Over the course of 9 months, Vogue brought together a visionary cast of collaborators to create a one-of-a-kind issue. The May Issue celebrates Black identity, history, and the joyful act of dressing. Columbia professor Monica Miller, curator of the “Superfine:Tailoring Black Style” exhibition, sits down to talk about Black dandyism and the history that forged the museum’s exhibit. Featuring the talents of Lewis Hamilton, Adut Akech, LaKeith Stanfield, Jon Batiste, Coleman Domingo, Law Roach, Pharrell Williams, A$AP Rocky, Noah Lyles, Janelle Monáe, Dapper Dan, Ayo Edebiri, Janicza Bravo, Danielle Deadwyler, Ib Kamara, Myha’la Herrold, Keith Powers, Teyana Taylor, Aaron Pierre, Yara Shahidi, Tyson Beckford, Justin Jefferson, Grace Wales Bonner, Jerry Lorenzo, Henry Taylor, Iké Udé, Jeremy Pope and more.
Co-Directors: Nina Ljeti, Bety Dereje
Directors of Photography: Jerry Henry, Bradley Credit, Henry Gill, Etienne Baussan
Editor: Evan Allan
Producer: Rahel Gebreyes
2nd Unit Directors, London & Paris: Luke Spencer, Nikki Petersen
Producer, London: Rashida Josiah
On-Set Producer, LA: Chase Lewis
Associate Producers: Lea Donenberg, Lorenzo Priotto
Creative Production Coordinator: Motunrayo Soyannwo
Camera Operators: Cesar Alvarez, Kevin Spence, Chaimuki
Super 8 Camera Operator, Paris: Lucas Troadec
Assistant Camera: Joshua Makela, Harry Coleman, Donovan Loew, Antoine Balland, Asia Li Jones
Gaffers: Jeff Cerritos, Maria Kalecinska, Réal Gill, Adam Pelle
Grip: MyKiah Wiggins
Audio: Lily Van Leeuwen, Jennifer Zhang, Liam Pellegrini, Nhung Nguyen, Nicole Maupin, Charles Beatrix
Production Assistants: Isaias Rojano, Brock Spitaels, Damali Lawrence, Quinton Johnson
Production Designers: Marguerite Wade, King Owusu, Simone Moscovitch
Production Design Assistants: Peter Troy, Alex Kim, John Langran, Alex T. Cunningham, Amanda Sheik, Ann Lee, Daniel Rushton
Makeup Artist for Law Roach: Amber Amos
Hairstylist for Law Roach: Coree Moreno
Makeup Artist for Professor Monica Miller: Diana Manzanares
Production Coordinators: Ava Kashar, Tanìa Jones, Ericka Gourgues-Lutran
Production Manager: David Alvarez Paz
Senior Production Manager: Alexandra Dawson Herren
Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors
Assistant Editors: Andy Morell, Justin Symonds
Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew
Art & Graphics Lead: Léa Kichler
Colorist: Oliver Eid
Audio Mix: Nick Cipriano
Supervising Editors: Erica DeLeo, Kameron Key
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Entertainment Director: Sergio Kletnoy
Global Talent Casting Director: Ignacio Murillo
Director, Content Production: Rahel Gebreyes
Senior Director, Video: Romy van den Broeke
Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson
VP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri
Cover Photography By Tyler Mitchell, Malick Bodian, Iké Udé
Cover Artwork By Henry Taylor
Images Courtesy Of:
Art Resource
Dapper Dan
The Gordon Parks Foundation
© James Van Der Zee Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
© The Estate of Roy DeCarava
© Henry Taylor, Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth
© The family of Malick Sidibé and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Production Courtesy of: Rosco, North Six, Boom Productions
Filmed on Location: Pier59 Studios, Milk Studios, The Tank Factory
Special Thanks: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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@BlvckIvy
April 16, 2025 at 2:25 pm
ASAP is so shallow and self-absorbed 🙄
And while I appreciate this dandyism origins are in Europe. Particularly England and France.
@quijames777
April 16, 2025 at 2:27 pm
I’ve never been excited for the MET but baby I will be glued to any and everything this time!!
@drlessismore
April 16, 2025 at 2:27 pm
Curious to see what the Caucasian men and women wear to the Met Gala…..
@NANCYPATERNO
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 pm
i am alll in
@fanitriantafyllou5763
April 16, 2025 at 2:32 pm
How can I find it printed in Greece???? 😩
@gabriellewrren
April 16, 2025 at 2:34 pm
Yeah I’m wailing rn 😭 ❤
@fanitriantafyllou5763
April 16, 2025 at 2:36 pm
I only miss Zendaya and Cynthia Erivo ❤️
@CrysTheGem
April 16, 2025 at 2:37 pm
I love this sm 🥹
@bluepeter128
April 16, 2025 at 2:40 pm
This is wonderful the event should be so fun!!!
@risk5riskmks93
April 16, 2025 at 2:41 pm
I’m so excited to see this theme! I hope that the attendees pull out all the stops!
@terribooberry2488
April 16, 2025 at 2:44 pm
Thank you Anna Wintor ❤️ and Vogue …… I will be buying 3 copies 💯✔️
@austincde
April 16, 2025 at 2:49 pm
5:47 i love this hat 😊
@pushskii
April 16, 2025 at 2:50 pm
i love this so much wow.
@teelacov
April 16, 2025 at 2:54 pm
THIS IS STUNNING 🥹❤️🙌🏾
@AquariussGroove
April 16, 2025 at 3:01 pm
they better have gotten street tailors off the streets of brazzaville
@AquariussGroove
April 16, 2025 at 3:03 pm
not enough african representation
@kingjudah27
April 16, 2025 at 3:04 pm
Black Beings are the soul of style. We animate fashion with finesse, majesty & boldness. Style without Soul is drearily dull. Thanks, Vogue for platforming and acknowledging what we have always known…we will continue to be the style mavericks & alchemists leading the charge. 👑🪄✨
@streamskat
April 16, 2025 at 3:05 pm
This is beautiful! i love the style! Now, my question is this: how will non-black people be able to dress on theme for the Gala without being castigated for “cultural appropriation”?
@candycee23
April 16, 2025 at 3:15 pm
Yes!
@valariediggs4674
April 16, 2025 at 3:15 pm
You can’t change history. She will always show up to see herself, she want be denied.
@YoBlaze-n6m
April 16, 2025 at 3:21 pm
I really hate when wealthy Black people exploit the cultural traditions of the Black working class. Many Black families are on the verge of losing their food stamps, living in fear of deportation, rationing supplies, and lacking healthcare—yet they’re somehow expected to feel inspired by extravagant displays of wealth that don’t even trickle down to the community. I especially dislike rich Black liberals who are so desperate for recognition that they take token opportunities to appear in the same publications that have contributed to marginalizing Black creatives. I’m not convinced this is for Black people. This is clearly a vanity project for the Black elite—and that needs to be made very clear.
@gonaye1
April 16, 2025 at 3:26 pm
Wow.💚
@SlimLeighAngel
April 16, 2025 at 3:30 pm
Perfection! 👌
@MissionCarpeDiem
April 16, 2025 at 3:48 pm
This is so beautiful and made me cry because since a kid I have collected essence mags and the vogue mags that have black covers featured. Representation = Inspiration
@Kickrocksproductions
April 16, 2025 at 3:51 pm
This issue will sell WELL! preordering now on Amazon