From being fired at her job at 27 to building an $800 million luxury brand: The Tamara Mellon Story

At 27, Tamara Mellon was fired from British Vogue, struggling with drug addiction and living in her parents’ basement. A year later, she co-founded Jimmy Choo with shoemaker Jimmy Choo, borrowing £150,000 from her father to build the business. Her fashion instincts, celebrity strategy and business drive helped turn the small London operation into a global luxury footwear brand.