NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Henry Adams had reached a fashion crossroads by the early 1970s: As bell bottoms and afros became the trend and the look of film figures like John Shaft and “Super Fly ...

Michael Henry Adams had reached a fashion crossroads by the early 1970s: As bell bottoms and afros became the trend and the look of film figures like John Shaft and “Super Fly” became style ...

Cultural and architectural historian Michael Henry Adams poses for a portrait on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton) Cultural and architectural historian Michael ...

Cultural and architectural historian Michael Henry Adams poses for a portrait on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton) The style Adams would embrace had a name: dandyism.

The Met Gala Is Over, but Dandyism Isn't. Here's How to Dress Like a Dandy in Everyday Life NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Henry Adams had reached a fashion crossroads by the early 1970s: As bell ...

He arranged lectures and newspaper interviews to help pay his way; often stayed over with famous and wealthy friends, such as Henry Adams and Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes; and once dined at an ...