Which Harlem tailor collaborated with Gucci in 2018?

The Harlem tailor who collaborated with Gucci in 2018 was Dapper Dan. Born Daniel Day, Dapper Dan became famous for creating bold, custom garments that fused luxury-brand imagery with the visual language of hip-hop in New York.

His original Dapper Dan’s Boutique operated in Harlem from 1982 until 1992. The shop’s logo-heavy designs made him a streetwear pioneer, but unauthorized use of luxury trademarks also led to legal pressure and its closure. Gucci later drew criticism when a 2017 design closely echoed one of Dan’s earlier jackets; the controversy helped lead to a formal partnership rather than a lasting feud.

Gucci and Dapper Dan established a men’s-wear line in 2017, and in 2018 he opened Dapper Dan’s of Harlem, a Gucci-supported atelier on Lenox Avenue. The collaboration is often described as a bridge between Italian luxury fashion and Harlem’s longstanding influence on American style.