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Re: Tina Chow?

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"tina" <robynp...@hotmail.com>
Lynn wrote:
Hi!
I was wondering, can someone inform me of who Tina Chow was? I've
heard
her name come up as that of a fashion icon, but just who was she?
Was
she of Asian descent?
Sorry I'm rather ignorant.
Lynn
Tina Chow was born Bettina Louise Lutz to a Japanese mother and a
German–American father in 1951. In her teens, she and her sister,
Adelle, enjoyed early success as Eurasian models for (Japanese
cosmetics giant) Shiseido's advertising campaign. This was a primer for
Tina's future status as a major fashion icon of the 1980s.
She married restaurateur Michael Chow (I) in 1972, and had two children
with him: China (born in 1974), who is now an up–and–coming actress,
and Maximillian (born in 1977).
Throughout their marriage, Tina helped Michael run his successful
restaurant chain, "Mr. Chow's", and enjoyed the benefits of fame &
celebrity. The couple lived an elite and exciting nightlife, and were
considered to be quite prominent in the New York art world (artist
friends included the late Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, and Jean–Michel
Basquiat).
Richard Hunter <returntosen...@ddressunknown.com>
On 17 Dec 2004 11:30:20 –0800, "tina" <robynp...@hotmail.com>
coughed and sputtered, and managed to choke out these words:
Lynn wrote:
heard
Was
Tina Chow was born Bettina Louise Lutz to a Japanese mother and a
German–American father in 1951. In her teens, she and her sister,
Adelle, enjoyed early success as Eurasian models for (Japanese
cosmetics giant) Shiseido's advertising campaign. This was a primer for
Tina's future status as a major fashion icon of the 1980s.
She married restaurateur Michael Chow (I) in 1972, and had two children
with him: China (born in 1974), who is now an up–and–coming actress,
and Maximillian (born in 1977).
Throughout their marriage, Tina helped Michael run his successful
restaurant chain, "Mr. Chow's", and enjoyed the benefits of fame &
celebrity. The couple lived an elite and exciting nightlife, and were
considered to be quite prominent in the New York art world (artist
friends included the late Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, and Jean–Michel
Basquiat).
don't forget to mention that she died of AIDS in 1992. she was
also David Byrne's (Talking Heads) SIL.
david
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Lynn wrote:
heard
Was
Tina Chow was born Bettina Louise Lutz to a Japanese mother and a
German–American father in 1951. In her teens, she and her sister,
Adelle, enjoyed early success as Eurasian models for (Japanese
cosmetics giant) Shiseido's advertising campaign. This was a primer
for
Tina's future status as a major fashion icon of the 1980s.
She married restaurateur Michael Chow (I) in 1972, and had two
children
with him: China (born in 1974), who is now an up–and–coming actress,
and Maximillian (born in 1977).
Throughout their marriage, Tina helped Michael run his successful
restaurant chain, "Mr. Chow's", and enjoyed the benefits of fame &
celebrity. The couple lived an elite and exciting nightlife, and were
considered to be quite prominent in the New York art world (artist
friends included the late Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, and Jean–Michel
Basquiat).
http://tinyurl.com/4xpwy http://tinyurl.com/4qag6 Here is additional
info about her. I was also fascinated to read stories about Tina Chow.
There was that certain mystique that surrounded her. Her daughter
China Chow is also a model. She is absolutely gorgeous but most of the
sites have adult themes so I am not posting them.
Audrey
eatwelb...@aol.com (EatWelBWel)
Tina also dated Richard Gere, probably after her divorce and before his
marriage to Cindy Crawford.
Sandra in PA
ro...@marigny.UUCP (Robyn)
if you go to style.com under the "Beaty" section, look for Beauty Icon,
and if you click through past subjects, Tina Chow is featured.
this link may work: http://www.style.com/beauty/icon/100803/
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