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here is something about a sparkler that makes me unable to help myself! When I see a beautiful cocktail ring or to-die-for necklace, my heart skips a beat. The workmanship, the artistry, the design—it all adds up to perfection. With this issue focused on all that glitters (in jewels and in every other facet of life), we present some of the best

baubles and watches around. I wish I could own every piece that passed through our office, but, alas, I know that would only be a fantasy. (No harm in daydreaming, though!)

If I were to fall head first into another world, it would be into the land of Tony Duquette and

his imaginative home, Dawnridge. Duquette created strong pieces of jewelry that defined his era. That Duquette’s business partner, Hutton Wilkinson, has carried the name and tradition on—and continues to define and refine it—speaks volumes. The art Wilkinson creates today is just as magical, and we take you inside the aesthetic the duo created.

Speaking of beauty, I don’t think there is a more gorgeous creature out there than our cover girl, actress Freida Pinto. Without a stitch of makeup, she glows! And once we put on some finishing touches, the entire crew on set was breathless. With every shot, her inner beauty (and, yes, her outer) shined…much like a jewel!

And since we are all a sucker for the sort, we present our fashion portfolio: the best in baubles paired with a sophisticated wardrobe of suiting worn in an oh-so-feminine way.

Perhaps it’s a good starting-off point when considering your upcoming holiday wish list?

There are so many other categories to celebrate in this issue, from a fabulous farm-to-table gathering in Malibu—waited upon by the most adorable surfer boys you have seen—and the chicest clutches about to hit the market, to the two Parisian hotels you can’t miss on your next European jaunt. We strike a high note with San Francisco’s famed Symphony commemorating 100 years, and we escape to the most divine Ojai home for under-the-radar elegance. Our editors continue to present aspects of the Golden State that are sure to whet your whistle—or like my

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Cliff Watts “Freida [Pinto] is an amazingly sensitive and intelligent woman. She was a pleasure to shoot!” says lensman Cliff Watts on photographing the actress for “The Girl From Bombay” (p. 96). The San Jose native has contributed to Vanity Fair, W and Elle.

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Brooke Ludi

Kyle Roderick

“We had an amazing team for this project—the talent was lovely

by his big, gold and bold artistic vision,” says freelance

What more could you ask for?”

writer Kyle Roderick [“Found Gilty,” p. 102]. Roderick

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is the author of five books, including Accessory Chic,

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and was previously the photo editor at the Gemological

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• Yoga at Exhale Venice • Hiking

• Ayur-Tao Alchemy spa treatments in Joshua Tree Park

Temescal Canyon • Casablanca Restaurant for margaritas

Christy Coleman “You can be stylish while being responsible to your health, planet and loved ones,” says green makeup expert Christy Coleman [“Natural Wonder,” p. 69]. C SPOTS • Gjelina Take Away • Venice Beach at sunrise • Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur

Ed Mann “I love to tell a story, but to make the tale grand, you need a host of heroic personalities,” says C’s new Design Director Ed Mann about his new gig. The D.C. native has previously worked for ESPN Magazine, Glamour and Elle. C SPOTS • Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes • Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica • The La Brea Tar Pits

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Creative Juices

NVFF will screen more than 75 independent films.

The inaugural Napa Valley Film Festival (Nov. 9-13) blends CA’s two best industries: wine and cinema.

Co-founded by Eileen and Michael Chiarello, Leslie and Keith Blodgett, and Brenda and Marc Lhormer, the event offers screenings at Copia and the Napa Valley Opera House with tastings by Swanson, Ceja and Terlato. Tickets from $235; napavalleyfilmfest.org.

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LOS ANGELES

HOLD ON Handcrafted in downtown L.A., new bag line Donatienne exudes slouchy sophistication.

Available at Switch Boutique, B.H.; donatiennedesigns.com.

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Home Shop

TENNIS, ANYONE? This month, Jonathan Adler serves up a special edition of colorful needlepoint racquet covers, pillowcases and polos for Lacoste—all sporting the classic Croc. lacoste.com.

The Mortazavi’s Beaux-Arts-style row house. A Maarten DeCeulaer Balloon Bowl, $1,250.

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nside the main room of Amir and Emmanuelle Mortazavi’s Pacific Heights manse, Maison Martin Margiela and Dries Van Noten pieces hang above an origami folder chair from Stefan Schöning. Downstairs, there is a full range of new work by emerging Belgian artist Renato Nicolodi. It’s all for sale. The couple’s new by-appointment-only retail concept, Highlight, focuses on one country per year (hence 2011’s Belgian theme), turning their abode into an exotic gallery of finely curated tablewares, antiques, fine art and fashion inspired by their travels. Says Emmanuelle, “We wanted the experience to be personal.” 3043 Clay St., S.F., 415529-1221; highlightstore.com.

Jonathan Adler for Lacoste racquet cover, $250.

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Up to Snuff What do an original Robert Rauschenberg lithograph and a jar of Kevin West’s apricot spread have in common? They both get Standard Goods proprietor Garrett Colton’s stamp of approval. The former Band of Outsiders employee, DJ and blogger’s (earlglenn.blogspot. com) modern-day general store sets the new criterion for cool.

7151 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 323965-0600; standard-goods.com.

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LADIES’ MAN This month, designer Tom Ford rolls out a complete line of cosmetics— from brushes and color quads to cleansers and moisturizers— in a move that represents the designer’s total commitment to his new womenswear brand.

Need further proof? Mr. Ford himself stars in the ad campaign.

Available at Neiman Marcus, 310-550-5900; tomford.com.

Cheek Color in Flush, $55.

Charmed, I’m Sure

Bracelet with 20 assorted charms, estimated at $25,000$30,000.

Christie’s New York is set to auction the Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, which includes more than 269 pieces of jewelry and hundreds of haute couture items. Look for the star’s most iconic gems, including the 33-carat “Elizabeth Taylor Diamond,” La Pérégrina necklace and, of course, numerous wedding bands. Dec. 13-16; christies.com.

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aul Ojeda started shining shoes at the Century City mall in 2001 before becoming an apprentice at Willie’s in Hollywood, eventually buying the custom shoe company. Now the cobbler expands with Don Ville, an authentic bespoke shop where clients can design their own footwear or select from a small batch of available pairs. 113 N. La Brea Ave., L.A., 323-932-9874; donville.com.

STANDARD GOODS: CHRISTINE BROWN

Don Ville’s wall of molds.

A handcrafted lace-up shoe.

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SAN DIEGO

Anchors Away The world’s top yachtsmen head to San Diego for the third stop in the America’s Cup World Series, Nov. 12-20. Grab a spot on Harbor Island and watch the sport’s best athletes compete just yards off shore in state-of-the-art AC45 wing-sailed catamarans—arguably one of the most physically demanding boats in the world to maneuver. This will be the vessel’s maiden race in U.S. waters. americascup.com.

WEST HOLLYWOOD

At Attention “Iko Iko is an old creole song,” says Kristin Dickson of the name of the shop she opened with partner Shin Okuda. “In Gambian it means, ‘listen up!’ and in Japanese, ‘let’s go!’ which captures the spirit of the space.” With clothing, ceramics and various design and craft curiosities in tow, the pair recently moved to a bright and roomy space in WeHo. 931 N. Fairfax Ave., L.A., 323-719-1079; ikoikospace.com.

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“It’s an experiment,” says President Brigitte Kleine of the 1,300-square-foot shop, complete with brass and mirrored bookshelves inspired by the library of the famous philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor. 865 Market St., Ste. 153, S.F., 415-371-0065; toryburch.com.

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CUFFED Following the official announcement this summer at Paris couture, Salvatore Ferragamo unveils its first jewelry line with designing legend Gianni Bulgari this month. ferragamo.com.

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Dorese booties, $425.

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Going for Baroque

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nder the patronage of the Medici family, 17th-century Italian artists began a style of painting characterized by exaggerated emotion and saturated color. This month, the Crocker Art Museum unveils “Florence and the Baroque: Paintings from the Haukohl Family Collection.” Drawn from the largest assemblage of Florentine Baroque paintings in the U.S., works include pieces by Jacopo da Empoli and Francesco Furini. Penitent Magdalene by artist Cesare Dandini has never before been exhibited. Nov. 5-Feb. 12; crockerartmuseum.org.

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Photobooth on opening night. A contemporary Tintype portrait on display.

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FEMME FATALE The San Francisco Legion of Honor hosts Italian master Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s terrifying, yet beautiful sculpture of Medusa. On loan from Rome’s Musei Capitolini, the snake-tressed monster can be viewed from Nov. 19 to Feb. 19. famsf.org.

SNAP SHOT Vince Donovan and Michael Shindler share a love of Tintype photography, employing a Civil War-era camera and a wet-plate process. Walk into Photobooth, their newly opened studio/gallery on S.F.’s Valencia Street, and get your old-fashioned mug shot for just $50. photoboothsf.com.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Medusa, 1640s, Carrara marble.

(Not So) Simpler Times...

A DANGEROUS METHOD Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung are seduced by a beautiful patient (Keira Knightley). Nov. 23.

