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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 ...

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.

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

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, ...

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.

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.

Zoot Suit Riots is a powerful film that explores the complicated racial tensions and the changing social and political landscape that led up to the explosion on LA's streets in the summer of 1943.

The zoot suit originated in the late 1930s with young Black jazz aficionados in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. Before he became Malcolm X, Malcolm Little, for example, wore a zoot suit ...