The Story Behind this collection

Rising from the Ashes


Embracing Challenges

Two years ago, life’s challenges made me pause, reassess, and rebuild from the ground up. It’s in the toughest moments that we find the strength to rise again, and even in those moments of uncertainty, when the weight of everything felt overwhelming, there was always a fire inside, reminding me of my essence: strong, passionate, intense, and always a warrior.

Since founding VAM four years ago, every design I create holds a piece of my story. As an immigrant and a dreamer, I’ve lived through times when everything seemed ready to fall apart. But it was precisely in those moments that the most meaningful pieces of my collection came to life. It wasn’t easy. There were days when the path felt steep, when I doubted my own strength. Yet, each step, each obstacle overcome, reminded me why I set out on this journey.


Lessons of Resilience

The last two years have tested my resilience, my discipline, and my courage in ways I couldn’t have foreseen. I’ve learned that rebirth isn’t about dodging challenges, but about confronting them, fueled by a determination to come out stronger, wiser, and even more resolved. My new collection, inspired by the phoenix, represents this journey—rising from the ashes of personal and professional battles, and carrying the scars now worn as symbols of resilience.

Today, as I look at this new VAM collection, I see more than cycling gear. I see the story of a woman who has learned to rise again and again, who has discovered that each fall is a chance to rise higher. I am grateful to everyone who stood by my side, who believed in me when I needed it most. I am thankful for each curve and steep climb, as they’ve shaped me into who I am today.


An Invitation to Rise

Each garment in this collection is an invitation to those who wear it: to remember that no matter how hard the road gets, we can always rise again, finding our inner strength to continue forward.


This collection is a celebration of resilience, courage, and the passion that lives within us all, waiting for the moment to soar.

Milagro Mariño G.


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We know that if we choose to blaze through life, we can do it alone, but if we desire to rise from the ashes, we must rise together.

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