Superfine: Tailoring Black Style
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A Met Museum publication makes the perfect gift for art lovers.
By Monica L. Miller
With Andrew Bolton, William DeGregorio, and Amanda Garfinkel
Photography by Tyler Mitchell
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style traces the evolution of Black menswear over three centuries—from its origins as imposed dress for the enslaved, to a powerful form of self-expression during the Harlem Renaissance and civil rights era, to its influence on today’s streetwear and hip-hop culture.
Organized around key themes of dandyism—presence, distinction, disguise, and respectability—the book features voices from fashion, art, and literature, including Dandy Wellington, Amy Sherald, Iké Udé, and André 3000.
Striking photography by Tyler Mitchell showcases contemporary and historical style, with garments by Virgil Abloh and Grace Wales Bonner, and pieces worn by icons like Frederick Douglass and Muhammad Ali. Scholar Monica L. Miller offers insight into how fashion has shaped new expressions of Black masculinity through style.
