Tamara Mellon Quotes

My motto is: feel the fear and do it anyway.

I don't really care about gossip. I care about building great businesses.

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.

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.

The thing about Uggs is that they're so comfortable. Once you've worn them, you don't want to go back.

Its important for women to work. They need to keep their independence, to keep earning and being challenged.

A little jewellery on a man is OK, although he should never wear too much. Every man should always have a great watch.

I think it takes 30 years to build a luxury brand.

My daughter is my passion and my life.

There's this sort of migration west at the moment, a sort of energy that's definitely moving to LA.

I don't believe in doing collections anymore.

I just can't see myself as a trophy wife. I can't imagine not having my own life.

People who are over-educated become risk-averse.

My worst date would be with someone nervous who has nothing to say. I like people who inspire me.

My mother and I never got along, not even when I was a child.

Direct to consumer really gives you control of your business completely.

The next few years is really going to be focused on shoes.

What I hate is leather leggings and an ankle boot. I hate the line.

Everyone in my office wears it all winter, it's our uniform because it's the easiest thing to wear.

I wear Sweet Revenge, the legging boots, a lot particularly in the winter.

I went back to the factories that I worked with at Jimmy Choo because they don't work for Jimmy Choo exclusively.

I tried to put direct to consumer through a wholesales channel - the industry was just not ready to adapt and change. The other issue I had was with Jimmy Choo.

Everything we're doing means there is a much bigger audience that we can reach.

[My consumer] is a combination of people who would have shopped with me when I was at Jimmy Choo and then also because of price point, there is a broader audience now that we can reach.

What we're doing is giving her new exciting fashion things every month.

It felt like strappy sandals were looking really old lady-ish; really dated and not cool.

The city [ LA] is kind of going through an interesting transition; sort of renaissance time where there is so much going on here. I think it's really exciting to be here.

I don't believe in delivering four times a year and then also delivering things that are not season appropriate.

It's amazing how much resilience you can have when you're passionate about a project that you're doing.

It doesn't matter what you are wearing-if you have good shoes and a good bag, you'll look right.

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.

I'm always impressed by confidence, kindness and a sense of humour.

I always knew I wanted to make my own way; I never wanted to be dependent on my father.

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.

I don't really understand what the public perception of me is. I think public perception and reality are two wholly different things.

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.

I'm really hoping just to keep building on what we're doing. You have to build your core business first which is really important.

If I wasn't in fashion, I would have been a psychiatrist.

I always said I was determined to own a truly global brand. I didn't buy Jimmy Choo just to have a couple of shoe shops in London, did I?

I may not have the stereotypical head for business, but I have feet that were made for heels.

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.

If a woman gets tough in negotiations, she's difficult, whereas a man would be considered a brilliant businessman.

I actually have more shoes than anyone will ever know.

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.

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's important for women to work. They need to keep their independence, to keep earning and being challenged.