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Dapper Dan on the Symbolism Behind His Met Gala 2025 Look
On the eve of the Met Gala 2025, the legendary menswear designer revealed his self-designed zoot suit and all his various ...
Dapper Dan, The Modern Dandy, Reminds Us Of Our Roots At The 2025 Met Gala
Met Gala would have been incomplete without the modern Black Dandy in attendance: Dapper Dan. A Harlem legend and style icon, ...
Dapper Dan Designed His Own Suit for the Met Gala
Dan has a long history as a fashion icon: in the 1980s and 90s, he created monogram-covered looks for Salt-N-Pepa, LL Cool J, ...
Ayo Edebiri, Aimee Lou Wood, Dapper Dan, and More Prep for Fashion’s Biggest Night at Cartier’s Annual Met Gala Pre-Party
Before hitting the red carpet at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, several stars made a first stop at Bemelmans Bar, where they ...
Streetwear Icon Dapper Dan Reps the “True Harlem Dandy Era” in Custom Zoot Suit at the 2025 Met Gala
The Harlem-bred fashion designer and Gucci collaborator stepped out in a custom-made zoot suit emblazoned with the Sankofa ...
Pocket Watches Just Had Their Biggest Night in 100 Years
At Monday night’s Met Gala, Khaby Lame—the most-followed man on TikTok— arrived with over 20 pocket watches pinned to his ...
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This luminous gold was Sherwin-Williams' most unpopular color until they collaborated with Dapper Dan – now it feels unrecognizable
Dapper Dan is making his mark in the interiors world, partnering with Sherwin-Williams a barely-tinted paint color called ...
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The Most Important Job at the Met Gala
From the daily newsletter: capturing the dandies. Plus: the hazards of being a New York City pigeon; and Elon Musk’s ...
The rich diaspora-inspired dandyism at the 2025 Met Gala
Met Gala celebrated dandyism across the diaspora through bold, cultural symbolism, and heritage-driven styles.
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The Metropolitan Museum Of Art’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” Exhibit Spotlights Humanity In Fashion
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was extra dapper on the first Monday in May! Before tonight’s Met Gala, the museum unveiled ...
A look at dandyism, the Black fashion style powering the Met Gala
Black style will have its moment as the biggest night in fashion gets underway. Celebrities are gearing up for Monday’s Met ...
Met Gala 2025: Breaking Down the Theme & Dress Code
The theme of the 2025 Met Gala will be “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” The theme, based on the Costume Institute’s spring 2025 exhibition, draws inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book ...