Paloma Perez. I woke up at exactly 5 a.m. Eva and I have been moving non-stop—boxes, fabric rolls, racks of clothing. Thankfully, we’ve had help. Rebecca, Emma, and even Alex volunteered to help us carry the important things. The tools, the boots I designed, the delicate pieces we can’t risk ruining, and of course, the dress. The one Emma’s going to wear cause she’s our model today. Our stand is called Flowers and Earth. It’s also the theme we’re going with. I read that Vega Pop-Up happens once a year and people from every field you can think of: fashion, tech, design, food come to showcase their businesses. They open exactly a thousand spots, and once they’re filled, that’s it. So, how does it work? A hundred judges will walk through the entire landscape of booths. They look at t

