In many of her jewelry designs, Wing Yau, the fashion designer behind WWAKE (@wwake), features opals ? a stone she?s loved since childhood. ?I had visited Australia and the South Pacific islands,? explains Wing. ?We collected opals and seashells, and so I have a deep-rooted nostalgia for those materials.? Today, we?re with Wing in her studio, located in Brooklyn?s Greenpoint neighborhood. Watch our story to see more of Wing?s process, then shop her designs over on @shop ? a new account where you can discover and shop from up-and-coming designers.