1 00:00:02,279 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: I'm a homegrowl that knows a little bit about everything 2 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: and everybody. You know, if you don't lie about that. Right, Hey, y'all, 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: what's up? Is Laura l Rosa and this is the 4 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: Latest with Laura l Rosa. This is your daily dig 5 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 1: on all things pop culture, entertainment, news, and all of 6 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: the conversations that shake the room. Now we this episode 7 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: is a it's a bit different. It is fashion Week. 8 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: So in the last episode I was able to take 9 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 1: you guys outside, and you know, the Latest is always 10 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 1: what's happening. We're in now, We're on the go sometimes 11 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: when we're not in the Latest with Laura l Rosa 12 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 1: the podcast studio, because I like to keep you guys 13 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: up beating on the street with me as I'm maneuver 14 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 1: throughout so many different aspects of pop culture. So we 15 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: were at Delaware State University where I was honored to 16 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:53,480 Speaker 1: speak as the keynote speaker during the convocation ceremony at 17 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:58,319 Speaker 1: my HBCU, my alma mater, and directly after we left there, 18 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: we headed back to New York City to get into 19 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: some fashion Week things. Now, I was honored to be 20 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:08,960 Speaker 1: an invited guest in an attendee of Harlem Fashion Roles 21 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:13,199 Speaker 1: eighteenth annual Fashion Show and Style Awards. Now, Harlem Fashion 22 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: Row is an organization that has been around for some time. 23 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 1: They were founded in two thousand and seven and they 24 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: know when they were created and even now like the 25 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 1: platform has grown so much, they were created to become 26 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: and have become the premier platform dedicated to discovering, showcasing 27 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: and supporting designers of color. Now they have a proven 28 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 1: track record of driving culture shift and collaboration with brands 29 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 1: like Nike, Gap, nor Strom, Tommy Hill Figure. But most importantly, 30 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: what I know them for and what I love about 31 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 1: them and what I've always on them for for some 32 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 1: time is that Harlem's Fashion Row creates community in space. 33 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: So yes, they're able to bridge the gap with these 34 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: brands and these sponsors, and they helped so many black 35 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: designers who are emerging out of HBCUs, which is a 36 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: conversation of its own, because there are a lot of 37 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 1: fashion professionals who are overlooked because they come from non 38 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: traditional fashion schools which are hbcused. But Harlem's Fashion Role 39 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:12,640 Speaker 1: is doing things like going into HBCUs and providing designers 40 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:15,679 Speaker 1: and students with funding, making sure they get platform, making 41 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: sure they get internships that put them in the fashion 42 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: spaces and rooms and conversations they need to be in 43 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: to have everything they need to be able to go 44 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: out and dominate the world. But also they just create space. 45 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: One of my biggest things about New York and the 46 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 1: fashion world here, in the coature world here of fashion 47 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: was the fact that you either got a hard yes 48 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 1: or you got a hard no. I wanted to, you know, 49 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 1: model work in couture fashion, and what I began to 50 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:43,959 Speaker 1: learn is that it really was a club of who's chosen, 51 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: who selected, and once you're not, you're not. And for 52 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:49,640 Speaker 1: the most part, that was not models of color, that 53 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: was not designers of color, that was not creatives of color. 54 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: When I found out about Harlem's Fashion Row, I was 55 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: actually in LA and there was an event that they 56 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: were having, and there were so many black faces and 57 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 1: high Hollywood that were being advertised that we're supposed to 58 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: be at this event. And I was still trying to 59 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:06,519 Speaker 1: find culture and community there. When I moved there, I 60 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: used to be like, where are the people? Where are 61 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: we at? So I came across this event. I didn't 62 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: really know much about the brand, and I went and 63 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: I remember and she will not remember this, but I 64 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 1: remember meeting Brandis, who is the owner and creator of 65 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: Harlem's Fashion role at this event. Now full circle moment 66 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 