I'm a maximalist girly who takes inspo from her chicana heritage and love of vintage. I'm colorful, big, bold, loud, and proudly me!
What makes your style stand out?
My embrace of the bright colors my Mexican culture is known for, as well as my mix of modern chicana and punk aesthetics makes me a rainbow of DIY, patterns, colors, and excitement!
What’s your dream fashion moment?
My dream fashion moment would be to bring Mexican-Punk and sustainable DIY aesthetics to Fashion Week. I would be overjoyed to see brown and black, queer, plus size, and overall diversity embraced on the runway in ways that embrace our unique community!
What would you do with $20,000?
I would absolutely love to help my family out with all our necessities! I would get rid of all the stressful payments my parents, who work multiple jobs and so hard for me to achieve my dreams, constantly worry about. And with what's left, I would take my family on a relaxing trip to Europe, so they can see and experience culture and history they have never been able to see in person before!
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