“he’s honoring the life of John Ystumllyn, the first black gardener in Wales, hence the flower earrings and details on the suit,” one user wrote in response to his interview with Vogue, amassing more than 58,000 likes. “not only it looks beautiful, its meaning is even more beautiful. he never misses.”
“Stories like this are part of what make the met gala so beautiful,” added someone else. “Being able to share history in a way that can be preserved. I think people forget that its a fundraiser and goes to preserving years of historical fashion. And gives moments for designers of all origins to shine.”
“one of the best look of the met imo, it IS in the theme and what makes it look even better is that there is a real story behind it, it’s meaningful like it’s not just a black suit with flowers,” echoed another user.