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pring is the perfect season for re-invention! After months of being wrapped in sweaters and coats, we shed our layers to unveil a brighter side of ourselves. This theme can be translated to all areas of our lives. From taking down the winter decor and adding pops of green around the house to getting back to the gym after too many holiday pastry puffs, it is about time we refocus on transformation.

With that mindset, we thought the perfect cover girl to represent re-invention would be Nicole

Richie. Once in the world of party-girl celebutantes, she has done a 180 in her lifestyle. A mother to two of the most adorable children, a devoted wife to a rocker, a businesswoman who has launched successful clothing and accessories companies, an actress and a television personality headlining NBC’s new show “Fashion Star,” Nicole is hitting her stride. We go behind the scenes with her in the season’s pretty pastels to witness the metamorphosis.

Sometimes change is immaterial. Supermodel Kirsty Hume looks the same as the day she shot her first editorial 18 years ago. With her trademark long locks and impeccable features, she is ethereal in this season’s trend of “re-invented” Art Deco fashions. That Kirsty is now in a re-invention of her own (after separating from her husband, Donovan Leitch) does nothing to dampen the beauty radiating from within. Impossibly, she keeps getting better.

Speaking of which, not much could be better than Lanvin. Beloved by all…stylists, editors and celebrities alike…Lanvin is at the top of its game with Alber Elbaz as its fearless leader. When the French house opened up a duo of stores in the past year, in Los Angeles and Malibu, I knew he had California on his mind (and I couldn’t be happier!).

And, when I heard Mr. Elbaz would be coming here for a very intimate presentation of the Spring 2012 collection and a dinner with friends, I knew it was THE place to be. C was thrilled to score a front-row seat for the show as well as the evening, and we are proud to be the exclusive magazine bringing it to you. The funky location wasn’t up to Alber’s pleasing and within 24 hours was transformed, or shall I say, re-invented, into something so purely Lanvin that it only makes the story that much more compelling. Read our in-depth Q+A for your access to the evening…and into the mind of one of fashion’s greatest designers.

Another fabulous designer among us is a local girl gone global. From dressing the most gorgeous brides and actresses on the red carpet to designing crystal for Waterford (plus new lines and brand extensions aplenty), Monique Lhuillier is quickly becoming fashion royalty. When she retreats to her home at the end of the day, she has made sure it embodies everything for which she is known: simple elegance.

Recently, her love for collecting modern art and her newly designed outside space has shaped a re-invention for the new year. C takes you inside the House of Lhuillier!

With 2012 and a fresh fashion season fully upon us now, we look to inspire you to do whatever will make you happy and feel rejuvenated (be it a new look to try, a new place to visit, a new exercise trend). A perfected personal style and

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people who’s who behind the scenes of this month’s issue, plus their favorite california places

George Kotsiopoulos “For such a petite thing, Nicole [Richie] can wear runway samples just like a supermodel,” says C’s Style Editor-at-Large George Kotsiopoulos, who dressed this month’s covergirl (“The Seamless Life,” p.166). In addition to styling his celebrity clientele, the L.A. resident also provides “loving sartorial critique” on E!’s “Fashion Police.” C SPOTS • Church Boutique in WeHo • Circuit classes at Equinox on Sunset Blvd. • Tower Bar at the Sunset Tower Hotel

Dewey Nicks “She had been up working for hours before her early call time, braved a chilly L.A. day, and was focused and lovely during the entire shoot,” recalls photographer Dewey Nicks of this month’s cover subject, Nicole Richie (“The Seamless Life,” p.166).

Nicks has shot for Vogue, W and GQ. He resides in Santa Barbara with his family.

C SPOTS • Taking the Pacific Surfliner train between L.A. and Santa Barbara • Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach • The Caesar salad at The Musso & Frank Grill

Cameron Silver “Shanghai wasn’t love at first sight, but upon discovering some of the unique shops and restaurants, I embraced the magic of the city,” recalls C Contributing Editor Cameron Silver on his assignment in the Far East (“The New Shanghai,” p.139).

The founder and co-owner of

“Kirsty [Hume] is the perfect embodiment of California,” says C’s Assistant Fashion Editor Annina

vintage shops Decades and Decades Two recently launched a shoe line with Modern Vintage and is working on a coffee-table book for Bloomsbury.

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Kendall Conrad “I love meeting these amazing young women—and working with my husband,” says Kendall Conrad. C’s Contributing Editorat-Large produces the “C Girl” page (p.78) with her photographer spouse David Cameron.

The handbag designer (with an outpost in Venice) also introduced us to her friend Priscilla Woolworth (“Green Goddess,” p.123).

C SPOTS • Rincon Beach, where I grew up • Axe on Abbot Kinney • The Hope Ranch horse trails in Santa Barbara

Samantha Traina “At one point the entire photo team put on brightly colored turbans to channel the mood,” says C’s Fashion Editor Samantha Traina, who styled “Hot Tropic” (p.152) in Palm Springs. Traina is also a

Jessica Haye & Clark Hsiao “The whole crew was positively smitten with Kirsty [Hume]!” exclaims Jessica

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and Rolling Stone. C SPOTS • The S.F.

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also photographed “Lanvin’s Wonderland” (p.162). C SPOTS • Oyster picnics

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at Tomales Bay • Point Reyes Station • Exploring Petaluma

Doug Inglish “It’s always wonderful working with my gorgeous and talented cousin,” professes photographer Doug Inglish of teaming up with C’s Samantha Traina on “Hot Tropic” (p.152). The fashion and celebrity photographer, who regularly contributes to GQ, Teen Vogue and Vanity Fair, is currently publishing a book of his images. C SPOTS • The counter at The Beverly Hills Hotel • Hiking Franklin Canyon • Chinese food at downtown L.A.’s Plum Tree Inn

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by Toub adorned with Afghan, Italian and African jewelry.

<< who has interlaced her own collection of fine jewelry and ready-to-wear designs (think featherweight silk caftans) with foreign curiosities, linens and one-of-a-kind furnishings from bronze and silver Egyptian scarabs and silver Tibetan conch shells to 1,000-year-old blankets. Not one to settle down, she’s also re-envisioning an Airstream trailer for what will surely be the most luxuriously designed mobile retail concept.

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Water babies Venice Beach-based modelturned-swimwear designer tori Praver adds playful prints for summer and Keiki, a new line for baby and girls. toripraverswimwear.com.

Napa Valley Martin’s custom designed brass fixtures.

Kelly suit, $150.

Ellsworth Kelly, Green Relief with Blue, 2011.

Pizza e Vino Inside Yountville’s hotel Luca, chef richard reddington (of the michelinstarred redd just down the street) called on St. helena’s design darling Erin martin to overhaul the recently opened Redd Wood. Oversized wood tables and trimmings provide the perfect ambiance for traditional oven-baked pizzas and house-made pastas. 6755 Washington St., Yountville, 707-299-5030; redd-wood.com.

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Kelly’s sculpture hangs 30 feet above the ground.

Now settled into a new house in the hollywood hills, chelsea blue-chip gallerist Matthew Marks is officially bi-coastal with a gallery in town. he selected the art world’s go-to architect Peter Zellner to create the 3,500-square-foot raw exhibition space—complete with a rooftop sculpture garden and a permanent Ellsworth Kelly installation adorning the building’s façade. Beyond the doors, the inaugural exhibition is dedicated to six contrasting paneled works from the artist. Through April 7; 1062 N. Orange Grove Ave., L.A.; matthewmarks.com.

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HELLO, KITTY Get to know Lana del Rey, the sultry songstress of Hollywood sadcore.

She performed at Dior runway shows and at the Troubadour before recently signing a contract with Next Models and releasing her debut album, “Born To Die,” last month. lanadelrey.com.

Specialediton #1 scarf, $1,500.

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HOME AT LAST Valentino opened its first store on Rodeo Drive in the late 1980s and has since moved three times up and down the street. This month, the luxury house celebrates its 50th anniversary with a new address and concept. Architect Sir David Chipperfield created a series of intimate salons lined with exquisite Venetian terrazzo, molded gypsum and marble shipped in from Milan…just the kind of place to settle down.

324 N. Rodeo Dr., valentino.com.

A Valentino spring 2012 runway look.

SILK ROAD After a decade of traveling as a fine-art photographer, L.A.-based Bryony Shearmur has translated her favorite prints of exotic skylines, fields and oceans into a line of limited-edition silk scarves. Available at Roseark; silkbybryony.com.

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Tour the inaugural exhibition of fine English silver-gilt or stroll the serene 1.25 miles of manicured horticultural trails.

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PASTEL POWER A new crop of feminine sherbet pumps shines in soft patent lavender, cool mint and sandy alligator with a glossy metallic tip.

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Mara Rango pumps, $595. Yves Saint Laurent Cardinal pumps, $1,695. Louis Vuitton Merry-Go-Round alligator pumps, $10,400.

For L.a./Biarritz-based March LA.B’s first full timepiece collection for women, creative Director Jerome mage—an avid collector of retro YSL suits—channeled his love of ’70s refinement with architectural rose-gold casts and handmade leather straps. Available at Neiman Marcus; march-lab.com.

Sweater, $128, shirt, $178, and skirt, $158.

BY THE BOOK This season, L.a. twosome alice heller and Grace chon introduce the smart, new collection Love, Zooey, named after the J.D. Salinger character (child genius Zooey Glass).

With pops of yellow and red detailing, the deconstructed wool blazers and soft Frenchterry moto jackets are soft enough to sleep in. lovezooey.com.

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Foreign Exchange an exotic young talent, Elisa Sednaoui takes her next big step toward hollywood

BY KELSEY McKINNON

FROM TOP Sednaoui on the set of Kullu Tamam.

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by Tisch. From the set of The Legend of Kaspar Hauser. Sednaoui at the 2011 Deauville Film Festival.

