I might even mention who was here recently. Like Jay-Z might come with his entourage. What would I use this for is like when entourages come. That “Follow the Leader,” that famous “Follow the Leader” album cover, that I did back in the day. This one here is popular because of Eric B. This is the fabrication that I used for Salma Hayek at the Academy Awards. This is probably the most popular right now. And most of them are just exclusive to the Dapper Dan here in Harlem, Dapper Dan Harlem. And over here we have all the fabrics that are exclusive to Gucci and Dapper Dan only. I always like working for Floyd because he has that traditional Afro-American type of style with minks and alligators and crocodiles and all kinds of exotic skins. Everything you see Pretty Boy Floyd in the ring with for the last 16 years, I created. So when they come here, I like to make them feel as if they were at home and that they’re really welcome. You know generally, when people of color go downtown and they shop in luxury places they feel a little apprehensive about how they’re treated there. This is how I greet customers when they come in. Welcome, welcome to Dapper Dan’s Gucci Harlem. If you have doubts, just send me a quick DM.Transcript Stroll Through Dapper Dan’s Gucci Atelier Take a tour around Dapper Dan’s Gucci atelier in Harlem, New York.
Neutrals make you look more refined and effortless.”īonus tip: “Wear with CONFIDENCE. Keep it classic and neutral: “No trendy or graphic/logo wear. It can be used casually with jeans to a happy hour and formally with slacks to a wedding.” I highly recommend my tailor, Rydell’s Custom Tailor in Brookside.”Ī navy blue blazer: “This blazer should be a staple in your closet. Develop a rapport with a tailor who will know your measurements. Don’t wear clothes that are two sizes too big. The RIGHT fit: “Wearing clothes that fit you properly will solve a big part of your style problems. “I’m sure all the designers have the same feeling, but right now, me being relatively new to the game really legit business-wise, I feel like I still have that 6-year-old inside of me that when I look at somebody’s home, like ‘Oh my god, this is what I want to do.’” Montes loves fashion, too and offers three men’s style tips: “I do really find a true fulfillment, and it just really warms my heart to be able to breathe new life into people’s spaces,” he says. What he enjoys most about his job is revitalizing spaces that maybe haven’t been touched in years. It can start from your front door all the way to your lanai, as long as there is some sort of flow.” You can have something that’s different, it just needs to flow. “Cohesiveness-a lot of people think that everything has to be matchy-matchy,” he says. “I want people’s homes to be warm.”Įstablishing a sense of cohesiveness is also important to Montes, which he says can be accomplished using patterns, color, furniture or statement pieces, like light fixtures. “I always say the door is the lipstick to your house, and the light fixtures are the earrings, the jewelry,” he says. This was true even for his first project when he remodeled his partner’s condo-the first piece he bought was a black, crystal chandelier. Montes finds a lot of inspiration in light fixtures and will typically center the project around this statement piece. “When you get home from a long day, I want that to be like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is paradise for me. Rather, he aims to create spaces in which clients feel a sense of relief each time they walk through the door. While each project’s aesthetic differs from client to client based on their desires, Montes wants to steer clear of the space feeling sterile. He describes his style in their own home as eclectic-a little contemporary mixed with traditional. He began helping his neighbors and friends of neighbors with their spaces in exchange for a nice dinner or a small fee until 2015 when he established his LLC, 1 Dapper Latino. When neighbors would come over for a cocktail, they’d compliment their home and ask who the interior designer was, which led Montes to more offers. “I mean everything, to the point where we’re sleeping on a blow-up mattress as I was redoing our condo.”
“I literally sold everything in his condo,” he says. His partner wanted to make his place theirs, and it quickly became his first project. He recalls offering his opinion while furniture shopping with his parents or building living room forts that his mother described as “meticulously done.” But he didn’t begin to take interior design seriously until he moved to Kansas City in 2008. Interior designer Josue Montes can trace his design instincts back to his 6-year-old self.
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