From being fired at her job at 27 to building an $800 million luxury brand: How Tamara Mellon turned a career crisis into a fashion empire
- In 2011, Jimmy Choo was sold to Labelux for £525.5 million, roughly $800 million at the time.
- At 27, Tamara Mellon was at a difficult point in her career.
- In 1995, she had lost her job at British Vogue, had gone through rehabilitation for drug use and was living in her parents' basement.
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- In 2011, Jimmy Choo was sold to Labelux for £525.5 million, roughly $800 million at the time.
- At 27, Tamara Mellon was at a difficult point in her career.
- In 1995, she had lost her job at British Vogue, had gone through rehabilitation for drug use and was living in her parents' basement.
Sources: Times of India