Are Black women constantly obsessing about the Male Gaze and the White Gaze? No. We are not a monolith and don’t all share the same exact anxieties, if any at all, about our appearances. But just know that when you encounter a Black girl or woman stressing about her outfit and hairstyle for a school or work event, there’s levels to this shit!

Renowned for her offering of powerful sociopolitical commentary with an impassioned poetic flair, multidisciplinary artist-activist LaToya Ruby Frazier has dedicated her 20-plus-year career to reviving and preserving forgotten narratives of labor, inequality, gender, and race in the postindustrial era.

The soft, curves of the organza bodysuit and skirt paired perfectly with the famed Los Angeles building designed by architect Richard Meier, as did rocking an artsy look from a Black-owned brand and designed by a Black woman to a Black-centered art event.

Even during golden hour, the stunning panoramic Los Angeles views just couldn’t compete with the rich medley of melanin and style. We’d been invited to celebrate Black visual culture with the center’s African American Art History Institute (AAAHI) and—I’m so sorry to be that person, but—we clearly understood the assignment.

“A mystical black bird can fly to hidden dimensions,” the 30-year-old Brazilian artist said in a recent interview.