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Jimmy Choo | |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Fashion |
Founded | 1996 |
Founders | Tamara Mellon OBE Jimmy Choo OBE |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Hannah Colman, Chief Executive Officer Sandra Choi, Creative Director and designer |
Products | Shoes, handbags, accessories, fragrances |
Revenue | £364.0 million (2016)[1] |
£42.5 million (2016)[1] | |
£15.4 million (2016)[1] | |
Owner | Capri Holdings |
Number of employees | 1,278 (2016)[1] |
Parent | Jimmy Choo Group Limited[2] |
Website | www.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.