And yet another reason has been made known to me why New York City is so much cooler than where I live now. Apparently, retailers spend tons of money on store displays and it’s quite the big deal there. In Southern California, window displays are more of an afterthought. This is largely because walking is deemed a highly offensive crime. Well, not really — people spend more time in their cars than anything else. Thus, the window displays of most stores in Southern California aren’t as decadently cute as the one pictured. More »

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Hello everyone!  I am elated to be the first official contributing writer for GirlyBubble!  I’m excited to share all my experiences, stories, advice….and of course secrets…shhhhhh…..with all you ladies. And if there are any guys out there reading this…. hmmmm  DON’T GO AWAY….. I’m not judging you!  As a matter of fact….. (clap clap) I applaud you for taking the initiative to understand the complicated mind of the opposite sex!

But before all that excitement happens, I need to introduce myself to you.  My name is JudyMae Chao.  I had been a professional internatonal model for 15 years!  My first contract agency was Wilhelmina Models and I was one of only a rare few Asian models working in main stream NY in the early 90’s.  My clients were major catalog clients like Macy’s , Lord & Taylor, JCPenny’s, Sears…..etc…..  I booked a national Swatch commercial and was the first Asian girl to have a Clairol Color box campaign.  A few years later, being bored with the commercial life, I decided to get into high fashion and editorial modeling.  I signed with FORD Models and began my international career.  I’ve gone on to work with some of the biggest models at the time which includes Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss.  I’ve worked on a Peroni commercial with Kimora Lee.  You can find more information on my site judymaechao.com.  I retired from the industry when I turned 30 to pursue other business ventures. I currently own my own Image Consulting Studio where I mentor young, aspiring girls about the industry.  I teach them the in’s and out’s and lead them in the right direction!  Looking back, life in the world of modeling had been great to me but it didn’t come without challenges and failures.  I’ve gone thru many brick walls and obstacles and I will share them with you all.

As an Asian American girl trying to make it in the industry many years ago….. I only wished I had someone who had gone before me to mentor me……. I didn’t.  But from all my challenges, I’ve learned a lot and I hope to share it with you all and in some way help you to make better choices and achieve your greatest dreams!

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