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It’s summertime and the living is easy: We slow down, we stop rushing, and we live in the moment. Speaking of moments, actress Beatrice Grannò (of The White Lotus season 2 fame) is having hers, and we recruited the Italian star in the making for our jewelry portfolio. Having already been at the top of her acting game for many a decade, cover star Natasha Lyonne is riding high on critical acclaim with her most recent projects, Poker Face and Russian Doll. Although a New Yorker through and through, she finds solace in her new Los Angeles abode. We shot her in a 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham at the iconic original Malibu Inn. Now known as Dreamland, it’s a fitting name for the story she inspired.

Speaking of inspiration, fashion photographer Tim Walker is an industry legend, known for the fantastical stories he has dreamed up over his impressive career. His upcoming exhibition at the Getty Center will definitely transport you to another world.

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And with high expectations come high standards, something the late Suzanne Rheinstein, designer extraordinaire, had in spades. Her exacting eye delivered amazing homes with every project she lent her hand to. We were lucky enough to experience some of her magic when she designed the first C Magazine office in 2005. We excerpt images of her beloved Montecito getaway from her just-published book of photographs. Her presence will always be felt in every room she created and in everyone she met and inspired, including her friend Mark D. Sikes, who writes a tribute for C.

But back to that eternal summer state, and our fashion story with Dior’s latest Dioriviera capsule. It will be presented at its pop-up at The Beverly Hills Hotel with the iconic pool dressed in Dior Toile de Jouy all summer long. Spotlighting this collection on the golden sands off PCH is the perfect way to celebrate this California moment. There is that word again, but I believe it is important to appreciate every minute, every second of this golden time of year. Happy summer!

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Mark D. Sikes is an interior designer and tastemaker working on projects throughout the United States and abroad, including the White House and Blair House. His first book, Beautiful, was a New York Times best seller and was followed up by More Beautiful, which debuted in 2020. For this issue, he wrote an ode to his dear friend, the late, great interior designer Suzanne Rheinstein, p.88. MY C SPOTS San Vicente Bungalows is a cozy spot with a beautiful, atmosphere • L.A. beauty guru Mihaela Corcoz at Belladonna gives the best facials • It’s always fun to take a walk in Book Soup in West Hollywood

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Alessandra Codinha, who penned “Quiet Luxury Comes to California,” p.50, moved to Los Angeles from New York two years ago. Previously she was the style director for Departures magazine, an editor at Vogue, and wrote and edited for Harper’s Bazaar and WWD, among other publications. She publishes a weekly(-ish) newsletter, “Here We Go,” on Substack of timely recommendations and travel tips. MY C SPOTS NOTO Botanics for the most gorgeous, clean beauty products • In my opinion, Awan ice cream is among the best in the world • Here’s Looking At You for seriously delicious date nights

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Born in New York City, Cristina Ehrlich became bicoastal at a young age, spending her youth in Los Angeles and returning to New York to study dance at NYU. Upon graduating, she traveled to Europe to continue her dance studies and eventually landed back in the U.S. She danced professionally until the age of 27, and retired to pursue her other love: fashion. She used that passion to style our cover story on Natasha Lyonne, p.62. MY C SPOTS Mother Wolf for amazing cocktails • Andine carries must-have flirty pieces • Franklin Canyon is my favorite spot for hiking

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“There’s nothing like a love story to lift the spirits,” says writer and C contributing editor Caroline Cagney, who chatted with actress and newlywed Nesta Cooper for “Destination Desert,” p.120. “I enjoy getting into that romantic headspace.” Cagney, a self proclaimed “wellness junkie” and certified health coach, devotes her time to freelance writing and helping clients build a cleaner lifestyle. MY C SPOTS I have to scoop up some local favorites at Erewhon Market anytime I’m in L.A. • San Ysidro Ranch for a weekend getaway • Acupuncture at Gilli Wellness to rebalance the body

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The Webster makes a splash with a new Palm Springs store

Laure Hériard Dubreuil was lured to Palm Springs for the first time nearly twenty years ago to see Daft Punk headline at Coachella. “I instantly fell in love with this city. You feel like you are on the set of a movie,” says the French-born founder of the multibrand luxury fashion retailer The Webster. Trips to the desert became more frequent when she moved to Los Angeles with her husband, artist Aaron Young, and their children in 2019 (she opened The Webster in both Los Angeles and Montecito in 2020). On one visit, in the heart of downtown she spotted a 1970s landmark building, the former studio of famed interior designer Arthur Elrod. “It felt like a sign; it was so perfect that it had to be the next home

of The Webster,” says Hériard Dubreuil, who recently opened the space as the brand’s tenth location.

To celebrate, The Webster partnered with L.A.-based brand AMIRI and the Italian house Pucci for two special capsule collections to round out the assortment of festival-ready destination wear on hand.

Hériard Dubreuil turned to French designer Stéphane Parmentier to revive the historic building in the style and spirit of Brazil. Canvases by Young are scattered throughout, and the pinkcloud painted ceiling that’s meant to evoke the sunset over Copacabana feels perfectly at home against the backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains. 850 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs; 352-574-6049; thewebster.com K.M.

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AMIRI X THE WEBSTER silk dinosaur shirt, $990. PUCCI silk headband, $211, sequin halter top, $1,155, and pants. $1,300.

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Loewe’s Jonathan Anderson has tapped the liberated energy of Armin Heinemann’s legendary boutique in Ibiza’s Old Town in a collaboration inspired by endless parties and skin-baring silhouettes.

Paula’s—the cultish shop that opened in 1972 in the historic heart of the Spanish island and evolved into a mecca for musicians and creatives—inspired a mindset synonymous with laid-back endless summers. For his Paula’s Ibiza collection, Anderson embraces the flora and fauna prints central to the boutique’s aesthetic and incorporates woven, braided, and textured pieces including crocheted polo shirts, skirts, and dresses. Baskets and totes—made of woven raffia and Iraca palm handmade in Madagascar and Colombia—also benefit the communities that craft them, with Loewe’s per-bag donations to local educational projects. Additionally, six womenswear styles from the collection are exclusive to mytheresa.com, including dresses, tops, and basket bags. loewe.com. E.V.

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Gucci is gathering under one West Hollywood roof its high-end assortments, one-off pieces, personalized offerings, and works displaying the house’s highest creativity and craftsmanship. Gucci Salon, a new by-appointment space designed to evoke a private, intimate setting, is filled with a curated selection of artisanal high jewelry and watches and precious leather, plus high-end offerings in ready-to-wear, accessories, Valigeria travel pieces, and decor specially arranged for each visit. The house’s

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first salon is inspired by gatherings originating in 16th-century Italy inside private homes, where exchanges of artistic and philosophical ideas took place. The name itself is derived from the Italian salone, or large reception halls inside residences. Here, Gucci’s most exceptional creations are even more elevated through personalization, customization, and the new dialogues facilitated with each visit. By appointment only. 8400 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, 323-372-0913; gucci.com. E.V.

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As Montage Laguna Beach turns 20, the hotel has invited two of its favorite luxury brands to collaborate on exclusive products. First up is Jonathan Simkhai, who has designed exclusive his-and-hers swimwear and silk pajamas inspired the Montage’s “M” logo, as well as camis and robes perfect for hotel and home. Meanwhile, Jimmy Choo has teamed up on a limited-edition raffia tote with fuchsia embroidery, an ideal accessory for the pool or a trip to the Spa Montage for a Five Senses treatment. The spoiling $2,000 150-minute treatment uses Natura Blissé audio-visual VR technolgy and comprises a full-body massage, anti-aging facial, and detox mask for hands and feet. Available at the shops within the hotel and at shopmontage.com. A.B.

CHILL SEEKER

The origin story of Louis Vuitton’s latest sensory ode to the West Coast, created by master perfumer Jacques CavallierBelletrud, is sure to strike a chord with locals who sip freshly squeezed refreshers. His recent visit with artist Alex Israel in Los Angeles included iced glasses of detoxifying juices that sparked his new fragrance, Pacific Chill, which has notes of blackcurrant, carrot seed, cedar, lemon, and aromatic herbs. Pacific Chill joins the house’s unisex Cologne Perfumes collection—each a unique nod to L.A.—including City of Stars, Afternoon Swim, On the Beach, and California Dream. Israel, whose airbrushed Flats depicting L.A. skies inspired packaging for the various scents, created an idealized image of seascapes inspired by gazing at the morning horizon in the Palisades for the accompanying fragrance trunk and cylindrical carrying case. louisvuitton.com. E.V.

5. GIVENCHY Voyou bag, $2,150. 6. LORO PIANA Micro Bale bag, $2,625. 7. MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS Astor Weekender bag, $598. 8. PRADA Re-Edition Re-Nylon mini bag, $1,390. R.R.

Pacific Chill by LOUIS VUITTON is L.A. in a bottle.

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SEE AND BE CELINE

Hedi Slimane’s distinct architectural language of new brutalism, which incorporates steel, marble, and mirrors, is the defining feature of the new Celine boutique in Santa Clara. The groundfloor space houses designs from his men’s Dysfunctional Bauhaus and women’s SaintTropez summer collections alongside leather goods (including Triomphe, 16, and Ava bags), shoes, jewelry, and accessories. Art for the new space, curated by Slimane, includes pieces by German sculptor David Jablonowski and Danish painter Søren Sejr. Haute Parfumerie scents such as Bois Dormant, Rimbaud, Parade, SaintGermain-des-Prés, Cologne Française, and Dans Paris are also on hand, as are the house’s candles Grands Lys, with its white lily fragrance evocative of Slimane’s beginnings as a couturier,

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and Nightclubbing, conjuring scents of suede, nicotine, vanilla, and after-hours treks around the streets of Paris. 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd., Westfield Valley Fair, Santa Clara, 408-4789105; celine.com. E.V.

BOUTIQUE, C’EST CHIC

At 99 years old, Loro Piana has found itself at the intersection of luxury, sustainability, and technology, so it made perfect sense to open its newest boutique in Palo Alto. The neutral interior tones, streamlined oak furnishings, and cashmere-covered walls and upholstery expertly showcase the luxe offerings. The formal opening in March was also an opportunity for CEO Damien Bertrand to announce the Milanbased brand’s new digital certification service with Aura Blockchain Consortium, an initiative for clients to verify the authenticity and traceability of items, including the journey of pieces made of The Gift of Kings—the fine merino wool developed by Loro Piana. Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-798-1069; us.loropiana.com. D.N.

