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la bella vita; With a design pedigree that's as good as it gets, Melissa Loyd Maish is creating luxury handbags in Italy.(Brief Article)
Byline: Florence Kane
When Melissa Loyd Maish accepted a job at Ferragamo sixteen years ago, she left New York with only three weeks' notice and the idea that she'd live abroad for three years. "I thought buon giorno was French," the Miami native says with a laugh. "I came over for work, and I guess I stayed for the life."
Said Italian life came to include a farmhouse outside Florence, shared with her husband/business partner and their young daughter; stints at Sergio Rossi, Jil Sander, Roberto Cavalli, and Bally; a successful line of men's luggage; and, most recently, her own line of sometimes modern, sometimes eclectic (but always intricately made) women's handbags, now in its second season.
The line ranges from studded degrade python hobos to a ...
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...Courtney Colavita MILAN -- When Melissa Loyd Maish decided to launch her own collection...doing, is true craftsmanship," Loyd Maish said during a phone interview...For the 30-piece collection, Loyd Maish tweaked classic shapes. Totes...
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- Magazine article from: Daily News Record June 20, 2005 700+ words
...lesser name recognition. Both Lambertson Truex and Loyd Maish decided to pull out of Pitti Uomo this season...the competitive and challenging men's market. Melissa Loyd Maish, whose Loyd Maish leather goods line was instantly embraced by retailers...
- FAVORITE FINDS.
- Magazine article from: Daily News Record June 28, 2004 700+ words
...of a henley shirt, buttons and all. Loyd Maish What does a blonde Miami-raised girl...producing district? In the case of Melissa Loyd Maish she gets to work. Her recently launched Loyd Maish leather accessories collection is a handsome...
- THE VIEW FROM THE TOP.(luxury men's wear)
- Magazine article from: Daily News Record Colavita, Courtney November 3, 2003 700+ words
...on the cover. Like Ferretti, Melissa Loyd Maish, who has worked behind the scenes...it's of a lower quality," Loyd Maish says. "Since we're a new...how to do it." The 50-piece Loyd Maish collection also contains multi...
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- Magazine article from: WWD October 5, 2004 700+ words
...breaking rules in publishing."' PAUL'S NEW ACCESSORY: Melissa Loyd Maish, who launched her own women's handbag collection in...joined Smith in August. Before branching out on her own, Loyd Maish was creative director at Bally.
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- Magazine article from: WWD Mooney, Jennifer Colavita, Courtney March 1, 2005 700+ words
...0100). E.A. Ancient Arts When Florence-based Melissa Loyd Maish decided to launch a collection of handbags and luggage...that's probably best described as retro modern," Loyd Maish says. "I want to execute the same kind of design...
- STEPPING INTO SPRING.(Accessories )
- Magazine article from: WWD October 4, 2004 700+ words
...flowers dotted with oversized pearls and vintage-inspired luxe totes in muted hues were among the highlights. And Melissa Loyd Maish, who has previously designed men's accessories and been a creative director at Bally, debuted her first women...
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- Magazine article from: WWD February 6, 2006 700+ words
...calfskin bag, $1,095, at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores (877.551.saks) and Tootsie's, Houston (713.629.9990) Loyd Maish calfskin bag, $950, at Bergdorf Goodman, New York (212.753.7300). From left: Juicy Couture leather bag, $795...