Discover the power of Black style at the 2025 Met Gala, honoring Black dandyism and its enduring influence on fashion and ...

The Met Gala theme and dress code are inspired by the 2009 book "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black ...

"The range is phenomenal," says guest curator Monica L. Miller, a Barnard College professor whose book, "Slaves to Fashion: ...

Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter calls it "a full circle moment" as she reclaims history at the 2025 Met Gala.

It's a full circle moment,' Oscar-winner costume designer Ruth E. Carter reclaims history at the 2025 Met Gala.

Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.” “Black dandyism,” as per Vogue, refers to a movement where sharp-dressed black men used fashion as power, protest and personal ...

Miller's 2009 book, "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity." The exhibition will explore "the importance of style to the formation of Black identities in ...

Fashion professor and curator Adrienne Jones unpacks how designers and celebrities interpreted this year's dress code, ...

Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, a prizewinning 2009 book. The academic text provided the initial framework for the exhibition, which examines more than 300 years of ...

Miller’s 2009 book, “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.” The designers and guests can interpret the theme as they wish, but the dress code nods to ...

Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity," published in 2009. Both the theme and the Costume Institute's Spring exhibition will examine the impact style had on the Black diaspora ...