J. EDGAR Clint Eastwood directs

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN Michelle

Leonardo DiCaprio in this behindthe-scenes political drama. Nov. 9.

Williams portrays the blond bombshell on a visit to England in 1957. Nov. 4.

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Earning her Stripes In dramatic fashion, Jennifer Missoni steps out from her sartorial lineage

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ontrary to popular belief, not every member of the Missoni clan is tied to the family business. While Jennifer Goldie Diamante Missoni grew up in Varese, Italy, where the knitwear brand is based and where her father Luca was the menswear designer, her future would be on the stage and on screen. Missoni attended drama camps in the U.S. before entering the prestigious Idyllwild Arts Academy at 17. She finished her musical theater degree at The American School in Switzerland.

Now, the 26-year-old actress splits her time between L.A. and New York with appearances in Off-Broadway productions and television shows such as “Damages,” “Law & Order” and “Gossip Girl.” Missoni also recently wrapped her first feature film, Playback, with Christian Slater.

“My character’s name is Dee Dee. She’s very proper and responsible,” explains the actress. “What attracted me to this role was the opportunity to portray someone so unlike myself.”

Missoni may be the kind of girl who does her shopping in town (usually at Coquette Atelier on Melrose Place), but she’s definitely got a Westside vibe: “I go to the beach at sunset when it’s chilly and almost deserted.

I put in my earphones and dance as if no one was watching.” • Missoni, photographed at the Milan apartment of her grandparents, Ottavio and Rosita.

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onia Boyajian is a bit of an accessories outlier.

The L.A. native makes chunky bracelets and rings with handmade ceramic beads, necklaces dripping with quartz, odd, amusing charms and quirky little hats. Her bold necklaces are like never-ending stories—the more you look at them, the more questions you have. “It’s really important to be able to view an object and see beauty in every direction,” she says.

Trained at Otis College of Art and Design and then as an apprentice in Antwerp with jeweler Pascale Masselis, she began selling her wares after a visit to Paris fashion week in 2001. “I tend to work with shops that are owned by very strong women,” says Boyajian, who operates out of a studio in her Hollywood backyard. In L.A., Mameg sells some of her rare, one-of-a-kind pieces; in S.F., Susan is a longtime exhibitor.

Other boutiques are as far-flung as Maryam Nassir Zadeh in N.Y. and Gago in Provence.

Boyajian’s site (handcraftedweddings.com) allows brides to buy fine jewelry, wire-wrapped engagement rings and offbeat feather fascinators. Her spring/summer collection—in a palette of tomato-red, black and orange— was inspired by Bulgari, ancient civilizations and Persian weapons.

Then there is her newest project: a line of painted dishware that she’s showing to previous collaborator, Anthropologie. “It’s very me— taking something old and childlike and making it sophisticated.” soniabstyle.com. •

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Sonia Boyajian.

Wrapped necklace, $1,200, drop earrings, $450, rhinestone cuff, $650. Friend and muse Scarlett Johansson.

Handmade beads stored in glass jars.

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SOCIAL FRONT CURVE, OPERA GALA AND GILT CITY: DREW ALTIZER FOR DREW ALTIZER PHOTOGRAPHY. BAND OF OUTSIDERS: GETTY IMAGES

Sizing up California’s glamorous scene one red carpet at a time Edited by Phoebe Doheney

Karen Caldwell Zach Bogue and Marissa Mayer

S.F. OPERA Sloan Barnett, Nevena Borissova

S.F. Opera’s opening night, “An Evening in the Forbidden City,” saw a dazzling turnout of the city’s black-tie patrons. With ribbon dancers, Chinese drummers and incredible live music, guests danced the night away at the War Memorial Opera House.

CURVE Fashion seekers in search of Balmain and Isabel Marant, look no further: Curve’s S.F. boutique opened in Pacific Heights with a bevy of stylish new customers on hand.

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Heather Hartle, Vanessa Getty Diane Rubin

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Karen Sutherland, Alan Malouf

Gilt City San Francisco co-hosted the official opening of Anna Weinberg’s new casual-chic eatery, Park Tavern, in North Beach.

Andrew Garfield, Scott Sternberg

BAND OF OUTSIDERS

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Dana Windatt, Shanena Gunn

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NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER and Band of Outsiders threw a summer party at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery with a screening of the Bill Murray classic Meatballs.

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S.F. SYMPHONY

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The San Francisco Symphony opened its 100th season with “Fanfare for a New Century.” More than 2,000 onlookers filled Davies Hall for a program featuring pianist Lang Lang and violinist Itzhak Perlman.

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Joy Bianchi

Wendy Haworth, Scott Shrader

RICHARD SHAPIRO Antique and interiors extraordinaire, Richard Shapiro celebrated his Melrose shop’s 10th anniversary with a perfectly civilized cocktail party.

Larissa Sabadash, Jane Ross

KENDALL CONRAD Friends and fashion lovers descended upon Kendall Conrad’s eponymous Abbot Kinney boutique for Fashion’s Night Out. Afterward, Sandy Hill hosted a private dinner party catered

by Animal and Son of a Gun as guests sipped Casa Dragones tequila.

CAVALLI C co-hosted a fabulous fall fashion lunch at the Roberto Cavalli boutique on Rodeo Drive, where guests were treated to a fashion presentation and cocktails before dining on Spago’s sun-drenched patio.

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Katherine Ross, Cat Doran

Lauren Taschen, Colleen Bell

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DIOR Dior VIII 33mm Automatic, $9,400. Watch Connection, 3033 Bristol St., Ste. A, Costa Mesa, 714-432-8200; watchconnection.com.

LOIS HILL FOR TOMMY BAHAMA Silver and turquoise ring, $258.

The Grove, 189 The Grove Dr., Los Angeles, 323-930-2888; tommybahama.com.

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POMELLATO Nudo Collection rings, from $2,100.

Neiman Marcus, 9700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 310-550-5900; Neiman Marcus, 150 Stockton St., San Francisco, 415-362-3900.

SILVERHORN Carved Moonstone ring, price upon request.

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BOUCHERON Black Swan black sapphire ring, $11,800.

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Bulgari ring, $8,250. Pomellato ring, $2,100. Marco Bicego ring, $680, and bracelet, $990.

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Take Two

Icy Reception Touted as the “King of Diamonds” for a remarkable ability to acquire some of the most enormous, rare gems in the world, Graff lands in San Francisco this month with the opening of its sixth U.S. outpost. “Not only does it complete our presence in the United States,” says President and CEO Henri Barguirdjian, “but it also ties in beautifully with our expansion in Asia.” (the company plans to open in Hangzhou, China next year.) For the S.F. location, architect Peter Marino took cues from the British jeweler’s Madison Avenue flagship and used classic touches such as goatskin-lined walls, French walnut paneling and Cippolino marble floors. Standouts like the Fancy Intense Yellow cushion-cut diamond ring and pear-shaped Colombianemerald earrings will be available along with engagement rings and timepieces. 237 Post St., S.F.; graffdiamonds.com.

Graff’s New York storefront.

Diamond brooch, price upon request.

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Now it’s executed in metallic fuchsia leather.

For Jimmy Choo’s 15th anniversary, the luxury brand is launching Icon, a capsule collection of 15 new shoe designs based on the classics. They’re chronicled in Jimmy Choo XV (Rizzoli, Greta $75), a book of studio sketches and sandals, high-fashion imagery by photographers $1,095.

Mario Testino and Terry Richardson with an introduction by founder Tamara Mellon. jimmychoo.com.

SHOWTIME “Fetishism has a positive aspect beyond an unexplained fixation or an obsession with an object,” explains Marc Jacobs of Louis Vuitton’s limited-edition, five-piece Fetish Charm collection.

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Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey has translated Burberry’s rich heritage, structure and clean lines to its revamped San Diego store, opening this month. It’s a perfect backdrop to the latest Jean Shrimpton-inspired Burberry Prorsum collection of sculpted, mustard-hued outerwear and teal-blue shift dresses. Fashion Valley Mall, 7007 Friars Rd., Ste. 334, S.D., 619-291-9500; burberry.com.

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ONCE, TWICE For more than 30 years, “Tank” girls of Orange County have flocked to Cartier.

And now they have even more reason: a double-sized expansion of its South Coast Plaza boutique. 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714-540-8231; cartier.com.

Bigger is Better Cult brand Pomellato and its playful sister DoDo have a grand showcase in a new Beverly Hills store—their first west coast location and largest boutique worldwide. Look for signature gemstone drop earrings and black diamond chain-link cuffs, plus DoDo’s sweet charm bracelets.

320 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 800-254-6020; pomellato.com.

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Tilda Swinton in turquoise Pomellato necklaces, $6,100$10,100.

Rings, from $2,700.

TIP YOUR HAT Italian label Borsalino— famed for its take on the fedora—now collaborates with Italian luxury brand Max & Co. on four felt and woolen styles essential for street strolling. Whether Siena, Milano, Roma (pictured here, $385) or Torino, there’s one for those who seek drama or prefer to play it cool. $299-$395; Max & Co., Beverly Center, 8500 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 323-606-4440; maxandco.com.

