Seven-time world champion, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will be one of the presidents of the prestigious Meg Gala fashion event in New York next year, while Los Angeles Lakers basketball player LeBron James has been appointed as the honorary president.
Along with Hamilton, the co-presidents will also be singers Pharrell Williams and A$AP Rocky and actor Colman Domingo. They will help the Metropolitan Museum of Art launch "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," an exhibit examining black fashion through the ages starting May 5.
The entire event will be overseen by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who is also co-chair.
The specific dress code - specially sewn costumes for the theme of the exhibition - will be published at the beginning of next year.
Museum director Max Hollein said the exhibition, which will run for six months, will explore "the importance of clothing style in the formation of black identity" and will "celebrate the power of style as a democratic tool to reject stereotypes and access new possibilities".
One of the best drivers in the history of Formula 1 said that fashion has become a way of reflecting his identity.
When he was young, Hamilton said he was forced to fit in, from daily chores to dressing, and that he had no one to look up to as he was the only dark-skinned boy on the track.
"I know the power of representation and how fashion can be a vehicle to celebrate diversity. I'm excited to celebrate black history and show that inclusion and creativity go hand in hand," said Hamilton.
Going out on the red carpet at the Met Gala evening is one of the most important events of pop culture, and the creations of famous fashion houses and designers were worn by big world music, sports and acting stars, including Lady Gaga, Billy Porter, Rihanna and others.
It is also a large humanitarian fund-raising campaign, and last year a record sum of more than 26 million dollars was collected.
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