Photographing Mexico's Cholombiano Street Culture

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We went to Monterrey, Mexico with portrait photographer Stefan Ruiz to document the “Cholombiano” street culture of sticky sideburns and stoner cumbia jams.

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24 Comments
  1. Billy Klaklas says

    More than half the video is about the dude shooting the documentary than the kids from Mexico! Why?

  2. The Bad Guy says

    Hey i know a couple black ladies with the same hair

  3. Pen jamin says

    Very unique steelo. The kid that looked 15 and had a cane made me lol

  4. Santy Gzz says

    Puros Brians 😂😂✊🏾🇲🇽

  5. Sib's Art says

    Am I the only one gonna call out Ansley at 11:00

  6. Lourdes Via Dolorosa says

    the fuck with that hair?

  7. confusedwhale says

    Looks like emo cholos.

  8. JonTron Did911 says

    Yo these kids need to get their money back from their Barber lmfao

  9. Isaak Fischer says
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    At

  11. Isaak Fischer says

    It’s Ainsley

  12. Baude Delini says

    To the photographer the Colombiano style is art ,he sees and admires the creative side of their fashion.You must be open minded to understand that caind of observation without judging people. Asi Que viva la raza!y Que viva Colombia!

  13. Emanuel Goldstein says

    anyone know the name of those baggy, low-cut shorts they all wear? I like them a lot and want some of my own but don't know what to search.

  14. myname istavo says

    As a Mexican I don’t care, so the other mexicans in the comments section stfu and watch the video you fucking Incel losers

  15. lizbeth martinezz says

    las mexicans son las mejores de este mundo😋😍

  16. Panda Bear says

    Their outfits cute cute😍

  17. Where is the cartel when you need them

  18. J Hiller says

    Song's called "La Cumbia del Moonra" from Moonra y su Batallón

  19. Cristian Tolosa says

    His assistant deff his gay lover.

  20. David says

    First the pointy boot Mexican wierdos, now this crap!!

    Vice knows how to really embarrass people

  21. Joe Mommah says

    Fuckin edgy

  22. tnoender says

    Vice cribs – most flammable edition

  23. Young Coda says

    Cutting it like diz

  24. Medico Kokun says

    That dude is specially gay. I know because of the smaller Asian.. And because he's from San Francisco.. The anus of united states of umurica!

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