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Kate Bosworth and Michael Polish return to the setting of their upcoming film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s Big Sur.

118 DomeStIc ARtS Emile Norman’s greatest achievement was the house high atop Pfeiffer Ridge he built with partner Brooks Clement.

122 nAtURAl wonDeRS Landscape designer Art Luna lends his well-trained eye to a resplendent Pacific hideaway.

126 FRee SpIRItS Rosanna Arquette and daughter Zoe Sidel unplug from Hollywood life in their hillside abode.

134 homemADe Nepenthe serves history alongside its Ambrosia burgers and berry pies.

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Big Sur’s artisan community looks forward to its next age— with colorful past in tow.

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On a secluded ridge near Garrapata Beach, Erik Seniska indulges his highly skilled decorative whims.

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ig Sur. The mere mention of it transports you to a place of unending beauty.

I have been going up to Big Sur for the past 15 years. It has been my refuge to relax and recharge—the time of year I most look forward to. Even in my off months, all I have to do is think about Big Sur, and my body unwinds.

Most people know the area by the long and winding Highway 1. Hours can pass (praying you don’t get stuck behind a camper!) as you meander your way.

Those unfamiliar with the town will drive right through it. Big Sur is a spot made up of a few public establishments, and most unfolds off of the highway…behind rusted gates. I have been surprised by the chic, talented and well-traveled people who have never visited, even though they have lived in California their whole lives. It’s about time.

It is a place that MUST be experienced. And, for that reason, we decided to create our first special issue. Here, we dedicate our entire feature well to the world of Big Sur. There are so many stories to tell; I wish we had endless pages.

The perfect team to take on the challenge of getting off the beaten track: famed

photographer Lisa Eisner and talented writer Cat Doran. Over the past year, they’ve trekked up the coast more than eight times to create this amazing portfolio. We go inside houses and enter gardens that have never before been shot; we venture with cover subject Kate Bosworth (who stars in the upcoming movie Big Sur, directed by her fiancé Michael Polish) deep into the forest to show off the season’s best styles; we visit Rosanna Arquette and her daughter, Zoe Sidel, who have had a getaway in the area for decades. We cover historic legends, too, including a couple who lived off the land and created one of the most breathtaking abodes we’ve ever seen—building everything in it themselves.

I can’t stress enough the power and the pull this stretch of Central Coast has to your spirit. It is worth the drive. Just put down the windows, let the sea air in, let the sun shine down on your face, and for goodness’ sake, crank up the music for a journey

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

Lisa Eisner “The first time I really experienced Big Sur was in 1996 for an Isaac Mizrahi ad campaign featuring Cindy Crawford,” recalls photographer Lisa Eisner, who headed back to the area for C’s Collector’s Issue.

She notes, “We shot in this incredible house that was made entirely of redwood timbers that came from a bridge on Highway 1.”

Eisner’s work has graced the pages of W, Harper’s Bazaar and Vanity Fair. She lives in L.A. with her husband. big sur sPOTs • Big Sur Bakery & Restaurant for breakfast • Heart Beat Gallery for amazing jewelry and beaded bags • Henry Miller Memorial Library

Cat Doran “As far as dream jobs go, it doesn’t get any better than this gig,” says L.A.-based writer Cat Doran of her year of research trips for this issue’s “Big Sur” portfolio (p.106-143).

“Each time we came back, we discovered something different and amazing—we met new people and saw mind-blowing places!” Doran cat doran: lisa eisner

is currently working on a novel that blends fashion and cults (“two of my favorite things”). big sur sPOTs • Pfeiffer Beach • The Esalen Institute for late-night baths • The Anderson Canyon property

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Holly Richmond “Being in Carin [Gerard’s] studio with her is a study in spirit and enthusiasm,” says Holly Richmond, the Benicia-based writer who profiled the painter for this issue (C Culture, “Second Nature,” p.102).

Richmond has also contributed to Seventeen, Woman’s Day and Santa Barbara.

C SPOTS • Ojai for the orange blossoms • Backyard Bowls in Santa Barbara to refuel • The Santa Monica steps for a killer workout

Katrina Dickson “The perfect setting to photograph all these incredible women I’m lucky enough to call my friends,” says Parsons-trained Katrina Dickson of shooting an entertaining story about home textiles designer Rachel Craven in Shiva Rose’s garden (C The Menu, “Block Party,” p.90).

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held posts at Town & Country, Time Magazine and Time International. He currently with his wife. C SPOTS • Korakia Pensione in Palm Springs has the most incredible Mediterranean-style pool, surrounded by fire pits • The top of Summitridge Drive for the city view • The Getty Center

Grey Crawford “With Kelly [Wearstler’s] characteristic fun and exuberance in this project, she created such elegance and ease at the beach,” says Grey Crawford, the L.A. lensman who captured the fashion and interiors doyenne for “Beyond the Sea” (C Home, p.77). He recently completed Wearstler’s fourth book.

C SPOTS • Lamill Coffee in Silverlake for Hong Kong tea • Foreign Cinema in S.F.

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Nothing overly designed or too decorative; instead, you’ll find casual and relaxed looks with textured materials and classic lines,” says Jeffrey Alan Marks of his latest foray. The collaboration, Jeffrey Alan Marks by Palecek, boasts two collections named after dual pet cities: Palo Alto, where he was born and raised; and La Jolla, where he resided as a young adult. From furniture and lighting to accessories and signature candles, each item bears the moniker of a significant local street. The standout?

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JUST MY SIZE Recall the men’s store Unionmade Goods in S.F., and at the Brentwood and Marin Country Marts (where you previously shopped for extra-small chambray shirts)?

Imagine the same aesthetic applied to the retailer’s new women’s concept. Now open in Noe Valley, Mill Mercantile stocks the entire Aesop product line, Il Bisonte leather goods, and clothing labels such as LVC, Raleigh and Janezic. 3751 24th St., S.F., 415-861-3373; millmercantile.com.

CLUTCH MOVES L.A.’s resident arbiter of Franco-Cali fashion, Heidi Merrick completes the look with a new collection of printed clutches in African waxed cotton with veganleather piping. A concious accompaniment for cruising around town, or, even better, pack one up for a petit voyage.

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Ralph Lauren Home Burris matchstrike, $100.

Alexandra Von Furstenberg candy bowl, $380. Dahlias, available at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market.

Lindsey Adelman Curiosity Vessel, $480, available at Garde. The World of Muriel Brandolini, $65, Rizzoli.

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WELCOME HOME Now on the market: Shack up on the 18th oor of Sunset Boulevard’s celeb-ďŹ lled Sierra Tower in West Hollywood, or opt for a shingled hideaway in Los Feliz Oaks. At 13,290 square feet, Artemesia is the largest Craftsman residence in the U.S.—constructed in 1913 with a 2,000-square-foot ballroom.

COFFEE TABLE: BETHANY NAUERT. DAHLIAS, MATCHSTRIKE, CANDLE: MOR WEIZMAN

Indeed, one of the most prickly design challenges of them all: achieving a perfectly curated coffee table with just the right mix. Interiors guru Mark D. Sikes shows us how its done, at his spread in the Hollywood Hills.

LEADING LADY In a bold move, Dree Hemingway makes her ďŹ lm debut in this month’s Starlet.

Shot in the San Fernando Valley, the model-turnedingĂŠnue (and literary royal) plays an adult-ďŹ lm actress in search of a better life. Oct. 26.

A desirable two-bedroom unit at Sierra Tower, $2,595,000, hiltonhyland.com. RIGHT Artemesia, offered at $11,995,000, leeziff.com.

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Back for More “I need to catwalk!â€? exclaims Greek artist Konstantin Kakanias’ alter-ego, Mrs. Tependris, after being defrosted from her cryogenic state. In a short ďŹ lm collaboration with fashion line Co, the animated ďŹ gure ďŹ nds her way to Co’s fall/winter fashion show featuring minimal silhouettes in black, white and fur.

Just a year off the ground, Co’s Stephanie Danan and Justin Kern have already collaborated with Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, who directed a video last season in Morocco, and actors Élodie Bouchez and Henry Gummer. co-collections.com.

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SPEC-TACULAR Originally sketched in 1989, Larry Leight produces two special-run frames to celebrate Oliver Peoples’ 25th anniversary this month. oliverpeoples.com.

XXV-S by Oliver Peoples, 25thAnniversary Special Edition, $365.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM NEED A PARTY DRESS? How about a Gregory Parkinson original from the new WEAR LACMA initiative? Along with limited edition pieces from the designers, the art-meets-fashion partnership debuts items from Angeleno designers that were inspired by works in the museum’s permanent collection.

Debuts Oct. 4. lacma.org.

FROM LEFT It takes two weeks to build the 8,646-square-foot gala pavilion. Co-hosts Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio.

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ollowing the wild success of LACMA’s inaugural Art+Film gala last year, Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio have signed on again as co-hosts on October 26th. Do you feel a trend? “I feel so right to co-chair this gala with Leo, as he represents Hollywood,â€? says Chow, who has been on the museum’s Board of Trustees since 2008. Florence and the Machine will perform, while 500 guests toast honorees artist Ed Ruscha and ďŹ lmmaker Stanley Kubrick. If you can’t snag a $10,000 ticket, accompanying exhibitions will be on display into 2013. lacma.org.

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espite collaborations with Instagram’s Kevin Systrom, Path’s Dave Morin, Dropbox’s Drew Houston and Asana’s Dustin Moskovitz, designer Lauren Geremia is more interested in modernizing S.F.’s Victorians than exploring the future of cloud computing. “I’m not very tech savvy,” the Emeryville-based interiors expert confesses. “Obviously, my clients are.”

A RISD alum, Geremia moved to the Bay Area upon graduation. “I knew I would never leave the east coast if I didn’t do it then,” she says. The painter parlayed her fine arts education into a new career and founded her eponymous firm at the age of 23.

“My company is made up of opportunities for my friends to make stuff,” she says. Under her direction, a network of artisans has put its stamp on S.F. bars and restaurants (Umami and Churchill), private residences (the Palo Alto abodes of several Facebook staffers) and dot-com offices (you name it—plus, coming soon, YouSendIt) using a proven formula: “It always starts with art installations,” explains Geremia, who commissions 75% of the furniture she uses from scratch.

