Charlotte Olympia Explained

Charlotte Olympia
Industry:	Shoes and accessories
Founded:	in London, England
Founder:	Charlotte Olympia Dellal
Area Served:	Global
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Charlotte Olympia is a British luxury shoe and accessories brand founded by Charlotte Olympia Dellal in 2008.^[1]

History

Dellal launched her label right after graduating from London College of Fashion, where she studied product development and footwear.^[2] Her first footwear collection was presented during London Fashion Week in February 2008.^[3] In 2010, Charlotte Olympia opened its first store on Maddox Street in London, followed by two stores in New York^[4] and Los Angeles.^[5] Starting in 2014, the brand opened many more stores worldwide, including in Miami,^[6] Hong Kong,^[7] and Dubai.^[8]

Brand

Charlotte Olympia's designs are influenced by classical Hollywood cinema glamour, pin-ups and movie stars from the 1940s and 50s.

The brand has become known for the "island" platform Dolly pump, the Kitty flat and Perspex Pandora clutch box.^[9] Although primarily focused on footwear and accessories for women, the label also produces a collection for little girls called 'Incy'^[10] and the Tom Cat smoking slipper for men.

Her logo is a spider web design placed under the shoe sole.^[11]

Awards

2008

• NewGen sponsorship by the British Fashion Council.

2010

• Footwear News Achievement Awards, Emerging Designer of the Year.

2011

• British Fashion Awards, Accessory Designer of the Year.

2012

• Glamour Women of the Year, Accessory Designer of the Year.
• Footwear News Achievement Awards, Designer of the Year.
• WGSN Global Fashion Awards, Footwear and Accessories Designer Award.

2014

• Marie Claire Spain Prix de la Moda Awards, Accessory Designer of the Year.

2015

• Walpole Awards, British Brand Ambassador.
• British Fashion Awards, Accessory Designer of the Year.

Designer biography

Charlotte Olympia Della was born on June 5 in 1981^[12] in Cape Town, South Africa,^[13] to a Brazilian model Andréa de Magalhães Vieira and a British property developer Guy Della,^[14] son of the property tycoon Jack Dellal.

Her sister is the model Alice Dellal.^[15] She lives in North Kensington, London with her husband, Maxim Crewe (m.2010) and has three sons.^[14]

Notes and References

1. News: Mistry. Meenal. Charlotte Olympia Dellal, Shoe Queen. Wall Street Journal . 23 March 2012 . Wall Street Journal Online. 16 March 2014.
2. Web site: Alexander. Ella. Charlotte Olympia's Recipe For Success. 29 November 2013 . Vogue News. 16 March 2014.
3. Web site: Charlotte Olympia Dellal. Business of Fashion. 16 March 2014. 18 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150318113033/http://www.businessoffashion.com/charlotte-dellal. dead.
4. Web site: Murrow . Lauren . The New Step Class . 5 April 2012 . 16 March 2014 . New York Magazine.
5. Web site: Moore. Booth. Charlotte Olympia Boutique Opens Today in Beverly Hills.. Los Angeles Times. 19 June 2013 . 16 March 2014.
6. Cordle, Ina Paiva. "Charlotte Olympia opens store at Bal Harbour shops". Miami Herald. 3 June 2014.
7. Harilela, Divia. "Charlotte Olympia Boutique brings stylish new shoes to Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. 3 June 2014.
8. Web site: Khouy. Stephanie. Charlotte Olympia Boutique Opens in the Middle East. style.com/arabia. 22 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141002130333/http://arabia.style.com/fashion/news/charlotte-olympia-opens-first-flagship-store-in-the-middle-east-in-dubai-mall-of-the-emirates/. 2 October 2014. dead.
9. Web site: De Rosée. Sophie. The Perfect: Charlotte Olympia Tailor Made Shoes. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219154510/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/womens-style/19291/the-perfect-charlotte-olympia-tailor-made-shoes.html. dead. 19 December 2013. The Telegraph. 16 March 2014.
10. Web site: Karmali. Sarah. Charlotte Olympia Takes Baby Steps. 12 August 2013 . Vogue. 16 March 2014.
11. Web site: Munyal . Panna . 2017-07-05 . Charlotte Olympia's new collection channels Spider-man . 2023-03-02 . The National . en.
12. Women who rock: Charlotte Olympia Dellal on what women want. Henning. Kristen. Footwear News. Los Angeles. 5 June 2015. 21 August 2022.
13. Web site: Charlotte Olympia Dellal. The Business of Fashion. 8 September 2014. 18 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150318113033/http://www.businessoffashion.com/charlotte-dellal. dead.
14. Web site: Blasberg. Derek. Personal Style: Charlotte Olympia Dellal. 18 October 2010 . Harper's Bazaar. 16 March 2014.
15. News: Fisher. Alice. Charlotte Dellal: 'I named my bag collection after men, as I'd rather have a man on my arm'. 20 August 2015. The Observer. Guardian News and Media Limited. 9 November 2014.