NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- A little over 40 years ago Daniel Day, better known as Dapper Dan put his own spin on fashion and forever changed the fabric of hip-hop. From the beat to the rapid-fire lyrics ...

This September in partnership with New York Fashion week, Black Beauty Roster and MAKERS hosted the Black Beauty Excellence Luncheon in New York City. A highlight of the event was an in-depth ...

In its 45-year existence, hip-hop has emerged a pop culture mainstay. It’s long made black culture desirable, set music trends and taken fashion to new heights. Harlem legend and fashion icon Dapper ...

On fashion's biggest night, Dapper Dan can't believe he has center stage. Michelle Miller reports on the Harlem designer's saga He's known as Dapper Dan, And on fashion's biggest night, the Met Gala, ...

With roughly four months until the 2025 Met Gala, Dapper Dan shared his thoughts on the state of luxury fashion brands and inclusivity. Dapper began by highlighting his ongoing partnership with Gucci, ...

Legendary clothing designer Dapper Dan has firmly cemented his status in the lineage of Black fashion icons over the past several decades, and will be honored for it in historic fashion in November.

Dapper Dan, American fashion designer and owner of Dapper Dan's Boutique, visited North Carolina Central Univerity for their Rock the Lyceum series. With the rise of hip-hop in the 1980s, Dapper Dan ...

From the early ‘80s to the early ‘90s, Daniel Day, better known as Dapper Dan, was one of the most sought after tailors in Harlem. Numerous hip hop artists and athletes like LL Cool J, Salt-N-Pepa and ...

These days, the look is everywhere, but the next time you see someone in a designer logo, head-to-toe: know that Dapper Dan brought you that. When Louis Vuitton and Gucci were still scared of hip-hop, ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cassell Ferere founded PAGE magazine covering circularity in menswear. Dapper Dan in the shadows of his Gucci Atelier in Harlem. A ...