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In American culture, people value the age 16 as being a rite of passage and the celebration is called 'Sweet 16'. This celebration can be done in a very extravagant way as seen in the MTV show My Super Sweet 16. In Hispanic culture more emphasis is put on the year before, age 15, this celebration is called a Quinceanera or Quince for short. This celebration is more than just the big birthday party, there is an emphasis on faith, family, and friends who will be part of the ceremony that takes place before the party begins. The traditional Quinceanera dress is white or pink. Although, at the moment many girls are doing nontraditional colors, and any color will do. For the most part one thing about the dresses that continues to stay the same is that they are huge ball gowns much like what Cinderella would wear. That is why seeing the photographs above of a girl wearing a beautiful dress that has a shorter length is refreshing and new. This Quince was done in New York City. The dress has great detail and I love the sparkles. The cape finishes off the look in a very unique way. The look is fancy yet not over the top, and has a cutting edge appeal.