A$AP Rocky, Pharrell, Lewis Hamilton and Colman Domingo will co-chair a historic Met Gala | CNN

CNN — Though often underappreciated, menswear has been undergoing a renaissance on red carpets and runways. Next year, a landmark exhibition on Black suiting and sartorial codes will serve as the inspiration for fashion’s biggest night out. The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced its spring 2025 exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which will celebrate Black dandyism from the 18th century through its revival during the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on luxury fashion today. The much-anticipated Met Gala event typically draws its theme from the accompanying exhibition, which A-Listers are encouraged to interpret on the red carpet. Last year’s “Garden of Time” theme, based on the 1962 short story by J.G. Ballard, explored motifs of decay, beauty and fragility, and coincided with the exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” The show featured garments spanning four centuries — many so delicate, they could no longer be touched or worn....