1: for me, right, because now I'm here, I'm in New York, 67 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: We're doing the fashion week things, and like I said, 68 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 1: I like to take you guys into the latest, into 69 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 1: what's happening. So as we go into the night at 70 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 1: Harlem's Fashion Row, what I'm beginning to learn is that 71 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: not only has the brand grown in all this time, right, 72 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: but I'm also seeing that the people who were supporting 73 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 1: the brand from the beginning are still there supporting it. 74 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 1: A lot of the celebrities, a lot of you know, 75 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: the editorial outlets, the designers, which is amazing to see. 76 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: I think one of the hardest things in building is 77 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: to retain, is to retain support both financially but also 78 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: just community wise. And I keep using that word community 79 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 1: because it is very import and when you're figuring something 80 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: out to have those people to be able to fellowship with, 81 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: to poor resources from, or be that for somebody else. 82 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 1: So in this event, you know, the ceremony was set up, 83 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 1: we sat down, we had dinner. I ran into Cary Holston, 84 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: who I met when we did BET Talks, which was 85 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 1: I do sometimes I do these sit downs with BT. 86 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 1: I met Carroy Hoilson during BET Talks and also she 87 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 1: came on the Breakfast Club. So carry Holston was there. 88 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:27,919 Speaker 1: You also had Slick Rick in attendance. You had Dapperdan, 89 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 1: who is a New York fashion legend period. I also 90 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:35,719 Speaker 1: ran into Melissa Butler from the Lip Bar. Sherry Shepherd 91 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:39,679 Speaker 1: was there as well. Tons of celebrities in the room. 92 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 1: Now opening up the night, Brandis got on the mic 93 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:46,719 Speaker 1: and kind of explained a bit about, you know, why 94 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:49,719 Speaker 1: the evening was important, why the event in the community 95 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: that she has built through the organization was important, and 96 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 1: when they started in two thousand and seven with their 97 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 1: mission being to you know, bridge those gaps and like 98 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:00,719 Speaker 1: I talked about, become the community for people here in 99 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: New York and elsewhere who need it. One of the 100 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: things that I I've always admired about Harlem's Fashion Row 101 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:07,600 Speaker 1: is the fact that they're able to once this you know, 102 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,160 Speaker 1: community was built, they are able to bring people together 103 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:16,039 Speaker 1: to then showcase others. So designers, we heard from editorial professionals, 104 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 1: last night who were being spotlighted. We heard more about 105 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 1: the college work that Harlem's fashion role is doing. We 106 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 1: also heard from college students are graduates who are now 107 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: interning and working and being able to get out there 108 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 1: and do the work as well. But the biggest thing 109 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:35,479 Speaker 1: of the night for sure, Usher Usher was presented with 110 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: the Virgil Ablow war which is also amazing because Harlem's 111 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 1: Fashion role actually honored Virgil when he was alive. For 112 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,039 Speaker 1: those of you guys who may not know any of 113 00:05:45,080 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: our listeners who may not know, Virgil Ablow, huge streetwear designer, 114 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 1: you know, and he is known as one of the 115 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: people who defied the odds when it came to being 116 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:59,360 Speaker 1: a black designer incature fashion, but extremely and especially in streetwear. 117 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 1: He went from you know, designing streetwear to becoming creative 118 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 1: director of Beuievaton and you know, just breaking a lot 119 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 1: of first but also just being a face in fashion 120 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: and a force and fashion that people could look to. 121 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: So with Usher receiving this award, it definitely gives a 122 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 1: nod to what Usher has become, you know, in his 123 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 1: industry and has been in this industry, and just giving 124 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: him his flowers and making it feel good. Let's listen 125 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:23,599 Speaker 1: to Usher. 126 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 2: So y'all started to right in ushu are yam o. 127 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:30,720 Speaker 1: And d and so maybe tell maybe what she wanted 128 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: to do. 129 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:36,039 Speaker 2: I talked about that today's she's seventeen year old, right 130 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 2: who just needed to believe that. 131 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 3: I found another common connection between me and Virgil Faiful 132 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:47,719 Speaker 3: found versus me and left. He said, the world produces waves, 133 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:50,159 Speaker 3: surf drown. 