Exhibition Preview Conversation—Superfine: Tailoring Black Style at The Victoria Theater

In celebration of The Met’s upcoming Costume Institute exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, join us for an intimate panel conversation exploring the enduring legacy of tailoring and dandyism, and the cultural influence of Harlem as a center for Black fashion, art, and creativity.



Covers of Fashioning the Self volumes one and two
Recent acquisitions and highlights in The Costume Institute Library.
Julie Lê
July 30
Cover of "Dan Burley's Original Handbook of Harlem Jive" shows a stylized person in a plaid suit and hat, set against bold, vintage typography.
Discover the foundational history of jive culture in the United States as a form of expression.
Brent Hayes Edwards
July 18
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