{"id":1067,"date":"2017-10-19T09:18:22","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T09:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspiredby.luxury\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2026-06-01T11:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:54:09","slug":"michael-kors-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredby.luxury\/en\/michael-kors-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Handbag buys shoe: Michael Kors takes over Jimmy Choo"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"art-cover\">\n<figure class=\"art-cover-media\"><span class=\"art-kicker\">\/\/STYLE<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Young Woman Searching What To - Kaufen, verkaufen, tauschen - die beliebtesten online Mode-Tauschb\u00f6rsen\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiredby.luxury\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/youdressed_kleiderkreisel_kleiderschrank.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"art-cover-panel\">\n<div class=\"art-meta\"><span class=\"date\">19 OCTOBER 2017 \/\/ 09:18<\/span><\/div>\n<h1>Handbag buys shoe: Michael Kors takes over Jimmy Choo<\/h1>\n<p class=\"dek\">The luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo is being bought out by the fashion corporation Michael Kors for over one billion euros. The US American luxury outfitter is aiming at promoting their expansion strategy with this deal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"art-body\">\n<p class=\"lede\">The luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo is being bought out by the fashion corporation Michael Kors for over one billion euros. The US American luxury outfitter is aiming at promoting their expansion strategy with this deal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tldr\">\n<h2>Quick Fitting<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The article places Handbag buys shoe: Michael Kors takes over Jimmy Choo in an editorial \/\/LUXURY context.<\/li>\n<li>The focus stays on style, substance and details with lasting value.<\/li>\n<li>The tone is curated and calm, without loud trend language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"art-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Young Woman Searching What To - Kaufen, verkaufen, tauschen - die beliebtesten online Mode-Tauschb\u00f6rsen\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiredby.luxury\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/youdressed_kleiderkreisel_kleiderschrank.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Not only Lady Diana appreciated the Malaysian designer\u2019s luxurious shoes, also Carries Bradshaw from the cult TV series \u201cSex and the City\u201d was a passionate fan and even Michelle Obama wore them for her husband Barack\u2019s second inauguration: Now the shoe brand Jimmy Choo changes hands. The fashion corporation Michael Kors, mainly known for its handbags, is buying the company for 1.2 billion dollars (1.03 billion euros). The brand Jimmy Choo stands for extravagant and luxurious pumps and boots which gained popularity through their prominent fans at the end of the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, Jimmy Choo was part of JAB, the German billionaire family Reimann\u2019s holding company. Since they will be focusing on investing in other consumption sectors in the future, the shoe brand offered itself for acquisition in April. In the past, Michael Kors was confronted with decreasing sales numbers which is why the fashion company now aims at expanding in the sectors of dresses, men\u2019s fashion and online, hoping on an upswing by acquiring the Jimmy Choo brand. According to Michael Kors, nothing will change and the current Jimmy Choo management will stay.<\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-section\">\n<h2>Quick Answers<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary><span class=\"faq-arrow\">\u25b8<\/span><strong>What is the main point of this article?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>It takes a closer editorial look at Handbag buys shoe: Michael Kors takes over Jimmy Choo and explains why the subject still matters.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span class=\"faq-arrow\">\u25b8<\/span><strong>Who is this piece for?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>For readers who care about style, context and the small details that separate a passing trend from something with staying power.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span class=\"faq-arrow\">\u25b8<\/span><strong>Why does it fit \/\/LUXURY?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Because the subject is viewed through taste, context and quality rather than loud claims or pure novelty.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgcredit\">Image source: iStock \/ DeanDrobot<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo is being bought out by the fashion corporation Michael Kors for over one billion euros. youDRESSED knows why.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":2999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ibl_skin":0,"_ibl_cat":"","_ibl_type":"","_ibl_subhub":"","_ibl_feature_ids":"","_ibl_home_hero_ids":"","_ibl_home_feature_world":"","_ibl_home_edit_ids":"","_ibl_edit_reason":"","_ibl_partner":"","_ibl_partner_slug":"","_ibl_sponsored":"","_ibl_partner_color":"","_ibl_brand_edition":"","_ibl_brand_edition_label":"","_ibl_brand_edition_cover":"","_ibl_brand_edition_dek":"","_ibl_og_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-unkategorisiert"],"wpml_language":"en","wpml_translation_of":null,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Handbag buys shoe: Michael Kors takes over Jimmy Choo<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo is being bought out by the fashion corporation Michael Kors for over one billion euros. 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