134 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 2: You decide everything that you do. It's for a seventeen 135 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 2: year old version self. That seventeen year old version of 136 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 2: myself is the same thing that encourages me to this 137 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:08,719 Speaker 2: day to make me fearless. 138 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 1: And I would not be here without him. 139 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 2: So I thank you, young the Usher at seventeen years 140 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 2: old for being bold as you were. You know we're 141 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 2: taking to be humble, but I say, we need to 142 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 2: give ourselves my praise. 143 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 3: We need to make certain let be known that it's 144 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 3: okay to be proud of what you do. 145 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 1: It's not cocky, it's not conceited. It's confidence, and that's 146 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 1: the way that it should be. 147 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 2: You should encourage yourself. 148 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: Don't wait for the applause. 149 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 3: If you she said, live for the applause, you die 150 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 3: by the boots literally. 151 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 2: But. 152 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 3: I thank you guys so much, and I hope that 153 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 3: next year the recipient doesn't. 154 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 2: Take as long as I thank you. 155 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: And I'm gonna tell y'all something too. I think, you 156 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: know the more that I'm you know, in and out 157 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 1: of these events and I'm seeing people, you know, receive 158 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: these awards, and you know, just seeing people take time 159 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 1: for others who deserve it because they're working so hard 160 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: to make sure we can be able to do. So 161 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: what I'm beginning to understand a bit more is you 162 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: ever heard celebrities be like I don't need my flowers, 163 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: Like I know what I've done here. I look at 164 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 1: a person like Usher who has been synonymous across because 165 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: I don't think people understand it. He's been synonymous across fashion, 166 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,320 Speaker 1: across the skate world, across music, across hip hop, even 167 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 1: though he's an R and B artist, but just across 168 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: culture in general, and also has giving us some of 169 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 1: the best music and artists that we know. Justin Bieber 170 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:44,559 Speaker 1: comes from under the wing of Usher. So as I'm 171 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 1: watching Usher maneuver the event last night and receive the 172 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 1: award and you know, do so so humbly and speak 173 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:52,680 Speaker 1: of his beginnings and where he comes from. I'm sitting there, like, 174 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,360 Speaker 1: you know, I really, really, really truly believe that the 175 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 1: people that come from the era that like an Usher 176 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:01,720 Speaker 1: comes from, they're not really for all the accolades and 177 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 1: you know, for things to be loud, I mean, and 178 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:05,599 Speaker 1: they're gonna come up here, They're gonna you know what 179 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:08,080 Speaker 1: I mean, receive their awards and all those things as 180 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 1: they come. There's just something different about the era of 181 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:14,040 Speaker 1: celebrity when it comes to generations that are not mine. 182 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:16,680 Speaker 1: And I was watching that last night, even seeing slick Rick, 183 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 1: you know, in the audience, and as you know, the 184 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:23,679 Speaker 1: audience is breaking for people to maneuver from the downstairs 185 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 1: award reception to the upstairs like an after cocktail reception. 186 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 1: He couldn't even walk through the crowd without people stopping him, 187 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 1: like at all. But these are people that are that 188 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 1: you're not You're not hearing them screen what they need, 189 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 1: what they should be getting, what they should be awarded 190 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 1: every day. They're just really doing the work, doing what 191 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 1: they love and doing it at a like a high level. 192 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:46,199 Speaker 1: At that when you think of a slick Rick and 193 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 1: his his his ability and his impact, when you think 194 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 1: and again across music and fashion. When you think of 195 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 1: an Usher, when you think of a Ruthie Carter, all 196 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 1: of these people just set out to do something really 197 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:00,199 Speaker 1: really well and did it well enough where other or 198 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 1: are able to come behind them and be able to 199 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 1: do it, but also do it in a way that influences. 