The 30-year-old’s big break was the 90,000-square-foot Dropbox office, completed last April, but she approaches smaller projects with the same thoughtfulness: a Hillsborough residence’s custom glass lighting was painstakingly “crackled” to mirror the adjacent tree bark wallpaper; the ceiling at local bar Bloodhound was emblazoned with scattering birds, intended to appear “as though someone shot a rifle after one too many drinks.”

Instagram’s South Park office also takes Systrom’s interests to heart with a menagerie of vintage cameras, an antique medicine cabinet to display the office scotch supply, and carved California Redwood chairs for a dose of NorCal spirit. “No detail is overlooked, and her choices never feel one-dimensionally visual,” says Systrom.

Indeed, behind every project—and currently she’s juggling 23, including the office for Skype cofounder Janus Friis’s digital music service Rdio—is intentionality. “I don’t go to Jonathan Adler and buy tchotchkes. I’m not into excess stuff,” she asserts. “I’ll throw my own baby pictures out.” geremiadesign.com. •

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Prada top, $1,995, and pants, $1,070. Roseark bracelet, $4,600, and ring, $525.

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DANNIJO/ TUCKER TEA A seductive combo: jeweler Dannijo and clothier Tucker Tea co-hosted a girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; night out for socials and starlets alike at a private Beverly Hills estate.

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STEPHEN WEBSTER On the eve of her set at the Hollywood Bowl, sensation Alison Balsom toasted fellow Briton Stephen Webster at his Rodeo Drive ďŹ&#x201A;agship. There, he introduced two new collections, including pieces featuring the rare gem Zultanite.

RIMOWA Ready for take-off: A fashionable ďŹ&#x201A;ockâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;think Jenni Kayne and Ilaria Urbinatiâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; joined Rimowa CEO Dieter Morszeck at the Van Nuys Airport for a scenic ďŹ&#x201A;ight in the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JU52, followed by dinner and a live concert by Nicole Simone.

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Partygoers gathered at Soho House for the screening of a short ďŹ lm commissioned by Stephanie Danan and Justin Kern to accompany the new season of their L.A.-based line Co. A VIP cocktail party celebrated Konstantin Kakaniasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; character Mrs. Tependris in her ďŹ lm debut.

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It was just another day at the beach for the Malibu setâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Keely Brosnan joined in support of the local Boys & Girls Club for a party that also featured a reggae show by Ziggy Marley.

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The LA><ART 2012 Garden Party at the home of Karyn Lovegrove was not your garden-variety celebration: Brendan Fowler and Various Small Fires on stage, rafďŹ&#x201A;es featuring works by Alex Israel and Dashiell Manley, and the support of C. Irene Neuwirth, Phil Lord

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At the famed Silent Movie Theater on Fairfax Avenue, Band of Outsiders hosted a showing of Rashida Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Will McCormackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new ďŹ&#x201A;ick Celeste & Jesse Forever with plenty of popcorn, candy and fashion to go around.

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Saks Fifth Avenue, 9634 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310-275-4211; 384 Post St., San Francisco, 415-986-4300; marcobicego.com.

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VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Alhambra Talisman timepiece set in pink gold with diamond case and a sculpted black onyx dial, $30,600. Neiman Marcus, 150 Stockton St., San Francisco, 415-362-3900; 601 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, 949-467-3344.

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Fuseau 18-karat gold, jade, rock crystal and pavé diamond earrings, $12,600. 9546 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, 310-273-2444; Saks Fifth Avenue, 384 Post St., San Francisco, 415-986-4300.

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Abiah jacket in black, $1,295. jbrandjeans.com.

JOIE (E] (VIEQMRK ¾EX $175. Fashion Island, 591 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, 949-759-0472; joie.com.

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he’s the digital empress of clean, monochromatic styling, so it came as no surprise when Guess? Inc. approached Elin Kling to design and model the Guess by Marciano fall capsule collection. The Swedish-born blogger (Style by Kling) and fashion director of the Euro pub Styleby immediately got to work. Leafing through the L.A. label’s campaign archives, she found her muse in a 1987 ad featuring a sultry señorita and matador crew in Seville. “I love how she perceived the [line],” says CEO Paul Marciano, referring to the modern separates, oversized chunky knits with chevron detailing, and body-conscious cropped tops and skirts. $60-$900; marciano.com. •

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Keira Knightley as Anna Karenina.

SAN FRANCISCO

High Society

In anticipation of Focus Features’ Anna Karenina, Banana Republic has reinterpreted the film’s romantic 19th-century ensembles. “I was given the unique chance to apply my passion for period styles to a collection that translates to fashion today,” says costume designer Jacqueline Durran, who embellished everything from woven lace dresses to beaded velvet box-clutches. $60-$500; bananarepublic.com.

Jewelry designer Delfina Delettrez has created a surreal capsule collection for Kenzo’s runway show (her first crossover to ready-to-wear). From gold-cast walnut chokers to blood-orange drop earrings encased in clear resin coating, each piece recalls an interior accent— yes, even that bowl of fruit on your kitchen counter. delfinadelettrez.com.

Kenzo Bijoux by Delfina Delettrez earrings, price upon request, Opening Ceremony, 310-652-1120.

Dress, $140; faux fur scarf (worn as hat), $80; pumps, $148; and necklace, $80.

LOS ANGELES

FULLY EQUIPPED

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ATELIER REDUX

Cashmere Ella cardigan, $338.

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Forty years after arriving in Beverly Hills, storied gem purveyor Van Cleef & Arpels opens the doors to its Rodeo Drive boutique for a second time. A crisp revamp with elegant, white-gold leaf and custom Veronese chandeliers channels the feminine decadence of a grand Parisian apartment. 300 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H.; vancleefarpels.com.

WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CAGNEY AND ANNINA MISLIN. ANNA KARENINA: LAURIE SPARHAM/FOCUS FEATURES. KENZO: COURTESY OF KENZO

Just in time for fall’s chilly nights, L.A. label Equipment dips into its trademark SoCal-cool aesthetic with a debut collection of cozy cashmere knits. Find three silhouettes (V-neck, cardigan and crewneck) in an array of rich autumn hues such as harvest gold and wine. equipmentfr.com.

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TOKYO DRIFT ay sayonara to your monochromatic rut.

Cult retailer Uniqlo brings its arsenal of color-saturated Japanese basics to the west coast this fall with a 29,000-squarefoot shop in San Francisco’s Union Square. 111 Powell St., S.F., 877-4864756; uniqlo.com.

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Montalivet, $1,095; and Swanbourne, $830; Hoff Optometry & Eyewear, 310-452-4633.

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Making a Spectacle

The sophisticated-prep O.C. lifestyle brand Leisure Society uses alluring details such as etched buffalo horn frames punctuated in rich tiger-eye tones and yellow gold-plated hardware. As part of his official eyewear launch this month, dapper designer Shane Baum rolls out seven looks—three named after the world’s finest bare-it-all beaches (Pfeiffer, Swanbourne, Montalivet). From $550; leisure-society.com.

The Claudia, $510.

FROM TOP Store rendering. Coat, $130, cardigan, $30, turtleneck, $30, and jeans, $50.

LOS ANGELES

Escape Artists The stylist sisters behind Heidi Klum and Halle Berry’s red carpet looks, Maryam and Marjan Malakpour have expanded their up-market, L.A.-based shoe and handbag line NewbarK with a new resort collection. Get ready to trade your old flip-flops for a pair of trimmed leather slip-ons. newbark.com.

BEVERLY HILLS

All Over Rockstud tote, $3,595, Neiman Marcus, 310-550-5900.

When it comes down to it, Golden State shoppers are always on the hunt for the perfect little black bag or pump. Just the thing: Valentino’s fall Noir capsule highlights the label’s telltale stud detailing on an array of all-black pony hair, crocodile and patent-leather accessories.

Especially noteworthy are the minaudière evening clutch complete with chain strap and the sling-back, pointed-toe heels with cross strap.

324 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-247-0103; valentino.com.

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DESIREE KOHAN’S LOS ANGELES Revered by fashion heavyweights for her on-point trend forecasting and exclusive pieces, L.A. designer and boutique owner Desiree Kohan (of Des Kohan) celebrates her eighth year in business by taking the store on the road to private clients across the U.S. • MOON JUICE A must on long workdays.

310-399-2929. • HIDDEN TREASURES Be sure to check out the back room for vintage gowns.

310-455-2998. • LAMAI THAI MASSAGE Head across the street to Gjelina for a glass of wine afterward. 310-399-7953. • LACMA I always need inspiration; this museum is my go-to.

323-857-6000. • BLUE PLATE OYSTERETTE My favorite outdoor spot to grab a glass of champagne and watch the sunset. 310-576-3474. • LOS LIONES I take out-of-towners on this hike for the ocean and city views. 323-857-0200; deskohan.com.

FROM LEFT Deer brass choker, $248. Raven Kauffman brass cuff, $198.

Des Kohan boutique.

Designer Desiree Kohan.

SHOP IT RIGHT NOW The Baguette has never looked more at home against Fendi’s modern palette of cool grays and creams at its remodeled South Coast Plaza emporium.

Don’t miss the fully stocked VIP room with the maison’s luxe fur collection. 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714-751-1111; fendi.com.

Baroque velvet blazer, $350.

LOS ANGELES

ROLL ’EM Capturing the high-shine metallics and snakeskin prints, James Franco directs his second series of films for 7 For All Mankind’s fall campaign. And who better to capture an Old Hollywood mystique for the SoCal denim brand than the California native and jack-of-alltrades? “We all have our connections to people who we admire, and [this is] my own way of examining my own connections,” says Franco. 7forallmankind.com.

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Crocodile Claudia handbag, $7,720.

WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CAGNEY. DES KOHAN: MICHAEL FLORES (2). 7 FOR ALL MANKIND: JAMES FRANCO

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Webb Development In the midst of its revival, David Webb makes a statement with a glam Beverly Hills home BY CAROLINE CAGNEY

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT

Photographer Terry Richardson shot and stars in the fall campaign with model Eniko Mihalik. From the archives, 1964.

