Inspired by Monica Miller’s book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity,” the exhibit ...

“They wanted the enslaved person to stand out almost as if they were a luxury item,” said Jonathan Square, Parsons School of Design ... Sunday best looks for church or on holidays.

so we had a very similar experience with the school uniform,” Lake explains. “In a uniform, you’re not insecure about what you’re going to wear. It’s very unified.” Within a year of graduating, her ...