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You don't have to go to the Met to find Black Dandyism. Tai Davis, Yoro Newson and Brandin Vaughn are local designers ...
They never match, yet they always align. Kendall and Kylie have proved that fashion chemistry is less about coordination — ...
Much has happened in Harlem since it first jumped to international literary acclaim in the 1920s. Yet as the stewards of the upper Manhattan neighborhood’s literary institutions look to preserve ...
The gala ’s coinciding exhibition at the Met was curated by author Monica L. Miller and rooted in her 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.
The Emerge Fashion Show hosted a Met Gala Night Party at Chele's on Sunday, May 5, 2025. Guests came out in celebration of the 2025 Met Gala theme, ...
Kendall Jenner's Waist-Cinching Custom 2025 Met Gala Suit Celebrates the 1920s Women of the Harlem Renaissance Jenner's look is the latest in a long line of style choices she's made since her Met ...
Streetwear Icon Dapper Dan Reps the “True Harlem Dandy Era” in Custom Zoot Suit at the 2025 Met Gala The Harlem-bred fashion designer and Gucci collaborator stepped out in a custom-made zoot ...
From the Harlem Renaissance to the Black Power Movement to today’s fashion runways, Black dandyism has adapted with the times, taking on new forms while remaining committed to its core values. Today, ...
Usher’s 2025 Met Gala Look Was Inspired by the Harlem Renaissance—and His Grandfather The R&B icon wore a look by Ralph Lauren Purple Label for this year’s event, which celebrated Black dandyism ...
During the Harlem Renaissance, Black Dandyism was alive in America with figures like Langston Hughes, Josephine Baker, and Zora Neale Hurston representing emancipated beauty.
Black American tailoring practices blossomed most visibly in the zoot suits of the Harlem Renaissance, though they also had strong roots in New Orleans, Chicago and the Caribbean.