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{{short description|British fashion entrepreneur (born 1967)}}
'''Tamara Mellon''' is the President & Founder of a well-known line of designer shoes, [[Jimmy_Choo_Ltd|Jimmy Choo]].
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{{Infobox fashion designer
| name = Tamara Mellon
| honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}}
| image = E0A0941-2.jpg
| caption = Mellon in 2018
| birth_name = Tamara Yeardye
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|07|07}}
| birth_place = [[London]], England
| spouse = [[Matthew Mellon]] (div.)
| children = 1
| partner = [[Michael Ovitz]]<ref name=Ovitz/>
| occupation = Fashion entrepreneur
| label_name = Tamara Mellon
| website = {{url|tamaramellon.com}}
}}
'''Tamara Mellon''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|OBE}} ({{née|Yeardye}}; born 7 July 1967) is a British fashion entrepreneur who co-founded the luxury footwear brand [[Jimmy Choo (fashion house)|Jimmy Choo]]. She founded her [[namesake]] luxury footwear brand, Tamara Mellon, with co-founder and CEO Jill Layfield and Tania Spinelli, chief data officer, in 2016.


==Early life==
Mellon was born in [[London]], the daughter of Tom Yeardye, a successful entrepreneur & Ann Yeardye, a former [[Chanel]] model. She was educated in [[England]], [[Beverly Hills]] and [[Switzerland]] and began her career at Phyllis Walters Public Relations, [[Mirabella]], and followed as accessories editor for British [[Vogue]] in [[1990]].
Mellon was born Tamara Yeardye in [[London]] on 7 July 1967. The eldest of three siblings, she is a daughter of Tom Yeardye, a stunt double for [[Rock Hudson]], and Ann (Davis) Yeardye, a former [[Chanel]] model.<ref name="NY Times Tamara Mellon Next Steps">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/fashion/tamara-mellons-next-step.html |title=Tamara Mellon's Next Step |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=26 October 2012 |author=Bee-Shyuan Chang}}</ref>
Recognizing the potential for development of high-end designer accessories, Mellon approached bespoke shoe-maker [[Mr Jimmy Choo]] with the idea of launching a ready-to-wear shoe company.
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As founder of the [[Jimmy_Choo_Ltd|Jimmy Choo Company]], Tamara secured funding for the creation of her business, & sourced factories in [[Italy]]; In addition, she set up an office in [[Italy]] to handle production, quality control and shipping. By 2001, [[Jimmy_Choo_Ltd|Jimmy Choo]] had over 100 wholesale clients including [[Saks Fifth Avenue]], [[Bergdorf Goodman]], [[Harrods]] and [[Harvey Nichols]] and the collections accounted for over 50% of the production of several of these factories.
The design collaboration between Tamara and creative director, [[Sandra Choi]] led to an immediate demand from other top stores.
The Motcombe street store was followef by stores in New York, Las Vegas and Beverly Hills.
In April 2001, the expansion of Jimmy Choo took a step forward with the announcement of a new partnership with Equinox Luxury Holdings Ltd. Acquiring Mr Choo’s share of the ready to wear business; Equinox’s Chief Executive [[Robert Bensoussan]] became [[CEO]] of [[Jimmy_Choo_Ltd|Jimmy Choo]]. This transaction enabled [[Jimmy_Choo_Ltd|Jimmy Choo]] to achieve outstanding results, with the introduction of handbag & small leather goods collections. In [[November]] [[2004]], with the company valued at £101 million, Hicks Muse announced the majority acquisition of [[Jimmy_Choo_Ltd|Jimmy Choo]] — yet another significant move for the future development of the company.


In 1976, the family relocated to [[Beverly Hills, California]] and lived in a home next door to [[Nancy Sinatra]].<ref name="NY Times Tamara Mellon Next Steps"/> She alternated summers between California and the UK. She studied at two independent girls' schools, [[Berkshire]]—[[The Marist Schools|Marist School]] and [[Heathfield School, Ascot|Heathfield St Mary's School]] before attending [[finishing school]] in [[Switzerland]] at the now-defunct [[Institut Alpin Videmanette]].<ref name="NY Times Tamara Mellon Next Steps" />
Jimmy Choo shoes have been sung about by starlets such as [[Beyonce Knowles]] and the shoes are well-known as the shoes of choice for Hollywood red carpet events.


