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106 CLEAN-CUT Like most bona fide supermodels, KarolÍna Kurková has been a citizen of the world since she was young. But at the Ace Gallery in Beverly Hills, she’s the quintessential California girl.

118 LANGUAGE ARTS

122 THE ART OF LIVING Sylvia Chivaratanond and Philippe Vergne host an intimate affair at their new pad in Hancock Park.

128 THE ORIGINALS Meet the gallerists, young artists and museum patrons making the L.A. art world go ’round.

136 FRAMEWORK KAROLÍNA KURKOVÁ in a Dior vest and pants, Manolo Blahnik heels, page 106.

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For dynamic patron-collectors Josh and Sonya Roth, art is not just a passion, it’s a way of life.

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Gearing up for his largest show to date, celebrated artist Marquis Lewis, known as “Retna,” opens the doors to his downtown studio.

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departments 34 FOUNDER’S LETTER

fashionable new tenants. Irene

The world looks on as California’s

Neuwirth opens the doors to her

creative culture hits a new high.

flagship boutique. Something

95 C TRAVEL Tokyo takes back its title as global capital of cool.

blue: the season’s iridescent gems.

36 C PEOPLE Who’s who behind the scenes of C.

99 C CULTURE

73 C BEAUTY

An inside tour of L.A.’s

Head-turning sculptural ponytails.

41 C WHAT’S HOT

culturescape. Nicki Marx’s

The story behind the next big

feathered breastplates.

Gisele Bündchen à la Baldessari.

thing in wellness, Thrive.

LAXART heads to Hollywood.

collaborations from Kelly

79 C HOME

Wearstler and Erica Tanov.

A floral artist and textile maker

145 SHOPPING GUIDE

Orange is the new red (wine).

fall in love, and creative endeavors

Plus, California Friezes over.

146 C CALIFORNIA

ensue. Landmark years: looking

L.A. starchitect Frank Gehry makes

back on a decade of Commune.

a lasting impression in Paris.

Parabellum’s new home. Design

Furniture designer Azadeh Shladovky’s film debut.

C’s social scribe surveys the scene at the soirées of the season.

59 C FASHION

KAROLÍNA KURKOVÁ photographed

89 C MENU Restaurateur Charles Phan spills the secrets of his trade in a new

Cozy up in shearling. Newbark’s

book. Truffles make their way to

favorite slides. Downtown L.A.’s

California soil.

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T

he art scene in Los Angeles is a BIG DEAL. I say that in CAPS, as the whole world is now turning its gaze west to see what the next big thing is in our cultural climate.

Not to hate on New York, or any of the other pockets of creativity worldwide—we are just happy to finally have the spotlight pointed in our direction. We are no

longer known as a one-industry town (and a fabulous industry at that!), and it is nice to have the recognition our artists, museums, curators, gallerists and collectors deserve.

When speaking with curator Sylvia Chivaratanond—wife of MOCA’s director, Philippe

Vergne (we profile the couple together in their chic Hancock Park abode)—she pointed out that California is home to the best art schools and universities in the country. Young artists flock here for their degrees and stay, having fallen in love with the weather, lifestyle and inexpensive studio spaces. If the best and the brightest are emerging from our backyard, it is safe to say the cultural scene is here for good.

This issue is focused on all things art in Los Angeles at this moment. It’s dedicated to what’s new, the ones making their mark, the ones to keep an eye out for and the things insiders are talking about.

In the pages ahead, we profile the movers and shakers, from LACMA’s Art + Film Gala

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co-chair Eva Chow to gallery owner Esther Kim Varet, who’s leaving an indelible impression on the city’s gallery front. We also take you inside the house of young and oh-so-smart collectors Josh and Sonya Roth. The shared passion and vision in their collection is fascinating.

Fall’s modern, streamlined take on fashion pairs seamlessly with a fine-art backdrop.

Supermodel and cover girl Karolína Kurková represents this point perfectly in the feature “Clean-Cut,” shot on location at the Ace Gallery in Beverly Hills.

One of the hottest artists coming from our streets is Marquis Lewis (aka “Retna”), who first earned recognition in the ’90s with his reinterpretation of bus stop fashion ads. Today, his graffiti background informs his highly collectible contemporary art pieces, which were part of MOCA’s celebrated 2011 “Art on the Streets” exhibit. C takes you inside his studio for a private tour and talk.

Ultimately, this issue is meant to continue the cultural conversation.

We certainly aren’t done with it, and as a core theme of life in the Golden State, you will continue to see expanded art coverage in future issues.

But for now, we are happy to focus on all things creative in this

Jennifer Hale Founder & Editorial Director

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU Please send letters to edit@magazinec.com.

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PEOPLE

WHO’S WHO BEHIND THE SCENES OF THIS MONTH’S ISSUE, PLUS THEIR FAVORITE CALIFORNIA PLACES

Kelsey McKinnon “Karolína [Kurková] insisted that we take her favorite class at SoulCycle.

I’ve never had to work that hard for an interview,” says C Senior Editor Kelsey McKinnon of her story with this month’s cover star (“Clean-Cut,” p.106). The Chicago native moved to Los Angeles six years ago, and currently resides in West Hollywood. C SPOTS Carrie’s Pilates Plus in West Hollywood is even harder than SoulCycle • Malibu Country Mart • Braised baby artichokes followed by spaghetti with eggplant and branzino at Angelini Osteria in L.A.

Jessica Sample “L.A. is really becoming a big player in the art world

Kyle Alexander

and it was great to get an inside view of the people

“One of the things I love most about my ongoing ‘Made in USA’ project

who are at the center of it,” says Jessica Sample,

is the wide variety of interesting characters I get to interact with,” says

who photographed “The Originals” (p.128) and

photographer and art director Kyle Alexander, whose work is featured

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“Framework” (p.136), among other stories in this

in “Talent Show” (p.102). In addition to collaborating with a range of

issue. A frequent contributor, Sample was the

clients, including Rolling Stone and Vans, the Texas native turned

deputy photo editor at Travel + Leisure in NYC

Angeleno also enjoys surfing, running, and being a husband and father.

before returning to California. Sample also shoots

C SPOTS Malibu Farm Pier Cafe • San Onofre Beach for classic

for Condé Nast Traveller (U.K.), Bon Appétit and National Geographic Traveler. C SPOTS Concerts at

California surfing culture • MB Post restaurant in Manhattan Beach

Hollywood Forever Cemetery • Oysters at Marshall

Store in Point Reyes • Watching dolphins and seals at Rincon Beach in Carpinteria

Catherine Elsworth into an artist’s evolution, vision and dedication. I would love to wear one of her magical pieces!” says Los Angeles-based writer Catherine Elsworth of the artist she profiled in this issue (p.104), in addition to interior designer Azadeh Shladovsky (p.82). Elsworth’s work has appeared in Tatler, Stella and Condé Nast Traveller (U.K.), among other publications.

C SPOTS Ojai • Yosemite • Our new water-free, fake-grass backyard

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WHO’S WHO BEHIND THE SCENES OF THIS MONTH’S ISSUE, PLUS THEIR FAVORITE CALIFORNIA PLACES

Trevor Tondro “Philippe [Vergne] and Sylvia [Chivaratanond]’s eclectic minimalist home was a pleasure to photograph—every piece felt carefully and deliberately selected,” says lensman Trevor Tondro, who captured the couple’s apartment in “The Art of Living” (p.122).

Tondro’s work was recently published in A Simpler Way of Life: Farmhouses of New York & New England. C SPOTS Sunsets at Butterfly Beach in Montecito • MOCA • L.A.’s Pizzanista!

Carolyn Alburger “Charles Phan’s name is synonymous with San Francisco, so it was especially cool to write about his improbable rise to culinary

Mark Townsend “It was a perfect day!” says self-described hairstylist-out-of-a-

fame,” says Carolyn Alburger, who penned

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“Phan Fare” (p.89). “Now he’s so busy with

projects that it’s nearly impossible to get him on the horn for an interview. Times have

suitcase Mark Townsend about

changed!” Alburger, former editor of Eater

working with cover girl Karolína

SF, is the West Coast senior editor at Zagat.

Kurková on set at the Ace Gallery in

C SPOTS The fire pits at Half Moon Bay’s

Beverly Hills (“Clean-Cut,” p.106).

La Costanera • The cabins at Glen Oaks

“She is such a pro and so sweet.

• The bar at S.F.’s Fly Trap restaurant

And I loved getting the opportunity to see such amazing art.”

C SPOTS Mohawk General Store for gifts • The Black Cat on Sunset Boulevard for the roasted hiking trails with my dog

Lesley McKenzie “I have a newfound appreciation for graffiti and its role in contemporary art,” says C’s new deputy editor, Lesley McKenzie, who spent the day with artist Marquis Lewis (aka “Retna”) in his Downtown Los Angeles studio (p.118). Formerly the editor-in-chief of Angeleno, McKenzie’s work has recently appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Women’s Wear Daily and The Hollywood Reporter.

C SPOTS Bolinas • The Integratron in Landers • Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn

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ALBURGER: MOLLY DeCOUDREAUX. TOWNSEND: DAN FLOOD

chicken • Griffith Park’s amazing

Gucci Group (Bottega)

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COURTESY OF VISIONAIRE

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Sense of Selfie At John Baldessari’s studio in Venice, the idea was hatched for the next edition of Visionaire: famous self-portraits overlaid with the artist’s “color interventions.” Each tome contains 10 loose portraits. $325; visionaireworld.com.

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WHAT’S HOT SAN FRANCISCO

Snap Happy

FROM ABOVE The 2014 T (Type 701), $1,850.

The first model from 1914.

Big Kiss in white calcutta marble, $1,895. Shantell Martin and Kelly Wearstler at Martin’s studio in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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East Coast meets West Coast, and downtown meets uptown with design doyenne Kelly Wearstler and visual artist Shantell Martin’s exclusive collection of marble home accessories, furniture and ready-to-wear.

Wearstler’s signature items have been transformed into one-of-akind pieces through the lens of the contemporary artist. Says Martin, “The collaboration marks an adventurous, yet beautiful shared vision for the modern home.” kellywearstler.com; 1stdibs.com.

Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Leica opens up shop in picturesque San Francisco. The retro-modern cameras have never looked more at home in the lightfilled, 5,000-square-foot space where amateurs and pros can attend workshops and events. 463 Bush St., S.F., 415-801-5066; leica.com.

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STUDIO CITY

Karabachian Design Office Minister side table with dipped Mediterranean blue and white legs, $320.

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Quatrefoil stacking ring with diamonds in rose gold, $2,750.

GOLD STANDARD David Yurman looked

to the streets of Venice, Italy, for the Venetian Quatrefoil collection. Inspired by the gothicstyle stonework found throughout the city, it’s the first complete debut to be offered in 18-karat rose gold and yellow gold. Bellissimo!

371 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-888-8618; davidyurman.com.

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Nora Natali has opened a permanent space for home goods store Motti Casa. Find books and vinyls, vintage pieces and interior design services in addition to coveted lines like Scents & Feel and Karabachian Design Office. 12222 Ventura Blvd., S.C., 818-761-7282.

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En Plein Air

Simple wooden picnic tables on the patio. RIGHT Hors d’oeuvres by The Little Door catering.

