A look at dandyism, the Black fashion style powering the Met Gala
What is dandyism? Once used to describe the aristocratic style and leisurely pursuits of figures like Regency England’s Beau Brummell, dandyism has been recontextualized over the years to embody liberation and resistance through exuberant self-expression. This evolution of the term began with the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Miller, guest curator of the Met exhibit, writes how,…