Over the course of 9 months, Vogue brought together a visionary cast of collaborators to create a one-of-a-kind issue. The May Issue celebrates Black identity, history, and the joyful act of dressing. Columbia professor Monica Miller, curator of the “Superfine:Tailoring Black Style” exhibition, sits down to talk about Black dandyism and the history that forged the museum’s exhibit. Featuring the talents of Lewis Hamilton, Adut Akech, LaKeith Stanfield, Jon Batiste, Coleman Domingo, Law Roach, Pharrell Williams, A$AP Rocky, Noah Lyles, Janelle Monáe, Dapper Dan, Ayo Edebiri, Janicza Bravo, Danielle Deadwyler, Ib Kamara, Myha’la Herrold, Keith Powers, Teyana Taylor, Aaron Pierre, Yara Shahidi, Tyson Beckford, Justin Jefferson, Grace Wales Bonner, Jerry Lorenzo, Henry Taylor, Iké Udé, Jeremy Pope and more.
Co-Directors: Nina Ljeti, Bety Dereje
Directors of Photography: Jerry Henry, Bradley Credit, Henry Gill, Etienne Baussan
Editor: Evan Allan
Producer: Rahel Gebreyes
2nd Unit Directors, London & Paris: Luke Spencer, Nikki Petersen
Producer, London: Rashida Josiah
On-Set Producer, LA: Chase Lewis
Associate Producers: Lea Donenberg, Lorenzo Priotto
Creative Production Coordinator: Motunrayo Soyannwo
Camera Operators: Cesar Alvarez, Kevin Spence, Chaimuki
Super 8 Camera Operator, Paris: Lucas Troadec
Assistant Camera: Joshua Makela, Harry Coleman, Donovan Loew, Antoine Balland, Asia Li Jones
Gaffers: Jeff Cerritos, Maria Kalecinska, Réal Gill, Adam Pelle
Grip: MyKiah Wiggins
Audio: Lily Van Leeuwen, Jennifer Zhang, Liam Pellegrini, Nhung Nguyen, Nicole Maupin, Charles Beatrix
Production Assistants: Isaias Rojano, Brock Spitaels, Damali Lawrence, Quinton Johnson
Production Designers: Marguerite Wade, King Owusu, Simone Moscovitch
Production Design Assistants: Peter Troy, Alex Kim, John Langran, Alex T. Cunningham, Amanda Sheik, Ann Lee, Daniel Rushton
Makeup Artist for Law Roach: Amber Amos
Hairstylist for Law Roach: Coree Moreno
Makeup Artist for Professor Monica Miller: Diana Manzanares
Production Coordinators: Ava Kashar, Tanìa Jones, Ericka Gourgues-Lutran
Production Manager: David Alvarez Paz
Senior Production Manager: Alexandra Dawson Herren
Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors
Assistant Editors: Andy Morell, Justin Symonds
Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew
Art & Graphics Lead: Léa Kichler
Colorist: Oliver Eid
Audio Mix: Nick Cipriano
Supervising Editors: Erica DeLeo, Kameron Key
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Entertainment Director: Sergio Kletnoy
Global Talent Casting Director: Ignacio Murillo
Director, Content Production: Rahel Gebreyes
Senior Director, Video: Romy van den Broeke
Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson
VP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri
Cover Photography By Tyler Mitchell, Malick Bodian, Iké Udé
Cover Artwork By Henry Taylor
Images Courtesy Of:
Art Resource
Dapper Dan
The Gordon Parks Foundation
© James Van Der Zee Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
© The Estate of Roy DeCarava
© Henry Taylor, Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth
© The family of Malick Sidibé and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Production Courtesy of: Rosco, North Six, Boom Productions
Filmed on Location: Pier59 Studios, Milk Studios, The Tank Factory
Special Thanks: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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