Best Dressed: Met Gala 2025
"I bet you can't do it like me." For the 2025 Met Gala, we were blessed with the theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." Evoked by the book, "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity," (published in 2009 by Monica L. Miller), guests of the Gala garnered Black sartorial, even historical tailorments, dating back to the 18th century~ and beyond. Bespoke, or artisanal garments were mandated for the year's boiled-down version, "Tailored f
Met Gala: 2024 ~ Garden of Time
A.I. Generated Art For the costume museum's gala this year, a theme was selected regarding the renovation of old garments, using technology. Also, a story of a count who cut a rose each time his power was questioned by the locals, which magically kept them at bay - until he was left with a roseless garden. A metaphor for greed. Thus, the need to re-use and re-purpose. To my dismay, however, many costumes worn still looked disheveled - the level of restoration was good not en
