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 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.

Shortly before the Zoot Suit Riots, Duran married his girlfriend, Helen, and after the riots he was off to the war. He served in military hospitals in Africa and Europe, processing wounded soldiers.

The look is unmistakable: Crisp lines in voluminous trousers, polished shoes and exaggerated proportions. They are hallmarks of the zoot suit, which became connected to a youth subculture during ...

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 is the first truly American fashion,” says Takeda. “And It was African Americans and immigrants — Filipinos, Chicanos — who took it on.

How ‘Lizard in a Zoot Suit’ Turns L.A. History Into a Sci-Fi Adventure. Marco Finnegan talks about setting his new YA graphic novel during the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943.

So if the creators of "Forever Swing's Zoot Suit: A Big Band Revue" are looking to capitalize on a trend, they're off a few years. Of course connoisseurs of true swing -- and not that "neo" stuff ...

When Zoot Suit premiered on Broadway in 1979, it made history as the first Chicano musical to do so. For director Luis Valdez, it was a career achievement — a crossover hit that delivered themes ...