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In a world where baby name trends often come and go with the seasons, there's something timeless and enduring about old-fashioned names that are rooted in history, tradition, and culture, and have a certain charm that never seems to fade.

The 2025 Costume Institute Benefit honored Black dandyism with its “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” theme, inspired by Barnard College chair and professor Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.”

Find three genre-bending, legendary artists who have avoided going out of style, despite being active for decades, below.