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Stars Come Out For Met Gala, Showcasing Black Dandyism

Pharrell Williams (L) and Lewis Hamilton (R), posing with Vogue editor Anna Wintour, are two of the co-chairs of the Met Gala (Credit: AFP)

It's the first Monday in May, which means it's time for the Met Gala, the extravagant Manhattan charity ball that this year spotlights Black style through the lens of dandyism's subversive history.

The blockbuster night's theme explores the rich and complicated history of the sharply tailored dandy aesthetic and its sociopolitical layers.

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