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And today we are going to celebrate a little that

because it is the first time that a reception is made.

The gala is always made, But as there were so many artists

Involved in this process

of creating Dandy and create Superfine

and this language that comes from The African -American style

I was understanding how Develop an identity language,

as well as creating this element of

Maintain many of those color textiles

but tailored to your measure

Tailored to you.

And I think today, as I tell you, I will be dressed in Edwin Reyes.

Tell me about that

Yes, Edwin Reyes is a Puerto Rican designer

I love, that I love very much,

I met through Lucia Hierro

his work has been fantastic

because he makes a reflection of what The artist is doing with his culture,

Then, this time I am as super excited

because I have also started too A stage as curator

to create a relationship between fashion and How they are going to be presented for your openings and others.

Then, I was doing stylish very slightly,

but more a conversation

between the artist and the designer.

Then, I am like a manager to think,

oh, such a friend wants to open his show such a day

depending on the weather, depending The season that is.

I think of a designer that is also Latin

because we have many and Some who do not live here,

But we have spaces as tumbao,

An example that is a store in Lower East Side.

Then, today, Marty invited me and also extended the invitation

to other friends that

Also asked me, about inviting them

Then, we invited Edwin, He has dressed us several times,

has dressed Lucia and to different Latin artists.

My friend curry will come Also, Curry Hetket,

What has been for me a Total inspiration.

When I moved to DC, he was a of the people who welcomed me.

He went to Howard University

also, which is like iconic, part of the history of the African -American community.

Then, for me I did not think in nobody else that were not like curry,

My friend Derric, also Hector Serna

will come, which was the The Exibit Designer

of the exhibition and has worked in manufacturing

Latin Chicano.

That is how Much pride, to be dressing up

and being using some pieces that are significant for our community

and be celebrating with people that has been part of my development

of my style and also to know

Why many of these elements go to clothes

Curry works a lot with the denim, with the indigo,

that has many connections with Africa,

The Añil, we call it Añil

And today he is going to put a piece Corduroy probably

A piece of indigo or maybe a linen to speak too

of the cotton relationship

and apart from that the development of cotton and labor

American African within this material that is all the days with us.

As we were

since they started

To put the list, we said like

Who are the people who have to be there,

that perhaps many people see the clothes, See the design,

But they don't know how many people have been developing the graph

thinking about accessories.

How to connect an example, in this case Willy Chavarría is presenting

some pieces that connects with the Pachucos

And many times we tell ourselves but how We can cover this style

that also connects with violence because obviously

Hip Hop style all chains and others that have

The rebellion and also as Independent economies

I think this show has been The first show

in the Met in which it is being done A description like

political partner that are covering issues that had not been covered before

and is covering from fashion,

is covering from painting, what do you see,

How do you see it, how we We can describe it.

There is a very important piece, for me What is one of the first costumes of Big Brothers

which was made for a slave

for a slave.

its owner had a suit made for him to Upload the value when wanted to sell him

are then elements that really Through these discussions

of the clothes, from Tailored and others We also start talking of bodies,

of those bodies that is not a body of gym, but it is a body carved by life.

are then elements so interesting

and difficult than in some other way Having this opportunity

to have it in a space too

that is public because the met is a museum

that is supported by all of us And we are 27% of the city

Latino. Then it is also a space that feels ours and now

with the insertion of many designers Latinos there we already have a presence stronger

I feel very happy

and that's why we are celebrating today.

Pero como ya estaba casada con Pintor

y que él ha sido también super encouraging.

Él nos ha dado muchísimo seguimiento a nosotros también.

Independientemente que él tiene un engranaje comercial increíble.

Siempre estaba tratando.

Sí, siempre venía a apoyar artistas emergentes.

Siempre estaba super curioso de

que nosotros estamos trabajando curatorialmente?

Entonces yo creo que eso también fue como muy bonito

porque eso le impulsó de que estuviera todavía más tiempo,

no solamente con nosotros,

pero también en su entorno, en su casa, con su pareja.

Y pues ha sido super lindo ver su crecimiento.

Ella se fue a la escuela de Sotheby's

Sí.

Y ha sido cool como que estar con diferentes personas que, como te digo,

que de una manera u otra han estado apoyando las artes

y también desde el fashion.

Porque muchas marcas también nuevas, como Ulla Johnson y demás

que yo las conocí a través de ella.

Entonces ha sido como una alimentación

entre el arte, la cultura, la moda.

How are you, brother?

Very good, good to see you.

So we just met.

That's right.

We are here in the apartment.

What are you doing?

What are we doing tonight?

Well, we're going to go down to the Met

and hang out for the exhibition opening.

So I'm looking forward to it.

I haven't seen those in a while.

So this is a double gift.

She mentioned that.

She's like, "This is such a big moment."

She's like, "I want a friend."

Yeah.

And she's done a view.

That makes sense.

We've known each other

for almost a decade now.

Yeah, about eight years.

And so when we were in

DC, that's where we met.

A lot of our conversations

were around fashion and style.

And I used to gift her

clothes and style her

before we went out.

So this feels very like full circle.

Community is important, right?

That's right.

So it's like in a big

moment, here you are.

Yep.

And I will say the little

details that you were doing,

but you were doing like

brotherly family moments.

Mm-hmm.

How does that happen?

In terms of what, style or?

No, no, no, no, relationships.

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

I mean, I think for me, I

just try to keep things.

I went to Howard and so

Howard is such a community,

but it feels like a family too,

even with your professors and your peers.

So I think once I left, I

treat everyone like a cousin

or like a mother or sister.

For me, yeah.

Yeah, that's right.

And so I think I extend that to,

especially after, in the last few years,

after the pandemic,

really looking forward

to community and chosen families.

So, Dossina's in there.

What are you looking forward for tonight?

Honestly, I really

don't know what to expect.

I've just seen lots

of really great photos

of the exhibition itself.

I admire the artists that

did the exhibition design,

Tarquasi Dyson.

She's an amazing black woman, artist

that like dabbles in sort

of art and architecture.

So I'm looking forward to that.

I have no idea who I'm gonna meet.

I've never really been

to the Met for outside

of just seeing art.

So this will be really cool to just to

kind of see what I see

and learn a little bit

about a different side

of the museum.

Guinching.

Yeah, that's right.

Guinching.

So yeah, I'm really

looking forward to, yeah,

to just having my eyes

open and learning a lot.

Beautiful.

Very wonderful.

Thank you for giving us

Guinching of your time.

And you gotta see him.

Hopefully as a profile.

Let's do it.

Yeah, let's do it.