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he speaks with one of those untraceable accents—a husky inflection of French, Arabic, English, Spanish and Italian. If Elisa Sednaoui looks familiar, you probably recognize her as one of fashion’s newest faces with campaigns last year for Armani, H&M and Chanel. Or, maybe from her debut at the Met Ball on the arm of “Uncle Karl” (Lagerfeld).

Her godfather also just happens to be famed shoemaker Christian Louboutin.

The 24-year-old model, actress and filmmaker spent her childhood in Egypt before her parents separated and she moved to Italy with her fashioneditor mother. After passing through Paris and London, she left for New York at 18, and Sednaoui is now bound for Los Angeles. “I’m looking for a nice house in town,” she says excitedly. “I want to wake up and have tea in my garden.”

Before that can happen, however, she’ll finish editing the documentary Kullu Tamam (Arabic for “everything is good”), which she produced and co-directed last summer with her London-based friend Martina Gili.

The film was shot in the ancient Nile Valley city of Luxor, where her father, an architect, still lives.

“I felt like last year, the media mainly focused on the bloggers of Tahrir Square. We took to the countryside village next to a mud brick house my father built 30 years ago,” she says of her mission to expose how different rural generations are coping with the uprisings in the Middle East.

Other recent projects include The Legend of Kaspar Hauser—an Italian feature shot in Sardinia with Vincent Gallo—and the French film Love Lasts Three Years. She also collaborated with Israeli DJ Chaim Avital and co-directed (with Gili) the music video for his club anthem “Robots on Meth.” A modern-day Renaissance woman, Sednaoui is just getting started: “I would love to someday write a screenplay and then direct the film,” she says.

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Since moving from Sun Valley, ID to Los Angeles in the fifth grade with her big sister Dree and actress mother Mariel, Ernest Hemingway’s great granddaughter Langley has forged her own creative path.

STYLE A girlie, tomboy clash.

I love Audrey Hepburn, Charlie Chaplin and Clint Eastwood.

CURRENT PROJECT Designing boxes for a new line of medicinal teas.

IN THE PIPELINE Working on the Made Her Think jewelry lookbook.

RESTAURANTS Real Food Daily and Euphoria Loves Rawvolution in Santa Monica.

INSPIRATION Drawings of people in ink or graphite with aspects of fantasy in or around them— like Edward Gorey’s work.

DREAM GIG Either to be part of Colleen Atwood’s costume department or to be in a Tim Burton film.

MY CALIFORNIA The sun!

I love meandering with friends to the beach, my mother’s jungle-gym house in Malibu Canyon or a great vintage store.

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MOCA

Gelila Puck, Rosette Delug, Waldo Fernandez

Devon Aoki and James Bailey

Performance artist Marina Abramovic orchestrated a MOCA gala not soon forgotten with a partyturned-performance, enlisting all 750 guests to participate.

Deborah Harry also took the stage to help raise funds to the tune of $2.5 million.

Dita Von Teese, Liz Goldwyn

Gwen Stefani, Dasha Zhukova

Marina Abramovic, Tilda Swinton

Jamie Tisch, Ed Ruscha

UNICEF The biennial UNICEF Ball at the Beverly Wilshire honored the Medavoy family and recognized Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan.

Monique Lhuillier and Tom Bugbee Angelica Gleason, George Kotsiopoulos Drew Barrymore

Rose McGowan, Kristen Bell, Brooklyn Decker

Diane Kruger

Irena Medavoy, Matthew Morrison

FAÇONNABLE At the Façonnable boutique, guests joined host Will Kopelman for flutes of Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne to toast the annual C for Men Fall issue and to benefit LA><ART.

Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan

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Michael Polish and Kate Bosworth Leonardo DiCaprio

Michael Govan, John Baldessari, Clint Eastwood

Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson

Leonardo DiCaprio and Eva Chow co-chaired LACMA’s Art + Film Gala (presented by Gucci). With a red carpet second only to that of the Academy Awards, the event honored icons Clint Eastwood and John Baldessari while raising more than $3 million.

Eva Chow

Patricia Lansing, Carolina Herrera Uma Thurman

Laurence Graff, Yurie and Carl Pascarella

Marissa Mayer

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE GRAFF

Saks Fifth Avenue treated the ladies of L.A. to lunch and a fashion show from Carolina Herrera at The Beverly Hills Hotel. The afternoon benefitted youthoriented programs at the Aviva Center.

A glittering array of Bay Area power-players were on hand to welcome Laurence Graff and his new flagship boutique to Post Street. The night also honored the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.

Angelique Soave

Joy Bianchi

Barbara Brown, Christine Suppes, O.J. Shansby

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Barbra Streisand

Guinevere Van Seenus, Carolyn Murphy

Lyndie Benson, Eva Hermes, Sheryl Lowe

CFDA Frédéric Fekkai, Dianna Agron

Gia Coppola

Bui Simon

Donna Karan Thomas Rollerson, Arlene Montesano, Sandi Nicholson

Laura, Nathalie and Lisa Love

Olivia Wilde, Michelle Monaghan

Katie and Todd Traina, Dede Wilsey, Trevor Traina

Gary Friedman, Claudia Ross

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S.F. ANTIQUES

At the Bacara’s dreamworthy oceanfront property in Santa Barbara, Barbra Streisand presented her friend Donna Karan with The Founders Award at the 10thannual Celebration of Dreams. The evening’s festivities were highlighted by Saks Fifth Avenue’s special preview of the designer’s Spring 2012 Collection.

Inspired by the traditional 30th-anniversary gift (pearls), patrons at the S.F. Antiques Show celebrated the historic occasion with a “hidden treasure”-themed bash at Fort Mason Center.

CDFA: WIREIMAGE/DONATO SARDELLA. DREAM FOUNDATION GALA: ALEX J. BERLINER/ABIMAGES. S.F. ANTIQUES: DREW ALTIZER

Fashion followers descended upon the Chateau Marmont to take in a show featuring the collections of the 2011 CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund finalists with Anna Wintour and hosts Lisa Love and Frédéric Fekkai in the front row.

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Michele Hicks, Marco Pievani, Minnie Driver

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Digital Age High-tech print dresses and accessories will program your wardrobe for Palo Alto

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Different Strokes

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NEON STREET Lighten up this spring with Guess’ new superbright denim collection; the juxtaposition of style and functionality is pitch perfect for a sun-soaked California wardrobe. $78-98; guess.com.

portmax is launching its third Carte Blanche capsule collection (following collaborations with Christophe Brunnquell and Kim Gordon) with Lola Montes Schnabel, a N.Y.-based artist and daughter of artist and director Julian Schnabel. Idyllic and romantic, the 1,000 numbered pieces—including three scarves, a top and tote—were conceptualized on Italian diploma paper and hand-painted with vibrant watercolors by the multitalented painter/director/sculptress/photographer/DJ. sportmax.com.

Mini Mini bag, $318.

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Kate Spade and Swedish active shoe brand Tretorn have joined forces this season on fun-loving, unisex sneakers decorated with a Japanese flower pattern pulled from the archives of Florence Broadhurst, the late Australian textile designer known for her graphic prints. katespade.com.

DUE SOUTH Inspired by a road trip to Big Sur, fashion vet Barrett Pendergrast and photographer Andre Vippolis debut Sud de Sur, the L.A. couple’s line of extremely covetable luxury bags. suddesur.com.

LOS ANGELES

Into the New

Jacket, $600, dress, $260, and trousers, $295.

L.A. denim label J Brand debuts its ready-to-wear line this season with a sleek cast of leather pants and jackets, chambray blouses and satin separates. “I love the contrasts of hard with soft, structured and relaxed—the pieces feel special and have an ease to them,” says newly appointed Design Director of Ready-to Wear Donald Oliver.

Intermix, 110 Robertson Blvd., L.A., 310-860-0113; jbrandjeans.com.

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Japan, Meet L.A. Angeleno John Eshaya has kept busy these days with his own T-shirt and denim line JET and gearing up to open a stand-alone boutique in the Omote¯ district of Tokyo, sando Japan this April. “We’ve done three shop-in-shops in Japan, and they’ve all done amazingly, which gives us the confidence in the success of a freestanding store,” says the former Fred Segal VP, creative director and buyer. johneshaya.com.

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Feminine Instincts

Jacket, $135, sandals, $35, and skirt, $80.

Fashion Show Mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-369-0704; topshop.com.

Patrik Ervell launches women’s ready-to-wear

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hen you’re a menswear designer and 20% of your online customers are women buying up your smaller sizes, take it as a sign that the fairer sex deserves its own collection. S.F.-born Patrik Ervell got the message. He has quietly launched a line for the ladies with the same clean, modern style the New York-based Ervell has given guys since 2005. For spring, you’ll find boyish trousers and jackets, a pretty dress done in a multi-hued silk print (created by Ervell himself), plus a curvehugging suit. What girl wants, a girl gets. $300-$1,600; patrikervell.com.

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Madison Gallery

LOS ANGELES

ROOM TO GROW

Tee, $225, and shorts, $236.

Emily and Mark Goldstein opened their first clothing store on Melrose in 1989. The couple’s eighth emporium, a second Madison Gallery, is now on West 3rd Street in Los Angeles, doubling the size of its flagship and incorporating a lifestyle boutique with furniture and art.

This is good news for Mark, who has always been fascinated with modern design and has allowed each of his shops to take on the personality of its building and neighborhood.

8741 W. 3rd St., L.A., madisonlosangeles.com.

Caviar Dreams earrings, $2,350.

Cool Couple Current/Elliott teams up with the legendary Diane von Furstenberg to unveil DVF Hearts Current/Elliott, a six-piece collection of vintage-inspired jeans, shorts and skirts featuring painterly floral prints in electric hues. “I always wanted to design jeans,” says the Belgian-born designer. “We have created something timeless and chic, and that is so DVF!” Neiman Marcus, 9700 Wilshire Blvd., B.H., 310-550-5900; dvf.com.

WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CAGNEY, FLORENCE KANE AND ANNINA MISLIN

LONDON CALLING British retail giants Topshop and Topman venture to Las Vegas this spring (with rumored plans of opening in Los Angeles later this year).

We would expect nothing less than a grandiose 20,000-squarefoot space to house two brands long fancied for their youthful, accessible looks.

Patrik Ervell suit.

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Members Only Julie Wainwright and Rati Sahi Levesque have teamed up on the luxury consignment project The RealReal. This curated membership-based site works both ways, whether the user wants to buy pieces by Hermès, Chloé and Chanel, or sell her Christian Dior, Manolo Blahnik and Gucci. therealreal.com.

Chloé blouse, $225, and skirt, $150.

Jimmy Choo shoes, $150.

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Gryson messenger bag, $795.

Since launching its first New York store in 1996, Scoop NYC has rapidly expanded to more than 16 U.S. outposts and is poised to conquer the west coast. Opening this month, a Brentwood location will show off its blend of highend and contemporary looks by the likes of Azzedine Alaïa, Etro and Alexander Wang. $20-$5,500; 216 26th St., S.M., scoopnyc.com.

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BRING THE NOISE Colorful and dynamic, these trendsetting jeans are a blast from the ’90s past.

To add a modern edge, try pairing them with a soft white tee and nude pumps.

Current/Elliott red rose and blue rose, $196 each, Ron Herman. J Brand gray floral print, $202, Ron Herman. See by Chloé pink and gray scale print, $335, macys.com. 7 For All Mankind garden print, $189, 310-385-9540.

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Karolina Maszkiewicz at home.

he same eclectic, ethereal aesthetic that runs through Karolina Maszkiewicz’s personal style now continues at Weekend Lovers, the L.A. designer and entrepreneur’s charming new boutique.

Custom Empire and Biedermeier reproduction furniture by nearby Vienna Woods (available for your buying pleasure) displays local contemporary clothing and accessories for women and men—Wren, Lumi Accessories, Odilon, Matters of Space—not to mention in-house casual pieces by Mé. 351 S. La Brea Ave., L.A.; shopweekendlovers.com.

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Asprey earrings, $5,100.

Spring’s serpentine bijoux strike with coils of black diamonds and scales of pavé and gold

Aurélie Bidermann necklace, $855, net-a-porter.com.

Cartier ring, price upon request.

Le Vian ring, $4,448.

Vhernier brooch.

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Roberto Coin bangle, $13,000.

Chopard ring, price upon request.

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The Eyes of March courtesy of Valentino

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Enhancers 1-Kit Eye Shadow in Pink Chiffon along cheekbones, inner corners of eyes and upper lip. EYES Eye Enhancers 4-Kit Shadow in Urban Basics through the crease, plus a golden taupe over the brow bone. An enhanced eyebrow and lash

the visage: FACE TruBlend Liquid Makeup. CONTOURING A mixture of CoverGirl and Olay Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in Royal Plum and Plush Peach. HIGHLIGHTS Eye

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Dr. David B. Agus’ The End of Illness (Free Press, $26), was praised by everyone from Lance Armstrong to Al Gore.

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hen it comes to managing our own health, most of us take a one-size-fits-all approach to supplements, diets and diagnoses. What works for one, however, could be a misstep for another. Award-winning oncologist and medical technology innovator Dr. David B. Agus of USC offers up this vision in The End of Illness.

This ground breaking new book advocates a personalized approach to wellness.

It’s no accident that this kind of health care emerges from the Golden State: “The West is where they take risks,” Intel co-founder Andy Grove once told Dr. Agus. By 2000, the doctor had relocated to L.A. to co-found (with engineer/physicist Danny Hillis) two companies that test for each patient’s individual risk-factors based on DNA and environment, and then concoct a

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preventative lifestyle plan in response.

Despite putting forth some complex concepts, the book is user-friendly and begins with an in-depth questionnaire which asks, “How is your sense of smell?” and “Is your ring finger longer than your middle finger?”

The relevance is addressed throughout, accompanied by statistic-backed tips that advise skipping multi-vitamins (shown to increase death rates!), moving/walking regularly (exercising and then sitting is tantamount to smoking cigarettes), and eating and sleeping at consistent hours (irregularity causes inflammation).

Overall, Dr. Agus encourages readers to know their bodies and to research doctors with the thorough mentality of a car shopper.

“Every day, I have to tell [cancer] patients, ‘I have nothing more for you,’” he says. “I don’t want to do this anymore.” NORA ZELEVANSKY

The Brightening Essence, $260, Lotion, $80, and Infusion, $95, Saks Fifth Avenue.

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Cavalli, $65. L’Eau de Chloé, $85. Eau Rose

by Diptyque, $98. Peony & Moss from the London Blooms collection

by Jo Malone, $110. Signorina by Salvatore Ferragamo, $74.

WAY TO GLOW A new skin renewal system hits counters this month as La Mer releases its latest restorative formulas.

With a potent blend of proprietary ingredients, The Brightening Collection is sure to be the crème de la creams.

WRITTEN BY ELIZABETH KHURI CHANDLER AND NATASHA MCCOY. DR. AGUS: TODD HIDO

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On the terrace of its Robertson Boulevard boutique, Chanel Beauté held an intimate dinner underneath rows of candle-filled lanterns to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its Celebrity Makeup Artist Program. Stars appeared to honor artists Angela

Levin, Kara Yoshimoto Bua, Kate Lee, Rachel Goodwin and Fulvia Farolfi. SPrING StANDoUtS Blush Horizon De Chanel, $58. Le Vernis polish in April, $26. Lèvres Scintillantes gloss in Pétillant, $29.50. chanel.com.

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Vernis Scented Lacquer in Waterlily, $23. dior.com.

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burberry CCO Christopher Bailey and supermodel Rosie HuntingtonWhiteley threw a rip-roaring in-store soiree at Burberry’s Wilshire Boulevard boutique. The excitement surrounded the launch of Burberry’s first fragrance, Body. “It’s so sensual and sexy,” says

the L.A.-based English rose and face of the campaign. “It’s a beautiful fragrance for women.” SPrING StANDoUtS Light Glow in Blossom Blush No. 5, $42. Lip Cover in Tulip Pink No. 27, $30. Body Oil, $50. burberry.com.

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Priscilla Woolworth cultivates the art of sustainable style with her eco-chic website and home and gardens

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ucked away in a San Fernando Valley neighborhood of mid-century, ranch-style homes is a secluded, verdant paradise. Drive by the property, and you’d never guess that behind its walls lies the 1930s Spanish-style abode inhabited

by Priscilla Woolworth, a stylesetter whose eponymous website champions green living and offers eco-friendly items such as chic market bags and a most attractive compost bin. “You forget you’re in L.A. when you’re here,” Woolworth says as she walks through a thicket of roses, lavender and sage in her Valley Glen backyard. “It’s divine when everything is in bloom, attracting the bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.” She moved here eight years ago after living in Beverly Hills for 12 (and before that, France, and New York). The rear of the home includes a pool and two guest houses, one of which her 22-year-old daughter, Arielle Elwes, lives in (her younger daughter, Lucie Elwes, 19, is at college).

Woolworth launched her site in 2009 because friends were always asking how to get the charming items around her house. Plus, she notes, “I have the retail gene on both sides of my family.” Descendants on her father’s side started the F.W. Woolworth Company five-and-dimes in the late 1800s, and her grandparents in France were also storeowners.

Now, Woolworth uses her domicile as a “lab” to test out wares.

In the kitchen, for example, you’ll find a colorful knit egg cozy made in Nepal and a striped plastic kettle from Africa that holds graywater, which she repurposes for plants. Both can be purchased on her site. “I’m very choosy,” she says. “If I won’t have it in my house, I won’t sell it.” Also spotted: rustic wooden bowls sharing space with silver that’s been in the family for generations.

“I grew up surrounded by precious things that I wasn’t allowed to touch,” says the environmental enthusiast. “I didn’t want that here.” So, silver aside, Woolworth decorates with simple, but meaningful objects: rocks collected on hikes in Maine, Santa Barbara and other pastoral locales; cuttings from her garden; antlers. It’s all interspersed with personal pieces, such as albums she has made to chronicle her daughters’ lives and photos from family friends like the late artist Andrew Wyeth and photographer Amanda de Cadenet. Deep, melon-hued custom-made sofas are arranged invitingly in both the living and sitting rooms.

Woolworth made the area that was once a small bedroom and deck into her office. There, beneath inspiration boards on the walls sit shelves of items waiting to be shipped to customers.

It’s also where she’s working on a title for young women called LOLA (Lots of Love Always), a lifestyle book full of how-tos and advice—“things I wish I’d known when I was 18”—on beauty, gardening, volunteering and even etiquette.

“I’m a compulsive sharer,” Woolworth laughs. Whether it’s a tip about the latest outdoors-inspired artist, a recipe for a delicious lentil soup or who makes the best all-natural moisturizer, “I want to share good, useful information.

I don’t know any other way.” priscillawoolworth.com. •

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nthropologie’s antiques collector Keith Johnson took a photograph of a Brazilian coastline, and the company printed it onto a stylish new setee, creating a 3-D effect with origami-like folds. It’s perfect for a beach house or any place you want to imbue with by-the-sea ambiance. anthropologie.com.

Greenfynch setee, $3,298.

GIVE ME SHELTER Annette Hinterwirth (a former film and fashion set designer) created Dedon’s City Camp, a modern, portable outdoor room reinterpreting the tent quarters of ancient explorers. 8444 Melrose Ave., L.A., 310-388-4721; dedon.de.