Gold, platinum and diamond shell brooch, price upon request.

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he gold and white diamond Lily cuff Marlene Dietrich donned in the publicity still for 1939 classic Destry Rides Again was one of many bespoke Verdura creations the legendary star owned. It is also the highlight of the Italian jewelry house’s Hollywoodland capsule line, available this season. Of the 20 re-introduced neo-Baroque designs—inspired by Duke Fulco di Verdura’s originals for his top movie-star patrons—President Nico Landrigan says, “Our hope with this collection

is that clients will identify with these styles or be inspired to create their own.” Well-known comebacks include the classic yellow gold Curb-Link bracelet and matching watch, favored by Greta Garbo, as well as the Wrapped Heart brooch in platinum, diamond and ruby for Joan Crawford lovers. Neiman Marcus, B.H.; verdura.com.

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Marlene Dietrich wears Verdura’s Lily cuff.

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Jewel Box FAY AND MERIWETHER McGETTIGAN’s SAN FRANCISCO The mother-daughter owners of estate and contemporary jewelry boutique Meriwether are coming into their fifth year in S.F.’s Presidio Heights. Here, their favorite haunts: FAY HEIDI SAYS “The best shopping, and they now have three stores: designer, casual and shoe salon.”

415-749-0655. KARA’S CUPCAKES “The chocolate velvet and carrot cake are amazing.” 415-351-2253.

ILIAS LALAOUNIS “Can’t get enough of their chunky, bold pieces.” lalaounis.com. THECOVETEUR.COM “Inspiration without leaving my desk!” MERIWETHER CHRISTIE’S “I got the jewelry bug when asked to help with exhibitions back in the 1970s.” 415-982-0982.

SOCIALE “Split the exotic pizzas of the day.” 415-921-3200.

Art Deco drop earrings, price upon request.

A CLEAR CHOICE Seminal fashion and culture magazine Dazed & Confused releases a special book, Making It Up As We Go Along, with two decades worth of highlights from edgy, tastemaking photographers, musicians, designers, artists and behind-the-scenes interviews

by London-based founder Jefferson Hack and co-founder Rankin (of L.A.’s new Rankin Gallery). $60; rizzoliusa.com.

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415-440-8664. PRESIDIO PARK “Clears my mind for fresh ideas.”

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IN THE RAW Kimberly McDonald takes a great deal of inspiration from the diverse terrain just a stone’s throw from her Hollywood Hills home.

That natural California beauty translates to her growing line of untreated geode and agate jewels. From $3,500; kimberlymcdonald.com.

Geode ring, $8,925, Neiman Marcus.

WRITTEN BY ANNINA MISLIN. DAZED AND CONFUSED: PAOLO SUTCH

3524 Sacramento St., S.F., 415-359-1111; meriwether.net.

TAKE THE STAGE Vintage master Cameron Silver of Decades has paired with costume jeweler Miriam Haskell to create Uptown/Downtown, a 24-piece trove of gold and semi-precious baubles. $250-$1,500; 8214 Melrose Ave., L.A., 323-655-1960; decadesinc.com.

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Black jade ring.

COSTA MESA

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Noted designer Michael Gabellini is re-conceptualizing the David Yurman boutique at South Coast Plaza as it pumps up, come January, to 2,140 square feet.

3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714-444-1080.

Go East

Large gold cuffs, from $9,500, davidyurman.com.

SAN DIEGO

Into the New Offering everything from tailored suits and outerwear for men to fine knits and leather satchels for women, London-based label Ted Baker opens in San Diego’s Fashion Valley this month.

In step with the designer’s quirky palette is a decor that pays local homage to the San Diego Zoo with vintage maps and animal motifs.

Fashion Valley Mall, 7007 Friars Rd., S.D., 619-321-3920; tedbaker-london.com.

Lace pump, $199, tedbaker.com.

Mosaïque necklace, price upon request.

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It was 1920 when Coco Chanel first set eyes upon the Byzantine architecture of Venice’s St. Mark’s Basilica. Now, Chanel introduces a new jewelry collection—Secrets d’Orient—reflecting the Eastern look that informed Mademoiselle’s aesthetic.

Tourmalines, emeralds, rubies, pearls and diamonds take the shapes of Ottoman silk embroideries and Persian mosaics, and the house’s signature camellia becomes a rose window.

From $5,000; chanel.com.

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fashion FROM LEFT The Grand Hall of New York’s James B. Duke Mansion. James Ferragamo (grandson of Salvatore) and Eva Mendes. The estate, dripping in jasmine and bougainvillea.

Ashley Greene and Freida Pinto.

Prince Charming With Massimiliano Giornetti at its helm, Ferragamo gets its happily-ever-after BY JIM SHI

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S.F. native Vanessa Traina walks the show.

Massimiliano Giornetti.

Lauren Remington Platt. An intimate dinner hosted at Crown.

alvatore Ferragamo, though linked to Hollywood for the past eight decades by its shoes, has long been a sartorial sleeping beauty. It was not until last year, when the Florentine luxury house entrusted its rich heritage to Massimiliano Giornetti—appointing him creative director—that a reawakening of the storied label began.

Case in point: This past June, Giornetti jetted to New York for a staging of Ferragamo’s first-ever resort fashion show. A stylish set of the brand’s celebrity friends, including Eva Mendes, Freida Pinto, Minka Kelly, Ashley Greene and Emma Roberts, were “transported” to an Italian palazzo as they entered a magnificent BeauxArts mansion on the Upper East Side that was once home to the iconic Duke family.

The new Ferragamo image only hints at its old world movie-star lineage, hearkening to the days when Salvatore created shoes for Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Audrey Hepburn and Greta Garbo. No longer does the name conjure just a Gancini buckle flat, and Giornetti’s immediate impact is evident.

He has created a sleek practicality, from a gold-and-ivory cashmere striped sweater and fringed skirt to a silver-and-gray silk evening gown—looks ideal for bonfires on Carbon Beach, opening night at the S.F. Symphony or dinner at Eli Broad’s. “I was fascinated by the aesthetic of the 1930s—sensual and elegant but at the same time very dynamic,” says Giornetti, who has other reasons to celebrate: Only hours before speaking with C, the company had gone public with an IPO. Additionally, this month welcomes the debut of Ferragamo’s first jewelry collection (see “What’s Hot”).

He hopes to visit California more often as well. “What I love is the attitude,” he says. “It’s very Italian in a way, for me, because Italian taste and Italian flavor are very chic but always toned down.” ferragamo.com. •

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Bulgari, price upon request.

Rolex, price upon request.

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David Yurman, price upon request.

Time to Glow

Sophisticated mother-of-pearl faces gleam against warm golds for day and diamond adornment for evening Harry Winston, price upon request.

Chopard, price upon request.

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Natural Wonder

Backstage at Jil Sander.

Eco-conscious makeup artist Christy Coleman paints a pretty picture

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he first fashion and celebrity cosmetics artist to dedicate her kit to all-natural products, Christy Coleman quietly advocates green living with her craft. The Venice-based talent always selects an arsenal of environmentally friendly products that don’t compromise her technique. Here, she discusses the makeup from the Jil Sander fall show and shares how to recreate the look. >> EDITED BY JENNY MURRAY NOVEMBER 2011

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FROM TOP, IN ORDER OF THE STEPS Patyka Huile

Absolue Face & Body Serum, $70, nubonau.com.

The Organic Pharmacy Organic Glam Foundation, $59.95, theorganicpharmacy. com. RMS Beauty “Un” Cover-Up, $36, rmsbeauty.com.

Dr. Hauschka Translucent Face Powder, Compact, $36.95, drhauschka. com. Logona Eyeliner Pencil in Turquoise 05, $10, logonausa.com.

Jane Iredale PureLash Lengthening Mascara in Jet Black, $18, janeiredale.com.

Couleur Caramel’s Eyebrow Pencils, $19, bellysprout.com.

Jane Iredale My Steppes in Warm, $58.

Dr. Hauschka Face Powder, Loose, $36.95.

ZuZu Luxe Lipstick in Starlet, $18.15, gabrielcosmeticsinc.com.

1 Prep the skin with PATYKA HUILE ABSOLUE FACE & BODY SERUM so it’s well-hydrated and smooth (don’t

100% Organic Cotton Canvas Makeup Bag, $28.

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Coleman originally made this organic cosmetics pouch for herself, then a few friends.

Now, it’s available to all. christycoleman.com.

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forget your neck). Apply with upward strokes, blending onto face and ears.

2 Apply THE ORGANIC PHARMACY ORGANIC GLAM LUMINOUS ANTIOXIDANT FOUNDATION in your shade for even coverage.

3 Mask the undereye area and any imperfections with RMS BEAUTY “UN” COVER-UP concealer. Blend well.

4 Gently dust DR. HAUSCHKA TRANSLUCENT FACE POWDER, COMPACT over entire face, including the eyelid close to the lashes, to help ensure your liner does not bleed.

