Jimmy Choo, the legend of the most sensational shoes

Jimmy Choo was born in Malaysia in 1961 into a family dedicated to the manufacture of Chinese shoes, belonging to the Hakka minority. Jimmy made his first shoe at the age of 11 years, but later moved to London and continuing with the job of parents.

Jimmy Choo was discovered in 1996 when Tamara Mellon, editor of British Vogue, he realized his tremendous potential to create shoes you will be surprised not only with his talent, but also to its tremendous potential for creating comfortable shoes.

From that moment Tamara and Jimmy joined in a society that allows them to open the first store in Motcomb Street in London. In 1998, Jimmy Choo store opens in New York and opens next year in Los Angeles.

It quickly became the man and the name most associated with the famous red carpet in Hollywood for the young generation with stunning details invisible. Cate Blanchett, Halle Berry and Hilary Swank are just some of the famous actresses wearing shoes when have won the Oscar for best actress.

In 2004, Jimmy Choo game gave a whole-dollar empire, coming to what is today, a large retail chain with presence in 90 locations in 31 countries worldwide, being in constant expansion.

As they say, even if you put a sack of potatoes, with a good pair of shoes, everything is fine, and it says the same discoverer of Jimmy Choo.