Fashion is a constantly shifting landscape, but some trends veer so far into the bizarre, the wild, and the downright strange ...

A suit lands in the United States on the back of an exiled king. It is copied, amended and upgraded, embraced by Hollywood actors in search of the fashionable. As it travels the country in the late ...

The 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. And while ...

The interior of Siegel's Clothing Superstore feels like a museum, a spectacle, and Iceberg Slim's overstuffed closet. We're gonna miss it when it's gone. Photo by Joe Eskenazi. The merchandise is ...

During the first half of the 20th century, new fashion trends often permeated culture by starting at the top and trickling down to the masses over time. To some degree this is true of the zoot suit, ...

The Zoot Suit Riots, a series of violent clashes that erupted in Los Angeles in June 1943, remain a stark reminder of racial tensions, wartime anxieties, and the consequences of systemic ...

DTLA—In 1978, Center Theater Group mounted Zoot Suit at the Mark Taper Forum. The play, written and directed by Luis Valdez, was nurtured by late CTG head Gordon Davidson as part of his effort to ...

Marco Finnegan talks about setting his new YA graphic novel during the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943. By Graeme McMillan A new YA graphic novel takes a moment in real world history and turns it into the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dress to impress is the theme of this next upcoming event. The Duke City Zoot Suits are hosting their 1st Annual Pachuco Ball. The reason for this ball is to bring the ...