Haute Ambassador
- Christine Chiu
- Possessing both style and substance, Christine attended Stanford University for economics and graduated from Pepperdine University with dual degrees in International Business and Philosophy before spending 10 years in the beauty and public relations industries. After honing her beauty expertise in the product development division at Jafra Cosmetics International and luxury marketing expertise in the Corporate Division of BNCPR, Christine became the Managing Partner for Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Inc. (BHPS Inc.), the sleek, Chanel-inspired office and luxury medispa she opened with her husband, celebrity plastic surgeon, Dr. Gabriel Chiu. Also serving as the Flagship salon for L’Oreal’s SkinCeuticals brand, BHPS Inc. offers the latest anti-aging, skincare and plastic surgery treatments and procedures in a private palace-like environment, making it a favorite among the royal, politicians, celebrity, and the social elite. Christine’s passions in life revolve around fashion, art, and philanthropy. She sits on the boards of the Fashion Group International Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Costume Council, and Museum of Contemporary Art’s Contemporaries, and is involved in the Junior League of Los Angeles, Step Up Women’s Network, and Delta Delta Delta sorority. Philanthropists at heart, the Chius are avid supporters of a number of organizations including the Museum of Contemporary Art, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Cedars Sinai, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, GenArt, Project Angel Food, P.S. Arts, Children’s Action Network, Art of Elysium, Help for Orphans, Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Obesity, AVIVA, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Center Dance Arts, the Music Center, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Christine and Dr. Gabriel Chiu enthusiastically support and celebrate the culinary arts, culture, fashion and luxury world-travel. Though often found in Paris, St. Barths, and exotic locales around the world, they currently make their home in Beverly Hills and Calabasas, California with an American Eskimo dog named Kokonut. Christine has been featured in local, national, and international leading media outlets for her style, beauty expertise, and social involvement: The Wall Street Journal, Style.com, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, UsWeekly, Beauty Blitz, Examiner.com, LA Times, Los Angeles Confidential, Angeleno Magazine, Elle France, InStyle magazine, France’s TF1 and M6 networks, Elle China, Harper’s Bazaar China, Marie Claire China, and more. Christine is a permanent fixture on the Los Angeles social scene, a contributing editor to Haute Living Magazine, and is recognized as one of Vogue’s 100 women.
