“Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” is the theme of this year’s Met Gala and dandyism is the central point of inspiration.
For fashion’s biggest night, the evening calls for Hollywood’s elite to come in and shake it up with their looks. Through experimentation, thoughtful curation and great intention, the stars come together to celebrate fashion through the art form of style.
And while the mass media landscape have decided who their biggest and greatest style inspos are, we know that we have our own list curated with our own set of eyes of our most beloved style stars.
So, for brides looking to be fashion conscious, aware and forward for their big day, look no further than our own list of fashion’s best female dandys and what they’ve taught us about the art of dandyism.
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What They Teach Us About Dandyism:
Tracee’s ability to translate her vibrant and effervescent personality into her clothing choices is an art very few have mastered. Her clear desire to never abandon the ideas and concepts of fun, experimentation and an innate & genuine love for clothing serves as great inspiration for brides looking to go posh yet playful with their bridal style.
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Lori Harvey is the epitome of class, grace and sexiness with her looks and when it comes to dandyism, the fashion princess serves as a reminder for women everywhere that fashion can be both classic yet youthful, which is a great reminder for brides that they can remain elegant at any age.
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What They Teach Us About Dandyism:
Solange is a staple in and for the culture and one of her biggest contributions are her good looks. From her early, bohemian era to her 60s Supreme-inspired looks to her now more minimal and refined style POV; Solange’s dandyism proves that sticking to a style genre is a cage you don’t have to get in. And for brides who don’t want to be boxed in, navigating your bridal style from a unique angle like her’s will help you do just that.
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Nicole Ari Parker has always had an undeniable face beauty but in recent years, we’ve grown to appreciate her stylistic efforts even more also. Defined through her mixing of textures, label play and fun and playful appeal, Nicole’s dandyism reminds us that fashion is in the eye of the beholder.
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph has become one of fashion’s most beloved visions on the red carpet. Her stylistic work as a modern-day female dandy has inspired women everywhere of every size to never abandon the ever-present medium glamour brings.
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Taylor Russell is fashion’s next greatest starlet and her knack for wearing modern brands yet making them feel like instant-classics is a masterclass in styling and taste that we can all use and glean from.
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What They Teach Us About Dandyism:
Making fashion joyful again is just a mere spec into all that the merit of fashion stylist June Ambrose’s legacy includes in the style zeitgeist. From her work in styling to her personal fashion POV, her viewpoint as a female dandy in the modern age serves as a goal post for women looking to have fun with fashion and use their clothes as vehicles of expression.
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Written by Fashion & Beauty Writer, Kennedi LéShea.
