“There could be some changes coming in regards to PSLF but at this current time PSLF is still functioning and there is still loan forgiveness being processed under the PSLF provision,” said Austin.
Miller also spoke about the exhibit at a press preview Monday morning, at which the Met’s CEO, Max Hollein, announced the gala had raised a record $31 million — the first time the fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute has crossed the $30 million mark and eclipsing(Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
(Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Also appearing was actor and gala co-chair Colman Domingo, who spoke with emotion about the family members — a stepfather, a father, a brother — who introduced him to style. Resplendent in a purple suit by designer Ozwald Boateng, he shared a favorite quote from director and playwright George C. Wolfe: “God created Black people, and Black people created style.”The exhibit covers Black style over several centuries, but
, and how designers have expressed that ethos through history.For Agbobly, dandyism is “about taking space. As a Black designer, as a queer person, a lot of it is rooted in people telling us who we should be or how we should act … dandyism really goes against that. It’s about showing up and looking your best self and taking up space and announcing that you’re here.”
A livery coat and waistcoat worn by and enslaved servant, left, and a Brooks Brothers coat worn by an enslaved child are displayed in the “Superfine” Met Costume Institute exhibit. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
A livery coat and waistcoat worn by and enslaved servant, left, and a Brooks Brothers coat worn by an enslaved child are displayed in the “Superfine” Met Costume Institute exhibit. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Associated Press writers Matt Brown, Mary Clare Jalonick and Leah Askarinam contributed to this report.
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