photographs by John Watkins
be dazzled! In great appreciation of select friends of bask Magazine, publisher Jolie Adams hosted a sit-down dinner, featuring evening elixirs and extraordinary fare from Chef Robert Villa Nueva of [sevendegrees] inside the Lugano Diamonds boutique, marking the three-year anniversary of their ongoing support. Arriving in a fleet of 2014 BMW 7-Series sedans provided by Sterling BMW, guests gathered at Lugano’s Fashion Island headquarters for
cocktails by Montage Laguna Beach in celebration of its new satellite boutique bowing this season at the resort. Dinner, meanwhile, paired chef Robert’s poached truffle lobster tail with Laguna Canyon Winery’s finest vintages, all in a setting resembling a jewel box brimming with some of Moti Ferder¹s most beautiful and coveted baubles. Precious moments, indeed.
LEFT to RIGHT + TOP to BOTTOM: Michelle Pulfrey, Heather Dubrow Kurt Belcher & Tammy Belcher David Heil & Lisa Heil Hal Brice, Joni Brice, Joseph Aldrich Lugano Models Donya Dobkin, Bill Dobkin, Moti Ferder, Idit Ferder