WINTER ISSUE; 2009 Envi-Image

Interviews

E!'s NEW STAR GETS GREEN WITH ENVI
Born in a tiny village in Northern Sweden, Victoria Silvstedt is a dazzling constellation of light whose brightly shining rays extend far beyond the land of the midnight sun. Upon laying eyes on her and finally catching your breath again; a few words quickly jump to mind. Among them are stunning, statuesque, and sensational. She is all these things and much, much more and when she walks into a room men notice her for all the obvious reasons, but women are instantly drawn to her warm elegance and approachable demeanor.
 
"I want to share all that I learned as a child, plus what I do today too. In addition to all of the things my parents taught me, now I wear eco-friendly, natural, toxin free makeup and use many other green products. I don't eat red meat. I'm not completely green, maybe just 10%. But it's a start!"(more)

NICOLE NARAIN INTERVIEW
Recently, Nicole Narain and a girlfriend were hiking through one of the rustic canyon trails in the hills that fringe the Los Angeles basin. "We turned a corner," she recalls, her voice still tinged with the awe and fear she felt, "and there was a wolf." The two women froze in their tracks. So did the wolf. "He was probably as scared of us as we were of him," Nicole says with an uneasy laugh. Finally, the animal turned and disappeared into the undergrowth.
 
"Every day to this day," says Nicole, struggling to sum up the whole complicated situation, "I still feel the trauma of it. It doesn't go away."(more)

VANESSA GLEASON INTERVIEW
Behold Vanessa Gleason, her auburn hair aglow in the sunlight, her face naturally radiant with joy, strength, and pride. Seeing her now, it's hard to imagine the long road she has traveled in her almost 29 years, from a lonely childhood to her first taste of success and independence as a Playboy Playmate, through a shocking attempted assault that left her isolated and afraid to her contented life today, standing tall and confident as she celebrates soul-deep connections to her womanhood, her heritage, and her planet.
 
"For me, native dancing from Mexico is so healing," she explains. "We honor the earth, the seasons, the elements, and our ancestors. The Aztecs were a matriarchal society, and women are highly venerated. I was able to feel strong and safe about being a woman again, and I began to blossom." (more)

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