City Camp day bed, from $10,225.

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The Rug Company now offers its Studio Collection of dynamic dhurries with all the pop of the British line—but at a more accessible price (from $485 for a 4’x6’). Handmade in India of 100% cotton, they’re just the thing for putting a spring in your step. 8202 Melrose Ave., L.A., 323-653-0303; therugcompany.info.

Represented by preeminent design sleuth Lisa Fontanarosa, Swedish textile and furniture designers Adam & Viktoria debut new pillow motifs to accompany updates on already-existing favorites.

Trellis, a hand-embroidered linen piece, now comes in a smokey navy-andheather look. lisafontanarosa.com.

Trellis, $325.

WEST HOLLYWOOD

To-the-Trade Parade Highlights of this year’s WestWeek at WeHo’s Pacific Design Center: an appearance by furniture designer Wendell Castle at the Thomas Lavin showroom; a talk by fabric master Alexander McKenzie; and decorator Victoria Price’s tips on how to build your design business.

March 21-22; pacificdesigncenter.com.

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Framed vintage Balmain and Hermès scarves.

John Derian has been selling Astier de Villatte ceramics at his New York store for years, and the French home goods house, in turn, carries his signature decoupage pieces at its Paris shop.

It makes perfect sense then, that they have teamed up on a line of Astier’s handmade plates, bowls and mugs adorned with Derian’s favorite antique French and English images. $120-$590; available at Sue Fisher King, S.F.; suefisherking.com.

Silk Style

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Beverly hills-raised interior designer Alysson La Fourcade inherited her grandmother’s collection of more than 500 silk fashion scarves (think Balmain, Gucci, YSL) and has framed a selection of them—on display and up for sale at L.A.’s habité this month.

From $1,500; habitela.com.

Jason Wu has collaborated with faucet maker Brizo on a collection of matteblack bath accessories including a sleek spout, soap dispenser and towel ring— all featuring a Baroque-style flower silhouette. $15-$799; brizo.com.

RichaRd shapiRo introduces his Ottoman Empire line made from antique textiles the furniture designer discovered on his travels to southwestern Asia, North Africa and southeastern Europe. From $2,000; studiolo.com.

Ottoman, $9,990.

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No doubt, then, California will be a whole new (not to mention, more expansive) world now that she has opened a second shop and decorating office on the west coast. With items like Dwell Studio furniture and art from 20x200, the boutique is sure to be a hit with her L.A. fans—“young, sophisticated customers who appreciate affordable design”—already buying from her website, and Big Apple transplants with wide-open spaces. 8211 3rd St., L.A., 323-951-0151; hausinterior.com.

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home outside Cherry blossoms herald the season.

Shrader raised the manicured exterior so the street would not be visible from indoors.

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To force branches to bloom early, re-cut them at an angle while immersed in warm water. Soak the ends in a cool place for a week, then arrange in a location out of direct sunlight.

Verdant Volume Green thumbs will happily leaf through this month’s release of Andrea Jones’ The Garden Source (Rizzoli, $40). The dreamy photographic survey juxtaposes landscapes by a cadre of influential designers, from Dutchman Piet Oudolf to S.F.’s Topher Delaney.

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STEP + REPEAT Lee Nicholson’s two-yearold Filmore Clark stays exclusively local with tiles by U.S. artisans. The airy WeHo studio upholds this mission with new patterns by names including Native Tile, Clayhaus Ceramics and KJ Patterson— all suitable for pools, façades and patios alike. 607 N. West Knoll Dr., WeHo, 310652-6867; filmoreclark.com.

FROM TOP 6-inch Worms Medallion, $32 each; 6-inch Morocco Encaustic, $24 each.

Granite squares, terra-cotta containers, box balls and lavender at the New York Botanical Garden.

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GET THE DIRT on the personal life of the grand baroness of botanicals when “Ganna Walska: Collections and Keepsakes” opens at Lotusland, her 37-acre estate in Santa Barbara County.

Through April 21. By reservation only; lotusland.org.

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Yet, using traditional materials (gravel, boxwood hedges and elegant evergreen pear trees) keeps the enclosure relevant to the locale. The only hardscape to this low-maintenance eye-catcher? A stone path from street to front door. He adds: “Ladies in stilettos can appreciate that.” shraderdesign.com.

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market to make breakfast, or let the chefs do the work, from a traditional skewered preparation—pearl-like strands served at yakitori spots such as West L.A.’s Nanbankan—to the impressionistic: At Joshua Skenes’ Saison in S.F., nested in a textural study of brassicas, puffed grains and briny bouillon, rests a solitary slow-cooked egg. •

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SWEET WOODRUFF

THE PARISH

ORIGINAL

Flour + Water, S.F.

Hatfield’s, L.A.

Sons & Daughters, S.F.

The Tasting Kitchen, Venice

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Modern deli-dining

Rusticseasonal eatery

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English gastropub

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Anything with Flour + Water pasta or honey

Oatmeal-stout gingerbread loaf

Pheasant hot pocket

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District La Brea Complex, 143 S. La Brea Ave., L.A.

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840 S. Spring St., Downtown L.A.

Be a guest at your own dinner party: Launched by a 28-year-old Stanford MBA Brendan Marshall, start-up sensation Kitchit.com connects hostesses with a selection of top chefs in the Bay Area. L.A. coming soon.

SAN FRANCISCO

SWEET SPOTS Pastry wunderkind Belinda Leong recently departed Manresa to expand B. Patisserie, a desserts pop-up taking place monthly at Flour + Water and weekly on Saturdays at the Ferry Building.

Leong says a permanent location search is in the works, but in the meantime, find her kugelhopf daily at Four Barrel Coffee and Bar Agricole. belinda@ bpatisserie.com.

LOS ANGELES

BIG MOVES TWO OF NORCAL’S STARRED CULINARIANS FLY SOUTH After establishing status at Ubuntu, Manresa, and Plum (among others), chefs Charlie Parker and Jeremy Fox decamped to SoCal this past fall to open FREDDY SMALLS, a cocktails-and-dinner gastro-hangout (with Parker as chef de cuisine and Fox as consultant). Here, Parker shares his favorites and L.A. finds: • SPRING PRODUCE I’ll use English peas from the farmers market for a morro, which is like a Chilean/Spanish sauce with mint and almond. • GO-TO Breakfast at The Pantry. • DISH Bay Cities Italian Deli’s Godmother with spicy peppers is paradise on a roll! • INGREDIENT Finger limes are just incredible. • TRENDING NOW Fermented vegetables are rich in nutrients, fiber and are good for your digestion. I like kohlrabi best. • CURRENT READ The Art of Living According to Joe Beef. • DREAM MEAL David Kinch [Manresa] would prepare oysters and caviar, and I’d drink BillecartSalmon Rosé. 11520 Pico Blvd., L.A., 310-479-3000; freddysmalls.com.

Melissa’s Produce finger limes.

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A Generous Pour California’s boutique wine luminaries look to make a difference with new project Cultivate

Jonata Vineyard. Initial sketches for Dream Walking by Lindsay McCabe of LMNOP Creative. The Feast 2009 California Red, $29, label by Leigh Nelson. Ali and Charles Banks.

Dream Walking 2009 Chardonnay, $26, at Outstanding in the Field. Figs with peppered honey how-to on the lifestyle site.

Boxed Copa Cabana 3L 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, $35, is set to revolutionize restaurant waste.

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welve years ago, Santa Barbara-based Charles Banks was brought in as managing partner of a transformed cattle ranch in Santa Ynez.

That winery, Jonata, would earn 98-100-point ratings and the rare praise of critic Robert Parker: best Cab Franc in the New World. Impossibly, Banks topped this feat in 2006 when he acquired (with a partner) Screaming Eagle, the 100-point Oakville cult Cabernet with a wait-list rival only to Lakers floor-seats for relative lifetime span.

One might raise an eyebrow to learn that the just-launched passion project of Charles and his wife, Ali, is boxed and table wine. For every sale, Cultivate returns 10% of all sales to charitable endeavors. On the interactive website, buyers click on a world map to vote for a cause. Each quarter, the most popular charity receives $50,000. Runners-up get $10,000 each.

This sizeable donation strategy (“subject to increase!” says Ali Banks) includes a shift away from the big-ticket partnerships under global umbrella Terroir (the Bankses and winemaker Andy Erickson moved on from Jonata and Screaming Eagle in ’09 and ’11, respectively). “We started Cultivate with no investors, just stickies on the dining room wall. That’s totally different than the incredible capital cost to build the others,” says Ali of the overhead. Essentially, production follows the J. Peterman model: “Find the best juice at the best price around the world.”

Though crafted by the same winemakers as its exclusive sisters, Cultivate wines aren’t $750, and they’re intended for a younger, style-conscious consumer. The team enlists artists to create each label. There’s the flair of Chez Panisse events menu designer Cynthia Warren (Copa Cabana 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon) and LMNOP Creative (Dream Walking 2009 Chardonnay) to the sharp eye of iconic S.F. photographer Fred Lyon (The Gambler 2010 Malbec, $15). The “Behind the Brand” blog also blends design with entertaining tips and chic party decor.

For 2012, “The Give” is projected to reach $750,000. Adds Banks, “These really do become house wines for Tahoe, book club, dinner parties.

It’s 16 cents an ounce, and it’s fabulous.” Best of all, no wait-lists. cultivatewines.com. •

JONATA: FRED LYON. LABELS: LINDSAY MCCABE/LMNOP CREATIVE. OITF: CAITLIN VAN HORN/ROOSTBLOG.COM. BANKS: FRED LYON. FEAST: CHRISMAN STUDIOS. FIGS: ERIN GLEESON OF FOREST FEAST. COPA: CHRISMAN STUDIOS.

