By Vanessa Friedman By now, you probably know the first Monday in May is not just any old Monday: It’s the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute benefit, a.k.a. the Oscars of the East ...

Andrew Bolton, the head curator for the Costume Institute, said “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” was inspired by Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the ...

The Damisa-Sarki costume, which translates to "The Panther" in the Wakandan dialect, features T'Challa in a fitted black suit adorned with golden panther-themed accessories. A striking purple sash ...

Carter and Paul Tazewell. For one, they’re the only two Black people to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design (Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever for Carter and Wicked for Tazewell).