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Black dandyism etches place into Met Gala history — and global visibility

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FILE - Janelle Monae poses for a portrait at Dream Downtown, on Monday, August 12, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)
This combination of photos shows Janelle Monae's fashion outfits at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala across several years. (AP Photo)
This combination of photos shows Janelle Monae's fashion outfits at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala across several years. (AP Photo)

FILE - Janelle Monae poses for a portrait at Dream Downtown, on Monday, August 12, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)