time at restaurants and as a cleaner at a shoe
factory to help fund his college education.
After graduation Choo began work at a shop in
Hackney which he opened in 1986 by renting
an old hospital building. His craftsmanship and
designs were soon noticed and his creations
became featured in eight pages in a 1988 issue of
Vogue. Patronage from Diana, Princess of Wales
from 1990 further boosted his image.
In 1996 he co-founded Jimmy Choo Ltd with
British Vogue magazine accessories editor Tamara
Mellon. In April 2001, Choo sold his 50% stake
in the company for £10 million. He has since
concentrated his work on the exclusive Jimmy
Choo Couture line produced under license from
Jimmy Choo Ltd.
If you are a “shoe-aholic” then there is no
better place for you to be than in Kuala Lumpur
for the MISF, the Malaysian International Shoe
Festival. Jimmy Choo is very involved in the
festival and appears yearly where he gives out
the Jimmy Choo Award which is awarded to the
designer winning the Malaysia Footwear design
competition.
Khun K.
July 15 - August 15 , 2015
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