The Met's spring exhibition presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over 300 years through the concept ...

Tailoring Black Style"—is an ode to the Black dandy. Ahead of the event on May 5, here's everything you need to know about ...

In the midst of a cultural turn towards conservatism, the Black Dandy is a figure that finds resistance in tradition.

In “Superfine,” the Africana-studies scholar Monica L. Miller explores the links between style, self-presentation, and ...

Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. Miller traces how enslaved Africans were sometimes forced to dress in luxurious garb by their enslavers, turning them into walking ...

Her 2009 book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity”—a sensation in the realm of fashion studies—is the springboard for this show. In her essay in ...

The Met Gala returned for 2025 in NYC, shining a spotlight on Black dandyism. Here's what to know about this year's theme explained.

Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. While European dandyism emerged in the 18th century as a movement to represent societal norms, Black dandyism reimagined these codes in ...

Miller’s book, “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.” “Historical manifestations of dandyism range from absolute precision in dress and tailoring ...

In Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling Black Diasporic Identity, guest curator Dr. Monica Miller argues that, by adopting the European cultural movement of dandyism, Black people ...