5 Apply LOGONA EYELINER PENCIL IN TURQUOISE 05 across the upper lashes. Get as close to them as possible and take care that the line is even and precise.

6 Curl your lashes and apply JANE IREDALE PURELASH LENGTHENING MASCARA IN JET BLACK. Concentrate on the base of lash and comb through so brows have a feathered tip.

7 As this look calls for a finished brow, be sure they are evenly shaped. Fill in any holes with a concentration on the outer edges, which will also frame the turquoise eyeliner.

I like COULEUR CARAMEL’S range of brow pencils.

8 With JANE IREDALE MY STEPPES IN WARM blush, apply So-Bronze 3 directly under cheekbone for a chiseled effect, blending upward. Softly brush Whisper onto apples of cheeks only. Blush is applied only for freshness, so use it sparingly (don’t compete with the eyeliner or the strong red lip).

9 Dust lips with DR. HAUSCHKA TRANSLUCENT FACE POWDER, LOOSE to set the mouth. Be sure to use ZUZU LUXE LIPSTICK IN STARLET to complete the face. Apply a precise line with a lip brush, dust with powder, then reapply. •

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wedish skincare maven Kerstin Florian and her daughter Charlene are walking advertisements for their exclusive, natural anti-aging treatments at The Four Seasons, Beverly Hills Spa. For hyper-pigmentation (age spots), oily skin and wrinkles, the Correcting Facial works wonders with multi-active peels and deep cleansing massage. And, the Regenerating Facial—an awards season favorite— uses high-tech instruments for full effect, such as the abrasion-free Sonic Microderm’s sound wave ULTRA machine, and ionically charged wands for 4,000 times deeper penetration of the Anti-Gravity lift and serum.

300 S. Doheny Dr., B.H., 310-786-2229; fourseasons.com.

ABOVE Spa services can be scheduled in one of the poolside cabanas. RIGHT Kerstin Florian’s Correcting skincare line.

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High Brow For good grooming in a vintage-meets-industrial setting, call Kristie Streicher Beauty Bar at Warren-Tricomi L.A. The brow and lash expert (whose clients include Julia Roberts, Emily Blunt and Rachel Weisz) uses her essential oil blend, Aforé, as she shapes, tints and treats. She also gives makeup instruction. 8327 Melrose Ave., L.A., 323-651-4545.

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NAILED IT There are average mani-pedis. Then, there are Finishing Touches at new the Hotel Bel-Air Spa by La Prairie, where flower-blossom paintings climb the walls beside cheerful leaf-green “pod” banquettes. Incorporating the Swiss cosmetics company’s Cellular Hand Cream, Perfect Manicure & Pedicure treatments hydrate and firm (hands do show your age, after all!), while the Caviar Luxe versions include relaxing massages with hot stones and slathered-on Skin Caviar Luxe Body Cream. 701 Stone Canyon Rd., Bel Air, 310-472-1211; hotelbelair.com.

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KISS AND MAKE UP L.A. says “Bienvenue!” to Parisian beauty line Make Up For Ever’s inaugural stand-alone boutique. The West Coast flagship stocks countless products and offers services like videos of application lessons and even an adjacent L.A. Pro Loft school for aspiring artists.

132 S. Robertson Blvd., B.H.; makeupforeverusa.com.

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Charles Hollis Jones rocker, price upon request, Community & Co., L.A.

Only You California decor shops and showrooms have new exclusives with exciting designers both established and up-and-coming WRITTEN AND EDITED BY FLORENCE KANE NOVEMBER 2011

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1. Charles Hollis Jones vintage Edison lamp, price upon request, 323-951-9244, communityandco.com. 2, 3. Aaron Silverstein Piriformis coffee table, $12,000, and Tanya Gomez Column vase, $4,200/pair, 415-433-2233, hedgegallery.com. 4,5,6. Christian Liaigre Bazane stool, $2,970, Nuage side table, $8,700/pair, and Saint Germain chair, $15,750, 310-278-2456, thomaslavin.com.

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“He’s kept a low profile over the past years, working with a lot of private clients,” says Jennifer Ridel, decorator and owner of the new interiors store Community & Co., of furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones. “I got wind that he wanted to make a comeback.”

Now, her just-opened shop is the only place in L.A. where you’ll find new designs

by Jones, famed for his craftsmanship with Lucite. Ridel also carries his vintage works— bar carts, lamps and makeup mirrors to name a few. “They’re timeless. Even pieces from the ’60s and ’70s are relevant. I’m blown away by how well they work in houses today.”

Thomas Lavin feels the same about interior designer Christian Liaigre’s collection.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a contemporary or traditional-style home. His pieces take on the personality of the room,” says Lavin, who has the exclusive on Liaigre for all of Southern California and Nevada at his eponymous Pacific Design Center showroom in West Hollywood. A couple of his favorite pieces: the bronze coffee table and the “super luxe and stunning” Aspre sofa. “Liaigre’s overall aesthetic is so sophisticated and elevated but still accessible,” Lavin says.

Just as exciting as having the exclusive on a big name like Jones or Liaigre is being the one to discover and sell a lesser-known name or newcomer on the scene. Antonio Ametrano of S.F.’s Hedge Gallery seeks out recent graduates from schools like the Rhode Island School of Design, where he found “incredible industrial designer” Aaron Silverstein. Hedge is now selling the Marin native’s folding tables and benches and his Piriformis coffee table, made of corian. Also at the gallery: British porcelain fabricator Tanya Gomez, who went to the Royal College of Art in London. “Her vessels are decorative but have become conversation starters.

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Table, Tops Serena & Lily adds entertaining wares to its line this fall with pieces like linens, nesting bowls and tea lights. The brand is also doing away with the six-day limit on sales in the Bazaar section of its website, meaning you have more time to snatch up, say, one-of-akind beaded pitchers or hand-painted wooden bowls from Bali. Tabletop items from $28; serenaandlily.com.

Balinese drum bowls, $95-$125.

HOT PROPERTIES Author Michael Gross—whose 740 Park details New York’s toniest apartment building— now takes his revealing pen to Los Angeles: From Greystone to Greenacres to The Knoll, Unreal Estate (Broadway, $28) chronicles 16 of the city’s greatest manses and the families (think Doheny, Fairbanks) who lived in them.

House Proud Founding editor of the much-loved (and missed) Domino magazine, Deborah Needleman has written a witty guide, illustrated with watercolors by Virginia Johnson, to designing a house that’s both stylish and livable. Here, a few of Needleman’s must-try tips from The Perfectly Imperfect Home (Clarkson Potter, $30): NICE LIGHTING In the words of decorator Kathryn Ireland, “Ask any woman to name one overhead light she considers her ally.” Beautiful rooms tend to have soft pools of light that come from a variety of sources. The goal is to create a sense of depth, seducing the eye with highlights and lowlights.

BATH AS A ROOM Your lav need not shine like some hygienic lab.

Include some actual furniture (like the kind you stick in other rooms), maybe even a patinaed old piece or two. As in any other room, you want to warm up the space and imbue it with the feeling of a welllived life. GLAMIFICATIONS Glamour is an essential excess, the icing on the cake. You don’t need to overdo it, but you can’t be wimpy: That chandelier or that mirror or wallpaper has to assert itself loudly and clearly. Glamour is not meek.

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Indigo pillows, $185 each.

BLUE STREAK New this fall from L’Aviva Home, which features specially made textiles and objets from around the Earth: indigo throw blankets and pillows. Crafted in collaboration with an artisan in Burkina Faso, each piece is hand-stitched and dyed in the tradition of the Dogon people there and in neighboring Mali. lavivahome.com.

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n addition to an incredible collection of antique containers collected on global buying trips, owner Matt Williams of Corona del Mar’s Bliss Home & Design also brought in landscape designer Elizabeth Blackstone to curate all things green for his new Mill Valley location. From Oregon and Washington, she acquired rare conifers and bonsai for custom planting, and she’s also fond of fruit-bearing espaliers—especially kiwi, pear and grape. Expect “lots of bird elements—cages and old houses” as well as garden gifts for holiday. 800 Redwood Hwy., Mill Valley, 415-383-3579.

The eclectic Strawberry Village outpost of Bliss.

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Throwing it In No, that’s not a rug. From its recently opened boutique in Beverly Hills, L.A.-based Fresco Towels matches this season’s affinity for exotics with bohemian and wallpaper-like patterns.

Super-plush and absorbent, the Turkish cotton totes and towels are ideal for an impromptu hot springs dip or a splash in the lake. 9403 Brighton Way, B.H., 310-278-3333; frescotowels.com.

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Leopard-Sunset and ApachiCinnamon towels, $149 each, and Santa Fe Gold tote, $95.

Crayola-bright Bauer Pottery sits alongside Heath and Gainey on the top shelf of California heritage ceramics.

Handcrafting gardenware since the 1880s, the L.A. studio ended production in the 1960s, only to be resurrected in Atwater Village as Bauer 2000 (check the stamp).

Periodic open houses offer new items and seconds—still the same colors and integrity of design—at a bargain.

