SeASON 2
EPisode 1: Tamara mellon, OBE
RISK & REWARD
Season Two is here and we’re kicking off in style with Jimmy Choo founder, Tamara Mellon.
In terms of life experience, Tamara Mellon has definitely had one of the more colourful journeys. Troubles with addiction led to a 30-day stint in rehab where the idea that would go on to change her life was incubated. The first day she checked out, Tamara met with a cobbler and started one of the most recognisable luxury brands in the world, Jimmy Choo.
With a fierce and hardened attitude to risk, Tamara’s choices are often ambitious but never fail to create trends that many proceed to then follow. From her designs to how she runs her businesses, the results are always distinct, bold and noteworthy. Tamara has an abundance of wisdom and life experience that led to an interview that’s compelling regardless of whether you consider yourself a creative, an entrepreneur or a balance of both.
Three takeaways from this episode include:
Why being a daydreamer is a good thing and why we should all be encouraged to do it more.
What ‘first movers disadvantage’ is and why the most original of ideas often fail spectacularly before going on to succeed.
And the mantra that Tamara instils in all of those that work for her — “the risky way is the safe way, and the safe way is the risky way.
Tamara’s Recommendations:
