As the menswear-focused exhibit — the Costume Institute’s first to exclusively display Black designers — opens to the public, here are tips from dandies on embracing the style in everyday life.

NEW YORK — What’s in a suit? According to curators busy prepping the newest Met Gala exhibit, a whole lot more than tailoring: history, culture, identity, power and, most of all, self-expression.

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Here’s how to dress like a dandy in everyday life. Dandyism was at the heart of Monday's Met Gala, but Black dandyism isn't limited to expensive couture — it's displayed daily.

James McFarland, an 80-year-old master tailor, says a dandy’s affinity for tailoring is easy to understand: “It’s very simple: we’re a visual world.