Netflix’s Bling Empire: meet Christine Chiu, the couture queen married to celebrity plastic surgeon Gabriel Chiu, and who got mad when Jessica Chastain wore the same Chanel dress
- The reality TV star is an avid collector of haute couture, dropping US$100,000 on Dior and Armani Privé at fashion weeks
- She hosts epic Lunar New Year parties that cost more than a home, and hangs out with the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
We do know who our eyeballs are going to be glued to this first season, though. Not to discredit the other wildly wealthy cast members of the hotly-anticipated unscripted series, but Christine Chiu has long since commanded our attention with her impeccable taste in fashion, royal ties (both TV royalty and royalty-royalty) and her witty one-liners.
And not only is she an uber-stylish collector of haute couture, she’s also rubbed shoulders with the crew from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – great credentials for an aspiring reality TV star.
Here’s what else we know about the stunning Los Angeles businesswoman, socialite and philanthropist.
She’s married to a celebrity plastic surgeon
Nothing gets you quite as close to the world of celebrities as having a plastic surgeon for a husband. While Dr Gabriel Chiu operates on the table, Christine is the managing director of their luxury medispa.
Leopard print is her “neutral”
The multi-hyphenate socialite has close relationships with luxury fashion houses like Armani Privé, Alexandre Vauthier and Dior. Harper’s Bazaar followed Chiu as she made her rounds during 2019 Paris Fashion Week, snapping up pieces by the hottest designers in the world. Her statement style was confident, bold and sexy.
Commenting on her purchase of a leopard pelt overcoat by Jean Paul Gaultier for his fall 2019 couture collection, Chiu remarked, “Well, leopard is my neutrals so I loved it.”