The next one is December 3-4. 3051 Rosslyn St., L.A., 818-500-0666; bauerpottery.com.

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24-inch oil jar fountains in aqua, white and Bauer orange, $650-$700.

FOR LOCAL DELIVERY The Monkey Flower Group’s arrangements use blooms like these ranunculus (Lassen Ranch, Petaluma), jasmine (Neve Roses II, Petaluma), and hellebores (their Napa garden). $125, themonkeyflowergroup.com.

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or a working expression of California’s modern homestead, visit Helene Henderson’s Malibu idyll: one pig, two dogs, two goats, 23 chickens, 10 raised beds, 50 fruit trees, 300 raspberry bushes, 400 grapevines and some peacocks. Add a beehive for raw honey, Viognier from down the way, zesty Bloody

At your service: Malibu High alums Jackson Winner, Alec “Big Al” Houge, Jack Platner and Charles Joseph Keossian.

Marys courtesy of a brand-new local mixer and golden olive oil from a nearby Point Dume grove. Good fences make good >>

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Poppyseeddotted radishes with Malibu Raw Honey.

Chef Helene Henderson.

Local popcorn with rosemary.

Rachel Roberts, Alice Dodd.

Bees. Fresh eggs for dinner.

“I’m being approached because everybody wants to participate.

The word spreads with the produce.” neighbors, but frankly, they’re better to keep the menagerie from escaping.

On this overcast fall evening, you can find Henderson— private chef, author of The Swedish Table and former model—in her home kitchen, arranging slim grissini next to just-picked figs.

The enamelware filled with herb-flecked butternut squash is ready to go next to bamboo steamers of lacquered cod. Sweet-salty date butter accompanies olive bread fresh from her baker, Trevor Grossman, and large peach-cornmeal cakes (“like an upside-down tarte tatin,” she explains) cover her kitchen table.

In the vein of Outstanding in the Field, progressive neighborhood fêtes and today’s underground urban supper clubs, Henderson and business partner Netti Bode’s Malibu Farm dinners have transformed her backyard into a de facto restaurant for residents and purveyors. With practically all of the organically grown ingredients harvested then and there, supplemented with artisanal edibles, she’s demonstrating a growing food culture in this seaside hamlet. (Note this year’s resurrection of the Malibu

Farmers’ Market and the garden focus of the Trancas Country Market under development as further evidence.) “I’m being approached because everybody wants to participate. The word spreads with the produce,” she says. “That’s how the lady with the goats found us.”

On the eve of her second meal series, a white tablecloth is set for 66 on the lawn. Clusters of friends seem to recognize each other as people from all industries—music, film, real estate, politics—mingle. Guests (those not in stilettos, that is) wander terraced garden levels to discover hors d’oeuvres created from local treasures such as house-cured honey gravlax on crostini and chilled dill “pickle” soup. The crowd is attended to by towheaded young servers. And yes, at Malibu Farm, it’s ok to feed the pets.

The $100-a-plate dinners sell out within a few hours. And this month, Henderson and Bode continue with cooking classes and Thanksgiving weekend feasts on November 18 and 19. If you can’t snag a spot, there might be more Malibu Farm to go around in the future…away from the range. malibu-farm.com. •

and Hillary Rosinkranz. Malibu Mary shooters.

Beck, Jakob Dylan. Peach-cornmeal cake. Next to the grapevines, dinner under the full moon.

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n global gastronomy, René Redzepi (Noma), Massimo Bottura (Osteria Francescana), Alex Atala (D.O.M.) and Iñaki Aizpitarte (Le Chateaubriand) have at least two things in common: Their restaurants all made the top 10 of 2011’s San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants. They’re also part of an elite band of roving chefs.

Formed in 2009, Cook it Raw convenes periodically in remote locations to forage and prepare spectacular, sustainable feasts.

Of its dozen or so participants, one hails from California soil. Daniel Patterson—the two Michelin-starred chef/owner of S.F.’s Coi and Oakland’s Plum—will head to Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan later this month.

There, he’ll connect with nature as he previously did in Collio, Copenhagen and Lapland. Toques, for example, get lost in the woodlands and emerge with bags of rare oddities like elk moss and forest fungi

2010’s “Imagining Collio from California”: sheep’s milk ricotta, hay gelatine, beetroot, radish, local herbs from Il Giardino Comestible. RIGHT Patterson plates his dish at Noma in Copenhagen, 2009.

or buckets of mysterious berries. Each talent then works magic with his bounty: Momofuku’s David Chang and Combal Zero’s Davide Scabin have served reindeer milk with just-caught salmon and Lapland dashi, while Patterson has used open-fire techniques for baked beetroot with reindeer blood, juniper, wild blueberries, half-dried lingonberries and sorrel.

Back in the Bay Area, it’s a busy fall; Patterson’s in the midst of opening Plum Bar (adjacent to Plum on Broadway),

and, over at Jack London Square, he’s working with Kim Alter (formerly of Plate Shop) on forthcoming eatery Haven. Will Albert Adrià or Yoshihiro Narisawa be spotted wandering Mendocino or Point Reyes any time soon? Possibly: California’s on the short list for a future Cook it Raw. coirestaurant.com; plumoakland. com; cookitraw.org.

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The latest from Thomas Keller’s kitchen: 26-yearold French Laundry R&D head Lena Kwak has collaborated with the master himself to blend C4C, a gluten-free flour that eliminates the ratio tinkering once and for all. Check the website for a batch of recipes from Bouchon Bakery. $20/3lb.; available at Bouchon Bakery What follows 2009’s and Williams-Sonoma; benchmark pinot noirs cup4cup.com. in coastal Monterey and

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Santa Barbara County?

For Joseph Wagner and his single-vineyard Belle Glos wines: “A long, cool growing season developed 2010’s luscious, viscous and forward wines—among the most voluptuous as anything we’ve ever produced.” $44, bellegloswine.com.

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FOODIE FUND-RAISER Don’t miss chefs from the likes of Animal, Blackbird and Camino at Culver Studios for the cancer-fighting L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Culinary Cookout. Nov. 6; alexslemonade.org.

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Horse Whisperer Katie Upton’s lifelong passion jumps off the canvas

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rtist Katie Upton resides in a pastoral sphere: a home in a converted barn on two acres near the Mission in Santa Barbara, and on the foothill trails she lopes up in the afternoons. She also spends long hours in her studio. Upton paints images of horses—always horses.

Sometimes she works quickly; other times, it’s a labor. But the finished piece always veers far from traditional sporting portraits—those stern, briskly formal images mired in environment. Instead, rootless and suspended in space, Upton’s acrylic icons appear ready to breathe, toss their >>

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manes, snort and whinny. Painted to life-size, they dominate a room, practically emitting a musky smell.

“I draw from my collective consciousness,” declares Upton, shyly. At the age of three, she started riding her brothers’ horses at her family’s Santa Barbara home; Upton’s parents, fearing for her safety, quickly bought a pony. From then on it was a love affair. She spent a few years competing, and

countless days in Rattlesnake Canyon, Tunnel Trail, and Parma Park near Montecito. Time spent among these animals gave her an encyclopedic memory of their nature and form. “I absorb all that stuff,” says Upton. “I have this storage of all this energy and spirit and all the things they posses somehow inside of me.” She adds, “To draw them is like a feast.”

Classically trained as a fine artist at the

Looking Good Curl up with these sumptuous new art titles

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UNDER THE BIG BLACK SUN: CALIFORNIA ART 1974-1981 (Prestel, $60) In conjunction with MOCA’s Pacific Standard Time exhibition, here’s superstar curator Paul Schimmel’s survey of ’70s art—subversive and full of spunk.

PALOMINO #49: BILL DEWEY. PORTRAIT: SARAH BENNER. BOOKS: JACKIE GOODLIN

LEFT Palomino #49. BELOW Upton at her Mission Canyon home with Luke.

University of California, Santa Barbara, Upton began professionally drawing the equine in charcoal in 1989. She then delved into oils and now uses acrylics to paint not only abstract renditions of colts and mares, but also commissioned portraits and images of famous racers, such as Secretariat and the now retired champion Zenyatta. Along the way, the 53-year-old gathered quite a following in the international equestrian community. “She’s popular among breeders, trainers, lovers and owners— people specifically connected with horses on a personal basis,” says Christine Crocker, a merchandise manager at Santa Anita Park.

Crocker bought her own Upton, the likeness of a Palomino against a vivid blue background, after discovering the artist online. “She strips it all away and gives you the essence,” says Crocker.

Claudia Winters, a self-proclaimed “horse nut” and competitor who lives on 130 acres near Rhinebeck, New York, owns three gigantic Uptons. “It’s like living inside with a horse,” she says. “My Black Horse #2 is so majestic and his eyes are so soft. It’s just this beautiful creature in my family room.”

