Gucci releases limited edition “Dapper Dan’s Harlem” book

Gucci has moved into the world of publishing once again. The
Italian luxury brand announced today the publication of a special,
limited-edition book dedicated to its friend and partner Dapper Dan.
The famed New Yorker and fashion icon has collaborated with Gucci in
the past, mostly on fashion items.

The new book, entitled Dapper Dan’s Harlem is by photographer Ari
Marcopoulous and documents a journey through Dapper Dan’s home
neighborhood, Harlem. The book also shows a glimpse into the
designer’s eponymous atelier, which Gucci had helped to reopen in
2017.

Gucci first tried its hand in book publishing in 2016. In its first
book produced alongside Ari Marcopoulos, Gucci showed readers a
collection of images from a photoshoot in Milan documenting Alessandro
Michele’s Pre-Fall 2016 collections for the brand.

Dapper Dan’s Harlem launched today at Pitti Uomo with a cocktail
party to celebrate. The limited edition book retails for 200 dollars,
or 180 euros. There are only 500 copies printed, which can be
purchased in the Gucci Wooster Bookstore in New York, Gucci Garden in
Florence or from independent publisher IDEA in London.

Image: courtesy of brand