My safe space is my family. I feel the most like myself when I am with them. My mind is at ease because I feel safe to let my guard down. For this project, we were given the task to design a mother daughter collection and I immediately knew my inspirations. Garza is inspired by family heritage, specifically the relationship between my mom and Tía, who are two of the most important people in my life. The collection has influence from Mexican culture and West Palm, Florida where the roots were first planted. Tía lived in West Palm for most of her life and my mom was born in Pahokee, which is a few miles from West Palm; my mom was born during the time Tía lived near her. Despite difficult choices and family issues, Tia always has taken care of my mom. Loyalty runs deep in my family, and I know a part of that is because of Tía.