‘Spanglish’ shirts finding success
Tagged: Cuba, Ecuador, latina, Maryland, SpanglishPosted on: August 27th, 2007“Ramirez’s company, JusNata Spanglish Designs, offers dozens of original silk-screened T-shirts that blend Spanish and English languages, as well as Latino and American cultures.
For instance, one popular shirt reads, “Cubarican.” Another offers a “Definition of a Latina” that begins “Hermosa, Perfecta, Fuerte, Amiga, Loca …,” meaning “Beautiful, Perfect, Strong, Friendly, Crazy … ”
Many shirts, which typically run from $18 to $21, point to ethnic pride: “Chica Columbiana,” “Ecuadorian Estrella” (star), and the word “Chicana” over the Mexican flag. In offering shirts that appeal to the wide range of Spanish-speaking nationalities, Ramirez said she found a niche that wasn’t being filled.”
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