What was the title of the Met’s 2025 exhibition on Black style and tailoring?

The Met’s 2025 exhibition on Black style and tailoring was titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” It examined the importance of clothing, presentation, and style in the construction and communication of Black identity.

The exhibition was inspired by Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.” Its focus was Black dandyism, a tradition in which carefully chosen clothing and self-fashioning can express status, resistance, creativity, and belonging.

The exhibition drew on historical and contemporary examples and was organized around characteristics associated with dandy style. It also marked an important moment for the Costume Institute’s treatment of Black fashion history as a central subject rather than a peripheral influence.

The title should not be confused with the event’s dress code, “Tailored for You.” The exhibition title names the museum show; the dress code gave guests a styling prompt for the gala.