Met Gala 2025
Actress Taraji P. Henson made a bold fashion statement at the 2025 Met Gala, opting to ditch pants to showcase her fitness progress. On a recent appearance on Sherri, Henson shared that her look—a fusion of masculine and feminine styles—was inspired by Josephine Baker and Cab Calloway. Styled in a corseted white dress by MONSE […]
Ahead of the 2025 Met Gala themed Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, a curated reading list highlights the cultural and historical influence of Black dandyism. Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity by Monica L. Miller Explores how Black men use fashion as resistance, identity, and political expression, bridging history and […]
This year’s Met Gala and the Met’s Costume Institute spring exhibit spotlight Black dandyism with Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. The exhibit explores Black men’s fashion from the 18th century through the Harlem Renaissance to today, celebrating icons like André Leon Talley and Dapper Dan. Once a symbol of colonial subjugation, dandyism evolved into a tool […]
Chef Kwame Onwuachi is curating the 2025 Met Gala menu with a soulful, diasporic flair in celebration of this year’s theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. Known for blending fine dining with cultural heritage, Onwuachi is crafting a menu rooted in memory and flavor from across the Black diaspora. Inspired by Harlem, the Caribbean, and Southern […]
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