"Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art spotlights Black designers for the first time, emphasizing menswear and the significance of dandyism as an expression of identity. Curated by Monica L. Miller, the exhibit showcases 300 years of fashion, divided into 12 sections that explore themes like ownership and respectability. Notably, it aims to present Black history through the lens of sartorial elegance, celebrating both struggles and joys within the Black community's fashion narrative, and is set to open on May 10, 2025.
"Dandyism is a mindset that goes far beyond fashion and is a powerful expression of identity and resistance against social norms."
"The zoot suit grew up in Harlem. We can often focus on the difficulties in history, they're important, they're instructive, the joy is also important."
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