“Welcome to the Jungle”: Animal Print, Heritage, and the Power of Story
Unveiled first at Ives’s AW25 London Fashion Week show, the collaboration takes two pivotal Jimmy Choo icons—the Agathe boot and its mule cousin—and reimagines them as the Gloria Knee Boot 85 and Gloria Mule 85. The inspiration? Socialite and fashion muse Gloria Guinness, whose spirit of adventure and glamour animates each pair.
Choi calls the partnership “bold, intelligent and deeply personal,” highlighting the synergy between Choo’s glam heritage and Ives’ next-gen vision.
“I’ve always been obsessed with zebra print, “And cheetah felt like a nice compliment,” said Ives.
Making of a Capsule: Design, Quality, and Craft
Built on a shared fascination with clothes as conversation, the capsule captures the Choo house’s renowned construction and adds Ives’s favored quirks:
- Zebra and cheetah-printed Italian pony leather—upcycled wherever possible, speaking both to craft and sustainability.
- Ultra-squared 85mm heels, recalling the ease, edge, and confidence of the late ‘90s.
- Bespoke squared toes and a fit made to last all night and embody fearless femininity
Storytelling and Synergy: Past Meets Present
This AW25 drop is not the first Choo–Ives team-up; the two creatives first collaborated for the SS24 season, and quickly found their rhythm. The creative dialogue is authentic, not just strategic—it’s a friendship and a mutual admiration.
Campaign and Culture: Beyond the Runway
The capsule’s campaign imagery captures the roar of nightlife—models shot amid neon, velvet, and mirrors, echoing the Z generation’s taste for expressive dressing in an era obsessed with archival pieces and new glamour codes.
Launched in both Jimmy Choo flagships and online, the capsule offers limited quantities—sure to become collector’s items for those who crave shoes and accessories that turn heads before you even walk in.
The Critics Agree: Fashion’s Next It Collab
Top industry voices and early reviews echo consensus:
It’s Jimmy Choo at its most irreverent, interpreted by a designer who loves personal myth and modern drama. Footwear as fearless as the women who wear it.
The exclusive capsule collection is reflective of the enduring creative dialogue between Jimmy Choo Creative Director, Sandra Choi, and Conner Ives, featuring archival silhouettes reimagined in bespoke animal prints.
Where and When
The capsule is available now on Jimmy Choo’s global e-commerce, in London, New York, Milan, and selected flagships, with the Gloria knee and mule boots leading the release. Each silhouette blends the house’s red carpet and after-dark DNA with Ives’s signature sense of wit, personality, and confidence.
