A British-Malaysian of Chinese descent, his last name is actually a one-letter misspelling of his family name. He came into prominence in the late 80s thanks to a feature by Vogue magazine and an association with Princess Diana. He co-founded a fashion company but sold his stake after falling out with some of the others.
This company, which is still named after him, was recently sold to luxury goods maker "Labelux". Who?
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Jimmy Choo (his family name was "Chow"), known for his footwear designs.