Adore A-List 2022

CHRISTA COTTON UPTOWN

CEO El Guapo

WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO My biggest source of inspiration to dream bigger and go farther are the young girls and women writing me with questions and encouragement. I want to give back more than I have taken, and one day I hope to be able to invest in the very women and ideas I'm championing as a mentor. WHAT ABOUT NEW ORLEANS INSPIRES YOU? It's that je ne sais quoi of it all. The authentic way of life and the collective belief of our residents that there's really no better place on Earth. FAVORITE BAR Chapel Club inside Hotel Saint Vincent FAVORITE NEW BUSINESS Glass Half Full FAVORITE CLOTHING STORE Pilot & Powell and Saint Claude Social Club FAVORITE FOOD AND WHERE TO GET IT Cold oysters with potent horseradish at Pêche FAVORITE MUSEUM New Orleans Pharmacy Museum NAME A NECESSARY EXTRAVAGANCE Manicures at MAD Nails ADVICE TO YOUR TWENTY-YEAR OLD SELF Failure is a stepping stone on the road to success. Try everything, learn, explore, don't fear. It's all a learning experience for your future self.

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ADORE • A-LIST 2022