Met Gala guests, suit up! That was the order from on high ... “dandies” were often defined as “men who paid distinct and sometimes excessive attention to dress.” “Historical definitions ...

This spring, the Met Gala in New York ... There was this sort of early idea of enslaved Black men who were often sort of dressed in fine clothing in order to reflect the status of the enslaver.

It’s a suitable concept — meant to be liberally interpreted, of course — for the first Met Gala exhibit in more ... “dandies” were often defined as “men who paid distinct and sometimes ...