My Chola Purses
Chola: (as defined in the Urban Dictionary by people that write in)
hardcore latina gangbangers. They usually have thin, arched, angry looking tattooed-on or penciled-on eyebrows, brown or dark red lip liner, 'Monroe', eyebrow and nose piercings, tats, Converse or Nikes, flannel shirts, lots of gold jewelry (with their name and crosses), crunchy jelled or moussed hair either down or gelled in a high perfect ponytail either straight back or gelled in a design, and they go out with cholos. A lot of regular mexican or puerto rican girls do the look but aren't cholas. A true chola is down for her barrio and is in a gang, and is as ruthless as a male gangbanger if not more. It is much more common to just look like a chola, and not act like a chola. The chola style is common in southern California like east LA, San Diego, OC, and also NYC. In Miami they are called 'chongas' (Note: I cut and pasted this so it says a lot that this person can't spell. Well, I shouldn't talk.hahha.) Wow, thats a mouthful. I like the entry by Brendy: "The girls my brother gets pregnant". haha To me there are different types. There is the "will cut you chola" which I almost got beat up by back in the day on Santa Monica Beach because I supposedly looked at her man. And there is the" laid back" one that is down for her barrio, has pride and calls herself a Chicana. I grew up knowing both and I liked their style. My sis styled my hair a'la Farrah Fawcett for a Quinceanera and my mom almost kicked my ass.. haha. In all I have some respect for them because they are tough and don't care. Yeah, they are crazy, but the silent chill cholas were those to be admired when I was in Jr. High. I loved the crunchy bleached feathered hair (occasionally with the black roots) and the arched eyebrows a'la Bette Davis/ Mae West, eye liner a'la Marilyn and the creased shirts and skinny pants with the ball socks and Cortez. They were clean and took care of themselves. This is back in the day Chola circa 1970-80's, not todays cholas. Todays Cholas can't get it right with the eyebrows and eyeliner..If you are one that wants to argue that..Please do cause..Need I say Sharpie! What I don't like that is happening is that people are mocking and making fun of the whole chola thing on You Tube and it doesn't settle right with me because it's racial and it presents a stereotype. Well, I'm one not to take myself too seriously, but this gets to me! N-E-Ways, Check out this blog..I love it. too bad they haven't posted anything current. I wish they did. Chola of the day. | ||
Old Chola
Graciela Iturbide photos
I saw these photos at The Getty back in January. Great show. Graciela
6 comments:
YAY! I love your chola finds :))
thank you..I check your blog religiously!
And didja know?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chola_dynasty
yeah, thank you, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholo
In San Diego, Califas traditionally roots carry back as far to 1940's Strong Mexican women.Active during circa late 60's Primary Barrios: Logan Heights/ Chicano Park area ,Lomita village/ Aligned Sententas 70's Vetanos, Chico's,spiders in late 80's from East LA. Encanto,National City, Paradise Hills, Sherman heights,Shell Town, Loma's and North Park,not really claiming a color mainly the raza. (Brown Pride) or (Barrio).These Loca's had few chola clubs one was thee BROWN EMOTIONS CA,based Out of Lomita Village,Ca.San Diego. with over 30 remembers of all races with unique names and with granted ranks to Sargent of arms/ treasure/lead president etc. Mission was to attend dances and mix with car washes fundraisers(for custom Name Gold Jewelry neck less to Tatoos, Jackets and cost of lettering etc..) Events: was car shows in Logan Chicano Park, soft ball with other girls and yes party etc. these girls where not to be reckon with been many fights and territory rights . Attire: Dickie khakis, razor sharp stiff press iron or 501's shrink to fit / not wash stiff and razor sharp seam some these cholas sew another pant leg and wore cuff high as far to the upper calf to stash items!TOPS: tube tops,sweater v Necks and or tees, jacked or club jacket trench tapper coats, black grey or red and black wool/ flannel pendletons came in in late 80's foot wear: black house booties ,black whaatchie saddles, hush puppies and Imperials pointy dress shoes,head bandanna Gold hoop earrings. Hair usually long to hip braided and curl let flow dyed blue BLACK with blond highlight streaks frame the face and under the neck / tease crown middle parted or ratted back .Makeup was mainly the finest recalling never leave the home without your false lashes top and bottom with white eyeshadow and a Bold Brown Bitch line in the crease to the out temple :CALLED racoons/Angle wing eyes THICKER THE LASHES the harder the look.Eyebrows was shaved then painted on with lighter soften pencil eyeliner never thick usually tear drop then line arch simple dark lips stick with burgundy color. the red lips stick and out line came in the late 80's
Thank you to the comment above..you write like someone I have read before..great insight
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