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86 PLAYING IT COOL

With a new album and tour,

Lenny Kravitz rocks into the future.

92 BREAKING THE ICE

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California-based environmentalist and documentarian Sebastian Copeland travels to Greenland to raise a red flag on climate change.

96 MAN UP “Masters of Sex” star Teddy Sears talks fashion protocol and hitting the road.

102 GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES Gearheads get their fix in the desert at the new members-only Thermal Club.

104 DOUBLE VISION Partners Ryan Brown and Diego Monchamp transform a 1960s Hollywood Hills house to reflect their signature warmth and sophisticated style.

112 FLIGHT SCHOOL

118 SWEPT AWAY Los Angeles designer Kay Kollar infuses a Walden-like Sea Ranch retreat with pops of color to offset the misty backdrop.

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PLAYING IT COOL, Lenny Kravitz in a Gucci coat, and Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane jeans and boots, page 86.

RICHARD PHIBBS

Hollywood producer Mark Bauch recounts his childhood-fantasy-cometrue: an exhilarating day aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.

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MAN UP, Teddy Sears in a Bally jacket, Etro sweater and Dior jeans, page 96.

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neutrals. Gray-faced watches

81 C TRAVEL

A father figure to remember.

for the modern gentleman. Mr

A nautical escape to Australia’s

Porter weighs in on denim. Inside

Whitsunday Islands. Check out the

28 C PEOPLE

DTLA’s Please Do Not Enter. The

latest happenings in Sin City.

Who’s who behind the scenes of C.

down-low on the coolest hightops around.

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Aldo Rossi’s Topanga Canyon

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126 C CALIFORNIA

workshop. The Lakers tip off the

Bits from the Bronze Age: from

A look back at some of Apple’s

2014/15 season with cautious

carts to coasters, the ingredients

greatest hits as SFMOMA honors

optimism. A mafia-inspired

for the ultimate at-home bar.

Jonathan Ive, the company’s

speakeasy in WeHo. Sine Qua

The fastest cars about to hit the

senior VP of design.

Non’s precious Rhone-style

405. Ferrari’s 60th anniversary.

pours. Fresh tracks: the latest

Plus, Creative Space curates the

from Pharrell and Cold War Kids.

next “it” neighborhoods.

Andy Puddicombe finds inner

ON OUR COVER

peace (in Venice). Take note: an

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excerpt from Peter Thiel’s first

In Sonoma, Carlo and Dante

LENNY KRAVITZ photographed by

book on business.

Mondavi are making it RAEN.

Richard Phibbs in a Gucci coat, and Saint

A BBQ joint bows in Brentwood.

Laurent by Hedi Slimane jeans and boots.

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Lazy Bear trades up for a

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permanent post in San Francisco.

on fall’s moody spectrum of dark

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was lucky to have an amazing father. Besides being my best friend and my biggest cheerleader, he was a role model to me in so many ways. As an adult, I now realize he wasn’t always perfect, but most of the time he was damn near spectacular.

Even now, 11 years after he passed, I will always remember his love of beautiful things. He

would wear the best clothes…and don’t get me started on his watch and cuff link collections. I think my love of all things fashion was created from our shared enjoyment of afternoons shopping together.

He also reveled in his toys. Weekends were whiled away driving on the back roads of Santa Barbara. And he loved his sport, tennis to be exact: playing with his friends, coaching my brother to national rankings and college-level competition while always making sure he was in his best tennis whites.

Outside of his competitive business acumen, my father’s biggest passion was for collecting.

Having grown up in a Frank Lloyd Wright home in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., he went the opposite way in his curatorial tastes and sought out 18th-century European antiques. He spent every free minute studying, acquiring, redecorating and focusing on making his environment absolute perfection. My attraction to all things antique (and my affinity for decorating) was also born from this obsession.

Something he also taught me is to give back. He did this through politics in his youth and

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through philanthropy. He found ways to give to others all the time.

I share all of this because there is a common thread for me between the lessons I learned from my father and the takeaway from this dynamic issue of C For Men. My father was a man who worked hard, strived for perfection and also played hard. He loved his family and friends intensely and made anyone in his path feel better for having met him. To this day, people still say how much they miss him and what an important person he was to them—more than a decade since he succumbed to cancer at the too-young age of 59.

The men profiled in this issue all live by similar standards. They are perfectionists…obsessive in their pursuits. Take our cover subject, Lenny Kravitz: Is there anyone out there as cool as this multi-hyphenate singer/actor/father? He has taken this world by storm for almost three decades and, with his new album, it doesn’t look like his world domination will end anytime soon.

It is stories like his and all of our other very worthy subjects that make this

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

Mark Bauch “Who would have guessed that spending two days on one of the most dangerous creations on earth could be so fun?” questions Mark Bauch, who hopped on board the USS Ronald Reagan in “Flight School” (p.112). The London-born film producer and photographer now calls L.A. home.

C SPOTS • Book Soup in West Hollywood • Yosemite • June Mountain for no lift lines

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Andrew Myers

“It’s very rare to have a truly new luxury concept, but The Thermal Club is just

“Shooting a documentary chronicling your own expedition would naturally present challenges; doing it in a very cold environment adds another dimension of difficulty. But what a treat to have

that…it puts pedal-to-metal into an entirely new category,” says writer Andrew Meyers of “Gentlemen, Start Your Engines” (p.102). The Stanford and UCLA Film School grad has written articles on design and architecture for

done it,” reminisces explorer and documentarian

publications including Los Angeles Times

Sebastian Copeland, whose adventure is featured

and Town & Country. C SPOTS • A drive

in “Breaking the Ice” (p.92). C SPOTS • Surfing County Line • Big Sur • Sunrise in Joshua Tree

down Sunset Boulevard • A hike in the Hollywood Hills • The tarmac at LAX

Deborah Schoeneman “‘Masters of Sex’ is my favorite new show, so it was extra fun to interview Teddy Sears. I expect to see him as a leading man very soon,” remarks television writer Deborah Schoeneman, who chatted with the actor for “Man Up” (p.96).

Schoeneman has written for HBO’s “Girls” and “The Newsroom.” C SPOTS • S’mores at El Capitán State Beach • Hiking in Del Mar • Cavallo Point Lodge near San Francisco

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

Richard Powers “The atmosphere at Sea Ranch is always mystical, especially when the fog rolls in.

Perfect for shooting in my book!” says photographer Richard Powers, who captured a California couple’s Sonoma coast home in “Swept Away” (p.118). The British lensman currently resides in France and is regularly commissioned to shoot for Architectural Digest and Vogue Living.

Powers adds two book releases to his repertoire this fall. C SPOTS • Farmers Market at The Grove • Hearst Castle • Driving up the coast to Sea Ranch

C People 2 Allison Oleskey “Lenny Kravitz was the first musician we’ve shot for a cover, and he has such a specific and individual sense of style and fashion.

Projects Director about working with the cover star in “Playing It Cool” (p.86). Oleskey is the co-founder of bicoastal fashion, lifestyle and entertainment agency SHO + CO. C SPOTS • Mini

Julie Ragolia

getaways at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa • Anywhere Jon Shook is cooking • Hollywood Farmers Market with my daughter

“Lenny [Kravitz] was great to style because he has strong opinions, but is willing to play. That’s my favorite quality

Anthony DeCurtis

in a subject,” says stylist Julie Ragolia of

“What I like best about Lenny [Kravitz] is

the shoot for “Playing It Cool” (p.86). The

that his enthusiasm about music never

born-and-raised New Yorker has worked

falters—he’s as much a fan as he is a

with such celebrities as David Beckham

superstar,” says the Rolling Stone contributor

and Jake Gyllenhaal. C SPOTS • Big Sur

and Grammy Award winner, who offers us a

for its literary history • The redwood

glimpse of the rocker in “Playing It Cool”

forest • Maxfield L.A.

(p.86). The author is currently writing a biography of Lou Reed. C SPOTS • Santa Monica • The mud bath at Two Bunch Palms spa • Dan Tana’s (I’m Italian American)

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Aldo Rossi resurrects the lost art of handmade luxury It takes roughly 50 hours for Aldo Rossi to construct the Buenos Aires bag: Inspired by an Argentine postal carrier, the French-born artisan cuts, sews and dyes the Italian leather tote by hand in his Topanga Canyon workshop along with the rest of the items in his namesake collection (belts, more bags, wallets, wrist straps and forthcoming bag accessories). “I had trouble finding a simple strap bracelet for myself,” says Rossi on his impetus for starting the line, adding, “I tend not to design for the sake of making something new and different, but rather to answer a need that either I or others might have.” Available at Canvas, 23410 Civic Center Way, Malibu, 310-3179895; arhandmade.com.

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Utilitarian separates brand Michael Stars is expanding into menswear this fall with a 34-piece collection of cozy cotton tees, cashmere-blend sweaters, woven shirts and vintage twill chinos. $48-$228; 3835 Cross Creek Rd., Malibu, 310-774-5561; michaelstars.com.

Jacket, $178, and pants, $148.

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Boulder-based jewelry designer Todd Reed has A floating display. Sterling opened a three-story, silver ring with white jade and diamonds, $8,305.

6,000-square-foot storefront on Abbot Kinney—bringing his range of modern, raw gemstone-centric wares to the beach. The entire men’s collection is crafted on-site in a glassed-in workshop on the first level. Upstairs, there’s a VIP area for discussing your next custom piece. 1511 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 310-450-7840; toddreed.com.

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WH Bits Transforming the La Cienega post that was Mezze, the team behind Santa Monica’s SHOREbar has opened The Nice Guy. The mafia-inspired lounge features an old-school menu of decadent burgers and handcrafted whiskeys, and a piano and mic set up in the corner. 401 N. La Cienega Blvd., WeHo, 310-360-9500; theniceguyla.com.

The ultimate antidote to those ho-hum white tube six-packs?

L.A.-based Pair of Thieves. “Think of us as David Beckham in a purple tux,” say proprietors (and longtime friends) Cash Warren, David Ehrenberg and Alan Stuart. Polka dots, variegated stripes and color-blocked motifs add a surprising, sophisticated pop.

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JUMP START L.A. natives Ryan and Adam Goldston of Athletic Propulsion Labs (A.P.L.) first made their mark on the sports scene in 2010 with a breakout basketball sneaker promising increased vertical lift—so much so that it was promptly banned by the NBA. Now the twins and USC grads have brought their technology-minded approach to a new collection of running shoes and clothing for men and women. Or, in Ryan’s words, “head-to-toe options.” athleticpropulsionlabs.com.

FROM LEFT Concept 3 basketball shoe, $175. Techloom Pro running shoe, $140.

