The towering world of Jimmy Choo
Subtitle: a glamorous tale of power, profits and the pursuit of the perfect shoe
By: Lauren Goldstein Crowe and Sagra Maceira de Rosen.
Contributors: Rosen, Sagra Maceira de.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA; Bloomsbury
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781596913912
Subjects: Choo, Jimmy, -- 1961-; Mellon, Tamara, -- 1967-; Women's shoes -- Design -- 20th century; Fashion design -- History -- 20th century; Fashion
Description: Traces the rise of a London society girl to the head of one of the world's most famous shoe brands, describing how Tamara Yeardye convinced shoemaker Jimmy Choo to launch a factory-produced luxury footwear line and overcame daunting challenges at every stage.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Glamorama = Business bonanza; title: Hard times of a voguette; title: A Choo is born; title: Like father, like daughter; title: High heels are hard work; title: The American invasion; title: A good man is hard to lose; title: The business of luxury; title: The making of a manager; title: Phoenix rises; title: Blooming marvelous; title: The lion roars; title: Trouble in paradise; title: Marrying TowerBrook; title: The big guns.