Elegance & Erasure: Met Gala 2025 Confronts Black Style, Dandyism, and Canada’s Blackface Legacy

At the 2025 Met Gala, fashion met reckoning. Under the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” the exhibit honored the subversive elegance of Black dandyism—while also exposing Canada’s lesser-known blackface history. This dual lens elevated Black fashion as both resistance and reclamation. More than a celebration, the night became a confrontation with image, identity, and historical erasure. Style wasn’t just worn—it was weaponized, remembered, and redefined. The Met didn’t just showcase beauty; it stitched truth into every thread.