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Orange Crush

What happens when you bring together Ink.’s celebrity chef, Michael Voltaggio, and Chris Pittenger of Skinner Vineyards? A smallproduction, handcrafted batch of orange-tinted Rust. The Grenache blanc is crafted in the manner of a red wine, with the grape skins left in contact long enough to establish the warm hue. Voltaggio assures, “Orange is the new red.” $32; clubw.com.

Global Entry After graduating from “uni,” Georgia Hopkins did what most Australians do: She traveled the world with friends. Three years ago, she moved to Santa Barbara—where she also runs coffee business House of Card— and earlier this year launched the blog It’s Here. The refined digital travelogue Beautiful Here follows the curious jet-setter from Hamburg to Hong Kong and offers a spotlight series in which sophisticated locals divulge their favorite haunts.

Hopkins is behind all of the original photography; through her lens it’s beautiful just about everywhere. itsbeautifulhere.com. itsbeautifulhere.com

ABOVE Georgia Hopkins in Milan.

FROM RIGHT A stopover in Mérida,

Tulum’s less touristy neighbor. Hong Kong’s Tai Hang neighborhood. A favorite Milanese cafe. Sunrise over the Acropolis in Athens.

WRITTEN BY LINDSAY KINDELON AND KELSEY McKINNON. IT’S BEAUTIFUL HERE (5): ITSBEAUTIFULHERE.COM

Eighteen years after brothers Nicolas and Frederic Meschin opened The Little Door in West Hollywood, the duo (with co-partner Marc-Antoine Rambaud) has expanded the charming concept to the beach. Behind wroughtiron gates, a romantic garden patio reveals rustic wooden tables set amid a lush landscape of ferns, bougainvillea and a Spanish tile fountain. Signature French-Mediterranean fare includes organic farro risotto with roasted artichokes, chanterelle mushrooms and zucchini, and herbed fingerling potato frites with haricots verts and baby carrots. The perfect milieu under the stars. 246 26th St., S.M., 310-310-8064; thelittledoorsm.com.

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WHAT’S HOT PINK LADIES FROM FAR LEFT The

Santa Monica home shop. Jamie Rosenthal. MQuan Moon Drum wall hanging, $248.

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FINDERS KEEPERS

After 15 years supplying L.A.’s Eastside with handmade artisan jewelry and one-of-a-kind home accessories, Jamie Rosenthal is expanding Lost & Found to the Westside with a clothing boutique (women’s, men’s and children’s) just a few blocks from the home gallery. Also on offer, a collection Rosenthal curated for Anthropologie. 2230 Main St. and 2000 Main St., S.M.; lostandfoundshop.com.

Balconnet bra, $80, briefs, $40.

Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a special pair of Stella McCartney’s hot pink Gemma Relaxing lingerie.

Proceeds help fund a mammography suite at the Linda McCartney Centre in the U.K. stellamccartney.com.

BURN, BABY, BURN For their debut candle, Hudson Grace unearthed the aromas of Montecito: green jasmine buds and eucalyptus, over a base note of cedarwood. 1014 Coast Village Rd., S.B., 805-565-9600.

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Montecito candle, $65.

Eisenman releases California Girls ($50, Damiani), a six-year project that takes a vintage Playboyinspired look at iconic California girls.

Cat Calls

Marking a century of the iconic motif, Cartier has unleashed Panthère de Cartier, a 56-piece collection featuring the brand’s fierce feline in a range of geometric rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings pavéd in yellow gold and onyx-spotted diamonds. cartier.com.

Panthère de Cartier ring, price upon request. Archival drawings from 1915.

Sasha Eisenman grew up in Southern California and is currently working on his next title, Dudes.

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WEST HOLLYWOOD

Jason Jones and Mike Feldman at the new shop.

The accessories market has not been the same since Mike Feldman and Jason Jones launched Parabellum in 2008. A belt is no longer just a belt—it’s a symbol of the next generation of American FROM ABOVE Arrows keychain, craftsmanship and ingenuity (think Kevlar$125, and reinforced with military-grade ceramic sunglass case, $195, rest in a hardware). They’ve collaborated with Colette valet tray, $350. and Oliver Peoples and count Barneys New Parabellum x Blackman Cruz York as their biggest retailer; last year they medicine balls, even got a nod from the CFDA. Another $2,295.

Briefcases, milestone came in August with the $2,450 each. opening of their first stand-alone flagship in West Hollywood, offering further insight on the men’s and women’s brand.

The pair commissioned artist Rick Shaefer for the massive charcoal triptych of a bison.

The back wall displays precious objects (marble obelisks, bronze statues) from Jones’ father, and there’s also a statement mirror from design house Blackman Cruz, with whom they’ve made medicine balls that double as settees. Jones designed the custom glass tables with corners cut at 45-degree angles—a signature touch.

“Parabellum is a lot of things all at once, and the truth is that our friendship is the glue in it all,” says Jones, who grew up in L.A.; Feldman hails from Detroit. “We are two very different people with different stories, skills and talents. But at our core we share the same fundamental need to tirelessly pursue perfection, and to do it right here in Los Angeles.”

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House Warming

LOS ANGELES

Beauty + Brains Gregg Renfrew launched skincare and makeup line Beautycounter in 2013 to educate consumers about the dangers of personal-care products (The Never List on the site breaks down common harmful chemicals like lead, formaldehyde and phthalates) and to provide smart alternatives. Offerings now extend to the brand’s most recent launch: color cosmetics.

Blush duo (flamingo/apricot), $36; beautycounter.com.

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Known for her striking geometric abstractions, S.F. artist Lena Wolff has translated her signature compositions to housewares (pillows, quilts, blankets) and clothing (blouses, dresses) in a debut collaboration with Bay Area designer and retailer Erica Tanov. 1827 Fourth St., Berkeley; 2415 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur; ericatanov.com.

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Euro pillow, $160. Dahlia pillow, $200.

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Open House While Hillary Thomas is commissioned across the country by clients craving her colorful, feminine aesthetic, she is drawn to one household fixture in particular: table lamps. The interior designer, who now splits her time between Los Angeles and San Francisco, recently opened a 700-square-foot storefront on a charming block of S.F.’s Sacramento Street. Transforming a former art gallery space, her light and airy design trove—framed with a prim, striped awning; boxwood hedges; crisp, white paint; and cement floors—offers finials displayed like candy in just about any shape and hue. Consultations often point to custom drum shades, handmade linen fabrics from Australian line Utopia Goods and artwork by L.A.-based artist Alex K. Mason—all on display.

3489 Sacramento St., S.F., 415-292-4014; hillarythomas.com.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Hillary Thomas at her Pacific Palisades home. An Alex K. Mason painting inside the new S.F. shop. The view from Sacramento Street. Rows of candy-colored finials. Walkin’ on Sunshine finial, $55.

LOS ANGELES

DOUBLE FEATURE This month, the Hammer Museum unveils retrospectives of two multimedia artists: “Object Matter” explores Robert Heinecken’s underlying themes of pop culture, and Jim Hodges brings overlooked objects to life with narratives of love and temporality in “Give More Than You Take.”

A pit stop at Ammo between shows may be in order.

Oct. 3; 10899 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 310-443-7000; hammer.ucla.edu.

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Robert Heinecken’s Typographic Nude, 1965. RIGHT Jim Hodges used silk, plastic and wire for his piece, Changing Things, 1997.

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This month, the SoCal names on the art world’s lips have one thing in common: They’ll all be at Frieze London

BY MELISSA GOLDSTEIN

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hen Matthew Slotover and Amanda Sharp erected a tent in London’s Regent’s Park in 2003 and invited their favorite galleries to show there, the founders of art criticism magazine Frieze unwittingly joined the ranks of influencers responsible for shaping the global cultural calendar. More than a decade later, the fair devoted to showing living artists has expanded to New York, launched a concurrent historical art-focused showcase, Frieze Masters, and cemented its reputation as a not-to-be-missed industry happening.

For the event’s 12th installment, a stable of notable L.A. venues will be among the 160-plus institutions due to exhibit. Mara McCarthy’s Arts District gallery, The Box, which will present early works by Pasadena native Barbara T. Smith, is already being touted as a highlight. Though Smith is best known for her pioneering performance art, it’s her canon of haunting prints, which manipulate light and exposure using a Xerox machine, that will be emphasized. “Conceptually it’s the ideas behind the pieces that are very compelling,” says McCarthy, who hopes to introduce Smith to a European audience—making her part of a larger trend of Californian female artists experiencing a resurgence, including Light and Space artist Mary Corse, and monochromatic painter Marcia Hafif, who will both be on view at Frieze Masters with European galleries Almine Rech and Galerie Hubert Winter, respectively. “I think it’s really important to show work that has a backing—not just choose it for aesthetic reasons,” adds McCarthy.

That thoughtfulness of purpose and multifaceted approach is a quality that the next generation of West Coast artists shares, as evidenced by those included in Frieze’s newly expanded “Focus” section—highly competitive real estate devoted to emerging galleries. It’s here that you’ll find François Ghebaly’s group show, which features such talked-about names as Patrick Jackson—whose oversized ceramic vessels will be on display—and nascent gallery Freedman Fitzpatrick, the team behind this year’s lauded Agoura Hills independent art fair, Paramount Ranch. Freedman Fitzpatrick will reinterpret a Matthew Lutz-Kinoy exhibit they mounted earlier this CONTINUED ON PAGE 144

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CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT Collectors browse the international artworks on display at the Frieze London art fair.

The Meadow by Matthew Lutz-Kinoy.

Mobius band pierced by ball traveling in one direction by Evan Holloway.

Feed Me by Barbara T. Smith. Untitled (Zebrawood Bars, Thought Bubble)

by Elad Lassry. Atlas of Human Anatomy and The Fabric of Life by Barbara T. Smith.

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A sea of couture gowns flooded the red carpet outside Davies Symphony Hall as the Bay Area’s finest turned out for the San Francisco Symphony’s opening night gala. While the evening marked the beginning of the 103rd season, guests were also celebrating conductor Michael Tilson Thomas’ 20th year on the stage. Gala chairwoman Lisa Goldman pulled out all the stops, including a surprise flash mob of waiter-clad dancers.

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DONATIENNE Nikki Erwin, the designer behind luxe handbag line Donatienne, celebrated the launch of her fall 2014 collection at her home in Beverly Hills with friends Lea Michele, Jennifer Meyer and Jessica Szohr.

Haylie Duff prepared lunch using recipes from her cookbook, The Real Girl’s Kitchen.

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Stylist George Kotsiopoulos and Swarovski hosted a special night for New York-based shoe designer Alejandro Ingelmo who brought his new evening collection to Chateau Marmont. Dinner was followed by a special preview of the line—guests Lydia Hearst, Tracee Ellis Ross and Morena Baccarin were smitten.

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Liberty Ross and Ali Fatourechi celebrated the launch of Genetic X Liberty Ross, a geometric, punk-inspired capsule collection, at the home of Ross’ friend Guy Oseary. Everyone from Ashton Kutcher to Dr. Dre showed up for the elegant-yet-edgy backyard occasion—the tennis court was covered in AstroTurf and bedecked with Bloom & Plume florals.

Maria Shriver Derek Blasberg, Dasha Zhukova

The League to Save Lake Tahoe and Saks Fifth Avenue with Oscar de la Renta have redefined the meaning of eco-fashion. The designer presented his Resort 2015 collection at the 45th annual lakeside luncheon and auction offering a private postshow shopping experience to guests backstage.

