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Dapper Dan: the street hustler who rewrote fashion’s rulebook

Dapper Dan: the street hustler who rewrote fashion’s rulebook

by Matt Stanger | Jun 6, 2025 | History, Top Story

Originally a street hustler who made his coin from dice gambling and manufacturing fake credit cards, Dapper Dan, officially known as Daniel Day, spotted an opportunity in 1982 to merge hip-hop streetwear with high-fashion. On 125th street Harlem, New York, he opened...

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