The Breakfast Club - Loren LoRosa Is Building Her Own Table ✨ | Fashion, Black Designers & BET Weekend

Episode Date: June 30, 2026

Loren LoRosa takes you behind the scenes of BET Awards weekend in Los Angeles for a special episode centered around fashion, creativity, and building your own lane. Loren breaks down her “Loren’s Closet” event with Looks For Lease, highlighting emerging Black designers and the importance of creating opportunities instead of waiting for a seat at the table. She shares her personal journey from chasing fashion dreams to now being able to spotlight the creators who helped shape her path, plus conversations with designers about ownership, access, and the future of fashion. Loren also opens up about her surprise moment with Muni Long and why supporting people while they’re still building matters. A special episode celebrating Black creativity, collaboration, and the power of creating your own room.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakfastClubPower1051FMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Now, today, we won't check in behind the scenes of the grind because I literally just want to get you guys out and on the scene with me. I am still talking a lot about the BET Awards weekend in LA and taking you guys exclusively into some of the experiences that I had during the week while there. Now, I want to talk to you guys about a really important event that I put together and I hosted. And this is so important to me because you guys know I'm really into fashion. I'm really into design. And I love to support up-and-coming creatives and designers, especially black designers.

So I hosted something that was centered around my favorite looks. So it was like Lauren's closet, come out shop Lawrence Clause, during the BET Awards weekend at the Beverly Center in L.A., which is a huge designer mall. And I partnered with a company called Looks for Lease. So Looks for Lease, they go off of the tagline of the future of experiential fashion and it being here right now. So they focus on wardrobe leasing. And they're making sure that access over ownership is possible.

So they want to make it where people are able to discover rising designers from around the world through their platform and just have access to really good fashion in, you know, at affordable and sustainable cost and things that are durable at affordable and sustainable costs. Now, let me give you some background. I met the owner of this company years ago when I first moved to L.A. And I started doing red carpets for, you know, EUR Web, and I was working for Hollywood unlocked for a big, and then I was just doing my own thing on YouTube. And then I started to work with TMZ. And, you know, it's really tough. Like, I started my career in fashion as a model and solely just wanted to model and be on the runway.

I tell the story often. And it was not easy. It didn't happen for me. I wanted to work in the Couture world with the Couture fashion houses. When I say Couture, for those of you guys who are not like fashion-coded, Couture is like the luxury brands. So like the Louis Vuittons, the, you know, the Paul, the, you know, the Paul Gautier, the Dior's, the Versacchis, the Hermes, like, the brand.

as like the brands that are like these saw after hard uh LVMH hard to get within the conversation hard to get the invite to the shows like that was my goal I've always been a person that like if I'm gonna do it I'm gonna do it big and I'm gonna do it in a way where people are like how the hell does she do that but also just really being into fashion I just knew you know at the time this was like 2010, like 2015, 2016. Honestly, the most elevated way, in my opinion, to get a career and fashion as a model that was sustainable was working with those houses.

I would look at those models who were very few forms between when it came to black models. You had like, you know, Tyra Bank. Banks, I remember Alton Mesaun came onto the scene and broke history. Like he walked Chanel's red carpet as like the first black man to do so, right? and he's younger to me. So when I say that it is like very, very hard to break into some of these rooms as us, black people, but that's where the money was at at the time.

And also not even just money, but if you were trying to build a really sustainable career, it was really as a model. What I learned just from, you know, going on auditions and being amongst the people within the industry was that you had to be very particular about the brands that you worked with and the brands that you partnered with and the brands that people saw on you. Black brands and black designers were not the focus of that. Pierre Moss,

Kirby and Pierre Moss, like there's always a lot of, like, discourse around him and what he did and didn't do right when it came to being a black designer or black people or like whatever. But people like Pierre Moss and Sergio Hudson and LaQuine Smith. And, I mean, there's a ton of people that I'm not,

you know, tell for, like, these people have been able to break through in that world and kind of, I hate to say the whole like crossover thing because now none of that matters anymore because now we're doing our own way but at one point it was like you had to be let in

to the room. You couldn't just build your own room and if you weren't, not that you couldn't you could but those rooms, that's just where it was. Everybody wanted to be seated. Everybody wanted to be seated next to Anna one tour. The fashion world has changed a lot. When I met and I, I was brand new