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LOTUSLAND A magical Santa Barbara evening ensued at Lotusland Celebrates: Once Upon a Time. The fairy-tale fundraiser took place in Madame Ganna Walska’s garden where guests bid on items such as a handcrafted marble wishing well and a romantic Paris getaway for two.

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At the Gucci Giant Steps Charity Classic Six Bar and Gala at Sonoma Horse Park in Petaluma, Vanessa Getty, Sloan Barnett and others gathered to watch elite equestrians compete in title events, including the Shaklee Grand Prix, all of which support the therapeutic equestrian center.

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Basic Instincts

Not every fashion label takes cues from Japanese-American woodworker George Nakashima and dadaist artist Jean Arp, but then again there’s very little that’s common about Calder, Amanda Blake’s sumptuous line of separates crafted from Supima cotton jersey and French terry. That’s not to say that the pieces are artsy first, wearable second. The Venice Beach-based Blake aspires to “a clean, simple beauty that is quieting,” she says, rendered in classic striped tees and graphic tapered pants. The Parsons alum’s sophomore collection exudes a covetable nonchalance akin to that of her cousin-in-law, mistress of cool Sofia Coppola, who also photographed the brand’s latest lookbook in her apartment in New York. “Sofia embodies what the Calder woman is: understated class,” says Blake. caldercalder.com. •

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ROCK CANDY “My home is a mix of playful and fine things, and I wanted my store to feel like that,” says jewelry designer Irene Neuwirth of her Commune-designed debut boutique, opening this month on Melrose Place. The organic environs will play host to 200 one-of-a-kind baubles, custom dioramas by artists Clare Crespo and Marine Panossian, and a walnut dining table where Neuwirth plans to host meals with visiting chefs.

8458 Melrose Place, WeHo, 323-285-2000; ireneneuwirth.com.

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A look from the fall/winter collection.

LUXE LIFE

Inside Brunello Cucinelli’s new Rodeo Drive emporium lined with travertine floors and sleek walnut display cases, standout fall pieces range from the “Runner” sneaker to an ostrich cape made with cashmere yarn. 220 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-724-8118; brunellocucinelli.com.

Ambra Medda in Paris with Miss Viv’ L’ArcoBaleno bags, $4,050.

MATCHMAKERS Curator Ambra Medda is the face of Roger Vivier’s new Miss Viv’ L’ArcoBaleno bag, which was aptly created and named after her worldy e-commerce site, L’ArcoBaleno (“rainbow”). South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, 207-437-6007; rogervivier.com.

When in Roma

Fashion (turn) The sister act behind Newbark is launching Roma Project this month, offering the duo’s highly coveted Roma Sandal in suede, leather and Swarovskiadorned straps. newbark.com.

Red quilted suede Roma I sandals, $375, available at madisonlosangeles.com.

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KINDRED SPIRITS L.A.-based friends Jacquie Aiche and Mother Denim’s Lela Becker and Tim Kaeding have updated a classic with their first collaboration: snake and deerskin-adorned denim shirts made-to-order in three tribal motifs. Available at Jacquie Aiche, 310-550-7529; jacquieaiche.com.

Leather Eye Denim Shirt, $1,195.

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Current Affairs The denim brand responsible for the boyfriend jean bestows yet another wardrobe staple: Current/ Elliott’s new 30-piece capsule collection in collaboration with French actress, chanteuse and perennial muse Charlotte Gainsbourg. “She’s 100 percent natural and I’m 100 percent effortless,” says CEO and Creative Director Serge Azria of the results, which span corduroy short shorts to slim raw denim jeans. Our favorite may be the cotton white button-down shirt, embroidered

STONE AGE The new 44-piece Archi Dior jewelry collection by in-house designer Victoire de Castellane pays homage to Christian Dior’s affinity for architecture, and the brand’s elaborate couture gowns.

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The Button Down Shirt in white, $288.

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An Après look. RIGHT Lisa Marie Fernandez swimsuit, $395.

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The Piece Collective’s crisp white interior. ABOVE Co-owners Marine Azria and Leran Hadar.

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Inside a whitewashed bungalow on Abbot Kinney, The Piece Collective beckons as a one-stop lifestyle shop, peddling everything from urban Japanese fashion brand Kapital to ceramic objects by MQuan Studio.

The concept is the brainchild of engaged couple Marine Azria and Leran Hadar (who honed their retail chops at their fathers’ companies, BCBG and H. Lorenzo, respectively).

The pair already has a second store in the works, due to open in Downtown L.A. next year.

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Thanks to Prada’s made-to-order footwear service, a shiny new pair of Oxford-inspired shoes can be customized in 32 single and two-tone color combinations. prada.com.

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Owning a swimsuit from Eres is on every discerning woman’s sartorial bucket list. Pulling the trigger on said investment just got easier for S.F. residents: The much-adored Parisbased lingerie and swimwear purveyor recently opened its doors in Hayes Valley. 471 Gough St., S.F.; eresparis.com.

Anissa bra, $250, and Brina brief, $145.

Family Ties

GREEN WITH ENVY Make an eye-catching statement with Jimmy Choo’s sinfully beautiful capsule collection, Vices. Crystal bejeweled shoes and bags tempt in seven enchanting gemstone hues. jimmychoo.com.

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Ciao Bella Conceived in 1921 by Guccio Gucci and now steered by Creative Director Frida Giannini, the beloved Italian fashion house—known for producing highly coveted accessories ranging from python clutches to patent-leather ankle boots, silk chiffon scarves and carry-on duffels—is set to reopen its flagship location in Beverly Hills this month following a major renovation. In celebration, the brand has launched a limited-edition, citrus-hued suede “Jackie” bag (complete with a numbered plaque) as a tribute to the former first lady, who once owned the iconic satchel. But get there quick: There are only 60 up for grabs.

347 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-278-3451; gucci.com.

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A look from the fall/ winter collection.

Moccasins, $1,100.

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Double gray stripe cotton shirt, $178.

Audrey McLoghlin, the mastermind behind Los Angelesbased shirting company Frank & Eileen, credits her grandparents’ love story as the inspiration for the name of her clothing line, which is replete with relaxed, fine cotton poplin button-downs. In addition to a showroom in Tokyo, there’s now a 6,500-square-foot L.A. outpost designed to recall an Irish farmhouse in the works. 843 S. Los Angeles St., L.A.; frankandeileen.com.

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The season’s versatile shearling looks— soft coats, clutches and furnishings—offer a cozy new take on shag

Diane von Furstenberg boots, $450, neimanmarcus.com.

Fashion (bits) West Elm pillow cover, $169.

Azadeh Shladovsky bench, Jean de Merry.

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Chloé jacket, $4,250, net-a-porter.com.

Giambattista Valli bag, $4,600, Neiman Marcus.

Reed Krakoff sandals, $795, Saks Fifth Avenue.

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FASHION A.P.C. French striped simple sailor top, $180, and caramel cross-body bag, $435.

City Slickers

With an influx of new tenants, Downtown L.A. has become the sartorial destination of choice f you had a nickel for every time party talk turned to the “on the rise” status of Downtown Los Angeles, you could comfortably bankroll a month’s worth of happy hours for the well-heeled masses at the Ace Hotel rooftop. But beyond the documented draw of the area’s nightlife and food scene (Bestia, Fifty Seven and Grand Central Market), as well as its ever increasing number of art outposts (Papillion Institute of Art and the forthcoming Hauser Wirth & Schimmel gallery and The Broad museum), the neighborhood is officially poised to add sartorial mecca to its list of bragging rights.

Chairman of Acne Studios Mikael Schiller was an early adopter, having opened the brand’s outpost last winter in the Eastern Columbia Building. One of L.A.’s most prominent examples of the city’s art deco architecture, the 1930s Claud Beelmandesigned structure, tiled in turquoise terra-cotta and accented in gold, was an apt fit for his singular aesthetic—and yet more European influencers are on the way: A.P.C. is slated to move into a space on 9th Street in December, designed in collaboration with architect Laurent Deroo.

“We opened [here] because we appreciate the forward-thinking nature of the neighborhood, and its inhabitants,” says Conor Riley, social media director of Oak NYC, which debuted opposite the Ace Hotel in March—just one of several New York outposts with eyes on the zip code (the enviably curated Assembly New York is rumored to be scoping spots as well). Their neighbors are small gems in the Arts District: Alchemy Works, a boutique that carries such cult favorite labels as Warby Parker, Shinola and Rodin; the alluring and odd exhibition space and menswear boutique that is Please Do Not Enter; and stronghold of quirky Poketo, with its modern accessories and surprising gifts (Japanese enamel kettles, Turkish Pestemal towels). Kristin Dickson and Shin Okuda of Iko Iko and sisters Kimberly and Nancy Wu of Building Block have created a permanent retail space following a successful joint popup. The boutique and design studio boasts unique and minimal objects, jewelry, bags, clothing and handmade furniture.

In some cases, the lure to the area has recruited retailers from L.A.’s traditional shopping grounds. Cerre, the L.A.-born womenswear and accessories line, helmed by Clayton and Flavie Webster, relocated from West Hollywood to a minimalist warehouse space that they’ve finished with touches of marble, onyx and white maple.

The pilgrimage can of course be attributed to seductive rents, but for most, the appeal is also due to fashion’s love affair with all things on the cusp: “The area is filled with a vibrant mix of creatives, and there is a freedom here that doesn’t exist elsewhere in the city,” says Clayton of the motivation behind Cerre’s relocation. “It reminds us of New York’s Meatpacking District in the late 1990s. And we wanted to get in early—to become part of the transformation.” • Clayton and Flavie Webster of Cerre.

Fashion (bits) Downtown Los Angeles cityscape. Acne Studios fall/winter look, commemorative scarf, and metallic chrome Andrea pumps, $560.

BELOW Interior at Building Block and Iko Iko.

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BEAUTY A low, undulating ponytail on the Valentino Fall 2014 runway.

Pony Up “This hairstyle adds a simple statement to any attire,” says Sam DiVine, co-founder of West Hollywood’s new membershipbased, unlimited-service salon Society. “It’s an easy and quick way to transform your basic ponytail by bringing in a modern edge. And it can just as easily be done on yesterday’s blowout as it can on clean hair. For girls who live an active Cali lifestyle, that’s a necessity.” PREP “If you’re starting with freshly washed hair, prep it with a light mousse—my personal favorite is Shu Uemura’s Ample Angora— to give it some hold before you blow it out. If your hair is not freshly washed, use a light dry-shampoo and then shake out the hair with your fingers.”

STYLING “The key is to keep the hair bands tight. Start with a simple low ponytail. Then tie the bands a few inches apart all the way down.

If you have shorter pieces that fall out around your face, leave them, as this adds a softer element to the look. Finish it off by gently sliding the bands down and then back up into the same position to create a ‘bubbled’ effect.” 8327 Melrose Ave., WeHo, 323-655-4555; societysalons.com. •

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The scents are inspired by the woodsy Sierra Mountains, orange groves and blooming gardens.

After conquering melanoma and thyroid cancer in her 30s, Marin County-based Hillary Peterson set out to create natural skin-care line Marie Veronique Organics. Now, her devoted followers will find that her latest venture, fragrance line True Nature Botanicals, ascribes to the same devotion to purity. The luxurious solid perfumes—all void of harmful toxins and chemicals—are offered in three scents: Noble Woods (vetiver, amber, labdanum), Noble Floral (rose, jasmine, tuberose) and Noble Citrus (bergamot, orris, cypress). Perfume, $95, and refill, $75; tnbotanicals.com.

