Earlier this fall, I had the privilege of taking photos for Melissa of MELOBABY, an Australian entrepreneur who developed her own line of all-in-one nappy wallets and nappy bags. It was one of the last beautiful fall days, and we got to spend some time with Melissa’s gorgeous bags and lovely models, in a wonderful location in the woods.
When Melissa’s babies were small, she saw the need for a practical changing mat, and actually went and created these mats and bags! What an impressive lady! I thought it would be fun to interview her and find out more about why and how her business came to be.
Melissa, where are you from? Sydney, Australia and very proud of it!
How did you come up with the idea of your MELOBABY ALL-IN-ONE nappy wallet + change mat?
Just after my daughter was born, I went on my first outing andI had no idea of what to pack! So, I packed about 10 nappies, 3 changes of clothes, a few creams, another wrap and a lot of other stuff. I remember getting out of the car and unfolding the stroller, carrying the backpack plus my normal handbag and of course, I struggled to carry the most important thing my new baby! I was only out for about 3 hours and I didn’t use any of it.
After that, I ditched the backpack and just took the mat that came with the bag. I put that in my handbag with some spare nappies and wipes and that’s all I used. We travelled regularly between Sydney and London and I never missed a nappy bag. The nappies and wipes always used to slide out and I thought wouldn’t it be good if there were some pockets to hold them in. Over 4 years of perfecting the design I finally got the perfect sample. Ironically, the final sample arrived when my second daughter was 3 years old and just coming out of nappies.
How long have you now been in business for?
We launched MELOBABY in March, 2008. Our first shipment was 2000 wallets and my husband kindly let me use our only savings at the time to buy the stock. I still remember looking at all the cartons when they arrived and thinking how am I going to sell all these?
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What colors/styles do you offer?
We have 4 main colors of the wallets: MELONOIR black with a charcoal mat, MELOCHOC brown with a lime green mat, MELOROUGE red with a caramel mat and MELOCREME crème coated canvas with caramel mat. We have just released two limited editions CHAMOUFLAGE and SILVER.
We also have released an Award winning changing bag MELOTOTE it is the perfect bag to accompany any parent on their days out… Its unisex design means that not only mum will carry it but dad too! Get yours now and enjoy leaving the house! This is why we had Michelle Petersen take the gorgeous photos!
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I could have used your bag and mat when my girls were babies and we were out and about so much! Where can your bags/pouches be purchased?
Our products are available in Australia, UK, Spain, Poland Czech Republic, UAE, South Africa please check out our stockiest page on our website: http://dwtex.neewz.servertrust.com/category-s/1819.htm
In Switzerland you can find our products at Munchkins Boutique, 38a Grand Rue, Founex, or contact me: melissa@melobaby.com
Thanks Melissa!
