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
A vibrant art studio scene with figures and bright colors. Foreground has a table with art supplies and flowers.
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In this year’s “The Michael and Juliet Rubenstein Lecture on Connoisseurship,” join world-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall in celebrating close looking as a source of inspiration.
January 30
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