Was born in germany (polish by decent), and later moved to Canada; Ontario to be precise. In the future, I plan to move out to British Columbia or some other place that I have yet to think about.
I was born in America but lived in Mexico for about 8 years and basically grew up there. When I was 9 years old I moved out of Mexico and moved to sweet old America! I have ancestors from England, Liverpool. The last of my family to live there would be my great grandfather and some small groups of my family still do live there. I'd LOVE to visit parts of England one day, searching through the whole beautiful cities. "Would you go back to a restaurant if the service is crap but food good n cheap?" Hmm... Absolutely. Even if I'm treated like crap, the good food will take the anger away from me. Wow Danny, you used to have long hair, you should keep it like that only in Winter.
The pictures are great. Thanks again!
wow, those food look nice. and, Damn, i sure want to see that chinese restaurant, cheap and good, with lousy service.
Danny--you serious, your dad is Jimmy Choo??? x_X;;
BTW That was just shock--I don't think you're a liar! :P
Oh and I realized, I didn't answer. I still live in the Country/State I was born. I wish I could move though, but anywhere else just has something I don't like. Some places are too cold, or too hot, or too far from things I like, or the job market is very sparse...or too far from home (like Japan...I'd love to move there but I know I'd get homesick).
Not much to lie about ^^
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:o i m shocked too wish i could own a pair born in china, grew up in america. i think of myself completely american.
your dads the same jimmy choo as this??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Choo dude i'm in aus, and i hearda bout him, and i don't know jack all about ladies shoes or fashion lol, but i read something bout him before hahaha you and your dad are raking heaps of $$ in! hahah
Yeah, his shoes are very famous! I wanted a pair, but I can't afford them :P Probably for the best though, I have weak ankles so I can't wear heels.
Well, I can wear them, but not enough to justify spending $500+ on them ;)
At least you can wear them, I have really wide feet and short toes so it's almost impossible for me to find fancy shoes u_u;~ I end up having to buy a size 9 where I'm generally a size 7-8 with sneakers
My mom has that problem with her wide feet too, that sucks! I have narrow feet, which I am glad for. I think I probably just have to learn to wear heels and it would be ok...I also have flat feet which could be an issue though too.
I had the same reaction. It seriously blew my MIND. I had to tell all my friends. Often, when I told my friends about the DannyChoo blog, I would let my mind wander and say "Jimmy Choo" and then my friends would get mad and say "It's DANNY Choo! Get it right! They're no where near related!" And look at that, you're father and son! Gosh, I'm still headblown after reading this article... Danny you should post some shoe designs of your own if you have the time~! The ladies of the blog would love it!
Yes! Danny we want to see your shoe designs (I will act as the rep. of female readers ;D). You have a very talented family Danny! Including you!
Now, it all make sence. In your old blog, you shown us that you know how to make shoes. You and Jimmy share the same last name. Why I didn't figure it out earlier? The reason is I'm not a woman. The first time I hear Jimmy Choo is in Sex and the City.
WHOA. I thought that was just a rumor. When I saw your previous blog post about making shoes I just figured it was a coincidence.
That's an Iguanodon of course, the thumbspikes pretty much gave it away. Though it's sorta odd that they have it displayed in an upright position like that.
I was born in the Atlantic coast of Mexico (in the Gulf) and then moved to the center of the country where I lived in three different cities trough my life. After getting my PhD I lived for about 4 years in USA. Now very recently I'm back in Mexico (in yet another different city.... Mexico is huge and there are places where you'll think you are in a different country).
Oh, I forgot to add that, altough I miss living in my original city, I like being able to do short or long stays outside of my country due to my profession (currently looking for a good excuse to go to Japan).
Great photos!! Ahhh--- those bring back some great memories. I loved living in London. I also used to live in a crappy neighbourhood-- right on Tufnell Park / Kentish Town / Camden Town border. Still, I remember it so fondly-- good times. I miss it sometimes.
i was born in malaysia but grew up in singapore. looking good in long hair danny, i use to have long hair as well but they tend to curves when it get too long so now its short hair for me as well. lastly hope u don't mind me asking, the most important question; is your dad really mr jimmy choo? if yes he must have conceived you at a very young age.
I'm guessing he has an official and *real* age ^^;
as in chinese age and english age?
chinese and "english" age has a difference of only one year right... I wiki-ed Jimmy Choo and it says that he was born in 1961. That's one year younger than my mum! Danny, mind telling us your age? XD
Fashion designers seem to have an official age and a real age - hope I'm getting the message across without saying anything that some PR agency would not want me to say ^^;;;;
danny, hope i didnt blow your cover you are 1972?? http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Danny_Choo as for you dad, there i believe he isn't 1961, i remember an article in local malaysian paper about his success story and it isnt 1961.. ok i will stop probing your private life.. =p
So your saying he is like the royal family ? :O does that mean we have to bow to you danny? lol
I've been living in Canada since I was born. I never went on a plane so I never experience other places like Japan, UK or China. I'll be going to HK and Japan this summer and meeting some bloggers there. I wish to go to London. It seems that it's a great place to visit. Nice shoes your family designs I have to say. So, having long hair increases the balding rate... Now I'm scared...
