by Mariquita Pangilinan
Seven Filipina models, including Kiana Valenciano, daughter of Gary and Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano, were not allowed by the organizers to walk the ramp on the Opening Night of LA Fashion Week.
Valenciano was a special guest of Jacob Meir, owner of @forthestarsfashionhouse in Melrose, but she and six other Filipino models were rejected with an announcement that “No Filipinas will walk.”