David Yurman’s newly renovated Costa Mesa boutique, which houses high jewelry and wedding collections alongside women’s designs and men’s offerings, also includes a private room lined with midcentury modern furniture (in a nod to the Yurman family’s personal collections). A façade of rose gold and fluted granite opens to a sea of glass vitrines atop white oak, nickel, and silver travertine countertops and floors of dark Cardoso stone and pale Bardiglio marble slabs. Inside the new South Coast Plaza boutique, hand-assembled Curb chains, curvy Cable Edge necklaces and bracelets in recycled gold and silver, and the metal facets of Modern Renaissance Pyramid bracelets, earrings, and rings are instantly eyecatching. 3333 Bristol St., South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, 714-444-1080; davidyurman.com. E.V.

DAVID YURMAN Sculpted Cable Double Wrap bracelet, $10,800.

LORO PIANA Gift of Kings Vidal coat, $11,625.

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Los Angeles–based collectible spectacle innovator Jacques Marie Mage just added a 650-square-foot Hollywood outpost in the burgeoning Sycamore District for its ethical made-in-Japan eyewear. Founder Jerome Mage, who launched the company almost 10 years ago and also has a shop in Venice, favors limited production runs of frames inspired by influential figures and creatives. Currently on geometric shelves designed by cousins Nicolas and Cédric Hervet of Hervet Manufacturier are the 1980, a titanium aviator inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s on-set specs, and a capsule collaboration with filmmaker turned fashion designer Umit Benan that includes coats, sunglasses, blankets, and sterling silver bolo ties. Nicolas Hervet notes that lighting was key to the boutique’s design: “We focused on illuminating the interior of the fixtures in the most diffused way possible, enough to properly showcase the Jacques Marie Mage glasses, but also concealing the sources of light and allowing for the least amount of reflection from the glasses themselves.” 927 N. Sycamore Ave., L.A., 213-342-5603. E.V.

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Fragrance not only sets the mood, but also acts as a powerful memory trigger, making it all the more important to take care choosing what you spritz on a special occasion. Enter Dior Perfumer Creation Director Francis Kurkdjian, whose latest creation for La Collection Privée will transport you to the Côte d’Azur. Inspired by by May blooms and a majestic fig tree in Provence, Dioriviera is an elegant rendition of rose and fig woven together for a floral and fruity composition. The ultimate choice for a big moment—although it will surely garner compliments all year long. dior.com. C.C.

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4. VACHERON CONSTANTIN Overseas watch, $54,500. 5. BULGARI Octo Roma Chronograph, $9,150.

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When Danielle Sherman talks about founding her L.A.-based jewelry line, Sherman Field, there’s a story she likes to tell. Sure, she drew on the decade she spent at the helm of The Row (which she cofounded with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen), Alexander Wang, and Ali Hewson and Bono’s line Edun, but one of her most indelible influences was much closer to hand. “My dad was never a flashy person,” she says. “On his first date with my mom, they were

out to dinner in London and he had this gold lighter. The waiter said, ‘Oh, is that Cartier?’ He said he didn’t know, and the waiter flipped it over and said, ‘Oh yes, there’s Cartier.’” Sherman’s father knew, of course, but he didn’t feel the need to discuss it.

This kind of understatement took root in Sherman’s designs, which are known for their heirloom-like elegance—and run from $1,820 for a pair of small gold huggie earrings to more than $20,000 for an intricate 18-inch gold chain and locket. Pieces are largely made by hand in Los Angeles after a personal appointment, and Sherman operates on

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her own season-less schedule. She doesn’t buy ads or pay influencers, and some of the brand’s devotees begged me not to write about it for fear of overexposure. “It’s a real ‘if you know, you know,’” says Sherman.

“That’s the ultimate luxury—when you don’t have to shout about it.”

The thing about quiet luxury is that you don’t really talk about quiet luxury. You let everyone else do it for you. The anti-trend trend has seen brands that prize the highestquality fabrics, assiduous craftsmanship, and a level of design as exquisite as it is restrained become the look du jour. But at $4,000 for a coat from The Row, $1,690 for a Gabriela Hearst crew neck, and $1,295 for a Brunello Cucinelli bucket hat, it’s a high price to pay for a very subtle level of recognition.

How “stealth wealth” became summer’s hottest trend

Nowhere has quiet luxury been more in evidence than at Gwyneth Paltrow’s Brentwood does Park City trial (her wardrobe a triumph of her own G. Label by Goop Brand, Prada, Ralph Lauren, and Celine lug sole boots) and in the fictional Shiv Roy’s costumes on the California sets of season 4 of Succession—all Max Mara camel and Altuzarra dove gray, worn at real-life tech titan Austin Russell’s $83 million Pacific Palisades pad and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s $30 million Montecito estate. Starlets and socialites have followed suit, applauded for turning out to events in head-to-toe, hard-toplace serves like Bottega Veneta’s leather “flannel” and “blue jeans,” Zegna cashmere suiting, and draped Loewe column dresses.

Rarely have the hottest fashions been so coolly muted. Yes, it has long been the case in Europe and in certain enclaves of the East Coast, but in Hollywood? A town that thrives on glamour? What gives?

Timing certainly has something to do with it. There are the widespread layoffs in tech and entertainment, and interest rates and inflation continue to soar, leading to talk of a global recession. Right now conspicuous consumption comes with a lingering aftertaste of “let them eat cake,” and anyone unaffected is thinking twice about branding themselves as such in a manner that might be too obvious to just anyone. “With our current economy, it makes sense that people are picking up on ‘less is more.’ Showing less is always much better anyway,” Calabasas-based model and influencer TyLynn Nguyen says. Her devoted 179,000 Instagram followers come to her for understated beauty tips, equestrian concerns, and insights into easy, elegant essentials from white-hot and largely logo-less brands like Khaite, Toteme, and Hermès. But there’s something to be said for the appeal of the items themselves: subtle, timeless pieces often designed— ironically, in the case of this (trend) story— without trends in mind. “This is style more so than a trend,” says Nguyen, whose sartorial rule is “never be too loud.” In other words, it’s not your clothes that should be commanding attention. It’s you. (With a little help from your $9,500 vicuña coat.)

beautiful and refined that you are desperate to know where it’s from.” The look— expertly designed travel bags and accessories in warm-toned canvas, leather, and suede that gets better with age—has caught on with well-heeled Californian customers via Net-a-Porter and MatchesFashion. “Métier,” says Morris, “is for those with plenty to say and nothing to prove.”

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“It kind of goes back to that whole idea of money talks, but wealth whispers,” says Dustin Zuber, a personal stylist and wardrobe consultant whose clients trend toward the 0.1 percent. “We were in such a logomania craze. If you look at last year or the year before, it was just logo, logo, logo, and it was so in your face. Fashion is cyclical—sometimes the pendulum has to swing the other way for things to feel fresh again.” And spurred on by social media, namely the deluge of memes that was Gwyneth’s trial style, or a megahit show like Succession about the lives of the ultra-rich, plus a post-post-pandemic comedown, and you’ve got a perfect storm for these brands hitting peak desirability.

“It’s funny because we have been designing ‘stealth wealth’ way before I ever knew it was a term,” Melissa Morris tells me. Her London-based largely logo-less leather goods line, Métier, has been carried by the likes of Nicole Kidman and Kate(s) Moss and Middleton. “I have never been impressed by large logos,” she says. “I much prefer when your head turns because the piece itself is so

Zuber has always encouraged his clients to invest in key pieces from the big ticket brands of quiet luxury. “To me,” he says, “luxury is not about dressing a certain way. It’s about having access to anything you want.” He advises to “think timeless” by ignoring the trend cycle and paying particular attention to the finest materials and advanced manufacturing.

“You don’t compromise on the materials, you don’t compromise on the time it takes to make it perfectly. You don’t compromise on craft,” Sherman agrees. “That is the ultimate luxury.”

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Filmmaker and food advocate Oliver English is showing me the “small garden that evolved into a food forest” in front of his Venice bungalow. What started as a few holes in the ground for compost food waste is now a flourishing oasis of leafy greens and perennial herbs.

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“Now I come out here and grab some Swiss chard to make an omelet,” he says, smiling and pointing out a hummingbird with the enthusiasm and pride of someone who used to live a very different life. The relaxed knits, plant-forward diet, and love of surfing (so far, so Cali) are a far cry from the world of corporate three-piece suits Boston-born English once inhabited.

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For the best part of his twenties, English, the oldest son of celebrity chef Todd English, worked for the family enterprise, developing and opening eateries all over the world. “Until six years ago I was pretty sure I was going to be in the restaurant business for the rest of my life,” he says.

That assumption changed when he had an epiphany while eating a steak at a restaurant he was about to open in Abu Dhabi. “I thought I knew a lot about food,” he says. “But suddenly I had this moment of, ‘Wait a minute, how did all this get here?’”

When English, 32, asked for more information about the contents of his meal, one of the chefs listed more than 10 ingredients from eight different countries. “I was kind of embarrassed and shocked,” he recalls. “I grew up in the restaurant business and studied hospitality, but the conversation about sustainability had never come up. I thought, ‘If I’m someone who grew up in this world and I’ve only just asked this question, maybe there are others.’”

The result of his inspiration is the thought-provoking documentary Feeding Tomorrow , a labor of love for English; his filmmaker younger brother, Simon; and his friend Jamer Bellis, a plant biologist he met when they were students at Cornell University.

The film—which has been going around the festival circuit and winning awards—tells the interconnected story of how food interacts with and transforms every part of our lives through the lens of innovators in agriculture (Mark Shepard, founder and farmer of New Forest Farm in

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Wisconsin), health care (Lisa McDowell, director of nutrition at St. Joseph Mercy Health System), and education (Thabiti Brown, head of school at Codman Academy in Massachusetts).

“Everyone in the film shows us that no matter your background, we all have the power to make a small change in our own community,” explains English. “It can be as small as planting a flower or having a compost bin or as big as starting a company or reforesting a piece of land.”

Moving to “the storytelling capital of the world” was a no-brainer for the three men, who set up their production and hospitality company, Common Table Creative, from the Venice bungalow they now call home. As well as making films, the trio works closely with food and sustainability organizations to educate people and are putting farming at the forefront with plans to build farms at schools and hospitals around the country. The pilot

project is a regenerative farm at Will Rogers Learning Community in Santa Monica. “We want to help turn farmers into celebrities in the way chefs became celebrities 30 years ago,” English says.

