tyler mitchell’s met gala 2025 photo essay, ‘superfine: tailoring black style’

WORLD-RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER TYLER MITCHELL IS BACK WITH HIS LATEST WORK BEING COMMISSIONED FOR THE 2025 MET GALA THEME, SUPERFINE: TAILORING BLACK STYLE. MITCHELL’S ESSAY BRINGS A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO THE LEGACY OF BLACK DANDYISM. INSTEAD OF MUSEUM MANNEQUINS, HE CAPTURES REAL PEOPLE IN MOTION — ARTISTS, MODELS, AND EVERYDAY STYLE ICONS — DRESSED IN SHARP TAILORING, ARCHIVAL PIECES, AND GARMENTS PULLED FROM THE EXHIBIT ITSELF. INSPIRED BY MONICA L. MILLER’S SLAVES TO FASHION, MITCHELL’S ESSAY REFLECTS ON BLACK FASHION AS BOTH PERSONAL EXPRESSION AND CULTURAL HISTORY. IT’S A QUIET, POWERFUL REMINDER THAT STYLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MORE THAN AESTHETICS — IT’S IDENTITY. THE EXHIBITION OPENS AT THE MET ON MAY 10, WITH THE FULL 372-PAGE CATALOG AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDER.