Walking along “Quinceañera street” in downtown Mexico City, I was intrigued by the displays of princess-like dresses twirling around behind glass windows, in stark contrast to the graffitied and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Turning 15 for a young Latina is a big deal. The milestone is celebrated with a quinceañera — and many Latino families go all out.

Colorful quinceañera dresses line the inside of the small boutique. Glitter is scattered all over the floors. Porcelain dolls and diamond-encrusted crowns sit atop a large shelf. Wendy Griselda Medina ...

Raul Juarez produced his first quinceañera expo in Houston in 2001 with a handful of vendors to help families shop for cakes, dresses and reception halls all in one place. Budgets were typically less ...

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 ...

Model Genesis Santos, 15, wore a quinceañera dress during the Quinceañera Magazine Expo on Jan. 29 at the Mesquite Convention Center. The cost of a quinceañera gown can range from $600 to $4,000. Ben ...