loveDBM by Eunsan Huh
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elissa Wong is the bubbly eighteen-year-old designer behind LoveDBM, a cheeky contemporary jewelry line based in Miami and New York City. Together with her younger sister Alexis, she designs, produces, and promotes LoveDBM, all while being a freshman pre-med student at New York University. elissa has loved fashion and jewelry all her life. In fact, the business license for Misa Inc., the company behind LoveDBM, was purchased by her parents as a birthday present when Melissa was only thirteen years old. Since then, she has been designing and creating her own jewelry. In 2010, she established
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the LoveDBM brand. “LoveDBM
is a mix of the natural, bohemian vibes of Miami and the fast-paced, urban vibes of New York,” she explained. Melissa uses materials like wood, playful
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gold and silver charms, as well as sparkling beads, to fuse the spirits of the seemingly bipolar cities. Each piece is handmade by Melissa, and she donates a portion of the proceeds from every item to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Currently, LoveDBM offers a variety of