Zebra bracelet, turquoise ring and chain necklace, all prices upon request. Scarab brooch rendering.

TOP LEFT: TERRY RICHARDSON

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ince David Webb launched his jewelry line in 1948, the late designer’s multi-stone collars and colorful double-headed animal bangles have garnered the enduring admiration of the world’s most sartorially significant ladies—Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Princess Grace of Monaco and Diana Vreeland among them. (One enthusiast reportedly even requested to have her ashes sprinkled in front of Webb’s 57th Street boutique in Manhattan.)

What was formerly cloistered inside the Beverly Wilshire Hotel has gone grand; Mark Emanuel, Sima Ghadamian and Robert Sadian, who bought the company in 2010 (35 years after Webb’s passing), tapped L.A. architect Hamid Gabbay to construct a two-story boutique. Here, a museum-worthy wall of original sketches (some of the ornaments owned by Doris Duke and Elizabeth Taylor), and leather-bound fashion portfolios of vintage Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar cover shots, are second only to a private viewing area housing the jeweler’s classic ’60s and ’70s collections (the Crystal and Zebra lines). “It’s the first time that we’ve had a true ‘curb’ presence in Beverly Hills,” says Emanuel.

“We’re looking forward to being able to present, in full view, our beautiful [pieces] in all [their] boldness, color and form.” 9621 Brighton Way, B.H., 310-858-8006; davidwebb.com°ÊU

LOEWE AND BEHOLD West Coast fans of Spain’s 166-year-old luxury label Loewe can now find its traditional leather goods in modern colorways (think fluorescent pink and green handbag handles) at Neiman Marcus B.H. and S.F. loewe.com.

Flamenco bag, from $2,150, Neiman Marcus, 310-550-5900.

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fashion Juicy Couture’s new President and Chief Creative Officer LeAnn Nealz forges ahead with a Cali-cool variety of relaxed straight-legs and edgier, leather-like skinnies. $148-$198; juicycouture.com.

Goldsign launches a ’40s-inspired silhouette for J.Crew’s In Good Company, a collaborative line also featuring Stubbs & Wootton and Lulu Frost. $214-$288; J.Crew, 310-456-6760; goldsign.us.

Blues Brothers The Golden State’s top brands have always had a leg up in the denim market. Here’s what’s in store for fall

Designer Stephen Burrows now injects his signature ’70s glam into high-waisted shorts and snakeskin-print jeans for Raven Denim. ravendenim.com.

For Hudson’s 10th anniversary, the L.A. brand debuts a four-piece collection including the Abstract Flag skinny (Union Jack and American flag prints). $146-$215; hudsonjeans.com.

J Brand and online retailer ShopBop have joined forces to produce a capsule collection of wax-coated jackets and legging jeans, all in five shades of gray. $198-$282; jbrandjeans.com; shopbop.com.

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Kelly Wearstler makes her foray into denim with pencil skirts, cuffed skin-tight pants and voluminous jackets offered in a sea of acid-washed hues. $98-$178; kellywearstler.com.

Current/Elliott releases an exclusive for Neiman Marcus that plays up patterns with a dose of rhinestones. $298; 310-550-5900; currentelliott.com.

WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CAGNEY. JUICY JEANS: MOR WEIZMAN. PORTRAIT: MARC PILARO SEE SHOPPING GUIDE FOR MORE DETAILS, PAGE 145

Now open, the premier west coast flagship for Joe’s Jeans is home to fall’s vintage reserve collection and limited-edition handbags. 8432 Melrose Pl., WeHo, 323-944-0656; joesjeans.com.

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fashion jewelry box Marco Bicego bracelet, Neiman Marcus.

Vanishing Act Fade into fall with soft, smoky stones that rock a certain subtle appeal

H.Stern earrings, Neiman Marcus.

Louis Vuitton necklace, $1,700.

A look from this season’s Givenchy Haute Couture collection.

Tony Duquette bracelet, price upon request.

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Sethi Couture earrings, $7,300, Roseark.

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Cristina Alanis, Colleen Viana, Stephanie Chiramberro

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“I use Monoï Tiaré Tahiti oil every day,” says 4th and Bleeker’s Alexandra Spencer.

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Alexandra Spencer The 4th and Bleeker founder looks to the pros for a recharge SKINCARE PROTOCOL

DIET

I begin with Kora Organics cleanser, followed by La Mer Hydrating Infusion.

I also use Kate Somerville’s ExfoliKate and SK-II masks after flying. I’m addicted to Kate Somerville’s oxygen facials.

I try to eat organic foods, but when I eat out, I do so with no restrictions! It’s the “Everything in Moderation” theory as told by someone with no willpower.

FITNESS ROUTINE

I go in and out of training.

When I’m in, I like to do the Tracy Anderson method, running with free weights or boxing.

CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

Tom Ford foundation in Bisque. It’s like airbrushing.

Jurlique Rosewater Mist for setting makeup and longhaul flights. Nars multiples in Copacabana and Becca bronzer. 4thandbleeker.com.

FROM LEFT Kate Somerville’s Melrose Place clinic. La Mer Hydrating Infusion, $95. Nars Multiple, $39. Tom Ford Traceless Foundation SPF 15, $78. Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment, $85.

Napa Valley + N.Y.

Michèle Ouellet

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The Kissser bloggerette keeps things sweet and simple

Laura Mercier Hydratint SPF 15, $20.

Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Rose, $55.

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20, $43.

Solage Lavender Lotion, $20.

Pevonia RS2 Care Cream, $71. Spa Solage.

SKINCARE PROTOCOL

I love my facialist in St. Helena, Toni Rigdon. She has worked with me and my mom for years. She turned us on to Pevonia products, which are great for my sensitive skin. [I also go to] Spa Solage for super-luxe treatments. On my face, I use Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer.

FITNESS ROUTINE

Napa Valley yoga instructor Ulrika Engman leads wonderful sessions and I get my cardio in by cutting up the dance floor!

DIET

Meat doesn’t agree with me, so I go for veggies and fish. I believe that eating delicious, fresh food—and lots of it—will serve you far better than any diet. I love juices, too.

CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

Embryolisse and Tracie Martyn creams, Santa Maria Novella’s Acqua di Rose, Stila’s brow color pen looks totally natural, and Laura Mercier’s Berry Tint. micheleouellet.blogspot.com.

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9350 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 204, B.H., 310276-7601; ginamari.com.

COLOR ME MINE One of the most sought-after nail experts and salon owners in the industry (Liv Tyler and Cate Blanchett top her A-list roster), Jin Soon Choi unveils her non-toxic JINsoon nail polish line this month with a dozen shades ranging from understated sheer pink, Muse, to sultry vamp red, RisquĂŠ. jinsoon.com.

Being diagnosed with breast cancer changed the way I view everything, especially my health. With foods, skincare and the cleaning products I buy, my â&#x20AC;&#x153;FBCâ&#x20AC;? (f-bomb breast cancer) diagnosis was a huge wake-up call to pay close attention to the ingredients I use on a daily basis. Unfortunately, many beauty products contain loads of known carcinogens that, when used repeatedly, can wreak havoc on even the strongest immune system.

The silver lining is that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to compromise on quality when making conscious choices anymore!

There are many brilliant, forwardthinking companies producing topquality formulations that nourish and clean my skin while keeping the icky stuff at bay. One amazing resource I use to ďŹ nd them is the Environmental Working Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Skin Deep Cosmetics Database (ewg.org). This free site allows you to search items by name, then identiďŹ es the ingredients and rates their toxicity. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be surprised whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in your makeup bag! After lots of trial and error, here are eight of my everyday favorites: DR. BRONNERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LAVENDER MAGIC SOAP $4; drbronner.com. LINDI FACE WASH $22; lindiskin.com.

TAMMY FENDER INTENSIVE REPAIR BALM $130; tammyfender.com.

COCONUT OIL AS A BODY MOISTURIZER available at most health food stores. EGYPTIAN MAGIC CREAM $25; egyptianmagic.com. SONYA DAKAR SUNSCREEN $45; sonyadakar.com. TOMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TOOTHPASTE available at most health food stores. JANE IREDALE PUREPRESSED BASE SPF 20 $52; janeiredale.com.

WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CAGNEY, ELIZABETH KHURI CHANDLER AND HOLLYE JACOBS. HOLLYE JACOBS: ELIZABETH MESSINA. GINA MARĂ?: ROD ROBERTS

INTO THE WOODS Inspired by Big Surâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anderson Canyon, L.A. botanical fragrance designer Haley Alexander van Oosten distilled redwood scraps from the lush valley to craft Sur. With hints of lavender and fennel, the green citrus blend evolves into a soft, luxurious, woodsy aroma. loeilduvert.com.

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Join Saks Fifth Avenue in the fight against women’s cancers. Get the shirt, designed by carolina herrera, available exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue this october. then shop October 18 to 21, when Saks will donate 2% of sales to local and national women’s cancer charities.* Special thanks to Penélope cruz, the 2012 Ambassador for eIF’s Women’s cancer research Fund and Saks Fifth Avenue’s Key to the cure.

*From thursday to Sunday, october 18 to 21, 2% of sales from Saks Fifth Avenue New york and Beverly hills, oFF 5th and saks.com up to $500,000 will be donated to our national sponsor, the entertainment Industry Foundation.

Additionally, 100% of the Key to the cure t-shirt sales from these locations will be donated to the entertainment Industry Foundation. Visit saks.com/Kttc to learn more.

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Textural interplay: lush alpaca, gnarled root and a Brutalist-style Stan Bitters fireplace.

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It’s still 100% Wearstler, though. “That house has color!” she muses. “Beautiful sand tones, rusts, shell pinks, moonstone grays…” This ability to see rainbows where others might see neutrals shaped the project, an imaginatively modernist “dialogue with the sea” in which marine metaphors abound: Shaggy 1960s Italian mohair chairs— “Like little birds standing on the sand.” Chrysanthemum root from Hong Kong—“Driftwood.” A resin 1970s zodiac sculpture above the guest bed—“A starfish.”

