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 ...

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, ...

Ever the sartorial statement maker, Dapper Dan returned to his African ... My theme of the night is Sankofra and the true Harlem Dandy era, which I date to the Harlem Renaissance [in the 1920s ...

By Danielle Directo-Meston E-Commerce Writer Ever the sartorial statement maker, Dapper Dan returned to his ... night is Sankofra and the true Harlem Dandy era, which I date to the Harlem ...

Even at 80, Dapper Dan remains a lifelong student ... “The zoot suit symbolizes the freedom that we have associated with the dandy,” he said. Representing Harlem, where he’s lived for ...

Although the Costume Institute’s Spring 2025 exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” for which the Met Gala is a fundraiser, examines the figure of the Black dandy, the dress code ...

Ever the sartorial statement maker, Dapper Dan returned to his African roots at the 2025 ... My theme of the night is Sankofra and the true Harlem Dandy era, which I date to the Harlem Renaissance [in ...