• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Subscribe
  • Fashion
  • Sneakers
  • Bags
  • Accessories
  • Music
  • Rihanna
  • Follow
    • INSTAGRAM
    • FACEBOOK
    • PINTEREST
    • TWITTER
    • YOUTUBE
News May 30, 2017
By Lois Sakany
SHARE THIS ARTICLE
Share Tweet Pin Linkedln Email Reddit
News

Gucci’s Dapper Dan Controversy Is A Mess That Can Be Fixed

gucci A

May 30, 2017. 5 Comments

Update: In response to the fracas, Gucci posted a photograph on Instagram acknowledging Daniel Day aka Dapper Dan’s influence on its puffy-sleeve jacket (below), shown in its resort 2018 collection. In addition, the label told the NY Times it has attempted to reach out to the designer to work on a collaboration.

According to the NY Times:

“In a statement, the company said, ‘Gucci’s ‘new Renaissance’ cruise 2018 fashion show included references to periods of revitalization spanning many different eras, in particular the European Renaissance, the ’70s and the ’80s. The collection also saw a continuation of Alessandro Michele’s exploration of faux-real culture with a series of pieces playing on the Gucci logo and monogram, including a puff-sleeved bomber jacket from the 1980s in an homage to the work of the renowned Harlem tailor Daniel ‘Dapper Dan’ Day and in celebration of the culture of that era in Harlem.’

“A Gucci spokesman said that the brand has tried to contact Mr. Day, so far without success, and that Michele was interested in a collaboration with him that would celebrate the influence he had on fashion and hip-hop culture in the 1980s.”

We would love to see this come to fruition!

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Gucci Official (@gucci)

Read the original story below.

Gucci presented its resort 2018 runway yesterday (May 29, 2017) and according to press, the collection was inspired by Milan’s Renaissance period. However, among the many items shown, one item clearly took inspiration from a more recent period of time, that being a puffy-sleeve jacket that urban fashion aficionados immediately recognized as a copy of a jacket Harlem designer Daniel Day aka Dapper Dan made in the ’80s for Olympian Diane Dixon.

Dapper Dan is widely known and admired as a tailor who took the appreciation for luxury labels among black celebrities, drug dealers and rappers, and translated it into garments that popped. The logos carried the message of luxury, but Dapper Dan’s designs injected them with life and energy. Yes, he himself copied the logos illegally, but at the same time, he innovated the process of transferring the logos to fabrics.

In a December 2015 interview on Soul Safari, the designer explained, “First I would take little garment bags by Louis Vuitton and Gucci and cut them up, but that wouldn’t suffice for complete garments. So I said, ‘I have to figure out how to print this on fabric and leather.’ I went through trial and error. I didn’t even know we were messing with dangerous chemicals; the U.S. government eventually outlawed the chemicals I was using. We made these huge silk screens so I could do a whole garment. A Jewish friend of mine helped me science out the secret behind the ink, and that was it.”

At the moment “Dapper Dan” is trending on Twitter. The tragedy of this situation is that it could have easily been avoided by Gucci. Since Alessandro Michele’s arrival as lead designer, the label has frequently collaborated with independent artists, most prominently with New York-based graffiti artist Gucci Ghost. Had Gucci partnered with Dapper Dan, it would have been widely praised and generated a ton of good will.

And it’s not too late. Dapper Dan is very much on the scene in New York and is not at all a hidden figure. Recently, his designs were on display at The Museum at FIT’s “Black Designer” exhibit. Gucci could repair a lot of damage by simply reaching out to him and bringing him into the fold (and should do that as soon as possible).

And more than just generating good feelings, a Dapper Dan collabo could be pure gold for Gucci, and as @kimatulova wisely observed on our Instagram feed, “[A Gucci and Dapper Dan collabo] could even surpass the Supreme x Louis Vuitton collection.” Indeed it would.

