In honor of Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of hip hop, Moët Hennessy (LVMH) hosted a Fireside Talk with Dapper Dan last week at the Marc Jacobs flagship shop in New York City. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information One of Dapper Dan’s early clients and hip-hop artist Rakim gave a surprise performance after […]
This past weekend DJ Webster was joined by A$AP Ferg, Dave East, Dapper Dan and more for his annual Harlem Holiday Toy Drive to culminate a philanthropic during the holidays season. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The annual giveback had its biggest turnout to date with thousands of toy and coat donations collected on behalf […]
The clothing brand Gap has been making major moves in the fashion industry. Already, they teamed up with Kanye West and Balenciaga, now they’re partnering up with Harlem’s fashion icon Dapper Dan. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Dapper Dan, who made his name creating his own luxury-label items using authentic pieces from Fendi, Louis Vuitton, […]
The actress is set to make history on Nov. 10 making as the youngest person to ever receive the fashion icon award at just 25. While the Fashion designer will receive the lifetime achievement award and be the first designer without a fashion show to ever win the honor make at the CFDA Awards. Black […]
To understand how Black music and hip-hop inspires the world, you need to understand what hip-hop is and what it represents. The birth of hip-hop came about when black communities needed a space to channel their expressions of the oppression they faced in America during the 1970s. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information At the epi […]
While speaking to the Director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Mary T. Bassett, Harlem fashion legend Daniel “Dapper Dan” Day talks with Bassett about some of the most frequently mentioned concerns in the urban community about the COVID-19 vaccine. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
For those still getting around to reading the new book Made in Harlem by fashion icon Dapper Dan, the legendary designer stopped by The Daily Show with host Trevor Noah recently for an insightful one-on-one that will have you running to a bookstore to begin reading, ASAP! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The convo feels […]
The 2019 Met Gala festivities may be over, but the camp swag continues thanks to a new capsule of official collectible merch by way of The Met Store. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Advertisement The limited edition “Camp Collection” illustrates some of the biggest figures of the night onto a range of T-shirts, tote bags, […]
Gucci was under fire for their culturally insensitive sweater, but Naomi Campbell doesn’t think the Italian luxury brand meant to intentionally disrespect black people. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While Dapper Dan didn’t excuse the brand for what they did, he is looking towards a brighter future by joining the team to create opportunities for […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 2019 Met Gala, an annual fundraiser that benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York, was as flamboyant as ever last night. This year’s theme was “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” named in reference to the pivotal 1964 essay “Notes on Camp” by the late cultural […]
Dapper Dan vowed to hold Gucci accountable for their recent racist scandal involving a sweater that resembles blackface, and he did so in the best way he knows how. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Dan’s custom designs were on the backs of seven influential celebrities at the 2019 Met Gala in New York City on […]
If anyone can straighten this Gucci thing out, it’s Dapper Dan. Or can he? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Quintessential urban designer Dapper Dan is really trying to help the iconic brand remain in the game after their overtly racist clothing design, which was a blackface sweater. Today, the Harlem fashion renaissance figure announced his […]
The battle against Gucci has become a Hip-Hop battle against each other.
After collaborating on a fire capsule collection alongside Gucci, Dapper Dan is still getting all his things, this time in the form of a coffee table book that details his long history in the fashion-forward neighborhood of Harlem. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Advertisement Edited by famed photographer & film artist Ari Marcopoulos, Dapper Dan’s […]
Early Tuesday, French Montana at long last dropped off his official video for “No Stylist,” featuring Drake. Glenn Michael and Christo took care of directing obligations. Catch the new video—which likewise includes appearances from ASAP Rocky, Cam’ron, Luka Sabbat, Slick Rick, and Dapper Dan. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The track itself is prominent for, […]
Ever since Gucci and its Creative Director, Alessandro Michele, first announced they’d finally be showing proper homage to Dapper Dan as a style pioneer, fashion fiends everywhere have been waiting to get their hands on the collaborative collection. Now, after originally being exclusive to the Gucci SoHo store, the entire range is now available online […]
The godfather of hip-hop fashion, Dapper Dan, whose grand application of design changed the ethics of hip-hop fads has a biopic in the making. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Sony is producing the documentary with the help of Jerrod Carmichael of The Carmichael Show and Josh Bratman of Immersive Pictures as producers. Set in traditional […]
Words by Nick Slay Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Harlem’s own king of haberdashery, the maestro of bespoke, aka resident aficionado of style, Dapper Dan dressed Salma Hayek for this years Oscars and it drips black excellence. For any designer, having a Hollywood A-Lister wear your frock on the red carpet is definitely considered to […]
Style icon Dapper Dan has teamed up with high-end fashion brand Gucci to open up the first major luxury boutique in Harlem. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Wednesday, Dapper Dan took to Twitter to announce the grand opening and give fans a rundown of services that will be offered in the elite high-end space. […]
Renowned for his urban styling and refashioning of high end brands such as MCM, Louis Vuitton and Gucci, Harlem based legend Dapper Dan has officially linked with the latter brand on a collection focused on tailoring. Gucci is going all out with support for the designer after the brand’s controversial appropriation of one of his […]
