Dandyism was a direct result of African Americans adhering to European style as a way inti Eurocentric society. While still embracing African Tradition. This still holds true even today. The way we dress up for interviews etc. The theory of being ““put together” . As African Americans our style is often duplicated and imitated. With Very little recognition. This met Gala holds very big significance to African Americans

Black dandyism sprung from the intersection of African and European style traditions.Dandyism was initially imposed on black men in eighteenth-century England, as the Atlantic slave trade and an emerging culture of conspicuous consumption generated a vogue in dandified black servants. Dandyism Once used to describe the aristocratic style and leisurely pursuits of figures like Regency England's Beau Brummell, dandyism has been recontextualized over the years to embody liberation and resistance through exuberant self-expression. This years co- chairs are Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams. We should also acknowledge Dapper Dan & Andre Leon Talley . As these men pushed for black Style such as Dandyism into mainstream fashion.