The Who What Wear Podcast: BONUS: Power Stylists Wayman and Micah on Dressing Colman Domingo (and Others) for the 2025 Met Gala, Their Harlem Roots, and the Significance of Black Dandyism

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🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Styling duo Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald are some of the most exciting voices working in red carpet fashion today. They’re known for bold, experimental, and thoughtful looks that have repeatedly landed them on The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Stylists List. The pair, who originally met in Harlem and bonded over their love of fashion, have been working together for over a decade and have curated an incredible roster of clients—from Tessa Thompson to Jodie Turner-Smith to Regina King. In this special bonus episode, Who What Wear Vice President of Social MacKenzie Green sits down with them a week before this year’s Met Gala to discuss their personal connections to this year’s theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, and the impact of putting Black designers and style in the spotlight. Plus, we’ll get a sneak peek into their styling process with some of their nine clients who attended the Gala, including, of course, the Met Gala’s 2025 Co-Chair Colman Domingo. Shop our editor's picks here!

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1:14.8	Welcome to the Who What Wear podcast, your direct line to the designer, stylist, beauty experts, editors, and tastemakers who are shaping the ever-evolving world of fashion.
1:22.0	I'm Who-Wa-Ware Vice President of Social, Mackenzie Green, and today we've got a special bonus episode for you.
1:30.9	Last night was the 2025 Met Gala, where the theme was super fine, tailoring black style, and my goodness, what an amazing night it was. We wanted to get a behind-the-scenes look at a stylish preparation
1:36.4	for fashion's biggest night, so of course we had to turn to the power styling duo of Wayman
1:42.2	and Micah. Last week, I sat down with the duo who styled nine people for last night's gala, from Lizzo
1:50.0	and Tessa Thompson to Jody Turner Smith and of course, gala co-chair Coleman Domingo.
1:57.6	Today on the show, we're getting into how they felt when they first heard this year's theme
2:01.5	and the references they pulled for inspiration.
2:04.8	Plus, we'll hear details on their styling relationships with their clients who attended
2:09.3	and the feedback they got from the legendary Anna Wintour.
2:14.4	It's all coming up on Who What, Where.
2:23.5	Yeah. a win tour. It's all coming up on Who What Where. I am joined by the dynamic duo. I would say the Avengers of styling, perhaps giving Captain
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