You know what they say: April showers bring May fashion. (That’s what they say, right?) The first weekend in May is upon us, which means the month’s first Monday is coming up fast. Style stars will descend upon Manhattan in the next few days for the Met Gala — a.k.a. fashion’s biggest night — and you can get in on the glamour with an on-theme stream.  

The annual event celebrates the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute’s latest exhibit; this year’s is titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” The exhibition will honor three centuries of Black style, with an emphasis on the concept of dandyism. If your invite got lost in the mail, you can still join the fashion show by streaming a documentary all about a dress-up toy, a collection of films featuring major menswear moments, or a series that takes its suiting very seriously. Whatever your tastes, there’s something tailor-made for you. 

But first, what’s new on Netflix?

A fraught itinerary. The new comedy The Four Seasons — a limited series adaptation of Alan Alda’s 1981 film, created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield — follows three couples navigating their group-vacay tradition after one of the pairs splits up; Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, and Will Forte star. Not your dream destination? Then set your GPS for Forks, Washington. That’s right, spider monkeys: The Twilight saga, starring Kristen Stewart as a human teen and Robert Pattinson as her brooding vampire beau, is now streaming. That’s Catherine Hardwicke’s Twilight (2008), Chris Weitz’s New Moon (2009), David Slade’s Eclipse (2010), and Bill Condon’s Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Part 2 (2011 and 2012). 

If you have just a night … 

Be a doll and queue up Black Barbie. The 2024 documentary, directed by Lagueria Davis, chronicles the under-told story of a style icon with an unmatched wardrobe: Two decades after Barbie dolls first hit shelves, Black Barbie finally followed, all thanks to the determination of three trailblazing women at Mattel who understood how essential she was. The film carefully examines the legacy of the toy, celebrating the victory of its creation while also acknowledging its limitations as a cultural force. But despite her imperfections, Black Barbie is a fashion star — no way should she miss this major fashion moment.  

If you have a whole day … 

Look sharp with three movies that celebrate and reinvent Black style from three different eras. First, Spike Lee’s second feature Do the Right Thing (1989) was influential in more than just its groundbreaking portrayal of racial tensions in a Brooklyn neighborhood on the hottest day of the year; its eternally cool and heavily symbolic costumes (by Black Panther Oscar winner Ruth E. Carter) have endured as well. Go back a little further in time with Craig Brewer’s Dolemite Is My Name, a 2019 biopic about the filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) as he developed his outrageous character of Dolemite in the 1970s, all while flaunting flamboyant style (costumed once again by Carter) fit for the Met’s dandy-centric exhibition. And take it back to the previous century with Jeymes Samuel’s The Harder They Fall, a 2021 Western inspired by the real-life Black cowboys of the American West; Antoinette Messam’s stylish costumes put a modern spin on the 19th century. And to close things out with a little fashion treat, add some documentary insight to your dandyish day with the 2019 episode of Abstract: The Art of Design that puts the spotlight on Carter and the art of costume design. 

If you have the entire weekend … 

Hit the office. The Met Gala’s dress code, inspired as always by the Costume Institute’s new exhibit, is simply “Tailored for You,” prompting attendees to break out their best Suits — so you might as well do the same. Call up Aaron Korsh’s legal drama, starring Gabriel Macht as a shark lawyer and Patrick J. Adams as his brilliant but technically not law school–educated associate, for a well-coordinated weekend. Meghan Markle, Rick Hoffman, Gina Torres, and Sarah Rafferty round out the stylish firm across nine seasons.   

Don’t forget, you have one last chance … 

… for some bodice-ripping adventure. Sandra Bullock stars in Aaron and Adam Nee’s 2022 rom-com The Lost City as a romance novelist who is abducted by an eccentric billionaire (Daniel Radcliffe) to track down a legendary treasure she’s written about; who better to rescue her than the dimwitted model (Channing Tatum) who appears on her book covers? Watch it this week, before it rides off into the sunset. 

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