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Category: CULTURE
Harlem’s “Dapper Dan” Renaissance Man of Fashion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HChHAXySJTc
Dapper Dan is a fashion Icon. Known for his eccentric luxury style he remains A- List celebrity go to stylist. Formerly Located on 125th street, Harlem, USA Dapper’s clientele included Shawn- Puff Daddy-Combs, Salt-N-Pepper, Eric B & Rakim, and The Iron-Mike Tyson, just to name a few.
Dapper Dan’s Success was met by acrimony and disdain from notable brands that had refused to sell him products for his lavish boutique because of , as Dapper Dan has described “ my chocolate completion.”
The refusal of branded apparel to sell him products did not stop his drive. Dapper Dan would buy luxury clothing from other retailers and then reinterpret them. In the 90’s litigation initiated by luxury brands resulted in a judgement and shortly thereafter the closure of Dapper Dan’s Harlem boutique.
Today Dapper Dan relishes in the Glory of yesteryear’s, and has cultivated his son to serve as his brand manager as he continues to cultivate new fashion ideas.