Jimmy Choo's own adventure

In 21 years, the luxury-footwear brand Jimmy Choo has grown from a modest London startup to a global brand that sold for $1.2 billion in July. How did it make that giant leap? It was thanks in large part to Princess Diana, Sex and the City and millions of women who fell for the shoes head over heels. Let’s retrace the steps... Images: In chronological order: Tim Graham / Getty Images Reuters Anwar Hussein / Getty Images Lucas Jackson / Reuters Nicky Loh / Reuters Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images Mark Wilson / Getty Images Jason Alden / Bloomberg Indigo / Getty Images