Baha’i and Conscious Bling: Fashion Wednesday Interviews Melody Ehsani
If you’ve seen videos by Nicki Minaj, Keri Hilson or the new Rihanna video for ‘S&M’, then you’ve seen Melody Ehsani’s eye-poppingly fabulous work. Coveted by the hip-hop and high fashion worlds alike, her designs draw on religious iconry and hip-hop heritage, a dazzling, tongue-in-cheek mix of girly, Swarovski-studded detail and oversized Mr T excess. Law school nearly claimed her, but luckily these days Ehsani is firmly fixed on a more creative path. Donating a portion of her profits to women’s educational causes, Ehsani aims to empower the wearer with designs embodying modern female paradoxes; grace, thoughtfulness and the kind of brash self-confidence that comes with rocking some serious bling.
