This is Melissa. At twenty-eight, this Franco-Swiss singer-songwriter (but that’s not all) Geneva native has already lived several lives. She moved to Paris ten years ago to study music, came out with her first EP at age twenty-five, and moved to New York for a while before returning to Paris to pursue her modeling career. From her mixed heritage she draws soul music that’s smooth, ethereal, and precise, full of nuance and texture. Her style is just like her music, combining structure and fluidity. On the day of the photo shoot, Melissa came with her smile and her wardrobe. And that was just great.
COULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF?
My name is Melissa Bon; I’m a singer-songwriter and model. I’m Ethiopian and Franco-Swiss, twenty-eight years old, and I think that pretty much covers it, ha ha.
COULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF?
I grew up in Geneva and lived there until I was eighteen, then moved to Paris, where I studied music, and then worked on my first album, which came out in November 2019: Nomad. I moved back and forth quite a bit between Paris and New York, where I was also able to explore everything fashion related and I really developed a taste for it. Today I juggle music, fashion, writing, dance … all things creative!
COULD YOU TELL US BRIEFLY ABOUT YOUR CAREER?
The effervescence, the beauty of this city. I see myself as being more spontaneous here than anywhere else and I love that.
Instagram : @melissabon
Crédits:
- Photographe: Alexander Guirkinger
- Direction Artistique: Cleo Charuet
- Stylisme: Claire Thomson-Jonville
Melissa wears a Munchkin smooth blue from our Autumn-Winter 2021 collection.
