'The mentality associated with luxury and aspiration has to do with things that people can't afford.'
, known for igniting the logomania craze, bringing high fashion to hip-hop, and his recent partnership with Gucci, expressed his thoughts on why fashion consumers value high-end fashion brands more than they value black-owned brands.
On the radio show, Dapper Dan was asked why he believed that black-owned businesses didn't receive the same level of support from black consumers as brands like Gucci or Louis Vuitton. The designer attributed the lack of support to an individual choice by shoppers. "People want what they can't get," he said. "The mentality associated with luxury and aspiration has to do with things that people can't afford.
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