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The Particulars: Press

Melissa Akkaway, founder of The Particulars, is a fashion and accessories designer, a travel connoisseur, a dedicated 1st Dibs hunter, and an overall very particular person. Over the past five years, she has interviewed over 100 women founders about their own particulars, traveled to 50+ destinations, designed and manufactured a very popular bag, and learned how to surf.

Melissa’s Malibu home has been featured in Architectural Digest and her bag—the N.I.C.E. Pack—has been featured on celebs from Gwyneth Paltrow to Mandy Moore and beyond. For interviews and collaboration requests, email press@the-particulars.com.

Tour a Malibu Mansion That Takes Indoor-Outdoor Living to New Heights

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