In the competitive field of modeling where beauty and shape garner the spotlight, one Latina model carves her own curvaceous path to the top as a plus size model.

Olga Gonzalez-Ramos is a beauty. With her brown eyes, olive skin and 5'8" frame, this New York City-based Latina makes a living from her looks with the one occupation known to capitalize on a woman's good looks and figure -- modeling.

Yet, in the fashion capital of the United States where competition among models is fierce and merciless, this 36-year-old has learned to tap into that elusive inner peace by dedicating her professional life to a simple mantra: "Don't hate me because I am fat and beautiful!"

Olga is what is known in the fashion industry as a "plus size model." At a size 24, she has been a print and runway model for about six years. The funny thing is she never really had sueños (dreams) of seeing herself strut down a catwalk or "Vogue pose" for the camera.

"I always heard from family and friends that I should model," Olga said. "But it was always at the same time others would suggest that if I lost weight I should become a model. It just didn't appeal to me."

However, her husband found the possibility of being married to a model irresistible. Finding out about a plus size modeling contest, he teased his wife he was going to enter her. Unbeknownst to Olga, he actually submitted a picture of her to contest officials.

Being a good sport, she went to the contest judging. It was while she was there that she met a retired plus size model who had opened up her own business. She complimented Olga on having a very unique look and recommended that she pursue modeling as a career. It was all the encouragement Olga needed to follow her new path.

One woman's love for the nostalgic Mexican product logos of her childhood leads to the creation of a new brand of clothes that are making vintage new again.

California entrepreneur Molly "Molona" Robbins has fond memories of her childhood growing up in her native Mexico City. A big part of Molona's memories like anyone's, are the smells and tastes that defined her childhood.

Whether it was chewing a stick of Canels gum or swigging a cold bottle of Lulu, a fresh fruit soft drink, eating a piece of De la Rosa candy or watching Topo Gigio, a little Italian mouse puppet dance and sing on his own television show, Molona's memories are intertwined with the products and their logos that made her childhood memorable.