then-U.S. Attorney Sonia Sotomayor, Dapper Dan's was shut down for good. He was shunned by the mainstream fashion world for decades, though he continued to work "underground" as a designer. He began outfitting undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather in 1999. Resurgence In September 2006 to February 2007 the Museum of the City of New York Fashion, showcased Dapper Dan's samples in an exhibition called Black Styles Now. Day's career has been revitalized in the 2010s, and he has found mainstream success since 2017. In mid-2017, in a homage to Dapper Dan, Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele designed a jacket based on a well-known Dapper Dan design for Diane Dixon in 1989. The original was a fur-lined jacket with balloon sleeves covered in the Louis Vuitton logo, which Michele replaced with the double-G Gucci logo. Social media reacted when Dixon shared a photo of the Gucci jacket next to her in the original one, with Dixon requesting that Dapper Dan get credit for his original; many believed that Gucci had stolen the Dapper Dan design, especially due to Gucci not stating it to be a homage until after they drew criticism. Furthermore, this would lead to Diane Dixon proposing a Gucci and Dapper Dan collaboration. Michelle and Dapper Dan used a subcultural when seeking out inspiration for their collection, to ensure a unique aesthetic. In 2017, with the support of Michele and Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri, Day and the Italian brand partnered for a line of men's wear. In 2018, Day opened a new atelier on Lenox Avenue in partnership with Gucci, Dapper Dan of Harlem, the first luxury house fashion store in Harlem. In May 2019, Gucci released a limited edition of Dapper Dan's Harlem. Gucci Garden Gallery in Florence, references Dapper Dan and the infamous jacket. Dapper Dan is now a board member for reviewing applications for the Gucci Changemakers North America Scholarship program. In popular culture Dapper Dan has worked with musicians like Bobby Brown, Eric B. & Rakim, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane and Salt-N-Pepa, essentially bridging the gap between hip-hop culture and luxury fashion. In 2001, Dapper Dan was referenced in a Jay-Z lyric in his song "U Don't Know" from his album The Blueprint. In 2002, he was referenced multiple times in the Alpo Martinez crime film Paid in Full. Additionally in 2019, he was referenced in the poem Dapper Dan Meets Petey Shooting Cee-lo