She acquired her current surname from her ex-husband, [[Matthew Mellon]], an American businessman and member of the prominent [[Mellon family]].<ref name=vogue>{{cite web |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/person/tamara-mellon |title=Tamara Mellon |website=www.vogue.co.uk}}</ref>
From the first boutique opened in London’s [[Knightsbridge]] in [[1996]], [[Jimmy_Choo_Ltd|Jimmy Choo]] now has a total of 39 stores including London ([[Sloane Street]] & [[New Bond Street]]), [[New York]], [[Beverly Hills]], [[Miami]], [[Dallas]], [[Moscow]], [[Milan]] and [[Hong Kong]] and is distributed by select stores worldwide.
The brand continues to have stong ambitions and plans to open a total of 50 stores worldwide by 2008.


==Career==
In 2000 she married Matthew Mellon II, an heir to the [[Mellon family]] fortune, with whom she had one child. The couple divorced in [[2005]]. She currently resides in [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]].
Mellon began her career at Phyllis Walters Public Relations, ''[[Mirabella]];'' in 1991 she was employed as an accessories editor and assistant to [[Sarajane Hoare]] at [[Vogue (British magazine)|British ''Vogue'']].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Crowe|first1=Lauren Goldstein|last2=Rosen|first2=Sagra Maceira de|title=The Jimmy Choo Story: Power, Profits and the Pursuit of the Perfect Shoe|date=2009|publisher=A&C Black |isbn=9781408803189 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hOh4vKqZW6kC&pg=PT20 |language=en}}</ref>


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Mellon approached bespoke shoe-maker [[Mr Jimmy Choo]] with the idea of launching a ready-to-wear shoe firm. As co-founder of the Jimmy Choo company, Mellon secured funding from her father for the creation of her business and she sourced material from factories in [[Italy]]. In addition, she set up an office in Italy to handle production, quality control, and shipping. By 2001, the company had over 100 retail clients including [[Harrods]], [[Harvey Nichols]], [[Saks Fifth Avenue]], and [[Bergdorf Goodman]]. The collections accounted for over 50% of the production of several of these factories.

The first Jimmy Choo store which is on Motcombe Street in [[London]], was followed by stores in [[New York City|New York]], [[Las Vegas]], and [[Beverly Hills, California]]. In April 2001, the company partnered with Equinox Luxury Holdings Ltd. and acquired Mr Choo's share of the ready-to-wear business. Equinox's chief executive, Robert Bensoussan, became [[CEO]] of Jimmy Choo Ltd, introducing handbag and small leather goods collections.

In November 2004 with the company valued at £101 million, [[Hicks Muse]] announced the majority acquisition of Jimmy Choo Ltd. Mellon made an estimated £85 million from the eventual sales of her share of the company in 2011.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=High heels that pack a kick|date=28 November 2013|work=[[London Evening Standard]]|page=15}}</ref> In 2007, Mellon appeared on the [[Sunday Times Rich List 2007|Sunday Times Rich List]], where she was ranked as the 751st richest person in the UK, with an estimated wealth of £99 million.<ref>"[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/rich_list_search/?urllink=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/richlist/person/0,,47698,00.html Rich List search]" timesonline.co.uk.</ref> She was also ranked as the 64th richest woman in Britain.<ref>"[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/rich_list_search/?urllink=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/richlist/person/0,,48265,00.html Women's rich list]". timesonline.co.uk</ref> In 2013, she said that her eponymous luxury shoe brand would not buy from companies which had no female executives.<ref name=":0" />

