Celebrities, designers and fashion's most influential will be convening at the 2025 Met Gala on Monday, May 5th. This year's theme is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. The period of the Black Dandy spanned over two hundred years, beginning in the 1700s and continuing on until the civil rights era. During the period, men of African descent used fashion and style as a form of expression and as a way to reclaim their dignity, after having endured years of racial oppression, rejection, misrepresentation and emasculation. Black Dandyism was also a way to make political statements while transforming struggle into poise and power. There isn't a better moment in time to revive Black Dandyism than now. The form of expression is mostly associated with the male gender. Females that will be in attendance will have a challenge to present a feminine take on Black Dandyism. The style requires a good measure of class, elegance, and attention to detail. The mos...