I was born in the province of Quebec and still live here. Actually, I still live in the same city I was born in, but that gona change soon, moving to Montreal for university in september. Hopefully, after I get my software engeneer degree, i'll be able to go to Japan eventually. ^^;
Nice to see your old stomping grounds, and pics of lil diddy-Choo! I didnt know your dad was a shoe-ninja - now i know where you got your skills from... Kinda strange that when you visit the UK, Tecso to you is like AsobitCity to me! You stock up on Tesco biccies and tea, i stock up on figures! I heard that Tesco are gonna try and open some combinis in Tokyo soon? World domination! By the way - that dino is an Iguanadon! I used to be well into dinos too. That and fighter planes!
In 2013: Tesco invades Denmark - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfSi0D7KESk Are there any UK/US import stores over there? Like we have the Chinese/Korean supermarkets in every city or large town?
Haha - yeah, i remember that. The tesco wars! Armando Ianucci is the funniest man in the universe! 'The Armando Ianucci shows' was my fave.
Nice vid!
At first I wasn't sure if you were pulling my leg, son of Jimmy Choo. However I think your pictures were convincing. (Haven't read much of your history). Everyone's got to be their own person, ya know? If I ate at a restaurant and was treated like a piece of sh*t I wouldn't go back, and I haven't gone back when that has happened to me. That and lousy service really bug me.
yes, Wong Kei is still there! and the service is as bad as ever lol
I'm heading to London next week friday for the weekend. Any chance of meeting it?
meeting "it" ?!
I was born in Hong Kong, lived there for most of my childhood. I miss the whole atmosphere of that place and intend to go back once I finish University here in Toronto. That said, I'd probably leave again if I marry. It may be a wonderful place for a single young male, but it's not a very good place to raise a family.
ROFL! Wong Kei is still there Danny, they were actually shut down for a few weeks 2 years ago for health and safety issues ^^;;;; When they came back, the food was good as ever and the waiters are still rude XD They are always impatient, never smile... but who cares, food is great. As for Hackney, it's safe enough now~ New areas in London are the most dangerous now, I bet in a few years time the map will change again. I really love London, but I haven't lived here all my life though, my parents moved to London when I was 7, despite all my kicking and screaming (and some crying) they took me along =_=. I reminisce of Madrid though, I wonder how my childhood friends are doing...
I was born in the Philippines, but Chinese in decent, studied in Vancouver and became a Canadian, then moved back to Manila. ^^; Went to London a couple of times since my sister studied in nearby Cambridge. did saw that Japanese store you mentioned at Piccadilly Circus. although I did find most electronic stuff there a bit more expensive and not so up to date, or had I been shopping at the wrong stores. ^^; by the way I was a Jimmy Choo store somewhere in Tokyo while I was there, was wondering if you were looking over that one while working for yourself. however judging from this post I guess not. ^^;
meant electronic stuff in London. electronic stuff in London seem more expensive and not so up to date. Folks from the UK please correct me if I'm wrong. ^^ also OMG on the part of having long hair = faster balding rate! gotta go cut me hair soon! ^^
London is a nice city and would like to go there again one day ^^.
Wow, I always wondered if your dad really was Jimmy Choo or not since same last name and also located in London. I wish I could buy his shoes but I can't afford them. Figurines pretty much eat all my money away. ^^'
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Stunned a while~ Danny is a son of Jimmy Choo, that famous shoemaker? I remember seeing a brief documentary about your father in Malaysia TV program. Hmm, for electronics, the most famous place for getting it in Malaysia would be Lowyat Plaza.
Awesome pics, Danny. I didn't know your dad was a couture designer. Thanks for sharing.
Forgot to mention that I was born and raised in Montreal, Canada in the 29 years of my life. (my parents and relatives are originally from Mauritius, they moved to Canada in the mid-70s) I also have a couple of relatives who live in the UK and visit Canada from time to time.
I was born in Malaysia and moved to Canada when I was 10. I've got no plans of going back to live there. Don't think I could handle the humidity, heat and public restrooms.
Lived and studied in the UK for 3 years; lived in the States when I was a toddler for about a year, lived in my birthplace for about 3 years; rest of it, the little red dot on the equator. Anyway, the topic of whether Danny's Jimmy Choo's son has been debated before? I'm not sure if Danny's joking about the "official" and "real" age part! Joudan deshou?
ok i'm about to have a heart attack, YOUR DAD IS JIMMYY CHOO? like omg! THE Jimmy Choo? i hope this is one of your many jokes if not, then OMG!!!! If this isn't a joke, how are we only hearing about this now?
oh forgot to mention, i was born in a town about 15 miles from where i live now, it's hard to live in the same town forever down here in so-cal but i'm a California girl deep down. I could visit places but never live in any other place other than down here in so-cal.
Lol, it's no joke, he's mentioned it before but I don't think anyone really connected the dots so to speak. You can see http://www.intertrend.com/imprint/imprint2007/ for his profile where it's mentioned (outside of dannychoo.com of course)
I guess we all enjoy seeing a little bit of your London past, Danny. Looking at those double-deckers remains me of my childhood years in HK. Back then, the double-deckers didn't have any A/C. During the summer days of steamy HK, you are like getting a sauna when you ride inside those buses if you know what I mean.
I went to the Japanese store just before christmas, I wanted to buy an idol magazine because it had a lovely girly in a bikini ... but I had second thoughts when the guy behind the counter looked at me funny ... I just left ... it was hard to find though. I'll have to find your fathers store and buy soe shoes .. can I get discount? :D
