MELISSA ODABASH

In her pursuit of finding the perfect bikini, Melissa Odabash took matters into her own hands by launching her eponymous swimwear line. Rooted in the industry, the former American model was scouted from a young age moving her from her hometown in New Jersey to the streets of sun-soaked Italy in the early 2000s. While working, she quickly noticed the lack of swim styles in the market that made women feel confident - thus, the label was born.