In an interesting twist, even though he thought he’d left the restaurant business for good, English—always front of house, never a chef—is now the man behind the kitchen at Common Table Creative’s farm-to-table dinners.

“Maybe I was intimidated because my parents were chefs, but I didn’t really start cooking until a couple of years ago,” he admits, pointing to his time filming and learning from experts. “Vegan food can be heavily processed, so I was like, ‘I’ve got to make vegetables taste better.’ And I’ve been incorporating lessons I’ve learned about the most sustainable diets in the world.”

With a little bit of help from his front garden.

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Architect Peter Marino dreams up a serene cube to house Chanel’s largest stateside boutique

Designed as an antidote to louder architectural voices in Beverly Hills, the new four-story Chanel boutique, envisioned by Peter Marino and rebuilt from the ground up, is clad in an outer envelope of white crystallized glass. The staggered cube-like flagship features a four-story tree-lined atrium at its center—complete with staircases and a spiraling pearl necklace sculpture created by Jean-Michel Othoniel—that makes it feel lit from within. The second floor houses Spring/Summer 2023 ready-to-wear inspired by Alain Resnais’ New Wave staple, Last Year at Marienbad, and designed by Creative Director Virginie Viard. The 50,000-square-foot design also includes ground floor spaces dedicated to bags, shoes,

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and accessories; the house’s famed fragrance assortment; and its extensive beauty line. Jewelry and watches also reside on the ground floor in thin vitrines and bronze-and-glass museum cases. Rock crystal Goossens chandeliers imported from Paris illuminate the rooms clad in light and dark plaster, cast bronze, gray wave stone, black wood, and textiles. Capsule collections of Coco Crush necklaces and other haute joaillerie and haute horlogerie designs, including the black tweed-inspired Mademoiselle Privé Pique-Aiguilles timepieces (mimicking Gabrielle Chanel’s ever-present pincushion, worn on her wrist), herald the opening. Top floors are filled with suites for VIPs, changing rooms, and a penthouse, anchored by sun-filled street-facing windows. A roof deck awash in planter boxes overlooks the courtyard greenery, surrounding streets, and Hollywood Hills above the city. The deck’s black-framed aluminum trellises evoke the outlines of Los Angeles’ postwar Case Study houses that helped make the city a modernist mecca. 400 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-278-5500; chanel.com.

Clockwise from top left: CHANEL Spring/Summer ready-to-wear 2023. Lucky Star ring, price upon request. The RODEO DRIVE sign. KRISTEN STEWART in Chanel’s Spring/ Summer 2023 campaign.

Cloche bucket hat, $1,550. Pink Sunset ring, price upon request. Coco Beach 2023 bag, $5,300. Butterfly sunglasses, $575.

Keith Haring painted an AIDS memorial mural at Pasadena’s ArtCenter College of Design in 1989, although downtown and international galleries— and New York City subway billboards—hosted most of his handiwork during his lifetime. This summer marks his first museum show in Los Angeles, Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody (May 27–Oct 8), at The Broad. The exhibition includes more than 120 works, from images of his subway chalk drawings and public murals to paintings, posters, sculptures, videos, and journals from the late 1970s through 1988, two years before he died of an AIDS-related illness at age 31. A blacklight-lit gallery reverberating with beats from the artist’s playlists nods to his roots in the 1980s underground scene, and the museum shop will temporarily transform into Haring’s SoHo retail space, the Pop Shop. 221 S. Grand Ave., L.A., 213-2326250; thebroad.org E.V.

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BOWLED OVER

For more than 100 years, the Hollywood Bowl has been the summer residence of the L.A. Philharmonic. This season’s lineup hits every note, with performances from Janet Jackson to Gladys Knight; Boy George and the Culture Club to Kool and the Gang; and a 90th-birthday tribute night to Quincy Jones. Throughout the season, maestro Gustavo Dudamel takes the podium for classics including A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Verdi’s Requiem . In July, he shares the baton with his friend and legendary composer John Williams ( Star Wars, Harry Potter, Schindler’s List, Indiana Jones, E.T., Jaws ) for three nights of movies and music. When in Hollywood... hollywoodbowl.com K.M.

Lisson Gallery, one of the top galleries in the world, has landed in L.A.’s Sycamore District. Founded in 1967 by Nicholas Logsdail, Lisson now represents some of the most in-demand contemporary talents. The new L.A. outpost occupies the previous home of The Zone, a gay nightclub that shuttered in 2019 and was reimagined by the New York–based interiors firm Ashe Leandro. The gallery debut features a special exhibition of the late artist Carmen Herrera’s Days of the Week series, which includes seven paintings that evoke the distinctive character of each day; her monumental Estructura has also been installed in the front courtyard as a permanent fixture to welcome visitors. 1037 N. Sycamore Ave., L.A.; lissongallery.com.

MARBLE UNIVERSE

For his latest collection for CB2, L.A.-based designer Ross Cassidy started with a mood board filled with images of summers in Italy and the South of France. The ensuing outdoor suites—think Breccia marble drink tables and curvy rattan sofas—are perfectly suited for indoor or outdoor use. Perhaps the best place to view these offerings is at CB2’s new Malibu Design Shop (opening May 11), which features design services and a curated selection of furnishings. 23410 Civic Center Way, Ste. A-1, Malibu; cb2.com K.M.

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CARMEN HERRERA, Friday 1978.

CB2’s new ROSS CASSIDY collection includes La Paloma drink table, $649, and side table, $1,399.

Summer at the HOLLYWOOD BOWL.

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DINNER AND A SHOW

YOUNTVILLE CLASSIC MAKES A COMEBACK

“Ciccio was one of our family’s favorite restaurants in the Napa Valley. We would dine there once a week, driving all the way from our home in Calistoga to make sure we could walk in right as they opened,” says Martina Kostow, who works alongside her husband, chef Christopher Kostow, at their restaurants

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The Pasadena Playhouse welcomes Bar Chelou to its Spanish Colonial Revival style plaza. Taking cues from its own moniker, Chelou (French slang for strange or unexpected) offers a menu from chef/owner Douglas Rankin that is just that—no surprise, considering he sharpened his knives at now-shuttered Saam at The Bazaar by José Andrés, as well as Ludo Lefebvre’s Trois Mec and Petit Trois in Hollywood. Small and large plates draw on influences from across Europe, Asia, and the Parisian bistronomie scene. Start with little morcilla

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“cigars” stuffed with Spanish blood sausage, crispy potatoes with aonori and aïoli, or clam toast with leeks and escabeche before moving on to an Ibérico pork chop dusted with fennel pollen furikake or a dry-aged bone-in ribeye with anchovy salsa. The wine list, curated by Taylor Parsons, offers a rotating mix of French-leaning small production bottles—and you can slip into the copper-topped bar for a cocktail or two before dinner or the theater. 37 South El Molino Ave., Pasadena; barchelou.com. S.I.V.

FESTIVAL FUN

The Charter Oak The Restaurant at Meadowood (where Kostow is the executive chef), The Charter Oak, Ensue, and Loveski Deli. Now they are adding Ciccio to their growing restaurant empire, reopening the beloved establishment (which closed last year) in partnership with original owner Frank Altamura. “The food will continue to be California-Italian inspired, with wood-burning pizzas, fresh pastas, and salads featuring elements from the farm,” says chef Kostow. And chances are they won’t have any trouble getting a table now. 6770 Washington St., Yountville, 707-945-1000; ciccionapavalley.com.

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Had your fill of Napa Valley wine tastings and hot tubs? Plan your next visit to the famous vineyards when Festival Napa Valley is in session. The 17th-annual event features a juicy array of free and ticketed music and dance performances spread over more than two weeks in July. Headliners include eight-time Grammy award winner Carrie Underwood, guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas, Gaetano Donizetti’s opera Don Pasquale, a celebration of Mancini and Gershwin at Charles Krug Winery, and a performance by Ukrainian and Russian ballet dancers displaced by the war. There’s food, too, at Taste of Napa at the Meritage Resort and Spa. Be sure to secure lodging and tickets well ahead of time before everything is scooped up by previsionistes; i.e., those who obsessively plan ahead. July 8–23. festivalnapavalley.org. S.I.V.

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SUMMER 2023

The Unstoppable Natasha Lyonne p.62 . Inside Tim Walker’s Fashionable Fairy Tales p.76 . Test Driving the Dioriviera Collection in Malibu p.80. Remembering Interiors Legend Suzanne Rheinstein p.88. The White Lotus ’ Beatrice Grannò Stars in Our Summer Jewelry Portfolio p.94

FERRAGAMO shirt, $1,290. DAVID WEBB earrings, $14,000.

NATASHA LYONNE’S TIME IS NOW

Photography by GUY AROCH

Fashion Direction by CRISTINA EHRLICH

Words by ROBERT HASKELL

If you were to choose a superpower perfectly calibrated to this moment, you could do far worse than the one wielded by Charlie Cale, the protagonist of Poker Face. In an era of alternative facts, deep fakes, and simulations, Cale, played by Natasha Lyonne, may be just what the world needs: a human lie detector, immediately able to tell when someone is full of it. This capability makes Cale unbeatable around a poker table but—and here is the promise of

After decades in and out of the spotlight, the actor-producer-director is one of Hollywood’s hottest players. No wonder she now calls L.A. her second home

the show, a delicious homage to the case-ofthe-week episodic television of yesteryear— infallible when in proximity to murder.

“I think there’s a hunger out there for truth,” says Lyonne. “Poker Face is literally about a character who calls out bullshit when she sees it, and that resonates with people. There are some dark statistics about how many images on Instagram are AI-generated, and we can’t even tell the difference. Reality has never been more in doubt.”

Lyonne leans back in bed in her apartment in New York City’s East Village. A large Rita Ackermann drawing is suspended behind her, in which a sword seems to hang menacingly over her head, with its reliable mop of tangerine hair. If there were times in her life that felt very much like this tableau, now is not one of them. Lyonne, in fact, is in her heyday, a mid-career flowering of creativity and its fickle handmaiden, popularity.

