A DISTINCTIVE STYLE PHOTO SHOOT
Green Search, a photo shoot of the Photography by Courtney Dailey Photo Assistant Katie Skolas Makeup by May Lindstrom for Green Blossom Beauty
new “It” girl seemed imminent. As the winner of the contest, Rachel is considered this year’s “It” girl
Hair by Jessica Dunn Wardrobe Styling by Caitlin Lamb
and is a spokes model for many of the great causes that the campaign supports. Since winning the contest, she has been busy spreading the word about important causes through many mediums, has an interview planned with CoCo Eco Magazine, and was recently interviewed for Rebecca Harrell’s new book which is launching in the spring that focuses on green business women. Rachel has also made appearances at Alicia Silverstone’s book signing, Gifts Given Back, hosted by Rachel Leigh Cook, and Anna Getty’s book signing at Environment Furniture, as well as other green events. We got to see Rachel in action as she worked her magic during the photo shoot, while green fashion photographer Courtney Dailey photographed her in her downtown Los
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Angeles loft. Rachel gleamed from
f you google “Rachel Avalon” you will find lots of pages linking her to topics such as: eco-friendly, green, holistic, health, detoxification, cleanses, and other environmentally friendly topics
head-to-toe and played a green vanna White to
that Rachel so strongly believes in. After reviewing her roster of support- worthy endeavors, it isn’t shocking to find that Rachel was the 2009 winner of project Green Search (pGS), an annual contest aimed at “Inspiring people to align their careers with their environmental, social, and humanitarian ethics.”
jewelry such as necklaces by prix-prix. A team of
five adorable outfits, all from eco-friendly clothing lines like Deborah Lindquist, Mothballs, and Recoiled, while accessorized with nature-friendly Earth loving specialists devoted their time to beautify Rachel in support of the cause. Every product used, from hair to make-up, to the outfits were green. After a full day of shooting, I was able to snag Rachel for a few moments to get a glimpse of
Since A Distinctive Style magazine’s (ADS) what has been going on for her since winning the philosophy coincides with Project Green and they contest, and why being environmentally conwere one of the proud sponsors of the 2009 project
scious is so important to her.
