Black dandyism: Street style stars
As everyone knows, the theme of this year's Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Exhibition is 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.' As recently reported by fashionunited.com, 'The term 'dandy' refers to an individual who 'studies' to dress elegantly. In the 18th century, it was the fashion in high society to dandify Black male servants. It later became a tool for Black people to reclaim their identity through both clothing and a certain personality. Today, sartorially dressed Black men, most with huge social media followings, can be seen at various international Fashion Weeks.
Here are our picks for the best dressed. Pharrell Williams Credits: Pharrell Williams/©Launchmetrics/spotlight
Provenance: Paris Occupation: designer, musician
IG name and followers: @Pharrell/15M Quentin Stayfly Thrash Credits: Quentin Stayfly Thrash/©Launchmetrics/spotlight
Provenance: Los Angeles Occupation: Fashion designer
IG name and followers: @Stayflythrash/ 297K Tim Victor Credits: Tim Victor/©Launchmetrics/spotlight
Provenance: Brooklyn, New York Occupation: Singer/songwriter, stylist
IG name and followers: @mrtimvictor/4K Désiré Mia Credits: Désiré Mia/©Launchmetrics/spotlight
Provenance: Hanover, Germany Occupation: model
IG name and followers: @des.qua/209K Dr. Akin Faminu Credits: Dr. Akin Faminu/©Launchmetrics/spotlight
Provenance: Lagos, Nigeria Occupation: physician/fashion designer
IG name and followers: @akinfaminu/404K Name: Derek Brownie Credits: Derek Brownie/©Launchmetrics/spotlight
Provenance: Indianapolis & NYC Occupation: digital creator
IG name and followers: @mrderrickbrownie/26K Davonne Phillip Credits: Davonne Phillip/©Launchmetrics/spotlight
Provenance: Los Angeles Occupation: stylist
IG name and followers: @davonne_phillip/23K Alioune Badara Fall Credits: Alioune Badara Fall/©Launchmetrics/spotlight
Provenance: New York Occupation: Creative director/model
IG name and followers: @aliounebf/208K Cjay Syre Credits: Cjay Syre/©Launchmetrics/spotlight
Provenance: New York City Occupation: content creator
IG name and followers: cjay1k/176K Travon Ridley-Evans Credits: Travon Ridley-Evans/©Launchmetrics/spotlight
Provenance: Miami/New York City Occupation: CEO/PR agency
IG name and followers: @theonetravon/153K
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