A two-story, 17-foot carved ceramic fireplace by local artist Stan Bitters commands the living room, which, like the rest of the house, is skinned in warm, honey-colored wood paneling. “You feel like you are on a boat,” says Wearstler, “or the set of a James Bond film.” Touches of vintage glamour punctuate the 3,500-square-foot-space, from a 1960s Italian brass-and-gunmetal chandelier to a set of Warren Platner chairs.

Completed last January, the residence is featured in this month’s new book, Rhapsody: Kelly Wearstler (Rizzoli, $55), which testifies to the Beverly Hills-based decorator’s ongoing romance with Old Hollywood (and the starry client base that goes with it). But Wearstler, who has just shown new spring clothing and accessories collections, and fall wallpapers for Lee Jofa Groundworks, suspects that her popularity may have something to do with the ready-for-my-close-up factor she builds in: “Lighting is crucial,” she reveals. “I want my clients to look and feel beautiful in their homes.” kellywearstler.com. •

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Yacht inspiration. Kelly Wearstler. A central two-story ceramic fireplace.

Raw art and pottery mirror each other. Sculptural wire Platner chairs offer mid-century glam.

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clEarly tops For a splash of neo-Chinoiserie without saturating the room, Chic Shop’s Hillary Thomas and acrylic ace Alexandra Von Furstenberg now introduce the Moxie Collection of finials. $110; 11973 San Vicente Blvd., L.A., 310-472-2206; hillarythomasdesigns.com.

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Perhaps you recognize S.F. artist Serena Mitnik-Miller from her dedicated issue of Arkitip, painted boards in sea-specific hues, or the artisan home-goods haven she opened in Outer Sunset with architect/husband Mason St. Peter. After finding kindred spirits in Venice-based Hannah Henderson and John Moore of The Pop Studio, the foursome planted a General Store outpost this past August to grow even more locally sourced beachcomber cool. The Joey Roth ceramic speakers, geodesic Kelly Lamb pottery and Morgan Parish leather envelopes are all bungalow-ready. 1801 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, 310-751-6393; shop-generalstore.com.

Sitio, $12.50$24/tile.

Bauhaus I, $41/sq. foot.

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GrouNd LeVeL For three autumn flooring collections, Sun Valley’s Exquisite Surfaces called L.A.’s driving force in design. Commune collaboration Sitio tiles (in rust, coal and gray), bauhaus parquet squares, and Signet planks act as geometrics which form unique patterns in every installation. xsurfaces.com; communedesign.com.

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DIEM—Design Intersects Everything Made—merges art, fashion and design’s finest names for a one-day symposium on the future of craft. Oct. 5; avenueswh.com.

click-Worthy redecorate this fall with new offerings from One Kings Lane: • C contributing stylist Michael Kucmeroski shares finds from Vienna on oct. 1—among the S.F.-based online retailer’s premier international tastemaker tag Sales.

• oct. 30 unearths Diane Keaton’s treasures in conjunction with the release of her new tome House (rizzoli, $85). • Finally, design star Kelly Wearstler pops up Nov. 1 as her fourth book hits coffee tables (see p.77). Set your icals now. onekingslane.com.

From House by Diane Keaton.

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Show and Tell BARBARA BARRY NEW ROOTS Mendocino is my old stomping ground, so I’m excited for a little more country in the city with the Mendocino Farms flagship in downtown L.A. BRIGHT IDEAS I think we are going to see more vibrant colors like mango, lime and raspberry. I’m working on a new Hawaiian Islands-like line. MAKING THE ROUNDS I love L.A.’s unique and interesting Matin gallery from Robert and Christina Odegard, and Empty Vase and Rolling Greens to find something fresh and alive. Wednesdays in Santa Monica and Sunday in Beverly Hills, the farmers’ markets are always some of the most inspiring reasons to live here!

9526 Pico Blvd., L.A., 310-276-9977; barbarabarry.com.

$65, Rizzoli.

“More is more: lots of gold and chocolate brown, an infusion of brass and shiny glamour.”

—NATHAN TURNER

NATHAN TURNER

$40, Abrams.

FAMILY TRADITION I’m most anticipating my annual trip to Nick’s Cove in Tomales Bay. It’s autumn perfection—cozy, has amazing views and fresh oysters right out of the water. GOLD RUSH Following fashion’s cue for fall, I’m heavily influenced by baroque styles: More is more with lots of gold and chocolate brown, an infusion of brass and shiny glamour in accent tables, lamps and accessories.

HIDDEN GEMS My secret

sources for entertaining are the specialty parts of town like Chinatown in San Francisco and Artesia/ Little India outside of L.A. Pick a theme, and you’ll find an abundance of treasures to execute a soiree. 8546 Melrose Ave., L.A., 310-275-1209; nathanturner.com.

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MILES REDD TROPICS OF GLAM At Oscar de la Renta Home, we are launching our fabulous island-influenced tabletop and gift collection.

N.Y. MINUTE I am loving a strong cobalt blue, mixed with a taxicab yellow. NUMBER-ONE FAN I love Hollyhock. Suzanne Rheinstein has one of the best eyes in L.A. Her store has wonderful antiques, glorious books and curious objects. I am always inspired when I visit. 77 Bleecker St., Ste. C 111, N.Y., 212-674-0902; milesredd.com.

The Big Book of Chic, $75, Assouline.

EDITED BY ALISON CLARE STEINGOLD. BARRY: VICTORIA PEARSON; INTERIOR: MOR WEIZMAN. REDD (2): COURTESY OF ASSOULINE; PORTRAIT: CAMERON KRONE. TURNER PORTRAIT: JOHNNY NICCOLORO

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LOS ANGELES ANTIQUES ART + DESIGN SHOW Oct 10-14, 2012

Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Air Center Opening Night Preview Party Wednesday Oct 10, 2012 benefiting the Decorative Arts and Design Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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Incr-edible “Whatever we have growing space for, we maximize it,” says Edible Gardens LA founder Lauri Kranz about a client’s or school’s first “learning” year. On multiple acres, rooftops or in containers, she sorts out irrigation and helps families plan their bounty. Beyond donating harvests via Project Angel Food, she’s also designing a handful of garden-themed items (serveware, hats, baskets, shoes) with clients such as Eve Gerber, Jenni Kayne and ceramicist Samantha Caldato. But for Kranz, the greatest gift is in the soil. “There is no sweeter or more beautiful carrot than the one you pull yourself.” ediblegardensla.com.

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GET FIRED UP for Modernica’s collaboration with the studio of Stan Bitters to re-release his 1959 ceramic birdhouse. $250; modernica.net.

ABOVE THE FOLD Reminiscent of Hans Wegner’s iconic 512 rope loungers, eco purveyor VivaTerra now offers space-saving glam with tinsel-like recycled plastic weaving.

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ON A ROLL Portable chair, $269, vivaterra.com.

Beverly Boulevard’s finest garden boutique and nursery, Rolling Greens now ventures south. In addition to its signature arrangement bar, the Costa Mesa location at SOCO Collection will serve as a stockist for L.A. decor vendors (Walnut Wallpaper, for one—check out lines by Timorous Beasties and Grow House Grow). 3315-A Hyland Ave., C.M., rollinggreensnursery.com.

WRITTEN BY ALISON CLARE STEINGOLD. EDIBLE GARDENS LA: CHRISTOPHER BEYER. POMEGRANATE: BIGSTOCKPHOTO. BIRDHOUSES: COURTESY OF MODERNICA. ROLLING GREENS: LAURA EUBANKS

An empty greenhouse, now a planting and living area.

Bauhaus, $211$230/sq. yard; available through imoderni.com.

Sticking Around Arriving in California this season, Wall & Decò’s Out line of exterior wallpapers—malleable fiberglass fabrics with bold graphic design— adheres via dual protective coats that cover cracks, stand up to water and are even fluoridated against smog. wallanddeco.com.

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Sierra Mar’s dramatic vista.

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Latest Crush

The Sprouted Kitchen (sprouted kitchen.com) vaulted to popularity in 2009 with Sara Forte’s dreamy recipes and husband/food photographer Hugh Forte’s ethereal aesthetic. When the blog’s book (of the same name) debuts this fall, get the mise-en-place ready for creamy coconut barley and mint-packed frozen Greek yogurt; tea-poached salmon; pomegranate gastrique; and compound butters. The Fortes even challenge gluten-free’s cardboard reputation using almond and cacao nibs—but you won’t be satisfied with just a nibble. $25; Ten Speed Press.

Michelle Edwards and Daniel Fischl recently left Napa Valley for Australia to pioneer a more global portfolio, but this winemaker and viticulturist (alums of Colgin, Bryant and David Abreu) continue their California connection with autumn’s release of the 2009 vintage Linnaea Rhizotomi—straight from igneous Mt. Howell. linnaea vineyards.com.

2009 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, $50.

BERKELEY

City Seats

Our favorite from parfumer Mandy Aftel’s new Chef’s Essences? Just one drop of black pepper in cookies, cocktails or consommés.

NORCAL Hen rillette, tonnato, watercress—refined combinations

and Sean Quigley’s design make Flour + Water’s sophomore effort, Central Kitchen, the hit of the season. 3000 20th St., S.F., 415-826-7004; centralkitchensf.com. SOCAL At urbane Towne, blueberry donuts—by the former Bottega Louie pastry chef— round out three-square menus of elegant fare. 705 W. 9th St., L.A., 213-623-2366; towne-la.com.

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DYLAN LAUREN’S SUGAR RUSH Introducing her N.Y. confections emporium to the Original Farmers Market in time for Halloween, DYLAN LAUREN (daughter of clothing designer Ralph) shares why she’s sweet on L.A.: FIND Divinity candies STORE Joan’s on Third SUSHI Katsuya BRUNCH Urth Caffé TO BURN IT OFF Hiking Runyon Canyon. 6333 W. 3rd St., L.A., 866-939-5267; dylanscandybar.com.

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WRITTEN BY ALISON CLARE STEINGOLD. THE SPROUTED KITCHEN (PORTRAIT): JAMES MOES. CHEF ’S ESSENCES: COURTESY OF WILLIAMS-SONOMA. TOWNE: GILMORE PHOTOGRAPHY. CENTRAL KITCHEN: CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL. LAUREN: MICHAEL DWECK

$17-$19; williamssonoma.com.

