Claudia Chan Shaw
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Claudia Chan Shaw is an Australian fashion designer and television presenter.
She was born in Annandale
in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, and studied visual communications design at Sydney College of the Arts
and export marketing at Monash University
. Her mother, Vivian Chan Shaw, designed and produced knitwear, and Claudia used her training to establish an export market for her mother's eponymous clothing label. They currently work as design and retail partners operating a knitwear boutique in Sydney's Queen Victoria Building
.
Chan Shaw had appeared on ABC
's Collectors
as a guest in 2008, showcasing her collection of tin space toys and toy robots. When panellist Niccole Warren left the show, Chan Shaw was asked to replace her and appeared in her first episode as a panellist on 14 February 2010.
She was born in Annandale
Annandale, New South Wales
Annandale is a suburb of Inner West Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Annandale is located within 3-5 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the Municipality of Leichhardt. Annandale's northern end lies on Rozelle Bay,...
in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, and studied visual communications design at Sydney College of the Arts
Sydney College of the Arts
The Sydney College of the Arts in Rozelle, Sydney, Australia is the visual arts faculty of the University of Sydney. It is housed in the Kirkbride complex, a cluster of sandstone buildings designed by James Barnet, the government architect in the late 19th century...
and export marketing at Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
. Her mother, Vivian Chan Shaw, designed and produced knitwear, and Claudia used her training to establish an export market for her mother's eponymous clothing label. They currently work as design and retail partners operating a knitwear boutique in Sydney's Queen Victoria Building
Queen Victoria Building
The Queen Victoria Building, or QVB, is a late nineteenth century building by the architect George McRae in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. The Romanesque Revival building is 30 metres wide by 190 metres long, and fills a city block, bounded by George, Market, York and Druitt...
.
Chan Shaw had appeared on ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
's Collectors
Collectors (TV series)
Collectors is an Australian television series that is shown at 8.00pm on Friday on ABC1 and repeated at 6.00pm on Monday on ABC2. It investigates a variety of collections from museums and private collectors...
as a guest in 2008, showcasing her collection of tin space toys and toy robots. When panellist Niccole Warren left the show, Chan Shaw was asked to replace her and appeared in her first episode as a panellist on 14 February 2010.