Veronica Chou
Veronica Chou | |
|---|---|
| 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 (now banned) 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 |
| Father | Silas Chou |
Veronica Chou (Chinese: 曹穎惠; pinyin: Cáo Yǐnghuì, also known as Veronica Sylvia Wing Wai Au Chou; born 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]
In September 2024 the UK Charity Commission found that "there had been serious misconduct and/or mismanagement in the administration of the charity by its trustees since it was established", and that only 8% of the money it raised was issued in grants, the rest being spent on fashion events, travel, and payments to trustees and others. As a result of its findings, the Commission took action to disqualify three individuals from trusteeship (Bianka Hellmich for nine years, Naomi Campbell for five years and Veronica Chou for four years), recovered over £344,000 and protected a further £98,000 of charitable funds.
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.