"This west-African take on American style would serve as the primordial soup for his “Africanisation” of the designs of high-end European fashion houses. Day never made it to the boxing match – he spent all his money on more custom pieces and took a flight home. But what he had found was his calling. He returned to New York and became a clothier. "

Dapper Dan is a Mogul from Harlem who redefined the image of streetwear by repurposing high end fashion items to fit African American frames, builds, & style. What these fashion houses would have his boutique raided for in the name of licensing (late 1980s- early1990s) would one day be their source of inspiration for future pieces (2017), granting them backlash from the public, which in turn would lead to Dapper Dan (Born Daniel Day) collabing with these houses in order to turn a new leaf (2017). Since then this author has gone on to work with numerous brands such as; Puma and Gap to name a few. To read more about this transformative designer, click the link above.