Carissa Cruz Evangelista (Beatriz)

“I would like to encourage Filipino designers and makers to not be afraid to pursue their dreams. To take a risk to learn and join other shows, too, around the world. Josie Natori would tell me, ‘One step always leads to another.’ My mom Gina de Venecia taught me to pray and have faith and also to endure. We all have our own journey and each experience teaches us something that will help us with the next step we have to take.”