A key, enduring look: the zoot suit One style that arose out of the Harlem Renaissance, directly linked to dandyism, was the zoot suit. The suit, defined by high-waisted draped pants and oversized ...

Take the zoot suit, born in urban centers like New York’s Harlem and popularized during World War II, with its wide-legged, high-waisted pants and long suit coats with padded shoulders.

Biggie Smalls was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in March 1997. This anecdote adds a bittersweet layer to his legacy, showing a more human side of the rapper just moments ...

One style that arose out of the Harlem Renaissance, directly linked to dandyism, was the zoot suit. The suit, defined by high-waisted draped pants and oversized jackets with exaggerated shoulders and ...

One style that arose out of the Harlem Renaissance, directly linked to dandyism, was the zoot suit. The suit, defined by high-waisted draped pants and oversized jackets with exaggerated shoulders ...