The Making of Vogue’s Met Gala Issue | Vogue

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 Still haven’t subscribed to Vogue on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/vogueyoutubesub Get the best of Vogue delivered right in your inbox ►► https://bit.ly/3xAZyQg Want to hear more from our editors? Subscribe to the magazine ►► http://bit.ly/2wXh1VW Download the Vogue App ►► https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vogue-r... Check out 'The Run-Through with Vogue' podcast ►► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Vogue YouTube Channels: British Vogue:    / @britishvogue   Vogue Taiwan:    / @voguetvtaiwan   Vogue France:    / @voguefrance   Vogue India:    / @vogueindia   Vogue Japan:    / @voguejapan   Vogue México y Latinoamérica:    / @voguemexicoylatinoamerica   Vogue Germany:    / @voguegermany   Vogue Italia:    / @vogueitalia   Vogue Spain:    / @voguespain   ABOUT VOGUE Vogue is the authority on fashion news, culture trends, beauty coverage, videos, celebrity style, and fashion week updates.