Style, Naturally: San Francisco – 5.14.09

We kicked off the last (I think) book party in what better city than my ultimate fave: San Francisco, CA. We had about 150 guests pile in at the Jurlique store on Fillmore Street. It was a great venue – reclaimed hardwood floors and walls – and a definitive scent of rich, woody biodynamic body lotions and oils. I can’t tell you how thrilled I was to have friends from all walks of life there – Cornell folks; Udall alums; old BFs (yikes!); Greenies; Fashionistas + Designers; tech folks (even though the latter group was mostly tied up at another event). We didn’t get to do the after-pool party at Max’s house until the night after…so sorry folks that the photos from the pool party didn’t make the cut ;o) (well, that is assuming that there were photos taken to begin with). Gustavo Fernandez was nice enough to find me via Twitter and offer his services to capture the evening’s affairs. Thanks Gustavo!

And thanks to all the sponsors. Shout out if I forgot anyone! Jurlique, Payless zoe&zac, Chronicle Books, 7×7 Magazine, Veev, Teira Wines, Honest Tea, Sellers, Pangea Organics, Duchess Marden, Rishi Teas, EcoTools, and probably some more that I happen to be missing.

Tom Van Dyck (RBC Dain) dropped by to celebrate.

Nadine Weil was a total rockstar and invited a bunch of folks to the book signing.

Jewelry designer Kirsten Muenster looking like an Earthen Goddess

Thanks to Jurlique for letting us use their space (and stay until 9:45!)

Veev: Acai guaranteed to get you shit-faced if you drink too much of it.

The infamous organic Payless zoe&zac swag bags.

Yes I do.

Love the recycled binding!

A great jewelry shot! Ring by Kirsten Muenster; wooden bracelet by a.d. schwarz; and glass bracelets by Smart Glass Jewelry (all in the book).

Christine, Gabe and Nina checking out the book.

Drink up my pretty.

Soften up my pretty.

So I went back home to PA recently and my mother told me I could be “one of those body builder chicks” if I wanted to be. Nice. I mean look at those bulging biceps and back muscles. Push ups people. That’s all from pushups. Sheesh. Gotta hold off on those a little. Don’t want to start looking like the Incredible Hulk. God knows I’m “Green” enough.

Sapna and Charlotte (Udall Scholars)

I love Charlotte’s smile!

“Did you know that you can absorb up to 60% of what you apply on your body?”

Why does it always look like I’m shushing people?

Chen on one side; Tom on the other.

Bret, Andrew (fellow Udallers) and David (fellow climate activist)!

Elisa Reed, Becca Guthrie, Teresa Gonzalez, and Janice Heley

Wendi Goad (Spring Home) and Margo Haney

Sapna Thottathil and Charlotte Ely – fellow Udall Scholars.

Lynda Grose and her daughter Daniella Silva

Amy Darland, Kirsten Muenster and I.

Susan Jones, Jessica Jackson, Jonathan Schrambroom, and Billy Sind

Teri Shaw, Shirley Shook, and Nadine Weil

Gotta love Honest Tea!

Kenlynn Wilson and her daughter

Parmeeta and Raj Ghorman (Examiner)

Shirley Hornstein and Adriana Ameri

Robert Stricker and Daniella Silva strike a pose

Whitney Patterson and Tisas Pickering

“Oh girls, it was THIS big.”

I think my dress that I got at No. 6 is a bit blinding, no?

Nelly Barrios, Cindy Vo and Joana Mendoza

Kirsten Muenster, Andrea Shelly, Sara Goulder and Deidra Aldman

Joseph Ternes, Kirsten Muenster, Nadine Weil and Joel Makower

Laughing at Stan from Pacific Shave Company. He was chatting how thick my book is. I told him I made sure it could be used as a weapon…you know, just in case. You never know these days!