These aren’t easy times for brick and mortar fashion retailers. As e-commerce grows and consumer behavior changes, the US has seen over 7,000 store closings in 2017. Investment bank Credit Suisse even predicts 25 percent of American shopping malls to close by 2022. The UK is no different, with an average of 16 high street stores closing every...
Aug 7, 2018
The month of June has been very busy for plastic footwear brand Melissa. The Brazilian label has opened a pop-up store at BoxPark Shoreditch, London, in addition to the flagship store it already operates in the English capital since 2014. It has also launched a limited-edition version of its “Soul” sandals in collaboration with Italian...
Jun 25, 2018
New York - Fans of Karl Lagerfeld have something really major to look forward to. The designer has collaborated with Melissa shoes again, and the collection is set to hit stores in the next two weeks. It will be one of the rare times that Lagerfeld ever does shoes in plastic, but it's all part of Melissa's signature style. Selections include...
Jul 10, 2015
Actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy is set to launch her own fashion line after signing a multi-year deal with Sunrise Brands, which operates licenses for labels including Superdry, People's Liberation and Seven7. The fashion line, which has yet to be named, will launch for autumn/winter 2015 and will offer casual sportswear that will include,...
Nov 26, 2014
Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld is embarking on another collaboration, this time with eco-friendly Brazilian plastic footwear brand Melissa. Lagerfeld has signed up to design four collections over the next four seasons, with the first range for autumn/winter 2013 being unveiled in March. Footwear brand Melissa known for its colourful...
Dec 3, 2012
Known for her folklore illustrations and collaborations with labels such Michiko Koshino, Mathces and Topshop, East End based illustrator and designer Vanessa da Silva teamed up with Melissa. Based in East London, Da Silva created a series of illustrations for Melissa’s non-for-sale publication ‘Plastic Dreams Magazine’, which is distributed...
Jun 3, 2011
