Tamara Mellon
| Tamara Mellon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 July 1967 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Heathfield St Mary's School |
| Occupation | Fashion designer, businesswoman, magazine editor |
| Website | www |
| Labels | Tamara Mellon |
Tamara Mellon, OBE (née Yeardye, born 7 July 1967) is a British fashion designer, businesswoman, and magazine editor. She is the former chief creative officer and co-founder of Jimmy Choo, a luxury brand of shoes, handbags and accessories. She stepped down from the brand in November 2011 after its acquisition by Labelux.
In 2013, Mellon announced the creation of the Tamara Mellon brand, offering a range of shoes, handbags and accessories. The brand launched in November 2013 with a group of retail partners in the US and Europe but filed for bankruptcy in 2015.
Mellon resides in New York City and London with her daughter, Araminta "Minty" Mellon.
Mellon was born Tamara Yeardye in London, on 7 July 1967. She is the daughter of Tom Yeardye, a stunt double for Rock Hudson, and Ann (Davis) Yeardye, a former Chanel model. Mellon is the eldest of three siblings. Her current surname stems from the time when she was married to Matthew Mellon, an American businessman and member of the prominent Mellon family.
In 1976, Mellon's family relocated to Beverly Hills, in a home next door to Nancy Sinatra. Mellon alternated between summers in California and the UK. She attended two independent girls' schools in Berkshire—Brigidine Convent School and Heathfield St Mary's School—before attending finishing school in Switzerland at the now-defunct Institut Alpin Videmanette.
Mellon began her career at Phyllis Walters Public Relations, Mirabella, and followed as accessories editor for British Vogue in 1990.
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. As co-founder of the Jimmy Choo company, Mellon secured funding from her father for the creation of her business, and 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 had over 100 wholesale clients, including Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman, and the collections accounted for over 50% of the production of several of these factories.
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