Tamara Mellon Bio | Wiki
Tamara Mellon is a British fashion entrepreneur. She is the co-founder of the luxury footwear brand called Jimmy Choo. Subsequently, Mamara founded her namesake luxury footwear brand in 2016 with co-founder and CEO Jill Layfield and CDO Tania Spinelli. Tamaraacquired her current surname from her ex-husband, an American businessman called Matthew Mellon who is a member of the prominent Mellon family.
She is a member of a group of entrepreneurs called the New Enterprise Council, which advises the Conservative Party on policies related to business needs. The British government named Tamara a “global trade envoy for Britain” on November 9, 2010. The government intended to have a “roving brief” to promote the country’s fashion industry overseas.
She has been serving on the Board of Directors for Revlon since 2008. Also, Tamara is a patron of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Regarding her approach to her wardrobe, the designer told Vogue magazine in 2004, “I never wear [clothing] from past seasons.” She added that each season, she sends 98 percent of her wardrobe to a favorite resale store.
Tamara Mellon Age
She was born on July 7, 1967, in London, England. Tamara is 55 years old.
Tamara Mellon Height
She is a woman of above-average stature. Tamara stands at the height of 5 ft 6 in ( Approx 1.68 m).
Tamara Mellon Family
She was born to her parents in London, England as the eldest of three siblings. Her parents are Tom Yeardye, a stunt double for Rock Hudson, and his wife Ann (Davis) Yeardye, a former Chanel model. The family relocated to Beverly Hills, California, in 1976 in a home next door to Nancy Sinatra.
Tamara Mellon Husband
She married Mathew Mellon in 2000 and divorced him in 2005. Together, the two had a daughter called Araminta. Tamara started a romantic relationship with actor Christian Slater in 2007. However, they parted ways two years later. She published the autobiography ‘In My Shoes’ in 2013 in which she details her rise to success as well as her partnership with shoe designer Jimmy Choo.
In an interview with Vanity Fair about the book, Tamara spoke of the challenges of designing shoes for the Oscar Season. Some media publications reported on the discussion of the book about the her drug-addiction issues. The publications specifically delt with her problems with cocaine. News coverage subsequently focused on her stint in rehab, party lifestyle, and also being fired from Vogue Magazine.
Her battle with alcohol addiction is well documented and reveals that Tamara met her first husband, Matthew, at Alcoholics Anonymous. She has written a number of articles about the dramatic details of her marriage and she referred to it as “snorting her way through alpine ranges of cocaine”. Tamara announced her engagement to Michael Ovitz in 2015 in a magazine interview with HELLO! However, it has since been revealed that Michael is still legally married to his first wife, Judy Reich. Sunday Times published an article in 2016 where Tamara referred to the situation as “complicated”
Tamara Mellon Education
The designer studied at two independent girls’ schools in Berkshire—Marist School and Heathfield St Mary’s School Tamara alternated summers between California and the UK. She also attended a school in Switzerland at the now-defunct Institut Alpin Videmanette.
Tamara Mellon Stores
She started her career at Phyllis Walters Public Relations, Mirabella. Mamara was then employed as an accessories editor and assistant to Sarajane Hoare in 1991 at British Vogue. She approached Mr. Jimmy Choo, a bespoke shoemaker, with the idea of launching a ready-to-wear shoe firm. As co-founder of the Jimmy Choo company, Tamara secured funding from her father for the creation of her business. She then sourced factories in Italy and also set up an office in Italy to handle production, quality control, and shipping.
The company had more than 100 retail clients by 2001 including Harrods, Saks Fifth Avenue, Harvey Nichols, and Bergdorf Goodman. The collections accounted for more than 50% of the production of several of these factories. The first Jimmy Choo store was established on Motcombe Street in London. It was followed by stores in New York, Las Vegas, and Beverly Hills. The company partnered with Equinox Luxury Holdings Ltd in April 2001.
Acquiring Mr. Choo’s share of the ready-to-wear business, Robert Bensoussan who was Equinox’s Chief Executive became CEO of Jimmy Choo Ltd. He introduced handbags and small leather goods collections. Hicks Muse announced in November 2004 the majority acquisition of Jimmy Choo Ltd with the company valued at £101 million. In 2011, Tamara made an estimated £85 million from the eventual sale of her share of the company. She stated in 2013 that her eponymous luxury shoe brand would not buy from companies that had no female executives.
Tamara Mellon Boots | Shoes
– Trinity Mid Calf 75 $1,195
– Trinity Knee High 105 $1,195
– Reflection 75 $1,495
– Legacy Mid Calf 100 $895
– Legacy Mid Calf 75 $895
– Trinity Knee High 75 $1,195
– Legacy Over The Knee 100 $1,395
– Legacy Over The Knee 75 $1,395
– Trinity Knee High 105 $1,395
– Easy Rider Mid Calf 35 $895
– Trinity Knee High 75 $1,395
Tamara Mellon Pillow Top | Sandals
– Gaze 65 – Nappa Pillow Top $995
– Solitude 65 – Nappa Laminata Pillow Top $695
– Solitude 65 -Nappa Pillow Top $695
– Absolute 40 – Nappa Pillow Top $595]
– Absolute 85 – Nappa Pillow Top $595
– Solar 65 – Nappa Pillow Top $695
– Solar 100 – Nappa Pillow Top $695
– Flatline 10 – Nappa Laminata Pillow Top $495
Tamara Mellon Net Worth
She appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List in 2007 where she was ranked as the 751st richest person in the UK, with an estimated wealth of £99 million. Also, Tamara was ranked as the 64th richest woman in Britain. Her currently estimated net worth is $300 million.
How Old Is Tamara Mellon
Tamara is 55 years old. She was born on July 7, 1967, in London, England.
Is Tamara Mellon Married
She married Mathew Mellon in 2000. They gave birth to a daughter called Araminta before they divorced in 2005. Tamara started a romantic relationship with actor Christian Slater in 2007. However, they parted ways two years later. In 2015, Tamara announced her engagement to Michael Ovitz. However, it has since been revealed that Michael is still legally married to his first wife, Judy Reich.
Where Is Tamara Mellon From
She was born on July 7, 1967, in London, England.