===Business difficulties===
Mellon's shoe and apparel brand filed for bankruptcy protection under [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11]] of the bankruptcy code in December 2015. The filing said that the company had assets of between $1 million and $10 million and also 100 to 199 creditors who were owed between $1 million and $10 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/brands/tamara-mellon-has-filed-for-bankruptcy/ |title=Tamara Mellon has filed for bankruptcy |work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |first=Olivia|last=Lidbury|date=7 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2015/12/03/tamara-mellon-files-for-bankruptcy---jimmy-choo-founder |title=Tamara Mellon Files For Bankruptcy |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |first=Laura|last=Milligan|date=7 December 2015}}</ref> Pursuant to the bankruptcy reorganisation plan, the American private equity firm NEA made a $10 million cash injection into Mellon's business.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/Retail_and_leisure/article1647393.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223235935/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/Retail_and_leisure/article1647393.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 December 2015|title=Tamara Mellon thrown lifeline|work=[[The Sunday Times]] |first=Peter|last=Evans|date=20 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2015/12/tamara-mellon-saved-from-drowning|title=Tamara Mellon saved from drowning|work=Retail Gazette|first=Veebs|last=Sabharwal|date=21 December 2015}}</ref>

In January 2016, Mellon's former backers filed an objection to the restructuring plans under American bankruptcy protection laws, stating that the scheme would allow her, her fiancé, and a fund to gain control of the new company, leaving former financiers with no repayment. The objection had accusations of mismanagement and abuse of the company, including a life coach on the payroll and an expenditure of $100,000 for tickets to the [[Met Gala]] in New York. The US Department of Justice also filed a formal objection.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/Retail_and_leisure/article1654660.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114200424/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/Retail_and_leisure/article1654660.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2016|title=Mellon Mauled|work=[[The Sunday Times]] |first=Peter|last=Evans|date=10 January 2016}}</ref> The judge hearing the matter denied all objections and the recapitalization plan was consummated in early 2016.

In September 2016, it was revealed that Mellon was suing Jimmy Choo Ltd, alleging that the company had blocked her from using luxury shoemakers in [[Florence, Italy]] to produce her own line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/tamara-mellon-jimmy-choo-co-founder-sues-company |title=Tamara Mellon, Jimmy Choo Co-Founder, Sues the Famed Footwear Company – The Fashion Law |publisher=Thefashionlaw.com |date=9 September 2016 |accessdate=24 January 2017}}</ref>

==Public and political activities==
Mellon is a member of the [[New Enterprise Council]], a group of entrepreneurs which advises the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] on policies related to business needs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/parties-clash-in-corporate-credentials-battle |title=Parties clash in corporate credentials battle - MarketWatch |website=www.marketwatch.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528060800/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/parties-clash-in-corporate-credentials-battle |archive-date=28 May 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 9 November 2010, she was named as a "global trade envoy for Britain" by the British government, intended to have a "roving brief" to promote the country's fashion industry overseas.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parry |first1=Caroline |title=Cameron appoints Mellon and Hindmarch as trade envoys |url=https://www.drapersonline.com/news/cameron-appoints-mellon-and-hindmarch-as-trade-envoys |accessdate=15 November 2020 |work=Drapers |date=9 November 2010}}</ref>

Mellon has served on the board of directors for [[Revlon]] since 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/tamara-mellon/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618034902/http://www.forbes.com/profile/tamara-mellon/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 June 2013 |title=Tamara Mellon | work=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=81595&p=irol-govmanage |title=Revlon website |publisher=Phx.corporate-ir.net |accessdate=24 January 2017}}</ref> She is also a patron of the [[Elton John AIDS Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ejaf.com/about/our-patrons/ |title=Elton John AIDS Foundation patrons |publisher=Ejaf.com |accessdate=24 January 2017 |archive-date=12 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012055947/http://ejaf.com/about/our-patrons/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Honours and awards==
In the [[2010 Birthday Honours]], Mellon was appointed as an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) for services to the fashion industry.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=59446 |date=12 June 2010 |page=11 |supp=y }}</ref> In 2014, she received the [[Women's Entrepreneurship Day]] Pioneer Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.womenseday.org/community/wed-annual-pioneer-awards/2014-wed-pioneer-awards/|title=WEDO Annual Pioneer Awards 2014|website=Women's Entrepreneurship Day|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-26}}</ref> in recognition for her achievements in fashion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/womens-entrepreneurship-day|title=Women Entrepreneurs of the World, Unite!|last=Duran|first=Paula|date=20 November 2014|website=Marie Claire|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-26}}</ref>

