Judy Gao

Judy Gao (born 1994) is a New Zealand fashion designer and chess player.[1][2]

Biography

Gao is a competitive chess player and is ranked fifth among New Zealand women. She represented New Zealand in the Chess Olympiads in 2008, 2012 and 2014 and holds the title of Woman FIDE Master.[3]

She founded her label Judy Gao Couture in 2017.[4] In 2018, she was a participant on the television reality show Project Runway New Zealand.[1] Following her appearance on the show, she was invited to show a collection at Paris Fashion Week.[5] She also showed a collection at New Zealand Fashion Week in 2019.[6]

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References
  1. Dillane, Tom (8 December 2018). "'This is all getting pretty real' – Judy Gao designing for Paris Fashion Week from her parents' Epsom house". ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. "Judy Gao chess games and profile - Chess-DB.com". chess-db.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. Judy Gao at olimpbase
  4. "Style File: Judy Gao". FashioNZ. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. "Project Runway's Judy Gao talks setbacks, her dirty sense of humour and presenting in Paris". Fashion Quarterly. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  6. "Judy Gao Couture". New Zealand Fashion Week. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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