I'm still, people still getting to learn who I am and it's still tough trying to pull from designers and, you know, be in certain fashion conversations or whatever. So that's why, like, I rock so heavy with, like, the people who were saying yes to me and allow me to rent clothes and purchase things and do certain things for events and carpets, you know, as I'm on to come up right now. And, and Nye, who is one of the owner,

who is the owner of Looks for Lease and who has created this amazing platform, she was one of those people. She was literally in her living room and in her garage. doing what she is doing now out of the Beverly Center has an amazing space in the Beverly Center as she is doing so. So we got together on this event and we're able to put it together and oh my God like so many people came out to support. I hope that the designers and I got you know the purchases they needed. Shout out to money long. Money long came out to the

event and we were in the midst of you know the opening conversation um that I'll get to in a second when I saw her and I was really surprised to see her there. Like, I talk about celebrities all day long and I think, you know, people are getting to know me from the breakfast club, but I'm a very like natural relationship, not forced type of person. Like, if I don't know you personally and, you know, I don't have a natural or personal rapport with you, like something that's consistent, I don't reach out and expect people to come to things because I feel like when you come out and you want to support something,

it should be because it's something you just want to do. So I didn't know who was going to show up to this event, but when I, I saw her. I was like, oh, money long is here. And we had just recently talked about her and her lung transplant, double lung transplant that she had to have or she would have died on the breakfast club. So I was also surprised to see her out and about because I noticed she recently been talking

about some health things that she was going through. But I saw her and we had a really good behind-the-scenes conversation. And she told me that she had just been happening to be walking in the mall and had heard of the event. And she was like, I want to go and I want to support and I want to purchase and I want to do certain things because she just appreciated the way we talked about her on the breakfast club and how kind we were because people are so mean to her as she's going through all of her health challenges.

And we had a really good conversation just about how tough I know things have to be for her and how I'm learning that like people can be mean as hell, but you still just got to keep going and keep moving. So shout out some money long and thank you girl for coming for support in and, you know, she mingled with the designer. She took some clothing home. as well. So I really appreciate that. Like for a lot for a lot of, you know, us creators who are on to come up, designers who are on to come up platform and partnership and true and honest

and intentional collaboration is like all we need. Yes, people do need you to go out and spend your money. So please do that. And that's why I'm so intentional about designers and who I put on. Like I'm wearing a designer today from Delaware, Joy right denim is my shorts. And then I got the Nigel Sylvester sneakers on as well. also black designer and i'm really intentional about the designers i wear and how i wear them and why i wear them uh for that reason because i know that all that stuff matters and it and it helps it helps people to make money to cause conversation so just thank you to everybody who came out um now let's get into the event so we opened up the event i came in and i was surprised to see the amount of people

that were there i'm always surprised by support and i don't know why at this point i've been doing events for like a really long time now. I think with this one I was so surprised though because this was kind of one of my first events where I was kind of like hands off. I let, you know, Jvon James, who does my styling and creative direction, really shout out to him. He put, he curated the designers that were in the room. He understood which designers we needed to have in the room that like told my story and I also would tell a good fashion story. I had nothing to do with the setup of the event but just saying yes to it and connecting the pieces. And what was so special about this event, I had Avenue by my friend

Arisha Willis that was in the room and had a set up in a room that people could purchase and rent from as well. And now she will be showcased in the Beverly Center Mall within the looks for lease store. And then Jvon James, Plastics, NYC, who I also told you guys is not only a brother to me, but like he does my styling, my creative direction, my product

development, like he is dope. Now the reason why these two designers, and there was another one I was supposed to be included, but we didn't get to include her. weren't so important for me is because Naurisha was one of the first people I met in L.A. Who became like my friend. She was one of my first friends in L.A. So she has been a part of my journey for such a long time. And it's like me knowing her journey, her knowing my journey, seeing where I'm at right now,

seeing where she's at right now, knowing where we're headed to be able to support her by bringing her into, you know, a mall where people are shopping, the things are going. And like, even if not, like, even if she don't make the most money from it, just the experience. experience of it, the look of it and everything you learn by trying new things at new height, I would be, like, I'm just grateful to be able to do that. But also, it's not even about me and, like, what I'm able to do. I'm grateful to have friends that are so iconic in what they do. Like, her clothing is fire.