==Personal life==
She is the daughter of Tommy Yeardye and former [[Chanel]] model Ann Davies, who married 15th. January, 1965. Tamara married Mathew Mellon in 2000. Together, the two had a daughter, Araminta. In 2005, the couple divorced.<ref>[Tamara Mellon's billionaire ex-husband Matthew Mellon has died aged 54, Harper's Bazaar, by Naomi Gordon, April.17, 2018, https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/celebrities/news/a19839153/tamara-mellons-husband-matthew-mellon-died-rehab/]Retrieved Sept. 22,2022</ref>

Regarding her approach to her wardrobe, Mellon told [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] magazine in 2004, "I never wear [clothing] from past seasons", adding that, each season, she sends 98 per cent of her wardrobe to a favorite resale store. In January of that year, that amounted to 40 outfits, according to the article.<ref>[Behind Closed Doors, Vogue magazine, pg.224, April 2004]Retrieved Sept.22,2022</ref> In 2007, Mellon began a romantic relationship with actor [[Christian Slater]] that ended two years later.<ref>[https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity-news/christian-slater-splits-from-tamara-mellon-198016 Christian Slater splits from Tamara Mellon, by Kate Matharu, Marie Claire, March 27, 2009] Retrieved Sept.22,2022</ref>

In 2013, Mellon published the autobiography ''In My Shoes'' in which she details her rise to success and her partnership with shoe designer Jimmy Choo. In an interview about the book with Vanity Fair, she spoke of the challenges of designing shoes for the Oscar Season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamara Mellon 'In My Shoes' Family Battle|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2013/09/tamara-mellon-in-my-shoes-family-battle|accessdate=15 December 2015}}</ref> Several media publications reported on the discussion in her book about her drug-addiction issues, specifically her problems with cocaine. Subsequent news coverage also focused on her stint in rehab, party lifestyle and being fired from ''Vogue'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jimmy Choo's Mellon Kicks Coke Habit Raises Stilettos|website=[[Bloomberg News]]|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-10-28/jimmy-choo-s-mellon-kicks-coke-habit-raises-stilettos|accessdate=15 December 2015}}</ref> Mellon's battle with alcohol addiction is also well documented<ref>{{cite web|title=From alcoholic to Jimmy Choo boss|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-24443804|accessdate=15 December 2015}}</ref> and she met her first husband, Matthew, at Alcoholics Anonymous. They later divorced and she wrote a number of articles about the dramatic details of her marriage, referencing "snorting her way through alpine ranges of cocaine".<ref name="WP">{{cite news|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/magazine/article4686531.ece|title=Don't mess with Tamara Mellon|last=Pavia|first=Will|date=13 February 2016|work=[[The Sunday Times]]}}</ref>

In 2015, she announced her engagement to [[Michael Ovitz]] in a magazine interview with ''[[Hello! (magazine)|HELLO]]!''<ref name=Ovitz>{{cite web |title=Tamara Mellon engaged to Michael Ovitz |url= http://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/2015031624006/tamara-mellon-engaged-michael-ovitz/ |accessdate=15 December 2015}}</ref> In a 2016 ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' article, she referred to the situation as "complicated".<ref name=WP/>

== Books ==
* {{cite book |last=Mellon |first=Tamara |author2=William Patrick |title=In My Shoes: A Memoir |year=2013 |publisher=PortfolioPenguin |location=New York |isbn=9781591846161 |oclc=855783504}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*Freeman, Hadley. "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1343788,00.html The Guardian profile: Tamara Mellon]," ''The Guardian'', [[5 November]] 2004

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Latest revision as of 15:40, 6 June 2024

Tamara Mellon
OBE
Mellon in 2018
Born
Tamara Yeardye

(1967-07-07) 7 July 1967 (age 56)
London, England
OccupationFashion entrepreneur
LabelTamara Mellon
SpouseMatthew Mellon (div.)
PartnerMichael Ovitz[1]
Children1
Websitetamaramellon.com

Tamara Mellon OBE (née Yeardye; born 7 July 1967) is a British fashion entrepreneur who co-founded the luxury footwear brand Jimmy Choo. She founded her namesake luxury footwear brand, Tamara Mellon, with co-founder and CEO Jill Layfield and Tania Spinelli, chief data officer, in 2016.