Nars lipstick in Carmen, $32.

Charlotte Rampling.

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TAKE COVER Malibu-based surfers Griff Snyder and pro Strider Wasilewski developed Shade Sunscreen with three things in mind: environment, health and performance.

Wasilewski tested the nonoily stick around the world for 18 months during intense weather conditions. $28; shadesunscreen.com.

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“Perfume is the indispensable complement to the feminine personality; it is the finishing touch to a dress, and a signature, like the rose with which Lancret signed his paintings,” Christian Dior once said. This month, Rizzoli releases Dior: The Perfumes, a lavish visual history of the French fashion house’s fragrances. Their evolution begins with the very first Miss Dior in 1947 and continues with this year’s La Collection Privée Cuir Cannage.

Dior: The Perfumes, $115, rizzoliusa.com.

The mineral formula goes on matte and is available in both sheer and tinted options.

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Petal Power

Since the 1994 launch of his eponymous makeup line, François Nars has employed a special hands-on approach that still sets him apart today.

“It grew little by little and I stood behind it the whole way, and I think the brand has stayed true to its roots because of that,” says Nars, who is also an accomplished photographer (he has been shooting the brand’s ads since 1996) and author of four portrait books. For Nars’ 20th anniversary, he pegged the ever-sultry British actress Charlotte Rampling to front the Audacious Lipstick Collection campaign.

“I don’t put an age limit on beauty,” he says. “I don’t care if [she is] 20 or 68.

I wanted to show the world that you don’t have to be young to be a beautiful campaign model.” The 40 pigmentrich shades are offered in hues like classic rouge (Rita), vamp (Liv) and nude (Vanessa). narscosmetics.com.

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BEAUTY FROM LEFT Thrive co-founders Gunnar Lovelace, Kate Mulling, Sasha Siddhartha and Nicholas Green.

says. “It blew my mind how deep the demand was. And it made me wonder if there was a way to create a truly scalable platform.”

Through the burgeoning L.A. start-up world, Lovelace connected with fellow serial entrepreneur Nicholas Green; co-founder of fashion site Little Black Bag, Sasha Siddhartha; and lifestyle publishing veteran Kate Mulling, who signed on as co-owners and helped to hone the concept: essentially Whole Foods meets Costco online. (Jeremiah McElwee, former head of Whole Body at Whole Foods, oversees merchandising and curates the site’s deep inventory, which covers categories

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including beauty, nonperishable food, and cleaning—everything from E&O bubble bath to Alter-Eco dark chocolate.)

There’s also a Toms-style social agenda: For every $60 annual membership purchased, Thrive will donate a free subscription to a low-income family. Recipients will be chosen through partnerships with nonprofits. “That’s what makes it so exciting,” says Mulling, whose resume includes posts as L.A. editor of Refinery 29 and editor-in-chief of Pressed Juicery’s site, The Chalkboard. “We’ll be able to get good, natural, wholesome organic products into the hands of people who need and want them.”

Under Mulling’s direction, content will include features with experts such as godfather of Primal Nutrition, Mark Sisson (also an investor and adviser), and celebrity yoga instructor and Deepak Chopra collaborator Tara Stiles.

“We want people involved who get our vision—whether it’s brands, content curators, investors or advisers,” says Green, citing investor and adviser Brian Lee, co-founder of The Honest Company, as an example. “People who aren’t just in it because they want to strap themselves to a rocket ship, but also because they like where that rocket ship is going.” thrivemarket.com. •

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But it wasn’t until relatively recently that Lovelace, who got his start in educational software, had his “aha moment” when he began organizing shopping events for natural brands via Facebook. “They were oversubscribed by 300 percent within 24 hours,” he

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<< When textile designer Curtis Fletcher stumbled into Louesa Roebuck’s floral and design shop in Hayes Valley last year, it was both creative and romantic destiny. Roebuck’s atelier was attached to H.D. Buttercup, where Fletcher distributes his line, Soup. A few months later, Fletcher, whose professional pedigree includes executive posts at Abercrombie & Fitch, Express, Gap, Helmut Lang, Neiman Marcus and West Elm, moved from Connecticut; the couple now splits time between a bohemian cottage in L.A. and Stinson Beach.

Fletcher oversees production in South L.A. of Room 88, a new textile line (featuring rugs, bedding, window dressings, blankets and throws) on which they now collaborate, while Roebuck is busy working on a new book—an amalgamation of “foraged flora,” monoprints and culinary projects—with Remodelista’s editor-at-large Sarah Lonsdale for Ten Speed Press. As it happened, Roebuck started doing flowers when she opened an Oakland clothing shop, August (which closed in 2009). “I was living in Stinson and would just cut stuff on my way in—wild fennel, roses, magnolias,” she explains. Chez Panisse (where she was previously a server) then asked her to do their flowers. “A lot of what I do now was informed by Chez Panisse, about being hyper-local, hyper-seasonal,” says Roebuck. “No one was doing that in the floral industry.”

To wit, at the book launch of friend Kevin West’s Saving the Season Roebuck was hoisted up on a crane inside DTLA’s Grand Central Market to install a magnolia and wild grape curtain she locally foraged.

This fall, a Soup shop-in-shop will debut inside Cisco Home’s three locations in California, including a new outpost in Orange County.

The couple’s home: an incubator for the many beautiful things to come. ciscohome.net. •

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Think: thank-you notes à la Rick Owens. L.A.-based Julie Van Daele recently launched Well Received, a line of fashion-inspired cards. From $35; well-received.com.

Julie Van Daele uses a process incorporating digital printing and foil stamp. Available at TenOverSix.

Fancy finger pillow, $140. Sunset bowls, $32 each. Woven storage basket, $45.

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Through her online store, Someware, Venice-based Giselle Hernandez curates a selection of handmade objects for the home like Moriche Palm baskets and one-of-a-kind ceramics from artisan communities throughout South America. For fall, she’s casting a wider geographical net with baby alpaca fur pillows made in Spain and Denmark.

An in-house line of textiles is also in the works. somewaregoods.com.

WRITTEN BY KELSEY McKINNON AND MARIN PRESKE. WELL RECEIVED: NICK MATTHEWS

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE Cast bronze editions of Azadeh Shladovsky’s “Torre” oak stools, along with mirror sculptures from her “Point de Vue” collection. The designer.

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Much has been written about the magnetic presence of Azadeh Shladovsky’s sculptural furniture, organic pieces with built-in drama that demand an audience as much as everyday use. Now the Iranian designer’s modernist work is getting just that as the star of the new short film Unscene, a collaboration with independent filmmaker Sayer Danforth. The six-minute piece is at the center of an inaugural show opening Oct. 15 in Shladovsky’s new Mid-City L.A. studio, an exhibition that will also feature six new pieces at the intersection of decorative and contemporary art—installations comprising oversized mirrors and blown-up Braille.

“The concept was to take inanimate objects out of their normal environments and into unexpected contexts—bringing them to life in new ways,” says Danforth, who captured Shladovsky’s nature-inspired tables and seating amidst Nevada’s Death Valley and Utah’s Lake Powell.

It’s a surprising exercise for a woman best known for decor, but then it was her experimentation with materials—pairing rough-hewn wood with smoky brass or polished nickel and Patagonian sheepskin—that won her acclaim when she debuted her first collection in 2011.

The polymath, 44, explains that her turn to film is a way to play with preconceived associations—the whats and whys of the way we see. “It presented another layer of visual decision-making,” says Shladovsky, whose work was recently commissioned for Dior boutiques in Milan and Tokyo. “Ultimately, it is about my personal evolution and the freedom to express it.” 3645 10th Ave., L.A., 310-4547139; azadehshladovsky.com.

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Inspired By... ($40, Gibbs Smith) features the homes of tastemakers Ray Azouley, Barry Dixon, and Michael Bruno and Adam Blackman.

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MATERIAL-ISTIC Menlo Park-based home decor company Barn & Willow was born from founder Trisha Roy’s quandary: “Why is luxury so expensive?” Roy sources the finest quality linen from Belgium for her bespoke window treatments, then works directly with artisans in India for immaculately tailored results designed to your specifications. New for fall: a line of textured throw pillows in a spectrum of rich, neutral hues. barnandwillow.com.

Belgian linen drapes, $199 per panel.

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The original, four-person team has blossomed to 40 employees with a host of notable residential and commercial projects to their name: the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs and L.A.; the Heath Ceramics showrooms in both L.A. and San Francisco; and a 1960s Buff & Hensman post-

and-beam private residence in the Hollywood Hills.

Now, the designers—who are working on a hotel in Durham, N.C., set to open early next year, and an upcoming collection with Remains Lighting—have also become authors. Their inaugural tome, Commune: Designed in California ($60, Abrams), is a tribute to the last decade of work with a compilation of prized projects, from Pamela’s own tree house-like 1948 Rudolph Schindler residence in Studio City, to the tropical-meets-Spanish Colonial-style American Trade Hotel in Panama City, Panama. “We’ve been wanting to do a book forever, but wanted to make it really personal. We each wrote about different projects so that they are sort of journal entries,” says Pamela of the 294-page tome comprising their favorite commissions. “You rarely stop and look back and take in everything you have done,” she adds. “We never want to have a specific look, and I hope it’s forever changing and evolving.” communedesign.com. •

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very self-respecting food enthusiast knows the story of Charles Phan, the intrepid entrepreneur who came to San Francisco in the ’70s as a Vietnamese refugee and now runs the city’s iconic The Slanted Door restaurant empire. It’s not uncommon to hear members of the food cognoscenti bragging about the shaking beef they ate at the original location, when it was a “hole in the wall” on Valencia Street in the ’90s. But the restaurant’s biggest fans probably don’t know that Phan’s father was also a serial entrepreneur, who ran everything from an ice cream business to a sewing shop in Laos. Or that, decades later, Phan was so floored by Bill Clinton’s 1999 visit to his restaurant that he still doesn’t remember whether he ran the legendary presidential white credit card. It’s these untold stories, put to paper in Phan’s humble voice, that make his new book The Slanted Door: Modern Vietnamese Food ($28, Ten Speed Press) impossible to put down.

From his teenage days as a busboy and barback in Chinatown, ordering soufflés for his friends before senior prom, and his years as “the food guy” at the University of California, Berkeley, to the moment he “picked up the phone, specified his terms and conditions and hung up” in order to negotiate his lease at the Ferry Building, the book reveals that—for Phan—the makings of greatness in the restaurant industry were there all along.

Of course, The Slanted Door is a cookbook, too. And some of its most poignant moments unravel through recipes. Above the ingredient list for his spring rolls—of which he currently sells 80,000 a year—Phan reveals in the book, “If my mother hadn’t made them, I’m not sure I would have had the inspiration, or the confidence, to strike out on my own with a restaurant.”

The chef is just as apt to credit his restaurant family, handing off narration to his wine directors, his architect and his bar director Erik Adkins—all of whom have worked with him for over a decade.

But The Slanted Door’s most touching revelation is written between the lines: Phan had a “crazy dream of showcasing Vietnamese food in a world-class setting,” he writes in the book, and he inspired his partners to believe in that dream, too. As architect Olle Lundberg writes of the pre-build-out Ferry Building address, “You could just sense that this would be the place.” •

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Ginger Beef Vermicelli 6 oz. bavette or flank steak, thinly sliced on the diagonal 4 tbs. canola oil 1 tsp. cornstarch Pinch of kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 2 tsp. fish sauce 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and julienned 3 cups cooked rice vermicelli FOR SERVING

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2. Heat a wok or skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water evaporates on contact.

