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This Year’s Met Gala Raises the Most Money in Its History

The Met’s annual fashion party has become a fund-raising juggernaut, but the lavish event comes with a price tag of its own. How much bang does it get for its buck?

By Jesse McKinley

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‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ at the Met Explores the History of Black Dandyism

The guest curator of a new Met exhibition on Black style offers an annotated early look at a Dapper Dan jacket, André Leon Talley’s luggage and more.

By Callie Holtermann and Vincent Tullo

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Iké Udé Is America’s Premier Dandy. Naturally, the Met Came Calling.

The artist Iké Udé understands the power of rejecting labels.

By Rhonda Garelick

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How Japan Turned Packaging Into an Art Form

A look at Japan’s love of packaging, from impeccably crafted cardboard to lacquered works of art.

By Nick Haramis