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The Harlem Renaissance, also known as the New Negro Movement, was a cultural, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York, and spanning the 1920s. This list includes intellectuals and activists, writers, artists, and performers who were closely associated with the movement.
Daniel R. Day (born August 8, 1944), known as Dapper Dan, is an American fashion designer and haberdasher from Harlem, New York. [1] His store, Dapper Dan's Boutique, operated from 1982 to 1992 and is most associated with introducing high fashion to hip hop culture; its clientele includes Mike Tyson, Eric B. & Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, LL Cool J, and Jay-Z.
Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes (June 28, 1901 - September 26, 2001) [1] was an American fashion designer and costumer. She is credited for designing the original Playboy Bunny waitress costumes. [ 2 ]
"Good Morning America" tapped fashion and costume historian Shelby Ivey Christie to highlight a few of the era's most standout styles. A look back at Harlem Renaissance fashion: Furs, drape suits ...
The pair entered Savile Row through British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, the British-Ghanaian fashion designer who opened his first headquarters on Savile Row in 2002 and first flagship on the ...
The Black Fashion Museum is a former museum that traced the historical contributions of black designers and clothing makers to fashion. Originally established in Harlem in 1979 by Lois K. Alexander Lane, and relocated to Washington, D.C. in 1994, the museum operated until 2007, when the Black Fashion Museum Collection was accepted into the collections of the National Museum of African American ...
Lionel Hampton – jazz musician; lived in Harlem through World War II and for some years thereafter [37] Hubert Harrison – "the father of Harlem Radicalism" Leonard Harper – Harlem Renaissance producer, stager, and choreographer; Coleman Hawkins – musician, saxophone player; lived at 555 Edgecombe Avenue [42]
The brand collaborated with Harlem's Fashion Row and New York-based designer Samantha Black for three special edition outfits reminiscent of 1920s glamour. Claudie's additional accessory line ...