Against the backdrop of a scorching heatwave in Europe that has not spared the French capital, the menswear edition of Paris Fashion Week wrapped up on Sunday. The sweltering conditions were perhaps a ...

The Zoot Suit Riots and Detroit’s 1943 riot exposed the fragility of racial harmony in wartime America. Both events demonstrated how economic competition, media bias, and institutional racism ...

“I wanted to dress a strong and influential Latino to represent the zoot suit of the pachuco era,” says Chavarria. “Maluma was perfect for that because of his elegance and powerful voice.” ...

Maluma walked the 2025 Met Gala carpet with his designer friend, Willy Chavarría, who was behind the artist’s statement-making fit on Monday (May 5). The Colombian artist arrived in a custom ...

The Mexican Zoot suit, or Pachuco, was brought into the 21st century last night. The Met Gala 2025's theme of Superfine: Tailoring Black History evoked a range of inspiration from attendees. And while ...

The Colombian artist arrived in a custom outfit that made a cultural statement. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin Maluma walked the 2025 Met Gala carpet with his designer friend, Willy ...

Article Summary Explore "Death To Pachuco," a Chicano noir set against the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots. Join private eye Ricky Tellez as he races to solve the Sleepy Lagoon murder.

"To see people from the other side of the world...is dope," says Frankie Quiñones. It might sound strange to hear that the ...

Cesar Chavez and Luis Valdez with Zoot Suit at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, 1979 (photo courtesy of Kinan Valdez) Rey Cordova as Henry and Gianna DiGregorio Rivera as El Pachuco (photo by ...

Pachuco culture, the early progenitor of cholo culture, with its Caló slang and baggy zoot suits inspired by the Black jazz scene, didn’t start in Los Angeles.

El Pachuco's biggest order included more than 100 of their custom-made zoot suits to outfit the cast of Showtime's "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels." Estrella said the suits aren't costumes.