I’m 40 and consequently pushing middle age, so growing up I was closer to the 1970’s than I realized. I can just look back at old Polaroids of me to suss that out. What that means is that many icons from the 70’s were still somewhat relevant in the early 80’s, if cocaine hadn’t already […]
TPAF is extremely saddened to report the passing of actor Natheniel Taylor, also know as Rollo from the famed Sanford and Son Series. Taylor was cast as the role of Rollo, the smooth-talking, slightly criminal but always cool counterpart to Lamont’s uptight antics in 1972. Although friends on the show, Rallo and Lamont were anything […]
This past week I learned about Pachuca’s, a word that apparently I’ve been mispronouncing for a few days now. Regardless Pachuca’s are the epitome of flyness, for the simple fact that their look is a direct challenge to the “machismo” prevalent in many Latino and Hispanic cultures. According to Wikipedia: A pachuca is the female counterpart, often idealized […]
I don’t know much about Kevin Wang and Minn Hur besides the fact that I truly aspire to look like them. This is mainly due to them being fairly rare in the fashion world: not only are they Asian male models these two blokes are highly successful fashion designers. What truly sets them apart from most […]
Okay, so I’m going to take another stroll down my pockmarked and littered memory lane and reminisce about the days when Cable TV consisted of twisting the coat hanger that doubled as your TV’s antennae so you could get a fuzzy reception of Music Box TV, PBS and Univision. Obviously, it was Univison (Telemundo’s sluttier sister) that […]
Anyone who knows me well knows that I love me some Sanford and Son, I love it. So much so that I can literally quote entire episodes verbatim, know what types of drugs Lamont, Fred or Rallo are on based on the season and can still feel the curious vibrations deep in my loins anytime the […]
Let’s not even get started about the undertone of white supremacy at the very root of his tweets insinuating black NFL players should somehow feel beholden to their white team owners. No, what Donald Trump did this past month was far worse, far more insidious. He talked shit about the NFL players mamas. You just […]
Maria Felix aka “La Doña” (Sonora, April 8, 1914—Mexico City, April 8, 2002) was the epic legend and goddess of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Felix was born in Álamos, Sonora, on April 8, 1914 to mother, Josefina Güereña and father, Bernardo Félix. While certainly possessing the looks to be a major star, Felix […]
Not much else is known about this couple except they seem completely made for each other. Bonnie and Clyde so to speak, as you can see they’re up to no good. This kind of romance is dead. Time to resurrect it.
ThePeopleareFly is a celebration of sorts. A celebration of generations, of fashions, of the politics and passion that fueled these funky expressions. From the Zoot Suiters to the 30’s to the Hip-Hoppers from the early 80’s, the people are fly and will always be! Feel free to message us with submissions, either on our Facebook […]
