Friday 16th of October

Jimmy Choo's Tamara Mellon

Jimmy Choo's Tamara Mellon

The woman behind the shoes shares all

By Nancy Hass |

Photo: Jillian Edelstein

 

In photographs, Tamara Mellon towers like a pair of $900 studded stiletto gladiator sandals. Snapped for Vanity Fair striding down a London street with girlishly long hair streaming over her stylish collar, or dominating red carpet shots in Stella McCartney or Lanvin, the former shopgirl who founded Jimmy Choo 13 years ago exudes unshakable confidence and outrageous brio. Staring down the lens with an enigmatic smile, generous cleavage, understated jewels, and boundless ambition, she is the apotheosis of her customers—or at least of their dreams. ...

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