about Melanie

Melanie Payge is a fashionista with international flair

Born in California, Melanie holds dual citizenship in the United States and Italy. After finishing high school in America, Melanie attended finishing school at St. Ursula’s College in Switzerland, followed by studies at Laval University in Quebec and La Sorbonne in Paris.

Melanie’s international fashion career began with the Consulate of Monaco in New York City, working with Chanel to launch ‘Stephanie’ a perfume created by the Princess of Monaco as well as being responsible for the personal shopping for the Royal Family of Monaco. Melanie switched coasts, and continued her fashion career working as a personal shopper for the ‘who’s who’ in Los Angeles. Soon thereafter, Melanie was lured to Italy by Cartier, where she worked for six years in Milan’s fashion district ‘il Quadrilatero d’Oro’ before taking the position as Managing Editor for GQ Italia, Condé Nast’s premier men’s fashion magazine.

Wardrobe: Special Thanks to Antonio Riva, Byblos and Gianlvca Saitto