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block Party A twilight dinner in rustic canyon offers an ideal setting in more ways than one

BY ALISON CLARE STEINGOLD

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ll arrows point to Rachel Craven. At least, the hand-blocked symbols on her line of home textiles seem to say so.

“My father was a minimalist painter,” explains the fine artist, “so I was exposed to all those people as a kid. What I am drawn to are circles and arrows and dots and crosses. I also love the work of Richard Tuttle and Agnes Martin. I am a fan of that graphic, minimal world.”

Her understated designs imbue that simple, raw appeal. For a year now, the wispy blonde has been working from her headquarters in Echo Park’s Victorian-era enclave of Angelino Heights. In her latest line, runners, placemats and napkins are handstitched in rose-gold thread and dyed in indigo or flaxen tones, then printed. Look closely, and the shimmering prints display flecks of turquoise.

This past summer, friend, tastemaker and admirer Shiva Rose hosted a dinner to show off Craven’s latest wares. Admittedly obsessed with the intersection of art and entertaining, Craven said, “Let’s invite a great group of women who are making stuff.” (Clare Vivier handbags, Joanna Williams accessories, Beatrice Valenzuela sandals—hardly “stuff.”) On a subsequent summer evening, a table stood deep in Rose’s Rustic Canyon landscape. A Circles Arrows and Dots runner contrasted currant arrangements by Moon Canyon Design Co., and curved-handle Japanese shears encouraged guests to hunt for blooms amid the gardenista’s incredible spread.

The group joined for a gorgeous vegetarian menu by über-cool caterer Danielle Steckler of Paper Palate.

Family-style courses included purple kale and plums piled with soft ricotta clouds on pale blue platters by Heath, one of Craven’s earliest supporters in her whirlwind year of design. (The ceramics house scooped up fROm TOp moon Canyon Design her prototypes back in February for its L.A. showroom— Co. flowers, and did so practically at first glance.) and Rachel Craven runners In addition to her latest collections, Craven is also and placemats. planning holiday’s Echo Park Craft Fair, a communitypaper palate’s torte with purple driven showcase (artisans who “already are or will be in basil pesto.

Barneys,” she says). What started as a project—to make Kneeland Co.’s Joanna Williams. something for that semi-annual event she launched with Weighting the Valenzuela—has morphed into a full-on business. torte. Rachel Craven, Shiva She chuckles, “I think we’re going to grow a studio this Rose. prepping year.” rachelcraven.com. • for the fête.

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apa Valley bursts into a golden blaze each October with the heady, intoxicating, baked-bread-andfresh-grape-juice smells of fermentation. It’s a time of excitement and intuition, as resident viticulturists defer to their sixth sense when harvesting those sacred grapes. At Calistoga Ranch, guests can partake in the

glories by pruning, picking and crushing. The 140-acre property, studded with ancient oaks and redwoods, has its own private vineyard, helmed by Kirk Venge and Sotero Vigil. The winemakers also bottle specifically for Calistoga Ranch—including the superlative Beckstoffer To Kalon, a brooding, aromatic Cabernet Sauvignon, >>

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Inn employs natural sugars to exfoliate hands and feet; a grape extract fruit peel; and an eco-friendly parafďŹ n dip for perfect digits. $65/mani, $85/pedi; thecarnerosinn.com.

WARM GRAPESEED OIL MASSAGE At Auberge du Soleil in Rutherford, clients are slathered in fragrant, vitamin-rich oil for a moisturizing massage that nourishes without leaving skin greasy. $270; aubergedusoleil.com.

SOLO VINO Set inside a tricked-out traditional wine cave, the Spa Terra at the Meritage in Napa offers full-body indulgence: a cabernet grapeseed scrub paired with a decadent mud-wrap. A massage, glass of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nest and an array of cheeses complete the afternoon. $255; spaterra.com.

DIM THE LIGHTS Max Maraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s limitededition, collapsible nylon travel kit (with camel hair blanket, eye mask and super-soft slippers) keeps you cozy while you ďŹ&#x201A;y. $995; 310-385-9343.

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HACIENDA HEAVEN Tucked away in a posh Northern San Diego enclave and set within 45 lush acres of gardens and trails, a revamped (complete this month) Rancho Valencia now offers new guest rooms with plush, old-world style furnishings and an updated Hacienda. Dine al fresco in the Relais & Châteaux restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all before a retreat to the expanded spa and yoga pavilion.

Finally, wine and unwind. From $490; ranchovalencia.com.

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The latest buzz, however, belongs to the 100,000-plus bees, now taking up residence in four hives, industriously producing honey for the restaurant and spa. Guests can observe the making of a ďŹ&#x201A;oral honey varietal redolent of orange blossoms, lavender, rosemary, roses and wildďŹ&#x201A;owers, then experience its therapeutic wonders at the nearby Bathhouse Spa. After a curative soak in the natural mineral springs, muscles relax even deeper with a Bee Well Body massage using honey crème that helps boost the immune system and soften skin.

Recently harvested honey can also be sampled at The Lakehouse restaurant. Here, the new greenhouse comes into play with a menu by Christian Ojeda, the executive chef unearthing local delectables for silky eggplant purĂŠes and garden-stuffed zucchini blossoms.

And for those who tear themselves away from all these treasures of the terroir at Calistoga Ranch, the concierge team offers rock-star access to other private vineyards and rounds of golf at Langtry Farms Golf Club Course, tucked into a 22,000-acre property once owned by Lillie Langtry (the ďŹ&#x201A;amboyant British theatre star whose estate produced a wickedly good claret in 1890s). Food hedonists will also relish an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Auberge Adventureâ&#x20AC;? abalone harvest experience, wherein guests are equipped with one-day licenses and transit to North Beach for free-diving and then savor their catch, picnic-style, right on the beach. Rooms, from $675; Private Residence Club, from $475,000; calistogaranch.com. â&#x20AC;˘

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Cabo Connection One&Only Palmilla Resort celebrates the best of Baja

Gypsy Road The next generation of jet set Gypsetter: n. The wiles of a gypsy mixed with the sophistication of the jet set. That’s how travel writer Julia Chaplin defines those in-the-know who eschew the old standards (Paris and Rome) for something new (North Goa, India and José Ignacio, Uruguay). Told in text with glossy, escapist photographs, each chapter of Chaplin’s follow-up tome to Gypset Style waxes

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poetic on a different hot spot. From underthe-radar Cornwall, U.K., to well-known Montauk, N.Y., she captures the essence of a gypsetter destination: Imagine three hours from the nearest airport (“to weed out the weak”), a smattering of artists, thinkers and bon vivants, a great surf break and you’re there. Bonjour Deià! $45; assouline.com.

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n the ’50s, Bing Crosby, John Wayne and Lucille Ball arrived by yacht and twin-engine plane to visit the original property, then owned by playboy Don Abelardo Rodriguez, son of the president of Mexico. Today, the Grand Señorita of Cabo, on the south end of the Baja peninsula, retains her hacienda charm, even after her One&Only, $90-million renovation completed in 2008. Once inside the gates, one never wants to leave, lulled by the private infinity pools; 24-hour butler service; candlelit ambiance (more than 750 burn each night); Mayan-inspired, warm-chocolate oil massages; and floating daybeds right on the sand.

Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s signature restaurant put Palmilla on the culinary map, so it makes perfect sense that Palmilla should FROM TOP LEFT host next month’s Mexican Culinary Festival (Nov. A “floating bed” 7-11). Now in its second year, resident Executive Chef at the shores of the Sea of Cortez.

Larbi Dahrouch will welcome the area’s gourmet royalty, On-site chapel such as Enrique Olvera (Pujol) and Jair Téllez (Laja), for weddings.

An Ocean Front who will showcase Baja’s bounty from the land and suite. Pool Casita sea with demos and dinners, tequila tastings, and Master Suite.

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oved by the forceful beauty of his surroundings, Charles Fine arranges the bounty from his extensive travels in large glass vitrines. Once housed, these ceremonial objects, seedpods, bone awls and tools are reborn on canvas, in photographs and as sculptures—always charged with meaning.

C’s Editor-at-Large Kendall Conrad, a longtime friend and fellow artisan, interviews the maestro of the metaphysical about his retrospective at ACE Gallery in Los Angeles (Sept. 28-Dec. 29).

How has your life and artwork changed in the 20 years we’ve known each other?

Things have been pretty consistent. It’s still about integrating life— what you take in and where your interests lie—and translating that into, hopefully, compelling artworks.

I’ve had the same studio, although it has grown larger, and a progression of working methods and materials has led me to new ways of realizing the thoughts I’ve been exploring over the past 30 years. I’ve also continued my travels to Mexico, which began in the late ’60s and has had an important place in my art-making process. I’m still returning regularly to a foundry just outside Mexico City to cast my bronzes.

Tell me about your exhibition.

The show will be wide-ranging in that it will have pieces dating back to 1980, some of which are the

beginning drawings and paintings that set the course for subsequent work. Many were last shown at the Newport Harbor Art Museum in 1986. It will also include sculpture, photography, video and paintings from the ’80s to the present.

What will be the essential concerns of this survey?

You’ve used the perfect word: essential. I’ve tried to focus on basic, essential aspects of the life cycle, and then put these into a visual context. Living structures, recycling, memory and loss are all underpinnings for my pieces.

What do you most relish about being an artist?

It’s intriguing to witness as paintings and sculptures come into being. I enjoy working with my hands; as the process unfolds, time becomes far less relevant, which is an inviting place to go to. I also appreciate taking in physical culture and how it is preserved. Art-making through the ages, which is so accessible to us at settings around the world, be it indoors or out, has been a large part of my life and it’s nice to be making work that is part of this continuum. ACE Gallery, 5514 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.; acegallery.net. •

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Matisse, Picasso, Degas, Cézanne, Gauguin, and Toulouse-Lautrec are now among the best-loved artists of the modernist period, but few Americans were interested in these avant-garde masters when CBS titan William S. Paley began collecting in the 1930s.