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s an avid traveler, I was excited when American Airlines launched non-stop flights from LAX to Pudong International Airport (PVG) last spring. In a short period, I could—and would—shop the modernized city.

Following the 14-hour flight, my check-in at The PuLi Hotel and Spa (thepuli.com) was particularly welcoming. This Zen-influenced oasis touts the perfect jet-lag antidotes: a majestic indoor infinity pool for a quick dip, followed by room service from chef Dane Clouston.

After an Ambien-induced night of sleep, I woke up ready for my first order of business at the Shanghai South Bund Soft-Spinning Material Market, a multi-floored building filled with vendors and tailors (of questionable taste and offerings).

Thanks to an insider recommendation, I made a beeline to the third floor, space 395 with my go-to Alexander McQueen khakis to replicate in a rainbow of colors. I was thrilled with the two-day turn-around of not only my trousers, but also a silk Mao suit.

Here, quality exceeds the very affordable price. Pack anything you want reproduced and make this your first stop to ensure enough time for its completion.

FROM TOP Next, with my beloved Haider Ackermann slippers Clothing and accessories in hand, I paid a visit to Shanghai’s cobbler to the boutique Shang stars. Although three fittings are normally requested Xia. Yu Garden was built in 1559. for a custom shoe, after having my foot traced at LostDog Billy Wang (billyshoes.com), I was able to skip the sculptures by Aurèle at Hong process. A copy of my favorites in blue suede were Merchant. Silver’s posted to me in L.A.—along with an impulse-buy fabric market fitting. Chinese of metallic leather brogues.

Hand Printed The rest of my shopping was for Blue Nankeen Exhibition Hall. ready-to-wear. I meandered through the French Quarter to find great neon cashmere sweaters at Parisian-

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The PuLi Hotel and Spa’s lobby.

The Bund.

Lucky Zen & Veg Restaurant.

Shiatzy Chen boutique.

Eyewear at Ipluso.

owned Meuh! La Boutique (meuh-creation.com); antiques and large ceramic LostDog sculptures by Aurèle at Hong Merchant (hongmerchant.com); and whimsical eyeglasses, along with colorful writing accoutrements, at Ipluso (ipluso.com).

Yu Garden (yugarden.com.cn) may feel like a Disney-esque tourist trap, but the Li Yun Ge Fan (liyunge.com) store has operated since the 1800s and sells prerequisite souvenirs starting at less than a buck. Buy them in bulk. For the luxe shopper, Shiatzy Chen (shiatzychen.com) very effectively mixes traditional Chinese dressing with Western fabrics and silhouettes that you won’t see anyone else wearing back in Cali. he crème de la crème, however, is four-year-old Shang Xia (shangxia.com), which is affectionately called the “Chinese Hermès,” since the French brand is behind this concept based on 5,000 years of Chinese artisanal heritage. On offer is everything from Ziltan wood furniture to hand-carved jade jewelry and objects. I am partial to their unisex flats in leather and canvas.

Of course, there’s more to do here after a long day of shopping, and a customary foot massage and Shanghai pedicure (done with blades) at Kang Jun is a bargain. Open late, they even play pirated DVDs of just-released films for your illegal entertainment.

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Cultural attractions are also touched by a pervasive sense of style, down to The Bund’s stunning Art Deco architecture—best admired with a satisfying stroll. At the eye-opening Museum of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, located in charming Xintiandi, check out the kitsch-filled gift shop. I spent hours at the Shanghai Museum. This crash-course in history includes galleries of ancient bronzes, decorative pieces from the Ming Dynasty, and a particularly inspiring costume display.

Gazing at a salmon-skin suit, I realize it wouldn’t look out of place down a couturier’s runway. Even in just a few days, it’s clear: Shanghai lives up to its moniker as Paris of the East. •

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“Fashion world oF Jean Paul Gaultier:” courtesy oF Montreal MuseuM

The bodice of the Calligraphie gown from Gaultier’s fall/winter 2008-2009 haute couture collection.

Aesthetic of Paradox an ambitious retrospective at S.F.’s de Young museum brings Jean Paul Gaultier to a city with its own signature look

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1977 A look from his first collection: biker jackets and tutus.

1985 The hyper-sexualized Barbès collection.

1993 He launches the now-iconic “Classique” perfume.

1997 Gaultier designs 1,000 film costumes for The Fifth Element.

2000 His trademark nautical stripes.

2005/2006 Gaultier’s couture is influenced by Russia and Ukraine.

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ean Paul Gaultier never needed much fodder to come up with a brilliant idea. When other designers may have, for example, traveled to Morocco to dream up a souk-themed collection, the Frenchman looked nearby to the multiethnic arrondissements of North Paris. When other designers sought out rare gems and precious materials for a jewelry line, Gaultier famously took apart a cat-food can, dipped it in silver and turned it into a cult-favorite bracelet—part of a collection of accessories made out of items such as tea balls and Brillo pads.

“I’ve always thought that beauty can be found anywhere and that some humble objects we don’t even notice can be beautiful,” says Gaultier, 59.

Now imagine an exhibition where videos are projected over blank mannequin faces, rendering them animated. Vocal, they yammer at each other: “Hmm. I would smoke a cigarette, anything for a cigarette. How boring. I know it is forbidden here, like everywhere. How boring.” Surrounded by photos

by Mario Testino and Andy Warhol, video clips from Pedro Almodóvar and Luc Besson, the forms are clad in show-stopping dress that gender-bends and flaunts race, religion and culture.

“His designs and the show are just a perfect match for San Francisco,” says Jill D’Alessandro, curator of Costume and Textile Arts at the Fine Arts Museums, which have also fêted creative minds such as Cristóbal Balenciaga.

“The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk” comes to the city this March after originating in Montreal and traveling to Dallas. “Being openly gay, taking his influence from the streets, music, sexuality, pop culture…he’s Vivienne Westwood meets Yves Saint Laurent,” D’Alessandro says.

Six saucy motifs carry the exhibition (curated by ThierryMaxime Loriot at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts). It’s comprised of 120 ensembles from 1976 to 2010: The Boudoir—think Madonna’s cone-shaped bras; Skin Deep—bondage, leather, body stockings; Odyssey—sailor-striped shirts and chic white hats; Punk Cancan—classic Parisian trench coats with rocker skirts; Urban Jungle—embroidery, lace and animal skins; and Metropolis—costumes for movies, theater, dance and music, and everyone from Régine Chopinot’s dancers to Kurt Cobain, Carla Bruni and Beyoncé.

Looking back, Gaultier’s work reads like an anthology of eccentricities and “a-ha” moments. His love of feathers and fabulousness started early when he watched a television broadcast of the Folies Bergère at his grandmother’s home.

She believed he had a spiritual connection to the daughter she lost in 1914 and subsequently gave him free rein to dye her hair and experiment with her appearance. As he moved up the design-world ladder from Pierre Cardin’s

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2012 The exhibition travels to San Francisco this March.

“He’s a little bit naughty— but always wearable.”

Béjart’s Nutcracker ballet. The past 15 years have unleashed yet more of the extraordinary: an exhibition of high fashion clothing made out of bread, chief design work for Hermès, more cinematic 2007 Dita Von Teese collaborations with Pedro Almodóvar, a in his Virgins children’s line, furniture for Roche Bobois, collection. and, of course, his own maison de couture.

Today, as one of only 12 members of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, Jean Paul Gaultier (established 1997), serves a small echelon of passionate fashionphiles. Los Angeles-based collector Susan Casden is one of Gaultier’s major clients. Every year Gaultier sends his top customers a funky holiday gift. Once, he gave Casden a hanger with her name and face painted in oils.

“He wants you to hang your outfit and see yourself CONTINUED ON PAGE 190 wearing his dress,” she says.

Soul Bearer: Anne Lamott

The Marin-born author of Bird by Bird keeps it honest Your 1993 book, Operating Instructions, chronicled the first year of your life as a single mother. A new memoir, Some Assembly Required, co-written by your son, follows the first year of his life as a 19-year-old father.

What was it like to work together?

Sam loved that Operating Instructions existed. I said I’d do Some Assembly Required if he did it with me; and it involved the usual pulling teeth that you can expect working with 19- or 20-year-olds.

Riverhead I became ‘nagging mom.’ Sometimes, he would call to talk about what he was going through Books, $27. and it would be so profound. Little by little, it imperfectly started taking form, filling up its own shoulders with itself. I could just tell it was beautiful.

Your books, both non-fiction and fiction, often reflect a distinctive California spirit.

How does the state inform your work?

I think California is entirely a mother of mine in terms of my writing. I was born and bred in its beauty. Every single relative that I have is within 10 miles of me. Living here has shaped the values that I have about the earth, the rivers, the bay, the mountains.

Which authors for you epitomize California?

Wallace Stegner. Evan S. Connell. Gina Berriault—she was a great writer—I was very influenced by her sense of place. Gary Snyder was here. Also, Allen Ginsberg. Even though he was so New York, I associate him with the Beats. Richard Brautigan. Steinbeck. All his books. I just devoured them. • READINGS: March 28, Los Angeles; April 3, Mill Valley; April 5, Sebastopol; April 12, Berkeley.

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atelier to a house of his own, Gaultier continued to cull his influences from territory as diverse as the London post-punk street scene; Algerian-French model Farida Khelfa, who epitomized “Parisienne” for him; even a paper bra he created for his teddy bear when he was a child—which later inspired the legendary corset for Madonna’s Blond Ambition World Tour. His latest runway paid homage to another pop diva—Amy Winehouse—with a hangover-chic parade of tousled beehives, sequined bustiers and polka-dot capris.

