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chitecture to nature.

For autumn/winter, I

went from military reg-

imental styling to La

Belle Epoque, which al-

lowed me to explore a

sense of sensual friction.

Why friction? Because

tension and contrasts

are at the heart of this collection—

tough fused with soft.

Recently, Victoria Beckham

famously proclaimed that she

was hanging up her heels. Where

do you stand in this debate?

There will always be an allure around

heels. It starts from childhood when

you step into your mother’s shoes and

instantly feel more grown-up. But all

shoes have the power to transform

both physically and emotionally... Our

woman is dynamic and leads a de-

manding life playing out many roles.

Flats can be as empowering as heels—

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Two decades strong. What’s the

strongest memory you have?

I can’t remember my life by dates. I

can only visualise what shoes I was

wearing at that time. But the two that

make me the most proud—meeting

Michelle Obama at the White House

and representing the brand at the

V&A’s Pleasure And Pain shoe exhibi-

tion. But to be honest, spotting some-

one on the street in our designs is such

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’90s. How is it different now?

Earlier, it was just about the red car-

pet, but social media has expanded the

celebrity phenomenon. We are now ob-

serving their on- and off-duty style; it

shows different facets and feels more

authentic and accessible. The red

carpet is a fairy tale, a place to

dream...but seeing what a celebrity

posts during her day makes it feel

more obtainable.

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your references?

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more interesting, as it’s a virtual mood

board, and that’s how each collection

begins. I’m inspired by many things—

from photography books, art and ar-

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Heel heights reached their zenith in 2011-2013

85MM

1996 SIBYL

100MM

2004

SMOOTH

100MM

2006

REDFORD

100MM

2008

ELAZER

115MM

2010

LANCE

145MM

2012

KOKO

115MM

2014

LANCE

115MM

2015

MINNY

145MM

2013

KALPA

145MM

2011

VITA

115MM

2009

GLOSS

100MM

2007

JULIET

100MM

2005

MACY

85MM

1996

LINDA

The

Lance

Jimmy Choo’s most

popular award style

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miles

The distance Choos

have covered on

the red carpet

526ft

If all the Jimmy Choos

worn at award ceremonies

over the past 20 years

were lined up heel-to-toe

it would equal the length

of the Oscar red carpet

Michelle

Obama

2015

At the 87th

Academy

Awards, a gold

Choo made an

appearance in the

opening montage

Charlize
Theron

Anna Kendrick

with Choos at

the Oscars

Beyoncé

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