Poker Face, which Lyonne developed alongside Glass Onion’s Rian Johnson, is a hit and an Emmy frontrunner; Peacock has renewed it for a second season. Russian Doll, an ambitious comedy-drama about a woman who keeps reliving (and dying on) her 36th birthday, which Lyonne created and stars in, returned last year for a critically acclaimed second season. Animal Pictures, the production company she started with her longtime friend Maya Rudolph, is humming with projects at various stages of development: The Hospital, an animated sci-fi comedy, is slated to air later this year on Amazon Prime, and Lyonne is especially proud of Sirens, a documentary about Beirut’s first all-female metal band.

her dear friend Chloë Sevigny often complains that she doesn’t live in New York anymore leads her to believe that she must be spending a lot of time on the West Coast. Rootbeer, her cream-colored senior Maltipoo, loves to frolic in the yard. “I’m basically just making money in order to put it into coyote gates,” Lyonne jokes. The house is a midcentury architectural affair with a pool she tries to swim in every day. (She is a newly minted surfer, too, but not yet ready for the break in Malibu.) “The place has big divorced-dad vibes to it,” she says. “I’ve had some good house parties. There have been topless swimmers, which lets me know I’m really doing it right.”

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Lyonne says she bought the house hoping she would never have another conversation comparing L.A. to New York: “Now that there are cell phones, what’s the difference? I’m either doing the [New York Times] crossword and the Spelling Bee in one place or in the other. I’m a creature of habit, and those are my big events of the day.” There may be no greater proof that Lyonne has left behind her wild nights than the fact that in 2019 she wrote a crossword puzzle for the New York Times: “It’s maybe the biggest achievement of my life. I have it framed in multiple rooms of the house just because it’s probably the purest experience of a win that I’ve ever had.”

“I’m somebody who really benefited from getting older,” says Lyonne, now 44, who was a child actor (her feature film debut, at age seven, was in Heartburn, the film version of Nora Ephron’s thinly veiled novel about the end of her marriage to Carl Bernstein) and had a first flush of fame in late ‘90s comedies such as Slums of Beverly Hills, But I’m a Cheerleader, and American Pie. “I think that in many ways the times caught up to me. I was a misunderstood ingenue because I didn’t know how to do it right. Then all of a sudden there was a space to be sort of an academic who was also an actor, who was just doing more things.”

A New Yorker as much by birth as by temperament, Lyonne recently bought a house in Los Angeles, and the fact that

It doesn’t take much time with Lyonne to understand that her gifts were never going to fit in the slim suit of acting. She had stories to tell—many of them. Raised by Orthodox Jewish parents, she attended the tony Ramaz School on the Upper East Side on a scholarship and was expelled for selling marijuana. She remains, at best, “culturally hipster New York Jewish like Elliott Gould or Lenny Bruce or Albert Brooks or Garry Shandling or Larry David,” she explains. “I would not subscribe to any organized religion. It’s just not in my nature as a troublemaker.”

Lyonne enrolled at NYU with a plan to double-major in film and philosophy. “I was like, ‘Oh, I’ll be that person who studies a lot of philosophy and then I can write, direct, and star in cerebral, existential comedies that take place in New York.’ And then I was heavily derailed.” She dropped out of college, she says, because she took umbrage at the idea of paying to watch Apocalypse Now in an Intro to Cinema Studies class.

And so she got her education elsewhere, principally at the independent West Village

“A lot of dark nights of the soul lend themselves to having stuff to write about”

NATASHA LYONNE

HERMÈS top, $3,275, and shorts, $2,975. VAN CLEEF & ARPELS jewelry and watch, prices upon request.

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“I’ve

to accept the chaos of the universe”

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movie house Film Forum (where she is now, proudly, a board member). She learned about pre-Code cinema and film noir, which so heavily influenced Russian Doll and Poker Face. She fell in love with the movies of John Cassavetes, Sidney Lumet, Nicolas Roeg, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Brian De Palma, and Paul Schrader. “It’s like they all became my friends,” she says. “Like, this is who I’m into and who I want to be when I grow up.”

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There is nothing new to say about the derailment to which Lyonne refers, a drug addiction that has now been in her rearview mirror for almost 20 years. “There were some weird situations on the tile of the Film Forum bathroom,” she recalls. “I think I took all those years to just be a junkie, and then part of the bizarre gift of that was it was a very internal experience, and a lot of dark nights of the soul that lend themselves—on the B side, if you survive—to actually having stuff to write about: dark but tangible life experiences, a very clear aesthetic.”

By the time she got clean in 2006, few acting jobs were coming her way. After Sevigny vouched for her, Lyonne landed a stage role in Mike Leigh’s Two Thousand Years, which premiered off-Broadway in 2008. “Showing up to work every day so consistently was really good for me,” she says. The next year she was cast in Love, Loss, and What I Wore, a play by Nora Ephron and her sister Delia Ephron. Nora became a mentor: Lyonne joined her poker game, and Nora pushed her to write from experience. One of their conversations became the germ of Russian Doll. “It’s just so moving to me that she took the time to bully me into creating work for myself,” she says.

Starting in 2013, Lyonne began a sevenyear run in the acclaimed Netflix series

learned

GIVENCHY top, $1,390, skirt, $1,390, and shoes, $995. SAINT LAURENT sunglasses, price upon request.

GIVENCHY top, $1,390. Opposite: PRADA top, $2,750, knit, $2,650, shorts, $1,220, socks, $260, and shoes, price upon request. BULGARI jewelry, prices upon request.

FERRAGAMO top, $6,500, and pants, $9,000. DAVID WEBB earrings, $52,000, ring, $24,500, and bracelet, $115,000.

CHLOË jacket, $4,000, bra, $1,810, and panties, $470. DAVID YURMAN jewelry, prices upon request. Opposite: CHANEL jacket, price upon request, shorts, $1,800, earrings, $875, necklace, $3,625, and bracelet, $1,575.

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Orange Is the New Black. While her acting career was officially revived, she began to explore the other side of the camera. She directed a short film for the French fashion house Kenzo. She has gone on to direct episodes of OITNB, Russian Doll, Poker Face, and TV shows for friends including Awkwafina, Zoë Kravitz, and Aidy Bryant. “I just became hooked on the life,” she says. “It felt so natural. The actor’s job is essentially being chosen and being told that you did a good job. That’s a very painful way to live, in a way, because you can’t work unless somebody lets you. Acting was a gig that my parents had put me in, but directing is just a better use of my stuff.”

The evolution from actor to auteur feels inevitable for Lyonne, who has multiple scripts in the works. In recent years, a consistent viewpoint has emerged through her acting, directing, and producing—an urban verism awash in nostalgia for the films of her heroes. In a Hollywood focused on its tentpoles, Lyonne is surprised to see her style click with audiences. “I can no longer claim to be an outsider artist,” she says. “It

may be something of a subculture to have these loftier dreams in Hollywood, dreams of throwback ‘70s movies and the idea that we could still be making things that are think-y. I’m not alone, but it’s more rare, and when you find your people, it’s super exciting.”

Lyonne remembers how inhospitable the set could be for women directors when she was coming up in the ‘90s. She is pleased to find herself in different circumstances. “On Russian Doll, we had an all-female writers’ room, which I don’t think had happened yet in history,” she says. “When I directed a Poker Face episode with Nick Nolte and Cherry Jones, nobody was second-guessing that it was legal for me to be doing that job even if I was acting in it. But it’s still niche.”

Artists, she feels, should be fighting the good fight, working against systems of oppression. She shudders at the retrograde tendency of recent political winds. “The idea that anybody thinks they have the right to tell other people what their basic human rights are is patently insane,” she says. “It’s literally an absurdist concept that should be something strictly out

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Hair by VERNON FRANÇOIS at The Visionaries Agency for REDKEN. Makeup by JO BAKER at Forward Artists using BAKEUP BEAUTY. Nails by SREYNIN PENG at Opus Beauty using DIOR VERNIS. Shot on location at AVIATOR NATION DREAMLAND.

C previews British photographer TIM WALKER’S exhibition of ethereal imagery before it arrives at the Getty

FASHION

Words by ELIZABETH VARNELL

& FANTASY

Photographer Tim Walker’s Cloud 9, 2018, shot in Worcestershire. Opposite: Walker at the V&A, where he researched the objects and images that inspired his show.

Why Not Be Oneself?

2018, with actress Tilda Swinton as poet Edith Sitwell. Opposite, from top: Box of Delights

2018. Pen and Ink , 2017. Lucas Cranach the Elder’s

A Faun and His Family with a Slain Lion c. 1526 (left), an artwork from the Getty collection that inspired Amphibian and Lewis Walker with Blue Satin , 2022 (right).

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Avibrant new exhibition of fashion photographer Tim Walker’s otherworldly images brings a virtuosic visual feast to the Getty Center, with a local twist. Tim Walker: Wonderful Things (through August 20) is centered around a behind-thescenes look at a wonderland of paintings, objects, and textiles from the Victoria and Albert Museum—and two paintings from the Getty collection—that inspired a series of 10 photo shoots dreamed up by Walker and his boundary-pushing team of set designers, stylists, makeup artists, and muses. Walker created 10 shoots for the original exhibition at the V&A in 2019, and they have since traveled around the world. Now the Getty has selected nine of the originals and proposed a new tenth section—based on two 15th-century Northern Renaissance paintings from its own collection—in the form of a commission for the museum.

The show also includes a miniretrospective with 28 editorial shots by the British lensman, who got his start working in London’s Cecil Beaton Archive at the Condé Nast Library and assisting famed fashion photographer Richard Avedon.

Museum collection objects, short films, and even photographic sets give a glimpse into Walker’s creative process, in addition to the derivative photographs themselves, hinting at ever-present thematic staples such as fairy tales, nude portraits, the English countryside, and Beaton. Paul Martineau, curator of photographs at the Getty, says the depth of Walker’s imagination and his innovative expression of ideas is captivating, and points out, “All the elements in Walker’s photographs are physically present before the camera and not added in later using digital tools.”

Longtime muse Tilda Swinton done up as the poet Edith Sitwell, a distant relative of Swinton’s photographed by Beaton, headlines a series titled Why Not Be Oneself? with penciled-in eyebrows, piles of Lisa Eisner turquoise rings, a Gucci dress, and a Marc Jacobs belt worn as a turban. Striking brightly hued images of models with South Asian heritage comprise an aptly titled Cloud 9 series riffing on a 16th-century painting of Krishna and Indra. “Walker’s sophisticated use of color draws the eye to his work,” adds Martineau. 1200 Getty Center Dr., L.A., 310-440-7300, getty.edu. •

The depth of Walker’s imagination and innovative expression is captivating

As the DIORIVIERA pop-up lands at The Beverly Hills Hotel, we test-drive the summer capsule collection on the Malibu sands

Photography by GRAHAM DUNN

SHORE THING

Styling by KATIE MOSSMAN

DIOR dress, $4,000, bracelets, $420 (set of 2), and towel, $1,050.

DIOR earrings, $5,500, poncho, $1,390, and bracelets (from top) $3,500, $6,500, $9,000. Opposite: DIOR hat, $920, earrings, $5,500, bracelets (from top) $3,500, $6,500, $9,000, and bralette, price upon request.

DIOR scarf, price upon request, and swimsuit, $1,050. Opposite: DIOR jeans, $1,450, and tank top, price upon request.

DIOR blouse, $1,300, bralette, $990, skort, $1,950, and tote, price upon request. Opposite: DIOR earrings, $5,500, bracelets (from top) $3,500, $6,500, $9,000, bralette, price upon request, briefs, $1,000, and pumps, $1,150.

Model ESSENCE TAYLOR at LA Models. Hair by CLAY NIELSEN using Leonor Greyl. Makeup by ELAYNA BACHMAN at Art Department using Dior Forever Perfect Fix, Dior Essence Lotion, Dior Forever Glow Veil, Capture Totale Eye Serum, Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation in 7n, Backstage Flash Perfector Concealer in 7n, DiorShow Pump N’ Volume 090 Black, Dior Backstage Eye Palette 002 Cool Neutrals, Rouge Dior 227 Osée Satin Finish, Dior Addict Lip Glow 038 Rose Nude, and 039 Warm Beige. The Dioriviera fashion and beauty pop- up at The Beverly Hills Hotel runs May 26 t hrough September 4

CELEBRATING

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SUZANNE RHEINSTEIN

After her recent passing, Mark D. Sikes remembers the inimitable interior designer who inspired him and so many others with her quintessentially old world meets California cool style

Suzanne in the garden. Opposite: A roof of bamboo and honeysuckle shade the pergola, which has vintage rattan chairs.

Iadmired Suzanne Rheinstein’s work long before I even became a decorator. I collected magazines in which her projects were featured and found myself going back to pictures of her elegant rooms time after time. When I moved to Los Angeles in 2009, my partner and I, along with our dog, Lily, made a ritual of visiting Hollyhock, Suzanne’s beloved shop on La Cienega Boulevard, almost every Saturday. She always had the best of everything—tabletops, linens, art, and the most amazing chairs. But it wasn’t until I asked if I could interview her for my blog (and she graciously suggested we meet for lunch at the Sunset Tower Hotel) that our friendship really began.

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on design panels together, and when I was putting together my first book she invited me to her apartment in New York and went through each page with me, offering praise and support. After the release, I did a little book tour with one of Suzanne’s best friends, the legendary designer Bunny Williams, and Suzanne threw a party to celebrate my book.

When I decided to give decorating a go, she was the most supportive ally, encouraging me every step along the way and generously sharing her most trusted vendors. One year, she asked me to design Hollyhock’s display window for Legends of LCDQ design festival, which meant the world to me because it was still very early in my career. We occasionally appeared

Suzanne was famous for hosting elegant parties at her home in Hancock Park and inviting all the well-known architects, editors, and designers. For dinner, she loved to put out a buffet and serve decadent things like million-dollar bacon and cheese puffs (she was born and raised in New Orleans, after all). There were always magnificent fresh floral arrangements and beautiful napkins, and people mingled throughout the house and gardens. It felt very easy, very California. I remember conversations with her in the living room where she would excitedly tell me about the different organizations she was involved with (like The Garden Conservancy and the Los Angeles Conservancy) and the various gardens she had visited all over the world. I was so enamored by her knowledge of architecture, design, and gardening—and her passion for learning.

“I was so enamored by her knowledge of design”

MARK D. SIKES

The built-in banquette is an ideal spot for gazing at the Santa Ynez mountains. Opposite, top to bottom: The entry and façade of Suzanne Rheinstein’s retreat in Montecito. The reading room looks onto the garden and pool.

The flower-arranging room includes custom oak cabinetry, a granite sink, and a zinc countertop. Opposite: The living room walls are hung with a group of pochoirs from Picasso’s Antipolis series.

The last time I saw Suzanne was just a few months ago at San Vicente Bungalows. She had a scarf around her head and a big smile, and, as usual, wore a beautiful coat with a brooch. She was enjoying life as much as she could. She died on the first day of spring, the same week her book was released. The timing of it all was deeply symbolic. The cover of Suzanne Rheinstein: A Welcoming Elegance, which features an extraordinary green lacquered library in Northern California, is one of the most magnificent I’ve ever seen. Everyone knows Suzanne loved green, the color of spring. It was the defining color of Hollyhock and the defining color of her career.

The projects in the book, including her own beloved getaway in Montecito (pictured on these pages), are a reminder of her brilliant ability to balance high and low, new and old. She was a master of muted palettes and textures. Suzanne was known for all these little signatures, like the slipcovered furnishings in her Hancock Park

home that had different wardrobes for the winter and summer months. There’s also her three-eighths pinch-pleated curtains with a five-eighths trim going down the leading edge. I always thought that look was so beautiful, and I continue it with Valley Drapery, a treasured resource Suzanne originally shared with me.

Her daughter, Kate Rheinstein Brodsky, continues her legacy with her own design shop, KRB NYC, in New York. I will always cherish the pieces in my own home that are from Kate’s shop and Hollyhock. I will miss Suzanne’s beautiful Christmas cards with her beloved granddaughters. I will miss so many things about Suzanne. Her style and talent were truly extraordinary, but those lucky enough to have known her recognize that her greatest gift was the genuine kindness that flowed from her heart. In the end, she made the world a more beautiful place—not just in the exquisite spaces she created, but in the countless lives she touched. •

“Suzanne loved green, the color of spring. It was the defining color of her career”

MARK D. SIKES

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CIAO BELLA

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Photography by MARK GRIFFIN CHAMPION

Styling by CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL

Words by MARTHA HAYES

The White Lotus star BEATRICE GRANNÒ continues to shine bright. Here, she sparkles in summer’s most covetable jewels

BULGARI High Jewelry Serpenti necklace with onyx and diamonds, price upon request, and Serpenti bracelet with mother of pearl and diamonds, price upon request. DIOR bra top, price upon request, shorts, price upon request, and shoes, $1,350. FALKE socks, $22. Vintage kerchief from Palace Costume Los Angeles, price upon request. Opposite: BULGARI High Jewelry Monete necklace with silver coin and diamonds, price upon request. LORO PIANA dress, $7,475.

Beatrice Grannò is drinking a matcha latte for the first—and quite possibly last—time. “It tastes like fish, right?” she asks, eyeing her cup of swirling green froth with suspicion. Being Italian, the breakout star of the second season of The White Lotus is a devout coffee drinker. But after spending the past two months living around the corner from a cute-looking matcha bar in West Hollywood, she is keen to see what the fuss is about.

“My friend Simona is like, ‘I love matcha!’” she says. Grannò’s verdict? “In Italy, this thing would fail.”

Simona is, of course, fellow Italian actor Simona Tabasco: her partner in crime in Mike White’s whip-smart HBO satire and her BFF in real life. The award-winning sophomore season kicked off last fall with a star-studded cast (including Jennifer Coolidge, Aubrey Plaza, and Michael Imperioli), but it was the scenestealing, previously unknown duo behind sex workers Mia and Lucia (Grannò and Tabasco,

respectively) who made the biggest impression.

“I knew the series was going to be loved, but I didn’t expect people to love our characters so much,” admits Grannò, whose character memorably sang and played the piano in The White Lotus’ hotel lounge. “I don’t know what it is yet, but something definitely happened. Right now, I feel like everything changed.”

It certainly has. After filming the series in Sicily last year, Grannò, 29, assumed she’d go back to her hometown of Rome and continue to star in the low-key Italian films and TV shows that previously defined her decadelong career. She never envisaged the surreal year of pinch-me moments that would follow.

Those moments include modeling for Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand, SKIMS; hanging out with Julia Garner (“She’s one of my favorite actresses; I remember watching the first season of Ozark and thinking, ‘Who is she?’”); and meeting Billie Eilish (“She recognized me from the show. I was like, what?”). Oh, and playing the piano at Chanel’s prestigious pre-Oscars party.

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“I sat down at the piano and Marion Cotillard is there and Mick Jagger—I was losing my mind, I was so nervous,” says Grannò, who is currently working on her own music. “With acting, I have control over it; with music, I don’t know what’s going to happen. When I perform, I feel things I don’t feel when I act. It’s very emotional.”

With just days to prepare for her performance of two Burt Bacharach songs (“This Guy’s in Love With You” and “The Look of Love”) in front of, well, the whole of Hollywood, Grannò bought a keyboard on which to practice. She may not have plans to live in Los Angeles permanently (she is flying back to Rome the day after we meet), but her new keyboard does. The thinking is that when she goes back and forth for future acting jobs, she can work on her music, too.

Grannò has always lived a nomadic existence. From an early age she divided her time between her parents’ homes following their divorce. She then studied music in Prato, Italy, and acting at East 15 Acting School in the UK. “I’ve always been this way,” she explains. “I don’t feel like, ‘Now I need to settle,’ because I am already settled inside. I’m quite a stable person.”

Grannò grew up listening to rhythm and blues as well as psychedelic music like Pink Floyd, thanks to her father, “one of the biggest music lovers I know.” She was writing her own songs by the time she was eight years old. “Music was always

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BEATRICE GRANN Ò

DAVID WEBB Tassel earrings, $17,200, Bead necklace with amethyst, carnelian, amber, diamonds, and white enamel, $67,000, Blue Horse bracelet (top) with emeralds, rubies, diamonds, white and blue enamel with gold dust, $78,500, Curly Lion bracelet with coral, emeralds, diamonds, and black enamel, price upon request. LOEWE dress, $2,500. Opposite: DAVID WEBB Kallisto earrings with turquoise and gold, $29,500, and Crown ring with azurmalachite, emeralds, and diamonds, $38,500. PRADA blouse, $2,750.

CARTIER earrings, necklace, and ring, prices upon request. OFFICINE GÉNÉRALE shirt, $595, and pants, $750. Opposite: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Rose de Noël earrings with diamonds, $26,000, Folie des Prés necklace with rubies and diamonds, $366,000, and bracelet, $242,000. LORO PIANA tank, $1,150. Makeup by KIRIN BHATTY for A-Frame Agency using CLINIQUE. Hair by FRANKIE PAYNE at Opus Beauty using PHYTO. Shot on location at PALIHOUSE SANTA MONICA.

