Subdued elegance permeated the runways and the streets at the latest men’s fashion weeks.

Against the backdrop of a scorching heatwave in Europe that has not spared the French capital, the menswear edition of Paris Fashion Week wrapped up on Sunday. The sweltering conditions were perhaps a ...

Boom Boom culture might be alive and well in the outside world, but on the runways, there’s a sweet rebellion happening.

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 ...

The white tailored suit paid specific homage to the storied history of the zoot suit, a staple of Black dandyism. (Zoot suits are known for their high-waist, tight-cuff silhouettes.) ...

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.

These Zoot suits, some from the 1940s, challenged societal perception around masculinity, sexuality, and acceptable Black propriety.

These Zoot suits, some from the 1940s, challenged societal perception around masculinity, sexuality, and acceptable Black propriety.

I’ve been all-in on light gray suits since re-watching Ocean’s 12 and seeing Brad Pitt’s killer getup in that. This is a great one from Men’s Wearhouse’s Italian label, Pronto Uomo.

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.