Add 1 ½ tablespoons of the oil and heat until shimmering. Add half the beef and cook, stirring, until the beef is browned, about a minute. Add half garlic, half the ginger and half the fish sauce and continue cooking until the beef is cooked through, about 2 minutes.

Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with the remaining oil, beef, ginger, garlic and fish sauce.

3. Serve the beef on top of the vermicelli and a bed of torn lettuce. Sprinkle with peanuts, and serve with flavored fish sauce alongside.

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ON THE HOUSE Members-only no more: Soho House’s Eat, Drink, Nap ($50, Cornerstone) brings readers inside clubs from Babington to West Hollywood with lush photography and recipes. From concocting the infamous Soho Mule (it’s easier than you think) to priceless decorating tips, founder Nick Jones shares the secrets of the Soho House way.

Offerings from Quince (Michael Tusk), Flour + Water, Belinda Leong, Wayfare Tavern (Tyler Florence) and Dandelion Chocolate.

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race yourself: The truffles are coming. We know what you’re thinking: But truffles are already here—shaved on your risotto (for a not-for-the-faint-of-heart surcharge) and flavoring your fries with their inimitable earthy tone. These nuanced delicacies hail from Europe (specifically France, Italy and Croatia) and, more recently, Australia. But the promise of the arrival of the vaunted California truffle—grown and harvested here in the Golden State—is the thing that has West Coast epicureans palpably excited. Because to a degree not matched in anything other than sashimi, the freshness of truffles is the root of their bewitching culinary properties.

The case for a homegrown crop (the most expensive legal crop in the world, commanding up to $1,500 per pound in markets in France like Sainte-Alvère and Sorges) is straightforward; the logistics, however, are not. You don’t so much grow truffles as make the environment as conducive to them as possible and hope for the best. Preparing the soil for inoculation is a complex, lugubrious process—instruments and measuring devices are needed, conditions of trees must be closely monitored, and plenty of space (a minimum of 3 to 5 acres) is recommended.

Since it takes up to 10 years for harvests to begin turning profitable, patience is perhaps the most critical element.

Growers like Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Sonoma County’s Sandy and Paul Otellini (former CEO of Intel), and brothers Todd and Trevor Traina (of Napa-based Hermosa Vineyards) have planted trees inoculated with truffles by the American Truffle Company (ATC), and are now simply biding time until their truffles reach maturity.

“We’re about one or two years away from [California truffles] hitting their natural cycle,” predicts Robert Chang, managing director of the ATC and the entrepreneur who started the scientific cultivation of truffles in North America. “We have been testing and confirming the presence of the truffle on the root system,” he says. “We’re not just waiting around and hoping— we know they’re there, and we know they are vibrant.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 144

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Suitcase in black printed canvas and leather, $2,220.

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eed more reasons beyond cutting-edge street style, a staggering skyline and breathtaking Buddhist temples to visit the world’s gourmet capital (with more Michelin stars than any other city)? Here, your Tokyo short list: STAY The recently renovated Palace Hotel Tokyo (palacehoteltokyo.com) in the upmarket Marunouchi district features 290 contemporary rooms complete with spacious soaking tubs and views of the adjacent royal residence. Expect impeccable hospitality, fresh flowers at every turn, Michelin-starred Edomae-style sushi at Sushi Kanesaka, and the dreamy Evian Spa, where the French-Asian treatment menu includes rose-quartz facials. SHOP Football-fieldsized floors are stocked with emerging Japanese designers at department store behemoth Isetan (isetan.mistore.jp). In Shibuya, the beloved Tokyu Hands (tokyu-hands.co.jp) offers a dizzying array of “livingware”—from hamburger-shaped pencil erasers to power tools. The latest from J.W. Anderson and Maison Martin Margiela mingles with exclusive sneaker collabs and museumcaliber art installations at Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo’s concept shop, Dover Street Market (ginza. doverstreetmarket.com). DINE Capitalize on your jet lag with a 5 a.m. visit to Tsukiji Market (tsukiji-market.or.jp) to watch the live tuna auctions, then enjoy a nearby nigiri breakfast of hobo and kan buri at beloved 12-seat Sushi Dai (tsukijigourmet.or.jp). After the obligatory Lost in Translation experience—a Suntory at the Park Hyatt’s New York Bar (tokyo.parkhyatt.com)—you’re ready (if you’ve got a reservation) for the two-Michelin-starred Kondo, where seasonal uni, anago and lotus root are battered to perfection. It will ruin you for all other things crispy forever. And it’s worth it. •

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The Colony Palms was originally built in 1936 as a speakeasy by reputed Purple Gang mobster Al Wertheimer.

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“Combining painterly instincts and elements of nature, Topanga native Sam Falls has produced stunning wall hanging works that embody the essence of California art,” says art adviser Meredith Darrow. Through Oct. 25; Hannah Hoffman Gallery; hannahhoffmangallery.com.

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MOCA’s “Step and Repeat” series at the Geffen is a multidisciplinary program of performance art, music, comedy and poetry. Oct. 4; moca.org.

3 Don’t miss the colorful KAWS exhibit at Honor Fraser Gallery. Through Oct. 31; honorfraser.com.

Darrow at home in Venice beside a work by Frederik Vaerslev.

2 This month, the Hammer Gala honors hometown heroes Mark Bradford and Joni Mitchell, both favorites of mine.

Oct. 11; hammer.ucla.edu.

1 Blum & Poe’s “From All Sides: Tansaekhwa on Abstraction” (through Nov. 8) is sure to be an interesting show. Then, head to the Mandrake for a drink. blumandpoe.com; mandrakebar.com.

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Mark Boulos, Antigone, 2014.

Firstenberg at the new LAXArt space, slated to open in early 2015.

LAXART is not your average gallery, and has never been contained to four white walls. As director and curator Lauri Firstenberg takes the seminal concept into its 10th year, she’s doing so with a move to Hollywood. The new space, an iconic recording studio, is filled with creative energy (everyone from Louis Armstrong to Jimi Hendrix made music here). “We were looking for a hub for our experimental exhibition programs, discursive programs, performance series and public art initiatives,” she says. The latest is an initiative called The Occasional, a platform for staging newly commissioned work across Los Angeles. Mark Boulos’ film Antigone and The Gates of Damascus (which is on display at the Culver City location this month) is the first project realized, with artists David Hartt, Nira Pereg and Tavares Strachan next in line. laxart.org.

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“This project was basically an excuse for me to meet cool people,” admits Manhattan Beach-based lensman Kyle Alexander of his ongoing photo series “Made in USA.” Alexander’s mission to “document how creative people get into their headspaces” began more than three years ago with a visit to the New York headquarters of brothers Chris and Kirk Bray (the design duo behind Los Angeles-born leather goods label Billykirk), and has led him to innovators across the country working in varied disciplines, including the glaze formula-filled Beverly Boulevard workshop of Heath Ceramics’ Adam Silverman and the rare book-stocked Silverlake studio of artist Aaron Curry. Alexander squeezes the sessions, which he plans to compile in a book, between his day job commitments shooting campaigns for the likes of Nike and Target. “I was looking for that spark—like when I first picked up my camera,” he says of his initial motivation. “I’m interested in seeing people get in the zone—their space, their tools, their process.” kylealexander.com.

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For those who take their tennis with a side of iconic midcentury architecture, the MAK Games benefitting the MAK Center for Art and Architecture returns Oct. 12 to the John Lautner-designed Sheats/Goldstein residence. Watch L.A. creatives face off at the concrete masterwork. makgames.org.

Director Stephen Gaghan and Brian Burton (aka “Danger Mouse”) on serve. They are the defending titleholders this year.

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One of L.A.’s coolest antiquarians, Joel Chen, will inaugurate his new JF Chen showroom this month: a 30,000-square-foot space in West Hollywood where rare Scandinavian pieces bookend artistic Anglo-Indian furniture and accessories.

“A usual mix with no [clear] directions—my specialty,” says Chen.

1000 N. Highland Ave., WeHo; jfchen .com.

Frits Henningsen High Back Easy Chair, 1939.

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The rediscovery of Nicki Marx’s exquisite feathered works has captured the attention of the L.A. art community

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BREASTPLATES (3): MOR WEIZMAN. MODEL: HEIKE VERLEIH. STYLIST: HEATHER M. RUSSELL. EYE DAZZLER: FRANKLIN AVERY, SANTA CRUZ. FEATHER DETAIL: BRENNAN STUDIO, TAOS

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hen I wear one, I can’t get through a crowd,” says Katie Nartonis, owner of three of Nicki Marx’s densely meshed feather creations and co-curator of “Marx Rising,” a new exhibition of the artist’s work currently on display in Los Angeles. “These are objects of desire. Powerful. Thrilling,” adds the specialist in 20th century decorative arts at auction house Bonhams.

Featuring both new and vintage creations, the exhibit is co-curated

by Gerard O’Brien of The Landing at Reform Gallery, where the show is staged. It marks a dramatic return for the 70-year-old artist, who shot to national prominence some 40 years ago, but has not exhibited this type of work since the late 1990s, having taken a 13-year hiatus following a traumatic car accident.

It was only when Nartonis rediscovered the artist at her Taos, N.M., studio, after being introduced to her oeuvre in a period book, that Marx threw herself back into the signature wearable work that once attracted fans including artists Louise Nevelson and Georgia O’Keeffe.

Her monumental feather wall pieces or “assemblages,” painstaking pictures made with hot wax and pigment, will also feature in the new show. “There’s a real mastery Marx (second from left) presents Eye Dazzler in the 1970s, which is still on display at Stanford’s Sherman-Fairchild Science Center. to them,” says O’Brien, a champion of the postwar California Design movement of which Marx was a part.

Having grown up in L.A. and Palm Springs, Marx began producing art made from natural materials in the early 1970s. Entirely self-taught, she started incorporating feathers after chancing on a small packet of fly-fishing tackle in a hardware store. “I had a vision,” she says.

The shamanistic pieces that followed—jewelry, robes, capes, collars and dramatic canvases of feathers, earth, bark, shells and bones—were bought and exhibited over the decades at major institutions across the country. Marx describes her art as “a ritual, a dance, a prayer of thanksgiving and a plea for survival,” and a way to “communicate how precious the natural environment is and that we need to celebrate and save it.”

Her message seems to resonate: there has already been interest in the rediscovered Marx.

After a preview, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art acquired one of her pieces for its permanent collection and for inclusion in a major 2016 show.

The demand only fuels the artist’s desire to supply: “Each piece I make suggests 20 more,” she says. “There aren’t enough hours in the day.” Through Nov. 15; The Landing at Reform Gallery, 6819 Melrose Ave., L.A., 323-938-1515; reform-modern.com. •

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n the queue for an 8:30 a.m. SoulCycle class, Karolína Kurková, her husband, Archie Drury, and I are contemplating the difficulty of what we are about to endeavor. Drury, a former Marine (who, Kurková proudly volunteers, served in the Persian Gulf War), compares it to military training. Behind Kurková, David and Victoria Beckham are warming up and looking toned.

Once inside the dimmed, slightly heated room (with Becks front and center), Kurková adjusts her seat a few notches to accommodate her svelte 6-foot frame and clicks in.

The whirring of the bikes picks up amid intermittent cheers, claps, grunts and music. At one point, Angela Davis (our zealous, merciless leader) turns down the lights for an excruciating uphill climb to R. Kelly’s “The World’s Greatest.”