Early life[edit]

Mellon was born Tamara Yeardye in London on 7 July 1967. The eldest of three siblings, she is a daughter of Tom Yeardye, a stunt double for Rock Hudson, and Ann (Davis) Yeardye, a former Chanel model.[2]

In 1976, the family relocated to Beverly Hills, California and lived in a home next door to Nancy Sinatra.[2] She alternated summers between California and the UK. She studied at two independent girls' schools, Berkshire—Marist School and Heathfield St Mary's School before attending finishing school in Switzerland at the now-defunct Institut Alpin Videmanette.[2]

She acquired her current surname from her ex-husband, Matthew Mellon, an American businessman and member of the prominent Mellon family.[3]

Career[edit]

Mellon began her career at Phyllis Walters Public Relations, Mirabella; in 1991 she was employed as an accessories editor and assistant to Sarajane Hoare at British Vogue.[4]

Mellon approached bespoke shoe-maker Mr Jimmy Choo with the idea of launching a ready-to-wear shoe firm. As co-founder of the Jimmy Choo company, Mellon secured funding from her father for the creation of her business and she sourced material from factories in Italy. In addition, she set up an office in Italy to handle production, quality control, and shipping. By 2001, the company had over 100 retail clients including Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bergdorf Goodman. The collections accounted for over 50% of the production of several of these factories.

The first Jimmy Choo store which is on Motcombe Street in London, was followed by stores in New York, Las Vegas, and Beverly Hills, California. In April 2001, the company partnered with Equinox Luxury Holdings Ltd. and acquired Mr Choo's share of the ready-to-wear business. Equinox's chief executive, Robert Bensoussan, became CEO of Jimmy Choo Ltd, introducing handbag and small leather goods collections.

In November 2004 with the company valued at £101 million, Hicks Muse announced the majority acquisition of Jimmy Choo Ltd. Mellon made an estimated £85 million from the eventual sales of her share of the company in 2011.[5] In 2007, Mellon appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List, where she was ranked as the 751st richest person in the UK, with an estimated wealth of £99 million.[6] She was also ranked as the 64th richest woman in Britain.[7] In 2013, she said that her eponymous luxury shoe brand would not buy from companies which had no female executives.[5]

Business difficulties[edit]

Mellon's shoe and apparel brand filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code in December 2015. The filing said that the company had assets of between $1 million and $10 million and also 100 to 199 creditors who were owed between $1 million and $10 million.[8][9] Pursuant to the bankruptcy reorganisation plan, the American private equity firm NEA made a $10 million cash injection into Mellon's business.[10][11]

In January 2016, Mellon's former backers filed an objection to the restructuring plans under American bankruptcy protection laws, stating that the scheme would allow her, her fiancé, and a fund to gain control of the new company, leaving former financiers with no repayment. The objection had accusations of mismanagement and abuse of the company, including a life coach on the payroll and an expenditure of $100,000 for tickets to the Met Gala in New York. The US Department of Justice also filed a formal objection.[12] The judge hearing the matter denied all objections and the recapitalization plan was consummated in early 2016.

In September 2016, it was revealed that Mellon was suing Jimmy Choo Ltd, alleging that the company had blocked her from using luxury shoemakers in Florence, Italy to produce her own line.[13]

Public and political activities[edit]

Mellon is a member of the New Enterprise Council, a group of entrepreneurs which advises the Conservative Party on policies related to business needs.[14] On 9 November 2010, she was named as a "global trade envoy for Britain" by the British government, intended to have a "roving brief" to promote the country's fashion industry overseas.[15]

Mellon has served on the board of directors for Revlon since 2008.[16][17] She is also a patron of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.[18]

Honours and awards[edit]

In the 2010 Birthday Honours, Mellon was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the fashion industry.[19] In 2014, she received the Women's Entrepreneurship Day Pioneer Award[20] in recognition for her achievements in fashion.[21]

Personal life[edit]

She is the daughter of Tommy Yeardye and former Chanel model Ann Davies, who married 15th. January, 1965. Tamara married Mathew Mellon in 2000. Together, the two had a daughter, Araminta. In 2005, the couple divorced.[22]

Regarding her approach to her wardrobe, Mellon told Vogue magazine in 2004, "I never wear [clothing] from past seasons", adding that, each season, she sends 98 per cent of her wardrobe to a favorite resale store. In January of that year, that amounted to 40 outfits, according to the article.[23] In 2007, Mellon began a romantic relationship with actor Christian Slater that ended two years later.[24]

