The Met Gala was a visually stunning occasion that put Black people on display — but its blatant materialism overshadowed important discussions about class and what Black power truly means.

THE ORIGINAL INSPIRATION Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity $22.46 $30.95 27% off ...

Photograph by Reed Evins Art “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” (at the Met through October 26th) is a heartbreak of a show, brilliant in concept, design, and execution.

The theme is deeply rooted in the concept of Black dandyism, a phenomenon explored in Monica L. Miller's 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity ...

The dress code for the 2025 Met Gala has been revealed and attendees are expected to be suited and booted. The Metropolitan Museum of Art‘s Costume Institute announced Tuesday that this year’s ...

Her 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, would serve as the foundation for both the Gala’s theme and its exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art 's Costume Institute examines the Black dandy — think Prince or Janelle Monáe — in its current exhibition, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." ...

Inspired by guest curator Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity,” the exhibition presents historical artifacts ...

“Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” is the first Costume Institute exhibit to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years devoted to menswear.

This year’s exhibition theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” inspired by Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.

Monica L. Miller, a professor at Barnard College and guest curator for the Met exhibition, is the author of the 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, ...

Monica L. Miller, a professor at Barnard College and guest curator for the Met exhibition, is the author of the 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic ...