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Set against a background of exotic colors and accents, a romantic Latin novela takes on a life of its own.

150 GONE Girls

GUCCI dress, ETRO necklace, EDDIE BORGO bracelet, OSCAR DE LA RENTA ring, and JENNIFER OUELLETTE headband.

A clutch of the most venerable vintages— cars, that is—race through Napa Valley in style. Gentlemen need not apply.

158 In GOOD TASTE Lauded interior designer Madeline Stuart is all about easy entertaining at her Santa Barbara weekend retreat.

168 PLAYING the PART With a gritty new film that her husband, Paul Bettany, wrote and directed, Jennifer Connelly opens up about what happened when her personal and professional worlds collided. It’s here, at the intersection of life and art, where the Oscar-winning actress truly shines.

172 Composition THEORY The impeccably chic Vanessa Traina Snow returns to her California roots with an expertly curated new L.A. home for her lifestyle concept shop, The Apartment by The Line.

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Departments 42 FOUNDER’S Letter Getting caught up in the social swirl.

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

51 C WHAT’S HOT The gifts topping our editors’ wish lists this season.

74 REPORTS From the SOCIAL FRONT 83 C FASHION Aquazzura finds a sole mate in Salvatore Ferragamo; Longchamp and Jeremy Scott celebrate their 10-year anniversary;

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Janessa Leoné’s got a brand-new bag.

99 C BEAUTY Marisa Berenson’s beauty secrets, distilled; Meadowood opens the door to a new spa.

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107 C DESIGN Take a page from Mrs. John L. Strong and Simone LeBlanc; the need-to-know artisans headlining the Echo Park Craft Fair.

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Fall’s most anticipated design-savvy dining destinations, and a winemaking couple branches out into artisanal goods.

123 C TRAVEL Marrakesh through the eyes of In the Field’s Bianca and Channon Roe; Meredith Darrow’s Art Basel hit list.

129 C CULTURE Ballet legend Misty Copeland returns to her California roots. Plus, the late David Ireland’s San Francisco abode has a story to tell.

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178 C CALIFORNIA An invitation to the Bloomingdales’.

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FOUNDER’S LETTER

During this social season, invites to holiday soirees, New Year’s Eve parties and awards-show galas arrive by the truckload. It can become a bit overwhelming, if you don’t take the time to enjoy the fun of it all. From what to wear, to what to serve, to what to gift, this time of year can be easily managed—and actually savored—if you are inspired. Enter C and our little holiday gift to you: our winter issue that’s an ode to the art of entertaining.

When she needs to simplify, designer extraordinaire Madeline Stuart escapes her glamorous L.A. life and heads to her Santa Barbara abode—a beyond-charming retreat in the heart of downtown. We pulled up a seat at her table for an impromptu dinner party among friends. The way she uses her environs to set the tone of her festivities is something else. From the interiors to her gardens and dinner (whipped up by Stuart with fresh fare from the farmers market!), the experience added up to perfection.

Sometimes great parties can go all night, but the legendary ones can go for days. This was the case with the ultimate road rally in Northern California. Sixty women jumped into some of the most exquisite vehicles (think vintage Ferraris and Porsches) and headed through vineyards, redwoods and racetracks to get their vroom on! In between said adventures were dinner parties, leisurely lunches and stops at some of the best wineries, proving that this multiday party was one for the books. We bring you all the roadside action.

Just as fun, but in a more sartorial way, our fashion portfolio sets the tone for the Latin flair trend this resort season. Shot in a historic California mission, the clothes are sure to inspire you to spice up your wardrobe for all of the parties coming your way.

While not a California native, cover girl Jennifer Connelly feels as Hollywood as one can get. Breaking into the scene at an early age, she has been part of our creative landscape for decades. With her career constantly being redefined by interesting and challenging characters, her roles as mother and wife and how she finds a balance fascinates us most.

The portfolio shot by Paolo Roversi of Connelly in her beloved Louis Vuitton further solidifies her stylish mark in Tinseltown.

The late John Traina and his then-wife, author Danielle Steel, were famous for hosting some of the best parties Northern California has ever seen. So it comes as no surprise that their daughter Vanessa Traina Snow would know how to put together a chic space and host a damn good opening party. When The Apartment by The Line debuted its new home above Melrose Place, it earned immediate street cred from the fashion cognoscenti. Its edited, well-curated collections scream California cool. We get an inside tour from the San Francisco-bred savant herself.

To make your own lasting impression this season, take cues from our editors, who have scoured the globe to bring you the best of gifting inspired by iconic C images of the past decade. From what to give (and get!), to what to wear and serve, we have you covered in all things holiday and beyond.

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C PEOPLE Who’s who behind the scenes of this issue, plus their favorite California places

Zhenya Katava Rachel Craven Christian Anwander “It was beautiful shooting in a great, inspiring location, and a bit of a flashback, as I was in Catholic boarding school when I was young,” says Christian Anwander, the lensman behind “La Pasión,” p.138. The Austrian photographer has lived in New York for 10 years, and has worked for a number of U.S. magazines and brands. “I like Los Angeles so much, I want to spend my winters there from now on,” he says.

C SPOTS • Joshua Tree National Park • Venice Beach • Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood

C People 1 Claudine Gossett “The spirit and camaraderie of the women, jaw-dropping vintage cars and exceptional food and wine amidst some of Northern California’s most glorious backdrops brought my excitement and love of capturing the moment to a fever pitch!” says photographer Claudine Gossett of snapping the annual rally in “Gone Girls,” p.150. A former illustrator, Gossett’s transition to photography has allowed her to meet global icons including President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. C SPOTS • Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park • Bodie [ghost town] in the Eastern Sierra is a photographer’s dream • Pioneertown in Yucca Valley for a faux-Wild West experience and Pappy & Harriet’s BBQ

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“[California living] defines my line— chic, modern and comfortable,” says Rachel Craven, textile artist, interior designer and co-founder of Echo Park Craft Fair, who narrows down L.A.’s need-to-know vendors in “Uncommon Goods,” p.110. From silk dresses to linen tablecloths, Craven’s elegant creations have been featured in Martha Stewart Living and are available in stores like Heath Ceramics and Jenni Kayne. C SPOTS • Moon Juice—I’m addicted to the gingered lemon • The Flower Market in Downtown L.A. is my personal heaven • Mission Road Gallery in Los Angeles

Shane McCoy Fermelia “Nothing keeps you in the present more than driving a vintage car with a manual transmission through aweinspiring scenery,” says L.A. native Shane McCoy Fermelia on featuring the all-girls driving rally in “Gone Girls,” p.150. Formerly holding editorial posts at Vanity Fair and Architectural Digest, the self-proclaimed “gearhead” divvies up her time between freelance writing and cruising in her vintage blue Meissen speedster. C SPOTS • Weekends at our family ranch for riding Western, chasing chickens and playing bocce • Wally’s Beverly Hills late night for a burger and glass of wine with friends • The white-sand, dog-friendly beach at Carmel-by-the-Sea

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“It was very easy to work with [photographer Christian Anwander],” says Belarusan beauty Zhenya Katava on striking a pose in “La Pasión,” p.138. At 21, Katava has walked the runway for fashion moguls Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta and Dolce & Gabbana, and appeared in ad campaigns for Maybelline New York. C SPOTS • Santa Monica’s Palisades Park • Griffith Park Observatory • Venice Beach

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Ranking among the world’s top designers on the AD100 list since 2012, interior designer Madeline Stuart is the force behind projects like the iconic Cedric Gibbons and Dolores Del Rio estate. The design maven—who splits her time between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles—“adore[s] cooking and having friends [over] for dinner,” she says, as evidenced in “In Good Taste,” p.158. C SPOTS • Casa del Herrero in Montecito • Union Station in Los Angeles—an Art Deco masterpiece • The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills

C People 2 Carolyn Alburger

Carlos Chavarría David Ireland’s home “has such an interesting story, and it’s a beautiful installation,” says photographer Carlos Chavarría of shooting the late artist’s San Francisco dwelling turned art center in “If Walls Could Talk,” p.130. Having shot for publications such as Financial Times, Monocle and The Wall Street Journal, the Madrid native recently took home the award for AI-AP’s Latin American Fotografia 4. C SPOTS • Lake Tahoe • Fannette Island in Emerald Bay • Downieville in Sierra County—one of the most beautiful towns in California

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“Before meeting Lindsay Garvey of Revival Made, I wasn’t exactly expecting to be moved by the winecountry lifestyle brand she and her husband Sean have put together,” says San Francisco writer Carolyn Alburger of capturing the couple in “Made in Heaven,” p.116. “But their connection to the Napa Valley where they grew up is palpable in everything from the raw nature of their website’s branding to their unadulterated wines.” C SPOTS • The Batteries to Bluffs trail in the Presidio • Lake Tahoe for a weekend trip after the first snowfall • Morning bike rides down 24th Street in the Mission with a stop at La Torta Gorda

Beatrice Valenzuela “I’m always looking at craftsmanship, the way things are put together, the way they will last, and if they will age beautifully,” says Beatrice Valenzuela, designer and co-founder of the Echo Park Craft Fair featured in “Uncommon Goods,” p.110.

Born in Los Angeles and raised in Mexico City, the former stylist and mother of two “loves being able to see the hand that made the product,” which rings true for her eponymous line of handcrafted shoes, jewelry and bags. C SPOTS • Trois Familia in Silver Lake • Cookbook in Echo Park • Echo Park Lake

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“Madeline [Stuart] has impeccable taste, which makes her work a pleasure to photograph,” says urban design student-turned-photographer Trevor Tondro of capturing the interior designer’s Santa Barbara home in “In Good Taste,” p.158. In addition to his work that has appeared in Elle Décor and Architectural Digest, Tondro is also principal photographer for Frances Schultz’s tome The Bee Cottage Story. C SPOTS • Tony Tutto Pizza in Mill Valley • Independence in Inyo County—a quirky one-road town high in the Sierra Mountains • Bici Centro in Santa Barbara—a DIY community bike shop with bike-repair workshops

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Completed in 1805, Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was the heaven-sent backdrop for this month’s resort fashion portfolio (“La Pasión,” p.138).

A group of 60 vintage auto enthusiasts put their stilettos to the metal, racing around Napa Valley for their annual “It’s All About the Girls!” ride (“Gone Girls,” p.150).

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At her Santa Barbara weekend abode, interior designer Madeline Stuart cooks up a menu of farmers-market finds for her lucky guests (“In Good Taste,” p.158).

From its Union Square penthouse, Centro39 brings Italian designs like this Sabrina Franchini fringe bag to the e-commerce world (“A la Mode,” p.92).

Jeremy Scott feted his 10-year partnership with Longchamp at the Sheats-Goldstein residence—the very house that inspired his move to L.A. (“Foreign Exchange,” p.86).

Vanessa Traina Snow turns her welltrained eye to her newly opened concept store, The Apartment by The Line—Los Angeles (“Composition Theory,” p.172).

TASTE MAKER: TREVOR TONDRO. KING OF HIS CASTLE: VERA COMPLOJ. TOUR DE FORCE: KEVIN MEYNELL FOR CLAUDINE GOSSETT PHOTOGRAPHY. BELLISSIMO: EDDIE MOSCA. THE EDIT: JESSICA SAMPLE

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Gift Guide From a carefree cowgirl out for a sunset ride to an elegant hostess throwing a black-tie ball, C’s EDITORS uncover the most PRECIOUS PIECES—big and small—for every West Coast stripe WINTER 2015/2016 C 51

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1. GYPSET trilogy of books, Assouline, $140, net-a-porter.com.

2. AFRICAN BOTANICS marula oil, $85, net-a-porter.com.

3. DOLCE & GABBANA phone case, $545, farfetch.com.

4. BUCCELLATI pendant necklace, price upon request. 5. JIMMY CHOO Lima heels, $1,150. 6. SEVAN BIÇAKÇI Rose Intaglio ring, $18,400, barneys.com.

7. VALENTINO Resort 2016.

8. ANTICA FARMACISTA Prosecco diffuser, $66, saksfifth avenue.com.

9. EDIE PARKER Jean Bud clutch, $1,495. 10. MOËT mini Champagne caddy, $145, reservebar.com.

11. LA MER Genaissance de La Mer serum and Kelly Wearstler for La Mer vanity case, $1,200.

12. L’OBJET magnifying glass, $50. 13. OSCAR DE LA RENTA dress, $2,490, farfetch.com.

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1. LEICA C compact camera, $699.

2. GABRIELA ARTIGAS cuff, $415, theline.com.

3. BRUCE DAVIDSON: LOS ANGELES 1964 book, Steidl, $45.

4. ALMA ALLEN sculpture, Not Yet Titled, 2014. 5. CHRISTIANE PERROCHON stoneware vase, $1,100, marchsf.com.

6. BALENCIAGA bag, $2,175. 7. APPLE Pencil for iPad Pro, $99.

8. MIU MIU sunglasses, $360, net-a-porter.com.

9. VERA WANG Fall/Winter 2015. 10. CHARLOTTE CHESNAIS Saturne earrings, $560, theline.com.

11. JIMMY CHOO sandals, $625. 12. SHISEIDO Replenishing Treatment Oil, $175. 13. J BRAND sweater, $268, Neiman Marcus, B.H.

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2. LISA EISNER necklace, $5,400, Maxfield. 3. NHB KNIFEWORKS steel utility knives, from $179, daraartisans.com.

4. MELT Kumal Kumari Bahini scarf, $280, theline.com.

5. RETREAT: THE MODERN HOUSE IN NATURE book, Rizzoli, $55.

6. SUNDAY RILEY Luna Sleeping Night Oil, $105, sephora.com.

7. OSCAR MASCHERA tanned leather basket, $225, gardeshop.com.

8. MAD ET LEN lava rock potpourri, $165, loveadorned.com.

9. JENNI KAYNE x VICTORIA MORRIS vases, from $250-$315, jennikayne.com.

10. TOD’S suede boots, $845.

11. GUESS hat, $44. 12. MIH JEANS blanket wrap poncho, $485. 13. ST. GEORGE Single Malt Whiskey Lot 15, $90.

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1. BOTTEGA VENETA dog collar, $420, and leash, $550.

2. CHANEL tweed flats, price upon request. 3. LOUIS VUITTON Malletage gloves, $485. 4. TOM FORD Cherry Lush lipstick, $52. 5. GUCCI coat, $3,600, net-a-porter.com.

6. CONNOR note-card set, $75, barneys.com.

7. AUGUST luggage tag, $48.

8. BURBERRY umbrella, $225.

9. HOUSE OF BOREL bag, $8,800.

10. ALESSI Neapolitan coffeemaker, $500.

11. AURÉLIE BIDERMANN gold and pearl cuff, $528.

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1. BROWN JORDAN bright blue sunshade, from $1,685.

2. CÈLINE bag, $3,100. 3. AI WEIWEI book, Royal Academy Publications, $75.

4. ZO SKIN HEALTH overnight cream, $102.

5. MRS. JOHN L. STRONG fivepiece note-card set, $45. 6. DAVID YURMAN multicolored bracelets, $250 each.

7. SONIA RYKIEL Resort 2016.

8. VHERNIER earrings, $7,150.

9. HALF CERAMICS bright bottom tumblers, $26 each, $88 for four-piece set.

10. EDGARDO OSORIO FOR SALVATORE FERRAGAMO polka-dot flats, $825. 11. RODIN Kaleidoscope beauty collection, $34-$300, barneys.com. 12.

HEIDI MERRICK silk pajamas, $350.

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1. BRUNELLO CUCINELLI cashmere sweater, $2,995, net-a-porter.com.

2. GEORG JENSEN tea egg, $50, theline.com.

3. MOTHERWELL: 3.

100 YEARS book, Skira, $70.

4. NAGATANIEN Kamado-san donabe rice cooker, $135, tortoisegeneral store.com. 5. OK THE STORE Owl bottle opener, $35.

6. POLO RALPH LAUREN socks, $14.

7. BOTTEGA VENETA Atlantis blanket, $3,500.

8. JO MALONE Pine & Eucalyptus candle, $65.

9. BROTHER VELLIES shearling slippers, $265, jennikayne.com.

10. MICHAEL KORS COLLECTION ring tote, $1,490.

11. STUART WEITZMAN Classique boots, $698. 12. MARNI necklace, $690.

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1. DIANE VON FURSTENBERG metallic envelope clutch, $268.

2. CLÉ DE PEAU BEAUTÉ Intensive Eye Contour cream, $250.

3. HOUSE OF THURN UND TAXIS book, Skira Rizzoli, $85. 4.

PENHALIGON’S LONDON Levantium perfume, $160.

5. ERCUIS Petits Fours stand, $654, barneys.com.

6. HEREND swan figurine, $375.

7. BALENCIAGA Crown pin, $1,035.

8. FENDI CASA candlesticks, prices upon request, luxuryliving group.com.

9. CHRISTOFLE Malmaison plates, $50-$70, christofle.com.

10. HIGH CAMP SUPPLY gardenia bloom box, $189.

11. DOLCE & GABBANA Resort 2016. 12. TADASHI SHOJI kid’s Honeysuckle dress, $148.

13. JAY JEFFERS FOR ARTERIORS Champagne cooler, $1,500.

14. O Jour d’Orsay flats, $865, opening ceremony.com.

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1. MASTER & DYNAMIC headphones, $400, mrporter.com.

2. L.G.R sunglasses, $335, mrporter.com.

3. RYAN 3.

MCGINLEY: WAY FAR photography book, Rizzoli, $45.

4. ROLEX gold and black ceramic bezel watch, $34,250, similar styles available, Ben Bridge.

5. RIMOWA Topas suitcase, $1,640.

6. TOM DIXON plum cocktail shaker, $135.

7. BMW R nineT custom motorcycle, similar styles available, from $15,095.

8. LAMBERT ET FILS Cliff Floor lamp in brass, $1,220, twentieth.net.

9. LANVIN gold-plated cuff links, $200.

10. BYREDO eau de parfum, $145.

11. HENDER SCHEME sneakers, $1,095, mrporter.com.

12. SAINT LAURENT suede jacket, $3,650.

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1. CREEL AND GOW mounted sea fan, $400.

2. STEPHANIE SHERMAN print, Palm Tree, 2013, $375, serenaand lily.com. 3. MISH NEW YORK necklace, $32,000.

4. TIFFANY & CO. Art of the Sea bracelet, $195,000.

5. MIKOH Hinano Hawaiian Night swimsuit, $218.

6. CHANEL surfboard, $8,300, similar styles available. 7. ERIC BUTERBAUGH FLORALS perfume, $300.

8. VALENTINO GARAVANI sandals, $1,395.

9. FORNASETTI lidded candle, $190, barneys.com.

10. SAINT LAURENT BY HEDI SLIMANE bag, $1,990. 11. DIOR Cruise 2016.

12. HERMÈS beach blanket, $540.

13. PRADA sunglasses, $325, sunglasshut.com.

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VIOLET GREY

The Post-Party Recovery Set, $375. 8452 Melrose Pl., L.A., 323-782-9700; violetgrey.com.

COORDINATES COLLECTION

Palisade necklace, $170. 1933 S. Broadway, Ste. 743, L.A., 888-8787120; coordinatescollection.com.

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CÉLINE

CL 41093/S sunglasses, $365. Available at Solstice Sunglasses and Céline boutiques.

SERAPIAN

Small Melanie bag, $1,495, also available in other colors.

204 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-247-8881; serapian.com.

VILEBREQUIN PROENZA SCHOULER

Cutout plunge swimwear, $300. net-a-porter.com.

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Merise bubble turtle swim trunk, $280. All California locations, 310-205-9087; vilebrequin.com.

DEZSO BY SARA BELTRÁN

One of a Kind Flamingo Coral with Polki cuff, $4,885. Barneys New York, 9570 Wilshire Blvd., B.H., 310-276440; barneys.com; dezsosara.com.

SENSI STUDIO

Ravel Rombos Panama hat, $185. jillroberts.com.

ARTEMARE

Bold Beach handcrafted solid wood racquets, $125. artemare.co; threadsandfins.com.

C Gift Guide SOLID & STRIPED + DONALD ROBERTSON CH CAROLINA HERRERA

Tri-colored Camelot bag, $1,060.

230 Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-276-8900; carolinaherrera.com/ch.

Bangles T-shirt, $80. net-a-porter.com.

23RD STREET JEWELERS

Aquamarine and diamond earrings, price upon request. 2319 Wilshire Blvd., S.M.; 1009 Manhattan Ave., M.B.; 23rdstreetjewelers.com.

ISABEL MARANT ÉTOILE Amy Ankle-Wrap sandals, $495. barneys.com.

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LACMA Gala The toast of Tinseltown turned up for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s fifth annual Art+Film Gala, co-chaired

by Leonardo DiCaprio and Eva Chow and presented by Gucci. The night, one of the most star-studded gatherings of the season, raised more than $4 million and was dedicated to honorees James Turrell and Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and hosted performances by Kaki King, Joe Walsh and T-Bone Burnett.

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La Mer rang in its 50th anniversary with an ocean-themed soiree in Los Angeles. The brand’s A-list devotees were in attendance, including Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chrissy Teigen. Featuring a deep-sea digital backdrop, the night was a fitting toast to five decades of excellence for the storied skin-care brand.

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San Francisco fashion doyenne Joy Venturini Bianchi exhibited 41 ensembles from her private collection at the city’s Hedge Gallery to benefit her cause, Helpers House of Couture. Her trove of gowns— all displayed on mannequins donning her trademark black oversized frames—included designs by Oscar de la Renta, Tom Ford, Ralph Rucci and Yves Saint Laurent.

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The sartorial world descended upon the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood for the 12th annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund group runway show. The anticipated event was hosted by Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West, Amazon Fashion’s Cathy Beaudoin and Vogue’s Lisa Love and Mark Holgate and was followed by a proper afternoon tea.

Solange Knowles

At the sixth annual amfAR Inspiration Gala, filmmaker Ryan Murphy was honored for his efforts in AIDS research.

The fundraiser, presented by Harry Winston and MAC, was hosted by Gwyneth Paltrow, while Sharon Stone led a live auction that raised more than $3 million. The night ended with a performance by Lady Gaga, who’s starring in Murphy’s latest season of American Horror Story.

Nikki Reed, Lily Collins

Lily Donaldson, Jaime King, Lea Michele

Will Peltz, Nicola Peltz

Reese Witherspoon

Reports

Langley Fox, Derek Blasberg, Kelly Sawyer Patricof

S.F. FALL Antiques SHOW Jay Jeffers, Trent Norris, Jack Calhoun, Michael Purdy

Suzy Kellems Dominik, Tatiana Sorokko

Denise Hale, Greg Lopez, Summer Tompkins Walker

The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show welcomed its 34th annual opening night preview gala, attracting patrons including Denise Hale, Jay Jeffers and Tatiana Sorokko.

Proceeds raised went to Enterprise for High School Students, an organization creating opportunities for youth in the Bay Area.

Sharon Stone, Gwyneth Paltrow

Emma Roberts, Sarah Paulson, Sarah Hyland

Julia Roberts, Ryan Murphy Lady Gaga

RH Modern Eric Rutherford Rashida Jones, Gary Friedman

Ariane Trimuschat, Suzanne Tucker Julianne Hough

Ambre Dahan

Gary Friedman, chairman and CEO of Restoration Hardware, hosted the opening of the gleaming RH Modern gallery in Los Angeles along with a list of co-hosts including Rashida Jones. The night benefited The Arts Asylum, an organization promoting creativity for artists of all ages.

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Francisco Costa, Michelle Alves

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THE SCENE Sigail Currie, Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn

Casper Smart and Jennifer Lopez

Jessica Biel

Zoë Kravitz, Olivier Rousteing

Dylan Penn

OLIVIER Rousteing’s 30th Birthday Balmain Creative Director Olivier Rousteing flew into L.A. for one night only to join his West Coast friends in celebrating his belated 30th birthday with a Hollywood Hills bash.

The soiree was an It girl playground, with guests like Cara Delevingne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Kendall Jenner mingling high above the city lights.

LAIRD Apparel

Waterman Laird Hamilton feted the launch of his new clothing line, Laird Apparel LLC, in Santa Monica with friends such as Orlando Bloom, Kenny Chesney, Sacha Baron Cohen, Rande Gerber and Oprah Winfrey. Guests sipped on Gerber’s Casamigos margaritas as well as coffee from Laird Superfood.

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Laird Hamilton, Oprah Winfrey

Orlando Bloom

Gabrielle Reece

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s first-ever Contemporary Vision Award was bestowed upon photographer Annie Leibovitz for her leading role in the art world. The world-renowned lenswoman—who began her career after attending San Francisco Art Institute—was joined by more than 500 guests for a seated dinner at The Regency Ballroom.

Trevor and Alexis Traina Mary Beth Shimmon, Carson and Suzanne Levit Belva Davis, Dede Wilsey

Annie Leibovitz Stephanie and Jim Marver Nancy Pelosi, George and Judy Marcus

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San Francisco art lovers commemorated the 10th anniversary of the de Young Museum’s new building with a black-tie gala.

Notable guests like Belva Davis, Vanessa Getty and Nancy Pelosi attended, while former S.F. Mayor Willie Brown and Dede Wilsey, president ofThao FineNguyen, Arts Museums of San Francisco, took the stage Andreas Krainer to deliver moving remarks.

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Volta Celeste Titanium Collection earrings, $38,500.

9546 Brighton Way, B.H., 310-273-2444; vhernier.com.

BALLY

Sommet Belt bag, $1,995.

South Coast Plaza, 901 S. Coast Dr., C.M., 714-557-1914; bally.com.

JIMMY CHOO

Lockett Petite in gold-etched metallic Spazzolato, $1,595. 240 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-860-9045; 164 Geary St., S.F., 415-391-3300; jimmychoo.com.

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RIMOWA

Limbo carry-on in carmona red, $850. 313 Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-888-8686; rimowa.com.

CH CAROLINA HERRERA

CUTLER AND GROSS

Silver cloque dress, $815. 230 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-276-8900; carolinaherrera.com.

1202 Cloudy Havana sunglasses, $650.

8505 Melrose Ave., L.A., 424-777-0496; cutlerandgross.com.

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AQUAZZURA’s Edgardo Osorio and Poppy Delevingne wearing the Midnight flats, $595, saksfifth avenue.com.

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GREG LOTUS

Sure Footed

“I want women to see my shoes and dream about a holiday,” says Edgardo Osorio, Aquazzura co-founder and creative director. “I am always inspired by escapes.” In just four years since Aquazzura’s debut, the globe-trotting designer—born in Colombia, raised between Miami and London, and based in Florence— has created a fashion cult following among well-heeled ladies who go mad for his iconic styles like the Wild Thing heel and Belgravia flat. In fact, one could argue that it was Aquazzura’s chic lace-ups that made wearing flats desirable again.

This season is an exciting time for Osorio with two major collections: one designed exclusively for Salvatore Ferragamo (the first time the house has used another designer’s name) and his own Aquazzura collaboration

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with British It girl Poppy Delevingne to celebrate the October opening of his first boutique in London. Inspired by a pair of sun and moon earrings Delevingne found in St. Tropez, the eight styles evoke a mystical quality featuring celestial symbols and embellishments, but still stay true to Delevingne’s bohemian spirit.

For the Edgardo Osorio for Salvatore Ferragamo collection, Osorio dug into the colorful archives of the brand where, at 19, he had his first job in luxury footwear: “Mr. Ferragamo was revolutionary as the first to embrace celebrities. Hollywood

was a game changer for fashion, much like social media is today.” Ferragamo’s rainbow wedge, the use of cork, and designs from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s inspired a playful and eccentric quality to the collection that embodies “that funny California mix of the two extremes from super-casual to red carpet,” Osorio says. “That’s why I love it here.”

With Aquazzura boutiques in the works in Europe, the U.S. and Asia, one can only hope that its next stop will be California.

Fingers—and toes—crossed.

• HEATHER SEVERS Clockwise from top: EDGARDO OSORIO FOR SALVATORE FERRAGAMO feather wing heels, $1,250, cork and black polkadot sandals, $775, and beaded heels, $1,550, ferragamo.com.

Fashion (turn) JANESSA LEONÉ Virginia Messenger leather bag, $485.

SANTA MONICA

TOPPING it off VENICE

Well Worn Department-store racks and Downtown sample sales couldn’t quench L.A.’s thirst for more of Current/Elliott’s luxe denim threads and vintage Americana style. This fall, the fashion label unveiled its first-ever boutique, housing 1,500 square feet of effortless womenswear and exclusive Loved & Found archival finds. As a nod to the label’s modern yet classic flair, the airy outpost is dressed in brass accents, natural leathers, and oak and maple hardwoods. 1132 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 424-291-3300; currentelliott.com.

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Janessa Leoné and her well-crafted hats have been enjoying a moment in recent seasons. Presumably, the Santa Monicabased designer’s new minimalist leather handbags will follow. “Living in L.A. is so stimulating with its beauty and chaos, so I’m naturally drawn to cleanness,” says the designer whose pared-down, made-in-Spain clutches and crossbodies highlight raw leather and perfect construction. janessaleone.com.

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Longchamp’s WINK-WORTHY collaborations with JEREMY SCOTT have become a DECADE-LONG statement for the French LEATHER goods house There was a moment 10 years ago when drab airport conveyor belts became instantly chic. Los Angeles fashion designer Jeremy Scott—known for the cheeky prints and cool-kid graphics that pervade both his eponymous line and the looks he devises as creative director at Moschino—created travel bags for Longchamp that looked like wooden crates emblazoned with the words “Fragile” and “This is not your bag.” The collaboration sparked an ongoing partnership—10 years and counting—between Scott and the French artistic director Sophie Delafontaine and her brother, CEO Jean Cassegrain. “It’s probably a world record in fashion,” says Cassegrain, who, along with Delafontaine, are the latest family members to lead the house founded in 1948 by their grandfather, who sold leather-covered pipes and smoking accoutrements on Paris’ Boulevard Poissonnière.

Indeed, twice a year, Longchamp craftspeople produce leather-trimmed canvas Le Pliage bags in prints from Scott’s current collection. “Each bag captures my mood and the mood of the collection,” says Scott. Naturally, there have been some wild creations, including the grotesquely cool Madballs pattern (ghoulish faces modeled after toy rubber balls popular in the 1980s) of Fall 2014, as well as an oversize gold card image (Fall 2008) and

Clockwise from top left: Greetings From Hollywood bag, $370. Jean Cassegrain, Jeremy Scott and Sophie Delafontaine blow out the candles. JEREMY SCOTT FOR LONGCHAMP alternative view of the Greetings From Hollywood bag, Gold Card bag (Fall 2008), Madballs bag (Fall 2014), Humpty Dumpty bag (Fall 2015), $365.

this fall’s Humpty Dumpty print. “Opening a file sent from Jeremy is like opening a gift,” says Delafontaine. “You can’t imagine what it will be.” The limited-edition bags are produced as presents for guests at Scott’s fashion shows and later available in Longchamp boutiques and online.

For Longchamp, the 10-year partnership with Scott has also marked a period of company expansion. Delafontaine commissioned the initial travel bags from Scott for the brand’s SoHo boutique in 2005. “The store is so huge—there was much more space than we had in our other shops,” she says. Delafontaine, who trained at Paris’ ESMOD fashion school, also designed a capsule collection of women’s jackets and coats to fill the SoHo space, and that has grown into a full-fledged women’s ready-towear line, followed by women’s shoes.

All were fodder for Longchamp’s celebration of the past decade at a party staged inside the John Lautner-designed SheatsGoldstein residence in Beverly Hills this past fall. “This is my favorite house in the world,” says Scott. “It’s the house that made me want to move to L.A. My place [also by Lautner] is a tiny version of this. There’s a chic and futuristic feel to it, and I wanted to share what I love of L.A. with everyone.” And so he did. us.longchamp.com.

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Stone Age Hark back to the Victorian era of jewelry with Arik Kastan’s luxe Vintage Rose Gold collection, featuring semiprecious and precious stones set in a signature rose-gold blend.

From stained glasslooking rings to black onyx drop earrings, L.A.based Creative Director Tamar Kelman’s timeless designs are handmade in Tel Aviv, Israel. shop.arikkastan.com.

SAN FRANCISCO

A Study Abroad Known for its hard-to-find assortment of European designs, four-year-old e-boutique Anaïse has gone brick-and-mortar, opening in San Francisco’s Mission District. The inviting new space is all about delicate curation: “I love to offer pieces that have a subtle femininity and nostalgic feel,” says founder Renee Friedrich of the tight selection, which includes a compelling mix of covetable items like an A Détacher pullover and MM6 Maison Margiela ankle boots—all right at home amid the outpost’s vintage French and Japanese decor. 3686 20th St., S.F., 408-807-9379; anaise.com.

ARIK KASTAN Grande Navette ring, $946.

Whimsical British shoe master Sophia Webster is in a California state of mind for spring, evoking Malibu sunsets and lounging poolside with David Hockney with her imaginative designs for her CrazySexyNautiCool collection. saks.com; sophiawebster.com.

Fashion (bits)

DEAL Breakers

SOPHIA WEBSTER Kali Malibu heels, $495.

’Tis the season for a uniform of pink sharp suiting, from vibrant fuchsia to pastel rose From far left: GUCCI, BOTTEGA VENETA, ROKSANDA, PORTS 1961.

LOS ANGELES

Urban Oasis Meet your next must-see shopping destination: Platform. Four acres of unique shops—most either first to the West Coast (Linda Farrow’s first U.S. store) or new creative concepts (Aesop’s exclusive day spa)—restaurants and specialty stores, coming in spring 2016 to the Hayden Tract neighborhood of Culver City. 8850 Washington Blvd., L.A.; platformla.com.

WRITTEN BY DANIELLE D I MEGLIO, LINDSAY KINDELON AND HEATHER SEVERS. ANAISE: DANIEL DENT. PLATFORM: KATIE LOVAS GIBBS

OCEAN VIEWS

Rimowa

A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME – WITH RIMOWA The 1920s marked the beginning of modern air travel and the golden age of Hollywood.

In 1919, Hugo Junkers presented the world’s first all-metal commercial aircraft. It was made using the aircraft aluminum alloy discovered by Alfred Wilm in 1906. In 1950, RIMOWA presented its suitcase with the unmistakable grooved design made of the same material – at the time, it was the lightest suitcase in the world. RIMOWA was a real pioneer in the sector, starting the trend for lightweight luggage back then.

RIMOWA STORE BEVERLY HILLS: 313 N. RODEO DRIVE PHONE: 310-888-8686 RIMOWA STORE SAN FRANCISCO: 259 POST STREET PHONE: 415-230-2688

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1. COOMI Trinity earrings, $85,200, Saks Fifth Avenue, B.H. 2. IRENE NEUWIRTH One of a Kind necklace, price upon request, Barneys New York, B.H. 3. GRAFF line bracelet, price upon request, Graff, S.F. 4. VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Gateau d’Amour ring, price upon request, Van Cleef & Arpels, B.H. 5. BULGARI Giardini Italiani Hidden Treasures earrings, price upon request, Bulgari, B.H. 6. FRED LEIGHTON cuff, price upon request, fredleighton.com.

7. DAVID WEBB ring, $110,000, David Webb, B.H. 8. MARCO BICEGO earrings, $66,900, Neiman Marcus, S.F. 9. HOORSENBUHS Brute Phantom ring, $12,500, Maxfield, L.A. 10.

NINA RUNSDORF Colombian earrings, $136,000, Just One Eye, L.A.

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FASHION SAN FRANCISCO

A la MODE Some things are so inextricably linked they become synonymous—Italy and leather boots, for example. In fact, the country known for fine craftsmanship and impeccable tailoring inspired a fresh San Francisco-based business. Centro39 delivers a boutique Italian experience— and indigenous labels like Drome, Blancha and Massimo Alba—to sartorially minded men and women via a comprehensive website or private shopping in the Union Square penthouse. By appointment only, 415-399-9939; centro39.com.

AUDEMARS PIGUET watch, $60,600.

Master Piece LOS ANGELES

Coming Up Roses California-bred Yarden and Oren Katz may come from a lineage of traditional fine jewelers, but as the force behind L.A.-based atelier Carbon & Hyde, the sister duo is etching out a new era of sophistication.

Melding an edgy aesthetic with classic diamonds, the Downtown studio introduces floating stone styles with demure diamond chokers, tiered necklaces and avant-garde rings in the new Rosette collection. Available at Ron Herman, 8100 Melrose Ave., L.A., 323-651-4129; carbonandhyde.com.

CARBON & HYDE rose gold Throne ring, $2,875.

Watch lovers, beware: There is a gleaming new boutique on Two Rodeo to tempt you. Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet has opened its first California boutique.

The elegant three-level space hosts more than 100 timepieces, including favorites like the Royal Oak, and a special watchmaker corner where clients can learn about the watchmaking craft through a virtual experience. 254 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-247-8181; audemarspiguet.com.

Fashion (bits) VENICE

EVE DENIM overalls, $395.

LOS ANGELES

ALL ABOUT EVE New L.A.-based Eve Denim, founded by Adelaide Bourbon, appeals to vintage devotees and lovers of the authentic, original jean. Her debut line focuses on “rigid” denim, based on her desire to “provide a durable product that you can write your own story in,” she says. Nothing prewashed, over-distressed or made with stretch here. “I love that my pieces evolve with you in shape and color.” @eve_denim; evedenim.com.

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CRUISE Control Five years after Venice Beachbased Carrie Jardine and Lisa Priolo began their timeless, earth-hued swimwear line, Cali Dreaming, the duo are lending their relaxed sophistication to the brand’s first ready-to-wear range, Covered. Expect a resort lineup of livable navy and blush-pink silky dresses, tees, buttoned high-waist skirts and kimonos. Says Priolo, “Our new pieces are true wardrobe builders and staple items for every occasion—from barefoot at the beach to evenings in the city.” cali-dreaming.com.

CALI DREAMING Covered Moroccan dress, $225.

WRITTEN BY DANIELLE D I MEGLIO, KATHRYN ROMEYN, LINDSAY KINDELON AND HEATHER SEVERS. CENTRO39: EDDIE MOSCA. PIGUET: BRUCE BROWN. EVE DENIM: CLARA BALZARY

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Clockwise from top left: Inside the SHINOLA Silver Lake shop. Sky Yaeger, director of bicycle product development, adjusts the handlebar angle on a bike during assembly.

Shinola large tote, $995, The Birdy watch, $525, and Bixby bike, $1,950.

The Wheel DEAL

With its World War II-era LORE and extensive WEST COAST expansion, SHINOLA is at the forefront of made-in-America luxury

products they buy: Who made it? Where?

Using what methods?” he says. “It began with food and now that thought process translates across other categories.”

For Shinola that means bold, made-tolast timepieces, colorful journals, covetable men’s leather goods designed by recent collaborators Richard Lambertson and John Truex, as well as chic bikes.

The latter are enduring, custom-level frames for easy riding.

There is nothing cookie-cutter about Shinola. “Each of our new locations will be unique to the area they’re in to cater to the local customer,” says Creative Director Daniel Caudill. Indeed, Panis notes an affinity for off-the-beaten-path locales with a strong sense of community. The shops incorporate neighborhood partners for added authenticity (Silver Lake features a Pressed Juicery outlet) and showcase curated goods by local craftspeople.

It’s all part of a bigger picture. Says Sky Yaeger, director of bicycle product development, “When you think about watches, journals, fine leather goods and bikes, they seem to have nothing intrinsically in common, but when you see everything together in our stores you understand the brand story very clearly.” shinola.com.

• KATHRYN ROMEYN

For a brand founded in 2011, Shinola has achieved heritage status beyond its years: The Detroit label pioneering finely crafted-in-America watches, bicycles and accessories actually acquired its moniker from the defunct shoe-polish brand that inspired the World War II-era colloquialism “You don’t know sh*t from Shinola,” which was mentioned in a meeting during the modern incarnation’s conception.

While the handle may elicit an initial response, Shinola’s mission—cultivating

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the local manufacturing of luxe classic yet modern designs—was responsible for its immediate success. That and a rapidly expanding sphere of influence that includes four just-opened and upcoming California stores in Palo Alto, L.A.’s The Grove, Venice and S.F.’s historic Jackson Square. Company President Jacques Panis says last fall’s Silver Lake opening proved how deeply the brand’s story resonates.

“The West Coast customers were among the first to start asking questions about the

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C’s Jennifer Hale hosted an intimate soiree welcoming Farfetch to Los Angeles at the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant A.O.C. The private courtyard luncheon brought together around 40 guests including designers Monique Lhuillier, Kendall Conrad and Rosetta Getty, as well as tastemakers like Eric Rutherford, Erica Pelosini and Shiva Rose. The afternoon gathering toasted the e-emporium’s visit to the West Coast and partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for “Wear LACMA: 50th Anniversary Edition,” a collaboration between the museum and L.A. designers who created limited-edition pieces inspired by LACMA’s permanent collection.

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Buccellati jewels sparkled throughout the home of Amanda and Andy Schuon for the exclusive Opera Collection launch event in Beverly Hills. Hosted by Co-Creative Director Lucrezia Buccellati, Andrea Lublin, Hadley Davis Rierson, Amanda Schuon, Natalie Grof Weiner and Christine Weller, the intimate affair offered a first look at glimmering pieces.

Jeff Weller, Christine Weller

Andrea Lublin Allison Deutch, Fruzsina Keehn

Patrick Herning Lucrezia Buccellati, Amanda Schuon

Julie Brawn, Alexa Kadish

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Golden Girl Dubbed an “IT GIRL” by Yves Saint Laurent in the 1970s, American actress, supermodel and jet-setting goddess MARISA BERENSON shares her approach to BEAUTY with an eponymous skin-care line, and a holistic lifestyle book set to hit shelves late next year WINTER 2015/2016 C 99

MARISA BERENSON Eye Contour cream, Fabulous Oil and Body Cream, from $116.

What’s your first memory of creating beauty? I’d sit at my grandmother [fashion designer] Elsa Schiaparelli’s makeup table and watch her burn the bottom of a porcelain jar, and then smudge the ash on her eyes for a mysterious effect. I achieve the same smoky look with a black eye pencil now.

What’s the inspiration behind your line?

I’ve always searched for the best natural ingredients to keep my skin healthy, and one day I discovered prickly pear seed oil, the basis for my line. It’s rich in omega-3 and -6 fatty acids and calms inflammation.

I worked with my holistic doctor to create the Fabulous Oil, which also contains geranium and sandalwood essential oils.

Soon, I created a whole nine-piece line— from eye contour cream to body cream—

which I launched at the spa I designed at the Sofitel Marrakech hotel in 2012.

Tell us about the packaging. I wanted luxurious gold bottles that reflected energy and the sunlight. I’m launching a hair-care range next March, which will have a more colorful design.

Do you have a daily routine? I always clean my skin morning and evening, before massaging my face with my oil to stimulate the circulatory system.

To start my day off, I meditate with light—having access to nature or the sun is ideal to visualize and do my affirmations. Available at Neiman Marcus, 9700 Wilshire Blvd., B.H., 310-550-5900; neimanmarcus.com; marisaberenson.com.

• CAROLINE CAGNEY

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Pucker Up Beyond its offering of four natural hues to flatter all skin tones (like the earthypink Undone and dusty-pink Rosewater), made-in-L.A. Kosås Cosmetics, which Sheena Yaitanes (wife of Emmy Awardwinning director Greg Yaitanes) launched in October, incorporates rich ingredients such as rose-hip, grape-seed and sweet orange oils to repair cells, fight free radicals and boost collagen production. kosascosmetics.com.

Beauty (bits) KOSÅS COSMETICS lip colors in (from left) Rosewater, Undone, Fringe and Darkroom, $24 each.

WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CAGNEY. YAITANES: JENN PABLO. KOSAS: STEPHANIE BUTLER

BEAUTY

Pattern Play

MOON JUICE X LIVE THE PROCESS V pant crop in Moon Juice print, $145.

ELECTRIC & ROSE Barbie x Warhol leggings, $118.

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There’s more to choose from in the athleisure arena this season. Case in point: L.A.’s cult wellness brand Moon Juice (moonjuiceshop.com) teams up with N.Y.based online destination Live The Process (livetheprocess.com)—which espouses the same devotion to well-being—for a six-piece capsule collection of cosmic, galaxy-printed leggings, bralettes and leotards. Meanwhile, Venice Beach fitness line Electric & Rose (electricandrose.com), co-founded by actor Eric Balfour and his wife, Erin Chiamulon, has partnered with Mattel and Ron Robinson for two Pop Art leggings inspired by the Andy Warhol Barbie collector doll.

CLEAN Slate Get picture perfect for upcoming festivities with Foreo’s Luna devices, which channel T-Sonic pulsations to gently dislodge dirt and makeup from the pores, while lower-frequency pulsations reduce signs of aging. What’s more, there is now an accompanying day and night cleanser duo made with mandarin and bergamot extracts and yogurt probiotics to purify and moisturize the skin. Luna mini, $139; foreo.com.

Sephora

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BEAUTY

LAKE & SKYE Frankincense Floral Water, $48.

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LOS ANGELES

Natural Selection Just in time to combat the inevitable dryness and stress that comes with the winter months, N.Y. aromatherapy expert and yoga teacher Courtney Somer has launched Lake & Skye, an L.A.-crafted line of pure, therapeuticgrade essential oil products, scents and floral waters, all based on the art of healing. Standouts include the hydrating Frankincense Floral Water, which clarifies the skin and softens wrinkles, and the Echo Lake perfume oil (tea rose, night-blooming jasmine, Tunisian patchouli and sandalwood). $48-$64; Tenoversix, 8425 Melrose Ave., L.A., 323-330-9355; lakeandskye.com.

CLE DE PEAU limitededition Bal Masqué trio (in Dark Red, Black Gold and Silver Metallic), $75, cledepeaubeaute.com.

DEBORAH LIPPMANN in Let’s Misbehave, $24, barneys.com. CHRISTIAN DIOR in Mystère, $28, dior.com. TOM FORD in Bordeaux Lust, $35, tomford.com. BUTTER LONDON Patent Shine 10X in Afters, $18, butterlondon.com.

WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CAGNEY. MEADOWOOD: COURTESY OF MEADOWOOD NAPA VALLEY

From top: The new Howard Backen-designed MEADOWOOD SPA in Napa Valley. Inside the single spa suite.

For the most discerning of relaxation seekers, Napa Valley’s new freestanding Meadowood Spa offers a transcendent experience, beginning with its tranquil, rustic-chic setting, courtesy of famed architect Howard Backen and interior designer Leslie Hemmings. Led by Michael Conte, director of spa and wellness (formerly of Montage Laguna Beach), the 14,000-square-foot space features eight sprawling suites, each with its own steam shower and lounge area.

After a consultation, your wellness therapist tailors the regimen to your needs employing decadent lines like Caudalie (beloved for its age-defying serums with grape-seed extracts) and Dana Point-based vegan line Glycelene, which has developed a chardonnay body butter especially for the spa’s detoxifying body wraps. For a pre-treatment ritual, start with a dry body brushing, foot bath or soothing herbal steam shower, followed by a hot stone massage and black walnut scrub, or try the HydraFacial—a combination of hydra-dermabrasion and a chemical peel with a concentrated delivery of hyaluronic acid and peptides—before heading over to the verdant gardens for the sauna and mineral soaking pool. 900 Meadowood Ln., St. Helena, 707-531-4788; meadowood.com.

Sephora

Oh what fun!

Toast the season with an iconic red Celebrate in beauty: This bestselling red liquid lipstick flatters every skintone and is sure to make a lasting impression.

SEPHORA COLLECTION Cream Lip Stain in Always Red $14 Exclusive.

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With Love Luxury stationery house MRS. JOHN L. STRONG and creative maven SIMONE LeBLANC throw an intimate dinner party to celebrate their GIFTING collaboration

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Design (turn) Started in 1929 by Flora Strong, there are few brands as storied among the social set as Mrs. John L. Strong. Today, they are still setting the standard for handfinished cards and desk accoutrements, but with a modern sensibility.

Recently, they celebrated their new Simone LeBlanc partnership with a festive dinner attended by some of L.A.’s most creative tastemakers including designers Clare Vivier and Lauren Soloff.

C caught up with LeBlanc to learn more about the special evening and her new gilded designs for their signature notebooks, inspired by antique engravings and whimsical children’s book illustrations of the 1910s and 1920s. simoneleblanc.com; mrsstrong.com.

C: Tell us about preparing for the evening celebration.

LeBlanc: We wanted it to feel natural with pops of rich gold and beautiful texture, which was informed by the engraving techniques of Mrs. John L. Strong.

And it was going to be outdoors, under the moon, which of course made sense with the “Dream Big” and “Shine Bright” designs of the tablets.

Talk to us about the table decor.

My favorite Heather Taylor Home linens added natural rustic texture to the table, Hollyflora created the most elegant and artful arrangements in plum and cranberry hues, and gold flatware from Casa de Perrin did wonders to catch the glint of candlelight at dark.

What was on the menu?

Dinner was all about the talents of Saehee Cho of SOO N: an updated take on the classics—a coq au vin, butternut squash ravioli, miso roasted potatoes and a baby beet salad.

What did it mean to have your close friends there to celebrate with you?

It was so great to have this delicious meal, under the moonlight, with these amazing women. It was a great way to kick off the holiday season and celebrate the collaboration. •

NANCY NEIL

Above: LeBlanc joined Helen Johannesen of HELEN’S WINES and SON OF A GUN to create the evening’s signature cocktail, an Aperol Spritz.

Right: LeBlanc greets her guests.

Below: Rachel Craven and Lauren Soloff receive the first course.

Left: SIMONE LeBLANC FOR MRS. JOHN L. STRONG “Dream Big” and “Shine Bright” notebook set, $72. Six-piece set of Mrs. John L. Strong Carpe Diem coasters, $50. Below: SOO N baby beet salad with whipped feta and pomegranate molasses.

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DESIGN Rachel Craven (left), Beatrice Valenzuela.

From far left: BARI ZIPERSTEIN Circle Top vase, price upon request. DEBBIE BEAN Diamond Comet Panel, $145.

DASEIN Winter unisex fragrance, $95. Below: RACHEL CRAVEN grid tablecloth, $220.

Uncommon GOODS

Since 2009, Beatrice Valenzuela and Rachel Craven have showcased some of California’s brightest artisans at their biannual Echo Park Craft Fair. Their original vision was to bring together a small group of talented makers from their Eastside L.A. neighborhood, but December’s bazaar will feature roughly 100 of the top craftspeople from all over the city. As the show has grown, the fair’s intimate origins can still be felt, a testament to the pair’s shared aesthetic that Craven, an interior designer and textile artist, describes as “relaxed, artful California bohemian.”

“We love everything that adds beauty to life,” says Valenzuela, whose own line of handmade shoes has blossomed since the fair’s inception. “We like things that are timeless and made with integrity. We’re always looking for invigorating experiences that inspire us and we love to share that inspiration with our peers.”

Here, Valenzuela and Craven share a few of the standout artists from the upcoming event—each taking craftsmanship to another level entirely. Dec. 12-13; echoparkcraftfair.com.

• L.A.-based Andria Crescioni launched her eponymous jewelry line in the spring of 2014. Her leather pieces, hand-stitched of natural Argentinian leathers, were an instant hit. This season, her modern collection includes some striking brass pieces as well. crescionicollection.com.

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Design (bits) From above: PLANT PLANET Poison Plants Print, $175.

BEATRICE VALENZUELA Navy Sandalia sandals, $212.

CRESCIONI COLLECTION Larco necklace, $390, and bracelet, $265.

BLOCK SHOP Magnet Indigo pillow, $85.

• Block Shop Textiles marries the traditional Indian block printing process with a modern California vibe. Their products are a collaboration between L.A.-based sisters Hopie and Lily Stockman and a family of printers and dyers in Bagru, Rajasthan, India. blockshoptextiles.com.

• Artist Bari Ziperstein’s ceramic line, Bzippy & Company, is made entirely by hand in Northeast L.A. The collections are inspired by the rich ceramic history of Southern California including the Funk Movement and Joe Soldate. bzippyand company.com.

• Dasein Fragrance is the creation of selftaught indie perfumer Sam Rader, who hand-blends his unisex scents at his Glassell Park home. Each fragrance is free of parabens and glycols, and never tested on animals. daseinfragrance.com.

• Debbie Bean is an artist who works in both traditional leadwork and copper foiling techniques to create her dynamic line of stained glass home goods and jewelry. debbiebean.com.

• In her small L.A. studio, Plant Planet artist Claire Nereim hand-screens series of limited-edition prints, each dedicated to a collection of fruits or blooms. plantplanet.biz. • ANDREA STANFORD

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Clockwise from top: Round Italian cutting board, $199. Modern ice bucket, $95.

Tear-off cocktail napkins/coasters in grey, $28.

Well READ The exterior of the tiny Persephone Books shop in London is painted the same shade of cool, English “grey” as the covers of the titles sold inside. The circa-1700 building is a fitting spot to house the 115 titles Persephone publishes, rediscovered gems from the mid-20th century. Each is highly giftable, with endpapers replicated from fabric designed the same year the book was originally published. While owner Nicola Beauman runs Persephone Books in the U.K., her daughter, Francesca, an author and former BBC television presenter, is spreading the word from her L.A. base as the U.S. manager. Two of Francesca’s favorite tomes include The Blank Wall (Persephone, $20), a gripping thriller

by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, and The Home-Maker (Persephone, $20) by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. persephonebooks.co.uk.

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Party Tricks C caught up with consummate entertainers and tastemakers Monelle Totah and Gary McNatton, co-founders of HUDSON GRACE, to learn what every host needs to impress this holiday:

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It all starts with the well-stocked bar! A stylish martini shaker and ice bucket complete the look.

Right now, it is all about the stemless Champagne flutes—easy to use, store and wash.

You cannot have too many serving boards.

Cheese, charcuterie and olives all look beautiful against reclaimed wood. And an oversized serve board on top of an ottoman makes an instant surface.

We love tear-off napkins—so clever.

They are simple to use but also look elegant.

A wine thermal is such an ingenious piece; keep it in the freezer until guests arrive, then add your favorite chilled white and it will stay cool for hours (or until it is gone!). hudsongracesf.com.

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This HOLIDAY season, NATURAL elements and neutral hues SHINE the brightest Top row, from left: ROOST lighted wall trees, from $38, thelightshop.com.

Basket reed woven stars, from $27, marchsf.com.

Six-pieceornament set, $20, shopterrain.com.

RH Victorian flower ornament, $149, rh.com.

Bottom row, from left: ROGER’S GARDENS gathered forest arrangement, $165, 949-6405800; rogersgardens.com.

From The New Christmas Tree

by Carrie Brown, Artisan Books, $30, artisanbooks.com. SERENA & LILY Nordic tree basket, $58, serenaandlily.com. WEST ELM midcentury abstract snowflake wall art, from $99, westelm.com.

WRITTEN BY CHRISTINE LENNON AND ANDREA STANFORD. FLORAL ARRANGEMENT BY ERIC CORTINA, ROGER’S GARDENS

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Since moving to Los Angeles in 2011, a Belgian family of five has found the holidays have taken on even more significance: “When you move to the other side of the world, your dear friends become family,” says Virginie Degryse, Crave and Cook blogger and mom of three, who is keeping her family’s traditions alive from her kitchen in Bel Air. What started as a ritual of baking with her mother on the weekends at a young age has turned into a

full-time hobby for Degryse, with the new self-published Crave and Cook, A Christmas Cookbook ($20), to prove it. From classic Belgian dishes like stoemp to an Italian-inspired eggnog panna cotta, the tome is as much an ode to heartfelt home cooking as it is to Degryse’s worldly background: “I thought the book would be a way to share my lifestyle in the kitchen,” she says. Available at select L.A. boutiques and craveandcook.com. •

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From far left: SEAN GARVEY. Revival Made offerings include olive oil and honey. LINDSAY GARVEY. The products are a staple on the Garvey family dinner table.

MADE in Heaven WINEMAKERS Sean and Lindsay Garvey bring the field into the HOME with an ARTISANAL food and LIFESTYLE BRAND

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Above: A winter alfresco gathering of family and friends in the vineyard. Below: Sean Garvey pulls the cork on the first vintage of their red blend FIELD GUIDE.

response to the website’s marketing video, a visual scrapbook of b-roll shot during harvest by their friend, Nashville-based producer John Moessner. The video depicts the duo, their infant son and Sean’s parents moving through the day’s work together. “I had a friend come up to me in the supermarket, tearing up and telling me how much it touched her,” says Lindsay. “We realized there was more to what we were doing than fermenting grapes.”

Thus lifestyle brand Revival Made was born, to encapsulate the familial connection between vines and home.

Currently a collection of simple, elegant home goods, pantry, beauty and wellness products, the brand weaves effortlessly into everyday life. Today a bottle of Field Guide, its fluently drinkable red blend, is always on the Garveys’ dinner table.

Lindsay pours Revival Made olive oil— organically farmed from their St. Helena estate—over hunks of Bellwether Farms ricotta cheese. Continued on p.176

WRITTEN BY CAROLYN ALBURGER. PHOTOGRAPHY: DANIEL DENT

The story of husband-and-wife team Sean and Lindsay Garvey’s award-winning Revival Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon doesn’t begin in 2008, the year of its beloved first vintage. It starts in the 1970s when their families both migrated north from the Bay Area, determined to plant founding vineyards in the Napa Valley’s ripe soil. Lindsay’s father established Buehler Vineyards in St. Helena, while Sean’s folks founded Flora Springs Winery and Vineyard just a 20-minute drive over the Silverado Trail.

Decades later, Sean’s cousin hired Lindsay for a summer job at the Flora Springs tasting room. “[Sean and I] started dating almost immediately,” says Lindsay. Inseparable, the pair soon lifted off for an exploratory two years in New York: Sean selling his father’s wine and playing with his band by night; Lindsay, a photojournalism major, interning at Spin. In fairytale-like succession, the pair returned to Napa, married, had a child and hunkered down to do what felt right: make wine.

Inspired by the products their parents made, the label—free of the unnatural additives used in the majority of California wines—was christened Revival.

Upon release, it garnered a staggering 92 points from Wine Spectator, but the pair was more moved by the communal

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POSH SPICES Spiff up the kitchen this season with the MARCH Pantry Complete Spice Set, a selection of 40 handpicked seasonings from around the world, from Turkish black sesame seeds to Hawaiian alder hickory smoked sea salt. $500; 3075 Sacramento St., S.F., 415-931-7433; marchsf.com.

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By the Book Pair a flight of handcrafted blends from winemaker Erich Bradley with a rich dose of history at the newly renovated Pangloss Cellars Tasting Lounge in Sonoma Plaza. Seated in the 113-year-old Hotz building, the Repris sister label offers its limited-release Bordeaux varietals and Anderson Valley Pinot Noir amid vintage furnishings, reclaimed oak floors and original stone walls in the 4,000-square-foot space, named after Voltaire’s fictional optimist in Candide. Add in 50-foot-wide glass windows overlooking City Hall and it’s the best of all possible worlds, indeed.

35 E. Napa St., Sonoma, 707-933-8565; panglosscellars.com.

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Clockwise from left: THE ROSE CAFERESTAURANT. Inside TANGATA. Herb‑crusted hen breast at VIVIANE. Chef Jason Neroni’s lamb shawarma pizza.

Smart design steals the show at four new California locales. Venice Beach classic The Rose Cafe-Restaurant has emerged from a makeover by L.A.’s own Studio UNLTD as the neighborhood’s latest see-and-be-seen spot. Chef and partner Jason Neroni (Superba Snack Bar, Catch & Release) helms the stoves in the indoor/ outdoor space, complete with a 40-foot bar, full market and bakery. rosecafevenice.com. • Freshly reimagined interiors by HD Buttercup Creative Director Heather Ashton at Tangata Restaurant echo the modern look of its home inside Orange County’s Bowers Museum. patinagroup.com.

• Kelly Wearstler’s signature midcentury aesthetic sets the stage for chef Michael Hung’s (Faith & Flower) refined Continental cuisine at Viviane, the new poolside dining experience at Beverly Hills’ Avalon Hotel. vivianerestaurant. com. • At Sunset Strip’s Estrella, L.A. design darlings at Studio Collective have channeled a cozy Laurel Canyon vibe (including a romantic landscaped terrace), serving as the backdrop for tasty seasonal meals by Top Chef alum Dakota Weiss. estrellasunset.com.

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Awash with a vibrant glow, Marrakesh, Morocco, has long been muse and home to some of the world’s most creative minds. Think Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, whose Jardin Majorelle, a 12-acre botanical compound, holds court in the heart of the city. There’s Marisa Berenson’s colorful oasis (see “Golden Girl,” p.99), Paloma Picasso’s pared-down pad in the city’s Palmeraie area and Serge Lutens’ home just a few minutes away.

Channon and Bianca Roe, the husband-and-wife team behind Ojai’s lifestyle shop In The Field, were recently drawn to the North African oasis for a buying trip. In addition to one-of-a-kind market discoveries (all of which can now be found at their boutique), the couple returned inspired and refreshed.

Home base was El Fenn. The private estate was all but in ruins when it was brought back to life in 2004 by art curator Vanessa Branson (sister of Richard

Branson) and partner Howell James.

Each of the 28 rooms features art from Vanessa’s personal collection and is individually decorated in rich, colorful Moroccan fashion.

From there, day trips were made to Jardin Majorelle to experience the brooks, ponds, garden paths and exotic plants. They also toured the historical site of Ben Youssef Madrasa, which was built as a theological college around the 15th century—famous for its distinctive architecture, exquisite carvings and stuccowork and painted tiles.

Morocco is known for its cuisine, and it’s easy to be partial to Nomad, located in the spice quarter, with its fusion fare and rooftop views. Here, they also found simple, yet modern, locally made ceramic dishes, tagines and platters that In The Field imported and is now carrying. Across from Jardin Majorelle is a food, art and retail gallery, Kaowa, that serves fresh juice and vegetarian food.

And for a taste of both European and Moroccan fare, the duo also favored Le Jardin, set in a romantic, hidden jungle courtyard in the heart of the medina.

And, of course, there’s shopping.

Bianca jokes, “Rugs in Morocco are like seagulls on a beach! But it’s like finding a pearl when you find that perfect rug.”

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Think you know all there is to know about Miami Art Basel? With 267 of the world’s top galleries descending on South Beach this year (representing more than 4,000 artists), it’s impossible to see everything in four short days (Dec. 3-6). And that’s just the half of it thanks to a slew of mustsee new restaurant and hotel openings (punctuated by Sixty Hotels’ midcentury gem Nautilus and the Norman Fosterand Rem Koolhaas-designed Faena).

L.A.-based art adviser and Art Basel veteran Meredith Darrow of Darrow Contemporary shares her tips on how to pack it all in: SHOW TIME • The de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space will have new works by the world’s most relevant contemporary artists; as the adviser to the collection I can guarantee it’s not to be missed. • UTA fine art division, with Interview, is presenting a film about Francesco Vezzoli and having a party on the Wednesday night, if you’re lucky enough to get invited. • After you’ve been through the main Art Basel fair, it’s fun to go over to NADA and check out what the kids are up to. • The Andy Warhol Museum is celebrating Michael Chow’s upcoming exhibition with a dinner at Mr Chow and performances by Beijing Opera singers. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED • Michael’s in the design district is great for lunch whilst in the neighborhood. • Francis Mallmann is doing a pop-up at the new Faena Hotel.

• Casa Tua is a must for dinner at least one night during the fair. artbasel.com.

WRITTEN BY AMELIA FLEETWOOD. TOP LEFT: CHANNON ROE. TOP CENTER: COURTESY EL FENN/WILLIAM SCMITT. TOP RIGHT, BOTTOM LEFT: DAVID LOFTUS

The EL FENN hotel in Marrakesh includes a hammam, rooftop restaurant, three swimming pools, courtyards, a library, magical hidden nooks and now a boutique (far right) of the same name. Below right: Bianca, Marlon and Channon Roe.

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ELIZABETH KHURI CHANDLER It’s been quite a ride for Misty Copeland.

In 2014, the 33-year-old American Ballet Theatre (ABT) dancer published her popular memoir, Life in Motion, detailing her late start in ballet in San Pedro to joining ABT, where she struggled with her weight

and the sinking feeling that she did not fit in. Then this past summer, Copeland was named principal dancer, the first AfricanAmerican woman to earn the title in the history of the company. Southern California audiences have a chance to catch the iconic artist—who boasts nearly a million Instagram followers and a successful Under Armour campaign—in person in December when ABT’s The Nutcracker heads to town. “California will always

have a special place in my life,” she says.

“I still have friends, brothers, sisters and their kids there, and now ABT will be performing The Nutcracker season at the Segerstrom every December. I’ll get to spend time with my family and dance on a beautiful stage with my company. It doesn’t get any better than that.” Dec. 16 and 19, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Dr., C.M., 714-556-2787; scfta.org. •

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Clockwise from far left: DAVID IRELAND crafting his infamous Dumbballs.

Bookends made out of cement, one of the artist’s favorite materials.

Broom Collection With Boom, 1978-1988, and untitled chair and wallpaper patties, 2007.

The back parlor with a propane chandelier that Ireland used to light for visitors.

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In 2008, 77-year-old David Ireland was frail. The onetime safari guide turned celebrated artist had been placed in assisted living for the past few years, but still visited his beloved Mission District home almost every week. “He loved living in that house and making art,” says longtime friend and curator Jock Reynolds. But finances were tight and Ireland had no choice but to put it on the market.

Enter Carlie Wilmans. Blond, with an elegant, angular haircut and the confidence of someone used to leadership, Wilmans, the granddaughter of noted philanthropist Phyllis Wattis, was already deeply involved in the Bay Area art community, both as executive director of the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, and as a trustee at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She had recently seen Ireland’s Broom Collection With Boom, a group of 16 salvaged brooms bound

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together by order of decay, and was curious. So Anne Hatch, a fellow patron and friend of Ireland, took her through the house on a Thursday. “I came here and was just blown away,” she says. “On Monday, I called Hatch and said, ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do with it, but I’m going to buy that house.’”

That was nearly seven years ago. Slat-

ed to open to the public in January, by reservation, the refurbished 500 Capp Street house strikes an intriguing balance between preserving the past and allowing newcomers exposure to the artist’s Zen-like work. Along with the opportunity to visit the home, visitors can experience exhibitions, access a digital study center and archive of Ireland’s work by appointment, and, in 2017, view pieces from an upcoming resident artist program that will allow Ireland’s work to continue to influence others. “The purchase of the house was quick and impulsive, but everything else has been very methodical and deliberate and always about keeping David as an artist and man in mind,” Wilmans says.

Ireland had returned to the Bay Area (where he had received an MFA) in 1975 after extensive time in Southeast Asia and in New York. He immediately

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Once the residence of Bay Area artist DAVID IRELAND, 500 Capp Street reopens as an homage and an opportunity to experience the conceptual artist’s IDIOSYNCRATIC work

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Ireland set about uncovering what lay beneath in the home by scraping away wallpaper and paint from the walls all the way down to the plaster. Then he sanded the walls and varnished them a medicinal yellow. Once exposed, the cracks in the walls told stories of previous earthquakes, jagged seams indicated former doors, and whenever he added to the house, it was meant to be an additional chapter. When Ireland gouged the plaster while moving a safe through the house, he commemorated the event with a bronze plaque on the wall that said, “The safe gets away for the first time, November 5, 1975.” Time and the ordinary became something celebrated and recorded.

Placed about the house were sculpture and artworks that he wanted friends and guests to experience. He was known for his raucous dinners in the room decorated with African ephemera such as an elephant footstool and mounted antelope head. Or, “he’d invite someone to come over for tea in the living room and then leave and disappear in the kitchen for 45 minutes,” says Wilmans. “He was leaving the person

From top: Ireland’s desk and a photograph of original conceptualist MARCEL DUCHAMP, whom he admired. The first photograph of 500 Capp Street from 1886.

Philanthropist and 500 Capp Street Foundation Executive Director CARLIE WILMANS.

alone to contemplate what the house was.”

Guests would ponder his pieces made out of detritus from the renovation such as lumps of wallpaper in mason jars. Or his infamous Dumbballs, which were formed by tossing a lump of cement from hand to hand countless hours, until the ball became a perfect sphere.

For Wilmans, it was a challenge to preserve the home, but also make it viable for visitors. Usually working with readily available materials, Ireland mined his own dirt for his projects by digging out the basement under 500 Capp Street. “He really began to destabilize the house,” Wilmans explains. “And where mortar had fallen out, he used 4-by-4s to prop up the house—like toothpicks.” Eventually, working with another one of Ireland’s friends, art collector and construction kingpin Steven Oliver, she was able to reinforce the foundation without moving the building an inch. The former excavation space is now another exhibition area and study archive.

The opening in January begins with the exhibition “David Ireland’s House,” which features sculptures, drawings, and handmade furniture and other objects from the foundation’s 3,000-piece collection—plus a new work by former Ireland collaborator Tony Labat. But first, there will be a series of dinners in homage to Ireland’s hospitality. Wilmans’ first dinner party was for Ireland’s old friends and peer artists in November, paired with food by Angelo Garro. (“He said he’d do it if I was the sous-chef,” she says, and pulls a silly face.) It’s appropriate that they bring back the get-togethers that Ireland was known for while he was alive.

Wilmans adds that Ireland attended every art opening in the city and was beloved by his fellow creatives for his support. “He was a wonderful person… he had a great sense of humor, loved to cook, was a great conversationalist,” muses Reynolds. But more than that, he was a memorable artist, too: “He had great imagination and a poetic sense of how to arrange things. He’d take dessert glasses that you’d normally have a parfait in, put concrete in them and stick a spoon in. He had a sense of things that would interest you and astound you at the same time.” 500capstreet.org.

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PSLA’s inaugural winter gala brings FRANK GEHRY’s artistic VISION to Children’s Institute, Inc.’s Watts Campus Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood has a diverse architectural history including 1920s bungalows, Art Deco storefronts, and public housing projects built in the 1940s.

This February, Rochelle Gores Fredston’s nonprofit, Philanthropic Society Los Angeles (PSLA), benefiting Children’s Institute, Inc. (CII), is throwing an inaugural winter gala to raise funds for the Watts Back to School initiative and L.A.-based architect Frank Gehry’s stunning design projects in the historic district. The Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, who was introduced to the project by CII board member Gelila Puck, dreamed up a two-acre campus—set to break ground in 2018—that will expand CII’s counseling, youth programs, family support and early childhood services for

disadvantaged children in the area. Event honoree Sutton Stracke says the project combines her “personal passions for the arts and mental health services for traumatized children.” Gores Fredston adds, “As a mother, I feel humbled to play a role in this effort.” The project will bring muchneeded services to the area and also give neighbors a firsthand look at Gehry’s singular architectural vision. “At 86, Gehry is at the top of his game,” says Michael Govan, director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where a Gehry retrospective is currently on view (with a scale model of the Watts campus). “How lucky we are that many of his projects are taking shape in Los Angeles.” ps-losangeles.com; lacma.org. •

FRANK GEHRY with a model of the Children’s Institute, Inc.’s new Watts campus. Below: PSLA founder ROCHELLE GORES FREDSTON (left) with gala honoree SUTTON STRACKE.

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HISTORY Channeled Star Trek icon George Takei makes his Broadway debut with a story close to his heart: his own. Nearly seven years in the making, the new musical Allegiance, composed by Jay Kuo, was inspired in part by Takei’s family’s experience, when they were evicted from their Los Angeles home and incarcerated at a Japanese American internment camp during World War II. Starring Glee’s Telly Leung and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon), it tells a tale of a brother and sister who strive to save their family from this imprisonment, shedding light on an important and forgotten chapter in United States history. Through September 2016; allegiancemusical.com.

WRITTEN BY ELIZABETH VARNELL AND LINDSAY KINDELON. GEHRY: GLENN MARZANO. PORTRAIT: ANNIE SHAK. ALLEGIANCE: MATTHEW MURPHY

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RAYLENE MEYER is ready for the road in rally uniform, a bespoke SALVATORE FERRAGAMO scarf, leather driving gloves and a BUGATTIsponsored driving suit. Opposite: A 1965 PORSCHE 356C Cabriolet rips through the countryside.

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The kickoff dinner was poolside under the twinkly light-filled olive trees of the Solage Calistoga, our home base for the rally. The second night, decked out in denim and diamonds, we two-stepped to The Bootleg Honeys—a local, all-girl, guitarslinging country trio—while cowboys did a “live fire” cookout at the Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch in St. Helena.

“Dress in the Era of Your Car” was the theme for the riotous third night at our sleepover at the Heritage House in Mendocino. Our finale dinner at The Napa Valley Reserve was a gala send-off with a silent auction to help raise more money for the two regional charities selected by our hosts: Global Fund for Women and Family House San Francisco. One of the night’s waiters turned out to be Susan McCaw’s husband, Craig, in total disguise. “He’d heard how much fun I had in past ladies rallies, so he went to extreme measures to see what made them so special,” Susan says.

Our cozy, Zen-like cottages at Solage were filled with gifts from our sponsors, among them Vhernier, Michael Kors, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bentley and Bugatti, as well as note cards with quotes that alluded to the next day’s route. The night before our spin around Sonoma Raceway, a card quoted former world champion driver Mario Andretti, inscribed with the words, “If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.”

Occasionally the driving was a challenge, but well rewarded upon completion. A welcome Pimm’s cup and a round of croquet awaited us at Meadowood resort in St. Helena after the harrowing hairpins of Trinity Road took us from Sonoma to Oakville. Heads turned as we pulled into small towns, cylinders roaring. Parked, we were a mini-Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, from the iconic Mercedes 300SL Gullwing and roadsters (there were four) to the ’50s and ’60s Porsches, Jaguars, Lancias, Alfa Romeos and, oh, yes, the Ferraris—of which there were six.

“Is that a Ferrari 250 California Spyder?” one gentleman asked. “There are only about 50 of those in the world. And today, in Boonville, there are four.” He walked off shaking his head in amazement as we jumped back into our cars and headed through the Alexander Valley toward the giant redwoods. •

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Every woman should know how to drive a stick shift—especially if you expect to join these 60 ladies as they zoom through the back roads of Napa Valley and the Northern California coast. My mom, Kacey Doheny McCoy, and I co-piloted my dad’s ’57 Mercedes 300SL Roadster on the third annual “It’s All About the Girls!” rally. It was an artfully curated selection of the best regional roads to drive, punctuated by exquisite farm-to-table feasts.

Our international entourage of 28 teams of friends, mothers, daughters, grandmothers and granddaughters covered nearly 100 miles each day of the four-day rally in cars that were delivered by trailer, plane or boat—in some cases all three.

“Something amazing happens when you throw women from all over the globe, of all ages, in vintage cars that have none of the modern comforts, and send them off on a trip together. The group solidarity of experiencing the drive together, in tandem, is awesome,” says Gwen McCaw, who, along with sister-in-law and co-pilot Susan McCaw, and Jacque Conner and Merle Mullin— all wives of serious car collectors—are the co-founders and accomplished hosts of September’s epic journey.

“We all met while on rallies with our husbands,” says Conner. “They tend to take things a bit more seriously, which proved to be stressful for many of us. We talked about how much fun it would be to do a ladies rally—we aimed for a little less driving, a little more socializing, and a lot more laughter. That is exactly what we ended up with.”

Clockwise from top left: A 1957 JAGUAR XK 140 Roadster.

Drivers get briefed at RAM’S GATE WINERY before hitting the track. Hashtag Porsche, Porsche, Mercedes, Ferrari, Mercedes, oh my! A reprieve from the windy roads at a stop at MEADOWOOD. The coastal cliffs of Mendocino. Opposite: Teams of ladies line the pit-lane with their vintage cars.

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Clockwise from top left: Roses and thistle nestled among native grasses in the driftwood centerpieces at the poolside dinner at SOLAGE CALISTOGA. Whole salmon cooks over a fire at LONG MEADOW RANCH’s Farmstead in St. Helena. A 1938 BMW 328 heads through the Alexander Valley. A toast to new friends and an exceptional adventure at the farewell gala at THE NAPA VALLEY RESERVE. Turns 1 and 2 at SONOMA RACEWAY.

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Beatrice and Mr. Peabody wait for dinner guests to arrive beside a planter (c. 1915) from BOURGEOIS BOHEME in L.A. Landscaping by Lance Lortscher of NEWÂ VIEW LANDSCAPE. Opposite: Designer Madeline Stuart in a ZERO + MARIA CORNEJO dress and a vintage belt from PEREGRINE GALLERIES in Montecito. Italian glasses from INHERITANCE line the table.

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A MADELINE STUART COLLECTION Peabody Tufted Sofa sits in the living room with pillows made of textiles from FORTUNY, CLAREMONT and vintage Kuba cloth panels. A pair of Swedish armchairs from the early 1700s were found at LIEF in West Hollywood. The room’s vintage Italian tole and gilt wood chandelier is from T.L. GURLEY ANTIQUES. Poppies and branches fill MIRI MARA CERAMICS vases.

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As often as she is able to, Madeline Stuart leaves her L.A. office and hits the 101 with her husband, writer Steve Oney, and their two Jack Russell terriers, Beatrice and Mr. Peabody. Within 90 minutes, they escape hard-pressed city life and enter the serenity of Santa Barbara, steering their car straight onto the gravel-paved compound of storybook properties originally built as artist studios called El Caserio, where she has carved out their own private oasis. Any given night, “Casa Caserio” looks much like a Nancy Meyers movie, glowing with cozy firelight and vintage charm, as Stuart opens her doors to guests.

“This is definitely far more casual than my house in L.A., where I tend to entertain more formally,” Stuart says. “Santa Barbara is the anti-formal.”

The Beverly Hills-bred designer, known for her timeless yet fresh interiors, bought the one-bedroom 1930s Spanish bungalow on the spot a year and a half ago, both for its potential and location—tucked in a historic artists’ community downtown complete with its own neighborhood garden. Given that her Hollywood Hills house is “dark and moody” and filled with a lifetime of collections, Stuart says she wanted this home to be a counterpoint to that—white, clean and spare. However, it took heavy remodeling, heaps of white paint, and many hurdles with the historical boards to give it the movie-set feel it has now.

Rooms are rustic-meets-refined, filled with Spanish antiques, and give the couple restful reading nooks, but not a ton of space to entertain inside. “I couldn’t have a lot of people in the dining room for a seated dinner so I had to do the trellis and heaters out back—that’s really my dining room, it just happens to be outside,” she says. A lined path from the dining room leads to a white stucco fireplace surrounded by three walls, where Stuart created another roofless room. Guests gather here among lush topiaries for drinks and late-night gourmet s’mores (her signature dessert and “last supper meal of choice”).

While Stuart’s definition of L.A. casual includes donning a vintage YSL caftan instead of blue jeans on a Sunday night, her dinner parties here are definitely more laid-back. She’s swapped her luxe silver, china and crystal for natural linen, woven raffia and horn-handled knives. For centerpieces, she aims to make her mother, who

she calls a world-class hostess, proud, opting for simple potted plants, adding that the table shouldn’t be “overly festooned with flowers.”

On the particular night pictured, Stuart and Oney invited close friends including fellow L.A.-based interior designer Elizabeth Dinkel and husband Aaron Meyerson, who also enjoy escaping to their second home in Santa Barbara. Sherry and Jim Villanueva came next, bearing a tray of cheese and charcuterie from their popular local restaurant, The Lark. Stuart credits guest Laura Collector, a Realtor with Sotheby’s, for finding the new home: “She called and said I had to have it, that my name was written all over it,” she says. And local ceramic artist Miri Mara (several of his pieces hold court in the home) came Continued on p.176

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more CASUAL than my house in L.A.…

Santa Barbara is the ANTI-FORMAL.”

“The last thing I want to do WHEN GUESTS ARRIVE is to be sweating in the kitchen, especially when all I really want is to HANG OUTSIDE and have a GLASS OF PROSECCO with them.”

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The outdoor setting features a JANUS ET CIE table with chairs by PALECEK. The gardeninspired centerpieces feature vintage pots from BOTANIK in Summerland, lanterns from Montecito’s WILLIAM LAMAN and Stuart’s collected vintage silver birds.

The linen tablecloth is from UPSTAIRS AT PIERRE LAFOND.

A photograph by DOMINIQUE VORILLON hangs above a 17th-century Spanish table from T.L. GURLEY ANTIQUES and Han Dynasty vases from Culver City’s CHARLES JACOBSEN INC.

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by Stuart upholstered in ROGERS & GOFFIGON fabric is adorned with pillows in custom woven wool by CHAPAS TEXTILES and vintage fragment from PAT McGANN GALLERY. The daybed perfectly complements the low 19th-century Japanese coffee table from BLEND INTERIORS.

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An 18th-century Portuguese mirror from ROBUCK hangs in the living room corner. Opposite: Stuart and husband Steve Oney kick off the evening with friends. Vintage horn-handled knives from vintage dealer LYNN RUSSELL, s’more sticks from M. CROW & CO. and stemless Champagne flutes make up a few of her entertaining essentials.

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Written by MARTHA McCULLY

Photography by PAOLO ROVERSI FOR LOUIS VUITTON

LOUIS VUITTON blouse, $9,650, pants, $5,250, and belt, $2,280.

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LOUIS VUITTON dress, $4,400, necklace, $2,210, and bag, $5,750.

Wafer-thin and dressed in a long, diaphanous gown, Jennifer Connelly’s character Hannah drinks wine across a dining table from her handsome and smartly dressed love, Tahir (Anthony Mackie). The townhouse is decorated with exotic artifacts and cultural books. The couple appears wealthy and well traveled. The candlelight flickers; it all looks so perfect, even for a movie scene, which it is.

But it’s an illusion. Hannah and Tahir are, in fact, a homeless couple who have snuck into a plush apartment and taken refuge from the streets to live a warmer, safer life, even for a few days. They wear their respite well, better than their life on the streets of New York, where she shoots up heroin and he drums plastic tubs in Union Square Park to make a few bucks. Hannah says she used to live in a house like that.

Who’s to say where she’s most at home?

Shelter, out now in select theaters and video on demand, is all about juxtaposition and judgment, something Connelly feels strongly about shining a light on through the darkness of the film. “New York has more billionaires than any other city in the world,” Connelly says. “And the number of homeless people sleeping each night in New York municipal shelters exceeds 60,000 people. To me, the scenes in the townhouse afford us an opportunity to consider the central characters in a different context. Do we perceive them differently in a different setting? In different clothes? Can those of us who live comfortably imagine losing all we have?”

Pretty serious concerns, but that’s the way Connelly rolls: intelligent, introspective, questioning. After all, she did go to Yale and Stanford.

Shelter was written and directed by Connelly’s husband of 12 years, Paul Bettany, who was inspired by a homeless couple who lived on the street outside of their building in Manhattan. (Connelly and Bettany live in New York City with their kids. Their son Stellan plays her son in the movie; they also have a daughter, Agnes. Connelly’s oldest son, Kai, from her previous relationship with photographer David Dugan, just went off to college.) After Hurricane Sandy, the homeless couple disappeared. Wondering what happened to them and what their lives must be like was the catalyst for Bettany writing the script.

As with many of her roles, Connelly becomes the character—mind, soul and body. In fact, she lost 25 pounds to play Hannah. “It was a choice that I felt made sense for this character, who doesn’t really know how to be in this world anymore,” says Connelly. “She can’t nourish herself.

She won’t.” (It was not the first time she played a drug addict; Connelly made her junkie debut in Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream in 2000, for which she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination.)

We’ve come to expect this intensity from Connelly, with her onyx-black hair and unfathomable green eyes, ever since she started acting in films as diverse as Labyrinth, The Rocketeer, Hulk, Dark City, House of Sand and Fog, Noah and Aloft. Next year, she will star in American Pastoral, Ewan McGregor’s directorial debut based on Philip Roth’s novel.

Connelly was born in the Catskill Mountains of New York and grew up mostly in Brooklyn Heights. Though she has said she hated having her picture taken when she was young, she became a model at age 10 and an actress at 11. Despite living in the city, Connelly craves nature, especially hiking, which is what she loves about Los Angeles. (“We have nothing like the canyons that exist in L.A.,” she says.)

She isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty— in Shelter, Hannah meets her match, and future love, in the subway bowels to argue over a grimy jacket—yet Connelly, a prominent fashion figure, happens to also be the face of Louis Vuitton. “I am a brand ambassador,” she says, “which is a natural extension of my longstanding relationship with Nicolas [Ghesquière], his designs and the work he is now doing at Vuitton.” Connelly also credits him with influencing her style, on the red carpet and off. “His designs are bold yet restrained, creative but precise, boyish and feminine. I feel very much at home in them,” Connelly says.

In fact, in an ingenious blending of life and art, you can witness their strong friendship in that townhouse scene of Shelter. Look closely at Hannah’s long, gossamer dress: It is, in fact, the very gown Connelly wore to accept her Oscar for best supporting actress for A Beautiful Mind in 2002, designed for her by Ghesquière. That’s loyalty. •

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The impeccably chic VANESSA TRAINA SNOW returns

to her California roots with an expertly curated new L.A. home for her lifestyle CONCEPT SHOP, The Apartment by The Line

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BY THE LINE co-founder and executive creative director, wearing a PROTAGONIST dress beside curved arc stools

by ASH. Opposite: Airy and inviting, a sitting area at the Melrose Place outpost is both polished and approachable.

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“L.A. was in the plan from the start,” says Traina Snow, co-founder and executive creative director, of bringing the beautifully refined aesthetic of The Apartment by The Line to an airy second-floor space in Los Angeles (the original location in New York’s SoHo opened two years ago). “I used to live in L.A. and have watched this street really build up,” says the Manhattan resident. “It’s such a destination and you have to kind of discover it or know about it. We also wanted it to have the sense of a home and living space, and you kind of lose that on the ground floor.”

It’s details like this that are certainly not lost on Traina Snow, a San Francisco native, whose eye and sought-after sense of style have been honed since an early age. The daughter of novelist Danielle Steel grew up attending European couture shows when most girls her age were still roaming their local mall, and her talent has garnered the respect of her fashion colleagues as a prominent stylist with impeccable taste. Among her notable industry posts, Traina Snow was a consultant to her longtime friend Alexander Wang (they went to high school together), during his time as creative director at Balenciaga, and she also counts designer Joseph Altuzarra, and Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler among her inner circle.

Between a culturally rich Northern California upbringing and her college years spent studying fine art at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Traina Snow really is the ultimate insider when it comes to the hazy, sunlit California aesthetic and clean, coastal-inspired lines.

She discovered the spot, nestled in the middle of Melrose Place, one year ago.

Through working with architect Andrea Steele, plus local artists and resources like Doug McCollough of DM/DM and furniture and decorative art dealer JF Chen, a cozy West Coast charm is infused throughout the expansive showroom-retail storegallery where everything from the antique Oriental rugs to the Apparatus incense is available for purchase. Local fashion labels

AMO denim and Agnes Baddoo pepper the walk-in closet, along with exclusive pieces like shearling-lined slides from Newbark, 3X1 and Jean Stories denim shorts, and The Line’s new jewelry collaboration with designer Sophie Buhai.

Other sculptural jewelry from Charlotte Chesnais is also part of the fashion offering, and it makes sense, since like the majority of the items available at The Apartment, they are pieces Traina Snow personally covets and they fall perfectly in line (pun intended) with her day-to-day look.

“I used to work with her at Balenciaga,” Traina Snow says of the jewelry designer Chesnais. “As soon as she launched her own brand, we snapped her up immediately.”

Draped atop leather-backed chairs and across built-in window seats are blankets and pillows from The Line’s new private home label, Tenfold, launched in tandem with the store opening, featuring earthy colors and tactile textures that echo the easy-luxe look of Traina Snow’s lifestyle.

“There are pillows, bedding, throws, objets, trays and candles that all fit into our idea of versatile and seasonless, timeless quality goods,” she says of Tenfold, which will be carried in the N.Y. and L.A. stores as well as online. “It’s all meant to be mixed and matched to build your own home.”

She adds that she personally owns several of the furniture pieces, objets d’art, beauty products and clothing sold in her stores, and though she has been living between Paris and New York for the past eight years, when it comes to life in Southern California, Traina Snow has more than just this new retail space in her sight line.

“The hope is to spend more time here, especially as winter rolls in,” she says. “I still have so many friends here and definitely feel at home in L.A.” Nowhere was that more apparent than at the store opening, which saw the likes of Buhai, Bella Heathcote, Lisa Eisner and Calvin Klein’s Francisco Costa in attendance, the latter two of whom co-hosted the fete.

“It’s been exciting to display how everything can live in another context,” Traina Snow says of the expansion of the brand.

“It’s also really important for us to be in another city and to be bringing in the culture and people of L.A.” 8463 Melrose Pl., 2nd Fl., L.A., 323-746-5056; theline.com. •

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From top: SACHAJUAN hair products, RODIN oils and RÉGIME DES FLEURS fragrances line the apothecary shelf. Mirrorpolished stainlesssteel pieces from GEORG JENSEN sit atop a handcrafted white oak board from BLACKCREEK MERCANTILE & TRADING CO. TENFOLD linen sheets, cashmere throw and accent pillows dress the birch-framed bed.

Built-in window seating provides the ideal spot for peering out over the leafy street below.

Casual elegance is a hallmark of the items that continually rotate in the edited space, as seen in an undone floral arrangement and selection of objets d’art including a CARL AUBÖCK chain paperweight and a black laminate tray

by ARCHITECT MADE, originally designed by Danish architect Finn Juhl.

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And Sean drizzles Revival Made freerange honey—curated by Napa Valley “bee whisperer” Rob Keller—over a homemade apple galette. “We’re all about making things that are tangible and beautiful to round out the experience of our wine,” says Lindsay. “And we’re just in our infancy.” Beyond artisanal goods and wines, the duo hopes to unveil a Revival Made bourbon, the first spirit of its kind sourced 100 percent in the Napa Valley. Given the Garveys’ roots, you could say something so groundbreaking is in their blood. revivalmade.com.

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and, of course, the rug quarter. Opened last month, El Fenn now has a lifestyle store named after the hotel, co-curated by one of fashion’s greats, former Ford Models president Paul Rowland, and hotel general manager and interior designer Willem Smit, who both live in Marrakesh.

El Fenn’s store, which will double as a 35-person sit-down restaurant and bar with street access, stocks individual designers as well as vintage clothing and accessories, handmade luxury leather goods, jewelry, blankets and cushions from the Atlas Mountains, all in keeping with the property and its tony aesthetic.

Off the beaten track, the Roes explored outside of the medina, too, where many crafts are manufactured. A favorite was Akbar Delights, a specialty store that makes embroidered kaftans and resortwear for women.

After a long day treasure hunting, the ultimate romantic relaxation is the spa at the Royal Mansour hotel, which has long been touted as the best traditional hammam in the city. Obtaining a day pass to the Beldi Country Club’s pool and spa is also a welcome treat. The Roes will be soon be importing Beldi’s glassware, from the club’s own souk, one of the few places where glass is handblown and made the old-fashioned way.

“A truly captivating experience,” Bianca says of their Marrakesh trip.

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prayer, the colors! It was like a dream.” el-fenn.com; inthefieldojai.com.

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request, Buccellati, B.H., 310-276-7022. Jimmy Choo black Lima sandals, $1,150, jimmy choo.com. Sevan Biçakçi Rose Intaglio ring, $18,400, barneys.com. Antica Farmacista Prosecco Home Ambiance diffuser, $66, saksfifth avenue.com. Edie Parker Jean Bud clutch, $1,495, edie-parker.com. Moët Golden Globes Mini Moët Champagne caddy, $145, reservebar.com.

Kelly Wearstler for La Mer limited-edition vanity case, $1,200, lamer.com. L’Objet small Snake Magnifying Glass, $50, l-objet.com. Oscar de la Renta floral-print peplum dress, $2,490, farfetch.com.

with husband Rick Perkins, whose family is one of Santa Barbara’s original ranching families.

It wasn’t just the guest list that the designer carefully considered; she thinks much like a director (she’s the daughter of Mel Stuart, director of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), and gives every single vignette and party detail hands-on attention. For music, she builds playlists off what she’s Shazamed in the car and then streams them from hidden speakers. Her menus are a result of clipping recipes constantly (her famous porchetta was written on the back of an envelope 10 years ago). She’ll run around her cottage in an apron, slicing squash open and scooping the insides out—for risotto vessels—with her one trusted silver spoon that she carries between homes, until the second the doorbell rings. Her parties, like her interiors, have that sparkling, cinematic quality, partly because she truly enjoys them herself. “The last thing I want to do when guests arrive is to be sweating in the kitchen, especially when all I really want is to hang outside and have a glass of Prosecco with them.” •

IN THE ABSTRACT p.54 Leica C Compact Camera, $699, Leica, 8783 Beverly Blvd., W.H., 424-777-0341; leicastorela.com. Gabriela Artigas subtle cuff in 14-karat yellow gold, $415, The Apartment

by The Line—Los Angeles, 323-746-5056; theline.com. Bruce Davidson: Los Angeles 1964, Steidl, $45. Alma Allen yule marble and cedar pedestal sculpture, Not Yet Titled, 2014, blumandpoe.com. Christiane Perrochon centerpiece vase in white beige, $1,100, marchsf.com. Balenciaga black-and-white calfskin Navy belt bag, $2,175, similar styles available, Balenciaga, W.H., 310-854-0557.

Apple Pencil for iPad Pro, $99, apple.com.

Miu Miu round-frame acetate sunglasses, $360, net-a-porter.com. Charlotte Chesnais medium Saturne earrings in vermeil and silver, $560, The Apartment by The Line—Los Angeles, 323-7465056; theline.com. Jimmy Choo black leather Wells Vachetta Sandals, $625, Jimmy Choo, B.H., 310-860-9045; jimmychoo.com. Shiseido Future Solution LX Replenishing Treatment oil, $175, shiseido.com. J Brand sweater, $268, Neiman Marcus, 9700 Wilshire Blvd., B.H., 310-550-5900.

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GIRL BOSS p.58 Bottega Veneta Ebano Intreccio Scolpito dog collar, $420, and leash, $550, 800-845-6790.

Chanel tweed and lambskin flats, price upon request, Chanel, B.H., 310-278-5500. Louis Vuitton black wool and cashmere Malletage Gloves, $485, select Louis Vuitton stores, 866884-8866; louisvuitton.com. Tom Ford Cherry Lush lipstick, $52, Tom Ford, B.H., 310-2709440. Gucci wool-and-angora-blend coat, $3,600, net-a-porter.com. Connor black-and-white Thank You note-card set, $75, barneys.com.

August gunmetal The Luggage Tag, $48, august ca.com. Burberry check folding umbrella, $225, burberry.com. House of Borel white ostrich Maiden Lane bag, $8,800, houseofborel.com.

Alessi Neapolitan coffeemaker by Riccardo Dalisi, $500, Alessi, S.F., 415-434-0403; alessi.com.

Aurélie Bidermann Cheyne Walk Wire cuff in 18-karat gold and freshwater pearls, $528, aureliebidermann.com. Bulgari pink-gold LVCEA watch with diamonds, $27,800, Bulgari, B.H., 310-858-9216; bulgari.com.

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ON OUR COVER Louis Vuitton black Zig Zag-sleeve dress, $4,400, Petite Malle animal-print bag, $5,750, and Solaris necklace, $2,210, Louis Vuitton, B.H., 310-8590457; louisvuitton.com.

TABLE OF CONTENTS p.36 Gucci multicolored shiny viscose striped dress, $2,600, Gucci, B.H., 310-278-3451; gucci.com. Etro sequin floral necklace, $718, Etro, B.H., 310-248-2855; etro.com. Eddie Borgo inlaid small cube bracelet in rose gold, $325, eddieborgo.com. Oscar de la Renta multi crystal persimmon ring, $290, Oscar de la Renta, W.H., 323-653-0200; oscardelarenta.com. Jennifer Ouellette classic extra-wide satin turban headband, $95, jenniferouellette.com.

WHAT’S HOT • GIFT GUIDE LOVE ADORNED p.52 Gypset trilogy of hardcover books by Julia Chaplin, $140, net-a-porter.com. African Botanics Marula Shimmering Gold Oil, $85, net-a-porter.com. Dolce & Gabbana sequined I Love You iPhone 6 case, $545, farfetch.com.

Buccellati aquamarine diamond and gold one-of-a-kind pendant necklace, price upon

FRONTIER SPIRIT p.56 Citizens of Humanity high-rise flare Cherie jeans in Frampton, $238, shopbop.com. Lisa Eisner turquoise necklace, $5,400, Maxfield, L.A., 310-274-8800. NHB Knifeworks Handmade Stainless Steel Utility Knives, from $179, daraartisans.com. Melt tie-dye fringe Kumal Kumari Bahini tie-dye fringe scarf, $280, The Apartment by The Line—Los Angeles, 323-746-5056; theline.com. Retreat: The Modern House in Nature by Ron Broadhurst, $55, rizzoli.com. Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil, $105, sephora.com. Oscar Maschera Italian vegetable tanned leather basket with contrasting hand stitching, $225, Garde, L.A., 323-424-4667; gardeshop.com. Mad et Len lava rock potpourri, $165, Love Adorned, S.M., 310-450-2227; loveadorned.com. Jenni Kayne x Victoria Morris handmade angled vase, $250, cylinder vase, $300, and planter, $315, jennikayne.com. Tod’s brown suede ankle boots, $845, Tod’s, B.H., 310-285-0591. Guess felt hat with leopard and chain trim, $44, guess.com.

Mih Jeans blanket wrap reversible striped poncho, $485, net-a-porter.com; mih-jeans.com.

St. George Single Malt Whiskey Lot 15, $90, stgeorgespirits.com.

SHE’S ELECTRIC p.60 Brown Jordan bright blue sunshade, from $1,685, Brown Jordan, C.M., 949-760-6900.

Céline Trapeze multicolor smooth calfskin bag in orange, $3,100, available at Céline boutiques.

Ai WeiWei by Tim Marlow, John Tancock, Daniel Rosbottom and Adrian Locke, $75, amazon.com;

bn.com. ZO Skin Health Ommerse overnight recovery creme, $102, ZO Skin Centre, 120 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, 626-600-7792; shop.zoskin health.com. Mrs. John L. Strong Regrets His/ Her Behavior small five-piece note-card set, $45, mrsstrong.com. David Yurman Aluminum Renaissance 5mm bracelet in lime, forest green, celadon, navy, lavender, dark red, pink, black and metal gray, $250 each, David Yurman, B.H., 310-888-8618; davidyurman.com. Sonia Rykiel Resort 2016 multicolor tweed dress, $1,380, net-a-porter.com. Vhernier Gocce earrings in carnelian with rock crystal in 18-karat pink gold, $7,150, Vhernier, B.H., 310-273-2444; vhernier.it. Half Ceramics handmade bright bottom tumblers, $26 each, $88 for four-piece set, Los Angeles County Store, L.A., 323-928-2781; halfceramics.com. Edgardo Osorio for Salvatore Ferragamo rainbow polka-dot lace-up flats in cork, $825, available at Salvatore Ferragamo boutiques. Rodin Kaleidoscope set, $34-$300, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400. Heidi Merrick crimson monogrammed pajama, $350, heidimerrick.com. Damien Hirst spot tea towel, $20, gagosian.com.

