The LR Met: Tailor-Made event mirrored the 2025 Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Met Gala exhibition, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." This theme explored the rich history and influence of Black dandyism, highlighting how Black individuals have used refined tailoring throughout the years to express identity and challenge societal norms.

The 2025 partnering charity was The Timmons Arts Foundation, which provides musical instruments, art supplies, and grants to Arkansas schools and arts programs. They believe in equal access to the cognitive and creative benefits that stem from a well-rounded education. The foundation uses charitable proceeds like ours to support developmental initiatives like the Cultivating the Arts Youth Summer Camp.

The historic Dreamland Ballroom was the ideal backdrop for our Tailor-Made event. The Dreamland Ballroom opened on the third floor of downtown Little Rock’s Taborian Hall in the 1930s as a premier venue on the famed “Chitlin’ Circuit,” hosting legends like Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and B.B. King. The atmosphere is not only gorgeous, but one can also feel the history within its bones. We were honored to be able to host here and could not have imagined a more quintessential setting for the 2025 theme.