Making of my Miss USA interview outfit 🧵 I designed this to pay tribute to my parents. My mom is from Beaumont, TX and my father is from the Philippines. They got married in Manila Philippines. I hand painted the same flower design from my mothers wedding dress onto my sleeves and tied in a traditional Maria Clara Filipina collar shape. I have immense gratitude for the oppoortunites my parents provided me and wanted to express my love to them through this 🙏🏼 🇺🇸🇵🇭 Huge thank you to @pamela_cooper @kbongmusic for helping me paint, the flowers took forever lol 🎨 #mariaclara #handmadecouture #silkpainting #fashiondesigner #sewingclothes #interviewoutfit #filipiniana #tellyourstory