Yes, it’s a painful truth that not all asses were created with the same je ne sais quoi as
J Lo’s. And because of that dreadful truth, ladies like me avoid the wearing of jeans – except those really hot ones that I buy in Stockholm. But, since I don’t get to Stockholm very often, I was hoping to find a jean that would actually fit my truck. You see. I don’t got a big truck, but I don’t really have a cute, sexy waste either. So wearing jeans while traveling has been totally out of the question. Well, until now.
I went on over to the Levi’s store in San Francisco where they were hosting a private party with Levi’s SVP of Women’s Design, You Nguyen. It was super cool because they had three different women who had a size 27 waist, but the amount of junk in their trucks were completely different. One girl had legs that could wrap around the moon, while another was a bit short and athletic. So, You Nguyen explained why ladies like me don’t wear jeans very often – and definitely never on a flight somewhere. It’s because our asses don’t fit the jeans we are wearing.
So, I had someone from Levi measure me, and I ended up being measured as a “Demi Curve.” After a few rounds of trying on jeans, I found a killer pair of rock star Levi’s that fit me like a glove – oh and did I mention – they are size 26. Hell yeah!
So now when you see me strutting through the airport, you might actually see me in a pair of jeans that don’t give me a plumber’s crack when I sit down. At last.
For more information about where you can get your pair of jeans click here.
We are all about giving back to the world, and this time we are working with a great foundations doing amazing work in Laos. Join me and some very generous and important people at this event:
Featuring a rare appearance by award-wining Winemaker Genevieve Janssens, best known for her collaboration with Chateau Mouton-Rothschild and Mondavi Winery, creators of the celebrated OPUS ONE.
The Event: An intimate evening of conversation with amazing Bay Area chefs and winemakers. There will be a live auction of magnums of wine and artwork as well.
Location: A private mansion in Pacific Heights
Date: Saturday, September 4, 2010 from 6pm – 9 pm
The Story: Luc Janssens, founder and president of the Lao Rehabilitation Foundation -501(c) (3) charitable organization – has been going to Laos for over a decade to build health care centers, schools, and provide medical and dental services in remote areas. He organizes medicals missions and coordinates teams of U.S. doctors, nurses and dentists for Laotians in need.
CHARLES PHAN – OTD – ROBERT MONDAVI – DANIEL FETZER – PETER HALL
The past few months of my life have been crazy. I’m going through a divorce, moved out of my beautiful home, and started a new travel media business – Jetset Extra.
You know that song by Natasha Bedingfield, Pocketful of Sunshine? That has been my theme song on this trip to the Mandarin Oriental.
I got pocket,
Got a pocket full of sunshine
I’ve got a love and I know that it’s all mine
oh,oh,oh
Wish that you could,
but you ain’t gonna own me
do anything you can to control me
There’s a place that I go
That nobody knows
Where the rivers flow
And I call it home
And there’s no more lies
And the darkness is light
And nobody cries
there’s only butterflies
The sun is on my side
Take me for a ride
I smile up to the sky
I know I’ll be alright
Here, at the Mandarin Oriental, I am in a place where the sun shines and I know that I will be alright. There is a river that flows, and so many wonderful butterflies. This is the perfect place for some pampering and healing.
The beach at the Mandarin Oriental
I have been staying at the Mandarin Oriental, a five-star resort nestled along an idyllic coastline on the Yucatan peninsula. My villa is a two-story dream come true, with an outdoor bathtub (where they will fill it for you with salts or gels – I enjoyed a therapeutic salt bath under the stars), there is a beautiful rooftop deck with views of the Caribbean Sea, and of course – a four-poster king size bed with a zillion-count sheets.
My incredible villa
This resort is IDEAL for couples who want to get away from everything and get super pampered. (I might be going through a divorce, but I am not dead!) The staff here is incredibly kind and willing to go out of their way to make you feel completely cared for. They have a 25,000 square-foot spa and private pool where you can get lost in the clouds that gentle pass by. The beach is pristine and very private. Privacy is of the utmost importance and they do all they can to make you feel like you are the only couple at the resort.
Me at breakfast
The resort is only 10 minutes away form my favorite place in the world – Playa del Carmen. There you can party all night long and dance the night away. So for those who want a bit of peace along with some partying – this is the ideal destination.
I’ll be speaking at THE 1ST ANNUAL PR SUMMIT BOOT CAMP PRESENTED BY BURRELLES LUCE.
Conference Highlights:
• PR Summit Boot Camp Conference explores the following concepts: ‘How to build community’, ‘Making users into fans’, ‘Guerilla PR 101’, ‘Digital Advocacy & Community Relations’ and ‘Cultivating Evangelists’.
On Thursday, July 22, The PR Summit Boot Camp is a one-day conference focused on providing up-to-date tools for professionals working in media and those starting to utilize different media to reach their target audience.
While today’s media landscape is littered with mixed messages and failed PR coups. This conference will provide attendee’s with an opportunity to listen, connect and follow the insights and the conversation of media experts, who span a wide-variety of vertical markets and industries.
The PR Summit Boot Camp Conference addresses the changing media & public relations landscape. Industry professionals, who work with a variety of both vertical and horizontal markets, will provide attendees with the latest case-studies, insights, tools, fresh ideas and best practices that can be applied to a person’s skill set.
A highlight of the conference will be a keynote address given by Akilah Bolden-Monifa, who is the Director of Communications for CBS 5 I The CW 44cable12 and CBS RADIO. She will discuss the topic of “Combining Generation 1.0 media with 2.0 plus media to get the word out.” Additionally, Dan Martell, Co-Founder of Flowtown will give a talk focused on “Social Media Part II: Monetizing Popularity on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
For more information about participating speakers & panelists and to complete your online registration, please visit www.prsummit.org.