In the ’70s and ’80s, Gaultier presented biker jackets and tutus, reintroduced men’s skirts, produced corset-style dresses and recorded a house music song, “Aow Tou Dou Zat” (“How To Do That”). The ’90s were equally abundant with collections of mobile furniture, his famous “Classique” scent in a Schiaparelli-esque bottle, hosting “Eurotrash” on Britain’s Channel 4, and innumerable music, film, and theater costumes for projects such as Madonna’s tour, Régine Chopinot’s Ana production, Luc Besson’s film The Fifth Element, and Maurice

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hose who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated,” Oscar Wilde famously wrote in The Picture of Dorian Gray. His cheeky sentiments are in full form this month at “The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860-1900,” at S.F.’s Legion of Honor. Conceived by the institution and in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum, the exhibition showcases British Aestheticism—a radical, mashed up streak of countercultural ideas—through a rich brocade of works by William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and more. With pieces considered precursors to the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau movements, this mesmerizing collection of bohemian paintings, architectural drawings, interiors and furnishings would make proper Aunt Violet blush. Through June 17; 100 34th Ave., S.F., 415-750-3600; legionofhonor.famsf.org.

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Rachel Weisz plays an adulteress in a remake of the poignant melodrama The Deep Blue Sea, set in postwar Britain. March 30. An estranged father and son get reacquainted in Being Flynn, with Robert De Niro and Paul Dano.

March 2. A political PR project hooks a skeptical angler in the romantic comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, starring Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor. March 9.

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Holmes, saldana, bellamy + Hudson, dinner party: courtesy of lanvin

Katie Holmes, Zoe Saldana, Matthew Bellamy and Kate Hudson, Jeffrey Deitch, Dita Von Teese, Jessica Alba, Demi Moore, Rachel Zoe, Liz Goldwyn, Jacqui Getty and Eva Chow were among the guests who gathered for a runway showing inspired by angels in hell, followed by a candlelit dinner.

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There are few designers out there who just get women. Lanvin’s Alber Elbaz is one of those rare creatures. He designs for them, makes them feel comfortable and glamorous at the same time, and he goes about it all in the most charming of ways: by being real.

He isn’t about putting on airs or pretending to be someone more sensational than who he is—and, by doing that, Elbaz becomes authentically chouette.

Ever since he was named artistic director in 2002, his clothes have made editors drop to their knees, season after season, and pray at the fashion altar of Lanvin—the oldest Parisian couturière, founded by Jeanne Lanvin on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in 1909. Celebrities love him…along with stylists, customers, retailers alike…who doesn’t have a crush on Alber?

When we heard that he was coming to Los Angeles for the Spring 2012 collection’s U.S. premiere, C jumped at the chance for the exclusive interview and a peek inside the world of Lanvin— L.A. style…

Congratulations on a beautiful show last night.

Moments like these are really precious because I finished the work in Paris, I came here and saw all of you, and it felt really good. They’re very precious because they don’t happen every day. Sometimes I’m questioning my work, questioning today, questioning yesterday, wondering is it good, is it not good, is it too much, is it not enough? I take everything seriously, not like, ‘Well, whatever, let’s do it, and try to be cool.’ I’m not a cool guy.

You are actually one of the coolest.

I don’t think so. You can’t convince me on that one.

Tell us about the space you chose, the Carondelet House in MacArthur Park, near downtown. It was not your typical L.A. venue.

You know, it was a choice. I could have said, ‘Why don’t we do it in the Sunset Tower?’ That would have been so easy, so beautiful, so elegant and so L.A. But we were taken out of our element, and you took us there.

We had to bring in the walls and bring the chandeliers. We have to work hard for

everything. I look like one of those people who takes everything easy. But I gave a really hard time to everyone in the company about the space, about the rooms. I found it very rustic and very far from everything else, and I said, ‘It’s not Lanvin.’ In 24 hours, we turned it into the world of Lanvin.

At the end of the evening, everyone was saying, ‘I feel like I could be anywhere in the world right now, and it’s so special that I’m in the world of Lanvin.’

But it’s a very, very, very hard world.

I really work on what it is that I want to say, what I think is important to say, how to say the things that are the truth but without hurting people.

Because the truth hurts.

You know, it’s like the role of the jesters; they’re joking, but they’re always saying the real message. I mean, talking about L.A. and talking about being skinny, about the red carpet…

And then Kate Hudson arriving late…

And what she said when she came in—

disappear. And I always ask myself, ‘If I were a woman, would I wear it?’ And things I wouldn’t want to do, I do not do to women. I would not put someone in transparent clothes. Sometimes, I find it very beautiful, but I say, even if it’s transparent, put a little something under it and it’s OK. Like some of the dresses in this collection.

Exactly. But I’m not exposing women, I’m not making them look like caricatures.

And it’s coming out of respect. It’s an exercise to always work around the word, beauty. You know, I was working with an architect, and he showed me something, and it was really beautiful, but I said, ‘It needs to be a bit more emotional.’ He said, ‘In that case, maybe we should put an antique piece next to that wall to bring the emotion.’ And I said, ‘Can you bring the emotion without that piece?’ Can emotion also be modern? Every time we talk about emotion, it has to be old. That’s the exercise: to introduce beauty and modernity together because usually modern goes with roughness and beauty goes with old. So how to mix those together?

Do you feel like that’s what you do for Lanvin? It has this wonderful heritage, and now you bring the modernity?

A company like Lanvin has a great sense of tradition. What I’m trying to bring is the newness. And when you bring newness to tradition, it becomes magical.

There is magic within your designs, and there’s also a feeling of protection.

I see different body shapes, different ages.

I see American, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Russian—you know, all different women, different nationalities. When I do a black, long dress, I never think about wearing it on the red carpet. I think of wearing it in a home. It’s almost like a pajama feeling.

That’s for me, like, the best long dresses.

We’re in L.A., home of the red carpet.

When I started the show yesterday—you know, everything I do there is always a reason—I had the carpet unrolled and then rolled back up. And I asked, ‘Is the red carpet a joy or a joke?’ That was my first question because I see girls that are so talented and so fragile and so good, and they have to attend all these red carpets to promote their work. continued on page 190

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“i had the carpet unrolled and then rolled back up. and i asked, ‘is the red carpet a joy or a joke?’” that she was sorry she was breastfeeding.

[He laughs.] It’s women! I love it!

Where does this deep appreciation for women originate?

Since I was a kid. I’m hanging more with women, and I feel very comfortable. I’m with women and I understand them past ‘ooh, you’re hot.’ I’m not looking at that. I see women, and I see how they are so well-rounded, and I’m not talking about the body. I’m talking about the personality of doing so many things in parallel. I see so many of the girls that I work with have a job; they have a husband; they are mothers; and, they have to perform. They have to perform parallel. Men don’t perform parallel; they perform one after another: ‘Let me finish at work and then you can speak with me about the child.’ For women, it’s not in three hours, so, ‘Let me get a babysitter and take care of it.’

Do you think in parallel terms?

I think round and parallel. You know, when I drape the clothes, and I work in front of the mirror, and I wear black so I can

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t least from how it seems on the outside, we should all be as good at multitasking as Nicole Richie.

Richie, once best known as Paris Hilton’s BFF (and partner in crime in “The Simple Life”) and something of a party animal, is now, at 30, married to Joel Madden and a mother of two. (Daughter Harlow is four; son Sparrow is two-and-a-half.) On top of that, she has two fashion lines: Winter Kate is her ready-to-wear label; House of Harlow 1960 started with jewelry and has since expanded into bags, shoes and other accessories. In addition, Richie is in the midst of writing her third novel. A fragrance of her own is set for release next fall. In March, she will make a triumphant return to reality television as a mentor to designers on “Fashion Star,” alongside Jessica Simpson and John Varvatos. And she still retains her sly sense of humor—last Halloween, for example, she put on a tracksuit and went as Jennifer Lopez.

“I’m half-black, so I’m naturally glowy,” Richie says. “Who doesn’t love JLo?” When we meet for tea one chilly dawn at the Chateau Marmont, a hop, skip and a jump from where Madden and Richie live. It’s really quiet at this obscenely early hour for a celebrity interview, but Richie loves her mornings. The fact that she wakes up every day at five a.m. seems to provide at least one answer to the question: How is Nicole Richie so darn productive?

“I need time to myself,” Richie says. “I need to figure out how I’m going to focus so I don’t wake up flustered.” While other people might go for hikes, meditate or work on the screenplays they keep in their bottom drawer during that found time, “I’m drinking coffee, I’m watching bad TV—I just like to do nothing.”

Richie’s favorite bad television: “Anything on Bravo. I’m just like, put it in a bag.” Her trash TV-watching takes place in the morning because, at night, her husband “will breathe heavily and make noise. And I’m just like, ‘Stop it.’”

It’s unclear whether or not “Fashion Star”—a cross between “Project Runway” and “The Voice” airing on NBC—can be classified under the “Bad TV” umbrella. The show, says Richie, involves 14 designers who are judged by buyers each week. Those buyers—from H&M, Saks Fifth Avenue and Macy’s—select which pieces should be produced and sold online and in their stores.

“It’s really about immediate and accessible fashion,” says Richie, sipping her mint tea, her birdlike shoulders wrapped in a Helmut Lang leather jacket.

Of all the designers in the world, Nicole Richie and Jessica Simpson might not be the first people you think of when you think “fashion mentor,” but don’t let the blond locks fool you. Since launching her lines in 2009, Richie has garnered top fashion accolades (including Glamour’s Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2010) and clients from Madonna and Rihanna to Claudia Schiffer.

On the show, she says, “I was able to be completely honest.”

She gave designers such advice as, “It’s not just smooth sailing,” and tried to force the participants to realize that “you definitely have to understand both the business side and the customer.”

Richie, even with her loyal customer base, feels that she’s had to learn the same thing. “There are people who’ve supported my dreams overall, and I’m so thankful for them. But it’s still a new business, and there are challenges every day,” she points out.

