Style is not just to show others, but to give a smile to a younger version of myself that didn’t have the same courage to be authentic
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What makes your style stand out?
It’s a direct reflection of who I am as a person, it is chaotic yet organized, it is a dream of a version of myself that feels authentic. It is fluid and it makes me feel free.
What’s your dream fashion moment?
To create clothing, I have thousands of sketches. I just love clothes. I love all the ways you can combine and separate and remake and remix, but I would also love to show off my own clothes and my own style.
What would you do with $20,000?
I would help my parents, specifically, my mother, who is in school, trying to finish her degree. I would also put some towards Pride Press, an educational LGBTQIA+ media and magazine I created. I would give money to Texas lions Camp in Kerrville Texas. It is a summer camp that works with differently able children, some of the greatest experiences I’ve had in life was at that summer camp
