Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Black Dandyism isn’t really an area that has been widely addressed, but it’s had such a strong impact on both culture and fashion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Rihanna and Zendaya, to Madonna and Diana Ross, this year’s Met Gala brought no shortage of star power and head-turning looks ...

A well-fitted garment can transform the way a person looks and feels, yet many underestimate the power of tailoring clothes. Fashion trends come and go, but fit remains constant. The subtle ...

An outfit can be a powerful tool. It can unlock and open doors, and give us access to rooms. It can change how we are seen and change how we feel. It can simultaneously act as armor and art. As the ...

A dress code also has been announced for the May 5 event, which will celebrate the Costume Institute's new exhibition, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." By Laurie Brookins Freelance Contributor ...

Starting on May 6, the public can view the “Superfine” exhibit’s various displays spotlighting Black designers and historic garments within dandyism, including pieces from Louis Vuitton, Balmain, ...

It is, at the end of the day, a fundraising event. On the first Monday of every May, the rich, famous and well-dressed gather in New York City for the Met Gala. The evening is a benefit for the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When the email came from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jacques Agbobly at first didn’t quite believe it. The Brooklyn-based fashion designer had only been in the business for five ...

The Met Gala — a red-carpet extravaganza that’s brought us Katy Perry dressed as a chandelier and Rihanna in a 16-foot cape — is our ultimate entry point to the megamerger between celebrity and ...

“They don’t even know what they’re looking at!” was meant to comfort me, but couldn’t quite eclipse my concern about extracting Blackness in performance for New York’s art patrons—a concern that ...

Fashion is one of the most powerful tools we have for understanding ourselves and the world around us. Nowhere is this clearer than in the story of Black American tailoring and the legacy of the Black ...