The man who should be credited as an architect of streetwear is finally getting his just due by popular media. Dapper Dan was recently profiled in an article by the New York Times which expands on his background, how he defined Hip-Hop fashion and more.
With New York Fashion Week in town the who’s who of music are making their rounds about the runway shows. Nicki Minaj took that opportunity to call out designers who appropriate Black style.
And the style robbery continues. First Gucci tried it with Dapper Dan and now Balenciaga blatantly tried to appropriate the Ruff Ryder’s logo.
Marvel’s Luke Cagee is ripe with Hip-Hop culture references that can be appreciated mostly by 80’s babies and 90’s toddlers. That being said a lot of these homages would go over the heads of anyone who wasn’t totally immersed in the culture during Hip-Hop’s halcyon days, the golden era or the 90’s.
LeBron James reported spent $5000 on his Jerome from Martin costume. It was money well spent because it damn sure was hilarious, and even earned a co-sign from Martin Lawrence himself.
From Dapper Dan knockoffs to the latest Js, Hip-Hop and fashion have always been intertwined. A new film called Fresh Dressed puts the spotlight on this reality and will be in theaters and available on demand on June 26.
In the 1980’s, Harlem was the mecca of Hip-Hop fashion. At the forefront was designer “Dapper” Daniel Day who brought French luxury brands to life with a distinct street flavor.
If you are under 25 and lack knowledge of boxing history, you probably just think Mike Tyson is the guy with the weird face tattoo from The Hangover. You would be wrong.
Part two of The Tanning Of America documentary series focused on how Hip-Hop played a central role in the country’s then torrid race relations and making strides to properly represent people of color in the media.
The third chapter of Steve Stoute’s The Tanning Of America documentary series chronicled the pivotal years of 1993 through 1999 where Hip-Hop grew by leaps and bounds.
Tom Ford dropped a homage to Jay Z in his fall/winter 2014 collection. Yesterday (Feb. 17), the designer revealed a sequined jersey dress which is a take on the “knock off” (aka bootleg) shirt Hova was seen rocking at his concerts.
After giving fans an EP of heaters with Saab Stories, Action Bronson and Harry Fraud return with a left over track for your listening pleasure called “Heel Toe.”
