Meline Khachatourian

Meline Khachatourian has a strong background in design and creative direction, with a focus on fashion. Meline is currently the Head of Creative Direction at Wolf & Shepherd, a position they have held since November 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Vice President of Design / Creative Direction at Studio Mesmel starting from November 2021. From November 2020 to November 2022, Meline worked at adidas as the Design Director for Culture, Collaborations & Partnerships, specifically for the Adidas/Ivy Park/Beyoncé collaborations. Before adidas, they worked at Nike as the Global Design Lead for Energy and Collaborations/Partnerships from June 2016 to July 2020. Additionally, they served as the Global Design Lead for Herve Ledger Accessories Design at BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP from September 2014 to November 2016. Meline's experience also includes roles at LD TUTTLE | HELMUT LANG as a Concept Designer, Teatum Jones | British Luxury as a Senior Accessories + Apparel Design, Alexander McQueen as a Designer for Advanced Print Design in Runway Apparel + Accessories, and Cole Haan as a Women's Footwear Design Intern.

Meline Khachatourian holds a Master's Degree (MA) in Footwear & Innovation Design from the University of the Arts London. This degree was obtained from 2011 to 2013 in London, UK. Meline also studied Industrial Design with a focus on Product Design at the ArtCenter College of Design. The specific dates for this program are not provided. Khachatourian completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Communication & Visual Art at UC San Diego from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, they have pursued further education in Athletic Footwear at the Pensole Design Academy, although the details regarding the start and end years are not mentioned. Lastly, Meline Khachatourian has obtained another Master's degree in Design from the University of the Arts London, but the specific dates of this program are not provided.