Michelle da Fonseca

Michelle da Fonseca has a diverse work experience in the fashion industry. Michelle is currently the Steve Madden South Africa Country Manager at Steve Madden since December 2020. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Steve Madden South Africa at New House of Busby from December 2019 to November 2020. Michelle has also held various positions at Busby, starting as a Specialist Planner in December 1996 and working their way up to become the Head of Division - Steve Madden and Karen Millen from July 2018 to December 2019. During their time at Busby, they also served as the Head of International Brands, overseeing merchandise for Aldo, Call It Spring, and Steve Madden. Michelle's earlier experience includes roles such as Merchandise Director and General Merchandise Manager at Limelight Clothing, Snr Merchandiser at Gladiator Clothing, and Planning and Merchandise Manager at Stuttafords. Michelle began their career at Edcon, where they worked as a Specialist Planner and later as the Mens Casual and Junior Footwear Buyer. Overall, Michelle has demonstrated their expertise in retail planning, merchandising, and brand management throughout their career.

Michelle da Fonseca attended Holy Rosary Convent from 1987 to 1991, but it is not clear what degree or field of study they pursued during that time. In 2003 and 2004, they obtained an Advanced Middle Management degree from the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika. Most recently, in 2018, they studied Financial Management at GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science), although it is unclear if they completed a degree in this field.