Cadena Collective

You're Worth It ✨

You're Worth It ✨

It's okay to want to splurge on yourself. It’s okay to want to wait. It’s okay to have a complicated relationship with money. All your feelings ar...

Selena's Legacy and Latina Identity

Selena has become an icon for many reasons and I've come to realize that she is idolized because for Mexican-American women like myself, she mirro...

Courage of the Mexican Revolution: Adela Velarde Pérez, "La Adelita"

You may be familiar with the famous “Adelitas” or "Soldaderas", they are known as the women who fought alongside men in the Mexican Revolution. But...

5 Virtual Galentine's Day Ideas to Celebrate With Your Amigas

We think it’s fair to say that even if you are not under the weather, the thought of lounging in comfy clothes and sharing laughs from the comfort ...

cheers to 2021, a year of growth!

2021 started out rough. I was feeling overworked, depressed and undervalued. Not only was I working on Cadena, I had a full time job and dealing wi...

The Tabasco Embroidered Strip’s Journey

Every week we start our trip from our factory to the municipality of Nacajuca, which is approximately about 40 to 45 minutes away from Villahermos...

10 Mujer Entrepreneurs We Admire

Saludos amigas! In honor of Entrepreneur Day we have compiled a list of some of the many women we admire. These women have built their empire from...

The Origin and History of the Universe through Mayan Storytelling

It is without a doubt one of the most important Mayan books is the Popol Vuh; considered “the bible of the Mayans”. In it can be found different t...

Mi cultura se celebra mas que un mes

Beyond the clothes and the style, showing off your cultura means showing up as your authentic self. It means claiming parts of you that society mig...

5 Mexican Symbols and What They Mean

Mexico is a wondrous place with amazing smells, foods, and a culture that will leave you wanting more and more every time. However, Mexico is often...

Resilient Women: LGBTQ and Human Rights Activist, Marielle Franco

Marielle was a human rights activist who was dedicated to speaking up against police violence, an advocate for the marginalized, the poor, the LGBT...

Resilient Women: Latina Living Legend, Rita Moreno

Before Rita Moreno came to be, she was born Rosa Dolores Alverío on December 11, 1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Her childhood was spent on a farm, ...

Resilient Women: La Doña, María de los Ángeles Félix

Perhaps one of Mexico’s most iconic figures is “La Doña”, otherwise known as María Félix. Octavio Paz wrote, "María was born twice: her parents beg...