Veronica Chou Explained

Veronica Chou
Birth Name:Veronica Sylvia Wing Wai Au Chou
Birth Place:Hawaii, US
Nationality:Chinese and American
Education:University of Southern California
Occupation:Businesswoman and charity trustee
Known For:former trustee at Fashion for Relief
Founder and CEO, Everybody & Everyone; President, Iconix China Group and Novel Fashion Holdings
Father:Silas Chou
Children:2

Veronica Chou (also known as Veronica Sylvia Wing Wai Au Chou; born 1984) is a Chinese-American businesswoman.

Early life

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sebag-Montefiore . Clarissa . Heiress Veronica Chou on her Beijing 'courtyard house in the sky' . 26 September 2018 . The Financial Times . 4 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Daughter of a Dynasty: Meet Veronica Chou . 27 March 2015 . harpersbazaar.com. 26 September 2018.
  3. Web site: 2020-02-04. Veronica Chou on Fashion, Sustainability, and Entrepreneurship. 2021-01-19. The POWER Thread. en-US.
  4. Web site: Silas Chouis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry. businessoffashion.com. 26 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Textile heiress Veronica Chou and Russian beau wed in style. December 2012. scmp.com. 26 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Billionaire clothing dynasty heiress launches Everybody & Everyone to make fashion sustainable. TechCrunch. en-US. 2019-10-31.
  7. Web site: Veronica Chou Launches Sustainable Fashion Brand Everybody & Everyone. Gollayan. Christian. 2019-10-29. Hong Kong Tatler. 2019-10-31.
  8. News: 2020-10-23. Hong Kong fast-fashion heiress goes green, urges shopper's to buy less. en. The Straits Times. 2021-12-07. 0585-3923.
  9. Web site: 2021-11-27. Mayor's Fund for London reports Naomi Campbell's charity over debt of £50,000. 2021-12-07. the Guardian. en.
  10. Web site: Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief charity is subject of inquiry by watchdogs. 2021-12-07. news.yahoo.com. 26 November 2021 . en-US.
  11. Web site: Veronica Chou Profile - Hong Kong Tatler. Hong Kong Tatler. 26 September 2018.
  12. News: Russian tycoon drops stolen gem charges over prostitute and drugs publicity. Johnston. Neil. 7 November 2017. The Times. 26 September 2018.
  13. Web site: Russian tycoon drops £167k diamond ring theft charge after alleged robber exposes his sordid lifestyle. 6 November 2017. thelondoneconomic.com. 26 September 2018.

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