The worlds of British luxury and Gen Z iconoclasm collide as Jimmy Choo and acclaimed designer Conner Ives reveal a daring, limited-edition capsule collection for Autumn/Winter 2025. This creative dialogue revisits archival totems from Choo’s golden Y2K years, filtered through Ives’s nostalgic Americana and reverence for empowered femininity. The result? Unapologetically bold boots, mules, and statement silhouettes roared down the runway—and are now shot straight into the wardrobes of style tastemakers and nightlife icons.
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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…
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