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RALLY TIME Kobe Bryant only needs one more title to match his idol Michael Jordan’s six rings, but it’s a tall order this season.

With Byron Scott newly installed as head coach, Steve Nash, who turned 40 this year, is back on point; newcomers Carlos Boozer, Jeremy Lin and rookie Julius Randle round out the lineup. The Lakers tip off against the Rockets October 28 at Staples Center. lakers.com.

Inglewood native Byron Scott played for the Lakers from 1983–1993. He’s now the head coach.

STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS The latest out of Yves Béhar’s S.F.-based creative agency, Fuse Project, is Vessyl—a high-tech cup that discreetly displays the nutritional value of any liquid that’s inside and tracks data throughout the day.

But who’s counting? myvessyl.com.

WH Bits A view of Sine Qua Non’s Santa Barbara property. 2000’s The Hussy wine label.

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Manfred and Elaine Krankl started Sine Qua Non (“something that’s essential” in Latin) in 1994 with 4½ barrels of Syrah called Queen of Spades. After 10 fruitful years, the elusive, Rhone-style label is as coveted as ever. sinequanon.com.

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LONE STAR Austin-based boutique Stag has bowed on Abbot Kinney, bringing its contemporarymeets-classic curation of menswear, home goods and grooming essentials to Venice.

Look for handcrafted Inside the Stag boutique in Venice, which boasts hard-to-find menswear lines.

American brands including leather accessories from Tanner Goods alongside locally made Weiss watches and tees from indie apparel line Barque, paired with original artwork from Austin and L.A. 1338 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 310-450-1991; stagprovisions.com.

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In what’s being touted as a game-changing business book, Silicon Valley icon and PayPal’s ambitious co-founder Peter Thiel pens his secrets to success in Zero to One. Here, a first read

very one of today’s most famous and familiar ideas was once unknown and unsuspected. The mathematical relationship between a triangle’s sides, for example, was secret for millennia. Pythagoras had to think hard to discover it. If you wanted in on Pythagoras’s new discovery, joining his strange vegetarian cult was the best way to learn about it. Today, his geometry has become a convention—a simple truth we teach to grade schoolers. A conventional truth can be important—it’s essential to learn elementary mathematics, for example—but it won’t give you an edge. It’s not a secret.

Remember our contrarian question: what important truth do very few people agree with you on? If we already understand as much of the natural world as we ever will—if all of today’s conventional ideas are already enlightened, and if everything has already been done—then there are no good answers. Contrarian thinking doesn’t make any sense unless the world still has secrets left to give up.

Of course, there are many things we don’t yet understand, but some of those things may be impossible to figure out—mysteries rather than secrets. For example, string theory describes the physics of the universe in terms of vibrating one-dimensional objects called “strings.” Is string theory true?

You can’t really design experiments to test it. Very few people, if any, could ever understand all its implications. But is that just because it’s difficult? Or is it an impossible mystery? The difference matters. You can achieve difficult things, but you can’t achieve the impossible.

Recall the business version of our contrarian question: what valuable company is nobody building? Every correct answer is necessarily a secret: something important and unknown, something hard to do but doable. If there are many secrets left in the world, there are probably many world-changing companies yet to be started.

Most people act as if there were no secrets left to find. An extreme representative of this view is Ted Kaczynski, infamously known as the Unabomber. Kaczynski was a child prodigy who enrolled at Harvard at 16. He went on to get a PhD in math and become a professor at UC Berkeley. But you’ve only ever heard of

him because of the 17-year terror campaign he waged with pipe bombs against professors, technologists, and businesspeople.

In late 1995, the authorities didn’t know who or where the Unabomber was. The biggest clue was a 35,000-word manifesto that Kaczynski had written and anonymously mailed to the press.

The FBI asked some prominent newspapers to publish it, hoping for a break in the case. It worked: Kaczynski’s brother recognized his writing style and turned him in.

You might expect that writing style to have shown obvious signs of insanity, but the manifesto is eerily cogent. Kaczynski claimed that in order to be happy, every individual “needs to have goals whose attainment requires effort, and needs to succeed in attaining at least some of his goals.” He divided human goals into three groups: 1. Goals that can be satisfied with minimal effort; 2. Goals that can be satisfied with serious effort; and 3. Goals that cannot be satisfied, no matter how much effort one makes.

This is the classic trichotomy of the easy, the hard, and the impossible.

Kaczynski argued that modern people are depressed because all the world’s hard problems have already been solved. What’s left to do is either easy or impossible, and pursuing those tasks is deeply unsatisfying.

What you can do, even a child can do; what you can’t do, even Einstein couldn’t have done. So Kaczynski’s idea was to destroy existing institutions, get rid of all technology, and let people start over and work on hard problems anew.

Kaczynski’s methods were crazy, but his loss of faith in the technological frontier is all around us. Consider the trivial but revealing hallmarks of urban hipsterdom: faux vintage photography, the handlebar mustache, and vinyl record players all hark back to an earlier time when people were still optimistic about the future. If everything worth doing has already been done, you may as well feign an allergy to achievement and become a barista. All fundamentalists think this way, not just terrorists and hipsters. Religious fundamentalism, for example, allows no middle ground for hard questions: there are easy truths that children are expected to rattle off, and then there are the mysteries of God, which can’t be explained. In between—the zone of hard truths— lies heresy. In the modern religion of CONTINUED ON PAGE 124

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A crop of album releases from West Coast artists runs the gamut from electro house to indie rock

Steve Aoki of Newport Beach dropped Neon Future I on Sept. 30.

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L.A.-based Foxygen shares their third album …And Star Power on Oct. 14.

Long Beach natives Cold War Kids release Hold My Home on Oct. 21.

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As if pop-culture icon Pharrell Williams didn’t have enough under his belt (or his hat), now he can check sportswear designer off his list thanks to a new collaboration with Adidas. Look for monthly product drops through the end of the year, including newly released limited-edition leather jackets and shoes in monochromatic black, red and blue. Williams says, “From the classic tracksuit, to growing up in Virginia wearing Stan Smiths, Adidas has been a staple in my life.” adidas.com adidas.com.

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The Lone Wolf Cigar Company, resurrected in 1996 by Hollywood legends Chuck Norris and Jim Belushi, and currently owned

by David Weiss, recently opened the doors to a second location on the Westside. “Everyone comes together for a cigar and a game,” says Weiss. The front of the house touts a beautifully curated selection of stogies (Davidoff, Arturo Fuente, Padrón, Opus X).

Behind a large metal door marked “Private” is the members-only club with cathedral ceilings of 19thcentury Douglas fir, Chesterfield sofas, chessboards and flat screens aplenty. 11950 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 310-458-8000; lonewolfcigars.com.

DISTILL LIFE Vodka in the heart of wine country? Hanson of Sonoma is breaking new California terroir, producing organic grape-based vodka in natural flavors like espresso and cucumber. Each bottle is hand-stamped and signed by a member of the Hanson family, who co-run the business. This winter, the distillery opens to the public for tours and tastings. Give it a shot. 22985 Burndale Rd., Sonoma; hansonofsonoma.com.

Original, mandarin and ginger-infused

WH Turn

Hanson of Sonoma vodka, $34 each.

FROM LEFT John

McCambridge in the S.F. store. A boat commissioned from S.F. artist Jay Nelson.

Windbreaker, $150.

CITY SWELLERS

Mollusk’s three surf shops in S.F., Venice Beach and newly opened Silver Lake offer much more than boards. In addition to men’s outerwear, owner John McCambridge showcases local artwork, as well as film debuts and concerts. mollusksurfshop.com.

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TimeWalker Extreme Chronograph DLC, $6,400.

BLACK OUT Switch gears with Montblanc’s new TimeWalker Extreme Chronograph DLC, featuring shielding properties from abrasion, water and fire, for the Bear Grylls in all of us. montblanc.com.

LEFT Individual storage lockers are climatecontrolled. ABOVE The atmospheric clubhouse is open to men and women.

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Spitfire Chronograph. Ref. 3878: Coastlines passing in the distance below, clouds perforated by sunlight: even pilots in fighter planes are privileged to see beautiful sights that simply take your breath away.

And the glass canopy also gave them a perfect view. The sight of your IWC Spitfire Chronograph will be equally impressive: with its mechanical flyback chronograph, 43-mm case and alligator leather strap it is

guaranteed to attract envious glances even on the ground.

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Voice of Calm

Mindfulness at the touch of a button? Headspace co-founder and new Venice resident Andy Puddicombe has an app for that

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BY MELISSA GOLDSTEIN

ndy Puddicombe is admiring the sights en route from his new office in Venice Beach to his local hangout, seasonal neighborhood eatery Axe, the way only a transplant can.

“See, this is why I live here,” the Bristol, England-raised 42-year-old says as he spies a native: a woman wearing an elaborate “hat” comprising a Victorian birdcage with a live dove preening inside. He offers her a nonchalant, what bird on your head? hello in passing, then pauses to entertain the idea that she has experienced her own form of enlightenment. “It’s very possible,” he concludes with a wry grin.

Puddicombe is nothing if not open-minded. As the co-founder and face of international meditation movement Headspace, he has made it his personal mission to bring inner peace to the masses. The former Tibetan Buddhist monk—who was ordained in northern India after leaving De Montfort University Bedford halfway through a degree in sports science—hatched the early plans for his brand while teaching at a meditation center in Moscow in 2001

when one of his students, a senior-level executive at a global oil company, invited him to come to the office and work with his colleagues: “He said, ‘But you can’t come in dressed like that’—a bald-headed guy in a skirt is not cool in Moscow,” Puddicombe recalls. “It made me think; what’s more important: me being a monk, or making meditation more accessible?”

Since launching Headspace in London in 2010 with partner Rich Pierson (who runs the business side of things, and brings an advertising and marketing acumen to the endeavor), Puddicombe’s secular, emphatically New Age–free approach has struck a chord. In fact, his breathing-focused recorded meditations, guided in reassuringly steady, South West England– inflected tones, are everywhere: on your Virgin Atlantic flight, in your Westin hotel room, possibly at your workplace (if you’re employed by such companies as Reuters or Credit Suisse) and, thanks to a comprehensive app—whose devotees include Emma Watson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Twitter co-founder Evan Williams, and whose latest version recently debuted with a flurry of new features including a “buddy system” that allows you to monitor friends’ progress—on your smartphone.

All this, including two books (Get Some Headspace and The Headspace Diet), a steady stream of workshops and a 2012 TED talk that has garnered more than 4 million views, and Puddicombe insists it’s just the beginning. “We’ve only dipped our toe in,” he says. “In terms of the world’s population, 2 million people [the brand’s approximate number of users] is nothing.”

