In my shoes: a memoir

by Mellon, Tamara

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Title Statements

Full title :In my shoes : a memoir / Tamara Mellon ; with William Patrick.

Summary

Mellon's business savvy, creative eye, and flair for design built Jimmy Choo into a premier name in the competitive fashion industry, and over time, Mellon grew Jimmy Choo into a billion dollar brand. She became the British prime minister's trade envoy and was honored by the Queen with the Order of the British Empire--yet it's her personal glamour that keeps her an object of global media fascination. But despite her eventual fame and fortune, Mellon didn't have an easy road to success. Her seemingly glamorous beginnings in the mansions of London and Beverly Hills were marked by a tumultuous and broken family life, battles with anxiety and depression, and a stint in rehab. Determined not to end up unemployed, penniless, and living in her parents' basement under the control of her alcoholic mother, Mellon honed her natural business sense and invested in what she knew best--fashion--Excerpted from publisher.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2013

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Portfolio/Penguin, published by the Penguin Group
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2013

The Physical Object

Description:275 pages, 16 pages of plates : : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781591846161, 1591846161
oclc:ocn883414552
LC Classification:GT2130
Dewey Decimal:391. 413

Subjects

Biographies BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries Businesswomen Businesswomen -- Biography. -- Great Br… Couturières (Créatrices de mode) -- Bio… Great Britain Jimmy Choo Ltd Mellon, Tamara Women fashion designers Women fashion designers -- Biography. -… Women's shoes -- Biography. -- Design -…