SNOWED IN p.62 Brunello Cucinelli ribbed cashmere-blend gray sweater, $2,995, net-a-porter.com. Georg Jensen Helena Tea Egg, $50, The Apartment

by The Line—Los Angeles, 323-746-5056; theline.com. Motherwell: 100 Years by Katy Rogers and Jack Flam, Skira, $70. Nagatanien Kamado-san donabe 2-cup rice cooker, $135, tortoisegeneralstore.com. OK the Store cast-iron Owl bottle opener, $35, okthestore.com. Polo Ralph Lauren men’s wool-blend hiking socks, $14, ralphlauren.com. Bottega Veneta cashmere Atlantis blanket, $3,500, 800-845-6790. Jo Malone limited-edition Pine & Eucalyptus candle, $65, jomalone.com. Brother Vellies Western Sahara shearling slippers, $265, jennikayne.com.

Michael Kors Collection Summerset Ring tote, $1,490, Michael Kors, B.H., 310-777-8862. Stuart Weitzman timber suede Classique boots, $698, Stuart Weitzman, B.H., 310-289-0720. Marni gold-plated horn, leather and resin necklace, $690, Cielo, Palo Alto, 650-329-8833.

323-904-1200. Lanvin gold-plated cuff links, $200, mrporter.com. Byredo Parfums Mojave Ghost Eau De Parfum in Sandalwood and Magnolia, $145, mrporter.com. Hender Scheme MIP-10 leather sneakers, $1,095, mrporter.com. Saint Laurent slim-fit suede jacket, $3,650, mrporter.com.

HIGH SURF p.68 Creel & Gow giant mounted sea fan, $400, creelandgow.com. Stephanie Sherman’s photographic print, Palm Tree, 2013, $375, serenaandlily.com. Mish New York fossilized mammoth ivory hand-carved nugget beaded double-length necklace, $32,000, Mish New York, N.Y., 212-734-3500; mishnewyork.com.

Tiffany & Co. Art of the Sea bracelet, $195,000, Tiffany & Co., B.H., 310-273-8880. Mikoh Hinano swimsuit in Hawaiian Night, $218, The Beverly Hills Bikini Shop, B.H., 310-550-6331. Chanel polyurethane/carbon-fiber surfboard, similar styles available at Chanel, $8,300, 800-550-0005.

Eric Buterbaugh Florals Tuber Rose fragrance, $300, Eric Buterbaugh Florals, L.A., 323-6519844; ebflorals.com. Valentino Garavani gold floral calf-leather sandals, $1,395, similar styles available, Valentino, B.H., 310-247-0103.

Fornasetti Soli E Lune Avorio lidded candle, $190, barneys.com. Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane small white fringed Emmanuelle bucket bag, $1,990, Saint Laurent, B.H., 310-271-5051.

Dior printed silk Cruise 2016 collection dress, $8,300, 800-929-3467. Hermès printed red and purple herringbone beach blanket, $540, hermes.com. Prada tortoiseshell PR 12QS sunglasses, $325, sunglasshut.com.

EMERALD CITY p.90 Coomi white gold with emerald and diamond Trinity earrings, $85,200, Saks Fifth Avenue, B.H., 310-275-4211; saksfifthavenue.com.

Irene Neuwirth Colombian emerald, tourmaline and diamond One of a Kind necklace, price upon request, 310-276-4400; ireneneuwirth.com.

Graff emerald-cut emerald and diamond line bracelet, price upon request, Graff, S.F., 415-9267000; graffdiamonds.com. Van Cleef & Arpels Gateau d’Amour emerald and white and yellow diamond ring, price upon request, Van Cleef & Arpels, B.H., 310-276-1161; vancleefarpels.com.

Bulgari Giardini Italiani Hidden Treasures Zambian earrings, price upon request, Bulgari, B.H., 310-858-9216; bulgari.com. Fred Leighton emerald and diamond cuff, price upon request, Fred Leighton, 212-288-1872; fredleighton.com.

David Webb Cabochon emerald, brilliant cut diamond, black enamel, gold and platinum ring, $110,000, David Webb, B.H., 844-811-9322; davidwebb.com. Marco Bicego yellow gold with emerald and rose-cut diamond earrings, $66,900, Neiman Marcus, S.F., 415-362-3900; marcobicego.com. Hoorsenbuhs Brute Phantom Zambian emerald ring, $12,500, Maxfield, L.A., 310-274-8800. Nina Runsdorf Colombian emeralds and oval diamonds, $136,000, Just One Eye, L.A., 888-563-6858.

silk faille cocktail dress with black lace bustier and neoprene laser-cut floral embroidery, $6,490, and black short silk loop tassel earrings, $390, Oscar de la Renta, W.H., 323-653-0200; oscardela renta.com. The Way We Wore LA vintage net and bow evening hat, price upon request, thewaywe wore.com. Fendi brass and resin ring, $450, Fendi, B.H., 310-276-8888; fendi.com. Vintage bracelets and shawl, stylist’s own. p.142 Balenciaga black and ivory flower embroidered twisted bustier dress, $5,350, and palladium double-cuff Serpentine brass bracelets, $595 each, Balenciaga, C.M., 714-668-0557; balenciaga.com. The Way We Wore LA vintage shawl, $95, vintage BesBen floral hat, price upon request, and vintage beaded hoop earrings, $125, thewaywewore.com.

Necklace, stylist’s own. p.143 Céline tiger-printed cotton poplin dress, $3,500, rodeo calfskin shoes, $950, patchwork face earrings, $950, and brass and enameled porcelain patchwork face necklace, $1,950, Céline, B.H., 310-888-0120; celine.com. Crowns by Christy custom faux flower headpiece by Christy Doramus, price upon request, crownsbychristy.com. Jennifer Fisher brass small chain-link cuff, $575, brass medium ID cuffs, $1,225 each, brass organic stud small cuff, $425, 888-255-0640; jennifer fisherjewelry.com. p.144 Dior printed silk blouse, $4,400, and printed silk skirt, $4,500, Dior, B.H., 310-859-4700; dior.com. Christian Louboutin So Tango light blue and gold mixed-material heels, $1,145, Christian Louboutin, C.M., 714-754-9200; us.christianlouboutin.com. Erickson Beamon Copa Cabana earrings, $478, Laura Gambucci La Jolla, 858-551-0214; ericksonbeamon.com. Sonia Boyajian Jewelry black feathers turquoise, onyx and African beads necklace, price upon request, soniabstyle.com. Chanel metal, resin, plexiglass and strass bracelet, $1,250, metal, plexiglass and resin bracelet, $1,425, and metal, resin, plexiglass and strass bracelet, $1,375, Chanel, B.H., 310-2785500; chanel.com. Paula Mendoza Jewelry Triple Adriane both ways ring, $335, net-a-porter.com.

Jennifer Fisher brass double-finger loop ring, $295, 888-255-0640; jenniferfisherjewelry.com. p.145 Miu Miu dress, $4,865, Miu Miu, B.H., 310-247-2227; miumiu.com. Etro enamel and jeweled flower earrings, $685, Etro, B.H., 310-2482855; etro.com. Fendi brass and resin bracelet, $950, Fendi, B.H., 310-276-8888; fendi.com. p.146 Dolce & Gabbana black lace jumpsuit, $2,695, Dolce & Gabbana, B.H., 310-888-8701; dolcegabbana.it. Christian Louboutin black suede Gradipump with gold embroidered detailing, $1,795; us.christianlouboutin.com. Eddie Borgo small chain tassel earrings in rose gold, $225, eddieborgo.com. Paula Mendoza Jewelry Double Glaucus necklace, $700, and Double Nereus bracelet, $600 each, net-a-porter.com. p.148 Bottega Veneta nero and bluette dots dress, $4,900, Bottega Veneta, B.H., 310-858-6533; bottegaveneta.com. The Way We Wore LA vintage Mercura NYC sunglasses, price upon request, thewaywewore.com. Erickson Beamon Copa Cabana earrings, $303, and Get a Grip cuff, $893, Laura Gambucci, La Jolla, 858-551-0214; erickson beamon.com. Alexis Bittar Lucite blue bangles, $70 each, Alexis Bittar, W.H., 323-951-9803; alexisbittar.com. p.149 Burberry gold tape ribbon cage dress, $4,895, Burberry, B.H., 310-550-4500; burberry.com. Crowns by Christy custom faux flower headpiece by Christy Doramus, price upon request, crownsbychristy.com. Gigi Burris Millinery Gemini Violette white veil, $355, neimanmarcus.com. R.J. Graziano chandelier earrings, $85, and cuff, $125, rjgraziano.com.

Rosary, stylist’s own. MAKEUP: Orlane Paris Super-Moisturizing Light Cream, $165, orlane.com. Tom Ford Traceless Stick Foundation in Tawny, $80, Shade & Illuminate cream in Intensity 1, $80, and Eye Color Quad in Cocoa Mirage, $80, tomford.com. Maybelline black mascara, $6, maybelline.com. MAC Cosmetics Fluidline gel eyeliner in black, $16.50, lip pencil in Cherry, $16.50, and lipstick in Russian Red, $17, maccosmetics.com.

Shopping Guide

GILDED AGE p.64 Diane Von Furstenberg 440 Envelope Metallic Caviar Leather clutch, $268, Diane Von Furstenberg, L.A., 323-792-2258. Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Eye Contour Cream, $250, cledepeaubeaute.com. House of Thurn Und Taxis

by Todd Eberle, Skira Rizzoli, $85. Penhaligon’s London Levantium Eau De Toilette perfume, $160, fourseasonsproducts.com. Ercuis Petits Fours stand, $654, barneys.com. Herend gold swan figurine, $375, herendusa.com. Balenciaga brass, palladium, rhinestone and pearl Crown pin, $1,035, Balenciaga, C.M., 714-668-0557.

Fendi Casa Tiepolo candlesticks, prices upon request, luxurylivinggroup.com. Christolfe Malmaison dinner plate, $70, salad plate, $65, and bread plate, $50, Christolfe, L.A., 323-3301229. High Camp Supply gardenia box, $189, highcampsupply.com. Tadashi Shoji kid’s Honeysuckle dress, $148, tadashishoji.com.

Jay Jeffers for Arteriors Pierre Double Champagne cooler, $1,500, jayjeffers-thestore.com. O Jour pointed-toe Loira Platinum Flat Nappa shoes, $865, openingceremony.com.

GOING ROGUE p.66 Master & Dynamic MH40 leather overear headphones, $400, mrporter.com. L.G.R Nairobi square-frame tortoiseshell acetate polarized sunglasses, $335, mrporter.com. Ryan McGinley: Way Far by Ryan McGinley, essay

by David Rimanelli, $45, rizzoli.com. Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date in 18-karat yellow gold with rotatable black ceramic bezel and Oyster Glidelock bracelet, $34,250, similar styles available, Ben Bridge, C.M., 714-549-3545; S.M., 310-458-4550. Rimowa Topas Multiwheel 78CM suitcase, $1,640, mrporter.com. Tom Dixon plum cocktail shaker, $135, tomdixon.net. BMW Roland Sands-designed Concept 90 motorcycle, similar R nineT styles available, from $15,095, bmwmotorcycles.com. Lambert et Fils Cliff Floor lamp in brass and powder-coated aluminum with black nylon wire, $1,220, Twentieth, L.A.,

LA PASIÓN p.138 Gucci multicolored shiny viscose striped dress, $2,600, Gucci, B.H., 310-278-3451; gucci.com. Christian Louboutin Ha Why Luna Hawaiian-inspired embellished open-toe sandal, $1,195, us.christianlouboutin.com. Etro sequin floral necklace, $718, Etro, B.H., 310-248-2855; etro.com. Eddie Borgo inlaid small cube bracelet in rose gold, $325, eddieborgo.com. Alexis Bittar encrusted black cherry heart cuff, $325, Alexis Bittar, W.H., 323-951-9803; alexisbittar.com.

Oscar de la Renta multi crystal persimmon ring, $290, Oscar de la Renta, W.H., 323-653-0200; oscardelarenta.com. Jennifer Ouellette classic extra-wide satin turban headband, $95, jennifer ouellette.com. p.140 Fendi silk dress, $2,650, and brass and resin necklace, $1,500, Fendi, B.H., 310-276-8888; fendi.com. Charlotte Olympia tigerprint Elizabeth wedge, $995, Charlotte Olympia, South Coast Plaza, 657-232-4622; us.charlotte olympia.com. Oscar de la Renta persimmon resin flower bracelet, $490, Neiman Marcus, B.H., 310-550-5900, and tangerine wooden crystal earrings, $390, Oscar de la Renta, W.H., 323653-0200; oscardelarenta.com. Paula Mendoza Jewelry Double Nereus bracelet, $600, net-aporter.com. p.141 Oscar de la Renta marigold

PLAYING THE PART p.169 Louis Vuitton embroidered Guipure blouse, $9,650, Louis Vuitton, B.H., 310-859-0457; louis vuitton.com. p.170 Louis Vuitton dress, bag and necklace, see On Our Cover, Louis Vuitton, B.H., 310-859-0457; louisvuitton.com.

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Capturing the Golden State of Mind

ALFRED and BETSY BLOOMINGDALE, Holmby Hills, 1959 An invitation to Alfred and Betsy Bloomingdale’s Regency-style Holmby Hills estate was not to be missed. Betsy, a lifelong Angeleno, was the doyenne of West Coast socialites—to this day, Nancy Reagan is her best friend. While the couple frequently hosted exotic theme parties and charity galas, this fall night was just a little black-tie dinner among friends. Fran Stark, the wife of movie producer Ray, is in a yellow dress near Betsy, who wears a white gown by Sophie and jewels by Harry Winston and Bill Ruser. Since 1959, Betsy has kept a diary of all the dinner parties she has thrown and photographs every tablescape so that she never does the same thing twice (she’s famous for the arrangements of her prized dahlias and zinnias). She even published a book, Entertaining With Betsy Bloomingdale, in 1994. Though Alfred passed away from cancer in 1982, Betsy, at 93, still lives in the legendary Holmby Hills estate.

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