「I lost my Choo!」時裝精和《Sex and The City》迷一定對這句經典台詞記憶猶新,除了是Carrie Bradshaw(Sarah Jessica Parker飾)鍾情的鞋履品牌之一(在整部劇中出現200多次),Jimmy Choo率先進入公眾視野不得不提另一位風格偶像戴安娜王妃。在80年代憑自己實力考上倫敦藝術大學後開設個人工作室,一度成為Princess Diana的御用鞋匠,並在1996年創立品牌。

回到家鄉馬來西亞度過2020年的Jimmy Choo宣布,他將在倫敦推出一所新的時尚學院JCA London Fashion Academy——提供 「全新的、變革性的時尚高等教育」。在政府的支持下,JCA有The University of West London作為其驗證合作夥伴,提供1年制基礎文憑(Foundation Diploma )、3年制時裝(榮譽)文學士(BA):設計、品牌和創業、設計和配飾;以及4年制碩士(MA): 設計和品牌創新的四個學位。

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JUNE 23: Diana, Princess Of Wales Arriving For The Christies Party In New York Wearing A Champagne Coloured Dress Designed By Fashion Designer Catherine Walker. Her Shoes Are Designed By Jimmy Choo.
(Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JUNE 23: Diana, Princess Of Wales Arriving For The Christies Party In New York Wearing A Champagne Coloured Dress Designed By Fashion Designer Catherine Walker. Her Shoes Are Designed By Jimmy Choo.

(Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 03: Diana, Princess Of Wales, Patron Of The English National Ballet, Attending Their Royal Gala Performance Of 'swan Lake' At Royal Albert Hall. The Princess Is Wearing Dress Designed By Fashion Designer Jacques Azagury And Shoes By Jimmy Choo. Her Necklace Has Been Loaned By Garrard The Jewellers.
(Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 03: Diana, Princess Of Wales, Patron Of The English National Ballet, Attending Their Royal Gala Performance Of 'swan Lake' At Royal Albert Hall. The Princess Is Wearing Dress Designed By Fashion Designer Jacques Azagury And Shoes By Jimmy Choo. Her Necklace Has Been Loaned By Garrard The Jewellers.

(Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES - JUNE 05: Princess Of Wales In Chicago, USA, Arriving For Gala Dinner At Field Museum Of Natural History. Diana Is Wearing A Dress Designed By Fashion Designer Versace And Shoes By Jimmy Choo
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CHICAGO, UNITED STATES - JUNE 05: Princess Of Wales In Chicago, USA, Arriving For Gala Dinner At Field Museum Of Natural History. Diana Is Wearing A Dress Designed By Fashion Designer Versace And Shoes By Jimmy Choo

(Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

Jimmy Choo教授在聲明中說,JCA將引入「開創性的孵化模式」,通過指導的方式將學生培養成新興的專業設計師,並提供「傳統學院和大學無法比擬的「與國際認可的設計領袖接觸的機會。」

Choo補充道:「學院已經籌劃了多年,所以我們很高興能在今年9月開學。倫敦是全球時尚中心,造就了許多世界上最激動人心和具有突破性的設計師。但這些設計師在離開高等教育時,很少能具備在全球舞台上成功創建、推出和建立品牌所需的綜合知識、技能和資源。學院將幫助彌補這些差距,真正培養出具有國際視野和高度創業精神的設計人才。」

Jimmy Choo的工作室有戴安娜王妃的照片
戴安娜王妃生前穿過的Jimmy Choo
戴安娜王妃生前穿過的Jimmy Choo
Jimmy Choo的工作室有戴安娜王妃的照片
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JCA教學總監找來了前Leeds College of Art時尚課程負責人Susan Dillon,打造出創意方向外,還將引導學生走向商業領導力的課程。這所倫敦時尚學校的新成員將加入傳奇學院的行列,包括中央聖馬丁學院、倫敦時裝學院、皇家藝術學院。

而且JCA倫敦時裝學院就設在Mayfair區,距Savile Row僅有一箭之遙,還將為時尚創業者提供現代聯合辦公空間、畫廊和展覽空間,以及一系列網絡和時尚活動。JCA將在今年9月正式招生,受嚴格申請和高門檻的限制,首批學生將不超過100名,提供預科時裝設計課程,大師班課程還將親自有Jimmy Choo主持並提供個人輔導。抱持時裝夢、尤其希望創業的同學們,不妨考慮這位傳奇鞋匠縝密籌備出的時裝學府?