This year's Met Gala's theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, will explore the history of the Black dandy. And while historically a dandy traditionally referred to men, the movement has grown.

“The fact that we are for the first time talking about specifically the history of Black men ... “dandy” is often used to describe someone, usually a man, who is deeply devoted to his own style.

While it's now trendy with Movember [month of awareness for prostate and testicular cancer screening], it gives you a light and comic dandy style ... young men are looking for reference points ...

The opulent dandies—men who dressed exceptionally ... Tailoring Black Style opening in May 2025 is also a nod to the Black dandy throughout history. (The bejeweled mini frock and matching ...