Veronica Chou
Veronica Chou | |
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| Born | Veronica Sylvia Wing Wai Au Chou 1984 (age 39–40)[1] Hawaii, US |
| Nationality | Chinese and American |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman and charity trustee |
| Known for | former trustee at Fashion for Relief |
| Title | Founder and CEO, Everybody & Everyone; President, Iconix China Group and Novel Fashion Holdings |
| Spouse |
Evgeny Klyucharev (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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Veronica Chou (Chinese: 曹穎惠; pinyin: Cáo Yǐnghuì, also known as Veronica Sylvia Wing Wai Au Chou, born in 1984) is a Chinese-American businesswoman.
Early life[edit]
Veronica Chou was born in Hawaii, United States.[1] Her father is Silas Chou.[2] Chou grew up in Hong Kong.[1] She attended high school at Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut and went on to study communications and business at the USC in California.[2][1][3]
Career[edit]
Chou is the president of Iconix China Group and Novel Fashion Holdings, companies founded by her father.[4][5][1]
In 2019, she launched Everybody & Everyone, a fashion brand selling women's clothes.[6][7][8]
In November 2021, she quit as a trustee of Fashion for Relief, a charitable foundation by Naomi Campbell, amidst a financial probe by the regulatory commission.[9][10]
Personal life[edit]
On November 16, 2012, Chou married Evgeny Klyucharev at Wan Chai's Grand Hyatt Hotel. [2][5][1] They spend their time in London and Beijing and are parents to twin boys.[1][11]
In November 2017, during a trial at London's Blackfriars Crown Court, Chou and Klyucharev accused their chauffeur on the grounds of theft. All charges were subsequently dropped.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Sebag-Montefiore, Clarissa (4 April 2014). "Heiress Veronica Chou on her Beijing 'courtyard house in the sky'". The Financial Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Daughter of a Dynasty: Meet Veronica Chou". harpersbazaar.com. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Veronica Chou on Fashion, Sustainability, and Entrepreneurship". The POWER Thread. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ "Silas Chouis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". businessoffashion.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Textile heiress Veronica Chou and Russian beau wed in style". scmp.com. December 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Billionaire clothing dynasty heiress launches Everybody & Everyone to make fashion sustainable". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ Gollayan, Christian (2019-10-29). "Veronica Chou Launches Sustainable Fashion Brand Everybody & Everyone". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "Hong Kong fast-fashion heiress goes green, urges shopper's to buy less". The Straits Times. 2020-10-23. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Mayor's Fund for London reports Naomi Campbell's charity over debt of £50,000". the Guardian. 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief charity is subject of inquiry by watchdogs". news.yahoo.com. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Veronica Chou Profile - Hong Kong Tatler". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (7 November 2017). "Russian tycoon drops stolen gem charges over prostitute and drugs publicity". The Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Russian tycoon drops £167k diamond ring theft charge after alleged robber exposes his sordid lifestyle". thelondoneconomic.com. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2018.