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The New Game
meli melo SS17 PRE collection, The New Game, champions evolution and individuality. Through new styles and reformed classics, the collection represents the strength in starting anew. Energetic colours take on neutral hues, expressing a fresh sense of simplicity, while fringed, woven and nappa leather embark upon new ground. Designed to complement every venture, each contemporary style embraces the soul of the woman who wears it.
Maisie Micro, £250 Microbox, £235 Oversized Clutch Fringing, £185 Flavia, £450
The Lunar Grey
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4 Thela Medium £495
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“Nothing compares to people fearlessly being themselves. Our designs showcase transformative powers, encouraging personalities to make these styles their own.�
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Maisie Medium
Flavia
Maisie Micro
£450
£450
£250
Ortensia
Microbox
Azzurra Fringing
£335
£235
£495
Thela Mini
Oversized Clutch Fringing
Thela Medium
£375
£185
£495
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8 Maisie Medium £450
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“Emotions are led by the moon: it steers you to our Lunar Grey.”
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Thela Medium, £495 Microbox, £235 Ortensia, £350 Oversized Clutch, £185
The Lavender
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“Take control and refresh; immerse yourself in relaxing Lavender.”
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Maisie Micro
Tassel
Thela Medium
£250
£40
£495
Thela Mini
Tassel Charm Mini
Microbox
£375
£35
£235
Halo Wallet Mini
Thela Keychain
Halo Wallet
£95
£35
£145
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Colour-Block Cold metal, soft lavender and clashing greys are immaculately stitched together to create a dominant formation.
Santina Mini
Ortensia
Microbox
£400
£350
£245
Thela Mini
Oversized Clutch
£395
£185
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Thela Mini £395
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Santina Mini Fringing, £455 Thela Medium, £495 Maisie Medium Fringing, £495 Tassel, £40 each
The Lime
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Rosalia Mini Woven £350
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Santina Mini Fringing £455
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Santina Woven
Santina Mini Fringing
Thela Medium
£395
£455
£495
Rosalia Woven
Oversized Clutch Woven
Rosalia Mini Woven
£450
£175
£350
Maisie Medium Fringing
Maisie Micro Fringing
Backpack Mini
£495
£295
£425
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Halo Wallet Woven
Halo Wallet Mini Woven
Tassel Charm Mini
£125
£95
£35
Tassel
Thela Keychain
£40
£35
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Ryder, £455 Santina Woven, £395 Rosalia Mini Woven, £350
The Elephant Grey
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Ryder £455
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“Ryder, a new shape born from the reinterpretation of practicality and functionality, formed to master the game of everyday life.”
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Ryder
Santina Woven
Santina Mini Woven
£455
£395
£380
Rosalia Woven
Rosalia Mini Woven
Flavia
£450
£350
£450
Thela Medium
Thela Medium Woven
Azzurra
£495
£495
£480
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Weekender Medium
Halo Wallet Woven
Halo Wallet Mini Woven
£350
£125
£95
Oversized Wash Bag £90
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Rosalia Mini Large Woven - Sand, £350 Rosalia Large Woven - Sand, £450 Thela Medium - Light Tan, £495
The Classics
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Santina Woven
Ortensia Woven
Black
Light Tan
Black
£395
£335
£380
Rosalia Mini Woven
Rosalia Woven
Santina Mini Woven
Light Tan
Black
Light Tan
£350
£450
£380
Maisie Medium
Rosalia Mini Large Woven
Maisie Micro
Black
Sand
Black
£450
£350
£250
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Flavia
Maisie Medium
Ryder
Black
Light Tan
Black
£450
£450
£455
Santina Woven
Backpack Mini
Rosalia Large Woven
Light Tan
Black
Sand
£395
£395
£450
Rosalia Mini Woven
Thela Medium
Ortensia
Black
Light Tan
Black
£350
£495
£335
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Thela
Weekender Extra Large
Flavia Woven
Black
Light Tan
Black
£440
£450
£550
Thela
Thela Medium
Thela
Tan
Black
Light Tan
£550
£495
£550
Weekender Large
Flavia
Weekender Medium
Black
Tan
Black
£450
£350
£395
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Flavia Woven
Light Tan, £450
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Thela Medium Zipper
Halo Wallet Mini Woven
Black
Tan
Black
£125
£515
£95
Azzurra
Thela Mini
Thela Mini Woven
Tan
Black
Light Tan
£480
£375
£375
Halo Wallet Woven
Oversized Wash Bag
Halo Wallet Mini Woven
Azzurra
Black
Light Tan
Black
£90
£95
£480
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Thela
Thela Mini
Maisie Medium Cream Paint
Taupe
Taupe
Taupe
£550
£375
£450
Thela Mini Cream Paint
Ortensia Cream Paint
Thela Medium Cream Paint
Taupe
Taupe
Taupe
£375
£335
£495
Microbox Cream Paint
Thela Medium
Maisie Micro Cream Paint
Taupe
Taupe
Taupe
£235
£495
£250
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“There’s more than meets the eye. A trustworthy keeper with five ways to be worn, the Thela has no rules.”
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Melissa Del Bono
FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
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aised on the volcanic isle of Lipari, Sicily, Melissa takes meli melo’s influence from her rich Italian and patriotic English origins, as well as her everyday muses. An island girl at heart, it was the wicker
basket Melissa carried growing up that inspired the original meli melo tote. Born into a fiercely entrepreneurial family, Melissa always knew that she wanted to start something creative of her own. In 2005, having never attended design school, she interpreted the wicker basket’s relaxed shape and inverted handles, and launched meli melo from her London home. Portraying Melissa herself, the ‘meli’ in the brand’s title was the playful nickname given to her by friends and family, whereas the ‘melo’ represents the blend in her culture. It is the mixture in Melissa’s upbringing that gives meli melo its rare DNA of indulgent Italian design and raw London cool. At the age of 26, Melissa funded the label independently, using money saved from a plane ticket she had previously purchased to move to Argentina. Sourcing the finest Italian leather and collaborating with local Italian factories, Melissa found it both fascinating and comforting to illustrate her humble beginnings through beautiful handbags. During a time of ‘it’ bags and logo-loving, Melissa saw a gap in the luxury accessories market for tenderly made handbags without harsh branding and extortionate price tags. Her vision was to create elegant, effortless pieces that women could carry every day. With each style flaunting buttery soft leather and polished outlines, meli melo swiftly became a go-to label for industry insiders and A-list celebrities. Almost overnight, Melissa’s brand transformed from being her hobby into her full-time business. Today, meli melo presents a selection of luxuriously chic handbags, perfect for both island and city lovers.
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