WHO IS ON NEXT – JEROME C. ROUSSEAU
Who Is On Next, the prestigious fashion-scouting appointment organized by AltaRoma with the support of Vogue Italia and yoox.com, chose him as the brightest new talent of 2010, and so did yoox.com who awarded him their special mention. Introducing Jerome C Rousseau whose exclusive collection has just been launched on yoox.com. Discover more about the shoe prodigy in a special interview.
His footwear is of the kind that makes women lose their train of thought obsessed that they are with their gorgeous heels. Hollywood adores him, both on and off the screen: Terry Gilliam chose some of his more whimsical creations to star in the highly acclaimed Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, while the leading ladies of Tinseltown are regularly photographed in their favorite Jerome C Rousseaus. Is Jerome a mere crush du jour? Definitely not. The French-Canadian wunderkind has had shoes on his mind for a long time, and his recent success is only a taste of things to come. Ask Charlize Theron and Cameron Diaz if you don’t believe us!
Discover the exclusive collection for yoox.com
Courtesy of MONO BAR, Milan
ABOUT JEROME C. ROUSSEAU
Jerome launched his eponymous label in 2008. His creations have been extensively featured in Vogue, Elle, Bazaar, Style.com and other publications worldwide. Celebrities wearing his shoes include Charlize Theron, Cameron Diaz, Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart, Katie Holmes, Drew Barrymore, January Jones, Nicole Richie and others. Jerome finessed his design skills for ten years, he worked alongside Matthew Williamson, Isabella Fiore, John Richmond and John Rocha. He had previously built a strong technical knowledge in footwear design at London’s Cordwainers College, famous for its many reputed alumni including Jimmy Choo and more.
