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

It all started when John McCalla was invited to a swing dance. Next thing you know, he’s a zoot-suit riot of color and action and outrageous aerials. It’s taken only four years for McCalla to ...

“In June 1943, the ‘zoot suit’ riots exploded in Los Angeles,” explains historian Michael C.C. Adams. “For almost a week, off-duty white enlisted personnel roamed the streets, assaulting ...

The zoot suit is making a very fashionable comeback, with long-length suit jackets finally hitting ... These are suits with serious BDE; I wear mine with vest, braces, white socks, patent loafers ...

Eighty years ago this month, Los Angeles was engulfed in the lawlessness and violence that became known as the Zoot Suit Riots. The name is misleading because it suggests that the zoot suiters ...

In 1943, white soldiers stationed in southern California went on a rampage against young Latinos, triggering a series of ethnic clashes known as the “Zoot Suit Riots.” Fast forward 74 years ...

That changed with the Zoot Suit Riots. First came the Sleepy Lagoon case in 1942, in which 22 young Mexican American men were put on trial related to the death of a young farmworker, José Díaz.

The zoot suit is making a very fashionable comeback, with long-length suit jackets finally hitting the fashion shores. Here's why you need to get one. Skip to main content ...