Winters is also talking with Upton about a commissioned portrait of one of her mares, The Last Jazz, who just recovered from what she thought would be a career-ending injury. “Beloved pets, memorials, I’ve done it all,” says Upton. katieupton.com. •

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an Francisco is naturally and temperamentally a musical city,” said New York conductor Walter Damrosch when he visited in 1901. “What it needs is a good orchestra.” It took many voices and several bond bills passed by San Franciscans to create and house what would become a world-renowned ensemble. And when the merry gala goers spilled out of Davies Symphony Hall this past September, they had something to celebrate: 100 years of stellar classical music, thanks to a strong tradition of civic support.

In 1911, the first official orchestra formed out of the ashes of the 1906 earthquake and performed at the Cort Theatre on Ellis Street; tickets cost 15 cents. Today the prices are a little higher, but so are the honorable distinctions: The 104-person company was the first U.S. symphony to hire female musicians (besides harpists) in 1923; it has produced numerous award-winning recordings; and it has always played outside the “music box” by collaborating with bands from Metallica to the Grateful Dead.

Over the years, SFS has been molded by the hands of a variety of visionaries, includ-

ing the charming Henry Hadley, virtuoso Alfred Hertz, Pierre Monteux (who led the first performance of Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps), Viennese maestro Josef Krips, hotshot Seiji Ozawa, and now 11th conductor Michael Tilson Thomas—known as MTT. Through the reincarnations, however, the one constant has been an enthusiastic, involved spectator. A passionate fan named Kathryn Roberts passed around a hat to keep the baton in Hertz’s hand in 1922; the Volunteer Council runs the annual Black and White Ball to bring in funds; and in the past decade, patrons Evelyn and Walter Haas have played a key role in the MTT-narrated “Keeping Score,” a program for PBS designed to make classical composers accessible to unlikely audiences.

Executive Director Brent Assink says he “wanted to honor the community and reflect that back” with a daring 2011/2012 schedule chock full of marquee performances and lesser-known composers, semi-staged productions with visual elements, a cycle of American Mavericks concerts and a weeklong residency at Carnegie Hall. “The distinctive CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT characteristic of the Bay Area is Concertgoers on their way to the centennial patrons’ a willingness to be flexible and dinner. Music Director Alfred take chances. And that’s also how Hertz and the SFS in 1922.

Michael Tilson Thomas.

I would describe the symphony,” This year’s symphony supper at City Hall. he says. sfsymphony.org. •

2011/2012 Hitting the High Notes Three upcoming SFS centennial programs epitomize West Coast spirit: The American Orchestra Series is a wonderful excuse for some of the country’s largest and oldest groups to present work that reflects their expertise.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra (Dec. 6-7), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Feb. 14-15, 2012), and New York Philharmonic (May 13-14, 2012) will all make rare visits. • The American Mavericks Festival glorifies original voices of composition, many of whom have a strong association with MTT. Four world premiere scores are on the bill from John Adams, Mason Bates, Meredith Monk and Morton Subotnick. March, 2012. • Barbary Coast and Beyond: Music from San Francisco’s Gold Rush Days dusts off pieces from the mid-1800s to 1911 with costumes, set design and imagery as accents. May, 2012.

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by another pivotal lead in director/artist Julian Schnabel’s Miral.

This time, she played an orphaned Palestinian girl in the center of the Arab-Israeli conflict during the First Intifada. It was filmed on location in the streets of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and in the tumultuous West Bank, where Pinto (raised Catholic) became fully conscious of the film’s political relevancy and issues of gender discrimination. “I had been to Afghanistan and there was a good Muslim population at school growing up,” she says. “I feel these [Arab] women are either misrepresented or not represented at all.” Earning praise and confidence, she was well prepared, so she thought, for Black Gold, which premieres next month.

Filmed in Tunisia, Black Gold is a period drama about the discovery of Middle Eastern oil in the 1930s. On the eve of the Arab Spring, Pinto traveled to Hammamet, just outside of Tunis, and almost immediately found herself in the midst of an uprising.

“I have no idea where I came from.

I’m a gypsy. Today, someone asked me where I live, and I was like, ‘I haven’t had a place in two years.’”

With homemade bombs exploding in the capital city about 40 miles away, Pinto and co-star Antonio Banderas were two of the cast members who decided to stay. “The biggest terrorist attacks in Bombay took place during Slumdog time, and I wasn’t even in my city, so I felt this responsibility to stay back and support some of the people and friends I’d made in Tunis,” she says. After a safe and successful wrap, the film has impacted her view on whether “the discovery of oil has really benefited these Middle Eastern countries or caused their doom,” she says. “I mean, look at Iran…”

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here did you come from, Freida Pinto? It’s a question that, these days, has no answer: “I have no idea where I came from. I’m a gypsy. Today, someone asked me where I live, and I was like, ‘I haven’t had a place in two years.’”

Director Danny Boyle can certainly be credited with discovering the 27-year-old starlet, and since his 2008 hit Slumdog Millionaire, Pinto has been thrust into the public consciousness. Yet, after beating out thousands of girls for the film’s role of Latika, Pinto is essentially homeless and living out of three suitcases.

Nomadic citizenry is, perhaps, the price for instant international stardom; Pinto bounces between London (her boyfriend, and Slumdog co-star, Dev Patel lives there), New York and her family’s apartment in Mumbai. This week, she’s staying at L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills before heading down to Comic-Con in San Diego.

Pinto, as it turns out, hails from and is to some degree based in Mumbai—which she still refers to as Bombay (the sign of a true local). She and her older sister grew up in a middle-class suburb just beyond the urban sprawl. Her mother was a school headmistress and her father was a senior branch manager at the Bank of Baroda. Ironically, her native city is the only place in the world where she can still navigate public transit and shopping centers largely unnoticed. Even with four films out this year and an international ad campaign with L’Oréal, she’s overlooked by locals more concerned with the billion-dollar Bollywood industry. “I’m not not doing a Bollywood film,” she says. “I’m looking for Indian-language films that are more parallel to cinema.”

She found one last spring in Trishna, a Michael Winterbottom adaptation of the classic novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles that was shot in Rajasthan. In addition to British English, Pinto speaks a colloquial version of Hindi and had to learn a completely new dialect to play the lead. She takes pride in her background, so much to say that “modern India can sometimes be shockingly more progressive than modern America,” but not so far as to submit to being typecast as the sari-clad “Indian girl.”

After Slumdog, Woody Allen cast her in a small, yet important role in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, which was followed

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Lanvin dress, $3,990.

Bulgari necklace, price upon request.

Nicholas Kirkwood pumps, $760.

OPPOSITE Marios Schwab dress, $3,022.

Stephen Webster bracelet, $1,995.

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INTERIORS AND PORTRAIT: LISA ROMEREIN. JEWELRY: Š 2011 STEPHANIE HANCHETT

found gilty A new volume reveals the brilliant, extraordinary jewelry of Tony Duquette and Hutton Wilkinson in all of its glittering glory

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OPPOSITE The living room of Duquette’s Dawnridge in Beverly Hills, where Wilkinson still resides.

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The Pond Scum necklace, made of malachite stalactite slices, faceted citrines, and emerald and peridot beads.

A sculptural console table in Wilkinson’s home.

A citrine and amethyst pendant-brooch set in 18-karat gold rope. The house’s outdoor dining pavilion.

BOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT Duquette

(left) and Wilkinson. Detail from a South Sea pearl, citrine and 18-karat gold bracelet.

Dawnridge’s dining room.

A necklace made of pearl, inlaid bone and mussel shells, all set in 24-karat gold-plated sterling silver.

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eauty, not luxury, is what I value,” says fine jewelry designer and interior designer Hutton Wilkinson. One look at the magnificent, one-of-a-kind necklaces, brooches, bracelets, rings and earrings in the style visionary’s new book, Tony Duquette/Hutton Wilkinson Jewelry (Abrams, $50), confirms that Wilkinson embraces this credo while honoring the legacy of his late friend and business partner of 30 years. A famed MGM production designer, internationally renowned decorator and creator of fine jewelry, Tony Duquette died in 1999 at 85. As president and designer of the Tony Duquette Collection of jewelry, Wilkinson (who developed his aesthetic while studying the antique gems of his mother, daughter of a Bolivian president and Spanish noble) is entrusted with that sparkling heritage.

Pieces that Duquette fashioned for the Duchess of Windsor, trailblazing decorator Elsie de Wolfe, movie stars like Sharon Stone and members of high society became instant treasures and are held in private collections around the world. The April auction of Duquette and Wilkinson’s “Talismans of Power” at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles sold out all 135 lots for a total of over $350,000. “Tony and Hutton, to my mind, create fantasy jewels that are bold in scale and a startling blend of color, texture and substance,” says Lisa Hubbard, North and South American chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewelry.

“Hutton’s designs for the Tony Duquette Collection recall the magic of old Hollywood,” says Ron Frasch, president and chief merchandising officer of Saks Fifth Avenue. Indeed, Wilkinson’s bold looks feature gumball-sized, candy-colored and cabochon-cut rubies, emeralds and tourmalines combined with rough stones and uncut gems. Set in 18-karat gold, these baubles are often CONTINUED ON PAGE 127

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“Once you’ve lived in Ojai for a summer, you feel like you have to have a pool,” Pearson says.

