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See the Runway Debuts of 51 Looks on View at the Costume Institute’s ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ Exhibition

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Looks, from left, by Botter, Ib Kamara for Off-White, Bianca Saunders, Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton, and Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton

Now that the 2025 Met Gala’s paparazzi frenzy has concluded, the next big moment at The Met is the opening to the public of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” on Saturday, May 10. Paintings, printed matter, moving images, decorative arts, and fashion, parsed into 12 sections, tell the story of centuries of Black style. And many garments and accessories on display—most of which are contemporary—walked down runways before taking up residence at the Fifth Avenue museum. Here are the catwalk debuts of 51 looks in the exhibition.

Ownership

Olivier Rousteing for Balmain fall 2024 menswear

Olivier Rousteing for Balmain, fall 2024 menswear

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Olivier Rousteing for Balmain fall 2024 menswear

Olivier Rousteing for Balmain, fall 2024 menswear

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Presence

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Bag, Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton, fall 2022 menswear

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Distinction

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Jawara Alleyne, fall 2021 ready-to-wear

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John Galliano for Christian Dior, fall 2000 couture, from the estate of André Leon Talley

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Olivier Rousteing for Balmain prefall 2023 menswear

Olivier Rousteing for Balmain, pre-fall 2023 menswear

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Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner, spring 2017 menswear

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Ferragamo, spring 2023 ready-to-wear

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Afro pick and pouch, Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh for Botter, fall 2021 menswear

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Disguise

Ev Bravado and Tla DAmore for Who Decides War fall 2024 menswear

Ev Bravado and Téla D’Amore for Who Decides War, fall 2024 menswear

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Ib Kamara for Off-White, spring 2023 ready-to-wear

Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com
Ib Kamara for OffWhite spring 2023 readytowear

Ib Kamara for Off-White, spring 2023 ready-to-wear

Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com

Freedom

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Maximilian Davis, spring 2021 ready-to-wear

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Ib Kamara for Off-White, spring 2023 ready-to-wear

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Bianca Saunders, fall 2024 menswear

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Bianca Saunders, fall 2024 menswear

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Bianca Saunders, fall 2024 menswear

Courtesy of Bianca Saunders
Latimmier spring 2024 readytowear

Latimmier, spring 2024 ready-to-wear

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Latimmier spring 2024 readytowear

Latimmier, spring 2024 ready-to-wear

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Bianca Saunders, spring 2025 menswear

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Bianca Saunders, spring 2025 menswear

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Denzil Patrick fall 2024 menswear

Denzil Patrick, fall 2024 menswear

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Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton, spring 2023 menswear

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Champion

Saul Nash fall 2023 menswear

Saul Nash, fall 2023 menswear

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Saul Nash, fall 2025 menswear

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3.Paradis, fall 2025 menswear

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Respectability

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Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton, fall 2020 menswear

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Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton fall 2024 menswear

Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton, fall 2024 menswear

Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
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Polo by Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Morehouse College collection, 2019–2022

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Skepta for Mains, spring 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com

Jook

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Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo, spring 2023 ready-to-wear

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Olivier Rousteing for Balmin fall 2024 menswear

Olivier Rousteing for Balmin, fall 2024 menswear

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Willy Chavarria, spring 2023 menswear

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Willy Chavarria, spring 2023 menswear

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Raul Lopez for Luar, spring 2023 ready-to-wear

Filippo Fior,Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com

Heritage

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Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton, fall 2019 menswear

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Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton, fall 2021 menswear

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Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner, fall 2019 menswear

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Beauty

Edvin Thompson for Theophilio spring 2024 readytowear

Edvin Thompson for Theophilio, spring 2024 ready-to-wear

Photo: César Buitrago / Courtesy of Theophilio
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Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss, spring 2020 ready-to-wear

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Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss, spring 2020 ready-to-wear

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Edvin Thompson for Theophilio, spring 2025 ready-to-wear

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Cummerbund, Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss, spring 2020 ready-to-wear

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Cool

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Bianca Saunders, spring 2021 menswear

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Bianca Saunders, fall 2022 menswear

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Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton, fall 2021 menswear

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Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner x Adidas Originals, spring 2021 menswear

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Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh for Botter spring 2022 menswear

Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh for Botter, spring 2022 menswear

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Cosmopolitanism

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Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton, spring 2025 menswear

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Foday Dumbuya for Labrum London, fall 2024 ready-to-wear

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Foday Dumbuya for Labrum London, fall 2023 ready-to-wear

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