

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VANITY FAIR It’s about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live our dreams out loud.”-Ava DuVernay, director of Selma, 13th, and A Wrinkle in Time “Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community.the moment i could even find it at 4:01pm on the Gap site, it was sold out. There's literally no way this Dapper Dan hoodie sold out in 2 secs. We’ve reached out to GAP for comment, “The support received from Dan’s following has been remarkable, and we can confirm that the hoodie has completely sold out, though unfortunately am unable to disclose any further information at this time.” The question now is, did anyone get one? Fans are quick to blame resellers and bots, since it seems like the only person who did get it is reselling it for $500. on the dot, the hoodie wasn’t available on GAP’s website at all, though a select few were able to get it into their carts before it was removed. The “DAP” logo hoodie, which launched March 10 at 4 p.m., was, as many Twitter users claim, sold out immediately. No surprise: This highly anticipated collab sold out very, very quickly. Kimberly Drew March 8, 2022ĭid anyone actually get it the first two times?

Dapper Dan x Gap /pGrgPkKoyL- DJ Herzogenaurach March 8, 2022 The dapper dan GAP hoodie just restocked for his birthday if anyone interested- Baby Solo Dolo 🌻 August 8, 2022 GAP brought the DAP hoodies back out today for Dapper Dan’s birthday 🥳🥳 I finally got to order mine 🤩🤩 it’s a #HARLEM thing 😜 #NYC- Just Zee 💙 August 8, 2022 This time around, people are spreading the word so the surprise drop doesn’t fly under the radar.

While Instagram users and fans are skeptical, the third time is the charm, and it seems you might have a better chance of getting your hands on the limited-edition drop this time since it’s back in stock in even more colorways (pink, blue, yellow, and black) until August 11.ĭuring the second drop in March, the internet had a sea of people fawning over the salmon-color hoodie, determined to get their hands on the collab. The price is $98, only slightly more than the average Gap hoodie with the arch logo. To celebrate the Harlem legend’s August 8 birthday, Gap surprised customers with a new drop of the coveted hoodie. With all this buzz, resellers and bots will be set to scoop these up for a profit. The first two drops showed us that can be tough (they sold out in minutes).

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Years later, after Gucci copied one of his designs (talk about coming full circle), the company partnered with him on an atelier in Harlem, where he still works.Īdd to cart now. By the ’90s, luxury houses started suing Dan for his creative use of their brand identities, forcing him to shut down his shop on 125th Street. Using luxury fabrics to create custom, logo-heavy work, he quickly gained a client base of stars, such as Sean Combs, LL Cool J, hip-hop duo Eric B. That cut wasn’t perfect for everyone, but this one may actually be.ĭaniel Day, better known as Dapper Dan, is a Harlem legend. Why? Most recently, we saw Kanye West create what he called the “perfect hoodie” for Yeezy GAP x Balenciaga. Yes! And our advice would be to add to cart swiftly. A limited-edition hoodie from designer and fashion legend Dapper Dan, who has reworked the GAP logo on the classic arch hoodie to read “DAP” - a nod to his history of remixing designer logos and materials to create something fresh.
