Talking about:: Little Ramonas

GTA, MIA, NY (Bogota, Miami, New York)

Little Ramonas are a three-headed dragon of femme fatale. One slays NY (Paula Beltran), another holds captive GTA (Mariana Puerta) and the other burns up MIA (Camila Saldarriaga). Their skin melts together composing an animal ready to spread fire and make some noise with their styling, production and art direction skills, a.k.a. pussy power. You can certainly dance to it like Joey Ramone was on the radio. Punk blood definitely runs through a Ramona’s body.

These girls have created their own government where fashion rules and creativity colors their constitution. They are their own revolution making fashion, music, art, photography and culture a little bit more rock and a little bit more roll. They rule the three cities with their vintage/Doors/Rolling Stone signature look. They’ve taken history by the horns and are riding it hard, leaving a legend behind with their vintage fashion happenings. Hail to Little Ramonas!

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How do girls that live in three different cities (Bogota, New York and Miami) come together?
At first, MIA Ramona and NY Ramona managed an Ebay vintage store. Around two years ago (2008) we met GTA Ramona at a party in New York. While dancing, we discovered we shared similar passions and visions. We became fast friends and have been connected ever since, sharing our philosophy based on the power of love, nature and the wellness of our planet. We live apart but distance is not as big an issue as you may think, thanks to Skype, Gmail and the net.

Besides fashion, what else do you have in common?
Music, photography, flea markets, concerts, art, parks, winters, everglades, sales, nature, friends, love, happiness!

What are Little Ramonas exactly? A stylist house, a production company, a photo studio, a fashion blog site? An all-of-the-above kinda thing? What would be that one word that unifies your service.
We can be described as a cool-hunting community of art, music, design, and innovation. We exchange ideas with minds we admire. We just do what we love and that involves a lot of different things such as styling, photography, blogging, interviewing, photo shoot collaborations, and always playing our favorite music.

Where does a Ramona find inspiration?
A lot of mediums inspire us-Ramonas. As young-emerging artists we find inspiration almost everywhere; in music, also from positive energy, inspiring artists, and our friends and family, to the cities we have had the chance to visit. We find a great amount of inspiration from each Ramona, and that is why we are so well-connected to each other.

What magazines would be essential for your library?
Purple Mag, vintage Vogue Paris, Self-Service, Uk Amelias Magazine, FLy Mag, Dazed Magazine, I Love You.

What came first, fashion or music?
They come hand in hand! Fashion inspires music and music inspires fashion.

To what type of person does a Ramona speak to, and what is the universal message behind your work and aesthetics?
We speak to all the girls and boys that like fashion, music, and have an easy-going positive attitude about life. Little Ramonas’s universal message would be: Recycling the Chic Way. We use vintage clothes, second hand, and new clothes too, but we respect our planet on top of-it-all. We talk to people that let us deliver a positive message, we exchange and share culturally innovative ideas. In other words, girls and boys like you and me.

Who is a fashion icon for LR?
Terry Richardson, Patti Smith, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Stella McCartney, Levi Strauss, Coco Chanel, Vera Wang, Vivienne Westwood, Calvin Klein, Mick Jagger, Gustavo Cerati, Andrea Echeverri, David Lynch, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain. They all have their own personal style, aesthetic, and impact on society. To us they are gods of love, passion, music, creativity and hard work.

What’s your motto?

Be Live in Love.

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Girl Power Quizz::

Miami tastes like what?
MIA:: Sugar, sugar. Honey, honey.
NY:: Coconut Water. A little bit of extra sugar for a sweet tropical atmosphere.
GTA:: “Fresh squeezed orange juice” It has the best sunrise ever.

Romanticism is necessary for . . .
MIA:: Inspiration, it’s an alley-way to creation.
NY:: That “WOW” and that SIGHT we all love to experience.
GTA:: I’m not sure it’s necessary.

I am proud of . . .
MIA:: Gustavo Cerati, for becoming the master of Spanish rock n’ roll.
NY:: Family, friends, and all the amazing spiritual teachers I’ve had growing up.
GTA:: My killer cat, my dad, my friends, my Ramonas, myself, my work, my life… everything! I think you just have to be proud of who you are.

I can’t live with out . . .
MIA:: Music. I need music while I take a shower, while I paint my nails, while I work, during my sleep.
NY:: Nature! Green grass, blue skies, refreshing rain, foggy atmospheres, clean water, palm trees!
GTA:: Love, music and wataaaaaaaar! That’s what you need to make it through an awesome concert! Water is the best, music and love just make people happy!

What is Wasabi? MIA:: An amazing girl who has passion and is a great example of women power and achievements. Mrs. Pamela Wasabi
NY:: Green spicy flavor
GTA:: That Japanese spicy green “play-doh”! It’s the best!  I love it with gyosas and on top of a sushi roll.

The best kiss is like . . .MIA:: A cosmic epic experience, not too easy to find.
NY:: Transcending to another world. Forgetting everything and jumping on a magical carpet ride.
GTA:: :*

Top 5 music wise:
MIA:: These month’s fav, FM Belfast’s Tropical, Lindstrom & Christabelle’s LoveSick, Astro’s Hongo Atomico, Midnight Juggernauts’s Get Connected, Pernett feat. Lido Pimienta & Quantic Cover New Order’s “Blue Monday”
NY:: Federico Aubele’s Maria Jose, BT Express’s Keep it Up, Chico Mann’s Dilo Como Yo, Two Man Sound’s Que Tal America, Silver Convention’s Fly Robin Fly.
GTA:: David Bowie’s Rebel, Rebel, Mary Jane Girls’s Boys, Etta James’ Tough, Gratefull Dead’s Cream Puff War, Jimi Hendrix’s Red House.

A hidden quality:
MIA:: “Everything Ramona.mia (The golden fox) touches turns into gold” Ramona.ny
NY:: Dreaming while being awake.
GTA:: I’m brutally honest. It gets me into trouble. But I love that!

Favorite cartoon . . .
MIA:: Toy Story, can’t wait to see # 3.
NY:: Popeye The Sailor Man that eats lots of spinach, has a healthy mind, a healthy life style and a beautiful wife.
GTA:: Marvin the Martian, Pepe le piu, Edna Moda… there’s too many I can’t choose, I just love them all!

What do you wear to feel sexy?
MIA:: You should always feel sexy with what ever you have on.  Even with a white t-shirt and boy shorts.
NY:: I wear my brightest-positive smile to feel sexy and make others feel the same. If you’re a happy person and you’re smiling as you read this, consider yourself a sex machine.
GTA:: Nothing… Don’t ask why

Freedom in your own words:
MIA:: Sadly, we think we live in freedom but we don’t. I view freedom as my own state of mind; I chose my freedom and my path. “Freedoms is a possibility only if you’re able to say no.” The whitest boy alive.
NY:: Creating the path, walking it, and finding yourself at the end of the road. Mental freedom! There is no light without darkness.
GTA:: Mental freedom! That’s the only thing that’s free these days, I enjoy it! It helps you think and do something about it; create, design…

Visit Little Ramonas @ www.littleramonas.com