Jimmy Choo, whose contribution has been considered "A Step above the Rest", is among the best of the successful woman's fashion shoe designers in history. For years, women around the world highly appreciate Jimmy Choo's shoes for their classic design, ultimate comfort and exquisite craftsmanship. Just one thing can make you aware of his dominance in this business: Black Graining Patent Pointed Toe Sexy Pumps, one of his top works created 12 years ago, is still in hot sale at many famous fashion shoes wholesalers' websites like bigshoebazaar, milanoo and tradekey. No wonder the company launched in 1996 by Vogue accessories editor Tamara Mellon and him has become a household name.In 1961, Jimmy Choo was born in a Malaysian shoemaker's family and started his career very early. It is said that he made his first pair of shoes when he was only 11. After moving to London and getting trained at Cordwainers Technical College, he began to sell handmade shoes in the late 1980s. Soon afterward, his client list included famous celebrities like Princess Diana. However, his distinctive handcrafted creations were still out of reach for most women. The painstaking methods he used to create the shoes meant their availability was extremely limited.Things changed when Mellon visited him 1996 with the idea of mass-marketing fashionable, high-quality woman's fashion shoes. In 1997, they opened the first Jimmy Choo boutique in London and began selling ready-to-wear sexy shoes that were designed by Choo and produced at Italian factories. It didn't take long for the company to succeed. Famous names,
[Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...], already familiar with Choo's handmade creations, snapped up the new line and quickly made his shoes a rising force on the red carpet.Before long, his idea "Sex and the City" cemented Jimmy Choo's global fame. The popular HBO show's characters obsessed over the line's strappy sandals and sleek stilettos high shoes, attracting millions of fans immediately to follow in Carrie and other superstars' high-heeled footsteps. Since their immortalization on "Sex and the City," his shoes have reached every corner of pop culture, from hit films such as "The Devil Wears Prada" and "In Her Shoes" to TV sensations like "The Sopranos" and "Ugly Betty", his works became a constant guest on the screen.Breaking up the regularity, Jimmy Choo offers a fresh selection of innovative, trendy shoes each season without abandoning the classic silhouettes that never go out of fashion. Choo himself, who sold his stake in the company in 2001, continues to handcraft shoes in London under the "Jimmy Choo Couture" label. In 2003, Queen Elizabeth II made him an officer of the Order of the British Empire. Mellon and creative director Sandra Choi, who worked with Choo before the company's launch, oversee the ready-to-wear collection.By 2007, Jimmy Choo has over 60 fashion shoes retail stores worldwide. His works are also available online and in department stores such as Neiman Marcus in the U.S. and Harrods in Great Britain, receiving glowing popularity from fashion pursuers all over the world. Jimmy Choo, a legend in the business of woman's fashion shoes, will surely continue to conquer more and more critical eyes with its ever-enlightening ideas, no matter how the fashion trend changes.