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You Should Know: Gary McNatton & Monelle Totah
How many times have you and your BFF come up with crazy cool concept and swore to work together to see it realized? How many times have you actually gone through with it? Besties Gary McNatton and Monelle Totah made their California livin' dreams a reality by opening Hudson Grace, the find-it-all shop in Presidio Heights.
Gary McNatton
Occupation:
Owner, Hudson Grace
Place of birth:
Evansville, Indiana
Instagram/Twitter:
What do you actually do all day?
Build the Hudson Grace brand
Favorite song growing up?
Downtown
My biggest secret is…
I'm secretly shy
Where do you live in San Francisco?
Its natural beauty
Uber, Taxi, BART or Bike?
Uber
My motto is…
in simplicity there is longevity
My alter ego is…
Helen Lawson
The last drink I had was…
A very dry vodka martini shaken very cold with a twist
My secret crush is…
Hmmmmm
What was your first job?
My very first job was working in my dad's 7/11 stores
If you had one day left to live in SF, what would you do?
Go to the highest hilltop and drink in the views
Coming from? Going to?
Coming from confusion going to calm
What is your favorite work of art?
Anything Modigliani
Who should we know?
My father
Monelle Totah
Occupation:
Owner - Hudson Grace
Place of birth:
Alexandria, LA
Instagram/Twitter:
What do you actually do all day?
Run - shopkeeper, buyer, PR for HG
Favorite song growing up?
Barry White, My Everything
My biggest secret is…
Can't tell you!!!
Where do you live in San Francisco?
The view
Uber, Taxi, BART or Bike?
Uber
My motto is…
You rest, you rust
My alter ego is…
Iris Apfel
The last drink I had was…
Dirty martini, ice cold
My secret crush is…
Gary McNatton (Sorry BMA, you too!)
What was your first job?
Jr. Asst. Buyer
If you had one day left to live in SF, what would you do?
Sit at bar at A16
Coming from? Going to? ****
Hem*** -> creative focus
What is your favorite work of art?
Georgiana Fastiano (local SF artist)
Who should we know?
Celia Tejada