See highlights of French modernism in this exhibition of more than 60 paintings, drawings, and sculptures donated by Paley to The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Major Patron is The Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund.

Additional exhibition sponsor support is from the Estate of Henry Perin, Andy and Carrick McLaughlin, and Jeanne and Sanford Robertson. The media sponsor is CBS 5, KPIX-TV. Supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

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or a creator like Carin Gerard, a limited palette of black, white, gray and umber offers endless possibilities to translate the gifts of nature.

In her latest solo exhibition (Oct. 6-Nov. 3 at S.C.A.P.E.), “Organic Origins,” the Montecito-based painter has re-imagined flowers, seashells and butterflies in subdued hues using a near-monochromatic technique called grisaille (rooted in gris, the French word for gray). With detailing worthy of classical realism, the works also have a relief effect—a sculptural quality that makes objects on canvas feel tangible. “I focused on the intricate, subtle beauty of contrast,” says Gerard. Highlights and shadows of leaves, wings and shells become dramatic, volumetric forms.

The project forced her to return to the fundamentals of her training in Italy, where she studied under Charles H. Cecil at his famed Florentine atelier and lived in a 19th-century Chianti farmhouse. Gerard revisited the essence of chiaroscuro—the thrill of opposition. “I have to be able to read color values, and read them well, to create the dynamic interplay of dark and light,” she says. Using precise objects in her studio, pretty is never her goal; she strives for sensual, powerful and unexpected. “My hope is that people will first see the pop of the image, then slow down to interpret its drama.” Southern California Art Projects & Exhibitions, 2859 East Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar; scapesite.com; caringerard.com.

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THE SAN FRANCISCO FALL ANTIQUES SHOW

Paying homage to the upcoming Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup, the annual exhibition takes a nautical tack with all things â&#x20AC;&#x153;sea worthy.â&#x20AC;?

Olympian Jonny Moseley, beloved S.F. denizen, sailor and skier, chairs the event. Oct. 25-28; Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion; sffas.org.

As part of the 30thanniversary season of choreographer Alonzo Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LINES Ballet, the creator teams up with former Silicon Valley engineer-turnedvisual artist Jim Campbell for an exploration of the binary. Dancers interact with Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tableau of 1,000 computercontrolled LED spheres.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Oct. 19-28; linesballet.org.

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Tendu. PliĂŠ. Grand jetĂŠ. Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national pastime enters center stage when the Mariinsky Ballet performs at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The 274-year-old company shows how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done with its classic Swan Lake, ďŹ rst performed in 1895. Oct. 2-7; scfta.org.

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LOS ANGELES ANTIQUES ART + DESIGN SHOW Open to Contemporary Art and

21st-century design for the ďŹ rst time, the anticipated social and shopping event displays elegant wares (from more than 60 exhibitors) and a spectacular installation from emerging architects Dwayne Oyler and Jenny Wu. Known for their innovative play with layers and texture, the married duoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest will be a swath of steel in place of the traditional entrance tent. Oct. 10-14; Barker Hangar, Santa Monica; losangelesantiqueshow.com.

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San Franciscans spend twice the national average on books (and booze). From this impressive statistic emerged Litquake, an annual nine-day literary extravaganza since 2002. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festivities include readings by 800 authorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;big-name locals Dave Eggers and Joyce Maynard making appearancesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the trademarked LitCrawl through the Mission, complete with stops at a bike store, barbershop, and bowling alley. Get the event on your books, especially the Literary Death Match (a humorous competition between short-story writers) and Goodreadsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; twist on a traditional Pub Quiz. Oct. 5-13; litquake.org.

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Even the true notion of exactly where this heralded enclave begins and ends seems hard to pin down—roughly 90 miles of coast from southern San Simeon to Carmel at the northern reaches. It is not a town. There is no village green or logical meeting spot, no high school, no grocery store, no true focal point; sometimes, there are no addresses. What does exist: a jagged showcase of the elements as they clash and conspire; a slice of California not for the faint of heart. • By cat doran PhotograPhed By lisa eisner

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“we were literally on the edge, driving that winding road every day froM carMel to Big sur.”

For $29.99/month, members select a piece of costume jewelry co-designed by the two. The company has been successful due in no small part to the efforts on Bosworth’s part to promote it.

She makes herself available in terms of design decisions; and is a tireless advocate of the brand. She and Polish make a short each month highlighting something new about the collection.

Recently, they traveled to Korea, and before that, they filmed in downtown Los Angeles, Coachella, Paris and Morocco.

Big Sur will always have special meaning for the welltraveled couple. Polish likens it to a kind of no-man’s land between the mountains and the sea that can “shoulder a lot of emotion for people who choose to surrender there.” Perhaps the next time they visit, it will be to exchange I dos. •

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dialogue is word-for-word from the book, not a normal cadence— no grammar, no start and stop to sentences. It felt a little Shakespearean in the way I had to figure out how to make it accessible.”

It’s the kind of character of which Bosworth has always dreamed. She fell into acting because of her love of horses (growing up in Connecticut and Massachusetts, she was a competitive show jumper), landing her first role in Robert Redford’s The Horse Whisperer at 14. As the lead in Blue Crush, she not only learned to surf—she’d never even been on a board—she also became skilled enough to navigate the North Shore of Hawaii, a place where the waves are as high as buildings. For his part, Polish wanted to adapt the novel because it felt the most autobiographical of Kerouac’s works.

He had also spent time “running around central California” as a teenager growing up in NorCal—Big Sur was the most dramatic of the places he knew. And, having filmed Northfork in 2003 in the middle of a Montana winter (on the high plains north of Glacier Park), Polish was able to enlist several of the same crew members to ease the burden.

But, as he’s quick to point out, “Big Sur was its own beast.

And it definitely tamed us animals.”

Together, the couple has spanned the globe for Bosworth’s pet project, JewelMint, a online membership-based club she started in 2010 with longtime friend and stylist Cher Coulter.

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don’t find Big Sur particularly relaxing. I find it confronting. A place where things end and things begin. It is provoking. It demands your attention,” explains actress Kate Bosworth. She would know, having spent many recent months along Highway 1 to film an adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s Big Sur, directed by her now-fiancé, Michael Polish.

“I was living there and playing this character who is on the edge herself, and then we were literally on the edge, driving that winding road every day from Carmel to Big Sur. I kept having all of these moments where I would sort of leave the ground and feel suspended. And for an actor, those are really the moments you’re chasing,” she says.

Indeed, it was a life-changing experience for Bosworth; news just broke of the 29-year-old’s engagement to 41-year-old Polish. “Michael and I had such an effortless artistic relationship. I felt this joy that I had found a director I wanted to continue to work with. I am so blessed.

I have my best friend and my lover—but also my mentor.”

Artistic synergy was required for Bosworth’s intimidating portrayal of Billie, a woman living in limbo between the uptight 1950s and the free-swinging ’60s. She struggles as a protofeminist who’s on the verge of personal discovery, yet she’s still reliant on men to help her in this transformation. Bosworth says, “The women of the Beat Generation were often the sober observers of a very un-sober time, so they had a pretty interesting perspective on everything. I thought Billie was a true reflection of that because she was shared between two men [Jack Kerouac, played by Jean-Marc Barr; Neal Cassady, played

by Josh Lucas], and she was completely fine with it.”

The film—due out next year—was shot on location, in the same canyon, near Bixby Bridge, where Kerouac lived.

With efforts to keep the historical details accurate, Polish was fortunate enough to consult with Magnus Toren, executive director of the Henry Miller Memorial Library, Beat poet Michael McClure, and even Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the artist who owned the cabin where Kerouac stayed during his time in the Sur. “I thought it was incredibly ambitious to translate Kerouac cinematically, but I was also quite terrified of the role. The

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Memorial Temple in San Francisco; the project sustained them through most of the 1950s and funded their ever-morphing house. Clement worked as an atomic engineer. Together, they could realize whatever they wanted.

They built the entire house by hand. Original ideas to construct a big house on top of Mt. Clemile were put aside in favor of a smaller structure which they just kept expanding.

Clement became ill in the 1960s with stomach cancer, and rather than casting a pall over their lives, his illness spurred them on creatively. The two were baroque music lovers, especially Bach. Clement was a keyboard player, and they had always wanted a pipe organ. His declining health gave them a deadline to complete the instrument, which Norman designed and Clement engineered.

The born entertainers had people for dinner two or three times weekly—right in the middle of all their big endeavors (including the organ). Following Clement’s passing in 1973, Norman remained up on the hill, making and showing his art until his death at age 91 in 2009.

Jeff Mallory, longtime friend and caretaker during Norman’s later years, describes their lives: “They worked like maniacs, and they played like maniacs.” •

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ike many others who went to Big Sur in the first decade after the highway was completed, Emile Norman and Brooks Clement were just passing through on their way somewhere else.

The duo had left Whittier in 1946 because it was “getting too crowded” and were en route to Mendocino. They stopped in Big Sur, saw a sign saying “land for sale” and figured, what was the harm in looking? They fell in love with the place and never left.

After spending a couple of quick years on the initial piece of property by the roadside that they bought, the pair befriended Florence Pfeiffer, a member of the family whose name adorns many landmarks in the area. She sold the couple her late husband’s 120-acre timber claim high atop Pfeiffer Ridge, with famous words of wisdom: “If you stay down here at the river, you’ll get mold in your crotch.”

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clockwise from left the gallery space in the house showcases Norman’s epoxy mosaics. looking through the main room of the house to the gallery; the clerestory window is made of epoxy resin. Baroque pipe organ, the final collaboration between the two before clement’s death in 1973, takes pride of place in the living room. the bed quilt was repurposed from an old flag. Norman in his studio. oPPosite looking back at the house toward mt. clemile; during the ’60s, the couple flew an American flag so they wouldn’t be bothered by unwanted hippies.

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NATURAL WONDERS LANDSCAPE DESIGNER ART LUNA LENDS HIS WELL-TRAINED EYE TO A RESPLENDENT PACIFIC HIDEAWAY

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ifteen years ago, Art Luna made a decision that would shift the course of his life. The legendary hairstylist was deciding between a salon on Rodeo Drive and one with a courtyard in West Hollywood. He chose the latter and set about transforming the exterior into a lush haven for his patrons.

