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Melina Cortes-Nmili fitting a model in a black high-low floral dress from her Lalla Bee collection, showcasing custom design, luxury dresses, and independent sustainable fashion in Boston.

Who Says Boston Isn’t a Fashion Town?

March 17, 2021 — Melina Cortes-Nmili
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Model walking the runway in a Lalla Bee custom design at StyleWeek Northeast, featuring a bold floral skirt and yellow blouse, showcasing luxury dresses by independent designer Melina Cortes.

lalla bee featured in Forbes

September 30, 2019 — Melina Cortes-Nmili
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Model in a black and white ball gown by Melina Cortes for Lalla Bee leading the runway at Boston Fashion Week, showcasing custom design and luxury dresses by an independent designer.

Boston Fashion Week: Past, Present, Future

September 22, 2019 — Melina Cortes-Nmili
Models showcasing Lalla Bee gowns designed by Melina Cortes during Boston Fashion Week, highlighting custom design, luxury dresses, and independent designer fashion.

How Boston Fashion Week Evolved Beyond Models and Runways

September 18, 2019 — Melina Cortes-Nmili
Melina Cortes of Lalla Bee with fellow designers speaking at the Diversity on the Runway event in Boston, featured in Sampan, highlighting independent luxury designers and custom fashion creations.

Sampan

June 14, 2019 — Melina Cortes-Nmili
Model on the runway in a bright yellow blouse and bold floral skirt with blue sash, designed by Melina Cortes for Lalla Bee, featured in Emerson Today.

Emerson Today

June 05, 2019 — Melina Cortes-Nmili
Model in a black floral A-line dress by Melina Cortes for Lalla Bee, featured in Moh!da Oh Magazine, showcasing custom luxury designer fashion.

Moh!da - Oh Magazine

March 23, 2019 — Melina Cortes-Nmili
Melina Cortes-Nmili of Lalla Bee walks the runway at StyleWeek Northeast with her children, featured in Rhode Island Monthly, showcasing her role as an independent luxury designer of custom dresses and sustainable fashion.

Rhode Island Monthly

February 03, 2019 — Melina Cortes-Nmili
Fashion designer Melina Cortes of Lalla Bee featured in TalentOh! magazine, presenting luxury gowns and custom designs that showcase independent luxury clothing for women, dresses for galas, and sustainable designer dresses made in the US.

Talentoh!

October 08, 2018 — Melina Cortes-Nmili
Melina Cortes-Nmili bows on stage at Boston Fashion Week opening night event The Power of Women, with Lalla Bee logo displayed behind her.

“The Power of Women” on display at Boston Fashion Week’s opening night event

October 03, 2018 — Melina Cortes-Nmili
Model walking the runway in a sleek blue gown designed and made by Melina Cortes for Lalla Bee at StyleWeek Northeast Fall 2018, showcasing custom design, high end dresses, and luxury clothing for women by an independent luxury designer.

Breakfast at Rae's: STYLEWEEK NE FALL 2018 REVIEW + MORE!

September 25, 2018 — Melina Cortes-Nmili
oman posing on outdoor steps in a sleeveless white high-low dress designed and made by Melina Cortes for Lalla Bee, representing custom design, luxury dresses, and independent luxury clothing for women made in the US.

Style Wire

November 24, 2015 — Melina Cortes-Nmili