The decision to move the business from London to L.A. last March was part growth strategy, part lifestyle upgrade. “The American market is five times the size as the U.K. one, and we want to be in places where we can scale really quickly,” says Puddicombe, who admits that L.A. shot to the top of his and Pierson’s short list partially because the two are both dedicated surfers. (They frequent Venice Beach, Malibu and El Porto together on a regular basis— in Puddicombe’s words, “It’s a proper bromance.”) “But both of us had always wanted to live in California—who hasn’t?” he asks, taking an appreciative sip of a freshly squeezed lemonade and gesturing to the light-dappled garden he’s now sitting in.

It hasn’t been all sunny: Puddicombe was diagnosed with testicular cancer five weeks after arriving, a development he says he wouldn’t change if offered the chance. “It’s very difficult to be distracted by mindless CLOCKWISE FROM TOP wandering when you’re faced with your own mortaliAndy Puddicombe. A ty,” he says. “It brings you into the present moment National Geographic library in Puddicombe’s and intensifies everything, and that can either be a Venice Beach house. really positive experience or a really negative one— Headspace’s debut book. A buddha in PudCONTINUED ON PAGE 124 for me, it was positive.” dicombe’s living room.

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Style Opener

FALL SPECTRUM Rich hues take the lead this season—

from deep green knits and auburn sneakers to sharp navy blue briefcases

ARMED AND READY

Bottega Veneta shirt, $960, 310-858-6533. Polo Ralph Lauren sweater, $265, ralphlauren.com.

PHOTOGRAPHED BY THE COLLABORATIONIST FASHION EDITOR: ANNINA MISLIN

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Style Turn BURGUNDY BRITCHES

Valentino jacket, $2,300, and sweater, $975, 415-772-9835. Salvatore Ferragamo scarf, $390, ferragamo.com. Tom Ford sneakers, $990, 310-270-9440.

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TOM FORD

Olivier van Themsche Social media developer and entrepreneur “I’m pushing people to accept their differences and live happily together, respecting each other’s personality and creativity.”

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MIDNIGHT STROLL

Bally bag, $1,250, 310-271-3310.

Tommy Hilfiger tie, $69, 310-247-1475. Etro boots, $970, 310-248-2855.

Style Bits

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THE WHOLE WORLD TO THE NEAREST MINUTE.

Jaeger LeCoultre

Duomètre Unique Travel Time. Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 383.

Paris, New York, Tokyo, New Delhi… Swiss precision around the globe. The Duomètre Unique Travel Time is the world-time watch offering dual-time adjustment to the nearest minute. A feat made possible by the patented Dual-Wing movement. With 180 skills united under one roof, the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre consistently contributes to driving advances in the field of Fine Watchmaking.

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LINKED IN

On the heels of opening its new South Coast Plaza store, Berluti introduces its first ready-towear golf shoe, the Swing. The brogue-inspired style rendered in kangaroo leather is engineered with an ingenious trick: a key that removes the spikes for a smooth transition from course to clubhouse. It’s just the sort of personalized touch the French men’s heritage brand, which caters to clients seeking headto-toe custom wardrobes, is known for. “We didn’t even do a prêt-à-porter collection until a few decades ago,” says artistic director Alessandro Sartori, who introduced a complete clothing range in 2011. “The soul of the company is bespoke.” berluti.com.

FROM ABOVE

An autumn/ winter look.

Inside the South Coast Plaza store.

Swing golf shoes, $3,430.

HEAVY METAL

For Italian menswear company Brioni, it’s all about the finishing touches. The new jewelry collection, created by the London tastemakers behind Fredrikson Stallard, spans from sculptural gold cuff links to tie clips in platinum with diamonds. brioni.com.

Silver tie clip, $910.

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To inspire the Dior Homme fall/ winter collection, Creative Director Kris Van Assche called upon Monsieur Dior’s own lucky charms for his Unconventionals line: stars, rose embroidery, coins, polka dots and lily of the valley. For the other, Gesaffelstein line, he took a utilitarian-meets-playful stance with structured denim jackets, oversized pinstripe suits and classic wool French DJ Gesaffelstein in a overcoats. dior.com. look from the collection.

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Plot your next ocean voyage with Officine Panerai’s vintageinspired Luminor Marina 8 Days Acciaio 44MM watch designed as a nod to the Royal Italian Navy. $7,700; panerai.com.

Oscar Maschera bags line vintage beds.

LOS ANGELES

Above the Rest

Housed in a Downtown Los Angeles penthouse, the name of the new appointment-only men’s luxury retail destination Please Do Not Enter is a cheeky allusion to the exclusive offerings inside.

The 1,550-square-foot, airy and (despite its name) inviting space showcases worldly goods handselected by its French owners, spanning the realms of fashion, design, accessories and contemporary art. 523 W. 6th St., Ste. 1229, L.A., 213-263-0037.

WRITTEN BY MELISSA GOLDSTEIN, LINDSAY KINDELON AND JENNIE NUNN. DIOR: BRUNO STAUB. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER: ELIZABETH DANIELS

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Taking off this season is the Formal Collection, Louis Vuitton’s answer to relaxed suiting in a range of newly constructed single- and double-breasted silhouettes. Dualvented jackets, softer shoulders and cool cupro lining are the traveling businessman’s ticket to debonair comfort; available in 15 styles. louisvuitton.com.

The Web-based menswear line Bonobos takes the uncertainty out of online ordering with its try-on concept store in L.A., replete with in-house fit experts and style advisers. Place your Internet order right from the La Brea location or click away at home.

Bonobos, 101 S. La Brea Ave, L.A., 323-954-6800; bonobos.com.

Founder and designer Greg Chait. Blue and gray striped cashmere sweater, $1,095.

Hand-spun cashmere blanket, $3,290.

Micro chine wool Formal Travel suit, $2,980, and dobby stripe Gaston Formal shirt, $660.

WEST HOLLYWOOD

Knit Wit

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Nearly eight years after its launch, luxury knitwear line The Elder Statesman opens its first brickand-mortar shop in West Hollywood. The onceresidential store features a garden and a wealth of natural light. “We used the outdoors and the climate as part of the space since we have perfect weather year-round,” says Malibu-based designer Greg Chait. Stock includes cashmere sweaters, blankets, scarves, beanie caps and sleeping bags. 607 Huntley Dr., L.A.; elder-statesman.com.

PUMPED UP KICKS

From the court to the streets, the season’s wear-everywhere high-tops Saint Laurent, $645.

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Jimmy Choo, $765.

Salvatore Ferragamo, $3,400.

WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CAGNEY, LINDSAY KINDELON AND JENNIE NUNN. BONOBOS: KOURY ANGELO FOR BONOBOS. CHAIT: THE SELBY. SAINT LAURENT: SAINT LAURENT BY HEDI SLIMANE

Sharp Suiter

LOS ANGELES

MontBlanc

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Creative Director Simon Miller blends classic Americana and Japanese urbanity in his debut menswear collection for Citizens of Humanity, drawing inspiration from California: “It’s the birthplace of premium denim,” he reasons. Look for slim-cut denim jackets in raw and faded washes, gingham workwear shirts, and fivepocket jeans in the brand’s slimmest silhouettes yet. From $178; citizensofhumanity.com.

IN THE RAW

Mr Porter’s U.S. editor, Dan Rookwood, weighs in on the latest in men’s denim

How do you think California has influenced how we look at denim today? It’s the world capital of denim. High-end jeans are complicated—there are different washes, treatments, stitching and distressing. L.A. has the best washhouses and sewing facilities. It also has a denim heritage and culture that you cannot re-create elsewhere.

What constitutes “the perfect fit”? One that feels comfortable around the waist, whether standing or sitting, looks good around the butt, and is fitted without being too tight on the thigh or calf.

[Jeans] should sit on the shoe with enough excess length for a turnup or two. Selvedge denim has been a trend for a few years; what’s next? There has recently been a trend for more functional denim, such as jeans with reflective selvedge, weatherproofing, or added Kevlar for extra protection for those who ride bikes and motorbikes. Does not washing denim really make a difference? Of course. Washing denim affects the color and fit.

Many aficionados rarely, if ever, wash their raw denim (jeans that have not been washed after being dyed) so they develop a unique character in terms of fit, fade and whiskering. They stick them in the freezer overnight to kill bacteria and neutralize odors from time to time. And if they ever do wash them, they do so without soap, on a short cold wash, inside out. And then they are dried flat. What young brands should we keep our eye on? One brand to look out for is Frame Denim, a brand based in L.A. and London. It’s introducing its first men’s line later this year, which Mr Porter will be stocking. mrporter.com.

Style Bits

Classic jacket, $368, and Core jeans, $184.

The New Classic Tough on the outside, soft on the inside, the season’s shearling-trimmed coats are the perfect layering pieces Dior Homme, $1,950.

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Levi’s Vintage Clothing, $330.

A.P.C., $370.

CLOCKWISE Dan

Rookwood.

Burberry Brit shirt, $295, and A.P.C. jeans, $185.

WRITTEN BY MELISSA GOLDSTEIN AND ANNINA MISLIN. C-OF-H MAN: RAFAEL PULIDO. MR PORTER: COURTESY OF MR PORTER. DIOR: COURTESY OF DIOR HOMME

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Neutral Territory Gray faces paired with textured leather bands make a refined statement this season

1. IWC Schaffhausen Portuguese Chronograph, $16,400. 2. Harry Winston Midnight Retrograde Second, price upon request. 3. Bell & Ross BRS Officer Ruthenium, $3,300. 4. Vacheron Constantin Patrimony, $33,700. 5. TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887, $16,900. 6. Dior Chiffre Rouge C03, $9,150.

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BRONZE AGE Reimagine your at-home bar with a combination of warm brass and smoky tones A Kelly Wearstler–designed parlor featuring her distinctive mix of earthy marble and metallic shine.

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Commune coasters, $35/set of six, thefutureperfect.com.

Creel & Gow bowl, $100, creelandgow.com.

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Restora ti $895, re on Hardware storatio b nhardw ar cart, are.com .

Asprey cocktail shaker, $870, asprey.com.

The Lacquer Company ice bucket, $295, thelacquercompany.com.

Design Turn Thomas Hayes Studio bar stool, $1,700, 1stdibs.com.

Liz O’Brien tray, $575, lizobrien.com.

The mixology cart in designer Joe Lucas’ L.A. house.

ORDER UP The secret ingredients for a bar with intoxicating style

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Julia B. cocktail napkins, $350/set of eight, juliab.com.

CREDITS

Hering Berlin glasses, $137 and $176, marchsf.com.

Futagami bottle opener, $75, cavaliergoods.com.

Parmigiani

design MOTION 250 GTO Ferrari in the 1963 Tourist Trophy.

