Los Angeles Magazine

This May Be the Last Authentic Zoot Suit in America, and It’s Heading to LACMA

You would think that the Zoot Suit is so embedded in the history and culture of Los Angeles that an authentic one would still exist, right? It took LACMA a decade to find such a garment, and they ...
unr.edu

Tap dance, jazz, Mexican zapateado and Son Jarocho come together to tell the history of the female experience during the 1940’s Zoot Suit Riots

This December, the Performing Arts Series at the University of Nevada, Reno presents a refreshingly unexpected performance from San Francisco-based polyrhythmic dance and music ensemble, La Mezcla. On ...
Yahoo

Zoot suit: How the bold look made history and continues to influence fashion

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 Washington Post

From 'Zoot Suit,' a Belated Offer of Hep

Is "Zoot Suit Riot" one of your favorite songs? Are the tunes of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy in heavy rotation on your CD changer? Do you rush off to swing-dance lessons after leaving the office? No? Maybe ...
Los Angeles Magazine

From the Bikini to the Zoot Suit, Exploring L.A.’s Fashion Roots

Did Josh Flagg’s grandmother introduce nylons to Los Angeles? Fashion mogul Edith Flagg, who often joined her grandson on Million Dollar Listing, is credited with importing a British polyester called ...
PBS

Poplar Grove Community's Zoot Suit Night

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