"If I win, it will help me build a significant brand awareness in my target demographic while also providing seed capital to build a multi-national fashion house and investment firm." "Curiosity, a desire to challenge myself and grow and to see what I'm made of" is what inspired Stacey Estrella, age 40, to head to the open calls for Project Runway. She quickly adds, "And to meet Tim Gunn!" Currently a marketing executive at a high-tech company (FoxT), specializing in Corporate Identity and Communications, Stacey is a California native, who now lives in San Francisco. She has an impressive educational background holding a bachelor's degree in American Studies from Stanford and a Masters in business from Harvard. In addition to 12 years experience in a high tech industry, Stacey has two years of design and pattern-making experience, which she feels give her a fighting chance on "Project Runway." Estrella is her mother's maiden name, which she began using at the age of 11 to honor her mother's role in her life. She loves traveling, Spain, the Spanish language, writing journals, reading, Flamenco dancing, and shoes. Life experience, music, literature, nature and shoes inspire her designs.