Unbound: DapperDan In conversationwith ElaineWelteroth

Wed, Jul 10 at 7pm / 1hr I BAM RoseCinem as

Launch of Dapper Dan: Made in

Co-presented by BAM and Greenlight Bookstore

High-end streetwearicon Dapper Dan gracesthe BAM stage to celebratethe launch of his stunning new memoir, Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem. At his now-legendaryatelier on in Harlem, Dapper Dan remixed classic luxury-brand logos into his own designs in the 1980s and dressedthe likes of Eric B. and Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, Big Daddy Kane, Mike Tyson, LL Cool J, Jam Master Jay, Diddy, Naomi Campbell, and Jay-Z.

But before he reinvented haute couture, he was a hungry boy with holes in his shoes, a teen who daringly gambled drug dealers out of their money, and a young man in a prison cell who found nourishment in books. And when he turned his attention to fashion, he did so with the energy and curiosity that he approachesall things, eventually emerging as a world-famous designer whose looks went on to define an era. In this playful, poignant, thrilling, and inspiring account, he tells his story for the first time.

A book signing with Dapper Dan will follow the event.

Copiesof Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem are available at the Greenlight Bookstore kiosk in the lobby at 15% off. Discount only available on the day of the event. Daniel "Dapper Dan" Day's work has been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum at FIT, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of the City of New York, and London's Design Museum. His eponymous boutique was open from 1982 to 1992, and reopenedin 2017 in a major partnership with .

New YorkTimes best-sellingauthor and journalist Elaine Welteroth was formerly the editor in chief of Teen Vogue,becoming the youngest person and the second African-Americanto hold this title in Conde Nast's 107-year history. Under her leadership, Teen Voguenotably increased its coverageof news and politics, encouraging readersto become civically engaged.Welteroth has written for the show Grown­ ish and is currently a judge on Bravo's Project Runway. Her first book, More Than Enough, was recently published by Viking Press.

Photos: Renell Medrano

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