Davis beats her chest and belts out, “I’m that star up in the sky / I’m that mountain peak up high / Hey, I made it…” And it works. After 45 minutes of hard-core motivation, and now pumped with endorphins, it really does feel as if you actually could be the world’s greatest.

“I love the whole vibe of this place,” Kurková says while sipping a Muscle Up shake postworkout (Drury has disappeared on a work call).

It’s a feeling she has missed since the couple and their 5-year-old son, Tobin, relocated from New York to Miami two years ago—the cult workout has yet to open there. Maybe that’s the point.

Kurková wanted her family to spend more time outside. “Plus it’s good because I can separate from work—now I’m not constantly available,” she says while noting its proximity to Europe.

The tropical clime is also more in line with the supermodel’s philosophy about healthy living.

“People want to work with you not just because of how you look in front of a camera, but also who you are as a person—what you represent, what you stand for.”

Kurková has been acutely aware of health and fitness from an early age. “I go to wellness retreats all over the world. I was a raw foodist, I was a vegan. It’s funny to see chia seeds and quinoa becoming so mainstream because I first had them years ago,” she says.

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GEARING UP FOR HIS LARGEST SHOW TO DATE, CELEBRATED ARTIST MARQUIS LEWIS, KNOWN AS “RETNA,” OPENS THE DOORS TO HIS DOWNTOWN STUDIO

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NE OF THE WAYS I was able to stay out of trouble over the years was by changing my name so many times,” says Marquis Lewis.

He’s been called everything from “Skab of Broadway” to “Moses,” but today, Lewis is known as “Retna”—a moniker he adopted from a Wu-Tang Clan lyric—one of the hottest names to come out of the Los Angeles art world in the past decade.

Standing inside his cavernous 7,000-square-foot studio in the Downtown Arts District, Lewis, 35, is dwarfed by larger-than-life canvases emblazoned with the typographical script for which he has become known, scrawled in murals throughout town, including the façade of the West Hollywood Library, and on the former gallery space of Michael Kohn on Beverly Boulevard. He wears aviators, jeans, and a shirt with rolled-up sleeves, and it’s hard to distinguish between Lewis’ tattoos and the paint that has left seemingly permanent stains on his skin. He first acquired the warehouse space in 2010 at the behest of two friends who wanted to use it as a front for their weed-growing venture, and while that business went up in smoke (so to speak), Lewis’ career continued on its upward trajectory, landing him on the hallowed walls of major institutions such as MOCA, and collaborations with brands such as Louis Vuitton and Nike.

But it’s not just his work that adorns the walls of the studio; more than half of the space is dedicated to showcasing other talents, too. “When another artist bought my work [for the first time], it was an amazing experience,” says Lewis, whose pieces have been collected by everyone from Damien Hirst to Usher and former MOCA director Jeffrey Deitch. “I wanted to do that for other artists I liked.” As CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT a result, his studio walls feature a mash-up of talent, from the late Dennis Hopper (his Marquis Lewis in his studio.

The library features a rug black-and-white portrait of Andy Warhol watches over the space) to L.A.-based fine-art made in collaboration with photographer Gregory Bojorquez, and Cleon Peterson, whose signature barbaric figures Marc Phillips Rugs. A new piece explores the use of are also splashed across the building’s façade. color. Fist, by Liu Bolin, is In addition to a second-floor library, the space boasts a living-room setup, strewn one of the many works created by fellow artists on with a selection of curios which Lewis describes as “weirdo things,” ranging from display in Lewis’ studio. masks and adorned skulls to vintage tools and a number of oversize, wrought-iron keys—symbolic tokens representative of his days as a street artist, when coveted keys would unlock the city’s concrete canvas.

Lewis learned the ins and outs of this world at an early age; a Los Angeles native who grew up between Mid-City and Koreatown, he was already tagging by age eight. “From there, I caught the bug and wanted to continue doing it. I didn’t understand how maliciously it was conceived,” says Lewis. Hanging with a crew of older kids, he soon found himself climbing buildings, bridges and freeways in the middle of the night, addicted to the rush and notoriety that came along with tagging. In 1997, at the age of 18, he was invited to participate in his first show, called “Contemporary Corruption,” at Zero One Gallery, located at the time on Melrose Avenue. “I had to figure out something for the gallery that would not compromise my work on the street, so I turned to fashion ads,” explains Lewis, who employed a technique known as ad disruption by painting over advertisements by brands like Bebe and Guess at bus stops. In time, this led to Lewis shooting and painting over his own photographs.

In 2010, an exhibit of his work at West Hollywood’s New Image Art Gallery gained the attention of Deitch, the newly minted director of MOCA, who penned a piece on the promising talent for Juxtapoz magazine. In 2011, and again in 2013, Deitch tapped Lewis to exhibit at the museum, first as part of the “Art in the Streets” show, and later, with a mural that connected the museum’s Urs Fischer show with its permanent collection.

These days, Lewis has too much at risk to face the potential legal consequences of going back to his roots to create graffiti art on the streets. So in 2012 and 2013, he snapped up billboards around Los Angeles to display his work. “It all goes back to how I started stealing posters and painting around them, to photographing them myself, to finally putting them up myself,” he says of the experience. CONTINUED ON PAGE 144

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SYLVIA CHIVARATANOND AND PHILIPPE VERGNE HOST AN INTIMATE AFFAIR AT THEIR NEW PAD IN HANCOCK PARK

By Christine Lennon Photographed by Trevor Tondro

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The young family at home at Hancock Park’s historic El Royale.

OPPOSITE In the light-filled living room, ceramics by Urs Fischer, Heather Levine and Mirena Kim. Percival Lafer sofas upholstered in soft Ultrasuede are spare but comfortable. The coffee table was custom-made by local architect and designer Christopher Allen. The woven Scandinavian ’60s rocker in the sunroom is part of a pair from J.F. Chen.

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HE VIEW FROM THE UPPER floors of the El Royale, a storied 1929 apartment building in L.A.’s Hancock Park neighborhood which Mae West, William Faulkner and Clark Gable once called home, is unlike any other in town. Typically, to get a bird’s-eye perspective of the city, you have to see it from a secluded spot high in the hills. At this historic building, which was designed by William Douglas Lee (of Chateau Marmont fame) with his signature rococo details, residents are uniquely positioned to witness the action from the heart of the city, to be observers and participants at the same time.

It’s no coincidence, then, that Sylvia Chivaratanond and Philippe Vergne, star husband-and-wife curators and welcome additions to the city’s thriving art scene, have pinpointed this as their new West Coast home. And they chose the building’s rooftop as the ideal spot to host a lunch catered by Heirloom LA. Sixty of their friends and colleagues, including artists Catherine Opie, Alex Israel, Jonas Wood and Joe Zorrilla, musicians Moby and Devendra Banhart, and designers Bernhard Willhelm and Jasmin Shokrian, Chivaratanond’s college friend, got to check out the panorama for themselves, including downtown’s glittering skyline.

“I grew up here in Hollywood,” says Chivaratanond, “and my sister is an urban planner for the city. She kept telling me, ‘Downtown L.A. is going to happen. It’s going to be amazing.’ And I just didn’t believe her. Then, one day, it happened.”

In March, Chivaratanond, Vergne and their three-yearold son, Indra, decamped from Manhattan when Vergne was offered the director’s post at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)—a coveted spot that had been vacated by Jeffrey Deitch last year. Chivaratanond is the Suzanne Deal Booth Adjunct Curator of American Art for the Centre Pompidou Foundation, a position which she also held in New York.

That means she works on American artist acquisitions for the venerable Parisian museum’s permanent collection—and she and Vergne are both popular dinner party guests of late. It’s been a whirlwind transition for the young family, since Vergne, who was the Dia Art Foundation director back in New York, arrived to find a completely clear programming calendar at MOCA, which he had to plan and fill immediately. In September, Vergne brought live art back CONTINUED ON PAGE 144

The vintage American credenza displays paintings by Dominic Mangila— originally from the Philippines, he teaches at Columbia University in NYC. BELOW The Richard Prince painting above the mantel was a wedding present.

BELOW The couple’s bedroom is Scandinavian in its sparse furnishings and all-white vintage Matteo bedding.

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A Jo Hammerborg light fixture on the patio is the only piece the couple transported from New York. On a tip from Christopher Allen, they contacted the houseplant gurus at The Tropics in Hollywood for the striking greenery.

LEFT A Kelly Lamb sculpture sits atop a console from the Reform Gallery in L.A.

Copper Blu Dot chairs line the Sonic Table by Doug Aitken, which can be played with mallets like a marimba, and was a gift from the artist.

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CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT The El Royale sign atop the rococo building is a local landmark.

Young guests. A view from the top. Heirloom LA’s grilled farmers’ market vegetables.

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Alex Israel. The feast in-progress.

Joe Zorrilla (left) and Ben Echeverria.

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Eva Chow Eva Chow sits at the confluence of everything that is creative in Los Angeles.

Married to entrepreneur-artist Michael Chow, she co-runs the family’s Mr. Chow restaurant empire across the globe—plans to open another restaurant in the Middle East are in the works—and has worked in production in the film industry, as a CFDA-member fashion designer, and studied traditional watercolor as a child. Those diverse threads make her the ideal co-chair—alongside Leonardo DiCaprio—of the annual must-attend event of the season: the LACMA Art + Film Gala. “Film is a very strong form of art,” she says. “It’s been influencing artists, fashion designers, musicians for a long time—all creative things in the universe are connected.” Over the past four years, celebrities, collectors, artists and musicians have flocked to the Gucci-sponsored bash to fête everyone from Martin Scorsese and David Hockney to this year’s honorees, Barbara Kruger and Quentin Tarantino. Chow is responsible for putting all the pieces together.

“I look at it as a creative organizational thing,” the seasoned hostess says.

“Everything that works is never because of just one thing. It’s the 1,000 details.”

LACMA Art + Film Gala, Nov. 1, 323-932-5878; lacma.org.

At LACMA, Chow beside Tony Smith’s Smoke, 1967 (fabricated 2005) wearing a Gucci coat.

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Everyone wants a piece of David Kordansky.

Fresh on the heels of launching his new gallery on La Brea Avenue, journalists from the national press and emerging artists want to know and be known by the 37-yearold dealer. Kordansky turned a former martial arts studio and car dealership into a 12,700-square-foot space to present his 30-some artists, which run the gamut from L.A. painter Mary Weatherford to photographer and Chicago-based sculptor Rashid Johnson. Inspired by Richard Wright’s novel of disillusion, Native Son, Johnson’s aggressive new show, “Islands,” is the debut exhibition for the gallery and features pieces made out of oak, paint, poured soap and wax. “Rashid and I came up together in the art world, and his ambitions as an artist have consistently pushed mine as a gallerist. I knew he would be inspired by the challenge of developing an exhibition for a building that didn’t yet exist,” he says. David Kordansky Gallery, 5130 W. Edgewood Pl., L.A., 323-935-3030; davidkordanskygallery.com.

Kordansky beside Rashid Johnson’s Plateaus, 2014, installed in the new gallery.

