Pharrell Williams to co-chair first Met Gala exploring Black style in menswear


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A file picture shows Pharrell Williams posing for a portrait to promote the film 'Piece By Piece' during the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Photo: AP

The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, ASAP Rocky and LeBron James will help the museum launch an exhibit examining Black style in menswear over the centuries.

Williams and Hamilton were on hand Wednesday morning (Oct 9) to help officials at the Metropolitan Museum of Art announce "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style", the spring exhibit that will be launched by the Met Gala on May 5.

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