250 GTO Ferrari at the 1964 Daytona Continental.

FROM LEFT

DAYS OF THUNDER Ferrari, arguably the greatest performance brand of all time, celebrates 60 years stateside this fall. To do so properly, they elected for a “Race Through the Decades” fete in Beverly Hills. The Oct. 12 affair saw some of the most famous Ferraris ever made collected on Rodeo Drive, including “Magnum, P.I.’s” 308 GTS, the “Miami Vice” Testarossa and Steve McQueen’s 275 GTB/4. Even the ultrarare (only one of five) 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupé—winner of this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance—made an appearance. Commissioned

by Italian filmmaker Roberto Rossellini to woo Ingrid Bergman, the 375 MM was the first post-WWII vehicle to win the prestigious Best in Show ribbon since 1968—and the first Ferrari ever to do so. But it’s not just about illustrious history; Ferrari’s present tense is as relevant as ever. Its halo LaFerrari hypercar is already sending collectors into fits of rapture, and its core vehicles continue evolving (new turbocharged California T; just-revealed limited-edition 458 Speciale A) to ensure the Prancing Horse remains firmly atop the food chain. ferrari.com.

Pack and Play Hesitant to pedal to your next destination for fear of having your expensive two-wheeler stolen? There is hope. Tern’s compact Verge X18 bicycle is designed to go everywhere— to your office, up to your penthouse and even in your trunk. The bike features a high-strength and lightweight hydroformed aluminum frame and 20-inch aero wheels, and weighs under 23 pounds—which means the two of you can be pretty much inseparable. ternbicycles.com.

Design Bits

Commercial airlines are far from perfect, and Surf Air feels your pain. The members-only club allows customers to fly on lavish private jets via well-appointed terminals, all for a monthly fee (unlimited flights start at $1,750/ month plus $1,000 initiation fee).

The SoCal-centric airline connects to Burbank, Hawthorne, San Carlos, Santa Barbara and Truckee (Lake Tahoe), with more destinations on the way. Complimentary parking, instant check-in, 30-second bookings and a personalized concierge are all included. Hassles and lost baggage are not. surfair.com.

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Tern’s sleek Verge X18 foldable bicycle, $2,300.

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JOYRIDE

In a time when restraint and fuel efficiency are all the rage, these brands are promising vehicles that will have your garage beaming proudly—and your heart pumping happily

BY NICOLAS STECHER

ALFA ROMEO 4C

One of Italy’s most storied performance marques, Alfa Romeo returns to American shores after a 20-year drought with the track-ready 4C. Sure, the diminutive speedster lacks some practical touches—you know, like a glove box, satnav, power steering, any significant storage or even a muffler (with the Racing Exhaust package)— but it’s not what the 4C lacks that makes it timeless. It’s what the 4C boasts: like a carbon-fiber tub (usually the province of $250K supercars), stunning agility, a featherweight beltline and a high-revving four-banger that promises to convert a whole new generation of Americans into dedicated Alfisti.

LEXUS RC F

Lexus has made cars of exceptional quality and comfort since its inception, but the Japanese luxury brand has always lacked a certain…daring. That all changes with the new line of RC coupes. While the RC350 F Sport will certainly supply your life with some sizzle, it’s the highperformance RC F that will hit the boiling point. Powered by a naturally aspirated V-8—the most powerful in its highly competitive class—the RC F bursts to 60 mph in a blistering 4.4 seconds, en route to a 170 mph top end.

That’s enough to make the Germans sweat.

Design Bits

BENTLEY MOTORS MULSANNE SPEED

When you look for brute power from Bentley Motors, usually you’re considering their GT Continental. That honor is soon to be plucked by their recently announced Mulsanne Speed—the most powerful vehicle ever built with a flying “B” on its hood. With a mind-numbing 811 pound-feet of torque, the Speed model will give the palatial Mulsanne earth-shifting low-end power off the line. Of course you can still expect a catalog of opulent options like a Champagne chiller (replete with crystal flutes), 2,200-watt Naim sound system and a backseat that doubles as an executive office.

When Mercedes announced the end of its superlative SLS AMG, Benz fans had a panic attack. The SLS wasn’t just the most impressive Mercedes ever built, it was a supercar nearly without peer. But this winter Mercedes will be unleashing its replacement: the AMG GT S. Now only the second car to be fully developed from top to bottom by AMG (the SLS being the first), the GT S promises to pick up the baton of high-performance pedigree and run with it Usain Bolt–style. How does 503 horsepower, 0–60 mph in 3.7 seconds and a 193 mph top speed sound? Sure, it may not be as otherworldly as the gull-wing-doored SLS, but the GT S is still a visual stunner—and its 911-competing price tag will make it infinitely more attainable.

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MERCEDES-AMG GT S

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Master Planners

Creative Space perfects the alchemy of urban renewal

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BY CHRISTINE LENNON

ave you ever wandered around a newly minted neighborhood, a former slice of urban blight that’s been resuscitated in every way, and wondered, “How did this happen?” Where there were once ominously empty warehouses, an artisanal coffee shop and an organic market suddenly appear, like a rabbit pulled out of a top hat. Tyler Stonebreaker and Michael Smith, the founders and principal partners of Creative Space, a five-year-old “integrated, forward-thinking real estate solutions company,” are here to tell you that it’s not magic, but vision, and a knack for matching the right business with the right part of town, that makes a vibrant new community come to life.

“I was working in commercial real estate, which can be very dry,” says Stonebreaker, by phone during his commute from Downtown Los Angeles to his home in the Hollywood Hills. “I took a sabbatical to figure out what I wanted to do next, since I knew it wasn’t that. There was a disconnect between what I was doing socially and what I was doing professionally. I wanted to find a way to be a part of the cultural life in Los Angeles.”

After overhearing some film industry types chatting over lattes, Stonebreaker had an epiphany and contacted his childhood friend Smith, who has a background in marketing and brand development, and is the founder and CEO of The Playlist Generation (which provides “sound curation” services to businesses around the world). The two set out to combine their expertise and start a commercial real estate business catering to the “creative cognoscenti,” he says, essentially helping idea-people continue to build their company narratives by developing a designfocused office or retail outlet.

A prime example of Creative Space’s success is the Arts District in Los Angeles. Five years ago, the neighborhood (which is shaped like an elongated trapezoid and bordered by the L.A. River to the east and Alameda Street on the west) was virtually nonexistent when they started scouting for a spot for one of their early clients, Handsome Coffee Roasters (which is now Blue Bottle Coffee). Handsome opened, and the hour-long lines started forming. Organic and sustainable grocer Urban Radish followed, as did design-savvy gift shop Poketo, and a hot spot was born.

Creative Space has expanded its reach to New York and San Francisco, where the company developed offices for Burning Man’s headquarters. Its biggest project to date, the 100,000-square-foot Hauser Wirth & Schimmel gallery and arts complex, will open around the corner from their Arts District office next year.

“Experts predict that over the next three decades, there will be a major urban surge,” says Stonebreaker. “What if we doubled the amount of people living in a city like Los Angeles by 2050? We want to come up with innovative ways to create inspiring environments for everyone.” creativespace.us. •

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FROM TOP Zinc Cafe, one of Creative Space’s Arts District clients. A rendering of Hauser Wirth & Schimmel’s upcoming location.

Tyler Stonebreaker. DTLA’s Stumptown Coffee Roasters.

SKETCH: COURTESY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY PHOTO COLLECTION. STONEBREAKER: COURTESY OF LA WEEKLY. STUMPTOWN: CHRIS MUELLER

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The Mark

PROMOTION

Gear Up FALL FO RWA R D IN ST Y LE

PAUL & SHARK Goose down parka with leather detailing, $1,990.

449 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-246-9744; paulshark.it.

JAEGERLECOULTRE Geophysic® 1958, $9,800. 9490 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, 310-734-0525; Traditional Jewelers, 817 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, 949-721-9010.

BRIONI Wool and cashmere backpack, $6,050. 459 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-271-1300; South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, 714-427-0945.

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VACHERON CONSTANTIN

Santos duffle bag, $699. 157 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, 310-247-1475; usa.tommy.com.

Overseas Dual Time, $45,500.

South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, 714-955-4057; 365 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-598-2026.

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RAEN MAKERS Living up to their

family’s deep-rooted wine legacy, brothers Carlo and Dante Mondavi release the inaugural vintage from their highly anticipated new label RAEN co-founder Carlo Mondavi surveys the Sonoma Coast landscape, home to the label’s three Pinot Noirs.

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The Sonoma Coast. Dante and Carlo Mondavi in the vineyard. RAEN’s Fort RossSeaview 2013, $165/three-pack. Napa Valley’s Windmill Hill.

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Snag a lastminute reservation at top dining destinations including Bestia and Alma, with S.F.-based app Table8, now available in L.A. Dinner for two at a fully booked spot? For a small fee, the app offers access to seats set aside for VIPs by the restaurant. table8.com.

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BBQ lovers need look no further than the Westside to get their brisket fix, thanks to the new Holy Cow. Run by the team behind Los Feliz hot spot Messhall Kitchen, the Texas roadhousestyle eatery turns out pulled pork and kettle beans, paired with crisp California drafts. 264 26th St., S.M., 310-883-6269; holycowbbq.com.

Holy Cow boasts counter service and a laid-back vibe.

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inemaking is in Carlo and Dante Mondavi’s DNA—their late grandfather, Robert Mondavi, was the driving force behind Napa Valley’s rise to prominence. With their father Tim’s winery, Continuum, atop Pritchard Hill, a new generation of Mondavis has been handed the baton as the brothers’ Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, RAEN (which stands for research, agriculture, enology, naturally), debuts its 2013 vintage this fall. “Our grandfather always told us to follow our dreams. Ever since we first started to learn about wine, Pinot Noir has been our favorite. It is the most diverse, mysterious, the most difficult to grow and craft, but also the most incredible,” explains Carlo of their decision to create three Pinot Noirs (Fort Ross-Seaview, Occidental, Sonoma Coast), as unique as the regions in which they were grown. “My brother and I have felt for nearly a decade now that the true Sonoma Coast is one of the world’s finest Pinot Noir regions,” says Carlo. “We love what we do and are willing to be patient. There is no doubt that making Pinot Noir on the true Sonoma Coast is exciting.” raenwinery.com.

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L.A.-based restaurateur Adam Fleischman and S.F. chef Joshua Skenes of Saison are collaborating on Fat Noodle, a fast– Chinese food eatery set to open its doors in S.F. this winter.

Customized noodle dishes are served up in under three minutes flat. 92 Second St., S.F.; fatnoodle.com.

