On Monday, May 5, 2025, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City hosted the annual Met Gala, marking the opening of the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. This year’s gala, presented with major support from Louis Vuitton, brought together artists, designers, cultural leaders, and celebrities in a celebration of fashion as both personal expression and cultural history.

Drawing inspiration from scholar Monica L. Miller’s seminal 2009 book…