Veronica Chou

Veronica Chou
Born
Veronica Sylvia Wing Wai Au Chou

1984 (age 41–42)
Hawaii, US
EducationUniversity of Southern California
OccupationsBusinesswoman and (now banned) charity trustee
Known forformer trustee at Fashion for Relief
TitleFounder and CEO, Everybody & Everyone; President, Iconix China Group and Novel Fashion Holdings
Spouse
Evgeny Klyucharev
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(m. 2012)​
Children2
FatherSilas 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

Veronica Chou was born in Hawaii, United States. Her father is Silas Chou. Chou grew up in Hong Kong. She attended high school at Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut and went on to study communications and business at the USC in California.

Career

Chou is the president of Iconix China Group and Novel Fashion Holdings, companies founded by her father.

In 2019, she launched Everybody & Everyone, a fashion brand selling women's clothes.

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.

In September 2024 the UK Charity Commission found that "there had been serious misconduct and/or mismanagement in the administration of the [Fashion for Relief] charity by its trustees since it was established", including mismanagement of funds and incomplete vetting of charity partners. Following the decision, Chou was barred as a trustee for four years.

Personal life

Chou married at Wan Chai's Grand Hyatt Hotel in 2007. She spends her time in Singapore and California with her daughter Jessica.

In November 2017, during a trial at London's Blackfriars Crown Court, Chou and Klyucharev accused their chauffeur of theft. All charges were subsequently dropped.

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Daughter of a Dynasty: Meet Veronica Chou". harpersbazaar.com. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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  4. ↑ "Silas Chouis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". businessoffashion.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  5. 1 2 Chen, Vivian (December 2012). "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. ↑ Butler, Patrick (2021-11-27). "Mayor's Fund for London reports Naomi Campbell's charity over debt of £50,000". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  10. ↑ Petter, Olivia (26 November 2021). "Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief charity is subject of inquiry by watchdogs". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  11. ↑ "Charity Inquiry: Fashion for Relief". gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Pylas, Pan; Lesprit, Marine (27 September 2024). "Naomi Campbell barred from charity work after financial misconduct findings". KATV. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Veronica Chou Profile - Hong Kong Tatler". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  14. ↑ Johnston, Neil (7 November 2017). "Russian tycoon drops stolen gem charges over prostitute and drugs publicity". The Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.