In 2013, Mellon published the autobiography In My Shoes in which she details her rise to success and her partnership with shoe designer Jimmy Choo. In an interview about the book with Vanity Fair, she spoke of the challenges of designing shoes for the Oscar Season.[25] Several media publications reported on the discussion in her book about her drug-addiction issues, specifically her problems with cocaine. Subsequent news coverage also focused on her stint in rehab, party lifestyle and being fired from Vogue magazine.[26] Mellon's battle with alcohol addiction is also well documented[27] and she met her first husband, Matthew, at Alcoholics Anonymous. They later divorced and she wrote a number of articles about the dramatic details of her marriage, referencing "snorting her way through alpine ranges of cocaine".[28]

In 2015, she announced her engagement to Michael Ovitz in a magazine interview with HELLO![1] In a 2016 The Sunday Times article, she referred to the situation as "complicated".[28]

Books[edit]

  • Mellon, Tamara; William Patrick (2013). In My Shoes: A Memoir. New York: PortfolioPenguin. ISBN 9781591846161. OCLC 855783504.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Tamara Mellon engaged to Michael Ovitz". Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Bee-Shyuan Chang (26 October 2012). "Tamara Mellon's Next Step". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Tamara Mellon". www.vogue.co.uk.
  4. ^ Crowe, Lauren Goldstein; Rosen, Sagra Maceira de (2009). The Jimmy Choo Story: Power, Profits and the Pursuit of the Perfect Shoe. A&C Black. ISBN 9781408803189.
  5. ^ a b "High heels that pack a kick". London Evening Standard. 28 November 2013. p. 15.
  6. ^ "Rich List search" timesonline.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Women's rich list". timesonline.co.uk
  8. ^ Lidbury, Olivia (7 December 2015). "Tamara Mellon has filed for bankruptcy". The Telegraph.
  9. ^ Milligan, Laura (7 December 2015). "Tamara Mellon Files For Bankruptcy". Vogue.
  10. ^ Evans, Peter (20 December 2015). "Tamara Mellon thrown lifeline". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015.
  11. ^ Sabharwal, Veebs (21 December 2015). "Tamara Mellon saved from drowning". Retail Gazette.
  12. ^ Evans, Peter (10 January 2016). "Mellon Mauled". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Tamara Mellon, Jimmy Choo Co-Founder, Sues the Famed Footwear Company – The Fashion Law". Thefashionlaw.com. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Parties clash in corporate credentials battle - MarketWatch". www.marketwatch.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  15. ^ Parry, Caroline (9 November 2010). "Cameron appoints Mellon and Hindmarch as trade envoys". Drapers. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Tamara Mellon". Forbes. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013.
  17. ^ "Revlon website". Phx.corporate-ir.net. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Elton John AIDS Foundation patrons". Ejaf.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  19. ^ "No. 59446". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2010. p. 11.
  20. ^ "WEDO Annual Pioneer Awards 2014". Women's Entrepreneurship Day. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  21. ^ Duran, Paula (20 November 2014). "Women Entrepreneurs of the World, Unite!". Marie Claire. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  22. ^ [Tamara Mellon's billionaire ex-husband Matthew Mellon has died aged 54, Harper's Bazaar, by Naomi Gordon, April.17, 2018, https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/celebrities/news/a19839153/tamara-mellons-husband-matthew-mellon-died-rehab/]Retrieved Sept. 22,2022
  23. ^ [Behind Closed Doors, Vogue magazine, pg.224, April 2004]Retrieved Sept.22,2022
  24. ^ Christian Slater splits from Tamara Mellon, by Kate Matharu, Marie Claire, March 27, 2009 Retrieved Sept.22,2022
  25. ^ "Tamara Mellon 'In My Shoes' Family Battle". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  26. ^ "Jimmy Choo's Mellon Kicks Coke Habit Raises Stilettos". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  27. ^ "From alcoholic to Jimmy Choo boss". Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  28. ^ a b Pavia, Will (13 February 2016). "Don't mess with Tamara Mellon". The Sunday Times.
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