Is Tamara Mellon Finally Getting Back in the Shoe Biz?
It looks like Jimmy Choo founder Tamara Mellon, who left the shoe company at the end of 2011, is getting back to work.
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Wednesday May 15th, 2013
Wednesday April 3rd, 2013
Vogue Hommes Goes Full Frontal, Shazam Makes an Outfit ID App, and Zac Posen Designs a 24-Karat Gold Dress… for Ice Cream
Australian model Jarrod Scott bares it all for his Vogue Hommes International S/S 13 shoot. Like, all of it. NSFW, obv. {The Fashion Spot}
Zac Posen designs a 24-karat gold dress—with a price tag of $1.5 million!—in honor of an ice cream bar. MAGNUM’s new gold ice cream bar, to be precise. {HuffPo}
Fashion brands want to be a part of Coachella! From hosting parties to sponsoring the festival itself, brands like H&M, A/X Armani Exchange, and Diesel + Edun are taking their wares to the desert. {WWD}
Revolutionizing home shopping is Shazam’s new fashion ID app, which will allow users to track down a TV character or personality’s outfit with just one tap. {The Guardian}
Tuesday April 2nd, 2013
10 New Designer Perfumes and Their Runway Doppelgangers
A perfume has to be an obvious extension of a designer’s aesthetic, and sometimes the bottles and packaging look amazingly similar to looks that have gone down the runway. Don’t believe us? Here are 10 new perfumes and their twins from the runway.
Monday December 10th, 2012
20 Party-Ready Jewel Box Clutches
The holiday party season is in full swing now, but it’s still not too late to put together that perfect outfit. We already gave you a headstart with our guide to dresses under $100 and the sparkliest collection of party shoes ever, but you’re not quite done yet. You need a bag!
Monday November 12th, 2012
Kristen Stewart Explains her Red Carpet Sneakers, Penelope Cruz Fronts for Loewe, and Taylor Swift Won’t ‘Wear the Pants’
Just in time for the holidays, Jimmy Choo has produced one pricey stocking stuffer in the form of these $15,000 Swarovski crystal panda bags by Rob Pruitt. {HuffPo}
If you were one of the handful of people not watching Homeland last night, you missed the first ever Louis Vuitton television advert. Worry not however, because here it is. {Lucky}
In the Harper’s Bazaar December/January cover story Taylor Swift explains that she “can’t wear the pants” in a relationship. So that’s why she owns hundreds of dresses! {US Weekly}
Saturday July 21st, 2012
Want To Work For Steven Alan, Jimmy Choo or the Krupp Group? Check Out Our Careers Page!
It’s never too early to start looking for an internship (in fact, you’re more likely to score one for the fall if you start now!), and we have some of the sweetest offers around listed on our careers page.
Tuesday July 10th, 2012
Fashion News Roundup: Condé Nast College Gets a Home, Jean Paul Gaultier x La Perla Returns, and Gucci Releases a Travel Collection
The Conde Nast College is no longer a myth. It will be opening in London’s Soho district in January 2013. {Refinery 29}
Didn’t think a “killer red lip” could actually kill your job, did you? Neither did Francine Siddaway, until she was fired for wearing too much make-up. {Stylelist}
Gucci has launched a year-round travel collection for those of us who need Gucci for every occasion. {WWD}
Jean Paul Gaultier has released his second collaboration with La Perla {WWD}
Tuesday June 14th, 2011
Jimmy Choo Releases 15 Shoe “Icons,” Including the Ones Carrie Lost on Sex and the City
Jimmy Choo, which is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this year, just announced that they are releasing Icons, a capsule collection of 15 shoe styles yanked from the company’s archives. Some will be re-released in their original glory, but some will be updated a bit.
The shoes include the Feather, which Carrie Bradshaw lost on the Staten Island Ferry in season three of Sex and the City (effectively making Jimmy Choo a household name) and the Macy (a classic neutral party sandal). They’ll be available only at Jimmy Choo shops, and will cost $850 to $3,785.
If you’re feeling guilty about spending that much money, don’t.
Sunday May 22nd, 2011
Labelux Buys Jimmy Choo for an Estimated $850 Million
On the selling block for the past year or so, Jimmy Choo has been bought from London-based private equity firm TowerBrook Capital by Labelux, a burgeoning luxury group which owns brands like Bally, Derek Lam and Solange Azagury-Partridge. Labelux reportedly paid between ₤500-550 million–around $850 million–for the high-end shoe label.
According to a statement released by the Vienna-based firm, Jimmy Choo founder and chief creative officer Tamara Mellon and CEO Josh Schulman will stay on board, and Mellon will take a stake in the new company being formed by Labelux.
Monday March 28th, 2011
Jimmy Choo Wants to Buy Back His Namesake Brand for £500 Million
Jimmy Choo wants to buy back Jimmy Choo.
In case you haven’t heard, Jimmy Choo, the shoe designer, doesn’t actually own or design for his namesake label. In fact, he hasn’t been involved since 2000. UK private equity firm, TowerBrook, owns the majority of the company. (The other big shareholder is co-founder/chief creative officer Tamara Mellon, who owns 15% of the business.) TowerBrook is keen on selling. LVMH, Valentino, and a few private equity firms have been whispered as potential buyers.
But now Mr. Choo, the original designer and inspiration behind the brand, wants his label back. According to The Daily Mail, Choo has hired adviser Daniel Stewart to help him move forward with a £500 million offer for the company. (Choo will need investors to back his bid. Stewart will help him find the right ones.)
Does he have a chance?
Tuesday January 18th, 2011
Fashion News Roundup: Alber Spreads Romance, One Royal Chooses Her Wedding Dress, and Jimmy Choo for Dudes
Alber Elbaz Steals Our Heart Again: To celebrate the upcoming summer wedding of Prince Albert of Monaco to Charlene Wittstock, Elbaz has teamed up with the Hotel Métropole Monte-Carlo in Monaco to create a romantic package for two that features Elbaz-designed cocktails and treats, a Lanvin Gift, and helicopter ride over the French Riviera. Swoon.
{Vogue UK}
Jimmy Choo For Dudes: All the men out there who have ever envied a woman’s shoe collection can now sport their own Jimmy Choo’s. Tamara Mellon has designed a men’s line that includes a range of high tops, biker boots, gentleman’s evening slippers, and even those croc Hunter wellies. The collection will be available to order online in July.
{Telegraph}
An Abrupt End to Tao Comme Des Garcons: Tao Kurihara’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection shown in Paris last October will unfortunately be her last. The designer will instead focus on the Tricot Comme Des Garcons label shown twice a year in Tokyo.
{Fashionologie}
Monday August 9th, 2010
Fashion News Roundup: Tonchi Talks, de Havilland on the Mends, Jimmy Choo for Sale
Brand New W: Women’s Wear Daily media reporter Nick Axelrod interviews Stefano Tonchi about W‘s September issue. {WWD}
Terry de Havilland Stages a Comback: We love this British shoe designer’s disco platforms. So, apparently, does everyone else: de Havilland is relaunching his signature collection, complete with e-commerce. {Vogue UK}
A Time to Sell: It’s August, which means European luxury brands are in buying and selling mode. (They like to do it when everyone is on vacation–it attracts less attention.) The first rumor? Jimmy Choo’s investors want about $670 million to relinquish ownership. {Telegraph UK}
