Knoxville’s Beck Met Gala Raises $25,000 – The Tennessee Tribune

Knoxville’s Beck Met Gala Raises $25,000 – The Tennessee Tribune

By all accounts, the first Beck Met Gala held in Knoxville by the Beck Cultural Exchange Center was a dandy. Modeled after the Met Gala held annually in New York, the fundraiser for Beck’s 50th year anniversary was every bit as “fashionating.” The Dandyism theme brought out 25 of Knoxville’s finest Black men who walked the catwalk in some of the best fashions available. The models were ages 18 to over 70 and were as varied as the clothes they wo…