And while there’s been a welcome barrage of coverage of the outfits that Black actors and tastemakers chose to wear on the blue carpet, it was their crowns that stood out most t

For the very first time, the Met Gala was making a point of celebrating Black style and Black designers — something he felt was an overdue milestone, but a very welcome one.

This year’s Met Gala theme is quietly radical because it invites the industry to celebrate the Black aesthetic but also acknowledge its history.