They planted seeds of beauty,⁣ tended to fields with unspeakable strength, ⁣ & harvested a kind of excellence that would outlive them for centuries. So that we could one day stand up, stretch toward the sun, & tell their story.⁣ ⁣ Met Gala - In America : A Lexicon of Fashion⁣ ⁣ wearing @dionlee⁣ cotton broadcloth picking sack James Flemons⁣ @Phlemuns⁣ cotton boutonniere @Denimtears ⁣ shoes @Maisonmargiela ⁣ alterations @lindsayamir⁣ styled by @juliannmccandless⁣ assisted by @dahint_⁣ ⁣ wrapped in 100% cotton⁣ ⁣ photo @nikolaihagen⁣ backdrop “The Cotton Pickers” @dannylyonphotos⁣ ⁣ grooming @thejaiwilliams⁣ barber @stevethebarber