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The Gospel Of Style And Black Dandyism’s Sacred Legacy
This year’s Met Gala theme is quietly radical because it invites the industry to celebrate the Black aesthetic but also ...
Dressing The Part: How Black Artists Redefined The Dandy
Explore the rich tradition of Black dandyism—from Cab Calloway to Andre 3000—with expert insight from Mikeisha Vaughn on its ...
The Black dandy: More than a century of sharp tailoring, resistance and attitude
The Black dandy: More than a century of sharp tailoring, resistance and attitude Since the Harlem Renaissance in the early ...
“God Created Black People and Black People Created Style”—Inside The Met’s Press Preview for “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
“Superfine” is inspired by Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, ...
Tailoring and the Black dandy: how 250 years of Black fashion history inspired the 2025 Met Gala
The Met’s exhibition charts the evolution of the Black dandy from the 18th century to today. Here’s what to look for on the ...
A First Look at the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” Exhibition at The Met
The Costume Institute’s new exhibition, which the Met Gala 2025 celebrates, considers race, gender, sexuality, and class ...