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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Pharrell Williams and Audra McDonald on Putting Dandyism on Display at the Met Gala: ‘It's About Time'
The stars are out at the 2025 Met Gala, where the theme of the night is 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' and high-fashion dandyism looks are everywhere. The co-chairs for the 2025 gala are Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour, with LeBron James serving as an honorary chair. More from Variety Colman Domingo's Stylists on His Met Gala Look, Mood Boarding on Pinterest and Dandysim: 'It's Our Culture, Our Heritage, Black Excellence' Jake Gyllenhaal and Audra McDonald on Playing Broadway Villains, Stage Fright and Cellphones Disrupting Broadway Shows: 'I Snapped!' Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry Scrap Their Movie Musical at Universal in Postproduction (EXCLUSIVE) Williams revealed that Wintour asked him to be a co-chair while they were eating breakfast at the Ritz. 'It was nice. I'm grateful to her for providing this platform for that special color Black. That American color Black,' he told Variety. When asked about his fashion icons, he said, 'The working class. The Black men of the working class. They do the hard work, but then when it's time to get fresh they get dandy and super fine. I'm inspired by the working class because that's where I come from.' The Met Gala host committee includes Audra McDonald, André 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jordan Casteel, Dapper Dan, Doechii, Ayo Edebiri, Edward Enninful, Jeremy O. Harris, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Rashid Johnson, Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Angel Reese, Sha'Carri Richardson, Tyla, Usher and Kara Walker. McDonald, who just received a Tony nomination for her lead role in 'Gypsy,' said she was 'thrilled' to hear the theme of this year's gala. 'Honestly I thought, 'It's about time.' Someone just asked me where I think Black creativity came from and why is it what it is and I said, 'Because when we were taken away from our motherland, that's all we had. All we had was ourselves, our souls, our bodies.' From that, we survived and thrived.' She looked to her own family for fashion inspiration for her look. 'When it comes to dandyism, my granddaddy, may he rest in peace,' she said. 'He always looked sharp. Most of the men in my family actually. My dad, too, was a sharp dresser. That was important to them. It was important to the culture and it was very important to them. You look right, you do that not only for yourself to claim and be proud of yourself, but you do that for our race.' Variety's On the Carpet is presented by Panera. Best of Variety Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
CBS News
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Hot Sam's in Detroit gets national recognition for Black style and dandyism
With the 2025 Met Gala highlighting "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," Black fashion is front and center in this year's global style conversation, and one Detroit business is proudly part of that narrative. Hot Sam's, the city's legendary men's clothier, was recently featured in "Vogue" as one of the Black-owned tailoring houses across the country keeping the art of dandyism alive. Founded in 1921, the downtown Detroit shop has served as both a fashion hub and a cultural centerpiece for over a century. "Hot Sam's, we've been in business for 100 years, and all of a sudden, we're in Vogue and they're talking about the Met Gala," said co-owner and CEO Tony Stovall. Ahead of the high-fashion event, the magazine traveled the country spotlighting Black tailors shaping the fashion world. For Stovall, Detroit was an obvious stop. "It all started right here in the D, and we're proud to be part of that," he said. Stovall and his business partner, Cliff Green, bought the iconic shop in 1994 with a mission to keep generations of Black men sharply dressed while introducing younger customers to the art and confidence of tailored fashion. "We think it's important for this next generation to usher in a well-dressed man," said Green, who also serves as Hot Sam's CFO and master tailor. "Because it has a lot to do with your attitude. You dress well on the outside; the inside permeates as well." At Hot Sam's, fashion isn't just sold. It's lived. Green often works his craft behind the scenes, perfecting cuts and fits, while Stovall takes the lead on the floor, helping customers build wardrobes that make statements. The duo agrees that Black culture has always influenced fashion. So, this year's Met Gala theme is right on point. When asked what makes them Detroit proud, Green said it has everything to do with being pioneers in the fashion game. "Fashion actually started in Detroit," said Green. "From Detroit to New York to Chicago, we've always dressed." With a rich legacy and a vision for the future, Hot Sam's continues to tailor Detroit's fashion story one suit at a time.
