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Nest park avenue, we were all up and down this on the east side, we had the stores over here. right here. >> when people saw me with nice clothes on, they didn't know i had bats in mid building, that i could look under my sink and say hello to my neighbor. you know? all of those things vanished once you put on some nice clothes. >> dapper dan started to take the louis vuitton, gucci, those types of logos. he started to make custom seats for cars, clothes, -- >> obviously without their permission at the time. >> i said wow, if they got excited about themselves, then i can have them walking arou...
Was happening. i said, if they want to work with me, come to hollywood. i'm kidding. the joke. they came. i was like, oh, are they serious? well, i have to be able to continue what i'm doing. that should be able to create. they said okay. i said i have to be home, they said okay. everything, they said okay. it scared the hell out of me. as that, they gave me until the end of the year. they sent me a. >> we are at dapper dance, the italian this is a historical moment because this is gucci comes to hollywood. gucci partners with dapper dan. so, shall we start with the tour? >> i think that it wa...
Unfortunately, on the shoulders of this very complex history, because for better or worse, it's solidified that importance. >> here is one of the collective pieces in the partnership that i did with dapper dan and gucci. >> the idea of gucci even bringing him in really is the fact that so much in culture has changed, and also that people have now realized that if you don't give black designers credit for the work, but people will not support the brand. >> we gain nothing and we get bath mat and walk away. we have everything to gain. when gucci came and got me, louis vuitton had to go and get v...