New York – The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$Rocky and LeBron James The museum is launching an exhibit examining black style in menswear through the centuries Will help to do.
Williams and Hamilton were on hand Wednesday morning to help Metropolitan Museum of Art officials announce “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” the spring exhibition that will be launched by the Met Gala on May 5. A precise dress code for the star-studded cast of galas – specifically tailored to the theme of the exhibition – will be announced early next year.
And it’s for the guys: It’s the first fashion exhibition at the Met in more than 20 years to focus exclusively on menswear, which explains the nearly all-male slate of hosts.
Formula 1 star Hamilton gave a poignant comment on how fashion became a way of expressing his identity.
When he was younger, I was forced to conform,” Hamilton said. From my daily routine to what I wear. My daily routine was strict. And as the only black kid on the racing track, I had no one to look up to.”
Later in life, she said, “I started to express myself more creatively and more uniquely through fashion. I found my identity in the way I dressed. It was a big positive change.”
“I know the power of representation and how fashion can be a medium to help advance diversity and celebrate our differences,” Hamilton said. “I’m excited to celebrate Black history… and to show that inclusion and creativity go hand in hand.
Museum director Max Hollein said the exhibition, which will run for six months – longer than previous Met fashion exhibits – will explore “the importance of sartorial style to the formation of black identity in the Atlantic diaspora” and celebrate “the power of style”. Will celebrate. As a democratic tool to reject stereotypes and access new possibilities.” She said it was inspired by Monica L. Miller’s book, “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.”
Williams, who among his many jobs is menswear creative director for Louis Vuitton, began by paying homage to the artists responsible for the pyramids in Egypt and spoke extensively about the power of art.
“For me, art is an expression of our humanity. “This is where we store our history, this is where we tell our stories and the literal expression of our dreams,” Williams said during the theme announcement.
“We have survived some of the most intense hardships, trials, and tribulations that ever troubled a group of human beings, and not only did we survive, but we carried music, culture, beauty, and a universal language across an ocean. ..”Williams added. “We have given it all back to the world and we will continue to do so and that is what the Met Gala celebrates – us, our gifts, our history, our food, our resilience, our beauty, our style and our strength, our authorship.”
Andrew Bolton, chief curator of the Met’s Costume Institute. It is noteworthy that in the last few years, there is a renaissance in men’s clothing.
Bolton said, “This is thanks in no small part to men of style like Lewis and his fellow co-chairs, people who are not afraid to take risks in terms of their self-presentation.” She said Williams was among a group of talented black designers who “represent the flowering of black creativity in fashion that we are very proud to highlight in this exhibition.”
The Met Gala red carpet is always one of the biggest pop culture celebrations of the year, with stars like Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Billy Porter and Rihanna wearing outfits to match the night’s theme. It is also a huge fundraiser: last year’s event raised more than $26 million, a record and a huge amount for such an event.
“Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” will be open to the public from May 10 to October 26, 2025.
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