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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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Video: Jelly sandal brand Melissa announces collaboration with Open Ceremony

Read more about the upcoming collaborative collection here >> Source: Melissachannel, YouTube.

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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...