An Evening with Dapper Dan: Style, Legacy, and What Comes Next

Join fashion pioneer Dapper Dan and guest curator Monica L. Miller for a conversation on the designer’s enduring impact on fashion and culture. Hear from Dapper Dan—whose rare ensemble from 1987 features in Superfine— about his legacy, his personal reflections on dandyism and style, and the ideas that continue to inspire his work today.


Mannequin wearing Dapper Dan Louis Vuitton trench coat
How a fashion icon came to define the aesthetic of the “Harlem dandy.”
Monique Long
April 11, 2022
Four mannequins display vibrant fashion in a showroom. Outfits include red satin, yellow silk, blue sequins, and green sequined pants, creating a bold and stylish atmosphere.
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The Costume Institute’s spring 2025 exhibition presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism.
Monica L. Miller and Andrew Bolton
May 22, 2025
Panoramic view of a picturesque, rocky coastline against a deep blue sea.
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A multi-disciplinary, international group of scholars discuss the Leonard N. Stern Collection of Cycladic Art on loan from Greece and on view at The Met.
February 5
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