The Globe and Mail

All dressed up or somewhere to go: The modern choices of a Mexican quinceanera

The celebration of a girl's 15 th birthday is among the most cherished, and costly, cultural traditions in Mexico. But as with many things in this country, it's changing quickly But as she raked her ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Hispanic Heritage Month: The significance of quinceañera dresses

At KSBW, we are continuing to mark Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the Hispanic community's contributions and culture.One special coming-of-age tradition is a quinceanera which celebrates a girl's ...
Los Angeles Times

Quinceañera dress shops, a staple of Santa Ana, are leaving a changing downtown

Minerva Alvarez learned to cut fabric as a middle-schooler in her native Cuernavaca, Mexico. She began making simple dresses in class and soon elevated to creating elaborate quinceañera designs. “It’s ...
Global Times

Mexican girls dress up for Quinceanera Party

A 15-year-old girl looks out through a window as she gets ready to participate in the mass Quinceanera Party, in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, April 28, 2012. The Quinceanera Party is a Mexican ...
FOX31 Denver

Denver family hand-stitches quinceañera dresses for nearly 4 decades

DENVER (KDVR) — One of the most iconic traditions in the Hispanic culture, the quinceañera celebration, marks the moment a girl turns into a woman at the age of 15 — or quince in Spanish. The ...