Divas get a 20% discount!! Just enter this code: PRSummit-SF
Sophie Azouaou, founder and owner of SophiSticate Interiors Unveils Soma Grand ShowRise, which is a project that is a part of the resurrection of San Francisco’s Tenderloin Districts.
Ms. Azouaou is hosting a private soiree at the new SOMA Grand Condominiums with the proceeds to Benefit SF Lighthouse.
” The vision is a Healing House opened 24 hours that participates in the restoration of the Tenderloin district. We are very thankful for Sophie Azouaou for selecting Lighthouse as the beneficiary and helping us achieve that dream” Says Pastor Jeff Garner. Sophie Azouaou, owner of SophiSticate Interiors with the help of the design community, designed a Penthouse at the Soma Grand. Located in the heart of SOMA, The Soma Grand is one of the newest High Rise in San Francisco.
“This area is resurrecting and is fast becoming a prime downtown location!” states Damion Matthews owner of SF Luxury Living and Media Sponsor.
“Proceeds of the even will benefit SF Lighthouse. One of the charitable programs of the church is Meals-on-Heels that serves, with no agenda, homeless people in the Civic Center and Tenderloin areas by providing warm food and clothes every Friday night,” says Pastor Jeff Garner.
“The dream is bigger: the vision is a Healing House opened 24 hours a day that participates in the restoration of the Tenderloin district. We are very thankful for Sophie Azouaou for selecting Lighthouse and helping us achieve that dream,” he adds.
“We are honored to be part of such a meaningful event and help the community. This area has revitalized,” state Eileen Blum Bourgade Co-host and her Husband famous French Chef Alain Bourgade.
“I am delighted to co-host this special evening with Sophie Azouaou and Eileen Blum. San Francisco is quickly transforming this area into a trendy and chic urban destination.” ~ Beth Schnitzer, Co-Host and Co-Founder of Spritz Marketing
“Due to the popularity of High Rise Design Services our firm offers, we were approached by many vendors and showrooms who wished to participate in this project and turned it into a ShowRise.” We selected industry partners with proven reliability, who carry top quality products including eco friendly ones,” says Azouaou
* Unveiling will take place September 21st, 2010.
* Co-hosts: Sophie Azouaou, Eileen Blum Bourgade and Beth Schnitzer
* Media sponsors San Francisco Luxury Living, KRON TV Red Carpet Bay area, Jetsetextra.com, Charleston Pierce Events, Change Starts At Home.
Cocktail party will be sponsored by Bisou French Bistro, Blue Angel Vodka, Chef Alain Bourgade, Concierge Solutions SF, La Boulange Day Bread, Epi Center Med Spa, Karen Tamblyn Fashion Enterprise, Heather Hartle, R & B Cellars, Secret Agent Salon, Spritz Marketing, and Wente vineyards.
I’ll be speaking at THE 1ST ANNUAL PR SUMMIT BOOT CAMP PRESENTED BY BURRELLES LUCE.
Conference Highlights:
• PR Summit Boot Camp Conference explores the following concepts: ‘How to build community’, ‘Making users into fans’, ‘Guerilla PR 101’, ‘Digital Advocacy & Community Relations’ and ‘Cultivating Evangelists’.
On Thursday, July 22, The PR Summit Boot Camp is a one-day conference focused on providing up-to-date tools for professionals working in media and those starting to utilize different media to reach their target audience.
While today’s media landscape is littered with mixed messages and failed PR coups. This conference will provide attendee’s with an opportunity to listen, connect and follow the insights and the conversation of media experts, who span a wide-variety of vertical markets and industries.
The PR Summit Boot Camp Conference addresses the changing media & public relations landscape. Industry professionals, who work with a variety of both vertical and horizontal markets, will provide attendees with the latest case-studies, insights, tools, fresh ideas and best practices that can be applied to a person’s skill set.
A highlight of the conference will be a keynote address given by Akilah Bolden-Monifa, who is the Director of Communications for CBS 5 I The CW 44cable12 and CBS RADIO. She will discuss the topic of “Combining Generation 1.0 media with 2.0 plus media to get the word out.” Additionally, Dan Martell, Co-Founder of Flowtown will give a talk focused on “Social Media Part II: Monetizing Popularity on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
For more information about participating speakers & panelists and to complete your online registration, please visit www.prsummit.org.
The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Founded in New York City in 1997, Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization offering services designed to help our clients find jobs and remain employed. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and can return for a second suit or separates when she finds work.
Since 1997, Dress for Success has served more than 500,000 women around the world. Each year we reach more than 50,000 women in the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Mexico, Poland and the West Indies. All Dress for Success organizations are not-for-profit entities, with Dress for Success Worldwide and its U.S. affiliates having 501(c)(3) charitable status and those outside the U.S. operating as registered charities. Clothing donations and financial contributions made to Dress for Success affiliates within the U.S. are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Tonight in San Francisco, Dress For Success is hosting an event called Success: You Wear it Well.
Join me and other San Francisco leaders celebrate the great work of Dress For Success.
I’ll be at the ABC booth tomorrow at the Professional Business Women of California Conference in San Francisco. Hundreds of California business women in the relentless pursuit of success in both their personal and professional lives will be attending this event. It is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other women.
Also, I will be giving away a $300 private discovery session. At this session you and I will uncover your passions and gifts and create a road map to reaching your goals.
Oh honey, I love Splendora and I love Christian Louboutin shoes. And you have a chance to WIN 5 pairs when you sign up for their fantastic weekly newsletter!
Sign up for Splendora’s Style & Culture Radar email by May 1, 2010 (existing subscribers confirm your email below) and you’ll be entered for the chance to win FIVE pairs of Louboutins! Better love heels because there are typically no flats.
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