Met Gala theme "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" explained
The Met Gala returned for 2025 in NYC, shining a spotlight on Black dandyism. Here's what to know about this year's theme explained.
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At the Met: The culture of the Black dandy
This year's Met Gala, at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, will celebrate the opening of the Met's Costume Institute exhibition, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." Inspired by the flamboyant fashion journalist André Leon Talley, the exhibit examines the history of dandyism as projected by Black men dating back nearly 300 years, with objects ranging from clothes worn by Fredrick Douglass and Prince, to designs by Pharrell Williams. Correspondent Michelle Miller takes a tour.
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Misty Copeland on vulnerability in new book and her future in dance
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At 100 years old, Marshall Allen is still playing jazz music on tour. He spoke to "CBS Mornings" about his journey and advice for emerging musicians.
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