Fashion Pioneer and Legend Dapper Dan on the Power of Image to Shape a Movement

Dapper Dan (or simply “Dap”) has long stood at the intersection of fashion and activism. From his start in Harlem to his partnership with Gucci, Dan’s career trajectory upended traditional routes to luxury clothes-making, bypassing, with style and sensibility, the barriers to entry in that world. In this episode Dan tells hosts Susan and Todd about how a shifting balance of power in fashion mirrors current movements for justice and equity—a dynamic symbolized in even basic accessories like a tie. Dan shares how he achieved self-empowerment through the fashion system and why, despite his many accomplishments in the world of luxury, his ultimate goal in fashion is to fashion young minds. Show Notes SNCC Weathermen Preorder Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

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Fashion Pioneer and Legend Dapper Dan on the Power of Image to Shape a Movement is an episode from Art Is A Verb by Barrett Barrera Projects.

This episode is 00:32:27 long.

This episode was published on Aug 28, 2020.

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