Met Gala First Look: Celebs Detail Their Connections To Black Dandyism

Met Gala First Look: Celebs Detail Their Connections To Black Dandyism

Ahead of the 2025 Met Gala, stars like Janelle Monáe, Dapper Dan, and Ayo Edebiri speak on how Black dandyism has shaped their style and identity. The event honors centuries of Black menswear and fashion innovation.

'Superfine' Teyana Taylor, Janelle Monae & More Serve Stunning Looks Celebrating The Met's Dandy-Inspired Exhibit

Source: Tyler Mitchell / Vogue The countdown to the Met Gala is officially on, and Vogue is making sure we’re all paying attention. Not only did the iconic mag drop fire covers featuring this year’s co-hosts—Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, Lewis Hamilton, and Pharrell Williams—but they also gave us an editorial shoot that has the culture buzzing. The shoot, created in partnership with GQ, is a preview for “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” the Met …

Dandy land: celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”

In honour of the Met Costume Institute’s new exhibition, GQ collaborated with Vogue for a fashion portfolio that pays homage to the eternal figure of the Black dandy, starring some of the most influential cultural figures of our time

Several iconic figures celebrate the new exhibition of the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum, whose project is to trace the history of black dandysm, both as a way of personal expression and as a lever of social and political transformation.

In honor of the new exhibition of the Met Costume Institute, GQ, in collaboration with VOGUE, has created a fashion portfolio that pays homage to the eternal figure of the Black Dandy and showcases some of the most influential cultural personalities of our time.

In honour of the new exhibition of the Met Costume Institute, GQ joins forces with Vogue for a fashion portfolio that pays tribute to the eternal figure of the black dandy, featuring some of the most influential personalities of our time.