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features 90 the right angles As life beyond “The office” begins to take shape, what’s next for John Krasinski?

102 true blue malibu’s Lyndie Benson pays homage to the mystical allure of Point Dume in a personal new tome.

110 a man and his toys Launching spaceships to mars, electric roadsters and the model T of the future, elon musk is on top of the world—literally.

114 maison moderne

John KrasinsKi in a gucci coat, shirt, and trousers; and harry Winston watch, Page 90.

KURT ISWARIENKO

A rancho Santa fe abode is transformed by Alex and michael misczynski and their collective penchant for rich simplicity.

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bags for rides along Highway 1.

a look at new and exciting people,

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places and products around the

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state: Black Tuesday at The Bruery.

area’s honed eye for neo-vintage

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121 shoPPing guide

Beach redux. The next action hero.

The selby is in your...kitchen.

Trend report by sea and by air: setting sail with louis Vuitton’s nautical looks and winging it with

What’s for dinner. are you ready for some football? Here, find party tips from the pros. Plus, a norCal

on our Cover John KrasinsKi photographed by Kurt iswarienko in a salvatore Ferragamo jacket, shirt, and pants, and Cartier watch. see shopping Guide for more details, page 121. styled by George Kotsiopoulos for MargaretMaldonado.com. GRooMeR Jenn streicher for starworks. HaiR ashley

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roundbreakers…you gotta love them. They’re the guys who start their travels without a map and find their journeys along the way. Not afraid of rules or being told “you can’t do it,” they do it anyway. Those are our kind of people! We want to know them; heck, we even want to be them. In this fall issue of C for Men, we profile individuals making their mark, one passionate idea at a time.

Starting with John Krasinski, the beloved television and film actor is now ready for the big-big

leagues. Wrapping up “The Office” after nine seasons, he has co-written and stars in a movie along with co-writer Matt Damon, directed by Gus Van Sant (a bit reminiscent of Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting?). Not out until December, Promised Land is already getting Oscar buzz. And we are thrilled to present Krasinski in his new leading-man style, wearing the best of men’s fall fashion.

Elon Musk. The name alone defines groundbreaker. He has been one of the top innovators of the electric automobile since 2003, and Tesla shipped its first Roadster back in 2008. So, how does he follow that up? With space travel, but of course! It is Musk’s mission to make the outer limits as accessible as the automobile. And if the final frontier isn’t yet on your itinerary, why not check out his newest venture, a luxury electric car in the $50,000 range…asking car owners to think twice about their German-engineered cars.

If your thing is sticking a little closer to home, than why not indulge your love of the beach in our portfolio “The Point.” The collection was 16 years in the making by photographer Lyndie Benson. She has truly captured the essence of her neighborhood. (That her seaside hamlet happens to be one of the best surf spots in California didn’t hurt the project.)

While Point Dume, in North Malibu, is world-famous for its breaks, its residents and surfers make the place that much more illustrious. Case in point: Rob Lowe grew up on the Point in the ’70s, with neighbors such as Sean Penn, Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez in the water alongside him. We showcase his essay digging up youth culture with an inside glimpse of P.C.H.’s hallowed area.

From new aviator shades to throwing the coolest tailgating parties, from cutting-edge auto design to taking those rides on “James Bond Style” adventures throughout California, we have you up-to-date on tips and trends that will keep you in the loop.

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

Kurt Iswarienko “We had 12 pages to shoot of coats and sweaters on possibly the hottest day of summer in L.A.,” says Kurt Iswarienko, “and we did it all in under three hours—thanks to John [Krasinski] being a consummate professional.” The Malibu-based photographer

Nicolas Stecher

captured our cover subject

“The thing that strikes me is, above all, is his frankness,”

in “The Right Angles,” (p.90).

notes Nicolas Stecher of Elon Musk [“A Man and His Toys,”

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p.110]. “He is so sure of his beliefs; he seems to lack a filter.

for lunch at Waypoint Cafe,

It’s quite refreshing, actually.” The automotive editor for

then a puddle jump to the

Nylon Guys will soon have his first book published by

Channel Islands • County Line

Assouline: The Impossible Collection of Motorcycles.

surf break • An overnight in

C SPOTS • Venice: The Canals to Abbot Kinney to Ghost

Cambria on the way to Big Sur

Town • Bäco Mercat • Rivera for Mezcal and Scotch cocktails

Lyndie Benson “The Point is a project close to my heart,” says Lyndie Benson [“True Blue,” p.102]. “It encapsulates the history, culture and feel of a true California gem.”