WHERE TRUE ROMANCE REIGNS

Lush gardens and sweeping ocean views set a lovely scene for your wedding or gathering. From the wisteria-lined Arbor and Lily Pond to the elegant ballroom with exclusive patio, you can select from a variety of signature locales to host your event. From rehearsal dinners to ceremonies and post wedding brunches, Belmond El Encanto offers the ideal venue for your special day.

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RIGHTEOUS RUFFLES

Actress Sydney Sweeney’s lacy collaboration is truly trousseau-worthy

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Taking design cues from a seaside wardrobe meant to evoke an Italian summer romance, actress and producer Sydney Sweeney’s collaboration with Venice-based Frankies Bikinis is a capsule filled with lacy white two-piece

swimsuits, embroidered eyelet bodysuits, and ruffled mini dresses. The bridal essentials, particularly ideal for those planning a coastal getaway once the cake is cut and the dance floor has emptied, include a host of broadly sized alluring silhouettes sure to send hearts pounding. The line’s founder and creative director,

Francesca Aiello, says she channeled Sweeney’s “bombshell romantic aura” to create the two expansive drops and notes the Euphoria star personalized the looks, suggesting fanciful details such as delicate beading, and even developed an exclusive lipstick-kiss print derived from her own pout. From $70. frankiesbikinis.com. E.V.

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FRANKIES BIKINIS X SYDNEY SWEENEY Nana bikini top, $95, and Genevieve ruffle jacquard boy short, $95.

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STAUD GOES BRIDAL

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In the months leading up to her Saint-Tropez nuptials last year, Sarah Stauding struggled to find key pieces for the events surrounding her ceremony. The L.A.-based cofounder and creative director of women’s brand Staud took matters into her own hands and designed them herself. The result is a bridal collection—a first for the line—offering everything from vintage-inspired beaded handbags and strapless dresses with feather trim to a ruffled maxi slip and a silk halter dress, which Stauding wore to her welcome dinner. “This collection was inspired by all the fashion moments you can create during the most exciting days of your life,” Stauding says, adding that her goal was to offer a wide range of styles that can be worn time and time again. staud.clothing.com. C.C.

TYING THE KNOTS

MAKING THE BAND

We all hold certain places close to our hearts. For Los Angeles–based Jessica Nahmias and Jeff Forrest, it was the pink lakes of Las Coloradas in the Yucatán Peninsula, which they visited in celebration of their engagement. In a nod to Nahmias’ Mexican heritage, Forrest took a sample of the Mayan mud, along with her grandmother’s handed-down gold jewelry, and married them together to cast a oneof-a-kind wedding band. Enter friends and now business partners Jackie and Justin Treitz, and Luum was born, a jewelry brand hand-forging custom natural-filigree rings out of memories, like a brick from a childhood home or sand from a cherished beach hideaway. Clients, who have the option of incorporating heirloom jewelry or using precious metals provided by Luum, are involved throughout the entire design and casting process and receive their band in four to eight weeks. luumjewelry.com. A.J.B.

San Francisco–based fiber artist Windy Chien, known for her minimalist rope sculptures composed of hundreds of intricate knots, is collaborating with Cast Jewelry on a series of fine jewelry in 14-karat gold and sterling silver. The resulting Knot Life collection includes charcoal jade, gold, or silver rings encircled with knotted gold or silver mesh, uniting the materials to make modern pendants and earrings. “Mesh tubes, when tightened, hold tension,” explains Chien. The protective knots align with jade circles also symbolizing protection and good fortune, imbuing the pieces with added meaning. From $500. 1536 Redwood Hwy., Corte Madera, 415-802-9839; castjewelry.com. E.V.

1. JIMMY CHOO Alva, $875.

2. CELINE Triomphe, $1,150.

3. MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS Imani, $185. 4. MANOLO BLAHNIK Solisa, $975. 5. TAMARA MELLON Solar 100, $695. R.R.

The STAUD bridal collection is versatile enough to wear again.

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Roc Nation DJ and HVN founder Harley Viera-Newton has entered the bridal space with an expansive 50-piece collection celebrating her love of the nostalgic 1940s-inspired silhouettes, whimsical prints, and exquisite textures that have garnered a following since the launch of her line in 2016. “I made sure to include options for lounging, dining, dancing, and hosting,” says the Los Feliz–based Viera-Newton of her feather-trimmed tunics, sequined mini

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dresses, and eyelet smocked creations, to name a few. What’s more, the lowkey styles—which also include floral and heart prints, fitting options for your bridesmaids—can easily live on in your closet after the big event. “It’s difficult to invest in a dress that will have a 24-hour lifespan,” Viera-Newton says. “Many of these [looks] can be dressed down with sandals in the summer or dressed up for a cocktail party at night with a fun heel.” hvnlabel.com. C.C.

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WINE NOT?

Whether you’re enjoying a relaxing bath solo or toasting with your bridal party, Voluspa’s Sparkling Cuvée candle will help usher in your new chapter with its top notes of Bulgarian rosé alongside zings of sparkling wine that unfold into earthy oak and juicy pomelo for a balanced sensorial experience. The milky vessel is made of embossed glass for a celestial glow to produce the ultimate olfactory setting for both celebration and deep rest. The scent is also available in reed diffuser and ultrasonic oil diffuser formats. From $12. voluspa.com. C.C.

Crystals have always had mystical associations and are purported to offer protection from negative energy and connect us to the present moment. What more does a bride need leading up to and on her big day? An avid believer is L.A. jewelry designer Maya Brenner, who has teamed up with like-minded friend and actress Abigail Spencer to design a necklace that imparts healing properties to the wearer. “We both love crystals and we wanted to create something meaningful that could help people focus and ground throughout the day,” Brenner says. The focal point, a hand-cut crystal point wrapped in a 14-karat gold band with a subtle diamond accent, is available in four options depending on specific needs: amethyst (dispels disruptive behavior), rose quartz (enhances selflove), citrine (attracts happiness and success), and clear quartz (encourages balance and clarity). mayabrenner.com. C.C. 4. 5. 1. 2.

BRIDE MADE Bags for the big

1. CHANEL hobo bag, price upon request. 2. GIORGIO ARMANI clutch, $3,095. 3. JIMMY CHOO minibag, $1,195. 4. GUCCI minaudiere, $49,000. 5. SAINT LAURENT BY ANTHONY VACCARELLO clutch, $4,600.

BRENNER and ABIGAIL SPENCER customize with crystals.

VOLUSPA’s candles are the perfect complement to your bubbly.

HVN enters the bridal space with festive frocks.

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COUTURE CAKES

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If the fanciful, flora-clad cakes by Kelly Gray look more like hyperrealist works of art than dessert, that’s because they are. The master sugar artist—who recently dreamed up the woodlandinspired cake for Lily Collins’ wedding and has an upcoming collaboration with couture bridal designer Claire Pettibone— spends anywhere from 40 to 70 hours on each commission, meticulously crafting natural-looking edible elements like fruits,

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butterflies, and freshly bloomed flowers such as garden roses, cosmos, ranunculus, and thistle. “Each petal of every flower and even the tiny segments of each blackberry are handmade from sugar,” says Gray, who splits her time between Los Angeles and Telluride, Colorado. Though the cakes may look too beautiful to eat, Gray is just as diligent when it comes to the custom-tailored flavors and textures of her confections. “The interior of the cake is just as important as the exterior, if not more.” kellygraycakes.com A.J.B.

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Jewelry designer Jessica McCormack taps into the ancient Greek myth that pearls are created from the tears of Aphrodite— the radiant goddess of love, born from the sea—with her new Beaches collection, which comprises 11 hand-crafted pieces inspired by pale round beads, conch shells washed ashore, and green seaweed floating beneath the waves. Wearing pearls on one’s wedding day, according to the myth, keeps a bride tear-free, and McCormack’s lustrous necklaces, anklets, and bracelets also include off-center diamonds. The freshwater pearls are hand-picked in mismatched sizes in a nod to the London-based designer’s modern approach to the time-tested adornments. A gold scallop shell pendant and Gypset earrings with delicate shells and diamonds round out the collection, as do a ring and bangles inspired by the twists of conch shells and narwhal tusks, ideal for beach brides planning ocean-adjacent ceremonies. jessicamccormack.com K.M.

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For the past three decades, jewelry designer Martin Katz has transfixed the gemobsessed with his unique diamond configurations and colored stones, including blue Paraiba tourmalines from Brazil and bright yellow diamonds set in elegant bracelets, earrings, and necklaces inspired by his love of vintage baubles. Now he has opened a private new salon, the Penthouse Suite, on the top level of the storied Fred Hayman Building in Beverly Hills. The atelier, created in collaboration with Dion Mial Design, blends granite and high-gloss sycamore lacquer finishes with Art Deco elements and includes sunlit sliding doors and an outdoor terrace for cocktails or small gatherings. Brides hunting for something blue will find it in Katz’s spring collection: a bold bracelet made of blue Paraiba tourmalines. Appointments recommended. 190 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-2767200; martinkatz.com. E.V.

Brides on the quest for some relaxation and prewedding complexion prep can head to milk+honey spas in Brentwood and Culver City for standout treatments. The Ultimate HydraFacial uses hydra-dermabrasion (a combination of microdermabrasion, water, and oxygen to remove impurities), extractions, and lymphatic drainage to improve texture before topping off the skin with a multipeptide blend and an age-defying growth factor serum, leaving you with otherworldly luminosity. The Ultimate massage begins with an invigorating full-body brushing, followed by deep-tissue kneading that uses warm oil and pays special attention to the muscles around the temple and neck—leaving you feeling vibrant and renewed. 8900 W. Venice Blvd., Ste. 102, L.A.; 11826 San Vicente Blvd., L.A.; milkandhoneyspa.com C.C.

JESSICA McCORMACK’s Beaches Conch Shell ring, $4,727.

SLEEK AND UNIQUE Registry ideas for handsome homes

Clockwise from top left: DIOR MAISON X PIERRE YOVANOVITCH paper holder, $950. L’OBJET Neptune bowl, $1,400. L’OBJET Lito candle, $195. MINOTTI throw pillows, price upon request. SOHO HOME Bennett wineglasses, set of 4, $110. RH Porto solar lantern, from $251. Colin King’s ARRANGING THINGS $50. INTERLUDE HOME Ava bar cart, $4,596.

