What was the theme of the 2025 Met Gala exhibition, the first focused on Black menswear?

The 2025 Met Gala exhibition was titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” It was the first Costume Institute exhibition dedicated to Black dandyism and examined how Black men have used clothing to shape identity, status, and self-presentation.

The exhibition drew inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. Its sections explored ideas including ownership, presence, distinction, and respectability across different periods and communities.

The gala’s dress code, “Tailored for You,” emphasized personal interpretation of suiting and menswear. The dress code and exhibition title are connected, but they are not interchangeable answers.