Paulina’s studio, built by her dad, sits in the backyard of the family home.
“This whole studio is a collaboration between my dad and myself, the design and layout was actually my design and layout, my concept from day one”.
Prior to moving into this studio space, Paulina was designing and creating pieces in her bedroom. After working on her graduate collection in 2019, she realised she needed a bigger space and decided to rent a studio. When she declared this to her parents, who were initially resistant to the idea of her pursuing fashion, she was surprised when her dad said he’d build her one.
“When push comes to shove, and we’re really like, we want to do this – our parents are really there for us. They’re not gonna be like no you can’t do that, they’re going to be like, okay, let’s figure out a way”.