200 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:09,880 Speaker 1: Like Usher has influenced style, slick Rick has influenced generations 201 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:13,480 Speaker 1: of style. We then got to hear from Ruthie Carter. 202 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 1: And Ruthie Carter if you guys do not know, she's 203 00:10:16,679 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: a costume designer. A costume designer for those who don't 204 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:20,599 Speaker 1: understand what that term it is, because I know I 205 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:22,960 Speaker 1: have to be in a lot of fashion today. A 206 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:29,239 Speaker 1: costume designer somebody who dresses people enrolled, so whether it's movies, television, 207 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 1: anything on camera per se. So it's basically a stylist 208 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: for television and film. But they tell stories through it. 209 00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 1: So a lot of times things are set in certain 210 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 1: time periods, they are set in certain locations or you 211 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:46,199 Speaker 1: know geographically. You know, clothing is telling a story. So 212 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 1: to be a costume designer is a very very it's 213 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:53,040 Speaker 1: a very very detailed oriented job and you really have 214 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:55,800 Speaker 1: to understand how to tell story without even opening up 215 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:58,440 Speaker 1: your mouth because you don't see or hear from the stylists. 216 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:00,880 Speaker 1: And Ruthie Carter also comes from that era. And I 217 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 1: was watching and listening to her receive her award, and 218 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 1: my thought was the way that the stylists and a 219 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:10,960 Speaker 1: lot of the behind the scenes creatives are set up 220 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:13,280 Speaker 1: today in our time because of social media. And don't 221 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:15,439 Speaker 1: get me wrong, it's nothing wrong with it, because I 222 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:18,040 Speaker 1: understand how social media's a vehicle and drops people's business 223 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 1: and businesses some people put their bills. But she comes 224 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 1: from an era of stylists. And I looked around. I 225 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 1: see Dapperdin and you know all these og stylists and 226 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:31,920 Speaker 1: the family of an Lowe who was you know, one 227 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:37,520 Speaker 1: of the designers who like addressed Jackie Kennedy for her 228 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:40,960 Speaker 1: wedding to John F. Kennedy. So Ruthy Carter is receiving 229 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:45,360 Speaker 1: the and Low Maverick Award. Hello everyone. 230 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:49,839 Speaker 4: I wanted to thank Grandastaniel and Problems Fashion. 231 00:11:49,559 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 2: Roll for this tree. 232 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 4: Then dissolment to be the very first recipient of the 233 00:11:55,640 --> 00:12:01,080 Speaker 4: m low Magwar. Wow, it's true. He gets some chills 234 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 4: just to say so tonight, I accept this war in 235 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:10,119 Speaker 4: the name of Ana and in honor of every designer, 236 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 4: of tailor and creatives who stitched beauty into the world 237 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:17,439 Speaker 4: even when the doors were closed. 238 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 1: And I'm looking at all of the generations of fashion 239 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 1: and design and culture and influence in the room, and 240 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:27,719 Speaker 1: I'm like, you know, the craziest thing is that we 241 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 1: went from an era of people just being not happy 242 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 1: to be anywhere, because that's not the right term. These 243 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 1: people were. These people were so vigilant they weren't happy 244 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:39,839 Speaker 1: to be anywhere. They were busting down doors that were 245 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:42,800 Speaker 1: being shut in their face and coming in with their 246 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 1: own tables, making things from scratch with their bare hands, 247 00:12:46,200 --> 00:12:50,840 Speaker 1: creating ideas without phones, without TikTok, without anything. The level 248 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:56,160 Speaker 1: and the depth of talent and the generations prior to us, Like, 249 00:12:56,720 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 1: I don't think that we really understand, you know, what 250 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 1: that takes to be able to conceptualize an idea without 251 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 1: being able to pick up your phone and put it together, 252 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:09,600 Speaker 1: put together a move board on goo Ai. It's just 253 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:11,959 Speaker 1: very different. And I'm not knocking, you know, the artist 254 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 1: and the creators of this generation, because I consider myself 255 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 1: one of them. But last night was a good reminder 256 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 1: that before anything before you're posting to Instagram, before you're 257 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 1: cracking a mic, before you are putting something on the runway, 258 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:26,080 Speaker 1: before you are getting on skates, before you're getting on 259 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 1: the stage, and just anything that you do before you 260 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:33,160 Speaker 1: do it, to