I am passionate about working alongside them to elevate Cadena Collective and broaden its reach. This brand embodies the act of creating an intentional space to celebrate culture -- in this case, Latinx -- through conversation, education, and honoring its rich history. The jewelry and clothing sold on Cadena Collective represents Latinx beauty, and gives young women a way to reclaim their cultural identity through dress. 

We were excited to work on a Dia de los Muertos campaign that showcased the in-between of two worlds, our Mexican-American identity and the experience of feeling ni de aqui, ni de alla. When it came down to considering different models that would showcase this campaign we thought of Sasha after mutually following each other on Instagram for sometime. Her lightheartedness and kind demeanor always drew us into her posts and stories and we knew she would be perfect! The photoshoot for the campaign turned out to be more than perfect, we created magic. We wanted to get to know Sasha beyond her Instagram profile and hope you'll get to know more about her too!

We met Rosa through a photography session where she modeled products from various vendors who are part of the Collective. Then we started following her through her social media platforms and quickly got to know more about her and her many talents. Her model skills are exceptional and the way she opens up and shows her vulnerability is inspiring. Get to know more about this dynamic Honduran-Mexican mujer in our Q&A below. 

When we arrived to the United States, we merged two worlds to create our own bicultural experience and became third culture kids - ni de aqui, ni de alla. This is personal. We are products of the risk our parents took to create a new life in an unknown country. We understand that migration is beautiful because it means so much to so many - just like us.

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Rosa is bold. She’s the type of woman you’d meet at a coffee shop and she might be intrigued by a book you’re reading and proceed to ask you about it. You’d probably end up feeling like you have a new friend by the time you finish a conversation with her. Her friendly demeanor and curiosity for life have her questioning everything and striking up conversations about the conventional and unconventional! In this Q&A we kept it casual but we talked about beauty standards and a few other personal things. We hope you enjoy it and get to know a bit about this Dominican beauty.

How can we work to embrace intersectional solidarity between Latinx and Black/Afro Latino communities, and speak about fighting anti-Black sentiments to our inner circles -- to our primos, parents, and tios?

As we shared glimpses of the individual obstacles we’ve been facing – seeing loved ones furloughed, feeling stuck professionally and mentally, or being confronted with new difficulties related to working from home – I felt a sense of solidarity knowing that I wasn’t the only one feeling out of my element.