Exhibition Tour—Superfine: Tailoring Black Style | Met Exhibitions

Join Monica L. Miller, Guest Curator and Professor and Chair of African Studies, Barnard College, Columbia University, on a tour of the exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, with an introduction from Andrew Bolton, Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute. The Costume Institute’s spring 2025 exhibition presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism. Through a presentation of garments and accessories, paintings, photographs, decorative arts, and more, from the 18th century to today, Superfine interprets this sartorial practice as both an aesthetic and a strategy that allowed for new social and political possibilities. Learn more about the exhibition: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/superfine-tailoring-black-style Video produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and HAPPYMONDAY 00:00 Opening by Andrew Bolton 01:58 Introduction by Monica L. Miller 03:08 Ownership section 05:20 Exhibition design 06:01 Disguise section 08:01 Respectability section 10:00 Champion section 11:38 Beauty section 13:28 Heritage section 14:52 Finale by Monica L. Miller Production Credits The Met: Director, Managing Producer: Kate Farrell Producer: Melissa Bell Audio Editor: Lucas Groth Media Production Coordinator: Lela Jenkins Production Assistant: Malvika Dang Audio Engineer: David Raymond Media Installation Support: Kaelan Burkett, Peter Berson, Paul Caro Publicists: Alex Fizer, Mika Kiyono Procurement: Phil