The artist celebrates her home turf with a self-published book and upcoming photo show. C SPOTS • The Sunset Restaurant at Westward Beach • Malibu’s new Nobu on the sand • Urban Zen in L.A.

Todd Selby Artist and photographer Todd Selby contributes his whimsical outlook this month in C Menu’s “Kitchen Hopping” (p.77). Along with a new tome, his Edible Selby column appears in T: The New York Times Style Magazine. C SPOTS • Mission Chinese Food: Danny Bowien wanted to start a Chinese bread and baked treats in the world • Camino in Oakland is exactly how I would love to eat every day

Adam Baer A former NPR music producer, Adam Baer penned “Cooking up a Storm” (p.40) about the Red Hot Chili Peppers return tour. The New York-bred writer and musician lives in Los Angeles. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, GQ and Harper’s, among other publications. C SPOTS • Malibu’s El Matador beach • Architect John Lautner’s Chemosphere House • Treebones Resort in Big Sur

selby: courtesy of todd selby

restaurant inside another Chinese restaurant—that is hilarious • S.F.’s Tartine Bakery is a shrine to the best

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Wingtip unveils a stately new clubhouse and store in San Francisco’s former Bank of Italy building

Wingtip stocks high-end clothiers Dunhill, Peter Millar and Barbour. Vaults now house private ďŹ tting areas and a cufink display.

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THE SACRED BREW Last year, craft beer lovers waited hours outside SoCal bars for a scarce quantity of The Bruery’s (yes, Rue is a family name) Black Tuesday.

This year, buy an advance ticket to sample the bourbon barrel-aged Imperial stout. Tip: Members of the Reserve Society get an allocation. $30; thebruery.com.

As part of its membership, Wingtip’s monthly dues are fully redeemable for purchases in the store and online.

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TAILOR MADE The reopening of Ermenegildo Zegna at South Coast Plaza marks the arrival of its impeccable Couture suiting collection—33,000 stitches and 18 hours of craftsmanship per suit. zegna.com.

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Britt Robertson stars in The First Time this month, but it won’t be the only time. It is rumored that DreamWorks has already enlisted the ingĂŠnue to star opposite Vince Vaughn in the upcoming ďŹ lm Starbuck.

Actress Britt Robertson.

WRITTEN BY KELSEY McKINNON. WINGTIP: CODY RASMUSSEN. BRITT ROBERTSON: JSQUARED PHOTOGRAPHY; STYLING BY ANITA PATRICKSON AT THE WALL GROUP; MAKEUP BY KELSEY DEENIHAN AT EXCLUSIVE ARTISTS

<< Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always invested in my wardrobe but never felt as though I was getting much in return for my loyalty to luxury retailers,â&#x20AC;? says Ami Arad. The S.F.-based entrepreneur recently took over two ďŹ&#x201A;oors of the former Bank of Italy headquarters with that in mind.

Enlisting country club design specialists Nicholas Walker & Associates, he has revealed luxury shop Wingtip, where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a 13,000-square-foot private club for VIP members.

Amenities? Yes: a restaurant and bar; 3,000-bottle wine cellar; golf simulator; billiards; study; business center; parlor rooms; and rooftop terrace. After a full day, a customized 2013 Audi S8 is available for a lift home. 550 Montgomery St., S.F., 866-880-8481; wingtip.com.

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Molto Macho talian Portraits reads like a glamorous yearbook of the bootâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most fashion-savvy gentlemen (Guglielmo Miani being one of them). The Milanese fashion entrepreneur, photographed at home, embodies the Todâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s image as championed by founder Diego Della Valle: ďŹ ne Italian craftsmanship, unostentatious elegance and, in this case (note the motorcycle and centerfold), masculinity.

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FROM LEFT Guglielmo Miani. Italian Portraits.

Todâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lace-ups in brown leather, $625.

LOS ANGELES

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Party Favor Not sure what to pick up en route to a dinner?

