Harlem’s very own Dapper Dan debuted a collaborative capsule with on the German sportswear label’s FUTROGRADE runway.The collaboration fronts Dap’s sartorial signature: logo mania, or as he puts it, the “implementation of symbols that personify luxury.”Two T-shirts don the aforementioned monogram in contrasting green-tan colorways; and closing the collection, a reversible padded jacket beams with rhinestone-lined logos on one side and a colorful illustration of the PUMA on the other.
In the early ’80s, Dap blazed his trail as Harlem’s premier couturier with signature reworkings of traditional luxury brands products; and at the same time, the community’s jazz scene was experiencing a revolution of its own.Dapper Dan’s limited PUMA capsule will be available globally beginning January 14, with products ranging from $70 to $300. In tandem with the five-piece collection’s arrival, Dap has redone the PUMA jet’s interior with the collaborative PUMA x Dapper Dan print, accessories and iconography.
