Meet Mellovia Sequeira

Every industry needs people who are just starting out, and every conversation about an industry is better for hearing from them. On our fashion and beauty debate, that voice belonged to Mellovia Sequeira.

Starting out in fashion marketing

Mellovia is studying for an MSc in International Fashion Marketing at Manchester Metropolitan University. She introduced herself on The Legacy Bench as someone right at the beginning of her career, and she brought exactly that perspective to the table: what it is like to try to break into a competitive creative industry without already having the connections.

She already has hands-on experience. Mellovia has worked in social media content creation, including a social media role at the Manchester Fashion Institute. She explained that she found the opportunity through her university's jobs portal for students, which recruits students for paid roles.

A fresh perspective on the big questions

The bench covered some big questions for anyone hoping to build a career in fashion and beauty: whether the industry is genuinely becoming more inclusive and sustainable or just better at marketing those ideas; whether consumers can trust influencers who are paid to promote products; how much a university degree still matters for a creative career; and the role that networking, talent and relationships play in getting ahead.

Sitting alongside a business owner, an actor and a makeup entrepreneur with years of experience, Mellovia represented the next generation of the industry, people building their personal brand online and working out how to turn study and early experience into a career.

Mellovia Sequeira joined us on The Legacy Bench for "Are Influencers Ruining Fashion & Beauty?" — read the episode story or watch the full conversation.

Connect with Mellovia on LinkedIn.