The zoot suit was one part of the jazz world that visually ... and more distorted in each re-telling of the story. It wasn't long before sailors organized a retaliatory strike against zoot ...

It was a long and bloody struggle involving several ... in Mexico and the establishment of a constitutional republic. Zoot suits were broad-shouldered jackets with balloon-leg pants, and sometimes ...

It was a long and bloody struggle involving several ... "They were taking the zoot suit from Harlem, came out of the jazz clubs and they wear these really very stylized clothing," Rodriguez ...

Padded shoulders originated in military and hunting attire. But they’ve come to communicate so much more, creating a silhouette embraced by both candidates.

Zoot suits were the standard in Harlem in the late ... Some Black designers hobnobbed with the rich and famous long before Fashion Week. Elizabeth Keckley, born into slavery and forced to ...