OLIVIER ZAHM — Elena, you’re based in Greenpoint. How would you describe your space?

ELENA VELEZ — The space is a converted warehouse storage unit. My partner is a painter, so he takes over a bit more of the established studio space. And I’ve kind of snuck in and created a little atelier back here for myself.

OLIVIER ZAHM — Where you do everything: the drawing, the research, and some production, too?

ELENA VELEZ — Yes. This is the professional outlet for the brand here in New York, but I also work very closely with a lot of collaborators from the Mid-west and Milwaukee. This…