Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)

And I want to ask you quickly, because you were kind of in New York City at the kind of peak of high fashion in New York. It was the 90s. It was crazy. Vanity Fair. The parties meant something. Sound cars. Yeah, there was no internet, really. There was maybe a blog. Like, oh, no. No, not really. OK, well, AOL.

And I want to ask you quickly, because you were kind of in New York City at the kind of peak of high fashion in New York. It was the 90s. It was crazy. Vanity Fair. The parties meant something. Sound cars. Yeah, there was no internet, really. There was maybe a blog. Like, oh, no. No, not really. OK, well, AOL.

Yeah, so what was the fashion world like then compared to now? How has it changed? I know it's a broad question, but.

Yeah, so what was the fashion world like then compared to now? How has it changed? I know it's a broad question, but.

How did you know it was a porn star? Because...

How did you know it was a porn star? Because...

So what is the advantage you would say that the fashion has now over in the 90s, the industry? I will say... I mean, many downsides, but what are some of the upsides? Yeah.

So what is the advantage you would say that the fashion has now over in the 90s, the industry? I will say... I mean, many downsides, but what are some of the upsides? Yeah.

Well, I don't know if you heard the president, but that stuff is over now. We can't. I'm talking about fashion people who are smarter sometimes. So I guess for all the downsides of all these stupid influencers doing stuff for likes, there's still... No, that's a job.

Well, I don't know if you heard the president, but that stuff is over now. We can't. I'm talking about fashion people who are smarter sometimes. So I guess for all the downsides of all these stupid influencers doing stuff for likes, there's still... No, that's a job.

So it's kind of taken away from the gatekeepers a little bit back in the day, right?

So it's kind of taken away from the gatekeepers a little bit back in the day, right?

Well, that's a very cut down to a way to look at high fashion. And that's something I really like about you. You can go from the highest of all high fashion, the Met Gala, and you can come and have roadside coffee with me in Malaysia.

Well, that's a very cut down to a way to look at high fashion. And that's something I really like about you. You can go from the highest of all high fashion, the Met Gala, and you can come and have roadside coffee with me in Malaysia.

See how generous am I? I just want, dude, I'm so sorry. You know why that is?

See how generous am I? I just want, dude, I'm so sorry. You know why that is?

Yeah, I'll talk about my mom. Yeah, me too. Yeah, me too. Look, I'm trying to compress so much. I'm sorry if it's a bit rushed. So I want people to see your genius sometimes. It's hard to see creativity in action. The best way I know how to represent it is if I give you some photos and you kind of illustrate for us kind of your ideas, your thoughts, on these, on this fashion concept.

Yeah, I'll talk about my mom. Yeah, me too. Yeah, me too. Look, I'm trying to compress so much. I'm sorry if it's a bit rushed. So I want people to see your genius sometimes. It's hard to see creativity in action. The best way I know how to represent it is if I give you some photos and you kind of illustrate for us kind of your ideas, your thoughts, on these, on this fashion concept.

Okay, all right. So what do you want me to talk about? So this is your, this is Tessa Thompson at the Met Gala. This is your dress. Yes. That you made. We would call it an ensemble.

Okay, all right. So what do you want me to talk about? So this is your, this is Tessa Thompson at the Met Gala. This is your dress. Yes. That you made. We would call it an ensemble.