Tamara Mellon Net Worth

Tamara Mellon net worth is
$180 Million

Born Tamara Yeardye on the 7th July 1967, in London, England, she is a fashion designer, magazine editor, and businesswoman best known to the world as chief creative officer and co-founder of the luxury shoes, handbags and accessories brand Jimmy Choo. Her career started in the late ‘80s.

Have you ever wondered how rich Tamara Mellon is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Mellon’s net worth is as high as $180 million, an amount earned through her successful career.

Tamara Mellon Net Worth $180 Million

Tamara is the daughter of the actor Rock Hudson’s stunt double Tom Yeardye and his wife Ann Yeardye, who was a model for Chanel. When she was nine years old, she and her two siblings moved to Beverly Hills, with the whole family, settling in a house which was next door to Nancy Sinatra. Tamara split her summers between California and UK, and went to two independent schools in Berkshire- Brigidine Convent School, and Heathfield St Marry’s School, but also attended finishing school in Switzerland, at the Institut Alpin Videmanette, which is now defunct.

Before Tamara became a highly-respected fashion designer, she worked at Phyllis Walters Public Relations, Mirabella, and was then employed at British Vogue as accessories editor in 1990. Later, she was approached by Jimmy Choo to launch their own shoe line, as Tamara’s name became well-respected in high-end designer accessories. She borrowed the money from her father, and with Jimmy Choo started the shoe company. By 2001, their company became one of the well-respected high-end fashion designer firms, and had more than 100 wholesale clients, including Bergdorf Goodman, Harvey Nichols and Harrods, among many others. Their first store opened in London was found on Motcombe Street, and soon they had stores in New York, Las Vegas, Beverly Hills and other popular prestige locations. Then in 2001, Jimmy Choo company struck a deal with Equinox Holdings Ltd., which expanded their production to handbags and a small leather goods collections. The success of the firm increased Tamara’s net worth to a large degree.

Three years later, a majority holding of Jimmy Choo was acquired by Hicks Muse, and then opened several other stores in such cities as London, New York City, Boston, Moscow, Milan, Dallas and others. Until 2011, Tamara served as a chief creative officer, at which point the firm was sold to Labelux.

Two years later after she left Jimmy Choo, Tamara started her own shoe brand Tamara Mellon, however, her company went bankrupt just two years after the launching.

Besides activities in the fashion industry, Tamara also has influence on political questions and business, as she sits on board of the New Enterprise Council, a group of entrepreneurs who advise the Conservative Party (UK) on policies related to the needs of business, and is also a global trade envoy for Britain, appointed by the British Government.

When it comes to her most recent enterprises, she has filed a lawsuit against Jimmy Choo, for stopping her from using services of luxury shoemakers in Florence, Italy for her own benefit.

Thanks to her contribution to British fashion, she was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2010, and four years later she received the Fashion Pioneer Award at the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Pioneer Awards.

Tamara is also an author; she has published her autobiography “In My Shoes” (2013), in which she depicts her rise to stardom with Jimmy Choo.

Regarding her personal life, Tamara was married to American businessman Matthew Mellon from 1999 to 2005; the couple has a daughter together.

Tamara had suffered alcohol and drug addiction in the past, but has since fully recovered.


Full NameTamara Mellon
Net Worth$180 Million
Date Of BirthJuly 7, 1967
Place Of BirthLondon, United Kingdom
ProfessionFashion designer
EducationHeathfield School, Ascot
NationalityBritish
SpouseMatthew Taylor Mellon, IV (m. 2000–2005)
ChildrenAraminta Mellon
ParentsAnn Davis Yeardye, Tom Yeardye
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/tamaramellonbrand
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/tamaramellon
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tamaramellon/
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1932703/
AwardsGlamour Award for Accessories Designer
#Quote
1[on her autobiography 'In My Shoes'] It's very raw, but In thought if I was going to write a book I'm not going to sugar-coat it.
2It shouldn't be a man's world. They may wear the trousers, but they don't wear the heels.
#Fact
1Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York [June 2010]
2A recovering alcoholic.
3She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to business.
4Was among the guests at Pamela Anderson's and Kid Rock's wedding
5Daughter of Vidal Sassoon founder, Tommy Yeardye.
6President/founder of Jimmy Choo, the luxury-shoe designer.
7Former accessories editor at British Vogue.
8At her wedding to banking billionaire Matthew Mellon, both the bride and groom wore Jimmy Choo shoes, as did most of the 400+ guests.

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Kinky Boots2005special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
CBS This Morning2017TV SeriesHerself - Co-Founder, Jimmy Choo
Extra2016TV SeriesHerself
Charlie Rose2013TV SeriesHerself - Guest
On the Money2013TV SeriesHerself - President. Jimmy Choo
Money with Melissa Francis2013TV SeriesHerself - Co-Founder, Jimmy Choo
Entertainment Tonight2013TV SeriesHerself - President, Jimmy Choo
Jane by Design2012TV SeriesHerself
CNBC Meets2011TV Series documentaryHerself
Xposé2009TV SeriesHerself
Project Runway2005-2009TV SeriesHerself - Guest Judge / Herself - Audience & Founder and President, Jimmy Choo
What Britain Earns2008TV Movie documentaryHerself (uncredited)
The Fabulous Fashion of 'Sex and the City'2008Video documentary shortHerself
The Making of 'Sex and the City'2008TV Movie documentaryHerself
The Oprah Winfrey Show2006TV SeriesHerself
Ireland AM2005TV SeriesHerself
This Morning2005TV SeriesHerself

Known for movies

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