really understand your purpose behind it, your 261 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:36,480 Speaker 1: intention behind it, and to really hone your talent. I 262 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 1: went to go see Usher in Vegas. It was one 263 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 1: of the best shows I've ever seen in my life. 264 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:45,079 Speaker 1: If you've watched Wakanda, you understand Ruth ey Carter being 265 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 1: magngnificent and being one of the greats. If you know 266 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 1: anything about anlo Maverick and you know everything she went 267 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 1: through just to be able to work and do what 268 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:58,920 Speaker 1: she loved, and her timeless pieces that she crafted by hand, 269 00:13:58,960 --> 00:14:05,040 Speaker 1: you understand workmanship, work ethic Before all of the highlight reels, 270 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:07,360 Speaker 1: and you know, all the celebrations and all of the 271 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:10,840 Speaker 1: cheers and all of the you know, like us people scream. 272 00:14:11,280 --> 00:14:13,040 Speaker 1: You know, I want to get my flowers while I 273 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 1: can smell them. Whether you're getting your flowers while you 274 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:16,960 Speaker 1: can smell them or not, I want to make sure 275 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 1: I'm getting my flowers for something that I've done that 276 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 1: has substance in life and legacy, because that's real impact. 277 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 1: Like Usher is real, He's not just a music artist. 278 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: He is real impact. Ruth Ee Carter is real impact. 279 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 1: Slick Rick wasn't even honor last night, but you just 280 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 1: felt regal being in the room with him, Dapperdon. You 281 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:39,120 Speaker 1: felt regal being in his presence, and that's what I'm 282 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 1: meaning for. So this was a great way to kick 283 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 1: off my first night of New York Fashion Week. And 284 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: you know, I'm here for all things black and all 285 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:50,480 Speaker 1: things us anyway, But yes, that was amazing kickoff to it. 286 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 1: And we also got to watch you know, they had 287 00:14:52,920 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: several designers that they showcase last night as well. Oh 288 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 1: and I partner with foot Locker. Yes, I partner with 289 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 1: foot Locker. How would I forget that? That was pretty cool. 290 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: I partnered with foot Locker. We had to go to 291 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:03,880 Speaker 1: foot Locker. You are to choose sneakers. You had to 292 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 1: wear one of the sneakers to the event. I wore 293 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:08,240 Speaker 1: a two piece set by a black designer. Her name 294 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:11,760 Speaker 1: is Megan Renee. Shout out to her as well. But 295 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:14,960 Speaker 1: they were kind of like my even know, I wasn't 296 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 1: with anyone from foot Locker, but my sneakers were kind 297 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:19,520 Speaker 1: of like my date of the evening, so that was 298 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 1: pretty cool as well. To you guys can go and 299 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:24,240 Speaker 1: check out you know, all the social media footage. We 300 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 1: did a lot of behind the scene footage leading up 301 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 1: to the fashion show, and I did a full recap 302 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 1: of the fashion show visually over on my YouTube as well, 303 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:36,200 Speaker 1: which doesn't include any of the stuff that you guys 304 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 1: just heard here for the most part, So this is 305 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 1: an audio exclusive. But if you want to go and 306 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 1: check out you know, my outfit and just some of 307 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: the fun, you can head on over to my socials 308 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:45,840 Speaker 1: Lauren the Roads at l O r A N l 309 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:48,680 Speaker 1: o r o s A to do so as well. 310 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:51,680 Speaker 1: At the end of the day, there is always a 311 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:54,000 Speaker 1: lot to talk about, a lot to do, and you 312 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:56,760 Speaker 1: guys could be anywhere with anybody, but you choose to 313 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 1: be right here with me every episode, and I appreciate 314 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 1: you for I will see you guys in my next episode. 315 00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 1: Now it is still fashion week, so i'ma I'm gonna 316 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,160 Speaker 1: take y'all outside a little bit more a few more 317 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:10,440 Speaker 1: times this week, but we'll get our traditional episodes in 318 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:12,280 Speaker 1: this week as well too. But let me know how 319 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:14,520 Speaker 1: you're feeling here, you know. Are you guys in New 320 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:16,600 Speaker 1: York for fashion Week? Where are you attending? Where are 321 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:18,960 Speaker 1: you going to? All right, y'all, I'm gonna take y'all 322 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:22,040 Speaker 1: outside in the streets. We leaving The tweets were heading 323 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:24,320 Speaker 1: outside in the streets. It's the latest with Lauren de Rosa. 324 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:25,520 Speaker 1: It's New York Fashion Week.