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Greek Chic

Wellness maven CHRISTINA HINDS and art dealer BLAISE

PATRICK tie the knot on the island of Hydra

Photography by RONNY SKEVIS

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Like something from a Greek Odyssey, 100 wedding guests from across Europe and the U.S. arrived by boat to the idyllic island of Hydra. “It’s like stepping back in time,” says Christina Hinds, who knows the island (and country) intimately after years of playing pro beach volleyball in Greece and

even representing the Greek national team in its Olympic quest. Her father, Theodore Roubanis, is a famous Greek actor and singer—and well known for putting Hydra on the map. “There are no cars on the island—it’s all walking culture,” she says. “You either take water taxis or donkeys.” For Hinds and her husband, Blaise Patrick, a private art dealer from London, it was

the perfect meeting point for family and friends. “We wanted to create an experience they wouldn’t forget.”

Set on the beach in July 2022, the bride walked down the aisle at sunset in a lace Valentino gown, arms linked with her father and brother. The couple’s now twoyear-old son, Caspian, was the ring bearer, and one dear friend officiated the ceremony

Bride CHRISTINA HINDS walks toward the beachfront altar in a VALENTINO gown, arms linked with her brother (left) and father (right).

Opposite: Guests from near and far arrive by boat in Hydra, Greece.

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while another close pal (and concert pianist) played Max Richter on the keys. “It was really organic, and everybody close to us played a role,” says Hinds. “It just sort of unfolded the way it was intended to.” That sentiment could also describe their love story. The couple first met in 2016 at an art exhibition at Frank Zappa’s house in Laurel Canyon. It was a tale of “L.A. wellness hippie” meets “London party boy,” she laughs. The pair hit the Oscar party circuit and have been inseparable ever since. Eventually he moved from London to Point Dume to be with her. The couple still calls Malibu home, where she has also launched her new fitness concept, Drumboxing.

Fast-forward four years: Patrick proposed to Hinds on a romantic hike in Ojai with a reimagined diamond-and-emerald ring from his grandmother. When it came to picking a wedding venue, there wasn’t any question: the pair had fallen in love with Hydra while visiting two years prior.

The reception continued at the Four Seasons Hydra (a separate entity from the luxury chain) in a centuries-old stone mansion with dinner under the olive orchard.

At each placemat was a bag of koufeta (traditional candy-coated wedding almonds) in a clam shell tied with an evil eye charm handmade by Hinds’ father for good luck. Guests sat along a communal table and dined on freshly caught fish and locally produced salads, then danced into the night. Everyone stayed in the hotel and at the estate next door, Villa Citrus, where the newlyweds held their farewell party the next day. “We overtook half the island,” she says.

For Hinds, one of the highlights of the three-day affair was her father performing “Dance Me to the End of Love” by Leonard Cohen (whose daughter was in attendance) and Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” at the welcome party, held at Roubanis’ former nightclub.

By the end of the weekend, everyone was “like one big Greek family,” says Hinds. X

MAKEUP AND HAIR Rosie Apostolidou at Commo Gusto Salon Hydra • EVENT PRODUCTION Christina Hinds, assisted by Christina Stamatakou at White Events Hydra • VENUE Four Seasons Hydra • FLOWERS Theodore Roubanis • VILLA RENTAL Villa Collective • CATERING Four Seasons Hydra • GROOM’S ATTIRE Ralph Lauren suit, Turnbull and Asser shirt and tie • MUSICIAN Alberto Bof

From top : Set under the olive orchard at FOUR SEASONS HYDRA, guests dined on freshly caught fish and salads. Hinds and groom BLAISE PATRICK. Family and friends follow the path to the seaside ceremony.

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Destination

Desert

COOPER and PETER

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threw a palm-fringed party in the Coachella Valley

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Photography by ALICIA RINKA

Words by CAROLINE CAGNEY

Clockwise from left: The bride wore a gown and veil by GALIA LAHAV; the ring is from XIV KARATS in Beverly Hills. The camera-ready bride. “Nesta elevated the design by adding artwork from local female artists,” says event planner ELANA WALKER. The newlyweds. The cake was by Heather Wong of FLOURING LA. Alfresco cocktail hour. Margot Robbie and her husband, Tom Ackerley, were guests at the wedding.

For Nesta Cooper, everything became crystal clear during a weekend getaway in Palm Springs with Peter Van Auker. “I do remember on that trip and looking at him and being like, ‘I’m going to marry this person,’” the actress recalls of their second official date. “We just stayed up chatting, listening to records, drinking wine, and having the most wonderful time.” Like so many great love stories, the couple originally met on a film set while making 2017’s #RealityHigh, a Netflix movie that Cooper starred in and Van Auker produced, but they kept things platonic until after the film wrapped in 2016—ironically, also when Cooper returned home to Canada. A long-distance courtship ensued with frequent visits, which ultimately led Cooper to move permanently to Los Angeles.

romantic,” says Cooper, who enlisted event planner Elana Walker to execute their vision while honoring their wish to exclusively use vendors whose companies were BIPOC-owned.

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Three years later the actress walked into an art gallery in downtown L.A. for a supposed “work event” Van Auker had invited her to. A violinist started playing, prompting her to think it was an experimental art experience. “But when I saw that all the photos on the walls were pictures of us, I was like, ‘Oh my god, he’s going to propose,’” Cooper recalls.

The couple wed in September 2022 before 115 guests on an estate in Coachella Valley—a nod to the Palm Springs–based pair’s love of the desert. “I wanted a modern-boho vibe, but still wanted it to feel fairy tale-ish and

On a balmy early evening, the bride made her entrance in a Galia Lahav gown and was accompanied by her grandmother as they walked down the aisle to a live performance of “What’s It Gonna Be?” by singer Arlissa. For the reception, which was moved into a charming barn on the property because of an unexpected downpour earlier that day, guests gathered amid blush and nude floral arrangements and glowing lights as the newlyweds walked in while “Love” by Kendrick Lamar played. “That feeling of love had just penetrated the entire room,” says Cooper. “I just felt so held.” After the dinner, which featured highlights like miso cod and kale Caesar salad, the couple changed

into their late-night looks for the cutting of the cake: Cooper wore an Et Ochs dress by Michelle Ochs and Van Auker switched into a pink pleated Thom Browne skirt. “I just remember thinking [his] mom was going to faint,” quips Cooper of the fashion-forward choice. “I thought he looked so handsome, and he felt so good in it.”

The affair continued with flowing signature drinks (honey gin cocktails and spicy margaritas), good tunes, and poolside dancing, and when the hour turned late, Cooper unwound with a long bath while Van Auker sat beside her. “I recall settling into a certainty and a certain level of safety,” says Cooper. “It was just perfect.” •

MAKEUP Emily Cheng Makeup • BRIDE’S HAIR Lidia Martin • EVENT PRODUCTION Elana Walker Events • STATIONERY Steffany Wilson • CAKE Chef Heather Wong/Flouring LA • CATERING AND DRINKS F10 Catering • GROOM’S TUX Thom Browne • FLOWERS Rogue & Fox Floral Co. • LODGING La Quinta Resort and Club

CHARM HOUSES

Small hotels made for summer road trips

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Nomada Hotel Group has reimagined the classic motel in Paso Robles, originally established in 1947, as a unique bed-andbreakfast-style hotel with 26 cottages, all within walking distance of downtown tasting rooms and restaurants. The redesign maintains many historical aspects of the property while creating whimsical interior spaces to give the feel of a small-town retreat.

The “secret garden” has landscaped courtyards, fountains you can dip your feet in, and citrus and olive trees, all of which make a romantic, picturesque setting for evenings around the firepits sipping the local blends. The lobby market, Linus bikes, and stocked minibars create an ideal base for exploring the vineyards, which are just a short drive away. 425 Spring St., Paso Robles, 805-221-8377; farmhousepaso.com.

THE RICHLAND

Nestled in the historic Old Towne district of Orange County, The Richland pays homage to its early-20th-century roots while offering a luxurious modern interior, thanks in large part to Newport Beach–based Raili Clasen of Raili CA Design. The newly opened boutique hotel boasts 12 guest rooms and suites, each with its own unique layout, and features handwoven rugs, original wood flooring, vibrant custom tiles, modern light fixtures, and stately craftsman furniture.

For the ultimate home away from home, book the standalone two-bedroom cottage outfitted with a spacious living room

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and full kitchen. Mature olive trees and jasmine vine–covered pergolas around the property give the feeling of a magical idyll. Not to be overlooked is the hotel bar and lounge space, where leather couches and dark wood panelling meet citrus grove patterned wallpaper, gingham-covered bar chairs, and pops of bright yellow decor. Sample a craft cocktail such as The Richland, made of bourbon, cane sugar, and bitters, or a Pardon My French, a blend of gin, gentian, blanc vermouth, and lemon, before dining on dishes including flatbread pizzas, a seasonal OC market salad, and The Richland burger on a brioche bun. 137 E. Maple Ave., Orange, 714-942-6110; therichland.com.

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The Richland pays homage to its roots while offering a luxurious modern interior

CARMEL BEACH HOTEL

As you enter Carmel Beach Hotel, the tone is set by views of Carmel Point through large picture windows and a driftwood-inspired bar. Offering a private club-like experience, Carmel-by-the-Sea’s newest getaway has on-site dining exclusively for hotel guests and is situated just 100 steps away from Carmel Beach.

Spread across seven historic buildings (with some structures dating back to the 1930s), the property has 26 guest rooms, including three suites, elegantly designed with Victoria and Albert soaking tubs and private decks so you can get some luxurious R&R while taking in the breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and the beach below.

The hotel’s designers, Carol Padham and Phyllis Martin-Vegue, sought inspiration from the pristine white beach, blue-grey hues of the ocean, surrounding cypress trees, and warm tones of Carmel stone, all of which play out throughout the decor. The custom walnut-grained mill-work includes the minibar and headboards running the length of the rooms, each outfitted with woven-back chairs and cafe tables.

Aubergine Executive Chef Justin Cogley of sister property L’Auberge Carmel oversees the Secoya restaurant, focusing on local seaside fare, cheese and charcuterie, and house dishes such as steak frites. The three-treatment-room spa offers a concise menu of therapeutic offerings. 13th and San Antonio Blvd., Carmel-by-the-Sea, 831-293-0388; carmelbeachhotel.com.

Clockwise from opposite top left : FARMHOUSE revamped the classic motel. Lemon-printed wallpaper adorns the interior. CARMEL BEACH HOTEL is made up of seven historic buildings. Breakfast baskets are delivered daily. Many of the property’s 26 guest rooms offer ocean views. THE RICHLAND lobby bar and lounge. The Attic Suite is entirely on its own floor.