OPPOSITE A freestanding fireplace creates an inviting sitting area in the home’s guest house/studio.

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A Sunrise Specialty skirted tub beckons in the guest house bathroom. Pearson’s collections of English ironstone dishware and vintage cutting boards.

The view from the back porch. Brett, Victoria and Marshall (seated).

The “simple and restful” master bedroom.

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ictoria Pearson was once a regular at fast-paced photo shoots in Los Angeles.

These days, though, she’s more likely focusing her lens on inviting interiors and appetizing eats, working out of her home studio. She made the 1940s Ojai Valley farmhouse, which she shares with her husband, chiropractor Brett Laymance, and her 18-year-old stepson, Marshall (stepson Trevor, 22, recently flew the nest), her full-time residence 10 years ago. “My recent work is more aligned with my personality,” she says of projects for glossy shelter magazines.

“I’m lucky I found my niche.”

Pearson’s proclivity for domesticity is also evident in her own home, where walls are washed with a white paint she customized by adding a dash of ochre for warmth. The palette is offset by rich textures: woven baskets, sisal rugs and dark wood accents. “I love, love, love color,” she says, “but I use neutrals because it gives me a sense of peace. And it’s full of possibility!”

While wall art is sparse, the pieces that make the cut are those that call to Pearson, such as local artist Katie Van Horne’s large painting of an eagle; a vibrant landscape nestled in the living room’s floorto-ceiling bookcase; and enlarged images of lemons and avocados that she snapped herself. Mounted elk antlers in the living room and master bedroom are a nod to Laymance’s fondness for hunting and the outdoors, while the Asian accents reflect Pearson’s extensive treks abroad. “I drag things home from my travels,” she explains.

Of all the rooms in the abode, “the kitchen is where we really live,” she says of the welcoming hub, outfitted with a cozy fireplace, a white oak dining table from Crate & Barrel and cabinets brimming with a sizeable collection of white English ironstone dishes.

Her studio and guest house is “comfy for family and friends but practical for shooting,” Pearson says of its sliding barn doors that, when open, usher in light from a quiet, pea-graveled courtyard.

Pearson collaborated with local landscape designer Paul Hendershot to create her garden—mainly green, sculptural plants intermixed with white roses.

Pearson says she’s continually moving things around. “I’m always looking for harmony, balance and functionality,” she says. The result is fresh and inviting—and a constant work in progress. •

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The one-acre property’s mix of succulents and sculptural plants. A breezy guest room.

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The garden in bloom.

A landscape in the living room. OPPOSITE A floor-to-ceiling built-in is filled with Pearson’s books and eclectic finds.

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HOT EVENING’S SUITED SILHOUETTE GETS EVEN SEXIER WITH A BRILLIANT FLASH OF COCKTAIL RINGS, CHUNKY GOLDEN WATCHES AND DIAMONDS FOR DAYS

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Chanel jacket, $8,535, and trousers, $2,190. David Yurman ring (top), $575.

Harry Winston necklace, and ring (far left).

Bulgari ring (middle), $3,550.

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Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci blouse, $1,780, skirt, $2,085, Nordstrom; and pumps, $695, Bergdorf Goodman.

Balenciaga

by Nicolas Ghesquière clutch, $1,895.

Pomellato ring. Wolford tights, $55.

OPPOSITE Stella McCartney jacket, $895.

Lanvin dress, $5,570, Neiman Marcus. Gray Gallery ring.

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Salvatore Ferragamo blouse, $890, and trousers, $990. Manolo Blahnik heels, $785. Eugenia Kim hat, $285, net-a-porter. com. Ralph Lauren Collection purse, $3,250. From top: Vhernier earrings.

Christian Dior watch, $8,600.

Bulgari rings, $1,900, and $4,500. De Beers bracelet.

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Yves Saint Laurent jacket, $2,490, and trousers, $1,490.

Gianvito Rossi pumps, $940.

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Solange AzaguryPartridge ring.

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Oscar de la Renta jacket, $2,890, and trousers, $1,590. Stubbs & Wootton slippers, $395.

From top: Bulgari rings, $1,750 each.

Cartier watch.

Vhernier ring, $9,200.

OPPOSITE Dolce & Gabbana blazer, $2,675, shirt, $425, and necktie, $175.

David Yurman ring, $2,450.

Wolford thigh-high tights, $55.

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C travel Retro Redux Peak season in Coachella Valley heats up with a long-awaited lodging for architecture buffs

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ngelenos Tracy Beckmann (Tracy Beckmann Design) and Ryan Trowbridge (of furniture company Brown + Trowbridge) spent three-and-a-half years restoring a landmark 1947 John Lautner home into a sophisticated desert oasis accented with custom and vintage furniture, curated libraries, fire pits, private gardens and outdoor showers. The four-suite, full-service Hotel Lautner opens during SoCal’s John Lautner Turns 100 remembrance of the beloved Mid-Century Modern architect.

From $200/night; 67710 San Antonio St., Desert Hot Springs; hotellautner.com.

Suite 2 features German pottery, ’60s art, Bertoia and Sigurd Russell chairs, and a glass terrarium wall.

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If Luxe Could Kill This holiday, two palatial Parisian retreats are everything they used to be—and then some LE ROYAL MONCEAU

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37 Avenue Hoche.

The hotel’s restaurant.

A sumptuous suite.

What’s the best way to recharge a dreamy, elegant lodging from the 1930s? Have Philippe Starck design your new spa.

Raffles’ Le Royal Monceau recently opened My Blend by Clarins, which features an Arab-style hammam and a 92-foot pool (making it the largest hotel piscine in the city).

Suites are outfitted with ’40s and ’50s-inspired red velvet chairs, ornate sconces and finished with Starckian details such as oversized crystal and white chandeliers, and love letters left in desk drawers. For culture seekers, there’s a cinema (complete with treats by Laurent André and Pierre Hermé), an Art District gallery, and boutique La Librairie des Arts for 700 limited-edition books on the subject. leroyalmonceau.com.

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LE MEURICE Decadent even to the crème de la crème of society since 1835, Le Meurice, situated on Rue de Rivoli in the 1st arrondissement, closed its doors in 2009 for a renovation by Charles Jouffre (known for his work at the Hermès and Louis Vuitton stores in Paris as well as the Four Seasons hotel in New York). The French designer has worked a perfect balance between past and present with 18th-century furniture and giant en suite marble washrooms.

One thing that hasn’t changed is the jaw-dropping view, especially from rooftop suite, Belle Étoile. Philippe Starck has also updated Yanick Alléno’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant with his whimsical mod style. And for a nightcap, there’s the intimate, yet lively, Bar 228. “It’s so chic and is incredible for people-watching,” says a recent guest. “You see everyone.” lemeurice.com.

FROM LEFT The opulent banquet room.

The grand lobby. Landmark spotting on the terrace.

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travel insider

Jennifer Meyer Maguire

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grew up in Malibu when it was truly a funky beach town without the elegant restaurants and fancy stores. And although it has evolved in so many ways, it still has the same amazing beachy feel with down-to-earth people,” says jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer Maguire. She now cherishes her time there with her own family: husband Tobey Maguire and their two children. HOT STUFF Coogie’s Beach Café for pancakes. 23755 Malibu Rd.,

310-317-1444. GROCERY LIST John’s Garden for specialty snacks for the kids and the perfect lunch: a veggie burger with avocado on wheat bread. 3835 Cross Creek Rd., 310-456-8377. EAT YOUR GREENS Larry Thorne Farm offers boxed fresh vegetables to pick up weekly. thornefamilyfarm.com.

THE WHOLE GANG Everyone goes to Taverna Tony–plus, they have great hummus. 23410 Civic

Center Way, 310-317-9667. SUSHI BAR I love everything at Nobu. 3835 Cross Creek Rd., 310-317-9140. NEVER FAILS Giorgio Baldi. I order a double portion of the sweet corn ravioli. 114 W. Channel Rd., S.M., 310-573-1660.

HAPPY HOUR Café Habana’s margarita on the rocks with salt. 3939 Cross

Creek Rd., 310-317-0300. TWO SCOOPS Grom Gelateria. 3886 Cross Creek Rd., 310-456-9797. SAND DAZE Every beach in Malibu is amazing.

STEP LIVELY Hiking Busch Drive Trail in Zuma. STRETCH IT OUT I go to

yoga with Mandy Ingber to keep a smile on my face. mandyingber.com.

MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED There is nothing better than a beach run.

GROW A LITTLE The Teaching Garden

GUEST ROOMS

Malibu Beach Inn is in the middle of it all. 22878 P.C.H., 310-456-6444.

LEFT SAVE FACE Rebecca Giles’ Fix Malibu. 22741 P.C.H., Ste. 200, 310-456-5350.

