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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.

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The Business

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.

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The Business

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?

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Fashion News Roundup

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}

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Fashion News Roundup

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}

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Fashion Is Fun

Courtroom Couture: Who Dressed Best Before the Judge?

As you may have heard, Naomi Campbell spent her morning testifying at former Liberian president Charles Taylor’s war crime trial. She may not know what Liberia is or what diamonds look like unless they are “shiny in a box,” but she does know how to dress for a courtroom. The supermodel begrudgingly delivered her testimony in a sweet, cream-colored Alaia number with a sheer cardigan.

We think she stayed appropriately conservative, but the outfit reminded us of when Winona Ryder caught flack for wearing a really cute see-through Marc Jacobs dress back in 2002 when she was on trial for shoplifting. It’s interesting to see what celebrities (or their stylists?) put together when they know they’ll be judged not only on their poor decisions, but their outfits as well. Perhaps real judges aren’t paying much attention to whether a potential criminal is wearing Fendi or Moschino, but we definitely are. So, click through for our favorite courtoom fashion moments.

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Labels

90210 is Juicy, SoHo Votes Tory, and Chitown Loves Ugg: Favorite Fashion Brands By Zip Code

Shop it to Me, the site that sends you daily email updates of sales on clothing matching your size and brand preferences, knows a lot about its members. Each person is required to enter an address and a list of designers they’d like to be updated on. Luckily for us, Shop it to Me‘s decided [...]

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Joaquin Phoenix Vs. the Shoe Gods

Joaquin Phoenix filmed the (graphic) video at left for Peta. It’s a brief look at the exotic skin trade and the methods of farming lizards, snakes and alligators for luxury shoes and bags. Peta says he’s sent the video to both Jimmy Choo (the company, not the man) and Christian Louboutin, along with a letter [...]

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Explain

Tommy Ton Accuses Jimmy Choo of Stealing His Style

This morning, Tommy Ton tweeted, “Is it me or does the jimmy choo 24:7 campaign look a lot like…ahem…you know what i mean :S.” Yes, it does look just like the images Tommy shoots for his blog, Jak & Jil, and as of last season, Style.com. They’re simple, vibrant snaps of women’s shoes – spectacular [...]

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Off the Cuff

The Real Jimmy Choo Likes Wearing Airline Slippers Around the House

As we mentioned yesterday in our post about the trials and tribulations of couture, cobbler Jimmy Choo doesn’t design his namesake brand. However, he does design made-to-measure shoes under the moniker Jimmy Choo Couture. Choo also designs his own loafers, according to an interview in local British newspaper the Buckinghamshire Advertiser. Here’s what else Choo [...]

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Jimmy Choo For Ugg Australia

What could be more expensive and more unnecessary than $400 Jimmy Choo for Hunter faux crocodile rainboots? Jimmy Choo embellished Uggs. Tamara Mellon told WWD, “Ugg Australia is the only other footwear I have in my wardrobe,” so naturally, she’d team up with Ugg to design a limited edition collection of five different sheepskin boots [...]

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Fashion Is Fun

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