(Her lines are sold at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Fred Segal and other stores.) “It’s definitely a lot of work, but I thrive on being challenged. I want to learn more and more every day.”

To understand the new, over-productive Richie, you have to recognize what a far cry “Fashion Star” is from “The Simple Life”—a long-running, fish-out-of-water docusoap that borrowed heavily from “Green Acres.” Looking back on those days, Richie now realizes that her first successful foray into exposing her existence to America was actually “a very safe show for me. It was about me exiting my regular life and into someone else’s.”

In the past five years since the show ended, Richie has emerged as a designer to watch and a red carpet authority on style (think vintage gowns with piled-on jewelry). Her philosophy about continued on page 190 jewelry is simple: “More is more.

“I can’t sit here and say that it’s easy all day long.

I’m just figuring out how to make it work.”

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“I can’t just do clothes,” says Lhuillier.

“I want to design everything I touch.”

ix years ago, fashion designer Monique Lhuillier was seven months pregnant with son Jack when she and her husband, Tom Bugbee, decided to buy their Holmby Hills home. “I told him, ‘All it needs, Honey, is a coat of paint,’” she laughs. Famous last words. Fast-forward 20 months after a complete stripped-to-the-studs remodel, and Jack was old enough to walk through the front door when the family finally moved in.

Lhuillier, with help from builder Timothy Swain and Co., transformed the residence from a Tuscan-style domicile with an Asian-inspired backyard into a modern-French Regency masterpiece, complete with lollipop trees and structured hedges out front. “It was worth the almost two years of renovations to get it exactly how we wanted it,” says the designer, who opens her first New York store this season.

“The house has great flow,” Lhuillier notes. Enter it and

you’re immediately struck by the 13-foot custom crystal chandelier hanging in the entry hall. It looks like an upside-down wedding cake—a nod to her success as one of the world’s premier bridal gown names. Move through the rooms and you’ll notice that even though Lhuillier does not shy away from bold hues in her ready-to-wear designs, nearly everything—from the walls to the furniture to the floors—is a shade of charcoal, thundercloud or dove. “I wanted to live in a gray world,” Lhuillier explains, “something calm to help me escape the chaotic pace of the fashion world.” Pops of color, however, appear in the various artworks she and Bugbee, who is also her company’s CEO, collect: a bright turquoise-pigment sculpted work by British artist Jason Martin over the gracious staircase; Murakami mouse paintings in the children’s rooms (the couple also has a two-year-old daughter, Sophia).

Lhuillier originally tried to tackle the home’s decor by herself, but it became a full-time occupation in addition to running her fashion empire. Through a friend she met interior designer Jennie Abbott, who, while executing Lhuillier’s vision, helped find and re-upholster pieces from the ’30s through mid-century as well as create custom furnishings—like a Lucite-based dining room table that seems to float.

Upstairs, the hallway wall is covered in black-andwhite photos that photographer Nancy Neil takes of the children every six months. The passage leads to a guest room in shades of whispery blue and green. Lhuillier and Bugbee’s master suite includes her workspace, a sitting area and his-and-hers bath and dressing rooms (Bugbee’s has a sauna). Windows open to views of the clean-lined backyard, more recently redesigned, featuring a lap pool and pergola. “I like to have my Sunday morning coffee here and read a magazine,” says the designer of the al fresco space. Flip a switch and streams of water spray over the pool for a soothing sound. In fact, Bugbee had a system installed that allows them to control this and everything from the lights to the audio system via touchpad. French doors connect back to the kitchen—“It’s pretty much where we live,” Lhuillier says—and adjoining family room.

She has a flourishing and demanding business— the bridal brand, Bliss wedding dresses, evening gowns, ready-to-wear, ML eveningwear, a bridesmaids’ line, new store, tabletop and gifts, stationery, home fragrances and future plans for accessories, fine jewelry and furniture—but her creativity doesn’t end there, of course. “As a designer,” Lhuillier says, “I can’t just do clothes. I want to design everything I touch.” And that includes her alluring and elegant house. •

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A Christian Liaigre coffee table anchors the family room.

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The guest room has white lacquer side tables, and blue and green accents.

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Casden remembers her first Gaultier couture show in 2002; she instantly fell for the irreverent designer and master tailor. “He can turn a traditional man’s suit into something sexy for a woman,” she says of her favorite aspect of his work. “It’s extremely difficult make a men’s-style suit fit a woman’s body.”

She also admires his ability to design for real women. “It really comes across that he loves women with curves and different heights. Others use models that are a certain size, but he goes for it.”

Whether it’s a body stocking covered in “tattoos,” a sexy bustier, or a well-cut trench coat, each garment is a study of fine craftsmanship. Gaultier does not just put together headline-making fashion; his work also shows exquisite color sense and immaculate finish. “You are a true designer when people recognize your work without even looking at the label. This is the case for JPG,” Cardin once said of Gaultier. For Casden, his cheekiness is another draw.

One of her favorite dresses from a past collection seems plain and simple from the front, but an elaborate cancan bustle in the back practically whispers dirty deeds. “He’s a little bit naughty—but always wearable.”

“He’s the male Alice in Wonderland of couture,” adds Tatiana Sorokko, former model and current couture collector. She owns a few Gaultier pieces, including a Spring/Summer 2002 dress named Biffin— “He called it the The Homeless Dress,” she says—a complicated mesh concoction of silk taffeta, fishnet and silk chiffon that was featured in her own 2010 exhibition in the U.S. and Europe (“Extending the Runway: Tatiana Sorokko Style”). To an untrained eye, the whimsical, twisted matrix of fabric is hard to visualize on the body. When Sorokko was going through customs into the United States with the dress, the officer waved her through without asking for duties, saying, “You’ll be in enough trouble with your husband.” Sorokko laughs. “That’s the genius of Gaultier. He takes something that he calls ‘Homeless’ and makes it fabulous couture.”

D’Alessandro credits the Frenchman’s longevity and boundless imagination to his attitude. More than the sailor shirt, the perfect Parisian suit or the safety-pinned kilt, his influence is as a contemporary voice, she explains. “He has championed a new kind of beauty and diversity with a signature wit.”

And San Francisco aims to honor the designer in the same fashion. Instead of a tra-

ditional fête, the museum will throw an antigala of sorts on March 23 with a club-like atmosphere and performance by female drag artist Fauxnique. International Herald Tribune Fashion Editor Suzy Menkes will have an on-stage conversation with the designer over the weekend. And who knows if more clothes will appear, thanks to Gaultier’s prolific oeuvre. In Dallas, two weeks before the exhibition opened, boxes of clothes from his atelier began to arrive. Gaultier had become inspired by the Texan cowboy and sent over a few new looks—even a hat made out of human hair. “I’m just expecting to go with the flow,” says D’Alessandro. March 24-August 19; 415-750-3600; deyoung.famsf.org. •

of owning a farm in Calabasas or moving to Napa.

“I’m a California cheerleader,” Richie says. “I love the people and the weather.

I love my personal space, and the older you get and once you start having children, you really appreciate that. It’s my home. I have history here. I have a lot of inspiration.”

For the moment, for Richie, that’s enough. “I’ve been making clothes since I was a little girl,” she says. “If I’m 60, and I’m not selling clothes, I can still design.

I won’t let that stop me from doing what I love to do.” •

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There are no rules.” This spring, “You’ll see a lot of mixed metals, different feathers, incorporated stones.” As for her Winter Kate collection, Richie sources many of her textiles from India. “I appreciate the colors and the fabric of the culture,” adding, “Home furnishings are also a passion of mine, and I’m hoping to turn both House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate into lifestyle brands.”

That may, eventually, include children’s clothing, even though she’s hesitant to put extra emphasis on dressing her own.

“They’re so young right now. They are into being kids, and that’s important,” Richie says. “My daughter likes to dress up, but it has nothing to do with fashion.

It has to do with putting on a Snow White dress, and that’s fine with me. It’s a form of self-expression, and I’m completely fine with that.”

Raising a family while juggling all these projects “has its days,” Richie concedes.

(She says she travels half the month, taking day trips to Montreal, where her clothing line is also based, and New York.) “I can’t sit here and say that it’s easy all day long.

I’m just figuring out how to make it work.

But I really don’t have anything to complain about. I have a very supportive family and husband and that makes it so much easier.

My parents live here. They’re each ten minutes away from me, and they’re very eager to come over even when I don’t want them to,” she laughs.

That closeness to her family and friends—most, she says, are from when she was two—is a reason why she’d never abandon California. Leaving West Hollywood, however, is an option; she dreams

It is part of their job.

And how difficult, but it should be a joy.

They enjoy the party because they meet all their friends, and it’s easy and nobody needs anything from them because they’re all one big family. But that exposure in the beginning—whom do you wear, what do you wear, turn, show me your back— I think that has got to stop.

What do you think of L.A.?

I think Los Angeles is a place where you are invited into the homes of your friends. So there is, bizarrely enough, a sense of family. Never ever do people say, ‘It’s such a family city.’ It is always the other side: it’s a rough business town; it is the land where people want to make things happen.

Do you read what people write about you?

Only bad reviews I will read. It kills me, but only bad.

Why is that?

Because I learn. My sense of inspiration, more than anything, is not a skirt from the 1970s, from a flea market. Stories inspire me. If I didn’t have spelling mistakes, I would be a writer, but I don’t write. With my clothes I tell stories; this is what I do, I’m a storyteller. Not within words or light but within colors and shapes and forms.

What makes a woman stylish?

