Black dandyism: Street style stars

As everyone knows, the theme of this year’s Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Exhibition is ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.’ As recently reported by fashionunited.com, “The term ‘dandy’ refers to an individual who “studies” to dress elegantly. In the 18th century, it was the fashion in high society to dandify Black male servants. It later became a tool for Black people to reclaim their identity through both clothing and a certain personality. Today, sartorially dressed Black men, most with huge social media followings, can be seen at various international Fashion Weeks.

Here are our picks for the best dressed.

Pharrell Williams

Provenance: Paris
Occupation: designer, musician
IG name and followers: @Pharrell/15M

Quentin Stayfly Thrash

Provenance: Los Angeles
Occupation: Fashion designer
IG name and followers: @Stayflythrash/ 297K

Tim Victor

Provenance: Brooklyn, New York
Occupation: Singer/songwriter, stylist
IG name and followers: @mrtimvictor/4K

Désiré Mia

Provenance: Hanover, Germany
Occupation: model
IG name and followers: @des.qua/209K

Dr. Akin Faminu

Provenance: Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation: physician/fashion designer

IG name and followers: @akinfaminu/404K

Name: Derek Brownie

Provenance: Indianapolis & NYC
Occupation: digital creator
IG name and followers: @mrderrickbrownie/26K

Davonne Phillip

Provenance: Los Angeles
Occupation: stylist
IG name and followers: @davonne_phillip/23K

Alioune Badara Fall

Provenance: New York
Occupation: Creative director/model
IG name and followers: @aliounebf/208K

Cjay Syre

Provenance: New York City
Occupation: content creator
IG name and followers: cjay1k/176K

Travon Ridley-Evans

Provenance: Miami/New York City
Occupation: CEO/PR agency
IG name and followers: @theonetravon/153K