Same thing with J. Vaughn. Like, Jvon has literally been, like, my fashion Bible. for so long and I know how amazing his designs are. I know how fire his clothing is. So to put him in that position as well too, it's like that's the least I could do for them and how they support me. And I think, you know, we talk a lot of money about these billions of, I mean, we talk a lot about the billions of dollars that black people as consumers

put into the ecosystem every single day, every single quarter, every single year. We are the biggest consumers within a lot of markets. it is so important to just support your people and it can be so small like if i can't encourage you guys to do anything else today from this episode all about fashion and being black in fashion and support is to just support people and if it just a follow just a like just a share it can literally be the smallest thing that you can do and it really will change your person's life i am able to sit right here with you guys on this podcast because someone was okay with you connecting me to another person that put me in a position to be doing breakfast club,

to be doing this podcast. Everything is like a pay-it-forward moment, and we should always be doing that. And we had such a great conversation in the room just about, like, learning and growing, because I think that's another thing, too. Like, people always talk about not wanting to support black designers and black businesses because of the defects that people think come with supporting those brains. there's defects that come with any business. And I think a lot of people have to realize that a lot of times with the black

designers and our black-owned brands, we're learning as we're going. And even if it's not, you know, scarcity of resource, it's you're entering into these spaces and at these levels for the first time. Y'all, I am where I am for the first time ever in my life. And I don't have a lot of, like, family members I can pick up the phone and call and say, hey, how do I navigate planning certain things? because I'm an entertainer and my job is not a regular corporate nine to five. But I have new mentors now that are working in the space that I'm able to pick up the phone

and call and I ask a lot of questions because of that. But sometimes it's like, oh, this didn't work out. And because this didn't work out, I know I need to go to those people that I have now to be able to fix it. Quality of things. Like, there's so much to learn and in real time. And we had a good conversation about that at the event. in real time.

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So I really appreciate her support. I've been able to see her journey from day one. And it is so inspiring. Like, you have to craft your own way. You can't wait for people to give you the opportunity. You have to take it. And that's most important. As creators,

we have to take that opportunity. So looks for Lease is really about supporting emerging designers, supporting creative and giving them a platform to be able to get their designs out there. The biggest issue with emerging designers is producing massive amounts of inventory to get into Macy's or Broomingdale's, and then not even knowing if that's the right style to mass produce. And so really, there has to be a middle point.

And leasing slash rental is that middle point to get the data around, do people even want this? Like, let's just try it first, because social media, you know, once you wear an outfit one time, you never going to wear that outfit again. So it just, everything doesn't make sense to purchase, but allowing people. to just fall in love with it and keep it if they fall in love with it and not have that pressure because the reality is people are buying things and returning them raise your hand if you've ever if you've ever purchased something and then return it after you wore it right yeah all I need to raise that hand it's all right I'm raising my hand for the church right now yes so eight out of every ten people buy things and return it that's a lot of people so from a business perspective I'm a business woman that's what sunk and cost for us And not only for the designer that has to, you know, figure out what to do with that inventory when they get it back, but then also the packaging, the labor, transportation. So we really want to leverage its space as a place for people to experience great things. So first question for Ms. Lawrence is, where do you see emerging designers fitting into entertainment? How do you think there's more opportunities to get exposure for emerging designers, you know, across the board?

I don't know if I see them fitting in. I feel like the way to this set up now, like, all right, if you think about like LL. Kooj, putting on, like, you know, certain brands and songs, or, you know, like June Ambrose putting certain things in music videos. And I was talking about Missy Elliott out there because I just left culture creators. I was live with Carisha.

And I was talking about Missy Elliott and how, like, that's one of the interviews that, like, I want to have on the carpet this Sunday for BET because I'm on the fashion part of the carpet. And if you think about things that she was doing, right like you needed the people that that had the platform to kind of like put you on and really support and like even carl can i right and like like all the artists that got around him today that is amazing if you can get that but i think if you can build your follow and build your audience

capitalize off your moments even if it's only one and a half of a moment right and build business around that you don't have to fit in the people going to come find you because everybody's trying to be and what's hot like with social media in a way and how fast things move everybody it's like a light culture so everybody wants to be in like the latest and the greatest no pun intended because the latest with morin rosa but everybody wants to be in the latest and greatest and i think i don't i don't see emerging designers fitting in i see emerging designers really like like ante up like building these platforms building the numbers building their brands out getting it out there where the the teams of these people are like yo if we're not wearing that

we're cool like bionthe we didn't got a tell for bag you know what i mean like tell for it didn't fit in. So far, do his own thing. But it became such a phenomenon that, like, Beyonce was like, yo, I got to go get this bag. And I think that's where it's at now. Yeah. I would agree with you on that.

