Prudent Gabriel Designs is an eclectic Lagosian fashion brand founded by Prudent Gabriel. With a sense of play and a desire to empower women, the brand combines with traditional African textiles to design everything from day-to-evening chic to occasion wear glamour.
The 2025 Met Gala theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” honored the tradition of refined Black elegance—often called Black dandyism—and invited guests to reinterpret it on the world’s biggest fashion stage. Fashion critics hailed the evening as a triumph of sartorial excellence, crediting African designers with setting the tone .
The 2025 Met Gala's "Tailored for You" theme—tied to the Costume Institute's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" exhibition—elicited a stunning array of suiting, dandyism, and tribute to Black style icons from the 18th century to the modern era.
