Jimmy Choo is a big name in the fashion world. The shoes created by him, and the work this book has been worn by many celebrities across the pond, and Princess Diana. Very few people know, however, that she comes from a poor family and he had to have two jobs in order to pay for his studies at the Academy of Fashion in London.

Jimmy Choo he was born on November 15, 1948, into a modest family in Malaysia. His real name is Chow but was misspelled on his birth certificate.

He learned from his father to do it shoes. The 11-year-old made his first pair of shoes hand-made. He wanted to become a graphic designer and, he was admitted to the Academy of Fashion in London. In order to be able to pay for her studies, she was forced to take two jobs, one at the restaurant, and the other was a shoe factory where he was cleaning.

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A favorite of princess Diana

In 1986, shortly after he graduated from college, and opened his own shoe store to order. His talent was soon recognized, and in 1988, his career really took off. Vogue magazine has just published an eight-page spread with the talented graphic designer. He had told her back then that each and every pair of shoes designed by him has a story, and that everything has to be perfect.

The real fame in the 1990's, when the Princess Diana she wore a pair of handmade shoes brand Jimmy Choo. The designer has even been a guest at Kensington Palace as princess of Wales, she wanted to get to know him personally.