Beyond tennis, Alex Eala finds joy in fashion, wants to collaborate with Filipino designers
Filipino tennis star Alex Eala is embracing fashion as a way to express her identity and pay tribute to her cultural roots. She expressed a desire to collaborate with local designers and continues to refine her personal style while balancing her professional tennis career.
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<p>Whether she's on or off the tennis court, Alex Eala finds joy in discovering herself through fashion.</p><p>Speaking at a media homecoming event hosted by BPI at its head office in Makati City, the world no. 28 said incorporating Filipino elements into her outfits while on tour is her way of paying tribute to her roots.</p><p>"I think, on one hand, it is a way for me to pay tribute to my culture and a slight nod to where I come from," she said.</p><p>"On the other hand, it's also just because I genuinely think it's really beautiful," she added. "When I wore the sampaguita hair tie last year, I felt super beautiful...
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