English - Designer | July 7, 1967 -
The reality is that I spent years in the factories in Italy when I first set up Jimmy Choo. Today, everyone who has a job at Jimmy Choo, I've done their job - right down to the cleaner.
Tamara Mellon
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People who are over-educated become risk-averse.
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I think it takes 30 years to build a luxury brand.
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It's important for women to work. They need to keep their independence, to keep earning and being challenged.
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I don't really care about gossip. I care about building great businesses.
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If I wasn't in fashion, I would have been a psychiatrist.
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There have been moments in my career when I've had to be tough and I've had to step up to the plate - but usually that's because a man has underestimated me. But other than that, I wouldn't say I'm a tough person.
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When someone asks about a career in fashion, I say start at the bottom. If you want to start a business, you have to know it from the ground up.
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When you get divorced, you have to go through this awful thing of listing everything you own. When you actually sit down and write the list, you realize that the only good investments are art and property.
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A little jewellery on a man is OK, although he should never wear too much. Every man should always have a great watch.
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My worst date would be with someone nervous who has nothing to say. I like people who inspire me.
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As a Business Ambassador, I am delighted to help both new and established British designers receive the recognition they deserve in the global fashion arena.
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