From Jonathan Anderson’s Dior debut to Willy Chavarria’s subversive political statement — as well as sightings of Rihanna, ...

The zoot suit was vilified by L.A. authorities during the Zoot Suit Riots in 1943. But its dandy-ish profile continues to influence fashion ...

Ironically, in the late 1990's, tuxedo shops started carrying suits with longer than usual coats and called them a "Zoot Tux." Also during this period, several men's clothing stores started ...

The zoot suit offered a prime example of fashion’s democratization as the bold, new style gained mass appeal. Young, mainstream wearers all across the country embraced and enhanced their own suits.

The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of racist attacks on the Mexican, Black and Filipino communities of Los Angeles during the first week of June 1943.

T he 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.

With its super-sized shoulder pads, sprawling lapels and peg leg pants, the zoot suit grew out of the “drape” suits popular in Harlem dance halls in the mid-1930s.

Zoot suiters demanded to be seen, and their suits embodied more than style. The zoot suit spirit inspires urban Mexican style into the 21st century. Today, as inner-city youth continue to endure ...

The origin story of the zoot suit is one of a few facts and a whole lot of lore. What we do know is that its vital precursor emerged in the 1930s: a style known as the "English drape" — a men's ...

Goodman Theatre’s revival of “Zoot Suit” brings back to the living stage a unique, important and curious piece of American theater history.Luis Valdez’s play–a pop amalgam of docudrama ...

Zoot suits premiered in the Harlem jazz scene toward the end of the 1930s. It was their high-waisted pant and long coat with wide lapels that set the suits, associated with young African American ...

Within three weeks Detroit experienced the worst race riot in its history. These were not ”zoot suit roots” as such, but nevertheless they were preceded by attacks on wearers of zoot suits, that is, ...