After holding court on Santa Monica Boulevard for close to 40 years, West Hollywood’s dining institution The Palm is decamping to Beverly Hills. As renowned for prime cuts as its caricature-bedecked walls that paid homage to its star-studded clientele, the eatery will reopen on Canon Drive in November. Look for new additions to the menu, along with a Los Angeles-inspired mural, set to be the new home for the next generation of caricatures. 267 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills; thepalm.com.

When George Clooney toasted his nuptials to wife Amal Alamuddin in Italy this fall, he did so with 100 cases of Casamigos—his tequila brand coowned with best man Rande Gerber.

Rounding out the portfolio of award-winning Blanco and Reposado spirits is the latest release: a smooth Añejo for savoring on the rocks. casamigostequila.com.

Casamigos’ Añejo tequila, $55.

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GARDEN STATE Mixology master Matthew Biancaniello is shaking things up at The Cook’s Garden in Venice, an urban farm on Abbot Kinney that grows organic fare for locals including chef Govind Armstrong of neighboring restaurant Willie Jane. Reserve a seat at the communal picnic tables for $30 to savor Biancaniello’s freshly picked, edible concoctions, with an optional small-bites menu pairing courtesy of Armstrong. Wednesdays, 6–9 p.m., through mid-Dec.; 1033 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 310-994-1151; groedibles.com.

Mixologist Matthew Biancaniello. RIGHT A limeinfused Lost in Laos gin concoction.

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Joshua Skenes conceptualized Fat Noodle, inspired by traditional Szechuan fare.

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Underground pop-up dinner sensation Lazy Bear transforms into a full-blown restaurant, and the hottest ticket in town

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avid Barzelay wants to blow your mind with scrambled eggs. The chef—who opened his first restaurant, Lazy Bear, last month in San Francisco’s perma-hip Mission District—is all about “nostalgic food experiences packaged in awesome ways,” he says. Despite the facts that Lazy Bear is an anagram of his surname and Barzelay attended Georgetown Law before he got serious about cooking, the food isn’t “esoteric for the sake of [being] esoteric.” Those eggs may be whipped into a cloud and infused with bacon, but they’re firmly grounded in maple syrup and house-made hot sauce.

You could say Barzelay’s 2009 layoff from his first law job was fortuitous. He used his severance package to do the most fun thing he could imagine: apprentice in restaurants.

Barzelay grew up in a food-loving family and cooked unusually elaborate dinners for his law school buddies. The work experience provided him with a new layer of insight from highly regarded kitchens like Charleston’s McCrady’s and New York’s Aldea.

Keen on continuing his culinary experiments thereafter, he started his monthly Lazy Bear underground dinners as a lark out of an undisclosed Mission warehouse, where set menus of rabbit scrapple with fava beans, sous vide cookie dough and the like served as conversation kindling for the miscellaneous group of people who would rub elbows on any given night.

Barzelay was making just enough money to keep the dinners going and—most importantly—he was having fun. One day, he realized he just couldn’t stop.

Now, five years later, Lazy Bear is a month-old, fully funded restaurant, a polished version of the sophisticated off-the-radar dinner parties of yesteryear.

Reservations are sold for two seatings per night, using the same ticketing system Grant Achatz’s Alinea pioneered in Chicago—only Lazy Bear’s newsletter fan base of 23,000 is so avid that it crashed the servers CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT Guests dine at 22-foot-long communal when tickets were first released prior to the opening. tables. Chef David Barzelay puts the Meals play out in $120-per-person tasting menus finishing touches on a dish. Dessert of more than 11 courses and snacks—the bulk of is served. Barzelay’s take on rabbit.

A matsutake mushroom dish. them served at two 20-seat, jagged-edged Wyoming elm slabs with an upside-down manzanita tree slung overhead. Food arrives on everything from cut-glass plates to vintage teakwood bowls that Barzelay and his wife brought back from Thailand. To drink, diners can select a $50 wine or cocktail pairing, or a mixture of the two. Booze comes from unbranded glass decanters lining one wall. And the lighting is calibrated just-so, for Instagram. It’s an experience that’s part avant-garde supper club, part fantastical night on the town. Barzelay’s aspirations are much simpler: “We hope it’s the best dinner party you’ve ever attended.” 3416 19th St., S.F., 415-874-9921; lazybearsf.com. •

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ff the coast of Central Queensland, descend over the Coral Sea and its magnificent Great Barrier Reef, and you’ll touch down on Hamilton Island, the hub of the Whitsunday archipelago. (The country’s premier airline, Qantas, is once again servicing Hamilton after a 10-year hiatus.)

Purchased by Australian winemaker Bob Oatley in 2003, the island is the ultimate playground for the yacht set. And with all >>

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is Australia’s largest offshore keelboat regatta.

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of the beach villas at One&Only Hayman Island. Hayman’s iconic pool with swim-in-swim-out guest rooms. A fleet during Hamilton Island Race Week.

<< manner of water adventures and accommodations, Qualia resort (qualia.com.au) is indeed its pearl. Serene and unassuming with a natural palette of wood, stone and glass, the adults-only resort dots the tropical hillside. Each of the 60 freestanding pavilions (which come with a personal buggy at check-in to putter around the island—where you’ll spot native wallabies and the like) has uninterrupted views of the Coral Sea, and its own private sundeck or infinity-edge pool.

Disport yourself sailing, diving or fishing among the Whitsundays’ 74 islands.

Chartering a chopper to snorkel the reef followed by a picnic on the secluded Whitehaven Beach is a must. And every August, during the migratory season for humpback whales, Hamilton plays host to Race Week (hamiltonislandraceweek.com.au), the largest offshore regatta in the Southern Hemisphere. Some 250 boats set sail from the Yacht Club during the Audi-sponsored event, celebrated by a week of swank dinners, fashion shows and entertainment.

An hour by yacht, or 15 minutes by helicopter or seaplane, from Hamilton brings you to the northernmost of the Whitsundays, Hayman Island (hayman.oneandonlyresorts.com). After a few wanting attempts since its heyday in the ’80s, the iconic resort has been reborn as part of the One&Only collection. An $80 million facelift from the five-star group began with the pool, arguably now a national treasure, which has been updated with private cabanas, daybeds and The Rocks bar. Among the 160 suites, villas and penthouses, the Pool Wing allows guests to dive straight into the water from their terrace while the brand new Beach Villas open to private plunge pools. Despite being the only gig on the island, there are an impressive five restaurants, a world-class spa and gym. But all gives way to the endless beauty of the main attraction just off shore, the Great Barrier Reef. •

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FROM ABOVE Seaplanes and helicopters charter tours of the Great Barrier Reef.

Spa Ethos at Qualia resort.

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oved and loathed for its over-the-top chintz and glitz, Las Vegas is introducing a slew of noteworthy arrivals erring on the side of elevated glamour. STAY Philippe Starck’s 1,613-room SLS Hotel & Casino (2535 Las Vegas Blvd. S.) on the former site of the legendary Sahara features three distinct towers, eight eateries (try The Griddle Cafe, with short stacks served all day long), seven Fred Segal stores and a nightclub outfitted with Tarek Benaoum calligraphy. The new Delano hotel (3940 Las Vegas Blvd. S.) at Mandalay Bay is marked by a glittering gold facade and a bold entrance flanked by giant boulders. The property offers such perks as a spa with 12 treatment rooms, a beachside casino, and a beach club with nearly 3,000 pounds of real sand, a massive wave pool and 100 cabanas. DINE For lunch, snag a table at Giada, opened by Food Network host Giada De Laurentiis, inside The Cromwell hotel (3595 Las Vegas Blvd. S.). Don’t miss the hearty margherita pizza and white sangria. Michelin-starred Cantonese hot spot Hakkasan, at the MGM Grand (3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S.), serves up stir-fry lobster with sweet and spicy sauce and grilled Wagyu beef. After dinner, adjourn to the restaurant’s 10,000-square-foot Ling Ling Club for a world-renowned DJ set.

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Take a time-out at the Piaget boutique in the Palazzo’s Grand Canal Shoppes (313 Las Vegas Blvd. S.).

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Each summer, a little slice of Italy arrives in Tahoe with the annual Concours d’Elegance. The mainstay at the prestigious collectors’ event?

Classic, wooden Venetian-style boats, or “runabouts.” To honor the craft, sponsor Frederique Constant also created a sleek line of watches. laketahoeconcours.com; frederique-constant.com.

This year’s 42nd annual event featured nearly 100 vintage and classic boats, including Chris-Crafts, Gar Woods and Rivas.

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PLAYING IT COOL WITH A NEW ALBUM AND TOUR, LENNY KRAVITZ ROCKS INTO THE FUTURE

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G “GLAMOUR AND GRIT—THAT’S what this is all about, man,” says Lenny Kravitz about Strut, his newly released 10th studio album—and one that marks his 25th year as a recording artist. With song titles like “Sex,” “Dirty White Boots” and “She’s a Beast,” it should come as no surprise that Strut is a raw, stripped-down, erotically charged rhythmic juggernaut. “This is a rock ’n’ roll record,” Kravitz adds proudly, showing no patience for anyone who believes that style of music has run its course. “In the world I live in, people still want to rock.”

Strut began to take shape while Kravitz was in Atlanta filming his role as the stylist and provocateur Cinna in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The long days on set left Kravitz with a ravenous urge to create music. Ideas for songs came to him like an avalanche, and once he got into the studio he was determined not to lose the immediacy and inspiration of his original conceptions. “I was so energized,” he recalls. “I’d finish a track and try to go home and get some sleep. But in the parking lot I’d have another idea, and I’d make everybody go back in and start again. This music was coming out and I had no time to think about it.”

When he finished recording in the Bahamas, where he lives, Kravitz flew to Los Angeles to mix the tracks with renowned producer and engineer Bob Clearmountain. His groundbreaking work with artists including the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Bruce

Springsteen generated precisely the sound Kravitz wanted—bold, cinematic and hard-hitting. He got it, along with something more.

“I sat there watching him mix, I heard all the great stories and I made a wonderful friend,” Kravitz says. “I was in L.A. recently, and he invited me over on a Sunday for a barbecue with his family.

There’s nothing pretentious or egotistical about the man, and he’s such a genius. I told him, ‘You brought this record to life!’”

It’s hard to believe that Kravitz, who turned 50 this year, is now a veteran artist, and not just because he looks like a man half his age. He retains the creative range and enthusiasm of his youth— a childhood in New York as the interracial son of actress Roxie Roker, who played Helen Willis on the ’70s TV series “The Jeffersons,” and Sy Kravitz, a producer. His parents socialized with the likes of Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and Sarah Vaughan, and, after his family moved to Los Angeles when he was 11, he was accepted into the prestigious California Boys’ Choir and enrolled in the music program at Beverly Hills High School, where Slash was a classmate.

