Vanessa Friedman for the New Times writes that “officially,” The Met Gala is the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute benefit, a black-tie extravaganza held on Monday, May 6th, 2019, to raise money for the Costume Institute and only a 30-minute train ride from Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s)…
WWD reports that New York Fashion Week’s official start is set for September 6, 2018 but Nike is trying to get the competitive edge, by presenting Harlem’s Fashion Row’s style awards and fashion show on September 4, 2018. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes,…
Dazed Diggital reports that Dapper Dan, the 80s Harlem-based couture designer famed for his customized pieces dressing hip-hop celebrities, is having a comeback thanks to Italian brand Gucci. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You…
GQ reports that back in May, Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele found himself the subject of some snippy online chatter—and just as quickly turned a potential problem into a genuinely exciting solution. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem…
In May, Gucci elicited a wave of criticism after Harlem World Magazine reported that over a fur coat with puffy, logo-laden sleeves that unmistakably copied a jacket that the Harlem (see photo below) designer Daniel “Dapper Dan” Day had created for the Olympic runner Diane Dixon in 1989. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s)…
Each season, the New York creative platform-cum-retail space VFiles invites industry experts and influencers to guide the designers, makeup artists and stylists that come together each season to produce a group runway show at New York Fashion Week. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes,…
Fashion is known for taking elements of different cultures and styles – especially those that come specifically from black culture. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave…
Cristobol Balenciaga came to Harlem for inspiration in the 1940’s, so it only makes sense that Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele would look for inspiration from Harlem too. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You…
Writer Kelsey Lawrence’s writes in Cools.com, that she would love to have Dapper Dan and Gucci’s new limited-edition tome, Dapper Dan’s Harlem on her incredibly elegant, heavy fruitwood coffee table. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe…