Tessa Prieto-Valdes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Rufino, the birth surname or paternal family name is Prieto, and the marital name is Valdes.
Maria Theresa Isabel "Tessa" Rufino Prieto-Valdes[1] (born September 1963[2]) is a Filipino interior designer, socialite, columnist, and television personality known for her flamboyant personal style in fashion and for her philanthropic work. Prieto-Valdes writes lifestyle and society columns for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and has co-founded the Red Charity Gala, an annual charity fashion gala in Manila. She has also appeared as a media personality on reality television and in films.
Quotes
[edit]- I think what really matters is family in the end.
- I guess my outlet was to dress up and look like this [laughs] and it snowballed into being weirder and bigger.
- My passion is life. When I do something, I’m super all out there. I cannot single out anything.
- For people to call me out na parang ‘bat ganyan ka?’ I’m not the one telling people: ‘bat ka ordinaryo?.
- I don’t have to justify what I do. I’m only answerable to God and my family
- Women nowadays are the most empowered ever. We are in this generation that women don’t have to justify themselves. We can do anything we want.
- Women rule!
- I’m a shopper, but I’m a smart shopper, so I go for high-quality products.
