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For Black men, fashion has been a tool of self-expression — and a way they've been judged
Clothing as message. Fashion and style as tools, signifiers of culture and identity, whether intentional or assumed. There's ...
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Fashion as a Cultural Expression celebrates diversity, style and tradition
As students strutted down the catwalk in the Fashion as a Cultural Expression (FACE) show on April 24 in Montezuma Hall at ...
A look at dandyism, the Black fashion style powering the Met Gala
Inspired by Monica Miller’s book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity,” the exhibit ...
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Philadelphia Museum of Art showcases African and Asian wearables in ‘Head to Toe’ collection
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has announced the upcoming arrival of a brand new collection, “Head to Toe: African and Asian ...
Black Dandyism in the Spotlight: 7 Pieces of Fashion History
The guest curator of a new Met exhibition on Black style offers an annotated early look at a Dapper Dan jacket, André Leon ...
Black Dandyism Explained—From Its 18th-Century Roots to Modern-Day Expressions
Tailoring Black Style"—is an ode to the Black dandy. Ahead of the event on May 5, here's everything you need to know about ...
Black style and resistance: The Met Gala, dandyism and blackface in Canada
In this interview, Cheryl Thompson, author of ‘Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict and Freedom, ...