SCENTS OF CRAFT

D.S. & Durga, the Brooklyn-based indie perfume line, makes its West Coast debut in Venice, with its first store outside of New York City. “We looked all around L.A, but Abbot Kinney is unbeatable as a foot-traffic haven perched by the wild beauty of the Pacific,” explains cofounder and in-house perfumer David Moltz. Known for weaving a story or a place into each aroma, Moltz adds, “Perfume is armchair travel.” Each

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fragrance has a playlist, story, photos, and films. The new location’s sandy, glowing tones are a nod to cofounder Kavi Moltz’s favorite Los Angeles architects. The back room is covered in a custom metal finish, showcasing their private reserve, gold label perfumes, and in-store exclusives, like the California-inspired Pacific Mythic Candle, created to envisage an East Coast kid’s vision of Western waves, towering palms, and blooming shrubs, basking in Venice’s vivid sunshine. 1356 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice; dsanddurga.com.

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PENCIL ME IN

Kristie Streicher, brow artist behind some of the most famous feathery arches in Hollywood, has launched a full line of brow care products. The new collection, KS&CO, features a three-step styling system, designed and formulated to create natural-looking, healthy brows. Streicher was determined to make the products as user friendly as possible. Begin with the Microfeathering Brow Pen to stroke in natural looking individual hairs, add texture and buildable color with the Sheer Tinted Brow Gel, and set in place with the Clear Strong Hold Brow Gel. “You’re getting years of my experience and R&D folded into these products,” Streicher says. Used together or on their own, they’re all you need to create her signature brows. From $20. theksandco.com.

Arey, the California-based indie beauty brand dedicated to creating science-backed anti-gray hair products, is adding an innovative scalp exfoliant to their lineup. Scrub is a unique formula containing the Arey Complex (a patent-pending cocktail) along with a blend of salicylic, glycolic, and lactic acids that work together to aid in absorption in the scalp. Use Scrub on days your hair may not need to be cleansed but your scalp needs a refresh. Says hairstylist and cofounder Jay Small, “We deliver to the hair follicle the ingredients necessary to stimulate pigment production, while also creating a healthier more durable hair strand.” areygrey.com.

Words by KELLY ATTERTON

AREY S crub refreshes your hair between shampoos.

FRENCH CONNECTION

Parisian fragrance brand Ex Nihilo set its sights on the bustling strip of Sycamore Avenue in Hollywood’s Studio District for the home of their first U.S. boutique. Cofounder Benoît Verdier says the 860-square-foot space reflects their love of the golden era of France in the ‘70s: “We wanted to bring back some French panache—focusing on the best of French craftsmanship as well as bringing the best of technology with a focus on personalization.” 926 N. Sycamore Ave., L.A.; ex-nihilo-paris.com.

BOLD MOVE

GRAB AND GLOW

Must-haves in our summer beauty closet

$25 NEWS WELLNESS

Beauty

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OURSIDE

SAIE Glowy Super Skin highlighter, $40 , saiehello.com.

MAKEUP BY MARIO Master Metallics eye shadow, $50 , makeupbymario.com.

SUMMER FRIDAYS ShadeDrops sunscreen, $36 , summerfridays.com.

QUEEN MUSIA SSONE Nail lacquer, $25 , ssoneny.com. Glow I.V. skin enhancer, $38 , sephora.com.

Moon Dust eau de parfum, $79 , ourside.nyc.

VIOLETTE_FR Bisou blush, $35 , violettefr.com.

FARA HOMIDI Smudge & Contour lip pencil, $36 , farahomidi.com.

Paris meets L.A. in EX NIHILO’s new space.

ROYAL TREATMENT

MORPHEUS8

Morpheus8 is the buzzy (and pricey) treatment Kim Kardashian helped popularize earlier this year. Hailed for being one of the most powerful radiofrequency, microneedling treatments on the market, Morpheus8 helps the skin look firmer, tighter, and more lifted. The treatment is a great option for any area that shows surface irregularities, such as visible blood vessels, sun damage, rough texture, scarring, uneven skin tone, stretch marks, skin sagging, and cellulite. The experience is not a walk in the park, however: Ultra-thin needles, emitting radio frequency energy, are stamped into the skin, creating micro injuries that stimulate collagen and elastin production. Unlike many other laser options, Morpheus8 can be used on all skin types, with little to no downtime. Results start emerging about a month after first treatment and generally last around one year. Expect to pay upward of $3,000 for body treatments. inmodemd.com.

COOLTONE

THE BALLANCER PRO

This Instagram-famous “space suit” is actually an FDA-approved lymphatic drainage system, featuring patented, stateof-the-art therapeutic garments with 24 chambers that systematically compress every part of the body, mimicking a supercharged lymphatic drainage massage. The Ballancer Pro has become a go-to for pro athletes and celebrities to reduce water weight, revealing slimmer, more toned

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contours. The jacket treats the upper body, arms, and back while the pants treat the hips, stomach, thighs, and butt. The suit rhythmically pulsates over the body in a precisely calibrated, wave-like motion with intensifying pressure throughout the treatment. Some people find it relaxing enough to fall asleep, while others breathe deeply to get through it, knowing the results are definitely worth the slight discomfort. Treatments start at $200. ballancerpro.com.

CoolTone is made by the makers of CoolSculpting, which remains one of the most popular nonsurgical body contouring treatment options available. CoolTone is FDA cleared and best for those who are in relatively good shape and close to reaching their fitness goals, but are lacking definition in their stubborn workout-resistant areas, including the abs, butt, and thighs. This noninvasive procedure is also great for enhancing core strength, improving posture, and toning or firming the muscles. CoolTone works via Magnetic Muscle Stimulation, or MMS, to rapidly contract and relax your muscles in succession. These microcontractions happen so quickly, the muscles don’t fully relax between contractions, which is ideal for toning versus building muscle. Just one CoolTone session includes more than 20,000 contractions, effectively equaling a day at the gym. Four sessions over a two-week period is recommended for best results. Single sessions start at $600. coolsculpting.com.

Three treatments that deliver impressive results after just one session

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NATASHA LYONNE’S TIME IS NOW

of an acid trip. There are so many games that we play to try to control women, especially, and to terrify them into utter submission. There’s that falsified idea of a rush to be a parent. I never understood how it is that people are just making wacky choices all day, like, sure, let’s have kids! There are a million ways to become a parent in this life. There’s no reason why at 55 you can’t adopt a kid in need. I’m not opposed to marriage or children. I guess I

just have some other things to do first.”

Of course, one reason people start families is for the sense of purpose that emanates from deep attachments. These days, Lyonne seems especially attached to making the art that matters to her—and to making it with people she cares about. “I feel so lucky that I get to do all these different jobs now,” she explains, “but in many ways I care less about the specifics of whether I’m writing, directing, creating, acting, or producing. On my deathbed I don’t think I’m going to remember which projects I put the most elbow grease into. I’m just going to remember the people I

was on set with and text-messaging funny photos from our day at work.”

She continues, “This is the dream of life in the arts that I was after. But as I’ve gotten older I’ve learned to accept the chaos of the universe. Sometimes the cards come up in your favor, and sometimes your chips are down. I don’t have control over whether any of the scripts I’m writing get made, or if people decide that the tide has turned and tomorrow they hate brassy redheads. So I’ve just got to do my thing and keep it small and play the crossword and the Spelling Bee every day, and everything else is sort of gravy.” •

a way to express things I couldn’t say,” she muses. “All the things you don’t say to people are great lyrics, I think.”

For Grannò, “music is the activator of everything.” So it’s no surprise her dream role would be in a musical film like La La Land “Broadway is up there. Maybe one day, that would be great, but for now I want to tell a real story, so I’d love to do a film about music.”

Offers of acting work are on the table, but Grannò is cautious. Above all else, she is focused on “building real relationships” with directors for a career that has longevity.

“I’m not really interested in catching the biggest thing,” she says. “There is a door that has opened a little and there is some light passing through and once you’ve seen it, it’s hard to unsee it. But at the same time I’m trying to take care of myself. This world brings you up and it brings you down.”

A healthy streak of cynicism toward Hollywood will help her go far. “I still

consider myself a European girl,” she notes. “L.A. is a place that never really invades you; you’ve got to invade it. It’s a matter of understanding and accepting that’s what it’s about. Once you accept it, I think you’re ready to have fun.”

She smiles, taking a photo of our finished but still half-full matcha lattes to send to Simona for a laugh. On her return home, she says she has planned little beyond “having an Italian cappuccino and eating a big plate of pasta.”

You can take the girl out of Italy... •

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DAVID WEBB Brocade earrings with turquoise, emeralds, and diamonds, $53,000, Crown ring (worn around scarf) with azurmalachite, emeralds, and diamonds, $38,500, and Wonder Woman gold cuff, $43,500. ETRO bra top, $920, and skirt, $2,000. BRUNELLO CUCCINELLI scarf, $690.

Zen Moments

SUTTON STRACKE

The Real Housewife on her love of Hemingway and gardenias

Where do you live?

I currently live in Bel Air in Los Angeles, but I’m originally from Augusta, Georgia.

Where do you feel most zen?

Sitting outside by my lavender plants and the pool, enjoying the sunny California weather.

Favorite comfort food?

When I indulge in comfort food, I love the mac and cheese from Hudson House in West Hollywood.

Favorite hotel?

Hotel Bel-Air because I can walk there and it makes me feel like I am away from the stress of L.A.

Favorite gym/class?

I try to do Pilates every day at home. It’s a great way to start my day.

Where do you take visiting friends?

I really enjoy taking out-of-town visitors to Élephante in Santa Monica. The food is always amazing and the rooftop has incredible beach views.

What do you wear to relax?

I love to wear pajamas (especially my own SUTTON brand) with a T-shirt and cashmere.

What do you wear to work out?

I like to be comfortable, so I prefer a simple T-shirt and bike shorts.

SPLITS59 is my favorite brand.

Favorite flowers?

I’ve always loved gardenias because of their beautiful scent. They remind me of home and childhood innocence.

What are you reading?

Currently I’m enjoying Men Without Women, a collection of short stories by Ernest Hemingway.

Favorite drive?

I love taking the Pacific Coast Highway from L.A. all the way up to Pebble Beach. It has the most beautiful beach views and fun food stops.

“I really enjoy taking outof-town visitors to Élephante in Santa Monica. The food is always amazing and the rooftop has incredible beach views.”