And then even from the perspective of, like, the future of rental and leasing, it's like, it allows people to try things. I think that's the biggest issue is that, you know, producing one of ones, they're expensive. Like, when you back in the labor, like, it's at cost. It's, like, above a thousand dollars. But, you know, the average person that's just, like, a consumer that just go out and buy stuff, don't understand that.

Right. So if I come to your website and like you got the hottest thing out right now, right? And I've seen whoever in it, like my favorite Instagram girl. And I go to your page and it's like $400. I might love you and want to support you. But I'm like, dang, $400. But I don't understand what it takes behind. You know what I mean?

So that's why I think what you do is dope because if average everyday people, not just people that hit red carpets and stuff like that understood the rental process. Right. And there was this company like a like year. years ago that I was working, when I used to work at TMZ, one of my colleagues, she used to rent everything. I mean her jewelry, her, like, when I say everything, I mean nothing was hers. I don't even know if her face was hers. Like, she rented everything. And it wasn't even because we were on camera every day. It's just she liked nice things. And she also was like trying to buy a

house. She was trying to do whatever. And now I'm like, okay, I'm thinking about it with your business. If people, the everyday consumer understood how you could put money into renting things still look nice still have money to be able to do things and still figure out a way to get to that $400 piece that you want to pop out and like think about where we would be just with people feeling like okay I don't have to like kill myself to belong like literally people are like spending their like we're going to spend our last little bit a dollar as a consumer on making sure we look good especially us as the people like that's our thing we look good and we can make anything look good but I think um real quick going back to what you were

saying about the like putting it together in a production of it. Everyday people don't get that. Y'all like and that's what, if y'all are designers here, I want y'all to understand that the everyday person literally is only thinking about what they can afford and where they can go once they get the outfit. And trying to get to them is the key because look at what the big brands are doing. You got like the major fashion houses that are like partnering with like the H&Ms, the targets, the Zaras.

Like, why y'all think they're doing that? They're trying to get to us. Like they're trying to get to our, for real, that's our market. Like, we were literally outside with each other. So it's our market, but they're trying to get to them. So what you're doing is going to make it easier for us to be like, hold on big designer brands. We got our market. Be cool.

Yeah, I love that. And also we're a technology startup. So we created the software that manages rental and it's also available for other people to use on a wide label basis. So you can launch your own rental operation and we'll show you. you exactly how to do it. So that's really the core of our business is where a beat of new technology startup. So let's get into the fun part.

So we're going to introduce some of Lauren's favorite designers. So Ms. Eresia is here. So come on up. Yes, this is Avenue. And everybody that you see feature here are people that I've like worn a lot of times. I've worn Narisha's brand a lot during a ditty trial.

No, a whole lot. But Narisha, she was like one of my first friends here in LA. So like, you know, when I was on the same interview live with Carisha, she had a lot of good questions. She was asking me like what was like one of the best parts of being in this era that I'm in right now? And I'm like, the fact that like my people are here with me, I'm not crying today, y'all. Not today. I'm going to cry Sunday, not today. But the fact that my people are here with me, like it feels good to be able to be like, yo, Narisha is coming back to L.

her brand is here she's meeting nigh like you know what i mean like these things are moving so that's just a little background on nirisha being here and we'll talk more about the other brands but go ahead yeah am i interviewing her want to share it no day uh-uh don't say it don't girl okay despite my suit um so i am a new mom my baby will be for three uh next month And so before I relaunched, I took a break. And when I relaunched, I told myself, okay, what is the garments that you want to design? Like, who are the women that you want to design for? And so I was like, what do I feel my most powerful egg, you know?

And when you have a baby, your body change, you're going to stop. Come and get a wonderful. crazy. So I was like, okay, what do I feel sexy in? And I feel sexy in a suit. And so, like, I wanted to design a suit that was not as traditional. The way I would like to describe it is your, it's so fly. It's so fly. It's so fly. I always say in the front, this is your nine to five, and then the back. It's a party. But most importantly, I want to create pieces that's adaptable to women because as women, we evolved. And I'm tired of going to places where I have to overshame my outfit or even adapt to who I am in rooms. So I want women to wear avenue suits and walk into their room and know that the room is adapted to you. And you're not adapted to the room.

That's an exciting issue. I know that's right. And so we've had the chocolate, and now she has the white. And I was telling her, I'm like, girl, the white is L.A. Baby, this is giving it, right? Give it up if y'all like the white. Yeah, so she's bringing out different colors and different things. And I think.

