Only the second Met exhibition ever to be devoted to menswear, the gents weren’t holding again with their wardrobes. Co-chairs of the occasion, Lewis Hamilton and Colman Domingo, had been definitely dialling up the Superfine, with Hamilton in a cream Wales Bonner swimsuit and coordinating beret, and Domingo eradicating his royal blue, crystal-encrusted Valentino cape to disclose a bold-shouldered, grid-print blazer with giant polka-dot floral brooch. Another historic second got here in the type of the final diva, Diana Ross, who returned to the steps for the first time in 22 years, donning a voluminous feather-trimmed white robe with a prolonged trian which needed to be carried in by a crew of stylists.
But above all, it was an evening to have fun unbelievable Black designers and expertise. Savile Row stalwart Ozwald Boateng arrived together with his kids, Emilia and Oscar, all in his personal tailoring providing a beautiful household affair of esteemed fashion, whereas Harlem couturier Dapper Dan additionally created his personal customized look impressed by the unique Zoot fits and emblazoned with the Sankofa image – a picture that originates from the Akan individuals of Ghana and emphasises studying from the previous to construct a greater future. As Colman Domingo learn throughout his speech at a press convention earlier in the day, the playwright George C. Wolff as soon as mentioned ‘God created Black people, and Black people created style.’
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