In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, Urban Outfitters created an exclusive merch collection in collaboration with Billboard in celebration of the 2022 UO Billboard Latin Music Awards. We're kicking off our celebration of Hispanic American culture with by celebrating rising artists and giving back to the community with an exclusive merch collection repping Billboard and Mariah Angeliq.

As part of the partnership, Urban Outfitters donated $25,000 to the @HispanicScholarshipFund, empowering students and parents with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education while providing support services and scholarships.

Ahead of the collection's launch online and at Billboard Latin Music Week, we sat down with Mariah Angeliq to learn more about the colleciton and what keeps her inspired as an artist.

Do you remember the first time you shopped at an Urban Outfitters store? If yes, what was that one item in the store that stood out to you?

The first time I shopped at Urban Outfitters, I fell in love with the graphic tees section. It was dope that they had a lot of my favorite artists and movies on a shirt.

What do you look for when shopping for clothes? And how would you describe your style?

When I shop for clothes I look for things that are unique, things that I won’t see on everyone else. I have a sexy tom-boy kind of style.

What are three basics that are a must in your closet for this upcoming Fall season?

3 basics that are a must in my closet for this upcoming Fall season are: sweatpants, hoodies, and crop tops

Who’s your biggest fashion inspiration and why?

A lot of my fashion inspiration comes from the 90’s era when hip hop fashion was at its peak with the bright-color,baggy, oversized looks.

Tell us about your custom-merch piece. What’s your inspiration behind it?

The merch piece we designed was inspired by the song “La Tóxica” and the picture used was from one of my favorite photo shoots.

What does it mean to you to be able to design a custom shirt that will be sold at Urban Outfitters?

It’s crazy because Urban’s been one of my favorite stores since forever. So this really trips me out and I’m really excited and appreciative for the opportunity!

What are you looking forward to the most for your appearance at the in-store event?

What I’m looking forward to most is meeting new fans and launching my first merch collab

You return to Latin Music Week for not only a panel surrounded by talented women, but also a performance, what do you like most about being able to take part of events like these where you have a mix of fans and colleagues?

It feels good because I get to see how many people love my music and appreciate what I do and bring to the table.

What are you working on now? What can fans expect from you (in terms of music) for the rest of the year?

For the rest of the year you guys can expect more dope singles and finally finishing my highly anticipated first album.