# Melissa Vale

> Melissa Vale is a New York fashion and travel content creator behind The Melissa Vale. A Princeton history graduate and Harvard Law School alumna, she previously worked in journalism and Douglas Elliman real estate. Outfit photographs shared around apartment showings helped turn her property-focused Instagram into a fashion platform; she later described testing content creation for a year before committing full time.

- **Role:** Founder and content creator at The Melissa Vale
- **Organizations:** The Melissa Vale, Douglas Elliman Real Estate (prior real estate work), Huffington Post (contributor)
- **From:** New York, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in history; summa cum laude, Princeton University, Law degree, Harvard Law School, The Chapin School
- **Known for:** Graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University., Earned a Harvard Law School degree., Spoke to an FIT class about the business of influence.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Studied history at Princeton, graduating summa cum laude; subsequently earned a Harvard law degree.
- **—** — Worked in freelance journalism and as a Douglas Elliman real estate agent in New York.
- **2017** — The Fox Magazine dates the beginning of her fashion content business to 2017.
- **2019** — Discussed the growth of her fashion and travel platform in a May Naluda interview and appeared on the July 31 podcast Blogging and Real Estate With Melissa Vale.
- **2022** — Published A Weekend Fit for a Queen about a Montreal visit on June 17.
- **2023** — Featured in RUNWAY’s spring/summer issue; described a year of content creation alongside real estate before committing full time.
- **2025** — Attended The Daily Summer’s Nicole Miller event in Montauk in August.
- **2026** — Photographed at Paris Fashion Week on March 6.

## Achievements

- Graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University.
- Earned a Harvard Law School degree.
- Spoke to an FIT class about the business of influence.
- Built The Melissa Vale into a fashion and travel publishing platform.
- Featured in RUNWAY’s spring/summer 2023 issue.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Getty Images documented her March 6 appearance at Paris Fashion Week in an embroidered skirt, floral sweater and purple heels.
- **2025-11** — The PR Net lists her among guests at AG Jeans’ Holiday 2025 collection event at the Roxy Hotel on November 6.
- **2025-08** — Appeared at The Daily Summer’s Nicole Miller celebration at Solé East in Montauk.

## Links

- Website: https://themelissavale.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissavaleprinceton
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TheMelissaVale
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissadvale/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissadvale
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themelissavale

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Last updated: 2026-10-23