I always say that there are women who dress for other women and there are some who dress for men. What do you wear next to girlfriends and what do you wear next to guys? Two different things. Now, next to these two there is how you dress for you…

These are the most stylish women—the ones that are dressed for themselves. •

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Cartier snake motif platinum diamond ring, price upon request, select Cartier stores, 800-227-8437; cartier.com. Chopard rose gold snake ring with yellow, brown and black diamonds, price upon request, Chopard, 800-246-7273; chopard.com. Repossi white gold snake cuff set with diamonds, price upon request, repossi.com. Vhernier black snake brooch in jet and diamonds, $28,450, Vhernier, B.H., 310-273-2444.

hot troPic p.152 Vera Wang eyelet tiered dress, $1,695, and cotton eyelet peplum, price upon request, Vera Wang, L.A.,

323-602-0174. Tom Binns Design multi-strand necklace, $2,100, Tom Binns Design, N.Y., 917-475-1412; tombinnsdesign.com. Bottega Veneta nude sunset calf sandals, $760, select Bottega Veneta stores, 212-371-5511; bottegaveneta.com. p.153 Longchamp pink orchid silk blouse, $525, Longchamp, South Coast Plaza, 714-436-1963. J. Crew café capri trousers in fresco floral, $298, jcrew.com. p.154 Prada superposé embroidery cotton coat, price upon request, bodysuit, price upon request, select Prada stores, prada.com; and patent leather heels with flame and floral detailing, $1,300, Gregory’s Fred Segal Melrose, 323-655-9500, mygregorys.com. Oscar de la Renta pink opaque stone earrings, $450, Oscar de la Renta, L.A., 323-653-0200. David Yurman lemon citrine oval split shank ring, $2,250, David Yurman, B.H., 310-888-8618. p.155 Hermès jersey bathing suit, $530, select Hermès stores, 800-441-4488; hermes. com. Roberto Cavalli floral trousers, $2,350, select Roberto Cavalli stores, robertocavalli.com. p.156 Salvatore Ferragamo silk floral print jumpsuit, $2,480, select Salvatore Ferragamo stores, 800-628-8916.

Dolce & Gabbana green ceramic and gold earrings, $445, select Dolce & Gabbana stores, 877-703-4872; dolcegabbana.com. p.157 Christopher Kane organza Elinor ghost dress, $4,875, Opening Ceremony, L.A., 310-652-1120. Irene Neuwirth yellow gold ring set with opal boulder, $10,140, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400. p.158-159 Diane Von Furstenberg silk Johnseen jumper, $498, Diane Von Furstenberg, L.A., 323-951-1947. Bottega Veneta Irish green enameled oxidized silver ring, $350, fire enameled oxidized silver ring, $320, and burnt sun enameled oxidized silver earrings, $410, select Bottega Veneta stores, 212-371-5511; bottegaveneta.com. Fendi aqua and multicolor sandals, $695, Fendi, N.Y., 212-759-4646. p.160 Dolce & Gabbana cotton aubergine print bodysuit, $1,245, select Dolce & Gabbana stores, 877-703-4872; dolcegabbana.com. David Yurman cable classic gold earring, $1,950, David Yurman, B.H., 310-888-8618. p.161 Proenza Schouler black smock suiting bra, $1,595, and yellow fern neoprene wrap skirt, $1,775, proenzaschouler.com. Eddie Borgo pavé arrow ring, $300, Neiman Marcus, B.H., 310-550-5900; fractured heart ring, $275, net-a-porter. com; and gemstone long spike studs, $315, Bergdorf Goodman, N.Y., 212-753-7300. Gianvito Rossi mint patent pumps, $600, Savannah, S.M., 310-458-2095.

the seamless life p.166 Tom Ford pink chiffon dress, price upon request, Tom Ford, B.H., 310-270-9440. Mikimoto black south cultured pearl strand necklace (worn as bracelet), price upon request, and black south cultured Olive collection earrings with diamonds set in white gold, $5,300, Mikimoto, B.H., 310-205-8787; mikimotoamerica.com. p.167 Giorgio Armani silk blouse, $1,625, select Giorgio Armani stores, armani.com. p.169 Prada bandeau top, price upon request, and light blue popline skirt, $1,160, select Prada stores, prada.com. Christian Louboutin hot pink Pigalle pointy-toe pumps, $625, christianlouboutin.com. Mikimoto black south sea cultured pearl earrings with diamonds set in white gold, $22,000, Mikimoto, B.H., 310-205-8787, and South Coast Plaza, 714-424-5440; mikimoto america.com. p.170 Max Mara white cotton jersey boat-neck dress, $765, Max Mara, B.H., 310-385-9343.

Tom Ford box clutch, $4,950, Tom Ford, B.H., 310-270-9440. Mikimoto baroque black south cultured pearl ring set in white gold, $4,200, Mikimoto, B.H., 310-205-8787, Mikimoto, South Coast Plaza, 714-424-5440; mikimotoamerica.com. p.171 Louis Vuitton dress, $48,100, Louis Vuitton, B.H., 310-859-0457. Giuseppe Zanotti Design turquoise pumps, price upon request, Giuseppe Zanotti Design, B.H., giuseppezanottidesign.com. p.172-173 Ralph Lauren Collection robin’s-egg blue ostrich feather bolero, $2,298, and silk chiffon dress, $2,598, select

Ralph Lauren stores, ralphlaurencollection.com.

Jimmy Choo Koko purple and gold suede platform sandals, $1,150, Jimmy Choo, B.H., 310-860-9045; jimmychoo.com. Van Cleef & Arpels 1965 estate earrings with diamonds and yellow gold, $27,100, 1960 estate bracelet with rubies, diamonds and yellow gold, $25,000, 1960 estate bracelet with emeralds, diamonds, and yellow gold, $25,000, and 1962 estate bracelet with rubies, diamonds and yellow gold, $38,000, 877-826-2533; vancleef-arpels.com.

let it shine p.182 Monique Lhuillier cadmium yellow V-neck dress with black graphic embroidery, $3,990, moniquelhuillier.com. Eddie Borgo black silk tassel pavé cone drop earrings, $440, Bergdorf Goodman, N.Y., 212-753-7300. p.183 Etro lemon fringed flapper dress, $5,559, select Etro stores, etro.com. Roger Vivier T-bar Prismick bronze leather peep-toe sandals, $1,100, Neiman Marcus, B.H., 310-550-5900.

Pomellato rose and white gold Nudo ring with amethyst, $2,100, rose and white gold Nudo ring with gold london topaz, $2,990, and rose and white gold Nudo ring with prasiolite, $2,990, Pomellato, B.H., 310-858-1300. p.184 Gucci black and white light georgette multi-pleated dress, $5,100, select Gucci stores, gucci.com. Same Roger Vivier sandals. Bulgari sautoir pink gold and mother of pearl necklace, $11,900, Bulgari, B.H., 310-858-9216; bulgari.com.

Chanel Fine Jewelry yellow and white gold Premiere cuff with onyx and diamonds, price upon request, select Chanel stores, 800-550-0005. Solange Azagury-Partridge yellow gold round toned skeleton ring, $2,900, Solange Azagury-Partridge, B.H., 310-276-4505. p.185 Oscar de la Renta black silk organza sleeveless scoop-neck with feather hem dress, $5,390, Oscar de la Renta, Costa Mesa, 714-754-9044.

Christian Louboutin black leather Pigalle pointedtoe pumps, $625, Christian Louboutin, L.A., 310-247-9300; christianlouboutin.com. Chanel Fine Jewelry contrast white gold diamonds and cacholong earrings, price upon request, select Chanel stores, 800-550-0005. Solange Azagury-Partridge star watch with white gold diamonds, $39,500, Solange Azagury-Partridge, B.H., 310-276-4505. Bulgari openwork Parentesi diamond and white gold bracelet, $16,000, Bulgari, B.H., 310-858-9216; bulgari.com. p.186 Valentino silver embroidered long-sleeve gown, $24,000, Valentino, N.Y., 212-772-6969. Solange Azagury-Partridge Platonic circadian blackened white gold diamond earrings, $82,000, Solange Azagury-Partridge, B.H., 310-276-4505. Same Pomellato rings. p.187 Fendi black dress, $7,870, Fendi, N.Y., 212-759-4646. Gianvito Rossi black satin pumps with stiletto in plexi and crystals, $785, Savannah, S.M., 310-458-2095. Perrin Paris 1893 galuchat Sac Simone clutch, $1,425, perrinparis.com.

Same Solange Azagury-Partridge earrings. Chanel Fine Jewelry necklace with white gold, onyx, and diamonds, price upon request, and black Camelia Nervure ring with white gold and black diamonds, select Chanel stores, 800-550-0005. p.188 Michael Kors hand-painted Cinnabar chiffon feather dress, $6,995, select Michael Kors stores, 866-709-5677.

Jimmy Choo wine eel skin Alicia pumps, price upon request, Jimmy Choo, B.H., 310-860-9045; jimmychoo. com. Oscar de la Renta gold etched drop earrings, $175, net-a-porter.com; and gold linked bracelet, $275, neimanmarcus.com. p.189 Bottega Veneta multicolor embroidered polyester chiffon dress, $5,500, and turquoise enameled oxidized silver earrings, $410, select Bottega Veneta stores, 212-371-5511; bottegaveneta.com. Solange Azagury-Partridge blackened white gold and blue diamond ring, $14,400, Solange Azagury-Partridge, B.H., 310-276-4505. •

correction In “The Cool Art School” (December 2011, p.123-124), the sponsor for the Art Talks was improperly credited.

The correct event sponsor is Louis Vuitton.

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While she was an actress by trade, Zsa Zsa Gabor, now 94, was a real character herself whose behavior was just as entertaining off screen as on. she had nine marriages, referred to everyone as “Dahlink” and said things like, “i am a marvelous housekeeper: every time i leave a man, i keep his house.” soon after this portrait was taken in her backyard, the hungarian-born blonde essentially quit acting altogether and would make a career out of cameo appearances in the role she always played best—Zsa Zsa.

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