Not content as a weekend gardener, Luna went looking for more inspiration. He took a fortuitous trip to Lotusland in Santa Barbara that catapulted his hobby. Traveling to Europe as much as he could for research, he would return home and adapt his findings to the courtyard space. Eventually, Luna moved his salon to Main Street in Santa Monica (where he re-planted the garden). As clients watched the changes over time, they began to ask Luna for help with their own terrain.

Two years ago, he was invited by friends to help landscape their oceanfront property in Big Sur. From the moment he turned into the driveway toward the sea, he felt a connection.

“It’s a modest, well-designed, simple house made of teak that grays out into the landscape,” Luna practically bubbles with excitement when describing it. “When you arrive, you’re not going to pick out one element to focus on.

You’re just going to think it’s the most beautiful property. And it’s loved. It’s really a well-loved piece of land.”

Luna insists that all he has done is edit a few things—replacing arbitrary growths with solid drifts of a single plant—like the feathery Stipa that borders the walkway to the beach, and the Oriental fountain grass in front of the upper deck. The effect makes the swath appear more consistent. Above all, he made sure that nothing was so jarring that it interfered with the ocean view. Most houses in Big Sur sit high enough up on the cliff to command a Pacific vista. Here is one of the few places where you’re right on top of the water, and it changes your relationship to the ocean.

“I know this probably sounds crazy, but if you wait and listen, the land speaks to you and before you know it, you’re doing what it tells you to instead of what you think you should do.” •

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ver since Rosanna Arquette can remember, she wanted a house in Big Sur. In the mid-’80s, when she was gaining ground as a top actress, she headed to the Sur to try to make this dream a reality.

“I walked through the gate and could see mountains and ocean, and that was just it. I said, ‘I’ll do Rambo V. I have to have this house.’”

Luckily, she didn’t have to get that deep into the sequel rigmarole, and shortly after seeing the property, she booked a film that afforded her the charming spot. She has been coming here ever since, whether for long stretches of time or just for a quick weekend. She spent many nights in the house when she was pregnant with Zoe Sidel, now an 18-year-old high-school student in Los Angeles. In the footsteps of Arquette’s father, Lewis; grandfather Cliff; and four siblings (Richmond, Patricia, Alexis and David, all thespians), daughter Sidel continues in the family business (next, a Gia Coppola project). Decompressing from the industry for both women is and will always be key.

The main house, with its light, bright open floor plan, welcomes seclusion. Two other structures complete the acreage: a separate guesthouse and a tiny meditation house that is rumored to have hosted the Dalai Lama during a three-month retreat in the 1970s. Arquette and Sidel use the place as their own personal retreat center— seeking solitude as soon as they arrive. Some of Sidel’s earliest memories reside in the house and at the Gazebo preschool down the road at Esalen.

Upon each return, Arquette finds the place just a little different. “The elements don’t want man to stay here,” she says. “It’s like it’s constantly evolving. It’s not like it gets better or worse; it just changes, and that makes it even more magical.” •

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Wolford tights, $160.

Vintage hairpiece.

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Etro coat, $4,847.

Ralph Lauren Collection camisole, and pants, price upon request.

Necklace, Sidel’s own.

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ome time around 1944, Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth were selling war bonds for the U.S. Government. Everything, including petrol, was rationed.

The stars were paid for their efforts with gasoline coupons, which they cashed in to drive down the California coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles. They got out of the car in Big Sur, looking for a picnic setting; instead, they spotted a cabin. Falling in love with its idyll, the couple bought it to use as a private retreat from the Hollywood madness.

When they arrived back in Tinseltown, real life intruded on their Big Sur fantasy.

Folklore has Hayworth making curtains for the cabin windows and receiving a cable from Welles sending his regrets;

she threw the drapes in the fireplace and never returned.

Shortly after this, Lynda Sargent took residence in the log house. The novelist invited a destitute Henry Miller to share the cabin. The two reportedly did not get along but spent their days in front of dueling typewriters that could be heard from the highway.

In 1947, Bill and Lolly Fassett purchased the property from Welles and Hayworth. The deal took two years; it was impossible to pin down both members of the estranged pair at the same time. The Fassetts decided to build a restaurant as a way to support themselves and raise their family.

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the restaurant today. friend ray ramsey won Dark Angel from sculptor cyril “Buzz” Brown in a card game, then gifted it to the family. inside the log cabin. the plein air paintings are by erin lee Gafill, Bill and lolly fassett’s granddaughter. emily Birmingham, Holly fassett and erin lee Gafill: three generations of Nepenthe. opposite Nepenthe, circa 1966. on “too tall paul” (from left): romney steele, kirk Gafill, cap steele, erin Gafill.

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Atop the zenith of the property, this structure is in the latter stages of remodel.

A wine bottle tree holds empties from parties at fish fry. A small exterior bathroom. the fish fry living room; seniska refurbished the chairs, painted the doors, walls and fireplace, and repurposed the mirror. opposite the bedroom of the oceanfront house. View from the ridge. erik seniska. inside the â&#x20AC;&#x153;outhouse.â&#x20AC;?

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rik Seniska likes to call himself the EyE. The moniker refers to his supreme ability to seek out the one object, plant or rock (depending on whether he’s in a junk shop, a nursery or at the beach) that will, when given the right amount of love and repurposing, become a crown jewel—wherever it settles.

Seniska grew up in Florida and, after studying graphic arts at Florida State University, moved first to Boston, then to New York during the ’80s and ’90s. He headed west, to San Francisco, where he lived for four years. As a working artist, he met architect Mary Ann Schicketanz (of Carver + Schicketanz) at a show house where he had displayed some decorative painting. The two hit it off, and Seniska won his first large commission doing his combed paint technique on a ceiling in a large Big Sur home of Schicketanz’s design.

Soon employed full-time at Carver + Schicketanz and living in Big Sur, Seniska was introduced to a couple from Silicon Valley. They’d purchased a distinctive piece of property—two plots, actually: one with a small house (designed by the area’s most famous architect, Mickey Meunnig) overlooking the ocean close to Garrapata State Beach, on the northern reaches toward Carmel; the other, an entire hillside with little ramshackle buildings dotting the ridge.

The owners first asked the artist to direct the landscaping around the oceanfront property. In a truly inspired moment, however, they told him he could do anything he wanted to the structures along the ridge.

Of his client, Seniska says, “She is like the Peggy Guggenheim of tramp art.” This is most apparent in the abandoned hunting cabin (tagged Fish Fry by its former owner), where Seniska lived alone for nine months, laboring on his masterpiece, high atop a virtually impassable dirt road. Seniska painted the interior and exterior, and he tricked it all out with his repurposed art: Everything from the knobs on the cabinets to the living room chairs to the picture frames in the bedroom were handmade

by Seniska using treasures accumulated as he hunted.

He describes the process with equal parts drama and reverie: “It was blisteringly hot up there. I was basically camping out. I’d work on the west side of the house in the morning, and as the sun moved, so did I. The pattern on the outside is based on a West African motif that I saw painted on the sides of mud huts.”

Every inch of Fish Fry, the meditation construct and ammo-shack has Seniska’s touch. The complex was gutted with some help from local contractors, and details—like the corrugated metal trim—were added, but the bones themselves weren’t changed. The combed and pattern painted surfaces, the horizontal patchwork wood walls, and the feeling of being in an adult playhouse all make Fish Fry the perfect spot for his clients to “get away” from the more rugged elements by the beach. The EyE definitely likes to design with a wink. •

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ndeed, there are some notably familiar stops along the winding, 90-mile stretch of Big Sur: Post Ranch Inn, which finds chic in its austerity; the rustic polish of counterpart Ventana Inn & Spa across the road; the almost Lilliputian Deetjen’s Inn; and the breathtakingly situated restaurant Nepenthe.

These are the places everyone knows and visits on a drive down this craggy coastline.

But people really do live in Big Sur and have resided among the Redwoods ever since 1937 (when the highway was built). It was constructed in large part by convict labor and completed after 18 years.

The list of celebrated individuals who have spent time in the Sur reads like a countercultural who’s who. Henry Miller wrote his book Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch while living here.

Jack Kerouac passed through and later penned the novel Big Sur. Lawrence Ferlinghetti had a cabin deep in the woods. The irreverent Hunter S. Thompson was a night guard at the Esalen Institute baths.

Speaking of Esalen, the magical place at the southern end of Big Sur has hosted everyone from Timothy Leary to Ken Kesey, Ansel Adams, Buckminster Fuller, Carlos Castaneda, Joseph Campbell, Aldous Huxley and B.F. Skinner. The Institute is not only known for its clothing-optional hot springs, which are built right into cliffs that hang

over the Pacific Ocean, but it is also the birthplace of Gestalt Therapy and offers some 500 workshops a year in fields as varied as tantric philosophy, Esalen massage and painting.

After a couple of failed attempts to unearth anything more soulful than the standard tourist fare, we were fortunate to befriend Mike Gilson, co-owner of the Big Sur Bakery and Restaurant. At this de facto local meeting spot, the food is sensational, and you can actually pick up a cell signal. Gilson introduced us to amazing chefs, artists, architects, farmers and baristas. Disillusioned with corporate life or perhaps cashing out from it, these residents make fantasies of becoming an artisanal cheesemaker seem really romantic. We met an architect who was there doing exactly that. We also met a jade carver, an aura painter, a jewelry designer whose medium is animal skeletons she finds around her property, and some organic farmers chasing an offbeat American ideal: the simple life.

Any telling of life in Big Sur would be incomplete without a mention of the Henry Miller Memorial Library and what goes on there. Executive Director Magnus Toren has created an ongoing series of events that runs each summer, including outdoor film screenings and live performances by bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Arcade Fire, Flaming Lips, and Neil Young. (Oh, and the venue holds about 300 people.) Imagine sitting under the stars and watching the Philip Glass Orchestra perform the original score to Bela Lugosi’s Dracula.

