I'm gonna give you the opportunity to introduce yourself in your own words.

Okay.

So my name is, my name is Jose Duran.

I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Moca.

And I came to this country in 1995.

And I was in school, high school and all, and then I later on decided to be a fashion designer, and so I went to school for that.

And then I did fashion for many years.

Uh, so what did those soirees teach you about Black women, beauty, space? Talk a bit about those experiences.