Mina-Jacqueline Au
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Mina-Jacqueline Au is the youngest daughter of Asian fitness magnate, Kai T. Au and is the founder and CEO of United States
luxury retailer Bon-Luxe. She has been described as a "Luxury Lifestyle Connoisseur" and "Style Expert" by media in the United States and Hong Kong.
As a child, Au maintained a heavy social calendar, attending events and entrepreneurial outings often hosted by her late father, helping her to learn to mingle in elite social circles, while observing her father promote "Fitness as a Lifestyle". From these experiences, she developed an entrepreneurial instinct and an eye for luxury at a very young age. Having spent many summers traveling abroad in different parts of Europe
, Au also developed a deep affinity for, and love of, European culture, as well as a command of four languages, attributes which would aid her later career in the rapidly evolving international luxury market.
Living in New York
, Au honed her business acumen when she worked as a buying director at Cornelia Fifth Avenue and as a project manager at Marie-Chantal, LLC where she assisted HRH Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
. Her advice and trend forecasts have also been featured in recognisable style reports such as Splendora
, SheFinds, InStyle, NBC iVillage, CW11
, Fashionable Life Radio, Elite Traveler, Chic TV and the Cornelia House Publication.
For New York Fashion Week
2007, Au's activities were documented by a film crew and a photography crew and broadcast and published in various media outlets nationwide and internationally.
On Valentine’s Day 2007, Mina-Jacqueline Au combined her passion for luxury and love of exotic travels to found Bon-Luxe, a luxury lifestyle online shop.
Outside fo her work, Au serves as a board member on several creative committees of charitable organizations, including the New York Landmarks Conservancy
and City-Meals-On-Wheels, where she is involved in events and fundraising initiatives. In late 2007, Au founded Daddy’s Smile Funds, a charitable organisation that donates to several designated community outreach and medical research charities.
Au is currently authoring a book.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
luxury retailer Bon-Luxe. She has been described as a "Luxury Lifestyle Connoisseur" and "Style Expert" by media in the United States and Hong Kong.
As a child, Au maintained a heavy social calendar, attending events and entrepreneurial outings often hosted by her late father, helping her to learn to mingle in elite social circles, while observing her father promote "Fitness as a Lifestyle". From these experiences, she developed an entrepreneurial instinct and an eye for luxury at a very young age. Having spent many summers traveling abroad in different parts of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Au also developed a deep affinity for, and love of, European culture, as well as a command of four languages, attributes which would aid her later career in the rapidly evolving international luxury market.
Living in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Au honed her business acumen when she worked as a buying director at Cornelia Fifth Avenue and as a project manager at Marie-Chantal, LLC where she assisted HRH Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Her advice and trend forecasts have also been featured in recognisable style reports such as Splendora
Splendora
Splendora was a post-grunge/alternative rock band, most notable for performing the theme to MTV’s hit cartoon show Daria, “You’re Standing on My Neck”...
, SheFinds, InStyle, NBC iVillage, CW11
CW11
CW11 may refer to:*CW11, a postcode district in the CW postcode areaThe CW Television Network affiliates:* KPLR-TV St. Louis* KSTW Tacoma/Seattle* WPIX New York City* WBXI Binghamton, New York...
, Fashionable Life Radio, Elite Traveler, Chic TV and the Cornelia House Publication.
For New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week
The semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
2007, Au's activities were documented by a film crew and a photography crew and broadcast and published in various media outlets nationwide and internationally.
On Valentine’s Day 2007, Mina-Jacqueline Au combined her passion for luxury and love of exotic travels to found Bon-Luxe, a luxury lifestyle online shop.
Outside fo her work, Au serves as a board member on several creative committees of charitable organizations, including the New York Landmarks Conservancy
New York Landmarks Conservancy
The New York Landmarks Conservancy is a non-profit organization "dedicated to preserving, revitalizing, and reusing New York’s architecturally significant buildings." It provides technical assistance, project management services, grants, and loans, to owners of historic properties in New York State...
and City-Meals-On-Wheels, where she is involved in events and fundraising initiatives. In late 2007, Au founded Daddy’s Smile Funds, a charitable organisation that donates to several designated community outreach and medical research charities.
Au is currently authoring a book.
External links
- http://www.chic.tv/?v=194 "Chic.TV - The Bon-Luxe Experience March 2007"
- http://www.bon-luxe.com/press5.htm "CW11 Morning Show May 2007"
- http://www.firstwivesworld.com/community/vibrant-voices/mina-jacqueline-au/calling-all-fashionistas, First Wives World Fashion Week September 2007"
- http://www.singtao.com/oversea/1117ao55.html, Sing Tao Daily News November 2007"
- Bon-Luxe.com's official website