Riot! Throw up a bottle of beer

The Zoot Suit first gained popularity in Harlem jazz culture in the late 1930s where they were initially called "drapes". The zoot suit became very popular among young mexican americans, especially among those in LA who styled themselves as "pachucos", but the style first started in El Paso, Texas, where the original word "pachuco" came from, meaning if you were from El Paso nicknamed "El Chuco", and wore zoot suits, then you were called a "Pachuco". Many believe the name came because of a suit style called "sharpie", also named Zoot Suit because of a popular song. Here is a typical zoot suit

With World War II going on many disliked those who wore a Zoot suit, because of the amount of material and tailoring required to make the luxury items, so much so, that they were seen by some to be wasting materials that could be used for the war effort. Many youth mainly but not limited to latino rebeled, wearing there zoot suits proudly. Cops targeted zoot suiters for anything and everything even if they where innocent. Riots erupted in Los Angeles during World War II between sailors and Marines stationed throughout the city against youths sporting Zoot Suits, these are called The Zoot Suit Riots. The local press lauded the attacks by the servicemen, describing the assaults as having a "cleansing effect" that were ridding Los Angeles of "miscreants" and "hoodlums." It got so bad that the military had to act, the city of Los Angeles wasnt doing anything about this and the police system was punishing the victims not the real criminals. Military officials stepped in and enforced that Los Angeles was off limits.

1950s Vogue

This timeless look graced the covers of vogue in the 1950s.

Vogue as described by book critic Caroline Weber “Vogue is to our era what the idea of God was, in Voltaire’s famous parlance, to his: if it didn’t exist, we would have to invent it. Revered for its editorial excellence and its visual panache, the magazine has long functioned as a bible for anyone worshiping at the altar of luxury, celebrity and style. And while we perhaps take for granted the extent to which this trinity dominates consumer culture today, Vogue’s role in catalyzing its rise to pre-eminence cannot be underestimated."

J Holmes Photography

His work speaks for its self, I just adore the way he uses lighting its simply magic. I had the chance of recently shooting with him Ill post some photos from the shoot soon I promise. The shoot was a suprise to me I was actually working with another photographer and then she informed he was coming which was great news.

Yours truely is in this photo see if you can spot me, ill give you a hint I am the only one with a car in my photo.
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My Dodge Dart

Sadly I have to part with my 1969 Dodge Dart, his name is Jr. For quite some time he was my daily driver and got me where ever I needed to go. With his original blue paint and tons of character I am going to miss him so much. I havent found a buyer yet, a couple nibbles but no bites. I will miss you so much Jr.