I'm making my time. Like, when you are a designer, what Lauren was saying, like, a lot of people don't understand the process. I even know that it was a badger for us about polyester. And I'm so happy that at Warren wore one of my samples because I want this to be durable. for everyday women. And when she wore it, the fabric was mostly a, like, the percentage was a higher wool, but it wasn't durable for the vote when she was doing. So right there was in court for 10 hours.

And she called me like, before you take a picture, you need this, this, this is. And I'm like, okay. Yeah, yeah. We had the full transparency, I had to edit it. And, you know, and I was like, okay, I have to perfect the fabric. Like, I have to get a better composition. And it is. It's a high grade of polyester.

So it can be more durable than for women. But yeah, the process is very tedious. It took over in the year. And so I don't have a full connection, but again, perfecting a suit as I go on. I'm not in the rush. I don't think I do that. I'll just sit as a bit timeless and stay because I was positive.

And listen, I do so I did the full suit when I went to the Accelerate Her conference. And then I recently just wore the pants. And then I'm going to do the jacket again. Like it's one of them things No, it is really one of those things Where it's a two piece But the piece is thinned alone And like for me

And how busy work be And how early work be A good set or a good mix and match Baby That I'll take this I'll be throwing this in my bag Sometimes I'll be like Well just in case I have to dress up

Because you can depend on it You know what I mean So I'm so happy that Narisha Could be a part of this event She's literally one of my sisters I want to allow her to talk more Because she's going to make me cry But I'm really proud of her, though.

And this is what I mean by, like, being able to include people into everything that's happening. But also, like, even without me being here, Nye is so good at bringing designers into your space and into your face. Like, she introduced me to a lot of brands and people and things that I didn't even know were, like, a thing, right? And that we're going to talk about access because Narisha talked about not having a room and change yourself. How about not even being able to get into the rooms? Like when I was first coming tonight, what if I was reaching out to people? Who are you? Even now, there's some brands that like I could reach out.

Hi, I could reach out to and be like, maybe like who. That's why I was, when I was walking down here and I'm walking about all them designer brands, I was so happy to walk into here. So that's why this space is important. That's why y'all need to talk about this space. Y'all need to tag this space. Y'all need to go through, take a look at the designers, tag the brands, talk to Nairisha, lock in with her.

I've been locked in with these people. When something new dropped, they won't tell me because they know I need it. It's important to do. So, yes. I used to work at his mall. I did too. I used to work in Austin. Oh, I remember when you worked there.

She did not take their shit at all. She was like, fuck y'all. Not where he at. Yo. Don't give him no more henny. He talked about where he at. I just wanted to say thank you for the opportunity because it's so many folks. for moments, but that one is really important.

I didn't even think about my clothes being in stores. I didn't. I always thought about direct consumer just on my website. So he definitely had to open my eyes to more opportunities. So thank you. And wait, give them your Instagram and your website and all that. I mean, it's here right now in person. You could talk to her.

But if you want to follow her to keep up with the drops and the stories and everything that she's telling around the brand, where can they find you? Okay. Now, I reach your word. So my person who is Narisha. Can you spell it? All right. N-A-R-E-A-S-H-A.

R-R-E-A-R-A-R-A-M-B-A-M-B-A-M-B-A-M-B-A-L. I love this. I love my name. Willis, W-I-L-L-L-A-N. And my brand is Ad-N-U is literally A-D-N-U, official. And so the links is in the bio, y'all. Thank you guys. Yeah, one more tour.

Yeah, one more tour so that you get this suit off. It's available for rent and purchase. So come in and try it out. You need the job. Okay, so next up we have plastic. Jay Vine, come on. And we see Lauren in the shorts and the set. And she really turns up that.

Okay, so Jay Vine. If you wanted to say a like a little bit of something. Jayvon don't say much and nothing. I know. It's okay. Well, so okay, y'all, this is Javon James. So Javon James has the plastics, NYC. I tagged him all the time.

I remember at one point when we didn't have the Brunga grinding merch back out, people used to think, like, oh, like I'm shopping plastics because I'm shopping on because that's how hard I go for Javon. But in turn, that's how hard he goes for me. Like, Jayvon, he not only does he have. you know, plastics NYC, but plastics in YC is, it's like a fashion house. Like, he is developing and producing products at, like, he goes so crazy. Like, he is like the guru of these things.

Also, your stylist. Yes, yes. Also, stylist, creative director, journal. He's been my friend for, like, ever since I was, like, 15 years old. But having him here was, like, a no-brainer. Like, if I'm talking fashion, if I'm figuring out brands or figuring on anything, honestly, in my life, especially around creative, he's one of those people. And when I was telling y'all earlier, like, yo, talk to your people who are here.

