I had the pleasure of attending the Met Gala exhibition preview where the conversation about the root of dandyism which expanded on this year’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” was led by Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College of Colombia University, Monica L. Miller in discussion with Executive Artistic Director of the National Black Theatre, Jonathan McCrory, Historian and Fashion Icon, Lana Turner, and the very dandy Style Activist, Dandy Wellington. As I sat in Apollo’s Victoria Theatre dressed in a monochrome pink look, I learned that…
Met Gala 2025: The Root of Dandyism According To Monica L. Miller, Jonathan McCrory, Lana Turner, and Dandy Wellington
