Jazmyne Owens

1 week ago | newamerica.org | Joe Wilkes |Theodore Johnson |Jazmyne Owens |Maika Moulite

Black dandyism isn’t a trend; it’s a tradition. Aesthetic rebellion, political expression, cultural archive—and yes, great style. As scholar Monica L. Miller writes in Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, it began as a tool of control and became a tool of resistance. Bold colors, sharp tailoring, standout detail—it’s fashion as refusal, presence, and pride. Fashion is never just about clothes.