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Jennifer Meyer 18-karat yellow gold small leaf earrings, $1,250, and thin 18-karat yellow gold stackable rings, $150 each, barneys.com.

shows children how to produce their own food and have healthy eating habits. DAY TRIPPERS Go whale watching. Ride bikes

on the path along the beach. Drive up the coast to eat at Neptune’s Net. 42505 P.C.H., 310-457-3095. HOME SPA Scrub your body with sand then jump in the water. You will be smooth as silk. TRESS FOR SUCCESS McMillan Canale Salon. 3835 Cross Creek Rd., 310-456-9973. SHOP GIRL RRL, Maxfield, Salvation, Becker Surf, Chrome Hearts, and Malibu Market and Design. •

BOUQUET BUZZ My best friend, florist Eric Buterbaugh has wildly inventive designs. ericbuterbaugh.com.

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an epic odyssey directed by Tarsem Singh. “He’s of Indian origin, so hey, don’t blame me for not doing an Indian film,” says Pinto, before remembering, “Tarsem would kill me if I called this a Bollywood film. He would just kill me.” In fact, Immortals is hardly categorical; the $100 million-plus budget film covers everything from ancient Greek mythology to futuristic superheroes.

Pinto’s whole world seems to exist in such unexpected juxtaposition: She has designers fighting to dress her but delights in the fact that she gets a 40% discount at TopShop; she’s constantly on Skype with her movie-star boyfriend, yet she doesn’t know how to drive; she’s one of the hottest young stars, and in her free time enjoys organizing, meditating and doing yoga.

Fortunately, Dev, who is currently in L.A. filming Aaron Sorkin’s new pilot for HBO, just got his driver’s license and the pair took their first “road trip” from Beverly Hills to Santa Monica and Malibu. “If you ask us about the Four

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TABLE OF CONTENTS p.16 Bottega Veneta multi-fringe printed-silk lace corset dress, $5,500, Bottega Veneta, N.Y., 212-371-5511; bottegaveneta.com. Adeler Jewelers chalcedony drop earrings set in yellow gold, $3,695, and lemon quartz ring, $3,998, adelerjewelers.com. Bulgari yellow gold peridot, spinels and diamond bracelet, price upon request, Bulgari, B.H., 310-858-9216. p.18 Ralph Lauren Collection black Jefferson tuxedo jacket, $1,998, and black Abigail pants, $1,498, select Ralph Lauren stores, ralphlauren.com. Monique Lhuillier black chantilly lace corset, $1,260, Monique Lhuillier, L.A., 323-655-1088. Tom Ford black suede sandals with gold trim, $1,180, Tom Ford, B.H., 310-270-9440. Harry Winston platinum Lariat crossover necklace, $155,000, Harry Winston, B.H., 310-271-8554. David Yurman sterling silver and diamond watch, $2,700, David Yurman, B.H., 310-888-8618. Vhernier diamond Fibula ring, $38,700, Vhernier, B.H., 310-273-2444.

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Gucci amethyst violet shadow fox collar, $2,990, and cherry gloss georgette satin Guru shirt with scarf, $895, select Gucci stores, gucci.com. JEWELRY BOX, p.64 David Yurman pavé Classic watch, price upon request, David Yurman, B.H., 310-888-8618. Rolex gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust special-edition watch, $31,450, rolex. com. Bulgari pink gold watch, $12,300, Bulgari, B.H., 310-858-9216. Salvatore Ferragamo gold IP with mother-of-pearl dial, $1,450, select Salvatore Ferragamo stores, 800-628-8916. Hermès steel case H Hour watch, set with diamonds, $9,100, select Hermès stores, hermes.

Seasons, we know everything—probably things not even the Four Seasons knows,” she says.

“Now I think we’ve got a little more independence with the whole driving thing.” Maybe next she’ll figure out the apartment situation. •

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sprinkled with diamonds. “His choice of gems, combined with intricate, almost sculptural settings, makes for statement pieces,” Frasch continues. “Our customers respond to the incredibly personal nature of his style. It is the ultimate in fine jewelry.” (The collection is sold at select Saks Fifth Avenue trunk shows and at tonyduquette.com.)

On every gilt-edged page of Wilkinson’s deluxe book, Stephanie Hanchett’s photographs reveal visions such as tribal necklaces comprised of carved bone and seashells, etched brass Indian beads and savage, organic materials like shark’s teeth. There’s a surrealis-

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THE GIRL FROM BOMBAY p.96 Chanel Fine Jewelry white gold and cachalong Camelia ring, $4,600, select Chanel Fine Jewelry stores, 800-550-0005; chanel.com. p.97 Ralph Lauren Collection silk double georgette beaded Yasmin jumpsuit, $15,000, ralphlaurencollection.com. p.99 Louis Vuitton embroidered dress with silk paillettes, $6,800, Louis Vuitton, B.H., 310-859-0457; louisvuitton.com. p.100 Lanvin stretch black dress with ruffle collar, $3,990, Lanvin, B.H., 310-402-0580.

Bulgari yellow gold necklace with rubies, sapphires, emeralds and diamonds, price upon request, Bulgari, B.H., 310-858-9216. Nicholas Kirkwood blue satin pumps, $760, nicholaskirkwood.com. p.101 Marios Schwab sleeveless satin dress with pearl detail, $3,022, mariosshchwab.com. Stephen Webster sterling silver and white mother-of-pearl Superstud scale bracelet, $1,995, Stephen Webster, B.H., 310-246-9500.

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Lanvin navy strapless dress with floral appliqué, $5,570, Neiman Marcus, B.H., 310-550-5900. Gray Gallery platinum white diamond Navette ring, $12,590, Gray Gallery, L.A., 310-854-0091; graygallery.com. p.115 Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci black poplin blouse with embroidered collar and cuffs, $1,780, black cotton velvet skirt, $2,085, Nordstrom, L.A., 323-930-2230; and velvet pumps with bracelet detail, $695, Bergdorf Goodman, N.Y., 212-753-7300. Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière copper and silver calfskin Empire clutch, $1,895, similar styles available at select Balenciaga stores, balenciaga. com. Pomellato smoky quartz and rose gold ring with rose- and brilliant-cut brown diamond pavé ring, $11,500, Pomellato, B.H., pomellato.com. Wolford stay-up stockings, $55, wolfordshop.com. p.116 Yves

tically glam bib necklace blending amethyst, abalone, azurite, carved jade and malachite beads with perforated, gold-plated aluminum plaques sourced from dismantled vegetable steamers. “Tony pioneered recycling and the luxurious repurposing of humble materials for fine jewelry back in the 1960s,” Wilkinson notes. Today, Wilkinson haunts estate jewelry dealers for elements to incorporate into his one-of-a-kind designs, which are manufactured in New York by a master craftsman.

Take, for example, Wilkinson’s “Pond Scum” suite. Composed of malachite stalactite slices set in 18-karat gold and festooned with faceted citrines, emerald and pale green tourmaline beads, these ornaments embody a pond’s glistening surfaces and murky depths while shimmering with naturally Baroque, majestic chic. Gazing into the scum-free lagoon in the garden of Dawnridge, Duquette’s former home in Beverly Hills and now headquarters of Wilkinson’s design businesses, he observes, “My designs always spring from imagination and the natural beauty of materials at hand, rather than from arbitrary definitions of luxury.” •

Saint Laurent white reversed satin jacket, $2,490, and white reversed satin pants, $1,490, Yves Saint Laurent, B.H., 310-271-4110. Gianvito Rossi steel leather stiletto pumps with mink ankle straps, $940, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400. Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière black and white tile embossed calfskin clutch, $1,695, Balenciaga, N.Y., 212-206-0872. Cartier yellow gold, diamond, and emerald necklace, $53,200, and yellow gold, diamond, emerald and onyx ring, $29,900, Cartier, B.H., 310-275-4272. Solange Azagury-Partridge diamond and white gold Hotlips ring, $30,000, Solange Azagury-Partridge, B.H., 310-276-4500. p.117 Salvatore Ferragamo white silk blouse with black collar and cuff detail, $890, and black velvet cropped trousers, $990, select Salvatore Ferragamo stores, 800-628-8916. Manolo Blahnik Malinspec heels, $785, Manolo Blahnik, Wynn Hotel, N.V., 702-770-3477.

Eugenia Kim black Corinna hat, $285, net-a-porter.com.

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Solange Azagury-Partridge red gold and ruby Flaming Heart ring, $31,000, Solange Azagury-Partridge, B.H., 310-276-4500. p.120 Dolce & Gabbana black silk and sequin blazer, $2,675, white cotton button-down shirt, $425, and black silk necktie, $175, select Dolce & Gabbana stores, 877-703-4872; dolcegabbana.it. David Yurman split shank black onyx oval ring, $2,450, David Yurman, B.H., 310-888-8618. Wolford stay-up stockings, $55, wolfordshop.com. p.121 Oscar de la Renta gold metallic jacquard jacket, $2,890, and gold jacquard pants, $1,590, oscardelarenta.com. Stubbs & Wootton black and gold Tu-Tu slippers, $395, stubbsandwootton. com. Bulgari yellow gold B.Zero1 ring, $1,750, Bulgari, B.H., 310-858-9216. Cartier large yellow gold, sapphire crystal Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch, $19,500, Cartier, B.H., 310-275-4272. Vhernier gold Timpano ring, $9,200, Vhernier, B.H., 310-273-2444. •

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