As a very long time practitioner of fashionable dandyism, I used to be amongst these tapped to contribute to the exhibition’s catalogue, although save just a few glances behind the curtain, I had but to see the exhibition in its entirety. So, it was with bated breath and draped in a symphony of seersucker and gabardine, I ascended the Met stairs this morning to attend the press preview for this landmark present. Among these having fun with at this time’s preview have been Tanda Francis, Jordan Casteel, Stephen Jones OBE, Torkwase Dyson, Thom Browne, Dame Anna Wintour, and Colman Domingo, carrying classic Boucheron jewelry, a Kangol cap and a customized swimsuit by Ozwald Boateng OBE, additionally in attendance.
After the opening remarks by Andrew Boulton, Director of the Costume Institute, Dr. Monica L. Miller, Guest Curator, gave context for what we have been about to see. ‘Dandies are historically men, increasingly people, who practice a precision and intentionality in their dress, whether that dress is sober or spectacular,’ she mentioned, ‘A well-tailored suit with all the accessories is a touchstone of the Dandy’s closet and is the focus round which Superfine is designed.’
