Melissa Curry is a Founder & Creative Director of Melissa Curry Jewellery at Melissa Curry Design based in Ireland, Europe. Melissa Curry is an internationally celebrated product and accessory designer, known for her eponymous fashion and gift brands. Melissa is fuelled by her passion to drive progressive and innovative solutions, to address the gaps in the travel and retail markets. Melissa was trained in Visual Communication at the Academy Charpentier in Paris, where she debuted her design career at L’Eclaireur Paris throughout the late 1990’s and premiered at Paris Fashion Week in 1999. Launched by Liberty of London spearheading their millennium campaign 2000. Over the past 20 years she has collaborated with brand names like Absolut, Swarovski, Moët & Chandon, Philippe Starck, Le Bon Marche, Facebook, Virgin Atlantic, Etihad Airways, Aerlingus, Selfridge Group. She has recently launched an exciting collaboration with Richard Branson on his new revolutionary Voyager Cruise experiences 'Scarlet Lady' and 'Valiant'. Her experiential products are distributed globally through travel retail and leading retail outlets. The original brand Melissa Curry is distinctive and elegant. The collections are a magnificent ode to Melissa's impassioned creative process, capturing the design and functionality of her work highlighting the psychology of colour with the intention to boost moods. Her designs are energetic and fun in a world that so desperately needs these experiences at this time. Conscious of its place in nature, her label is 100% sustainable, boding that no two pieces are the same creating an individual experience. SInce her return to Ireland, Melissa has two emerging brands as a direct response to societal shifts in the consumer markets. SUCCESS created in 2015 - launched by Virgin Atlantic and Richard Branson and the newcomer PÓG. PÓG is a uniquely Irish designed jewellery and gift solution, fuelling the young Irish diaspora with LOVE and KISSES. Launched on Aerlingus in 2020 driving a campaign #GIVEAKISS in support of Jigsaw MENTAL Health. Her brands are closely associated with charities such as KISANY Living Linens and more recently with Jigsaw Mental Health. She works to cement CSR into her brands, abiding to a circular economy within the product lifecycle. Finalist for her innovation and sustainable practices at DFNI 2019 awards. Say Hi @melissacurrydesign Visit : www.melissacurry.com PÓG : www.pogthekiss.com
Current Position: Founder & Creative Director of Melissa Curry Jewellery
Company: Melissa Curry Design
Location: Ireland, Europe
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Network: Extensive professional connections