Veronica Chou

Veronica Chou (Chinese: 曹穎惠; pinyin: Cáo Yǐnghuì; born 1984) is a Hong Kong businesswoman.

Veronica Chou
Born1984 (age 35–36)[1]
Hawaii, US
NationalityChinese and American
EducationUniversity of Southern California
OccupationBusinesswoman
TitleFounder and CEO, Everybody & Everyone; President, Iconix China Group and Novel Fashion Holdings
Spouse(s)Evgeny
Children2 sons
Parent(s)Silas Chou

Early life

Chou was born in Hawaii,[1] the eldest daughter of Silas Chou, a Hong Kong billionaire, active in the fashion sector.[2] She grew up in Hong Kong.[1] She went to high school in the US, and studied communications and business at the University of Southern California.[2][1]

Career

Chou is president of Iconix China Group and Novel Fashion Holdings, companies founded by her father.[3][4][1] In 2019, she also launched Everybody & Everyone, a sustainable, all-inclusive women's fashion brand, which sells women's clothes in sizes from 00 to 24 with versatile styles that can be worn multiple ways. [5][6][7]

Personal life

On 16 November 2012, Chou married the Russian businessman Evgeny Klyucharev, with 1,500 guests in a custom-built Russian palace at Wan Chai's Grand Hyatt hotel.[2][4][1] They were born on the same day.[4] They have homes in London and Beijing.[1] They have twin boys.[8]

In November 2017, during a three-day case at London's Blackfriars Crown Court, Chou and Klyucharev accused their chauffeur, Irfan Zayee, of stealing a £167,000 diamond ring, but dropped the charges.[9][10][11]

References
  1. Sebag-Montefiore, Clarissa (4 April 2014). "Heiress Veronica Chou on her Beijing 'courtyard house in the sky'". The Financial Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. "Daughter of a Dynasty: Meet Veronica Chou". harpersbazaar.com. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. "Silas Chouis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". businessoffashion.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. "Textile heiress Veronica Chou and Russian beau wed in style". scmp.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  5. "Billionaire clothing dynasty heiress launches Everybody & Everyone to make fashion sustainable". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  6. Gollayan, Christian (2019-10-29). "Veronica Chou Launches Sustainable Fashion Brand Everybody & Everyone". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  7. Roshitsh, Kaley; Roshitsh, Kaley (October 28, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Veronica Chou Launches Everybody & Everyone".
  8. "Veronica Chou Profile - Hong Kong Tatler". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  9. Johnston, Neil (7 November 2017). "Russian tycoon drops stolen gem charges over prostitute and drugs publicity". The Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  10. "Russian tycoon drops £167k diamond ring theft charge after alleged robber exposes his sordid lifestyle". thelondoneconomic.com. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  11. "Jeweler claims billionaire heiress tricked him into returning $222K diamond". nypost.com. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.