At the moment neither Dapper Dan nor Gucci have commented on the controversy. We reached out to Dapper Dan for comment and will update if either party speaks out.

dapper dan lv coat
Olympian Diane Dixon wearing the original Dapper Dan puff-sleeve jacket
cruise18 look 33
Gucci resort 2018

News Fashion Alessandro Michele Dapper Dan Gucci Gucci Ghost

What To Read Next

Read More
News

Donatella Versace Steps Down As Versace Creative Director

After 27 years leading the house her brother founded in 1978, Donatella Versace steps into a new role

Read More ...
by Samia Grand Pierre on March 13, 2025
SHARE
Read More
News

SneakersNStuff Saved From Bankruptcy With New Investor

In news reported by Sneaker Freaker Stockholm-based Sneakersnstuff sneaker retailer has been saved from bankruptcy, with investment firm

Read More ...
by Samia Grand Pierre on February 28, 2025
SHARE
Read More
Fashion

Ray-Ban Appoints ASAP Rocky As Its Debut Creative Director

Multi-hyphenate artist Rakim Meyers aka A$AP Rocky is stepping into a new role as Creative Director at EssilorLuxottica-owned

Read More ...
by Samia Grand Pierre on February 21, 2025
SHARE
Puma and New York-based fashion brand LaQuan Smith Puma and New York-based fashion brand LaQuan Smith are back with their second collaboration, this time inspired by the glitz and grit of the boxing ring. 

The campaign stars Ming Lee Simmons, dressed in satin-finished boxing shorts, cropped jackets, and tear-away pants with luxe details.

The capsule also includes two Speedcat silhouettes, including the Speedcat Mid, a high-ankle boxing sneaker. 

Priced between $80-$100, the Puma x LaQuan Smith collection launches on March 15 on puma.com, the Puma NYC and Las Vegas flagship stores, and select retailers including Foot Locker and Shoe Palace.
Artist Sue Tsai brought her signature whimsical de Artist Sue Tsai brought her signature whimsical designs to a capsule collection of earrings in collaboration with New York jeweler Greg Yüna. The statement earrings are now on display at Greg Yüna's Soho boutique and  now available on gregyuna.com.

The pair previously dropped a perfect match necklace set in 2021 that was 🔥. 

#gregyuna
#suetsai
For fall winter 2025 KNWLS opted to forego a runwa For fall winter 2025 KNWLS opted to forego a runway show and present their collection in a styled lookbook.

Taking inspiration from a feminine Y2K aesthetic, the collection embodies designers Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault’s ability to balance sexy and cool. 

In an interview with Vogue, the pair shared that they are currently working on a new design director role in Europe and have several other projects in the pipeline, including another denim project, a collaboration with a jewelry brand, and a menswear capsule for an e-commerce site.

Commenting on the lookbook styling, they shared, "Obviously in the lookbooks it's styled in a quite extreme way, but if you break it down into individual pieces, we've been thinking about merchandising and the customer more than ever before," said Arsenault. "We've seen the team in the studio wearing the pieces differently too, and we've taken that into account. It's a nice challenge to say: 'Okay, we want to make a sweatshirt, but it still has this silhouette or wash or rib detail that makes it feel really Knwls."

#knwls
Reason a million why Rihanna has her own tab on s Reason a million why Rihanna has her own tab on  snobette.com: Her effortless ability to find humor during her J'adore Dior audio rehearsal video. 

Rihanna was appointed as J'Adore Dior fragrance ambassador in 2024, replacing Charlize Theron, who held the role for 20 years. She has a long-standing relationship with the brand, having been named as their first Black brand ambassador in 2015. 

#rihanna
Atlanta-based Pluto and YK Niece released Whim Wha Atlanta-based Pluto and YK Niece released Whim Whamiee single a few weeks ago, and the track is now trending on TikTok as the "Lululemon Song". 

Rapper JT shared that she's hooked on the song, especially the "Lulu" verse.

To witness an athletic apparel brand being name-dropped in hip-hop by emerging women rappers highlights how much women love their fitness/athleisure wear but also the fact that there is a flex that comes with wearing Lululemon in certain circles.

 Male rappers Jbeezy.Lfg and Lil Scoom89
respectively dropped singles titled Lululemon last year referencing women wearing the brand. 

Whim Whamiee by is now streaming on all DSPs. 

Thoughts? 

#lululemon 
#lululemonsong
Alessandro's Michele's latest Valentino runway col Alessandro's Michele's latest Valentino runway collection for fall 2025 featured a  collaboration with  none other than Vans.

Stay tuned for more updates!

#vans
#valentino 
#valentinoxvans
INSTAGRAMFACEBOOKPINTERESTTWITTERYOUTUBE
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Shop

Copyright © Snobette - Privacy Policy

Asset 1
Asset 1
Asset 1
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Fashion
  • Sneakers
  • Bags
  • Accessories
  • Music
  • Rihanna