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Alexander Yulish His paintings swirl with bold brushstrokes, distorted figures, and muted and bright colors. “I hope my paintings come across as raw, with no excess whatsoever in them,” says Alexander Yulish. The 39-year-old credits his dynamic approach to a childhood in the studio with his mother, famed illustrator, painter and sculptor Barbara Pearlman. She’s obsessed with process, he says, often painting directly over a piece as soon as she’s finished—“a brave, brave trait.” Pedigree aside, the former actor, whose work is collected by the Annenbergs and Eugenio López Alonso, strives for emotional impact. “My favorite kind of art can turn on you,” says Yulish from his downtown studio.

“One moment you see it, and it’s soothing, and then, next minute, it goes after you with a knife.” As for his upcoming September 2015 show at Ace Gallery in Beverly Hills, he’s promising plenty of twists and surprises. alexanderyulishart.com.

Yulish in his Downtown studio.

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Dwyer Kilcollin “I like to play with the idea of foreground and background,” says new-kid-on-the-block Dwyer Kilcollin. Her topographical sculptures of crushed rock and resin come to the fore this fall at the Foire International d’Art Contemporain (FIAC) (Off)icielle show in Paris and a solo exhibition-cumoutdoor installation in East L.A. co-hosted by LAXART and M+B Gallery. After stints at various galleries in her early years and recently graduating with a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California, the Armoryfeatured artist only seems to be gaining momentum. She’s working on a special techie project with augmented reality start-up Daqri. Open her iPhone app and point your cell at an image or billboard, and voila, a sculpture you can see from every angle. “It’s like using your screen as a window,” she says. dwyerkilcollin.com.

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Esther Kim Varet Gallerist Esther Kim Varet is trading her digs on Abbot Kinney for a new location in a very big way. The art dealer and Ph.D. candidate bought a building on Highland Avenue a year ago and enlisted a rebuild from the firm Johnston Marklee for her gallery, Various Small Fires. No element was left to chance in the 3,000-square-foot space—walls were soundproofed, a light consultant was brought in to maximize sunlight without glare, and a 2,000-square-foot roofless space was constructed to house work by creators such as experimental composer and visual artist Scott Benzel, who’s building a replica of the Capitol Records spire (only inverted and surrounded by a string quartet riffing on the Beach Boys) for the opening on Oct. 9. “That’s what my gallery has come to represent: experimentation and creative possibility,” she says. “Two of the most important starting points for a conversation about art.” Various Small Fires, 812 Highland Ave., L.A.; vsf.la.

Varet in front of two works by Amir Nikravan at her new gallery wearing a Salvatore Ferragamo dress, sweater and belt, and Sergio Rossi heels.

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François Ghebaly After an exciting dawn to 2014, when François Ghebaly moved his eponymous gallery from Culver City to a 12,000-square-foot warehouse Downtown, the Frenchman turned Angeleno has been keeping busy. Fall promises to be just as frenetic with two solo exhibitions featuring the youthful 32-year-old Sayre Gomez’s social-media influenced paintings, and a paean to Mike Kuchar, whose films tie into the ’80s New York underground experimental film scene and queer identity in the United States. (There are also trips to Frieze in London, FIAC in Paris and NADA in Miami on the agenda.) The disparate nature of the artists Ghebaly represents is an essential part of his choices. “My intention is to show things that will last beyond the moment of an exhibition,” the 35-year-old says.

“The beauty of art is that it is something that is bigger than us.”

For Ghebaly that means everyone from painters to sculptors to video-based artists can have a home. “I don’t believe in something tight and concentrated,” he adds. François Ghebaly Gallery, 2245 E. Washington Blvd., L.A., 323-282-5187; ghebaly.com.

Ghebaly outside his Downtown gallery.

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By Elizabeth Khuri Chandler Photographed by Jessica Sample ABOVE Healthy Diet Lowers Death Risk For Women, 2013, by Lucien Smith. Josh and Sonya Roth were introduced to Smith’s work through OHWOW gallery. OPPOSITE A work from Alex Israel’s “Flat” series. “The Flats are representative of the negative space that you find between Spanish architecture—the architecture native to Los Angeles,” says Josh.

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WHEN PHILIPPE VERGNE STEPPED UP TO BECOME THE NEW DIRECTOR OF THE MOCA in January, after a well-publicized period of unrest at the museum, Angelenos Josh and Sonya Roth were right there. “It’s such a pivotal moment for MOCA,” attorney Sonya says. “It’s a great time for a comeback.”

Josh met with Vergne for a drink, and sent him a long email that night about a “crazy idea”—launching a Director’s Council group devoted to inspiring the next generation of patrons and helping the museum acquire art from living artists. “He wrote me back after about two minutes,” laughs Josh. “He said, ‘We have to do this.’”

The Roths are more than just patrons of the art world; they’re completely immersed. Josh, an art attorney, spends his days representing 35 different artists in every phase of their careers, setting up business entities, estate planning, credit lines and consignments. “I’ve been around this my whole life. They trust me,” he says. “I just know the context of how these deals are done.”

He’s been developing that frame of reference since practically in utero. The son of Creative Artists Agency co-founder Steven Roth— who’s also a LACMA and MOCA board member and a collector— the 36-year-old spent his childhood visiting galleries and museums as a self-described “art tourist.” Then, after a mind-blowing visit to curator Paul Schimmel’s 1992 show, “Helter Skelter: L.A. Art in the 1990s,” Josh decided to start his own collection and purchased a Raymond Pettibon drawing. “It captured something in my imagination,” says Josh. “It was like punk music, and comic books, baseball and surfing, masculine, macho.”

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Untitled (Hartland, VT Rain, Rope, 1), 2013 by Sam Falls hangs at the top of the stairs.

Tell It Like It Is, 2002, by Sam Durant, was created as part of a series based on protest signs.

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Hollywood Babylon 1975/2009 by experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger.

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“She’s a very significant female voice in the L.A. art scene,” says Josh.

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Originally used in an early performance art piece, the bear was locked away and exhibited a second time; 11 years after that it was photographed in another iteration. Clipping G1, 2013 by the couple’s good friend Jonas Wood.

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FROM TOP Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water., 2013 by L.A.-born Lucien Smith. The two like how Smith experiments with alternative methods of painting, spraying paint from a fire extinguisher or pouring paint as if pouring water. Lemon (Idol 42), 2005, a sculpture from the Jason Rhoades happening “Black Pussy.” OPPOSITE Another Painting, 2012 by Mark Flood.

“We love Mark,” says Josh. “He’ll put in verbal content that’s challenging and the letters will be kind of defiled, burnt out or crumbling.”

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year with a series of Lutz-Kinoy’s bombastic, large-scale acrylic paintings emblazoned with Japanese landscape motifs, opulent flowers and dancing bodies. “There will also be a performance element yet to be determined,” promises gallery co-founder Alex Freedman.

It’s just the tip of the artberg (see: David Kordansky’s group show, featuring L.A.-based multimedia provocateur Elad Lassry). And while it’s tempting to point out the things that the homegrown talents share in common—interactive elements! an experimental approach! a DIY ethos!—the most telling theme to emerge from this Pacific Standard Time group has less to do with chronology, zip code, or medium, and more to do with the elite barometer by which they’re measured: “We want to ensure that the most innovative art is being shown at our fair,” says Joanna Stella-Sawicka, Frieze’s deputy director. “That the best galleries of their generation are bringing exciting work that you can’t see anywhere else.” •

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For chefs such as Ken Frank, who presides over the kitchen at the Michelin-starred La Toque restaurant in Napa and has been known to build entire menus around the knotted fungus, a native crop will be nothing less than revolutionary.

“Getting California growers up to speed is going to be a game changer for us,” says Frank, who points out that the need to transport the ingredient from its source to the table is paramount, given the fact that the majority of its aromatic properties evaporate in as little as a week. “Once you don’t have the perfume, you don’t have the magic.” It’s worth noting that the domestic crop’s taste profile won’t vary from its across-the-pond counterpart: “There have been blind tests with [Michelin-starred] chefs who cannot tell the difference between European and non-European [varietals],” says Chang. “The only difference will be freshness—which will be huge.”

Otellini insists the wait is well worth its potential rewards: “The beauty of planting truffles is that once they’re established, the maintenance is a fraction of the cost and effort of tending vineyards,” he points out. “As truffle lovers, we’re looking forward to the day when we can share them.” •

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people, her father was a professional basketball player/police captain, her mother, a banker/artist. When Kurková was 10, she trained with a competitive Czech gymnastics

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team. And secondly, she left home at the age of 15 and had to learn how to take care of herself. (She was spotted by a modeling scout in 1999 and signed her first contract with Miuccia Prada in Milan.) “I travel to Europe sometimes twice a week and when I arrive nobody is thinking, ‘Oh, yeah, she is probably very jet-lagged, she came straight from the airport,’” says Kurková. “At the end of the day, [modeling] is like being an athlete. You just have to perform.”

Kurková, who celebrated her 30th birthday in February, first appeared on the cover of Vogue when she was 16 (still the youngest model the magazine has ever featured on the cover). Soon after, she signed a contract with Victoria’s Secret, which she maintained until she had Tobin. “When I started, it was not like it is now. People in the fashion industry smoked and drank a lot. We didn’t have cellphones or email or social media. It was strictly about your work.” Kurková never dabbled in the party scene, in part because she didn’t really have the time. In her first few years of working, Kurková booked 52 covers and to date she’s made over 400 runway appearances.

In 2008, 25-year-old Kurková met Drury, an L.A.-based entrepreneur/film producer.

After a year of dating she became pregnant and they quietly wed in fall 2009. Like most expecting couples, the newlyweds did a lot of research on becoming first-time parents. “It was clear to us that we wanted to do a home water birth. It was an amazing experience. It was just the four of us: me, Archie, a doula and a midwife,” she says.

“Oh, and then, of course, Tobin came along and made five of us.”

It was a joyous time but also a difficult one for someone who relies on looking perfect for a living. Any strain on her career was short-lived; since giving birth she’s landed campaigns for Roberto Cavalli, MaxMara, Elie Saab, Donna Karan, Rag & Bone and, recently, Banana Republic. She spent the past summer in Europe, working with Giuseppe Zanotti in Ibiza, and also visited her family in the Czech Republic before hitting New York Fashion Week (making appearances at the US Open, a Tod’s opening party and Polo Ralph Lauren’s Central Park show).

Kurková’s interests extend beyond the runway: In 2004, she attended London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and had small parts in a handful of films and television shows (“My Sexiest Year,” G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, “FCU: Fact Checker’s Unit”). She also hints at a forthcoming e-commerce business, which will, not surprisingly, provide a platform for her to expound on the importance of developing

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healthy lifestyle habits. She also hopes to have more children. And as modeling careers are increasing in longevity—Cindy Crawford, Carolyn Murphy and Christy Turlington are all in their 40s—Kurkova is encouraged. “They are great women. They are real, they go to work and are home with their families,” she says. They are also all based in California.

When Drury reappears to collect Kurková, he’s in a hurry. They have to run back to his dad’s house in the Hollywood Hills to pick up Tobin before heading up to Napa to visit with some of Drury’s college pals from Berkeley. Like a true Californian, Drury insists they’re taking the 5 freeway, not Pacific Coast Highway.

Kurková spins around and assures me, “Don’t worry, we’ll be back.” •

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“People say you’re not real anymore because you’re buying billboards. I can’t climb those things anymore, and it’s not worth the felonies.”

Nevertheless, Lewis’ graffiti background continues to inform his work, most notably in the speed with which he can create it (earlier this year, he painted the façade of a seven-story building in Chicago in eight hours). “Some people don’t like the fact that I can do [my paintings] that fast, but I’ve been doing it for so long that I just understand how to paint [like that].

