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 ...

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 ...

Guest Curator Monica L. Miller’s book, “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity,” served as the primary inspiration for the exhibit.

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

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 ...

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 ...

The Met Gala celebrates Black style and designers, with a focus on Black menswear from the 18th century. Spike Lee, Whoopi Goldberg, and more attend.

“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.

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 ...