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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 '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: @ 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