The next fashion whore will be May 1st! Dress in your best Chola/Cholo outfit.
Fashion Show will not match the theme, as usual, and will include 3 designers new to Fashion Whore, including one who has recently moved to San Diego from SF :)
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$2 well drinks 9-11pm & $4 PBRs all night:
In case you missed the 90’s or living in Southern California, here is some inspiration for your outfits/make-up/hair styles.
From Wiki:
“Fashion stereotypes
A cholo is stereotypically male, depicted as wearing loose fitting khaki pants or shorts, with white knee-high socks, creased jeans, so-called “wifebeater” white tee shirts, and button-front shirts. Cholos are known for starching and pressing their pants and shirts.[citation needed] Cholos often wear military-style webbed belts.[citation needed] Cholos in the 1990s and 2000s frequently have their hair buzzed very short, though some continue to have the more traditional slicked-back hair, sometimes held in place by a hair net or a bandana.
Footwear may include traditional athletic shoes, such as Converse, Nike Cortez, Stan Smith brand Adidas, slip-on house shoes or Huarache sandals. Popular “Cholo” brands include Dickies, Ben Davis, Joker, Lowrider, and Bighouse.
Some cholos, particularly older cholos, or cholos wishing to adopt a more refined look, wear formal wear inspired by zoot suit fashion, including dress shirts with suspenders, and fedora hats, but may still retain cholo elements such as a bandanna or hair net. Cholos in rural areas, as well as many in northern Mexico may also wear some elements of cowboy or “ranchero” wear, and may even alternate between the two styles. In South Texas, cholos are sometimes referred to as chucs or chukes. This may be a contraction of the words Cholo and Trucke, slang for pickup truck.[citation needed] Tejano cholos typically make heavy use of starch on their jeans (mostly denim).
This designation may also be associated with black ink tattoos, commonly involving calligraphy and art. A cholo might also stereotypically own a lowrider. Another staple of cholo fashion is long hair tied into braids as depicted by actor Danny Trejo.
“Cholas” and “Cholitas” are females who adopt similar fashions. Cholas may wear clothing that is very similar to Cholos, such as Dickies pants or baggy jeans, tank-tops or t-shirts, as well as halter-tops or blouses. Cholas in the 1980s and 1990s often curled their hair and teased it upward, with hair gel or hairspray (the so-called “Scare-do”), and often wore black or dark lipstick and bright eyeshadow, often with penciled-in eyebrows. However, they adopted a more classic look as fashion styles changed in the late 90s. In the past, some cholas were the sisters or girlfriends of cholos, but in recent years, increasingly form gangs or cliques in their own right.[citation needed] However, individuals who dress in the cholo style aren’t necessarily associated with gang culture. Some teens will dress in this style during a passing phase in high school. More recently, chola fashion has received mainstream attention in urban and popular fashion. Singers such as Fergie and Gwen Stefani have cited the chola look as a fashion influence. Tattoo artist and glamor model Kat Von D has also mentioned that her style of make-up was influenced by the chola look.”
See you guys May 1st! :)