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Melissa unveils collaboration with Bimba y Lola

Spanish fashion brand Bimba y Lola has unveiled a summer capsule collection with Brazilian footwear brand Melissa. The collection is described as an exploration of both brands DNA and features four bags and three jelly fisherman sandals. The sandals are a reinterpretation of Melissa’s ‘Possession’ model and available in three colours -...

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Telfar collaborates with Melissa on a summer capsule collection

New York-based accessories brand Telfar, founded by designer Telfar Clemens, has unveiled a new collaboration with Brazilian footwear brand Melissa. The collaboration brings together both brands' aesthetics into a ‘Telly Jelly’ capsule collection, a summer offering of transparent shoppers and sandals. The capsule showcases a fully transparent...

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Netflix ramps up fashion collabs for Stranger Things

Eighties fashion is back, and Netflix's latest series Stranger Things is bringing the looks to life with new collaborations. From Melissa shoes to Quiksilver’s surf-inspired fashion, and retro Timex watches to High Snobiety’s hoodies, Netflix is putting a fashionable spin onto television merchandise. Quiksilver With a huge global audience,...

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Melissa continues collaboration with Viktor and Rolf

Brazilian footwear and accessories brand Melissa is continuing its collaboration with Dutch fashion house Viktor and Rolf with an haute couture jelly collection for spring/summer 2021. The collaboration with Viktor and Rolf signifies “the reinvention of haute couture within the Melissa universe,” explains the footwear brand, combined with Viktor...

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Melissa collaborates with Lazy Oaf

Brazilian footwear and accessory brand Melissa has collaborated with London-based cult label Lazy Oaf on an 8-piece jelly collection. The collection takes inspiration from the nineties when jelly shoes were originally a hit and have been reimagined with Lazy Oaf’s “modern, playful lens” explained Melissa. Lazy Oaf has incorporated bold daisies...

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Video: Jelly sandal brand Melissa announces collaboration with Open Ceremony

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Melissa and Opening Ceremony launch collaborative collection

Brazilian jelly shoe brand Melissa has joined forces with Opening Ceremony, the American brand led by Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, who recently stepped down as Creative Directors of French fashion label Kenzo. Lim and Leon reimagined three of Melissa’s classic silhouettes: a slider, a low-block mule and a netted sandal, all in summer-inspired...

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Melissa launches collaborative collection with Fila

Brazilian label Melissa, best known for its design plastic shoes, has partnered up with Italian sportswear brand Fila on an athleisure collection. Featuring plastic sneakers, slides, sandals, fanny packs and a raincoat in Fila’s signature color palette (white, red and navy), the collection aims to “imagine the future inspired by the past of both...

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Store, café or art gallery? The rise and rise of the concept store

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...

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Melissa launches pop-up store in London

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...

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Melissa x Cambridge Satchel Company

Following collaborations with Comme des Garçons and Vivienne Westwood, the Cambridge Satchel Company has teamed up with eco-friendly Brazilian footwear brand Melissa on a collection of bubblegum-scented satchels. Created in Brazil, the Melissa x Cambridge Satchel Company collection reworks the classic 11 inch satchel into one of Melissa’s...

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Karl Lagerfeld collaborating with Melissa's

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...