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Tailoring Black Style"—is an ode to the Black dandy. Ahead of the event on May 5, here's everything you need to know about ...
Jon Cope’s latest EXPRESS YO’SELF RVA podcast explores the intersection of Black male identity and fashion with designer Markie Colden and stylist Lamar Burrell Jr. Tied to both the MET’s Superfine ...
As the Trump administration actively erases Black history, an opulent fundraiser puts rebellious fashion front and center.
From tailored jackets and silk ties to playful fedoras and pocket squares, Black dandyism isn’t just a campy style—it has served as a powerful political act throughout history. Black dandyism ...
Met Gala was inspired by menswear and Black dandyism. The latter style is a crucial part of Black culture and empowerment.
In the midst of a cultural turn towards conservatism, the Black Dandy is a figure that finds resistance in tradition.
Tonight, the Met Gala unveils “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” a tribute to Black dandyism, a fashion movement that is as much about resistance as it is about elegance. Black dandyism first ...
A buzzy new exhibition on Black dandyism at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York features prominent Baltimoreans like ...
In her 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, historian Monica L. Miller, a professor of Africana studies at Barnard College, examines the ...
This year's Met Gala theme and dress code are inspired by Monica L. Miller's 2009 book, "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity," per USA TODAY. The ...
Clothing will focus on menswear and tailored suiting. The focus on Black Dandyism — an aesthetic and cultural tradition rooted in defiance, elegance, and self-definition — allows this year's ...
Monday’s gala will see celebrated names like Colman Domingo, LeBron James and Doechii dressed in elegant, bespoke duds.