A guest wearing a long brown coat over a tailored suit on the red carpet.

Chicago Does the Met 2025

Chicago style on the red carpet and inside Stan Mansion

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On May 5, 2025, Chicago Fashion Coalition brought Chicago Does the Met to Stan Mansion. Inspired by ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,’ guests arrived in looks celebrating Black style, tailoring and individual expression. Woodford Reserve was the presenting sponsor.

Press

Chicago Sun-Times / WBEZ: Chicago Does the Met and Black dandyism

Type

Fashion

Event

Chicago

Year

2025

Guests arrive at Stan Mansion along the red carpet.

A guest in a green pleated dress and black hat poses on the red carpet.

Guests gather indoors near a music setup.

A guest in a vivid blue suit and layered necklaces walks the red carpet.

Two guests in colorful tailoring pose together on the red carpet.

A guest in a hat and tailored blue and gray outfit poses on the red carpet.

A guest in a black hat and tailored jacket poses inside Stan Mansion.

Guests arrive at Stan Mansion along the red carpet.

Guests arrive at Stan Mansion along the red carpet.

A guest in a green pleated dress and black hat poses on the red carpet.

A guest in a green pleated dress and black hat poses on the red carpet.

A guest in a long brown coat over an olive suit stands on the red carpet.

A guest in a long brown coat over an olive suit stands on the red carpet.

Guests gather indoors near a music setup.

Guests gather indoors near a music setup.

A guest in a vivid blue suit and layered necklaces walks the red carpet.

A guest in a vivid blue suit and layered necklaces walks the red carpet.

A guest in green tailoring poses with flowing fabric on the red carpet.

A guest in green tailoring poses with flowing fabric on the red carpet.

Two guests in colorful tailoring pose together on the red carpet.

Two guests in colorful tailoring pose together on the red carpet.

A guest in a hat and tailored blue and gray outfit poses on the red carpet.

A guest in a hat and tailored blue and gray outfit poses on the red carpet.

A guest in a bright red blazer and cap poses on the red carpet.

A guest in a bright red blazer and cap poses on the red carpet.

A guest in a black hat and tailored jacket poses inside Stan Mansion.

A guest in a black hat and tailored jacket poses inside Stan Mansion.

Credits

Organizer

Chicago Fashion Coalition

Presenting sponsor

Woodford Reserve

Location

Stan Mansion, Chicago

Photography

Brandon Krause, @chi_hatlady

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