Dapper Dan Is More Mondo Than Fashion

Surface magazine reveals a careful cover story on fanciful fashion designer and couturier Dapper Dan.  The story fits nicely inside the Surface 2018 Fashion Issue, available through the subscription portal at surfacemag.com.
   
During the 1980s, Dapper Dan's Boutique in New York originated clothing with a groundbreaking blend of streetwear and high fashion.  These bespoke pieces often lifted designer logos and patterns.  The boutique was raided by anti-counterfeiting agents in 1992 and Dapper Dan moved underground.  He resurfaced last year and has now teamed up with Gucci to rebuild his atelier.
   
Photographed by Meron Menghistab and written by David Walters, this 13-page Surface feature gives signal access to Dapper Dan's workspace at a confidential location in Harlem.  Dan opens up about his upbringing, his discovery of African tailoring and design, his self-taught techniques, his seminal personal style, and dressing celebrity clientele.  He also examines his novel alliance with Gucci, which led to this year's acclaimed 'Dapper Dan-Gucci' collection, and his forthcoming memoir.
   
'This is the first time in my life I can be creative above-ground, without worrying about big brands getting upset,' Dapper Dan told Surface.  'Wait until I finish writing the chapter.  And I'm not talking about the book.  I'm talking about what I'm going to do from this point on - because now I have a voice.'
   
'Dapper Dan was the ideal choice for the cover of our 2018 Fashion Issue,' says Stephen Watson, the editorial director of Surface magazine.  'His story touches on themes of authenticity, transformation, and inclusion.  This transcends fashion.  It's time we started celebrating Dapper Dan's contributions to design on a grand scale.'

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