"Fashion allowed me to express my creativity. It allowed me to collaborate with so many talented artists to create a vision from nothing. As someone who came from a very conservative upbringing, fashion allowed me to immerse myself in many worlds that would have otherwise not been accessible. By inhabiting different characters and ideas when it comes to a shoot, it opened my eyes to the idea of fluidity when it comes to gender, too, and the spectrum of identities. Most importantly, it gave me the confidence and sense of validation about what I could do and who I can be." Milly Cabana swim set.