Bibliograph

Dapper Dan, made in Harlem : a memoir, by Daniel R. Day with Mikael Awake ; foreword by Solange Knowles

Type

Label

Dapper Dan, made in Harlem : a memoir, by Daniel R. Day with Mikael Awake ; foreword by Solange Knowles

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dapper Dan

Oclc number

1065847865

Responsibility statement

by Daniel R. Day with Mikael Awake ; foreword by Solange Knowles

Sub title

made in Harlem : a memoir

Summary

"With his eponymous store on 125th Street in Harlem, Dapper Dan pioneered high-end streetwear in the early 1980s, remixing classic luxury-brand logos into his own flamboyant designs. But before reinventing fashion, he was a hungry boy with holes in his shoes, a teen who daringly gambled drug dealers out of their money, a young man in a prison cell who found nourishment in books, and, finally, a designer who broke barriers to outfit a whos-who of music, sport, and crime world celebrities in looks that went on to define an era. By turns playful, poignant, and inspiring, Dapper Dan's memoir is a high-stakes coming-of-age story spanning more than 70 years and set against the backdrop of an ever-evolving America"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Nobody's poor -- Easter suit -- Like a raisin in the sun -- Harlem dreams -- Sportsmen -- Mona Lisa, the bucket of blood -- Firing coffee -- The cursed game -- Sisters -- Too easy -- Tree of life -- Homecoming -- Mind games -- Love stories -- The rumble -- Hubba hubba -- Aruba -- Remakes -- A new hustle -- Blacklists -- Boy wonder -- Closure -- Crack -- Paid in full -- The attention -- The fight -- The raids -- Footsteps -- Game over -- Flat-foot hustling -- Highways, not runways -- Bringing people back -- Harlem River blues

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