It’s taken 25 years to figure out how to do them like that, but now I am taking longer,” he says, referencing his new, more laborintensive pieces which place as much emphasis on his freelance typography (which famously depicts hidden messages) as they do on background color and technique.

Currently, Lewis is prepping for his largest show to date: a three-man exhibit at the Dallas Contemporary in the spring, alongside artists David Salle and Nate Lowman. “I’m looking forward to it,” says Lewis. “It feels like I’m growing up and getting to play ball with the big boys.” kohngallery.com; digitalretina.com. •

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to The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA with a series of multidisciplinary performances, “Step and Repeat.” Also on deck is a presentation of more than 100 Andy Warhol canvases on loan from Dia, currently on display through Feb. 2, 2015, and an Elaine Stur-

tevant exhibit and a Matthew Barney retrospective (at Geffen) slated next spring. In the meantime, the couple’s home was another blank slate that required strategic planning.

“We kept our loft in New York, which is very spare and modern, and not at all like this apartment, so we didn’t bring much with us. It was exciting to start from scratch,” says Chivaratanond, who met Vergne when they both worked at the Walker Center for Contemporary Art in Minneapolis. “Obviously, we like things to be minimal, but I wanted something softer here.”

A disciplined shopper, Chivaratanond will buy only a handful of pieces from labels like Céline, Lanvin or Givenchy on her frequent trips to Europe. But her interior design concept for the new three-bedroom plus studio, just-under-3,000-square-foot apartment began with a search on 1stdibs. com, and the purchase of Percival Lafer sofas.

“I knew I wanted some ’70s Brazilian pieces. I wanted fluffy and big,” she says.

She re-covered the sofas in a plush and durable Ultrasuede in warm gray, playing off the deep tones of the unusual kilim rug she picked up at a shop in Silver Lake.

Christopher Allen, who designed the coffee table in the living room, is working on furniture for the studio space that occupies former maid’s quarters off the kitchen.

Considering the family’s modern nomadic lifestyle with frequent trips back to New York and Vergne’s native France, the El Royale is the ideal, low-maintenance outpost for the family. It’s around the corner from Indra’s preschool, close to Chivaratanond’s parents, an easy commute to MOCA and right in the heart of the city.

“It feels very much like a European apartment, like something you’d see in Paris,” says Vergne of their ninth-floor abode. When asked if the decor is a collaborative effort for the couple, Vergne, who has been quietly standing in the background most of the day, cracks a wry smile. “Yes, we collaborate on everything.

Anabel, 4, and Colette, 1. One of the first things the girls learned was, “Don’t touch the paintings!” says Sonya. Along the way, the family stumbles upon kindred spirits and artists for their burgeoning collection.

The core of their collecting begins with artists from their own generation. “That way they can grow, and we can grow with them,” explains Sonya. And for every artist on the wall of their 1917 Hancock Park Mediterranean home, there is a backstory.

From old friend Alex Israel to an encounter with Sam Durant at Blum & Poe, they’ve come to know these artists and their work very intimately. “We really think they are exceptional,” says Josh. “We are fortunate to know them.”

As for the Director’s Council, 25 members have already toured Regen Projects with Doug Aitken, and followed Sam Falls through a walkthrough of his show at Hannah Hoffman Gallery. Up next: a MOCA tour on Oct. 1 with trustees Cliff and Mandy Einstein. “I believe that people should give back to cultural institutions because we get so much out of them,” says Josh. “It’s up to us now. We’re the stewards of the future.”• ON OUR COVER Bottega Veneta nero crepe wool dress, $4,600, select Bottega Veneta stores, 800-845-6790; bottegaveneta.com TABLE OF CONTENTS p.28 Dior gray wool flannel vest, $3,600, and pants, Dior, 800-929-3467. Manolo Blahnik BB strap pumps in bone suede, $645, Barneys New York, 888-222-7639.

BUNDLE UP p.66 PP Mobler Flag Halyard by Hans Wegner black chair with sheepskin, $10,200, theline. com. Marc Jacobs shearling bag in taupe, charcoal and nude, $3,750, select Marc Jacobs stores, 877-707-6272; marcjacobs.com. Reed Krakoff black Atlas sandals, $795, Saks Fifth Avenue, B.H., 310-275-4211.

Giambattista Valli leather and shearling bag, $4,600, Neiman Marcus, B.H., 310-550-5900. Azadeh Shladovsky Infinity +++ bench, $37,290, Jean de Merry, L.A., 323-655-9193. Diane von Furstenberg taupe Alexia boot, $450, NeimanMarcus.com. West Elm Mongolian lamb pillow cover, $135, westelm.com.

CITY SLICKERS p.68 Ace Hotel, 929 S. Broadway, L.A., 213-623-3233; acehotel.com. Bestia, 2121 7th Pl., L.A., 213-514-5724; bestiala.com. Fifty Seven, 712 S. Santa Fe Ave., L.A., 213-816-8157; fiftysevenla.com.

Grand Central Market, 317 S. Broadway, L.A., 213-624-2378; grandcentralmarket.com. Papillion Institute of Art, 1835 S. Main St., L.A., 323-300-4013; papillionart.com. Hauser Wirth & Schimmel; hauserwirth.com. The Broad; thebroad.org. Acne Studios, 855 S. Broadway, L.A., 213-243-0960; acnestudios.com. A.P.C., apc.fr. OAK NYC, 910 S. Broadway, L.A., 213-622-4600; oaknyc.com.

Assembly New York, assemblynewyork.com.

Alchemy Works, 826 E. 3rd St., L.A., 323-487-1497; alchemyworks.us. Please Do Not Enter, 523 W. 6th St. Suite 1229, L.A., 213-263-0037; pleasedonotenter. com. Poketo, 820 E. 3rd St., L.A., 213-537-0751; poketo.com. Iko Iko, 1727 N. Spring St 3F, 323-719-1079, ikoikospace.com. Building Block, 1727 N. Spring St 3F, L.A., 213-537-2553, building--block. com. Cerre, 801 Mateo St., L.A., cerre.com.

INDIGO GIRL p.70 Verdura Woven Basket ring,

price upon request, Verdura, N.Y., 212-758-3388.

Chopard opal earrings from the “Red Carpet” collection, price upon request, chopard.com. Piaget white gold, diamond, and opal Manchette watch, price upon request, Piaget, B.H., 424-332-4280.

Tiffany & Co. peacock brooch with black opals, green tourmalines, sapphires, and diamonds set in yellow gold, $70,000, Tiffany & Co., B.H., 310-273-8880.

Nixin rose gold Australian opal doublet and diamond cuff, $5,040, Roseark, L.A., 323-822-3600. Louis Vuitton Genesis pendant earrings, select Louis Vuitton stores, louisvuitton.com. Irene Neuwirth boulder opal necklace, price upon request, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400. Cartier platinum, opals, and diamond Royal earrings, price upon request, Cartier, B.H., 310-275-4272.

CLEAN-CUT p.107 Sportmax white peplum Cerchio top, $695, black Bolsena skirt, $990, and black and white leather Tommy belt, $435, Max Mara, B.H., 310-385-9343. Manolo Blahnik pumps, see p. 28. p.108 Céline viscose velvet jacket, $4,500, and skirt, $4,750, Barney’s New York, B.H., 310-276-4400.

Manolo Blahnik black suede kitten BB heels, $595, Nordstrom, 888-282-6060. p.109 Marc Jacobs scoopneck dress, $1,300, marcjacobs.com. Pierre Hardy snake scribble pointy toe pumps, $895, similar styles available at Bergdorf Goodman, 800-558-1855. p.110 Lanvin black bustier dress in faux leather, $4,490, Lanvin, B.H., 310-402-0580. Tabitha Simmons black velvet Alexa flats, $595, kirnazabete.com. p.111 Chloé alpaca coat in light grey, $5,650, Chloé, L.A., 323-602-0000. p.112 Dries Van Noten black Bianca blazer, $1,525, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-2764400, and black Pulley Tape pants, $850, Nordstrom, 888-282-6060. Brunello Cucinelli jersey long sleeve shirt, $275, Saks Fifth Avenue, B.H., 310-275-4211. p.113 Proenza Schouler printed silk knit black and white top, $1,750, wool jacquard jacket, $3,375, and printed viscose skirt, $1,250, Proenza Schouler N.Y., 212-420-7300; proenzaschouler.com. p.114 Donna Karan black v-neck bodysuit, $895, and black wrap skirt, $1,495, Saks Fifth Avenue, B.H., 310-275-4211.

Pierre Hardy heels, see p.109. p.115 Bottega Veneta pale nero crepe wool printed coat, $3,500, Bottega Veneta, 800-845-6790. Christian Louboutin Iriza black python d’orsay heels, price upon request, similar styles available at louboutin.com. p.116 The Row stretch poplin white top, $690, dark navy skirt, price upon request, and black leather derby shoes, $1,290, The Row, L.A., 310-853-1900. p.117 Balenciaga white asymmetrical turtleneck silk sweater, $1,695, black pants in crepe and satin, $995, and black Sunday pumps in patent calfskin, $995, Balenciaga, L.A., 310-854-0557. MAKEUP RMS Beauty “Un” Cover-up foundation, $36, Living Luminizer, $38,“Un” Powder, $34, Buriti Bronzer, $28, Eye Polish in Magnetic and Lip2Cheek in Modest, $36, rmsbeauty.com.

THE ORIGINALS p.129 Gucci fur coat, $7,200, Gucci B.H., 310-278-3451; gucci.com. Shirt, jeans, shoes and jewelry Eva’s own. p.132 Diane von Furstenberg black Lorelei satin trim blouse, $278, Diane von Furstenberg, L.A., 323-951-1947, dvf.com. Guess low-rise Power skinny jeans, $70, guess.com. PF Flyer ivory canvas Sumfun Lo sneakers, $60, pfflyers.com. p.134 Salvatore Ferragamo black silk pleated dress, $5,000, black cashmere sleeveless sweater, $830, and black pony-hair belt, $425, select Salvatore Ferragamo stores, 866-337-7242. Sergio Rossi black pressed suede Godiva pumps, $625, Intermix, L.A., 310-860-0113.

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were immediately sucked into the vibrant soup of the L.A. arts scene. They attended fairs, gallery openings, hot ticket items such as Jason Rhoades’ quixotic performance piece “Black Pussy,” a bacchanal happening with neon signsculpture, impromptu performances and quirky interactive games. Married since May 2007, they continue to explore the ecosystem with their two young children,

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of the Christopher Kane bag was incorrect; it is $2,225. Available at Maxfield L.A., 310-274-8800.

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FRANK GEHRY’S SKETCH OF FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON, PARIS L.A. starchitect Frank Gehry might have outdone himself this time with his latest edifice: Fondation Louis Vuitton by the LVMH Group. “We wanted to create a building that would reflect the sky and the trees, and that would change with the sky,” says Gehry of the avantgarde exhibition gallery space in Jardin d’Acclimatation, a historic children’s garden in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. “Marcel Proust visited and wrote about the Jardin, and it seemed appropriate to pay homage to the 19th century glass garden buildings that were once in the park.” Commissioned for LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, the 126,000-square-foot structure is constructed of glass and high-density concrete (or Ductal), and resembles a futuristic sailboat fit for the likes of James Bond. Here, Gehry’s official sketch. fondationlouisvuitton.fr.

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