Veronica Chou
Born
Veronica Sylvia Wing Wai Au Chou

1984 (age 39–40)[1]
Hawaii, US
NationalityChinese and American
EducationUniversity of Southern California
Occupation(s)Businesswoman and charity trustee
Known forformer trustee at Fashion for Relief
TitleFounder and CEO, Everybody & Everyone; President, Iconix China Group and Novel Fashion Holdings
SpouseEvgeny Klyucharev
Children2
Parent

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

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][14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 1 2 3 "Daughter of a Dynasty: Meet Veronica Chou". harpersbazaar.com. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Veronica Chou on Fashion, Sustainability, and Entrepreneurship". The POWER Thread. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  4. ↑ "Silas Chouis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". businessoffashion.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Textile heiress Veronica Chou and Russian beau wed in style". scmp.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Billionaire clothing dynasty heiress launches Everybody & Everyone to make fashion sustainable". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  7. ↑ Gollayan, Christian (2019-10-29). "Veronica Chou Launches Sustainable Fashion Brand Everybody & Everyone". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Mayor's Fund for London reports Naomi Campbell's charity over debt of £50,000". the Guardian. 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  10. ↑ "Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief charity is subject of inquiry by watchdogs". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  11. ↑ "Veronica Chou Profile - Hong Kong Tatler". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Johnston, Neil (7 November 2017). "Russian tycoon drops stolen gem charges over prostitute and drugs publicity". The Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Russian tycoon drops £167k diamond ring theft charge after alleged robber exposes his sordid lifestyle". thelondoneconomic.com. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Jeweler claims billionaire heiress tricked him into returning $222K diamond". nypost.com. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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