The “La Bamba” and “Zoot Suit” creator will appear at the Plaza Classic Film Festival, where he’ll reflect on art, identity ...

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 | Image Gallery How the Zoot Suit Got So Much Swag The evolution of a flamboyant style that became a symbol for marginalized communities.

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

Eighty years ago this month, Los Angeles was engulfed in the mayhem and violence that became known as the Zoot Suit Riots.

He went to see his sartorial wise man, the always fabulously attired Willie Carswell, who was behind the counter at Men’s Fashion Center.

No longer was the zoot suit evocative of the expressive power of fashion for the disenfranchised so much as it was a historical oddity known by a charming name.

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 ...

80 years ago, young men of color were attacked for their “unpatriotic” fashion choices, leading to the Zoot Suit Riots. The repercussions can still be felt today.

The Origins of the Zoot Suit Riots The Zoot Suit Riots erupted in June 1943, when groups of white sailors and soldiers clashed with young Mexican American men who wore flamboyant zoot suits—a ...

When Zoot Suit premiered at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in 1978, it was more than just an instant success. As former Los Angeles Times theater critic Sylvie Drake recently observed, “it ...