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Coat

Design House Dapper Dan of Harlem
Designer Daniel Day American

1988

Not on view

REALNESS 1. The quality or state of being real:

Daniel Day opened Dapper Dan’s Boutique in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood in 1982. Inspired by the symbolic power of branding to express status and prestige, Day silk-screened the trademarked logos of European luxury houses onto tailored suits and jackets, finding a strong following among hip-hop artists. This coat is made from leather screen-printed with Louis Vuitton’s "LV" monogram. Unlike the other fashions in this gallery, it demonstrates the reuse of a concept rather than a fabric or garment.　

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Coat, Dapper Dan of Harlem (American, founded 1982), Leather

Coat, Dapper Dan of Harlem (American, founded 1982), Leather

Coat, Dapper Dan of Harlem (American, founded 1982), Leather

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Title: Coat

Design House: Dapper Dan of Harlem (American, founded 1982)

Designer: Daniel Day (American, born 1944)

Date: 1988

Medium: Leather

Credit Line: Courtesy Dapper Dan of Harlem

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