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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Beatrice Dupuy and Leanne Italie

In pinstripes and hats, with canes and twists on suiting, Met Gala crowd largely did menswear proud

Met Gala-How They Did - (Invision)

Pinstripes. All Ways. Hats galore. Pantsuits. Gown suits. Zoot suits. Canes. A single cigar (looking at you Madonna) — and expert displays of tailoring. The Met Gala crowd, for the most part, did the Black dandy menswear theme proud at fashion's biggest party of the year.

“Those that researched the moment and pulled inspiration from history made it modern and their own. I loved it,” said Holly Alford, assistant dean and an associate professor in the fashion and merchandising program at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts.

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