Morena Mia is Making the Popular Dark Feminine Energy TikTok Trend A Fashion Statement

The Venus Lace Robe by Morena Mia

Morena Mia, the Queer Latina-owned slow-fashion retailer, and eclectic creative hub, has partnered with the notable Latina-owned intimates brand Señora Calzones once again to create a limited-edition Brujita-inspired intimates collection in collaboration with La Brujita Del Jardin.


The collection is inspired by the manifestation poetry book, Cosmica, written by Latina Author and Brujita Poet Natalie Garcia. Since its release, the book has been highly acclaimed and embraced by manifesting Latinas and brujas everywhere.

The Morena Mia 7-Piece Exclusive Collab between La Brujita Del Jardin and Señora Calzones includes a glamorous Diosa lace robe with feather sleeves (Venus Robe $222), a seductive matching two-piece black lace intimate set (Lilith $99) available sizes XS-XXXXL, and a manifestation ritual box including a rose-scented Cosmica Candle, Cosmica Affirmation Deck, Cosmica Poetry Book, and a Venus-Lilith Ritual Card (Cosmica Ritual Box $166) to tap into the dark feminine energy within.

Morena Mia is highlighting brands like Señora Calzones and La Brujita Del Jardin to shine a light on the popular TikTok conversation of dark feminine energy through a sultry limited-edition intimates collection. Specifically shining a light on the dark feminine term to remove the negative connotation and decolonize the practices and lifestyles of BIPOC women who do not align with Eurocentric standards.

The sexuality and spirituality of Women of Color have always been demonized and controlled by hetero men who can have a limited perspective of what femininity can mean. When it comes to non-confirming spirituality, embracing ancestral and Indigenous practices is still often deemed “evil” and “devil-worshiping.” Even within communities of color. This is largely due to the conditioning of colonization and white supremacy.

In the subject of sexuality, many women of color are seen as less than for embracing and taking control of their own sexuality and not appealing to the mainstream standards of what is appropriate and palatable. Meanwhile, mainstream media and sources alike lack transparency towards the continuous hypersexualization and fetishization of Latinas and Black women through these patriarchal and misogynistic narratives.

Beyond the sexual revolution of the dark femme, the seductive intimate collection takes you on a journey to evoke the duality of femininity fearlessly. The body-inclusive Morena Mia editorial campaigns, audacious poetry, sensual garments, and unapologetic spirituality create an energetic reflection that sexuality and spirituality can be merged and revolutionized.

The Cosmica Collection will be available on July 27, 2023, exclusively on shopmorenamia.com, the one-of-a-kind retailer focused on breaking the barriers of high fashion and adapting more non-confirming campaigns to encourage BIPOC femme individuals to boldly and audaciously manifest their dreams into reality without asking for permission.


More about the BIPOC brands

Morena Mia, the new Latina Queer-owned eclectic slow-fashion retailer centered on highlighting BIPOC designers and brands, is known for their bold and inclusive luxurious campaigns pushing melanin-enriched skin and indigenous features to the forefront. It has established a trusted reputation for becoming the one-stop shop for the latest indie, street, and underground fashion trends born from barrios, slums, and ranchos. Blurring the line between street and high fashion, Morena Mia is making our barrios the runway. To learn more, visit shopmorenamia.com and follow the latest fashion trends @shopmorenamia.

Señora Calzones is a Latina-owned lingerie and loungewear brand created for diosas! They represent the freedom and liberation of repressed sexual pleasure and self-exploration. Offering both custom-made creations and ready-to-wear, every piece is intentionally designed in Long Beach, California. With each creation, Señora Calzones focuses on channeling the divine feminine within each mujer, one lingerie piece at a time. Visit senoracalzones.com and follow @senoracalzones.

La Brujita Del Jardin is a lifestyle manifestation brand created by writer and poet Natalie Garcia that reflects her own multidimensional lifestyle. The magic of the brand is centered on self-love, healing, self-awareness, emotional stability, and mindfulness. La Brujita Del Jardin's manifesting tools combine the power of words and affirmations to create a positive manifesting mindset and guide individuals tap into their own magic to manifest their dreams into reality by embracing their light and shadow parts and aligning them within. For more information, visit labrujitadeljaridn.com and follow the manifestation @labrujitadeljardin.

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Have you ever met someone who seems overly confident, self-centered, or even downright rude? Maybe they constantly talk about themselves, disregard your feelings, or even manipulate situations to their advantage. And, if you're anything like us and countless other Latinas, you might've thought, is this person just a purebred a**hole, or are they a narcissist?

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Nathalie Molina Niño has never been one to shy away from breaking barriers, and now, she’s focusing her attention on a new mission: demystifying corporate boardrooms for women, especially Latinas. Molina Niño is the President of Known, an asset management and financial services firm, a veteran tech entrepreneur and builder capitalist, and a board member at the iconic lingerie Brand, Hanky Panky, and others.

Like many corporate boards, Hanky Panky hadn’t publicly disclosed its board composition until recently. After the brand survived the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Molina Niño decided it was time for more women, specifically more Latinas, to know what it means to be on corporate boards.

Coincidentally, the decision to finally be more vocal about this topic aligned with the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, which served as the perfect kick-off to the work.

