Melissa Plastic Dreams

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An avalanche of news about Melissa’s partnership with the acclaimed Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid has taken over several websites and newspapers outside of Brazil since Melissa announced Zaha’s model, last 28th of July. From the important British newspaper Times Online to different style blogs, the pair Melissa + Zaha has received the most flattering comments! See the highlights so far: :: Times Online, England The British newspaper Times Online, chosen the news website of the year by “2008 Newspaper Awards”, even gave Melissa its first page. Besides describing the project ...

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Japan has its eyes on Melissa (and Melissa, of course, has its eyes on Japan). The Japanese articles on Melissa are always great and bring a lot of information, interviews, great images and, better yet, an extensive photo gallery of Melissa’s models they love. Soen Magazine has just launched its September edition with a large article on Melissa. The story, named “Melissa from Brazil”, started with an interview with creative director Edson Matsuo (who is a Japanese descendent) and grew with a visit to Galeria Melissa and a profile of the brand. Nylon Japan, which always talks about Melissa’s news, has also published a note on some models, highlighted inside a selection of best labels ...

Those who walked through Oscar Freire Street, in Sao Paulo, or saw the pictures of Galeria Melissa’s façade (which since the beginning of June includes a huge reproduction of a new Melissa model created by Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid), could hardly avoid the question: how is a big boot born??? Well, we tell you the process is not easy. The reproduction, totally faithful to Zaha’s Melissa, was made of resin, in a 100% handmade process with different stages of mounting and finishing that was registered in video by us. And now, here it is, available for the curious ones. See the video and leave your comments… But please don’t try it at home ...