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Fashion News for
Thursday 29 March 2012
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| Tamara Mellon is set to launch her own lifestyle brand.
The entrepreneur quit footwear label Jimmy Choo over the weekend - 15 years
after founding it with cobbler Jimmy Choo - is yet to reveal her next move,
but sources believe she is planning to follow in the footsteps of Tom Ford
and Tory Burch and branch out.
According to WWD... [more] |
| Tamara Mellon has designed a bag to raise money for charity
The founder and chief creative officer of Jimmy Choo has created the limited edition STOP bag - featuring handprints from Nicole Kidman, Jamie Oliver, Mark Ronson, Mira Sorvino, Joanna Lumley and Piers Morgan - which will be sold through the Body Shop to raise funds for the Stop Se... [more] |
| Tamara Mellon has split from fashion house Halston
The Jimmy Choo founder’s departure from the iconic label follows after
designer Marios Schwab, president and chief creative officer Sarah Jessica Parker and investor Harvey Weinstein - who Tamara brought to the company -
ended their associations with the label.
After Mario’s dep... [more] |
| Versace is to collaborate with H&M
The Italian fashion house - headed up by Donatella Versace - has teamed up
with the Swedish high street brand to create a collection, which will include menswear, womenswear and homeware.
Donatella said: "I am thrilled to be collaborating with H&M and to have the opportunity of reac... [more] |
| Jimmy Choo has been sold for a reported £525.5 million
The footwear company - which was bought by TowerBrook in 2007 for £225 million - will now be under the ownership of luxury goods group Labelux.
Jimmy Choo creative officer Tamara Mellon told WWD: "I am immensely proud of all we have achieved over the last 15 years and del... [more] |
| Jimmy Choo has created a range of men’s shoes
The luxury footwear firm’s chief creative officer Tamara Mellon unveiled the
latest collection earlier this week and said it was important for men to take pride in what they wear on their feet.
She revealed: "My vision of the Jimmy Choo man is one who exudes confidence and style w... [more] |
| Crystal Renn is the new face of Jimmy Choo
The stunning model - who has gone from a US size 12 to a US size 8-10 - has taken over from Amber Valletta to shoot a new campaign for the famous footwear brand’s Spring/ Summer 2011 collection.
The pictures for Crystal’s campaign - which show the 24-year-old model posing bare legged aga... [more] |
| Tamara Mellon enjoys Christmas in a Lanvin cocktail dress
The Jimmy Choo co-founder will be spending her festive season on the Caribbean island of St. Barts with her daughter Minty and will not be
paring-down her attire because of the demands of the day.
She said: "Every year, my daughter Minty and I spend Christmas unwinding... [more] |
| Tamara Mellon’s daughter is shocked by how badly people dress
The Jimmy Choo shoe tycoon was honoured with an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to the British fashion industry last week, and revealed her eight-year-old daughter Minty was unimpressed with the style on show at Buckingham Palace.
She ... [more] |
| Tamara Mellon is to launch a Jimmy Choo fragrance
The shoe tycoon – who founded the exclusive footwear company in 1996 – is to unveil the perfume next year.
She has signed a 12-year contract with Inter Parfums, the company responsible for the scents of fashion houses Burberry, Lanvin and Paul Smith.
Rumours of a Jimmy Ch... [more] |
| Tamara Mellon is to continue as president of Jimmy Choo
The shoo tycoon - who founded the exclusive footwear company in 1996 and now owns a fifth of the firm - has revealed she has no plans to step down from her current role, as there is too much "future growth" left in the business.
She told Tatler magazine: "I’m n... [more] |
| Tamara Mellon is to sell her Jimmy Choo label
The shoe tycoon - who was recently named as the founder and chief creative officer of the luxurious footwear firm - is reportedly close to appointing
financial advisors in a bid to sell the company, which is worth up to £500
million.
The 43-year-old entrepreneur owns a fifth of the b... [more] |
| Usher wants to bring out his own underwear range
The ’OMG’ star is a huge fan of female lingerie and says it would be "cool"
to bring out his own line and wants to team up Jimmy Choo co-founder Tamara
Mellon.
He said: "I love a woman’s curves, her shape, particularly nude. I really do
enjoy that. And you shoul... [more] |
| Jimmy Choo thinks shoes can change a woman’s personality.
The famous designer - whose creations are sought after by women across the
globe - adores his work and believes footwear plays such an important role
in people’s lives that he relishes the chance to improve their lifestyle.
He said: "We all wear shoes, every day - we h... [more] |
| Jimmy Choo is creating a range of sneakers
The shoe designer - whose high heeled creations are loved by a host of
celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker and Victoria Beckham - is developing a range of comfortable shoes, although they won’t come cheap with the high-tops costing $625.
Siobhan Mallen, associate fashion director ... [more] |
| Jimmy Choo wears high heels to go partying
The shoe designer - whose creations are sought after by women across the
globe - says he likes to don the footwear when going out because he is normally shorter than everyone else.
He said: "I wear heels when I go to a club. English people are all taller than me. I have three inches... [more] |
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