The Towering World of Jimmy Choo Book Cover
The Towering World of Jimmy Choo
© 2009 Lauren Goldstein Crowe
And Sagra Maceira de Rosen

THE TOWERING WORLD OF JIMMY CHOO

THE NEW BOOK BY
LAUREN GOLDSTEIN CROWE
AND SAGRA MACEIRA DE ROSEN

“Fun and powerful...like a great pair of heels!!!”
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG

“There is nothing sexier than a confident, intelligent woman. For the last decade, Lauren Goldstein Crowe and Sagra Maceira de Rosen have impressed the fashion and business worlds with their thoughtful critiques and analysis of the fashion industry. Together they make a formidable team.”
TOM FORD Creative Director, Tom Ford International

“A must read for anyone remotely involved in the fashion industry. A true page-turner.”
ROSE MARIE BRAVO Former CEO, Burberry

“In my tenure as the CEO of Gucci, I had dealings with literally hundreds of journalists. Lauren Goldstein Crowe was, without a doubt the one who was best able to convey the crazy world of luxury goods ata crazy time. Sagra Maceira de Rosen equally stood out as the only luxury goods analyst who understood that it takes more to make this business tick than a good spreadsheet.”
DOMENICO DE SOLE CEO of Tom Ford International

"Sex and the City meets Barbarians at the Gate... A most insightful and entertaining look at the luxury goods world from the most qualified authors".
JACQUES-FRANCK DOSSIN CEO of JF Dossin Brand Advisory and former Head of Luxury Goods Equity Research at Goldman Sachs International.

“A business book that reads like a novel, Lauren and Sagra mix a glamorous cocktail of high finance and family drama. This is a front-row account of the personal and professional sacrifices behind Tamara Mellon and Robert Bensoussan’s inexorable drive to reach the apex of the world of fashion”.
ALEX BOLEN CEO, Oscar de la Renta

“Lauren Goldstein Crowe and Sagra Maceira de Rosen have woven the intriguing business story of the ‘perfect storm’ that is Jimmy Choo’s unprece- dented rise within the luxury industry. They have perfectly captured the unique personalities involved, creating a page turner for both the business minded as well as the fashion-conscious reader”
MARTY WIKSTROM Founding Partner, Atelier Management LLC and Non-Executive Director, Compagnie Financičre Richemont SA

“Glamourama! Veteran fashion journalist Lauren Goldstein Crowe and top luxury goods analyst Sagra Maceira de Rosen expertly explore the glittering beau monde of shoes, from backroom machinations and takeover ploys to jet-set fetes and dramas in James Bond locales. A must read for fashionistas and suits alike.”
DANA THOMAS Author of Deluxe

“Lauren and Sagra have taken a Ł500 stiletto and used it to burst the bubble of hot air and secrecy that surrounds the business of selling luxury goods.”
TOBY YOUNG Author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

“Unputdownable! An intoxicating combination of a great business book and a juicy novel”
SAHAR HASHEMI Founder of Coffee Republic and author of Anyone Can Do It

“Glamorous and intriguing…with all the juicy details that fashion and business insiders will relish”
TERI AGINS Author of The End of Fashion and senior fashion writer at the Wall Street Journal

“High drama. High stakes. High fashion. I just love this book”
MARISA ACOCELLA MARCHETTO Author of Cancer Vixen and New Yorker cartoonist

"The behind the scenes, inner workings of the fascinating worlds of private equity and luxury goods finally unveiled. A great distraction from the credit crunch for both financiers and fashion addicts".
NICK O'DONOHOE Managing Director and Global Head of Research at JP Morgan

"Few emerging brands make it to the pinnacle of luxury and there are a million reasons for this. The Towering World of Jimmy Choo is a painstakingly researched, insightful and easy to read primer in the science of spotting, building, nourishing and selling luxury brands. At last, here is a practical must-read (for everyone) on what it takes to create value in the luxury goods sector".
ANTOINE COLONNA Managing Director and Head of Luxury Goods Research, Merrill Lynch