B.W. COOK -- The Look

The Queen Bee boutique in Newport Beach is dedicated to the pursuit of

high fashion in Orange County. Recently, owners Suzanne Palmer and Brian

Fargo decided to make their store fashion central for the woman seeking

chic design, and in so doing, launched the exhibition and sale of

footwear from London’s very hot shoe designer Jimmy Choo.

About six years ago, Choo was a virtually unknown shoemaker in

London’s east end, even though he was designing shoes for the late

Princess Diana and other fashionable clients.

Today, however it’s a very different story for the gifted young man

who sells his products worldwide and counts among his clients Julia

Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Sarah Jessica Parker and Nicole Kidman.

Here’s a peek at the spring shoe collection for 2001 from Jimmy Choo

at the Queen Bee.

CUTLINES

1. It’s called Mary. This Jimmy Choo shoe comes in red and white

gingham with cute bow ties ($300).

2. Muriel is the name of this golden lace-up number, accented with a

gold flower ($435).

3. This chocolate brown suede lace-up shoe is called Madras ($340).

4. This sexy lavender high heel ($300), modeled by store manager

Lindsay Jackson, is called Dotty.

5. A thong in camel with mother of pearl disk decoration is

appropriately called Disco ($350).

6. Mel is a Jimmy Choo creation fashioned in camel with gold tassels.

This high-heel slide sells for $410.