Scotsman
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Here & Now showcase aims to 'push boundaries' at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Whether theatre, dance or art installation, the work in this year's Here & Now showcase aims to surprise as well as to entertain, writes Mark Fisher Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... For all the stress, expense and commitment of bringing a show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, there are reasons performers keep coming back. They include the excitement of participating in the world's biggest arts festival, the chance to meet fellow artists and the opportunity to see great shows around the clock. There is also something else: given the right conditions, a run on the Fringe is an invaluable way to be seen by the right people. If you are spotted by a producer, it can sustain your career for the rest of the year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Kate Craddock, artistic director of Here & Now, a showcase of productions from England, gives an example. Last year, the choreographer Patrick Ziza performed Dandyism in Edinburgh and has hardly paused for breath since. 'Their journey has just been incredible,' she says. 'They're going to Brazil, Toronto, Norway, and they've been in New York. They were all direct invitations from the Here & Now delegates. It's extraordinary for them. And that's just one example.' Khalid Abdall in Nowhere | Helen Murray Such success is not a given. The intention of Here & Now, which returns to the Fringe this August, is 'to challenge ideas about what performance created in England might look like'. It is not, in other words, a sturdy collection of classical dramas. No rounded vowels and grand soliloquies here. Rather, it is a line-up of theatre, dance and art installation that aims to surprise as well as to entertain. 'All the works are finished and ready to go but also they're experimenting with form in some way,' says Craddock. 'They're pushing at the boundaries of what you might otherwise see at the Fringe.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad As with similar Fringe programmes from countries including Scotland, Belgium and South Korea, Here & Now presents a line-up of half-a-dozen shows that would normally be impossible for international programmers to see in such a short period. This year, it has invited a 30-strong delegation of its own, in addition to the many other programmers who will be in town. 'The level of exposure is unbeatable,' she says. So much for the industry. Craddock is adamant that Here & Now would be nothing if it did not connect with audiences. Brought up in Glasgow and now living in north-east England, she has fashioned a programme she hopes will have local as well as international appeal. 'It's really important to me to make connections with people who are in Edinburgh year round,' says Craddock, who also runs the Gateshead International Festival Of Theatre (GIFT). Andy Smith's A Citizens' Assembly | Ross Finnie Nowhere more is that the case than in Andy Smith's A Citizens' Assembly, a climate crisis show that turns the audience into actors. The aim is to transform us from helpless victims of global heating into activists trying to do something about it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'You're inviting the audience to be the work,' says Craddock. 'It goes from a scripted, constructed conversation to something that is free. I programmed it last year in Newcastle and it resonated with everybody. In Edinburgh, it will be presented in St Columba's by the Castle and we're already inviting climate justice groups and community groups who engage with the church.' The season also includes the welcome return of Last Rites by Glasgow performer Ramesh Meyyappan in collaboration with George Mann, director of Bristol's Ad Infinitum. Seen briefly in Scotland last year, it is both an exquisite portrait of a funeral ritual, as a son lays an estranged father to rest, and an angry condemnation of a society that discriminates against users of sign language. Last Rites by Ad Infinitum | Mihaela Bodlovic Elsewhere, Sleight of Hand by Jo Bannon is a sensory touch tour aiming to make us experience the world anew; Nowhere by Khalid Abdalla is a multimedia reflection on the 2011 Egyptian revolution (Abdalla will be familiar to fans of Netflix series The Crown thanks to his role as Dodi Fayed); and IV by SERAFINE1369 is a dance piece exploring stillness. 'Politics are prevalent this year, and there is a breadth of lived experience and the communities being represented,' says Craddock. At the meeting point of the personal, the political and the joyful is The Legends Of Them by Sutara Gayle. Running at Zoo Southside, it is a one-woman spiritual awakening that reflects a life of extraordinary highs and lows. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Once best known as a reggae singer, under the name of Lorna Gee, Gayle reinvented herself as an actor at the age of 40 and now has a CV that stretches from The Dark Knight to Ghosts. Tragically, in 1985, her sister, Cherry Groce, was paralysed after being shot by the Metropolitan police, a mistake that sparked the Brixton riots. As if that were not enough, Gayle's show also takes in stories of prison, sexual assault and a spiritual renaming ceremony. Sutara Gayle in Legends of Them | Harry Elletson With a mother who was part of the Windrush generation and a sister with a pivotal place in London's history, Gayle sees politics everywhere. 'Even the joyfulness is politics, man!' she grins with the infectious happiness of a woman who has come to terms with her past. Rather than opening old wounds, she has found the process of revisiting these traumas to be liberating. 'It's proven to be very healthy,' says Gayle, whose show emerged from a silent retreat. 'All these stories were coming to me; things I hadn't thought about for 40 years. It was the first time I had been silent in my life and, all of a sudden, these things started coming up. I realised it was stuff I had buried.' She continues: 'Because things were quite traumatic, I chose not to deal with them. This is sometimes what we do. I didn't want to feel that pain again. But if you don't deal with it, it's going to be there. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I held shame for so many years. It stopped me from doing what I really wanted to do. I'm 62 and the rest of my life I'm going to live happy. Anything I do, I'm going to do from a place of joy and love, not fear. I've held on to fear for too long. There came a point when I thought I'm going to bare myself naked. It has been really freeing, a weight off my shoulders. And watching the show sets you free.'
