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The Harlem-bred fashion designer and Gucci collaborator stepped out in a custom-made zoot suit emblazoned with the Sankofa ...
Dan has a long history as a fashion icon: in the 1980s and 90s, he created monogram-covered looks for Salt-N-Pepa, LL Cool J, ...
Even at 80, Dapper Dan remains a lifelong student. For the exhibition’s theme, focused on the history and transforming contexts of Black dandyism, the designer, whose own work appears in the ...
Camilla opted for a botanical print, while kittens gamboled on Charles' tie, as the monarchs attended a VIP preview Tuesday.
The 2025 Met Gala would have been incomplete without the modern Black Dandy in attendance: Dapper Dan. A Harlem legend and style icon, the trailblazing tailor walked the blue carpet of the ...
More modern interpretations of Black dandyism came in the form of ‘70s zoot suits and ‘90s monogrammed suits à la Harlem designer Dapper Dan. Today, a plethora of Black designers — think ...
CUMBERLAND — Luke Fradiska will be honored as The Children’s League Dapper Dan Child of the Year at the 76th Dapper Dan Awards Banquet, scheduled Sunday at the Ali Ghan Shrine Club.
The guest curator of a new Met exhibition on Black style offers an annotated early look at a Dapper Dan jacket, André Leon Talley’s luggage and more. The guest curator of a new Met exhibition ...
Ever the sartorial statement maker, Dapper Dan returned to his African roots at the 2025 Met Gala in a black and white zoot suit emblazoned with the mythical Ghanaian bird symbol, the Sankofa.