You don't know who's going to do what or whatever. Like, me and him met, we was kids. Like, we went to the same high school. You know what I mean? And he went to FIT and did a ton of different things. And now, like, thanks to him, I'm able to further my brand. And, you know, we've been able to do so much together. So I really want him to talk about the brain.

He don't talk much, though, y'all. This is very different for him. But go ahead. Tell him about the plastics in Y, C, and your journey. So my brand is called a plastic So I see The basis of my friends Basically

Me and my friends Waring going out and join each other Which is most of the side I would learn I'm literally just making what I want to be comfortable with Or what I want to see my friends in Or you know Showstoppers

He's wearing one of his designs right now He do that too Yeah like he'll make stuff And then it won't be on the website You gotta go to his house So I mean that Now I'm talking about she's Lauren would come to my house. Yeah, I go to people's houses.

What do you have? But what I think is so amazing about Javon and what anybody who ever sees me in his product always talks about is how great the product is. Like, I mean textures, fabrics, attention and detail, the durability. Like some of his pieces are my favorite pieces to re-wear, whether it's breakfast club, I'm traveling, whatever the case may be. And it's not because he's my friend. Like, because he's my friend, I'll be very honest with him if it wasn't. But it's comfortable, it's fly, it's, you know, it fits, it do what it need to do. The girls know what I'm talking about.

And that's important as a designer. So, he don't have much else to say. Yes. So he's available here for purchase, for rent, for all the things as well, too. And you can follow him on Instagram, J-V-A-V-O-N-J-A-M-E-S. And then the plastics is literally written here. You can follow the brain as well too. Yes.

And we also have brown girls blinding here. And we're going to get some other exclusive pages. Yes, y'all. We got over time. Yo, it's crazy how fast everything be happening now. And I'd be supposed to do so much stuff. And I'd be like, we got to do this. We got to do that.

And I'd be like, I got to sleep. But I promise y'all, like, being in fashion has always been one of my, like, dreams. Like, my mom was a fashion designer. At one point, I mean, she's still here. But she just doesn't design anymore. But, like, you know, just, it's just always been a thing. And I pinned a tweet back in, like, 2017, where I, I was like, I want my own talk show and I want to show up in my own designs.

And like so much of that is literally happening in real life right now to the point where it's like scary sometimes. So be very careful what you put out there and be very careful what you put on because they'll be on you in them comments. That's my last word. Yes. Yeah. Okay. So we're going to give complimentary ventals out to the first 20 people that sign up. So go to looks for lease.com and create a profile.

So pull out your phone. Not mine's already done. like, girl, I'm one of the top 20. Yes, please. We'll send you guys an email. So please go to looksforlease.com, set up a profile right now and that way you guys can stay

up to date on the new designers that we'll have the events that we're having. Hopefully we can do some more things. Yes, and make sure today you're tagging on social. Looks for Lease on social media. I'm Lauren LaRose on social media. Make sure y'all are tagging, tagging, like people need to know that these brands are here.

That's my mission. If I could wear black on everything, everywhere I go head to toe, I would. And even if not just black on, but I'm going to go there first, first and foremost and always. But just anybody that's up and coming and trying to figure it out, I know what that's like that know you fire and know that the world didn't even met you yet. So I'm always here for that. Make sure you're tagging. Make sure you're talking about it because that's how people figure it out. Tag me.

I repost you. Especially if you grab something and you wear it later, tag me, tag the brands. I appreciate you a lot for being here. I mean so much to me. Thank you guys. Let's have some drinks. Let's shop. Let's do all the things.

Yes. And we have some caviar, beef, pass around. So, yeah. So I got money. Yes, it's up. You agree.

But yes, thank you, everyone. And if you're a designer and you're interested in being in the space, email us at PR at looks for leaves. And we also, I want to make sure I say this as well. From all my wine, Girlie's, we have a great wine.

over there called Roscato. You drinking it? Oh, she cheers me already. Yes. Shout out to riscato wines, who's a brand that's been supporting me since my iteration of the breakfast club and you guys go and drink that while you're shopping.

Y'all know I love a little drinky drink, but we're going to have a little party party now because I love that too, so let's do it. Radio experience, weekend gold tickets to Ilson Inc. One, two. Dom Dalla, Chris Lakin Friends, Woolly, Dead Mouse, Above and Beyond, sub-focus, and more.

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