中文简介:
这是一本关于鞋匠大师Jimmy Choo的绘本传记,讲述了他的一生,从他父亲在槟城的作坊,到伦敦的T台,再到肯辛顿宫的大厅。
Jimmy Choo出生于马来西亚槟城一个鞋匠世家。他从小在父亲身边学习制作各种鞋子——高跟鞋、细跟鞋、拖鞋等等。在家里学到了所有的技能之后,Jimmy移民到了伦敦,白天学制鞋,晚上学英语。对于初来乍到的Jimmy来说,一切都来之不易,但他一直努力工作,直到能够开创自己的事业。在他的Lucky Shoes店里,Jimmy专门为顾客定制鞋子。不久,Jimmy开始在伦敦时尚圈引起轰动。有一天,他接到了一个非常特别的客户——戴安娜王妃,她想让他为她设计鞋子。此后品牌所生产的鞋履包袋一直深受名人推崇。作者帕特里夏·塔努米哈德贾(Patricia Tanumihardja)和《纽约时报》畅销插画家德里克·德西埃托(Derek Desierto)共同创作了一本关于Jimmy Choo的精彩而引人入胜的图画书传记,将给你带来灵感!
英文简介:
A picture book biography of the shoemaker Jimmy Choo, tracing his life from his father’s workshop in Penang to the runways of London to the halls of Kensington Palace.
On the island of Penang, Jimmy Choo is born into a family of shoemakers. At his father’s side, he learns to make all kinds of shoes―loafers, stilettos, slippers, and more.After learning all he can at home, Jimmy immigrates to London, where he can study shoemaking by day and English by night. Nothing comes easy for newcomer Jimmy, but he works hard until he can launch his own business. At his Lucky Shoes, Jimmy specializes in shoes made just for the customer. Before long, Jimmy starts to make waves in the London fashion scene. One day, he gets a call from a very special customer―Diana, Princess of Wales, wants him to design shoes just for her. And the rest is history!From author Patricia Tanumihardja and New York Times bestselling illustrator Derek Desierto comes a fabulous and engaging picture book biography about Jimmy Choo that is sure to inspire!