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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?

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Tamara Mellon
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 7
Businessperson
Designer
Fashion Designer
London
England
Tamara Yeardye
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