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One of the most innovative fashion designers of the 80's was Melissa Panages aka Famous Melissa.
Her fashions were designed and composed of computer chips. I have one
of her computer chip neckties (link below) as well as several computer chip cuff
links.
computer chip dress
Melissa Panages (aka Famous Melissa)
date & photographer unknown
computer chip vest- 2011
Melissa Panages (aka Famous Melissa)
photographer unknown
Dee Dee Russell & Melissa Panages - 2003
computer dresses
photo by Paul Trapani
photo by Audrey Lee
Melissa has a love for cats and was involved as a "cat resource", for the 2005 film, Carma, directed by Ray Arthur Wang and starring
Monika Lynn,
Bob May and
Justin McBaine.
Melissa Panages & Alan Derwin
date & photographer unknown
Net link:
Famous Melissa website
imdb ~ Carma
House of Villains ~ Discarded to Divine 2011
SF Weekly ~ After a Fashion
Noe Valley Voice ~ The Panache of Sheila Ash
SF Chronicle ~ Sheila Ash lives as ‘walking, talking art’
Styrous® ~ Wednesday, April 25, 2018 imdb ~ Carma
House of Villains ~ Discarded to Divine 2011
SF Weekly ~ After a Fashion
Noe Valley Voice ~ The Panache of Sheila Ash
SF Chronicle ~ Sheila Ash lives as ‘walking, talking art’
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