Born in Lugano, her early years were filled with travelling and art thanks to the influence of her mother, artist Mariapia Borgnini. Growing up, her the choice of studies naturally focused on industrial design. After designing various products such as chairs and cabinets for the furniture sectors, in 2007, in a competition organised by the Milan-based Scuola Politecnica di Design (SPD), she designed Leggera, a bathtub that was selected and produced by Flaminia. In May 2015, after spending a vacation with her boyfriend in the Dominican Republic, she decided to change life altogether and moved permanently to the Caribbean where she manages an accommodation facility.