内容摘要：Marvel Opara, left, and Yasmina Sekkat, right, who are both partially sighted, attend a visually impaired tennis training session in London, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Marvel Opara, left, and Yasmina Sekkat, right, who are both partially sighted, attend a visually impaired tennis training session in London, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

It marks the Met’s first show centered exclusively on Black designers and the first in more than two decades to spotlight menswear. It’s also a tribute to the rich legacy of dandyism, a style that hasespecially for those overlooked or misunderstood.

“It’s been a long time coming,” said Kyle Smith, the NFL’s first-ever fashion editor, who has styled the league’s top players, including Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, Los Angeles Rams wideoutand receiver Kenny Stills.

“It’s great to see the recognition that Black culture is having or has in fashion for years,” Smith said. “It’s been there and very subtle, or just not recognized. I think this year’s theme is long overdue. I’m excited to see everybody’s outfits and how they interact with the idea of Black dandyism.”This year’s Met Gala co-chairs include

, with Monáe joining the host committee alongside the likes of Simone Biles,

“I think honoring minorities, honoring Black and brown people in these spaces and outside every day, is important,” said Monáe, who plans to use the red carpet to debut an exclusive collaboration with 1800 Tequila. “The ones who have dedicated their lives to this country to serve, build and give us art to sustain us for a lifetime. We should continue to honor them and push forward and stand on their shoulders.”The homes of Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized in October as part of a wave of break-ins that also targeted Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.

in connection with those burglaries, as well as the break-in at Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis’ home, where nearly $1.5 million in cash and valuables were stolen.After consulting the FBI, the

One of the recommendations: “Utilize dogs for home protection.”While almost any dog can provide some deterrence, protection-dog providers offer breeds like German shepherd, Belgian Malinois, Rottweiler, Doberman and Cane Corso.