Solessence Radio: Upcoming Interviews for August

These upcoming Solessence Radio Interviews will be transcribed to the website:

Jennifer Yen, pur~lisse skincare founder: Jennifer Yen combined Chinese beauty rituals with French skincare technology to create her line, pur~lisse. She combined tenacity and social media to help get the line into sales channels. Already carried in high end locations, her line debuts on QVC on 8/13 @ 1am EST and 8/12 @ 10pm PST.

Top Chef Masters, Mark Peel: In college, Mark landed a job peeling vegetables for Wolfgang Puck at Ma Maison. He eventually worked his way up to poissonier before moving to France for stints at La Tour d’Argent and Le Moulin de Mougins. In 1979, he returned to Los Angeles and began working at Michael’s Restaurant. From there he moved north to Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse and, finally, back to Los Angeles to open the original Spago as Wolfgang Puck’s chef de cuisine. In 1989, he opened both La Brea Bakery and Campanile with business partners Nancy Silverton and Manfred Krankl. He has co-authored several books, including Mark Peel & Nancy Silverton At Home: Two Chefs Cook for Family and Friends and The Food of Campanile, both with former wife and ex-partner Nancy Silverton. New Family Classic Dinners, his new cookbook, is due to be released October 2009. His newest project, Glass and Mirrors, a classic bar and restaurant featuring hand-crafted cocktails, is due to open in Hollywood in late 2009. Mark has five children and is married to television host and comedienne Daphne Brogdon. From Top Chef Masters Bio

Couture Designer, Gilles Montezin

He has clothed Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker and many other notables. Now couture designer Gilles Montezin enters into the bridal market with designs exclusive to Kleinfeld Bridal (Say Yes To The Dress). Montezin introduces Le Cinch, a built in corset/girdle that can whittle away up to 4″ for the happy day.

Style Expert, Clinton Kelly
Macy*s Make Over America host, author of Freakin’ Fabulous and What Not To Wear ambusher Clinton Kelly