Meet the Staff

Melinda can’t remember when she started sewing, but she does know that in high school she learned to draft and alter patterns. From that point on, she switched from random small projects (like stuffed animals and pillowcases) to garment sewing. She’s never looked back (although she still does occasionally make stuffed animals!). She takes a lot of inspiration from past designers, the outdoors, good music, and fabulous fabric.

Melody Valerie serves as design consultant, model, and (of course) namesake of Melody Valerie Couture. In August 2008, Melinda and Melody launched MVC together with the goal of bringing the same beauty and design excellence found in top-quality human clothes to 18-inch dolls across the world.

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Samantha, our resident IT specialist, regularly helps MVC navigate the sometimes treacherous waters of the World Wide Web and all things computer.

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Lisette left her job matching shoes at the department store warehouse for a career as a Melody Valerie model in January 2009. She hasn’t looked back since!

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Kirsten helps model dresses occasionally, but she’s happiest when armed with a brush and some bobby pins; thanks to her talents, the dolls of Melody Valerie never have a hair out of place.

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Sophia and Myrna come in to help with photoshoots and modeling; between sessions you can find them reading poetry, drinking coffee, or hiking.