Dapper Dan will become the first black designer to be awarded CFDA's Lifetime Achievement Award, during this year's show. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
<p>One of fashion&#8217;s highly anticipated award shows is making an in-person return, and this year&#8217;s nominees and honorees were announced this week. The CFDA Awards is scheduled to take place on November 10<sup>th </sup>at THE POOL + THE GRILL, and among this year&#8217;s honorees is none other than the legendary Dapper Dan.</p>
<p>Dapper Dan will be honored with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, and <em><a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/cfda-awards-2021-nominees-honorees">Vogue</a></em> notes that he will become the first designer without a fashion show to ever win the award. However, Dapper Dan made it clear that his designs have expanded past the runway.</p>
<p>He acknowledged the honor and <em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CT22fl9L5OY/">said</a></em>, &#8220;<span class="" title="Edited">Isn’t it ironic how the fashion world says that Dapper Dan won the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, without ever having a runway show? The streets of Harlem have been my runway for 35 years. Isn’t that where the major luxury brands got their inspiration from?&#8221; </span></p>
<p><span class="" title="Edited">He continued to say, &#8220;Maybe logo-mania is an illusion. Thank you Harlem, I love you!&#8221;<br />
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<p>He proceeded to thank CFDA for making him the first black designer to win the award.</p>
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<p>Dapper Dan has been known for taking the logo prints from brands such as Gucci, Fendi, and Louis Vuitton to create his own original designs. His work has been a staple in hip-hop culture and continues to be even today.</p>
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<p>Back in 2017, Dapper Dan partnered with Gucci for his own line, and the following year he collaborated with the brand to open up a store in Harlem. As we <em><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/gucci-announces-5-million-fund-for-communities-of-color-and-20000-scholarship-program-promoting-racial-diversity-after-blackface-turtleneck-disaster/">previously</a></em> reported, he was also a part of the brand&#8217;s Changemakers Council, which came together to work on Gucci&#8217;s Changemakers Fund.</p>
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