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Growing up in Florence, Italy, Melissa has always been deeply influenced by fashion.  She realized early on that she needed to contribute to the world by creating clothing worthy of intelligent, creative, and forward thinking people.  Her goal is to design for the women and men who are always looking to be the best version of themselves.  

     Searching to meet and work with such people, Melissa moved to Los Angeles to attend FIDM.  While being in Los Angeles she has had the pleasure of interning for an upcoming clothing line called Walker Archive.  Assisting with designing, fittings, creation of mood/inspiration boards, and content creation were only a few of the things she worked on.
     After a year of assisting at Walker Archive, Melissa also started interning a few days a week at For Love and Lemons. There she learned countless things about the design process as a whole, gained knowledge in basic pattern drafting, and perfected her Adobe Illustrator skills. 
    
 When she is not interning or enjoying her time in school, Melissa writes for her own fashion blog entitled Map Of Marsella.  There she documents her outfits and adventures, always accompanied by photos and style tips.
Melissa's goal is to continue designing innovative clothes that enthuse individuals to better themselves and to experience life in a way they never have.

Melissa is currently seeking Designer or Assistant Designer positions in the womenswear market in both Los Angeles and New York.

www.MapOfMarsella.com

- Write well thought out blog posts
- Strategize social media
- Upload photos of outfits to go along with written posts
- Style outfits

- Greeted buyers and helped set up presentation
- Prepared for orders with line sheets, fabric swatches, and purchase orders
- Entered orders into system/ reviewed order confirmations
- Maintained showroom 
- Assisted with filling and labeling 
- Completed necessary research to improve selling campaign¬¬

Showroom Intern

- Handled Samples
- Completed daily operational tasks
- Assisted with fabric sourcing
- Assisted with archiving and inventory
- Assisted with production of S/S 15 T-Shirts

Studio Intern

-Sketch technical flats of garments (Adobe Illustrator)
-Cutting and sewing
-Writing garment descriptions
-Ran errands and helped with pick ups/drop offs

Intern

- Creating fashion illustrations and technical flats for future designs (by hand and in Adobe Illustrator)
- Assisted at fittings
- Assisted with driving, sourcing materials, organizing information
- Created mood and inspiration boards that fit the brand/season/category of clothing
- Research

Design Assistant/Intern

- Maintained inventory control
- Applied knowledge of styling to aid customers in finding more clothing that would go hand in hand with what they were already buying

Sales Associate/ Model

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Melissa Marsella: Writer/Photographer in Los Angeles, CA

Melissa Marsella

Map Of Marsella

Vivienne Westwood

Rodarte

For Love and Lemons

Walker Archive

Hollister Co.

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising