Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir

I thought I was one of the few to pull myself out of poverty. But, the author showed a tremendous amount of resilience and fortitude in every adversity he faced. A must read!!

This book is great! I learned so much about the life of Dapper Dan that I had no clue about. I do not want to spoil any parts of this book but it definatey fills in the generational gap in the Black community. I knew about some of the events going on in the past but my uncles and family members concealed alot of information from us in hopes we didnt fall down that same path. This book fills in a huge block of information for me and details the pitfuls so I can avoid making the same mistake! We need more inspirational figures to step forward in our community to do the same to help inspire the youth so Random House yall need to do memoirs on everyone lol! Im so blessed to read this book because I am a graphic designer and its given me motivation to keep on pushing! Thank you for your Memoir Dapper Dan!

We who are of the Hip Hop era remember when B-girls wore gold, big bamboo earrings, and carried Louis Vuitton bags, and were also known as Gucci Girls. B-boys were fly—in Bally shoes, Cazalle eyewear, and anything leather. We remember the Eric B and Rakim Paid in Full album cover. Dapper Dan created the audience that became the lucrative Urban Fashion Market. Dapper Dan was ours, whether we were from Harlem, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, the Tristate Area, or anywhere else true Hip Hop fans would reside. We knew he knew how to convert a garment bag into an insignia jacket like none other. Dapper Dan filled his memoir with history, truth, and nuanced detail. In Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem, a Memoir, he reveals his design secrets along with the experiences that led to the actions and decisions that soon built a rising manufacturing enterprise and made the man a global Fashion icon. Now, that's Gucci!

Man... What can i say. This is hands down my favorite Memoir i have ever put my eyes on. I bought it on audible which is 1 credit. I listened to the entire memoir 8 times. I then bought the book just to have the physical copy. Man listening to this i learned soo much. I learned about how areas like harlem came about, it never occured to me that people from harlem were actually made up of people from the south. Crazy how after the war I never thought that people from the south would spread out to the north, that should've been obvious. Your energy and how you expressed your life story was captivating and sucked me in. Love the Memoir and your journey!!!

Best book I have read this year, what a ride through Mr. Dan life.

Racists can use this guy as their poster boy. He has a hustlers mentality and fits every ghetto stereotype. It’s like watching the TV series Shameless expecting the main character to show some decency that never happens. He is proud of his “accomplishments” and paints the picture that he had no choice, yet he also demonstrates that he had many options. It’s the twisted values of survival in the ghetto but I respect his honesty. A good read and well written.

I liked everything about the book especially the raw truth about his success. His childhood story is worthy of a movie. I admired his will and overall drive to succeed. everyone loves fashion of some type because we all dress and he clearly was one example of how to service a client and produce what they want. My grandson is a rising business person in the design and fashion industry and seems to exhibit many of the characteristics of Dapper Dan.When he achieves his highest level of success it is my vision that he will also share his story. I bought him a copy of your book and was hoping you would do a book signing in Atlanta so that he can meet you. Atlanta is definitely a fashion forward city.

Such a wonderful read. If you need inspiration Dapper Dan will give you it and so much more. Step out side of your field and learn from others. A hustle mentality and wisdom will take you places you couldn't fathom