Jimmy Choo (fashion house)

J. Choo Limited
Jimmy Choo
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFashion
Founded1996 (1996)
FoundersTamara Mellon OBE
Jimmy Choo OBE
Headquarters,
Key people
Hannah Colman, Chief Executive Officer
Sandra Choi, Creative Director and designer
ProductsShoes, handbags, accessories, fragrances
Revenue£364.0 million (2016)[1]
£42.5 million (2016)[1]
£15.4 million (2016)[1]
OwnerCapri Holdings
Number of employees
1,278 (2016)[1]
ParentJimmy Choo Group Limited[2]
Websitewww.jimmychoo.com

Jimmy Choo is a British luxury fashion house specialising in shoes, handbags, accessories and fragrances. The company, J. Choo Limited,[2] was founded in 1996 by Malaysian Chinese couture shoe designer Jimmy Choo and British Vogue accessories editor Tamara Mellon. The brand claims to have been a favourite of Diana, Princess of Wales.[3] The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired in November 2017 by Michael Kors Holdings, now Capri Holdings.

  1. ^ a b c d "2016 Annual Report and Financial Statements" (PDF). Jimmy Choo. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b "J. Choo Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. ^ Moss, Hilary (9 November 2009). "Jimmy Choo: I was Princess Diana's Shoemaker". Huffington Post. Retrieved 10 December 2012.

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