The history of Black dandyism illustrates how Black people have transformed from being enslaved and stylized as luxury items, acquired like any other signifier of wealth and status, to autonomous, self-fashioning individuals who are global trendsetters. Examining the history of Black style through the lens of dandyism means pulling references from the Sunday best of the 18th and 19th centuries, the Harlem Renaissance excess of the 1920s and 30s, and the zoot suits of the 1940sdefined by an excess of fabric, made subversive by rations during World War II
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And made with vertical stretch Mikado (a fabric that is known to hold its shape and silhouette), this striking blue gown is just as flattering as it is glamorous
That means no one else will be able to wear that dress once it's made
The Telegraph reported in 2014 that Hurley, an unknown actress at the time, described the dress as a "favor" from Versace because she couldn't afford one
With grey suits, it is hard to get wrong