Jimmy Choo
Choo is Malaysian of Hakka Chinese descent, who was born in Penang in 1961 into a family of shoemakers. He made his first shoe when he was 11 years old.
He is perhaps the most notable of students of Cordwainers' Technical College in Hackney, London, from which he graduated in 1983. The college is now part
of the London College of Fashion. Choo has divulged that he worked part-time at restaurants and as a cleaner at a shoe factory to help fund his college
education.
Jimmy Choo's beginnings can be traced back to his workshop in Hackney, East London, which he opened in 1986 by renting an old hospital building. His
craftsmanship and designs were soon noticed and he came to the verge of international notability when his creations were featured in a record eight pages in
a 1988 issue of Vogue magazine. Patronage from Diana, Princess of Wales from 1990 onwards further boosted his image.
In 1996, he co-founded Jimmy Choo Ltd with British Vogue accessories editor Tamara Mellon.
jimmychoo.com
He is perhaps the most notable of students of Cordwainers' Technical College in Hackney, London, from which he graduated in 1983. The college is now part
of the London College of Fashion. Choo has divulged that he worked part-time at restaurants and as a cleaner at a shoe factory to help fund his college
education.
Jimmy Choo's beginnings can be traced back to his workshop in Hackney, East London, which he opened in 1986 by renting an old hospital building. His
craftsmanship and designs were soon noticed and he came to the verge of international notability when his creations were featured in a record eight pages in
a 1988 issue of Vogue magazine. Patronage from Diana, Princess of Wales from 1990 onwards further boosted his image.
In 1996, he co-founded Jimmy Choo Ltd with British Vogue accessories editor Tamara Mellon.
jimmychoo.com
Princess Diana in Jimmy Choo shoes
Catherine Walker dress
Catherine Walker dress
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