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"The inspiration was a tailored short cut..": Nicole Kidman's hairstylist Adir Abergel shares inspiration behind her Met Gala look
After Nicole Kidman debuted a shorter, darker hairdo on the red carpet of the 2025 Met Gala, her hairstylist Adir Abergel explained the inspiration behind the surprise transformation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This year's Met Gala theme was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," with the dress code being "Tailored for You." Kidman ditched her signature long 'do and debuted a short, neck-length haircut with brunette roots flowing out from beneath her signature blonde locks. Her hairstylist Adir Abergel shared some insight on the inspirtaion behind her hairstyle, according to E! News. "Met Gala 2025: The Superfine tailored short cut," the stylist wrote on Instagram. "The inspiration was a tailored short cut that brought out the essence of Dandyism on Nicole Kidman." Adir continued, "I wanted to celebrate this years theme by honoring the Dandies and their individuality, elegance, and confidence--where every detail is tailored to that unique person," according to E! News. "I just wanted something very tailor-made for me," said Nicole at the event. "This was inspired in support of all of those gorgeous, gorgeous dandies [and] the women that honored them and supported them or protected them. So, I'm happy to be here as one of them." She continued, "It's lovely to celebrate fashion and couture and tailoring--and particularly tonight the tailoring--because there's all the people behind the scenes who do all that beautiful work. And when you really look at this theme, dandy is all about where you take a black suit and put a beautiful, different button or something where it's completely individual and made for you, which I love," according to E! News.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Blackpink Lisa's Met Gala 2025 fit was made by Black artists? Pharrell Williams the mastermind behind the concept
Lisa debuts Met Gala look, faces backlash for having Rosa Parks on her underwear Pharrell Williams and Henry Taylor, the masterminds behind the fit Sponsoring brand shares a statement Blackpink 's Lisa has been making rounds in headlines since her Met Gala debut. The idol, who was entering the red carpet for the first time, was on the pathway to amaze the audience with her version of 'Tailored for You'; however, she instead ended up going viral for all the wrong reasons. While netizens judged the idols' fashion choices and called it 'insensitive', in a surprising turn of events, the idea came from some of the biggest Black creative folks in the strutted the red carpet this year in a dazzling blazer and bodysuit paired up with a branded side purse as well as stylish stockings and idol, however, ditched the pants and styled the outfit with printed underwear. While most were fine with her look, many criticised the idol for wearing underwear that featured the face of a historical icon like Rosa Parks. Many called it 'disrespectful' and 'insensitive', especially when the event was about the Black fashion movement, 'Dandyism'.In a shocking turn of events, it was found that renowned Black artist Pharrell Williams, who was co-chairing the Met Gala and is also the creative director of one of the top luxury brands, was the mastermind behind Lisa's outfit. William shared that Lisa's outfit was the perfect embodiment of this year's gala's theme, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style', as per popular singer shared that 'She wasn't just dressed up; she was wearing a piece of art.' The underwear's design was also hand-embroidered by one of the finest Black artists in the industry, Henry Taylor. It was a part of a larger movement for paying tribute to the icons who made it possible for Black people to be to the singer and co-chair for this year's Met Gala, the look had a lot more meaning to it, and it should be considered how much the world generally borrows from Black luxury brand sponsoring Lisa also shared some information about Lisa's outfit. They shared that 'the lace replicates elements of an artwork' which was created by Henry Taylor on a single piece of lace. They also shared that the artwork is inspired by 'portraits of figures who have been a part of the artist's (Henry's) life'.On how the outfit pays ode to the night's theme and dandyism, they shared that 'The tailor stages an exchange between the tailoring tradition at the heart of dandy dressing and the corsetiere and delicate lacework native to haute couture.'
