Melody Ehsani

Melody Ehsani
Born	(1980-03-27) March 27, 1980 (age 45) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Fashion designer
Spouse	Flea ​ (m. 2019)​

Melody Ehsani (born March 27, 1980) is an American fashion designer based in Los Angeles. ^[1] She is notably Foot Locker's first women's creative director and has collaborated with the likes of Nike and Reebok. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Career

Melody Ehsani was born in Los Angeles to Iranian parents. ^[4] After leaving law school, Ehsani launched her own signature brand in 2007 that specializes in throwback apparel and jewelry. ^{[4] [5] [6]} In March 2021, Foot Locker named Ehsani its first women's creative director. ^{[4] [7] [8] [9]} She has collaborated with Nike Air Jordan, Reebok, and celebrity clients such as Serena Williams, Beyoncé, Yara Shahidi, and Snoh Aalegra. ^{[4] [10] [11]}

In 2022, Ehsani designed the new clothing and merchandise for the Red Hot Chili Peppers to promote their album, Unlimited Love , and its supporting world tour. ^[12]

Personal life

In October 2019, Ehsani married Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. ^{[4] [13]} On July 31, 2022, Melody announced via her Instagram that she was pregnant. ^[14] Flea confirmed that Ehsani gave birth to their child on December 12, 2022. ^[15] They later revealed their son's gender and name, Darius Booker.

References

1. "Melody Ehsani on Designing the World Around Her". December 2021.
2. "Here's How Melody Ehsani is Changing the Game at Foot Locker". June 2, 2021.
3. "Foot Locker Names Melody Ehsani Creative Director of Women's Business | Foot Locker, Inc".
4. "Melody Ehsani is the L.A. Style visionary the global athletic wear industry needs". Los Angeles Times . August 18, 2021.
5. "Nordstrom x Levi's Pop-Up to Feature Collections by Collina Strada, Melody Ehsani, and Thompson Street Studio". Complex Networks .
6. "Melody Ehsani's FW21 Lookbook Stars Music Video Director Melina Matsoukas". November 11, 2021.
7. "Foot Locker and Melody Ehsani Team up to Launch Exclusive Capsule Collection" (Press release).
8. "Melody Ehsani Will Never Get Sick of Sweatpants". April 12, 2021.
9. "Melody Ehsani's 'Everything You Think is True' Collection Set to Launch at Foot Locker". April 6, 2022.
10. "Melody Ehsani and Snoh Aalegra Are True to Themselves". April 11, 2022.
11. Ebanks, Jared (April 7, 2022). "Air Jordan Womens OG Suns CW0907-101 Release Info". SneakerNews.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
12. "melodyehsani-A little BTS of the Process of making some of the @chilipeppers tour merch". instagram.com.
13. Wood, Mikael (April 9, 2022). "How the Red Hot Chili Peppers rediscovered the best version of themselves". Midland Daily News.
14. "melodyehsani-I've put on a couple pounds". instagram.com.
15. "Flea and Melody Ehsani Welcome Their First Baby Together: 'I Love Being a Dad'". People. December 16, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.