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In America: A Lexicon of Fashion

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Mannequin wearing Dapper Dan Louis Vuitton trench coat
Becoming Dapper Dan
How a fashion icon came to define the aesthetic of the “Harlem dandy.”
Monique Long
April 11, 2022

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