Tamara Mellon Quotes.
I actually have more shoes than anyone will ever know.
I’m always impressed by confidence, kindness and a sense of humour.
I think it takes 30 years to build a luxury brand.
Its important for women to work. They need to keep their independence, to keep earning and being challenged.
I always knew I wanted to make my own way; I never wanted to be dependent on my father.
If I wasn’t in fashion, I would have been a psychiatrist.
My worst date would be with someone nervous who has nothing to say. I like people who inspire me.
I have a personal motto that I live by, which is feel the fear and do it anyway. If you fail, you get up and you keep trying again.
You never know. Down the road you can do a lot of product categories. But I think you really have to build your core first and for people to know you and respect you for that.
If a woman gets tough in negotiations, she’s difficult, whereas a man would be considered a brilliant businessman.
My mother and I never got along, not even when I was a child.
When someone asks about a career in fashion, I say start at the bottom. If you want to start a business, you have to know it from the ground up.
As a Business Ambassador, I am delighted to help both new and established British designers receive the recognition they deserve in the global fashion arena.
It doesn’t matter what you are wearing-if you have good shoes and a good bag, you’ll look right.
The truth is that we all have lives that are complicated. We all get hurt by people we love sometimes. It’s laughable to believe that anyone is immune. The important thing is how you behave.
I have Vie Luxe candles in every room. In 2006 I spent the month of August in Sardinia, and the scent reminds me of the wonderful time we had.
It’s important for women to work. They need to keep their independence, to keep earning and being challenged.
My daughter is my passion and my life.
The reality is that I spent years in the factories in Italy when I first set up Jimmy Choo. Today, everyone who has a job at Jimmy Choo, I’ve done their job – right down to the cleaner.
It’s amazing how much resilience you can have when you’re passionate about a project that you’re doing.
A magazine feature can reach hundreds of thousands of potential customers for a fashion brand. The way to reach a billion? Dress the actresses competing for attention at a highly televised event.
The thing about Uggs is that they’re so comfortable. Once you’ve worn them, you don’t want to go back.