1. Jimmy Choo was her aunt’s husband; she was also the company’s first employee
"I had a lot of respect for his talent as a shoemaker. He was an expert at the craft and had meticulous attention to detail when it came to the form of a shoe and its finish. He instilled the importance of this in me from the beginning. He taught me the fundamental principles of making shoes by hand. I will forever be grateful for the experience I learnt working with Jimmy and the people I met during the time we were there, it was an amazing journey and I was very fortunate."