The simple life apparently has a few fancy perks. •

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Post ranch inn. Jade sculpture by matthew Glasby. A Bard college student relaxes on her porch at the Big sur campground and cabins.

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structure that would become synonymous with life in the Sur. The Fassett kin grew up in the family business: working in the dining room, digging ditches, contributing to the handmade feel of the place—all under the observant eye of Lolly, who often called down to offer up

advice or admonishments.

Any restaurant that can operate continuously for 65 years is incredible. That Nepenthe has done so under a single family is one of those things that could only happen in Big Sur because of its remarkable ability to resist change.

As time passes, the log cabin has overflown with the fruits of their labor; the entire extended Fassett clan also has an artistic streak. Erin Lee Gafill, who lives in

big sur resource guide Anderson CAnyon 831-667-2742; andersoncanyon.com.

Andrew molerA stAte pArk 831-667-2315; parks.ca.gov.

Art lunA 310-450-9376; artlunagarden.com.

Big sur BAkery And restAurAnt 831-667-0520; bigsurbakery.com.

Big sur CAmpground And CABins 831-667-2322; bigsurcamp.com.

Big sur gArden gAllery 831-667-2000; bigsurgardengallery.com.

Big sur nAtives 831-667-2557; teresa@bigsurnatives.com.

Big sur rentAl retreAt 831-624-9220; bigsurretreat.com.

Big sur stAte pArk 831-667-2315; parks.ca.gov.

CoAst gAllery 800-797-6869; coastgalleries.com. deetjen’s Big sur inn 831-667-2377; deetjens.com. diCk HorAn 831-667-2000; bigsurgardengallery.com. esAlen institute 831-667-3002; esalen.org. emile normAn CHAritABle trust info@emilenorman.com; emilenorman.com.

the cabin with her family, is a plein air painter; her husband, Tom Birmingham, is a photographer; son Chi is an illustrator in New York. Erin and Tom’s daughter Emily works in the restaurant with her grandmother Holly and uncle Kirk. There are quilts made from scraps of fabric that Lolly, a noted textile collector, stashed in an enormous old chest. Erin’s canvases adorn the patinaed walls. If those walls could talk… •

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erik seniskA seniska@gmail.com; erikseniska.com.

Fernwood 831-667-2422; fernwoodbigsur.com. gArrApAtA stAte pArk 831-624-4909; parks.ca.gov. glen oAks 831-667-2105; glenoaksbigsur.com.

HAwtHorne gAllery 831-667-3200; hawthornegallery.com.

HeArt BeAt gAllery 831-667-2557; heartbeatbigsur.com.

Henry miller memoriAl liBrAry 831-667-2574; henrymiller.org. juliA pFeiFFer Burns stAte pArk 831-667-2315; parks.ca.gov. mAttHew glAsBy 831-238-1422; matthewglasby.com. miCkey muennig mickey@mickeymuennig.com; mickeymuennig.com. nepentHe 831-667-2345; nepenthebigsur.com. pHoenix giFt sHop 831-667-2347; phoenixshopbigsur.com.

post rAnCH inn 831-667-2200; postranchinn.com. ripplewood 831-667-2242; ripplewoodresort.com. soFAnyA’s essenCe portrAits 831-626-2876; sofanya.com. ventAnA inn & spA 800-628-6500; ventanainn.com. vrBo property (above) fronthillhouse@gmail.com; vrbo.com/361332. •

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oN oUr coVer Oscar de la Renta long-sleeve velvet floral appliqué Nile gown, $10,990, Oscar de la Renta, L.A., 323-653-0200. Eddie Borgo gold Nut ring, $250; eddieborgo.com.

tabLe oF coNteNtS p.20 Etro floral embroidered jacket, $3,245, Etro, B.H., 310-248-2855. Hermès burgundy silk crepe blouse, $3,000, and burgundy pleated pants in wool etamine, select Hermès stores, 800-441-4488; hermes.com.

Michael Kors Collection red Marie socks, $395, Michael Kors, B.H., 310-777-8862. p.22 Etro gold lamé embellished coat, $4,847, Etro, B.H., 310-248-2855. Ralph Lauren Collection cream satin camisole, and pink pants, price upon request, select Ralph Lauren stores, 888-475-7674.

Necklace and ring, Sidel’s own.

tonyduquette.com. Fabergé gold and silver ring with yellow and pink diamonds, fire opals, moonstones, demantoids, spessartites and tsavorites, price upon request, Fabergé, N.Y., 646-559-8848.

H.Stern gold earrings with black and cognac diamonds, $11,200, select H.Stern stores, 800-747-8376; hstern.com.

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c GIrL p.42 Prada black jeweled Tricotina top, $1,995, and black Tricotina pants, $1,070, select Prada stores; prada.com. Roseark four-diamond dangling cross bracelet, $4,600, and diamond sideways cross ring, $525, Roseark, L.A., 323-822-3600.

© Kelly Weastler: rhapsody, rizzoli new york, 2012. opposite: post rAnCH inn: kodiAk greenwood

c FaShIoN bLUeS brotherS p.62 Juicy Couture coated skinny jeans, $178; juicycouture.com.

Goldsign mid-wash Jenny jeans, $214; jcrew.com. Current/Elliott black and white ankle skinny jeans, $298, Neiman Marcus, B.H., 310-550-5900; neimanmarcus.com.

Hudson burgundy Juliette Reform Super Skinny jeans, $198; hudsonjeans.com.

Kelly Wearstler acid-wash Mason jeans, $265; Neiman Marcus, B.H., 310-550-5900; neimanmarcus.com. Joe’s red leather skinny jeans, $695, Joe’s, L.A., 323-653-3221. J Brand slim black and gray denim jacket, $282; shopbop.com.

JeWeLrY boX p.64 Marco Bicego yellow gold and sapphire Siviglia Collection bracelet, $11,040, Neiman Marcus, S.F., 415-362-3900. Chanel Fine Jewelry white gold, perles, black, gray spinels and moonstone bracelet, price upon request, select Chanel Fine Jewelry stores, 800-550-0005. Sethi Couture ombré teardrop earrings with shaded multicolor diamonds in white gold and black rhodium, $7,300, Roseark, L.A., 323-822-3600. Louis Vuitton noisette brown necklace, $1,700, select Louis Vuitton stores, 866-884-8866; louisvuitton. com. Tony Duquette one-of-a-kind smoky quartz gold bracelet, price upon request, select Saks Fifth Avenue stores;

request, and army-green button-down Beach shirt, $255, Rag & Bone, L.A.; ragandbone.com. p.115 Valentino ribbon rush multi-color coat, $5,490, Valentino, B.H., 310-247-0103. p.116-117 Rag & Bone men’s green topcoat, price upon request, ragandbone.com. On Polish: Rag & Bone waistcoat and shirt, see p.114, and wool Blade IV trousers, $325, Saks Fifth Avenue.

The Frye Company dark brown Rogan tall lace-up shoes, $298; thefryecompany.com.

Rhapsody, Rizzoli New York, October 2012, $55; rizzoli.com.

aLL the eLemeNtS p.108 Miu Miu brown suede jacket, $2,190, and brown suede pants, $1,670, select Miu Miu stores; miumiu.com. On Polish: Gucci heavy knit handmade wool cardigan, $2,990, navy wool cashmere herringbone Oscar jacket, $1,990, and thin-rib cashmere knit cardigan, $795, select Gucci stores; gucci. com. Jeans, Polish’s own. p.109 Isabel Marant gray wool peacoat with red ribbing, $2,005, Isabel Marant, N.Y., 212-219-2284. Vera Wang steel gray chiffon gown with lace insets, price upon request, Vera Wang, L.A., 323-602-0174. p.110 Henley, jeans, and sunglasses, Polish’s own. p.111 Paul & Joe Sister oversized Hunter cardigan, $295, Paul & Joe, L.A., 310-270-4620. La Perla pink Mikado underwire triangle bra, $192, La Perla, B.H., 310-860-0561. p.113 Mulberry sycamore printed Zig Zag poncho, $625, Mulberry, S.F., 888-685-6856. On Polish: Guess white T-shirt, similar styles available at guess.com. p.114 Rag & Bone wool Grosvenor waistcoat, $325, price upon

p.126 Missoni multicolor long cashmere sweater, $3,3555, select Missoni stores; missoni.com. Equipment cream silk Avery pajama set with blue ribbing detail, $408; equipmentfr.com. p.127 Miu Miu green lace cape, $2,570, select Miu Miu stores; miumiu.com. Dress, Sidel’s own. p.128 The Elder Statesman cream Monster roll sweater, $3,025, and Floppy hat, $450; elder-statesman.com. Michael Kors Collection green hand-dyed linen safari stripe dress, $1,995, Michael Kors Collection, 310-777-8862. Boots, Arquette’s own. p.129 Salvatore Ferragamo purple plaid wool coat, $4,390, purple plaid wool button-down shirt with tie, $1,570, and purple plaid wool trousers, $1,050, select Salvatore Ferragamo stores, 800-628-8916.

Heels, Sidel’s own. p.130-131 Michael Kors turquoise Devore crewneck dress, $2,895, Michael Kors, B.H., 310-777-8862. Just Cavalli fur collar, $765, select Roberto Cavalli stores, robertocavalli.com. Vintage hairpiece. Heels, Sidel’s own. p.132 See p.22. p.133 Missoni black-and-tan sweater, $2,930, select Missoni stores; missoni.com. Hat and belt, Arquette’s own. • correctIoN September 2012: C The Menu, “Under the Knife,” p.162, the design of Tavern restaurant in Brentwood was miscredited. It is by Jeffrey Alan Marks. jam-design.com.

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My husband and I spent new Year’s eve 2011 in Anderson canyon with our good friends Mark Fletcher and tobias Meyer. the next day, we hiked to Andrew Molera State Park, through this giant meadow dotted with tents where surfers were staying. It is a dream campground—so close to the ocean with really spectacular views. the trail takes you down by the big Sur river and then out onto a bluff overlooking the shore. It’s a voyeur’s paradise with something to see for everyone: birds, whales, otters and surfers.

I liked the solitude of this surfer heading out into the cold, green-gray water for his first waves of the year.

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