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32 Y ou had me at paraben free," cajoled the invitation to a morning fête that introduced a coterie of savvy women to the purest of lifestyles. Estela Cockrell gathered friends at the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion in Hermann Park for a crash course in living sans the bad stuff. "When you walk out the door in the morning, you have as many as 150 toxic chemicals on your body," she told the startled group. Cockrell's testimonial to living pure, combined with insights shared by Dr. Shezi Kirmani of Pure MD and biological dentist Dr. Rebecca Steinbach of Aspen, had guests taking notes, shaking their heads, and groaning at revelations about their favorite products. Never fear, Cockrell's new e-commerce website, Switch2pure. com, offers scientifically researched beauty and home products that are free of all endocrine disruptors and cancer-causing and inflammatory ingredients. Cheers to living pure! PURE JOY: Divya Brown, Isabel David, Sue Sim, Maggie Vermillion, Vicky Wight. Francine Ballard, Rachel Volz, Greggory Burk, Gwenevere Matti, Marissa Womble, Monica Bickers, Allison Schulze, Natasha Oliver, Meredith Chastaing, and Carrie Colbert with baby daughter, Elle. See more Shelby Hodge at PaperCityMag.com. GOODBYE, TOXINS. HELLO, HEALTHY GLOW. Shelby Hodge thinks detox. Photography Lizette Belen Soto. A PURE-LY BEAUTIFUL DAY Francine Ballard, Greggory Burke, Estela Cockrell Isabel David, Monica Bickers David Cockrell Dr. Rebecca Steinbach Gwen Matti Natasha Pieper Maggie Vermillion Lisa Calavar Kristin Weikel Elizabeth Parry Marissa Womble Allison Schulze Brian McCulloch Jeremy Garcia Sue Sim, Rachel Volz Divya Brown, Vicky Wight Tiffany Wong Luba Bigman THE TIGER BALL ENJOYS A TASTY BLASTOFF. Shelby Hodge readies her kimono. Photography Jenny Antill Clifton. A s Asia Society Texas Center warmed up for the up- coming Tiger Ball, Yauatcha restaurant and hostess Gigi Huang entertained supporters with a kickoff night of food, drink, and merriment. The black-tie and national-dress gala, known for its elaborate decor and inspiring programming, promises to hold several surprises. Matt Benton, the center's manager of special events, hinted that all 38 member countries will be saluted. (Save the date: Saturday, March 3.) Right on cue, a crew of colorful lion dancers snaked their way through the delighted throng. Headlining the kickoff were chairs Claire and Khanh Huynh and Helene and Stephen Le and Tiger Ball honorees Sylvia and Gordon Quan. WHO: Tiger Ball chairs Kathy and Glen Gondo, Sultana and Moez Mangalji and Helene and Stephen Lee; plus Asia Society president Bonna Kol, Kathy and Marty Goossen, Van Ngo, David Ruiz, Ravi and Monjula Chidabara, Becky Hollands, Marian and Harry Tindall, Tanaz and Chesley Choudhury, Sumant and Shaila Patel, Rose Chen, and Judy and Barclay Collins. PAN-ASIAN FANTASY Co-chairs Claire and Khanh Huynh Helene & Stephen Le Honorees Gordon & Sylvia Quan Jenny Lin, Sylvia Quan, Lani Nguyen Maya Dang Neelofer Kazmi Becky Hollands Catherine Le Gigi Huang, Maria Ritchey Scott Bayley Van Ngo David Ruiz