By the time he began working on his debut album, Let Love Rule (1989), Kravitz was capable of playing virtually all the record’s drum, keyboard, bass and guitar segments. Though it was not a huge seller in the U.S., the LP called him to the world’s attention as much for his look as his music, both of which were conscious evocations of hippie psychedelia, an approach that boldly countered the ultramodern trends of that time. Eventually, multiplatinum albums like Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993) and 5 (1998), along with hit singles like “It Ain’t Over ’Til It’s Over” and “Fly Away,” established Kravitz as a superstar. His Greatest Hits collection (2000) has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide.

For all that history, Kravitz has little interest in looking back. “I was with Mick Jagger at a club in Paris recently,” he says, “and he was telling me about a show the Stones just did in Barcelona that he thought was one of the best gigs he ever did. He’s 71 and he was out promoting the James Brown movie he just produced. He wasn’t talking about what he did in 1972. That’s the way I feel. I feel like I’m just getting started.”

Good thing, because he is about to launch an extensive world tour in Moscow this month. An admitted “control freak,” he didn’t always find the spontaneity of live performance to his taste. He preferred the much more manageable environment of the studio— until another one of his idols, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, joined him on the road in the early ’90s as his opening act. “He cursed me out,” Kravitz recalls, laughing. “He knew I was picking my shows apart, being much too self-critical, and he told me that playing on stage was not about control—it was about letting go. I really took that to heart, and appreciate that he cared enough about me to set me straight.”

More than two decades in, the magic has yet to wear off.

“People sometimes ask me, ‘What keeps you going? What’s the motivation?’” he says. “Well, I’m as excited about making music now as I’ve ever been. I go back to being in my bedroom as a kid listening to Stevie Wonder and Al Green and all the other artists who meant so much to me. It’s what I love to do. It’s why I get up in the morning.” •

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ONLY EIGHT DAYS INTO Sebastian Copeland’s 2010 voyage through the inner ice shelves of Greenland, the shit hit the proverbial fan. Or, to put a finer point on it, the gusting punch of an 80-plus-mph Arctic hurricane collided with his nylon tent, and refused to relent for nearly a week. “If the tent rips in that type of environment, you won’t last a day if you don’t have a plan B,” says the West Hollywood-based explorer, filmmaker and photographer, who dug an ice hole with partner Eric McNair-Landry as a backup shelter in the catastrophic event that their enclosure should tear, or fly off into the frozen skies.

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RIGHT At the northern end of Greenland’s coast, an iceberg offers a visual break from the monotony of the ice sheet.

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no one’s coming to rescue you on an ice sheet in Greenland.”

Set for a 2015 release, the documentary Across the Ice: The Greenland Victory March records the duo’s 1,400-mile adventure across the tundra, during which they traversed some of the most harrowing terrain known to man—each carting 250 pounds of gear behind them—to set a world record for the longest distance traveled kite-skiing (369.72 miles, beating the previous record of 315.35 miles) over a single 24-hour period.

The feature is Copeland’s follow-up to 2010’s Into the Cold: A Journey of the Soul, a documentary tracing his and partner Keith Heger’s mission to the geographic North Pole, and rounds out a body of work (including Antarctica: The Global Warning, the book that prompted the International Photography Awards to name Copeland their 2007 Professional Photographer of the Year) that has won praise from such like-minded progressives as Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Redford, Sting, Orlando Bloom (his cousin) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

“Whenever you beat a record, you get a sense that there’s gonna be a Russian masseuse, a sauna and a bottle of Champagne waiting for you,” says Copeland of the anticlimactic nature of reaching his latest endurance goal. “But, in reality, you just get in your sleeping bag because you’re so exhausted—and have an extra chocolate cocoa to celebrate. At the very least, you have a great story to tell.”

The real story the University of California, Los Angeles, film school grad wishes to tell—and the motivation guiding all of his creative endeavors—is one of climate change, a hot-button topic in Copeland’s adopted home of California.

“The environmental challenges here are a fair representation of the global crisis requiring focus in three major areas: water conservation, emissions reduction and food production,” explains Copeland, who also sits on the board of Santa Monica-based NGO Global Green USA. “If you want to know what will happen to California and the rest of the world

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like the vulnerability of being a speck of nothing in this white desert.”

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Hurricane-strength winds pinned down Copeland and McNair-Landry in their tent for six consecutive days and seven nights. Copeland on a break during his record-setting day of kite-skiing. Black-legged kittiwakes rest on an iceberg on a Greenland night. Even with 250 pounds of gear in tow, Copeland’s kite-skiing speeds could top 40 mph.

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in the coming decades, you need look no further than the poles; temperature there has a direct and physical relationship with ice, which yields a visceral response. Making the link from those systems to ours is at the core of the ‘think globally, act locally’ philosophy which I try to promote.” And far from being a doomsayer, Copeland (who got his start as a music video and commercials director) sees hope—crediting the Golden State for leading the way toward some sort of ecological homeostasis. “It’s a very forward-thinking state with a lot of dreamers, and in the context of the 21st century, those dreamers are creating the path to the next level of society,” he says.

“In many ways, California captures the best of the new world.” •

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T’S A WARM FALL MORNING in Manhattan’s West Village and Teddy Sears, who portrays the playboy Dr. Austin Langham on Showtime’s hit period drama “Masters of Sex,” is sitting on a park bench trying to recover from his summer vacation. After driving a Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited motorcycle in an amfAR benefit ride spanning Milwaukee to New York City with his wife, actress Milissa Skoro (they married in October 2013), the couple headed to Maine for a few days. In short order, Sears started shooting a recurring guest spot in “Members Only,” a new ABC miniseries.

“After 1,500-plus miles on a bike, having an actual vacation seems great, but, in reality, we were road-weary and beaten up,” says Sears, 37. “In the future, we’ll make sure we have time to reboot.”

On the opposite end of the spectrum, but perhaps no less disorienting, New York Fashion Week has just kicked off and Sears is trying to figure out what to make of it. “I’m not really sure how I feel about actors going to fashion shows,” says Sears, who has guest starred in “American Horror Story” and “Mad Men.” “It’s very celeb to go, but this is the creative community. I’m really torn,” he confesses, then wonders aloud if he’s overthinking it.

Despite his professed ambivalence toward the fashion world, the dapper actor—who ironically also appeared as

“Fashion Show Guy” in a 2001 episode of “Sex and the City”—occasionally finds himself a part of it. Last spring he attended the Armani runway presentation in Rome; he happened to be in Italy at the time, and had a relationship with the label, having acted in a short film for the brand years ago. Tom Ford is also on his radar since appearing in the designer’s stylish 2009 movie A Single Man. Sears couldn’t help but appreciate the wardrobe (he’s only human after all). “His clothes are just impeccable,” he says, before adding that even the finest sartorial temptations can’t sway his priorities. “I have not purchased a suit because I’m saving to buy a house.”

If you truly want to elicit fandom in Sears, look no further than the coast; he’s been living in the South Bay area of Los Angeles for the past nine years. After growing up in suburban Maryland (then attending college at the University of Maryland and the University of Virginia), he was desperate to be near the ocean. “I’m one of four kids and we all took to the water like ducks,” says the avid surfer of his family holidays by the shore. “The beach is my playground,” he says.

Luckily, his “on the clock” hours at the Sony lot in Culver City, where he tapes the critically adored show based on the lives of sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson, are equally alluring. “We all feel like we’re supported creatively and not beholden to ratings,” says Sears. “I couldn’t have dreamed up anything better.” •

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Brioni sweater, $850. Tommy Hilfiger jeans, $119.

Jaeger-LeCoultre watch, $9,350. OPPOSITE Bottega Veneta sweater, $1,250. Dior Homme jeans, $790.

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A NEW PETROL-POWERED NIRVANA is taking shape in the heat of the aptly named west Coachella Valley town of Thermal, and for enthusiasts of every stripe, it’s set to be North America’s premier motor-sports organization. The Thermal Club is an unprecedented model where pedal-to-metal aficionados with deep pockets can express their need for speed and passion for high-performance vehicles: Bring in a classic from your personal collection or hop in one of the club’s just-delivered exotic models and let ’er rip on the private racetrack complex.

“What motivated me,” explains club founder and financer Tim Rogers, the president of Torrance-based Tower Energy who, not surprisingly, made his fortune from gas stations and fuel distribution, “was the compelling fact there really is nothing like it in the entire world.”

To realize his vision, Rogers partnered with Mike Meldman, who founded real estate development entity Discovery Land Company in 1994 and has subsequently developed a roster of 17 gilded-and-gated enclaves in the United States, Mexico and the Bahamas. Resort communities with a full menu of amenities and roundthe-clock five-star service, they all, Meldman underscores, were custom designed to reflect their uniquely picturesque locations, as well as to buttress a “family lifestyle” through shared memories that more often than not revolve around an activity, be it skiing, hiking, golfing, surfing or fly-fishing. “My boys were tying their own fishing flies by age 12,” Meldman says, adding that his business credo derives from his own experiences bonding with his sons.

Regarding this recent venture, Meldman cites the high-octane “adrenaline pump” that comes from vehicular speed, as well as the less sensory law of supply and demand. “Most people I know who have expensive cars and car collections can’t find a convenient place to drive—really drive—them,” says Meldman, a Stanford alum who got his start as a commercial real estate broker working in Fremont before graduating to residential property development in Portola Valley. “They end up just looking at their cars like objects and not experiencing them.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 125

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DOUBLE VISION PARTNERS RYAN BROWN AND DIEGO MONCHAMP TRANSFORM A 1960s HOLLYWOOD HILLS HOUSE TO REFLECT THEIR SIGNATURE WARMTH AND SOPHISTICATED STYLE

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Brown and Monchamp designed the armchairs, coffee table and sofa, which is upholstered in a Knoll fabric and sits atop a “Pale Swirl” rug by Paul Smith for The Rug Company. Vintage oars, a solid brass marine lamp and a fishing net lend a nautical note to the room. The couple used custom-fabricated concrete fish-shaped tiles from Arto Brick. A Robert Mauthe painting on aluminum hangs above the sofa.

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T TAKES A SINGULAR HOUSE to lure a couple who have moved 20 times in the past 13 years to drop anchor and stay awhile. For interior designers and California natives Ryan Brown and Diego Monchamp, it was ultimately a 1960s Hollywood Hills home that had the couple hook, line and sinker. “I was obsessed the moment I saw it,” says Brown, a former cast member of Bravo’s reality series “Flipping Out” and partner with Monchamp at Brown Design Group in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Brown and Monchamp were living in the neighborhood with their 8-year-old daughter, Chloe, when the house came on the market. “We bought it from the family who built and originally owned it,” Brown says. “They took care of it wonderfully, but nothing had been upgraded since the ’60s. It was like walking into a time capsule.”

