""Fashion means life for me," she says. "It's the reason why I'm here, the reason why I wake up every morning, and how I make the life of my family better.""
""Filipinos are resourceful, creative and hardworking," she says. "It always translates in my design where there's that labor of love.""
""If I can make it, you can make it too," she says. "Someone will believe in you and will see your potential, so never ever lose hope!""
Veejay Floresca is an immigrant transgender woman from the Philippines who built a career in fashion and placed second runner-up on Project Runway Philippines Season 1. She competes on Project Runway Season 21, using the platform to share identity and heritage. Her aesthetic blends natural Filipino fabrics and embroidery with contemporary minimalist trends, reflecting resourcefulness and labor-intensive craft. Fashion functions as survival and family support; it motivates daily work and improves her family's life. Floresca encourages others to pursue dreams, expressing belief that persistence will attract supporters and opportunities.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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