"Something that rarely gets talked about and I think almost gets kept opaque by design is boards,” she explains in a recent Instagram announcement. “[This Latinx Heritage Month], that’s what I’ll be talking about.” Her goal? To equip more Latinas with the knowledge they need to navigate onto for-profit boards, where they can thrive and build multi-generational wealth.

For-profit corporate boards often feel like an exclusive club. And in many ways, they are, especially for Latinas, who hold the smallest percentage of board seats in Fortune 500 companies compared to other racial groups. According to the latest report from Latino Board Monitor, while Latinos hold 4.1% of these board seats (compared to 82.5% held by white people), only 1% go to Latinas. Molina Niño, a first-generation American of Ecuadorian and Colombian descent, is part of this boardroom minority.

When asked about her experience as a Latina board member during a recent Zoom interview, she said, “It’s been lonely. There’s not a lot of Latinas on boards.” She went on to explain that even serving on boards of Latina-founded businesses gets lonely because, “A lot of the times, people who serve on their boards represent their investors and, as a result, [...] you still don’t see a lot of Latinas on those boards.”

This lack of representation drives Molina Niño’s determination to increase Latina presence in corporate boardrooms. By sharing her insights, she hopes to give Latinas a roadmap to claim their seats at the table. “If you don’t know where to go, it’s impossible to figure out how to get there,” she says.

The Road to the Boardroom

Getting onto a for-profit corporate board isn’t an overnight achievement, but it’s not an unattainable dream either. People often think you need to be a CEO or have a certain type of background, but that’s one of the biggest myths about boards in Molina Niño’s experience. What they’re really looking for is expertise — whether that’s in finance, marketing, sustainability, or even technology. If you have that expertise, you’re already an asset. It’s simply a matter of which road you should take.

Understanding what boards are and how they operate is key to unlocking opportunities. For-profit boards serve as the governing body for companies, overseeing direction and financial stability, and guiding CEOs and executives in decision-making. But Molina Niño emphasizes that not all for-profit boards are created equal.

“There are two kinds [of for-profit boards] [...]. There’s the publicly traded business board and then, on the privately held side, there are, I would argue, two types of boards [...] the traditional business board and the venture-backed business board,” explains Molina Niño. Traditional businesses are often family-owned or long-established and may only form boards to meet requirements, like securing financing or transitioning through an ESOP. Venture-backed boards, on the other hand, are typically filled by investors who hold major stakes in the company.

According to Molina Niño, understanding the difference between them is how you can create a successful strategy. With publicly traded business boards, the whole world is privy to them, so, “The way that you get in there is a little bit more transparent. Sometimes those publicly traded companies will hire a recruiter to help them find new board members,” explains Molina Niño. For private companies, on the other hand, there’s no legal requirement to make announcements. As a result, most people don’t know anything about them or their inner workings.

“Usually what happens in traditional businesses that don’t have venture-capital investments is that the Founders, Executives, or the board members, if one existed already, they usually go to their friends,” and people they deem experienced to fill board seats. In other words, it’s the founder’s decision, and that’s an entirely different approach than hiring recruiters. When it comes to venture-backed business boards, the seats on the board are filled by whichever investor writes the biggest check.

This is why an understanding of the different types of boards and acknowledgment of their own strengths is what will help Latinas define a sound strategy. Whether that’s working with a recruiter, networking and connecting with founders to build trust, or making the biggest investment.

The Path for Latinas

For Molina Niño, the key to getting more Latinas into corporate boardrooms is education. Knowing what a board looks like and how it functions is how you can position yourself to get on it. In openly talking about this, without the mystique it’s usually shrouded in, Molina Niño is providing women, especially Latinas, with invaluable insights. “If we had Latinas understanding what are the three types of for-profit boards I think that, on their own, they would be able to figure out what their best chance is and adjust their careers to make themselves more competitive,” states Molina Niño.

When asked about the impact of increased Latina representation in boardrooms, Molina Niño flips the narrative. “Boards don’t help Latinas by offering them seats; Latinas help businesses thrive by being on their boards,” she says. “The whole point of sitting on a board is that you have experience and expertise, and as Latinas, you also have some cultural experience that everyone wants. [...] At the end of the day, we [Latinas] have to realize that we have a ton to offer and we have to be selective about where we put that expertise,” she explains.

As demand for access to the Latina consumer rises, Molina Niño predicts that more Latinas will find themselves recruited into boardrooms. But she’s not content to sit back and wait for that moment. By openly sharing her journey and insights, she’s making sure other Latinas know their worth and have the tools to claim their place at the table. “I realized that quietly being on boards that helped me personally is not helping other Latinas. [...] I was lucky enough to have friends who could advise me and share their experiences, so that’s why I’m doing this,” she stated.

With Hispanic Heritage Month as the backdrop, Nathalie Molina Niño’s mission is clear: “My goal is just to give Latinas enough information so they can make a plan for how to eventually get on a board that they’re paid to be on and that will eventually help them build generational wealth.”

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Ever noticed how September in Latin America is just one big celebration? As we wave goodbye to summer and avoid winter as long as we can, the streets come alive with parades, music, and festivities. Many Latin American countries celebrate their freedom this month, commemorating their hard-fought battles for independence from colonial domination. Let’s dive into these significant days and understand what makes each unique.

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