The couple, who are known for their eclectic but clean residential and commercial interiors, were designing with a very specific end-client in mind: themselves. “In some respects you would think clients would be more challenging,” Brown says, laughing. “But doing a house for myself—I eat, breathe and sleep it.”

Monchamp and Brown opened up a warren of smaller rooms to create an expansive great room with vaulted ceilings in which they installed a glass wall using vintage factory windows to separate the kitchen from the dining and living areas. Monchamp found the factory windows before they bought the house, and Brown arranged the entire space to accommodate them as well as an expansive farm table that comfortably seats 12. “The dining table is the soul of our home,” Brown says. “We entertain a lot. It’s the only piece of furniture that has stayed with us in every house.”

A masculine, neutral palette presents a warm backdrop for clean lines and organic textures. In the living room, a curvilinear-patterned Paul Smith rug sits beneath a custom sofa and armchairs. The couple replaced the original lava rock around the fireplace with fish-shaped cement tile from Arto Brick, and hung vintage oars above. “I grew up on the coast, so the oars are a reminder of being on the water,” Brown says.

A vintage nautical lamp used to signal Morse code that Brown found in Amsterdam and a fishing net add another marine layer to the mix.

The master bedroom was inspired by a trip to Bangkok. “We had an awesome, open hotel room that I’ve never forgotten,” Brown recalls.

“I don’t like a lot of doors and separation, and for us this feels like we’re living in a great hotel suite!” A vintage carnival sign depicting a billiard ball acts as a reading light and hangs above a custom bed with a headboard made from hand-stretched leather tiles.

Throughout the space, Danish modern pieces blend seamlessly with eclectic pieces from Etsy and local antique shops as well as finds from trips to Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, Paris and beyond. But will the couple’s wanderlust find them relocating again, or are they here for good? “We plan to stay,” Brown says. “Of course I always say that and then we move.” •

Brown added open shelving to the factory windows between the kitchen and the dining room; The couple entertains frequently, and guests help themselves to the bar; Countertops are “Shitake” Caesarstone and Carrara marble, and Schoolhouse Electric factory lights hang above the island; Hand-cast concrete tiles cover the kitchen wall; The range and hood are by Wolf. Vintage Thai temple angels flank the front door, which is designed to let in light but also provide privacy; The front steps are fabricated from Athens Grey marble from Ann Sacks. A vintage cabinet by Bert England features a rush bench.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP In the bathroom, Schoolhouse Electric sconces, Wetstyle soaking tub and Watermark Designs fixtures; the master bedroom’s “Serpent” rug is by Kelly Wearstler for The Rug Company.

A vintage teak desk by Svend A. Madsen. A vintage 1960s brass Sputnik pendant hovers over a vintage French marble cafe table in the master closet.

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WAS BORN IN THE ’80S, a decade full of movie badasses to look up to: Ferris Bueller, Martin Riggs, Peter Venkman and Fletch, just to name a few. But for me, the undisputed heavyweight of them all was Top Gun himself: Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell.

Sure, Roger Moore’s 007 bedded more girls, and would never be caught dead playing shirtless beach volleyball with the boys, but he also didn’t fly an F-14 Tomcat at Mach 2, pull inverted 4g negative dives over Russian MiGs, or have the cojones to land fighter jets on seemingly miniature boats in pitch darkness. For Maverick, it was all in a day’s work.

Which is why I almost sobbed with joy when I received an invitation from the U.S. Navy to do a tour of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), located a few hundred miles off the coast of Mexico, during full exercises. Growing up in London, I never—even in my most far-fetched dreams— thought I’d get the opportunity to hang out on the deck of an active duty aircraft carrier. Now, though, I work in Hollywood as a producer, and occasionally there are unexpected perks.

I’d join other industry types—“Enlisted” stars Geoff Stults and Parker Young, as well as a select group of CAA talent agents—on what the Navy calls “Distinguished Visitor Embarkations.”

The Navy relishes the opportunity to show off the awe-inspiring power and breathtaking efficiency of these $6 billion, nuclear-powered behemoths. Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are the most intimidating ships on the high seas—almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall, and wider than a football field. Ninety aircraft, including six squadrons of F-18s, can fit on one of these carriers alone. Oh, and the U.S. has 10 of them. Excessive? Who am I to say? My home country hasn’t had a navy worth talking about since the Battle of Trafalgar.

But beyond the Navy’s desire for Hollywood to produce more Top Gun-esque movies and TV shows, which serve as the ultimate calling card, it quickly became clear that they had another message to deliver: Most of these highly skilled, motivated sailors aren’t going to stay on this ship forever and as such, the Navy is keen to show that their expertise can be readily applied to the civilian workforce.

It’s nice to imagine that these guys spend all day buzzing the tower and singing karaoke to girls at the bar, but believe it or not, it isn’t all fun and games. These sailors are sent to war zones and tasked with protecting America and its interests—and the majority of them haven’t even reached legal drinking age. Despite my childhood dreams of becoming a fighter pilot, I realized that I couldn’t manage one day in their shoes.

As far as work environments go, these carriers are recognized by Lloyd’s of London as among the most hazardous on earth, so the almost 5,000 sailors and naval aviators working up to 20-hour days need to keep their wits about them at all times. One false move could cost dozens of lives, if not more.

It takes a certain type of person to not just shoulder that kind of responsibility, but also to withstand the strict and monotonous deployments of either seven or 12 months. As you can imagine, sleeping quarters are hardly luxurious, unless you consider sardine cans the epitome of comfort. And good luck trying to catch forty winks with 50,000-pound jets slamming to a halt mere feet above your

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head all night. Working onboard a carrier is as much a feat of mental fortitude as it is physical endurance.

Which brings me to my point: If the U.S. government can trust these young Americans with multimillion-dollar hardware, in a war zone, handling and directing countless things that go boom, surely they can be trusted to bring that same professionalism and work ethic to a movie or TV set. So while we may not be able to offer them the thrill of standing mere feet away from F-18 Super Hornets launching and landing, or being shot from 0–165 mph in less than two seconds off the edge of an aircraft carrier, the very least we can do is take them seriously when they come looking for a job. I know I will. •

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Bauch aboard the Nimitz-class carrier.

On the flight deck, an amazing ballet goes on with multiple teams at work; refueling, arming, moving aircraft, doing pre- and postflight checks on the aircraft, and clearing the platform of any debris. All this while jets are launched every 25 seconds.

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Designed by William Turnbull Jr. in 1967, the Sea Ranch retreat was purchased by a Los Angeles couple in 1994.

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By Michael Webb Photographed by Richard Powers

The shoreline of Sonoma County, cut off by mountains and reached by a narrow coast road, feels very remote. The Pacific surf crashes against a barricade of rocks that is home to seals, cormorants and flocks of gulls. Whales pass by on their annual migration, and sheep pasture in the meadows, stripped of their native redwoods and swept by fierce winds.

Fifty years ago, an idealistic developer bought an expanse of this rugged coastline to create Sea Ranch, a community in harmony with nature. He commissioned a master plan from Lawrence Halprin, and invited regional architects to design the first redwood houses, condominium blocks and communal facilities. They were inspired by the rural vernacular and responded to the topography and prevailing winds.

Cut to 1994, when a Los Angeles couple—neuroscientist Allan Tobin and psychoanalyst Janet Hadda— were searching for an ideal retreat from their busy lives in L.A. “We drove up the Pacific Coast Highway until we reached Sea Ranch and knew we had found the right place,” says Tobin. “It took a long time to find the right property and then a real estate agent showed us one of the original houses, set back from the shore on a meadow. It was messy but priced way under market, so we decided to take it and make improvements.”

Designed by William Turnbull Jr. in 1967, it had served as a show house for a spec builder’s many variations on the theme. A salesman coined a name—Binker Barns—for these simple, inexpensive structures, which had single-glazing and no insulation. Over the years, rain and wind took their toll and the redwood boards shrank. Tobin and Hadda put up with the leaks on hurried weekend visits but finally commissioned a major restoration in 2012. >>

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A floral patterned French 1920s art deco rug and a copper Artichoke pendant fixture by Poul Henningsen add interest to the double-height entrance space. In the dining room, Hans Wegner chairs and a custom banquette, all upholstered in white vinyl, and a 1950s brass double pendant fixture from Holland are anchored by a red lacquered Paul McCobb dining table. FSB stainless steel hardware punctuates the intensely colored doors amid the rustic, newly sandblasted natural wood paneling.

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Utilitarian flat-woven floor mats add a softening layer to the cork throughout.

Charcoal drawings are by Moti Cohen.

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<< Doug Thornley, a partner in the San Francisco firm of Gould Evans, had worked for Turnbull. Later, Thornley built a house for his parents on the neighboring site, so he was wellqualified to give this battered relic a new life.

The exterior cladding was stripped, and a new frame was constructed to contain a thick layer of wall and roof insulation. Windows were doubleglazed and the frame was newly clad with asphalt roof shingles and cedar boards that quickly weathered to a dark tone.

Interior designer Kay Kollar drove up the scenic route from L.A. and was overcome by her first glimpse of the community on a day when fog shrouded the trees and houses. She had designed the owners’ Spanish-style residence in L.A. and knew their tastes, but understood that they wanted this second home to be sparer and more informal.

“The fog can linger for days, even in summer, making the house quite dark,” says Kollar. “It felt rather depressing when I first saw it, so I wanted to employ jewel-like accents to highlight the natural wood and neutral tones.” Though colors are used economically, they are carefully chosen to give every room a joyous quality. Plywood kitchen cabinets are covered with yellow laminate, and there are orange doors, and chairs upholstered in lime green and turquoise.

A chimneypiece of oversized river rocks was removed and replaced with intense blue tiles, hand-glazed by an artisan in Seattle. The blue is a surrogate for sky and sea, which are usually gray in this location. “The reflective quality of the tile was important; before, the room felt cave-like,” says Kollar. “Color is one of my passions and I wanted a modern take on the period the house was built.”

She replaced the worn linoleum with cork, which is hard-wearing and sound-absorbent.

Radiant floor heating provides even warmth on the coldest days. New lighting includes a classic Poul Henningsen Artichoke pendant of patinaed copper in the entry, an ellipse of suspended black shades in the living room and a brass double pendant over the dining table.

“I love mountains and Janet adores the ocean, so we both feel at home when we come here,” says Tobin. “It’s a wonderful place to relax and to work—we’ve written books on our laptops, gazing out to sea.” •

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environmentalism, the easy truth is that we must protect the environment. Beyond that, Mother Nature knows best, and she cannot be questioned.

