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 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Met Gala, which is widely considered the most prestigious fashion event in the world, will soon pay homage to Black menswear ...

In the 1930s, Mexican American youth in the Southwest united to oppose racism, segregation and discrimination in the United States. Influenced by the style of Black Americans in Harlem, New York, a ...

According to Homies online resource www.homies.tv, which has the 411 on the miniature figurines, the word “chuco” is short for “pachuco,” a “low-riding, zoot suit-wearing Chicano from the ’40s and ...

Paris (CNN) — 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 ...

On this day, Aug. 2, in 1942, the body of Jose Diaz was found at the Sleepy Lagoon reservoir in southeast Los Angeles, a case that led to the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943. The slaying was discovered the ...

DTLA - It’s unlikely that any homegrown show in Los Angeles theater history holds more significance, engenders more ardent fans, and carries more weight of expectation than Luis Valdez’s Zoot Suit.