‘I came up a black staircase’: how Dapper Dan went from fashion industry pariah to Gucci god – The Guardian

Black livesIn the 1980s, his Harlem store attracted famous athletes and musicians. Then the luxury brands got him shut down. Now, at 76, hes more successful than ever and still on his own terms
Thu 14 Jan 2021 01.00 EST
It was a mentor on the gambling circuit in Harlem, New York, who gave Daniel Day the moniker that would make him famous. Day was just 13, but had revealed himself to be not only a better craps player than his guide, who was the original Dapper Dan, but also a better dresser. So it…

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