Free marketeers worship a similar logic.

The value of things is set by the market. Even a child can look up stock quotes. But whether those prices make sense is not to be second-guessed; the market knows far more than you ever could.

Why has so much of our society come to believe that there are no hard secrets left? It might start with geography. There are no blank spaces left on the map anymore. If you grew up in the 18th century, there were still new places to go. After hearing tales of foreign adventure, you could become an explorer yourself. This was probably true up through the 19th and early 20th centuries; after that point photography from National Geographic showed every Westerner what even the most exotic, underexplored places on earth look like.

Today, explorers are found mostly in history books and children’s tales.

Parents don’t expect their kids to become explorers any more than they expect them to become pirates or sultans. Perhaps there are a few dozen uncontacted tribes somewhere deep in the Amazon, and we know there remains one last earthly frontier in the depths of the oceans. But the unknown seems less accessible than ever.

Along with the natural fact that physical frontiers have receded, four social trends have conspired to root out belief in secrets. First is incrementalism. From an early age, we are taught that the right way to do things is to proceed one very small step at a time, day by day, grade by grade. If you overachieve and end up learning something that’s not on

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the test, you won’t receive credit for it. But in exchange for doing exactly what’s asked of you (and for doing it just a bit better than your peers), you’ll get an A. This process extends all the way up through the tenure track, which is why academics usually chase large numbers of trivial publications instead of new frontiers.

Second is risk aversion. People are scared of secrets because they are scared of being wrong. By definition, a secret hasn’t been vetted by the mainstream. If your goal is to never make a mistake in your life, you shouldn’t look for secrets. The prospect of being lonely but right— dedicating your life to something that no one else believes in—is already hard. The prospect of being lonely and wrong can be unbearable.

Third is complacency. Social elites have the most freedom and ability to explore new thinking, but they seem to believe in secrets the least. Why search for a new secret if you can comfortably collect rents on everything that has already been done? Every fall, the deans at top law schools and business schools welcome the incoming class with the same implicit message: “You got into this elite institution. Your worries are over. You’re set for life.” But that’s probably the kind of thing that’s true only if you don’t believe it.

Fourth is “flatness.” As globalization advances, people perceive the world as one homogeneous, highly competitive marketplace: the world is “flat.” Given that assumption, anyone who might have had the ambition to look for a secret will first ask himself: if it were possible to discover something new, wouldn’t someone from the faceless global talent pool of smarter and more creative people have found it already? This voice of doubt can dissuade people from even starting to look for secrets in a world that seems too big a place for any individual to contribute something unique.

There’s an optimistic way to describe the result of these trends: today, you can’t start a cult. Forty

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years ago, people were more open to the idea that not all knowledge was widely known. From the Communist Party to the Hare Krishnas, large numbers of people thought they could join some enlightened vanguard that would show them the Way. Very few people take unorthodox ideas seriously today, and the mainstream sees that as a sign of progress. We can be glad that there are fewer crazy cults now, yet that gain has come at great cost: we have given up our sense of wonder at secrets left to be discovered.

Excerpted with permission from ZERO TO ONE: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters Copyright 2014 by Peter Thiel. Published by Crown Business, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company. •

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Shortly after his treatment, he and his wife of three years, Lucinda (whose background is in fitness and nutrition) received another surprise: She was pregnant with their son, Harley. “It’s been an incredible year and one I’m deeply grateful for,” says Puddicombe, sharing a photo of their then-6-weekold, outfitted in a dapper Armani baby ensemble complete with newbornsize bow tie—a gift from personal friend and unofficial brand ambassador Arianna Huffington.

These considerable life developments have barely slowed the company’s pace; their newly expanded office officially opened eight months ago, complete with an in-house production and recording studio, a marketing department, and a chief medical officer and science research team who collaborate with hospitals and coordinate research studies around the world.

Plans to further specialize the organization’s offerings are also in the works; they’ve joined forces with a national Olympic team to develop a

sport-specific program, and are working with the Committee for Children to roll out a kid-focused pilot in schools in L.A., Seattle and Chicago.

“It’s about putting meditation in places where you don’t expect to find it—that’s what makes me excited,” says Puddicombe. “And as long as there are people in the world who want to be healthier and happier, and we have the ability to provide tools to help them with that, I think we’ll always have a role to play.” headspace.com. •

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tension, a fine dining restaurant, a fitness center, a pool, and tennis and sport courts.

But the club’s engine is the racetrack: 4.5 miles of concrete curves and straightaways formed by three independent courses, which cumulatively yield up to 22 route variations.

“The track has a large variety of different corner configurations, elevation changes and several straights that will ensure speeds in excess of 150 mph,” says the designer behind it, Alan Wilson, who emphasizes Thermal has been engineered “to maximize safety and minimize potential negative consequences of driver inexperience or mistakes, while still [ensuring] a challenging course.”

The Thermal Club’s first racing course is finished—and already being used by early members—and the second is scheduled to be up and running “any day now,” says Meldman, adding that construction on the garages and amenity building began last summer. The only thing that couldn’t be accelerated? “Entitlements for something like this are always hardest. This is California after all.”

Club membership is contingent upon the purchase of a garage lot or finished garage. There are 300 lots in total, ranging in price from approximately $460,000 to $800,000. The one-time individual membership fee is $85,000, annual dues are $19,200, and membership is capped at 500.

Of course, for a certain ilk of motorists who have been longing for an all-in-one destination such as this one, the allure of a speed-friendly Shangri-la in the desert transcends monetary appraisal; rather than dollar signs they’re likely to see one big green light rising above their dashboards. And that means go. 86030 62nd Ave., Thermal, 760-674-0088; thethermal club.com. •

ON OUR COVER Gucci heavy wool gabardine trench with leather detail, $2,650, gucci.com. Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane black denim jeans, $475, Saint Laurent, N.Y., 212-980-2970.

TABLE OF CONTENTS p.20 Gucci trench and Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane jeans, see On Our Cover. Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane black snakeskin boots, $1,895, Saint Laurent, N.Y., 212-980-2970. p.22 Bally calf nubuck field jacket with concealed hood, $7,000, Bally, N.Y., 212-751-9082. Etro gray cashmere turtleneck sweater, $1,836, B.H., 310-248-2855. Dior Homme slim-fit denim jeans, $790, B.H., 310-247-8003; diorhomme.com.

PLAYING IT COOL p.86 Salvatore Ferragamo brown silk jacquard button down, $2,150, select Salvatore Ferragamo boutiques, 866-337-7242. Rings, Kravitz’s own.

Jewelry worn throughout, Kravitz’s own. p.87 Tim Coppens black wool Loden Kimono coat, $1,996, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400.

Prada black silk shirt, $880, select Prada Boutiques, prada.com. Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane jeans and black boots, see p.20. p.89 Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane black wool blazer, $2,090, printed silk scarf, $925, black leather pants, $3,150, and gold aviator mineral glass sunglasses, $395, Saint Laurent, N.Y., 212-980-2970. p.90 Ermenegildo Zegna Couture coat, $4,995, select Ermenegildo Zegna boutiques; zegna.com. Bottega Veneta bronze wool sweater, $770, C.M., 714-540-9760; bottegaveneta.com. Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane jeans, see p.87. p.91 Salvatore Ferragamo gray and navy wool double-breasted blazer with waist belt, $3,100, and shirt, see p.86, select Salvatore Ferragamo boutiques, 866-337-7242.

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Fully loaded, The Thermal Club— which spreads over 350 acres—will comprise hundreds of private trackside “garage villas,” each designed to house a car collection on the ground floor with sybaritic great rooms, kitchens and viewing terraces above; a clubhouse topped by a three-story observation tower; a parts center for both modern and vintage cars; a 24-7 fueling and performance station; a trackside garage building for washing, detailing, and car storage; and a state-of-the-art, supersized shop for tuning and restorations.

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MAN UP p.97 Belstaff black leather Maple jacket, $1,195, belstaff.com. Ermenegildo Zegna black tee, $150, select Ermenegildo Zegna boutiques, 877-806-9478; zegna.com. Levi’s slim fit black stretch jeans, $58, Levi’s, B.H., 310-246-9044; levi.com. Like Pottery low top canvas shoes, $155, Steven Alan, L.A., 323-938-1542; stevenalan.com. p.98 Prada gray wool jacket, $2,400, select Prada boutiques, prada. com. Paul & Shark button-down Royal flannel shirt, $320, Paul & Shark Rodeo Inc., B.H., 310-246-9744. p.99 Dolce & Gabbana gray chunky crew neck knit, $895, Dolce & Gabbana, B.H., 310-888-8701.

Ermenegildo Zegna flat front trouser, $495, select Ermengildo Zegna boutiques, 877-806-9478; zegna. com. Cartier rose-gold and leather Tank MC watch, $22,000, Cartier, B.H., 310-275-4272. p.100 Dior Homme navy heavyweight cotton bomber jacket, $2,300, Dior Homme, B.H., 310-247-8003; diorhomme.com. Tommy Hilfiger denim dark wash jeans, $119, Tommy Hilfiger, L.A., 310-247-1475.

Jaeger-LeCoultre black dial Master Hometime Aston Martin watch, $9,350, Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutique, B.H., 310-734-0525. p.101 Bottega Veneta sergeant compact merino sweater, $1,250, B.H., 310-858-6533. Dior Homme denim jeans, see p.22. Jaeger-LeCoultre watch, see p.100.

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While introducing the iPad to the world in 2010, Steve Jobs famously declared that Apple lives at the “intersection of technology and liberal arts.” Jonathan Ive, who joined the company in 1992, brings the art. The designer behind the iPhone and other tech blockbusters, the London-born Ive has imposed his vision on everything from the iPod to the iPad to the iMac, pumping devices with color, rendering them sleek and modern, and adding something far more elusive—making them cool. This month, Apple’s senior vice president of design gets a proper encomium from SFMOMA, garnering the Bay Area Treasure Award for lifetime achievement and joining the ranks of filmmaker George Lucas, artist Wayne Thiebaud and sculptor Mark di Suvero. Ive is also contributing to SFMOMA’s recently launched The Artist Initiative, in which artists help answer modern-day questions such as how to collect, maintain and interpret consumer electronics in a museum setting. If Ive is involved, we’re all eyes and ears. 2014 Bay Area Treasure Award, Oct. 30, 7–10 p.m.; sfmoma.org/bat.

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A LOOK BACK AT THE EVOLUTION OF APPLE INC. AS SFMOMA HONORS ITS SENIOR VP OF DESIGN, JONATHAN IVE

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