Melissa Squire is a self taught fashion designer whose socially conscious attitude, eco-friendly initiatives and community oriented business practices are infectious. Her creative passion began at a young age learning to sew with her Baba. She received a sewing machine from her Baba on her 9th birthday and has never stopped creating.

Melissa has presented on sustainable practices in both fashion and events. Her designs have been showcased on runways locally and internationally. They feature unique pieces from rockabilly dresses and baby clothes to steampunk vests adorned with recycled tire and studs. She also does couture and custom work, including unique wedding attire. Founder of Alchemy Collective, established in 2010, Melissa built a movement for community, eco friendly initiatives, a push for local support, an incubator for the arts, a demand for change in a society that needs it, an evolution of the mind, body and soul.