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Next year's #MetGala theme will honour a Costume Institute exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” ⁠ ⁠ The show finds inspiration in Monica L Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, which examines the figure of the Black dandy, from the 18th century until now.⁠ ⁠ Head to the link in bio now to find out more about the 2025 theme, including the event's co-chairs and hosts.

Tilda Swinton as Radclyffe Hall...

1940s L.A. Gang Member - the first black gangs were formed in reaction to southern-California “anti-minority gangs” -- largely comprised by war veterans -- such as the “Hell’s Angels” and the Los Angeles-based “Spook Hunters” who began carrying out violent attacks against predominantly-black-and-Hispanic communities.

Naomi Campbell wearing an oversized and masculine suit down the runway, An example of Queer and Black Dandyism (2018). Retrieved from Bellanaijastyle.com

Step back in time with our comprehensive guide to 1920s fashion for men. Discover the iconic styles and trends of the roaring twenties era.

1820-1840: upper class men's clothing

Like the 1920s era itself, men’s fashion history of the Jazz Age was driven by youth. Young men returned from the Great War and left the strict dress codes and customs of the Victorian Era. They took advantage of the newly implemented work-free weekend to relax on the golf course, at the riding stables, or

Os ideais defendidos pelo dandy: um homem para estar bem vestido deve passar despercebido (sem estar demasiado rígido ou sóbrio). Refutam adornos desnecessários e bordados. Usam poucas cores e as que usam são austeras e sóbrias. Diminuem o número de peças da indumentária masculina.