Meet The Team

Madelyn Arrigali Simmons is a fashion‑industry recruiting expert with more than three decades of experience across retail, wholesale, buying, merchandising, e‑commerce, and product development. Her career spans the full lifecycle of the fashion business, giving her a rare, 360‑degree understanding of how brands operate — and the talent required to support growth, culture, and profitability.

Known for her refined, brand‑forward approach, Madelyn blends leadership insight, operational knowledge, and talent strategy to help fashion and retail companies hire with intention. She understands the nuances of building teams that reflect a brand’s identity, customer experience, and commercial goals.

Through her signature methodology — Architecting Talent Experience™ — Madelyn elevates the hiring process for both clients and candidates, ensuring clarity, consistency, and brand integrity at every step.

Having built and led teams across every major channel of the industry, Madelyn partners directly with founders, executives, and fashion‑retail leaders who value taste, intuition, and high standards. Her approach is boutique, editorial, and deeply aligned with the pace and expectations of modern fashion organizations.

She founded Valenza Talent to help brands build teams that strengthen culture, elevate operations, and shape the next chapter of their business.