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 ...

Many of the symbols and sites related to the Zoot Suit Riots are gone, including the swimming hole that was dubbed Sleepy Lagoon. But one can find the grave of Jose Diaz.

Poplar Grove Community is hosting Zoot Suit Night, a 1940s themed event on June 10th.

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 Riots occurred in 1943 and were a series of attacks by white servicemen and police officers against Black, Mexican and Filipino men, particularly those who were wearing the style.

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 style characterized by high-waisted, ...

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 ...