some of the clothing worn as the typical costumes in Mexico, include the well-known

period or at a certain place most often linked to styles of dress and ornaments. Fashion is directly influenced by socio-economics, politics, culture as well as art. According to author Frédéric Monneyron, a dress is the sign that separates man from animal; it has a function of primordial protection as well as adorn- ment. As basic as clothing appears, dress pieces have an influence on the way relationships in soci- ety are perceived. For example, the differentiation of classes, has been demonstrated through dress forms since antiquity when multiple laws regulated dresses and materials of the garments according to the social position of the people. Fashion is a social phenomenon that arose in conjunction with the birth of Bourgeois Societies of the West in the nineteenth century (Spanish: ‘So- ciedades Burguesas’) – There is a common saying in Latin America “Eres una Burguesa” which means that you belong to a rich group in society and are accustomed to high-standards of fashion. This dynamic in which the higher classes impose their likes of the moment, and the lower classes with limited resources try to imitate them, is one of the central points of fashion as a system. However, Fashion can also reconcile an individual with the collective by allowing a person to settle his/her personal taste in a certain collective framework. In this way, fashion unifies and uniforms societies according to the needs of a moment and enables individuals to express their feelings and person- alities. In terms of economy, the global fashion industry is estimated to be worth approximately 2 % of the value of the world economy which surpris- ingly is more than half than the worth of one of the

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feathered headdress, used in antiquity by warriors as a symbol of heredity and courage.

Customary clothing for Latinos is mostly colorful, and the dresses include several key pieces that have historical importance. In the southern zone of America, a characteristic shared by practically all countries is the use of multicolored fabrics. The typical costumes for women are similar too, with the use of long and flying skirts, ornaments on the head and various beads. We are happy to showcase models from different countries of Latin America in this special edition of Latina Fashion Magazine, including Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Brazil, Peru and Venezuela. ‘El Poncho’ - square of fabric with an opening in the center for the head used in the indigenous cultures of Central and South Amer- ica originated from the mantles of the Victorian Era. The Bolero Jacket - short jacket made of silk, velvet or wool with embroidered details and silver buttons, originated from the waist jacket worn by cattle herders. The Tango Skirts (‘Faldas de Tango’), which have an opening in the front to allow movement and often have layers of simple ruffles, were developed with the tango dance in Argentina. Another garment typical of Latin America used today includes the ‘Peasant Blouse’, originated in Mexico at the beginning of the 17th century and the Shawl (‘El Chal’), which was worn by Spanish women to cover their heads during the Middle Ages. The well-known dresses of Cuba are made mostly with natural cotton for comfort to withstand high temperatures. Men usually wear jeans or cotton, and at the top a shirt known as ‘Guayabera’- shirt with pockets and sometimes embroidery. From Colombia we highlight the typical costumes of the Caribbe- an Region where a large part of the population is of African origin with multi-colored attires. At last Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador use costumes often related to their typical dances of the country. Thus, in Venezuela, the one of ‘Los Llanos’ (The plains) stands out, known as ‘Liqui Liqui’ – white outfit adorned with buttons. Some examples of exclusive pieces from Latin America are:

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