Jimmy Choo (fashion house)

J. Choo Limited
Jimmy Choo
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFashion
Founded1996; 28 years ago (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.