Sommelier Caroline Styneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; co-owner of Lucques, Tavern and AOC Wine Barâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;shares her favorite new Golden State wines under $50. Her advice: â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the cooler months approach, I stock my lists with fullerbodied, richer white and red wines that work well with hearty and braised items on our menus.â&#x20AC;?

Those familiar with man-about-town Kelly Cole and his denim, leather belts and worn-in vintage shirt designs can now get their ďŹ x at his new La Brea district emporium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope it embodies the lifestyle of my brand, which is sort of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;luxury for the demi-monde,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; says the Angeleno. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting for me.â&#x20AC;?

175 S. La Brea Ave., L.A., 323-692-5012; kellycoleusa.com.

WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CAGNEY, MELISSA GOLDSTEIN AND KELSEY McKINNON. JADIS: MOR WEIZMAN. WILLIAM HENRY: KELLY JAMES PHOTOGRAPHY

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TRICKS OF THE TRADE Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never misplace a William Henry divot tool made of inlaid mother of pearl and sapphire gemstones. Finding your ball is another matter. williamhenrystudio.com.

Fairway divot tool, $950.

1. Tatomer, Riesling, Vandenberg, Santa Barbara County 2009, $25.

2. Jadis Winery, Red Blend, California 2010, $25.

3. Chanin, Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley 2010, $50.

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The Thomas features many original pieces of furniture.

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Combining text traditions spanning hieroglyphics to Hebrew, L.A.-based artist Retna (Marquis Lewis) won over curator Jeffrey Deitch with his mesmerizing works.

The man behind the secret language will present new paintings at the Michael Kohn gallery this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask him for a direct translation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People say they can decipher the meaning, which I do believe, but sometimes I ďŹ nd that I cannot,â&#x20AC;? he admits. Through Oct. 27; kohngallery.com.

ABOVE Retna. RIGHT Eastern Realm, enamel, acrylic on canvas, 2012.

Named after the restaurant and boarding house that occupied the downtown Napa property, before it became the fabled Fagianiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cocktail Lounge & Liquor Store in 1945, AvroKO (behind N.Y.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PUBLIC) now reopens The Thomas as a modern canteen and raw bar. thethomas-napa.com.

$495, ray-ban.com.

MAVERICK DESIGN Normandie in Fathom, $189.

Ray-Ban celebrates its 75th-anniversary year with the reissue of its iconic Aviator Folding Ultraâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this time, dipped in 22 carats of gold.

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Built for Destruction With almost four years of a ready-to-wear under his belt, L.A. artist-turned-designer Greg Lauren (nephew of Ralph) creates The Space. The lofty Hollywood atelier houses everything from a classic double-breasted Tent blazer to the Les Mis jacket. Bespoke services are also on hand for a signature three-piece suit. 730 N. Highland Ave., L.A.; greglauren.com.

WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CAGNEY AND KELSEY McKINNON. THE SPACE (2): COURTESY OF GREG LAUREN. THE THOMAS: ERIN GLEESON. RAY-BAN: FRANCO PIZZOCHERO

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L.A.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paige denim now launches its ďŹ rst capsule collection for men this fall. Uncharted is constructed from raw textile exclusively sourced from American mills with brand-new black and blue hardware. Available at Bloomingdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; paigeusa.com.

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Cooking Up a Storm The Red Hot Chili Peppers go back on tour for a Californication revival BY ADAM BAER

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ast August, when the Red Hot Chili Peppersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they of the bare chests and endless surges of funk-punk energyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;swept through Staples Center on their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m With Youâ&#x20AC;? tour, the band played so comfortably, so in sync with themselves and the big-wave rhythms of the stadium, they could have been jamming in 1980s Hollywood to singer Anthony Kiedisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ďŹ rst rapped poem, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out in L.A.â&#x20AC;? Since the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early daysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;when Kiedis and the acrobatic, seafoam-haired bassist Flea attended Fairfax High, alma mater of Guns Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rosesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Slashâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become a suped-up, admiringly erratic muscle car of a musical vehicle through which to drive and deliver

a distinctly west coast, pop-rock style. On stage Flea announced, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we get back here and see all the different ďŹ&#x201A;avors of people and the different cultures, my heart fuckinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soars with joy. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so proud to be an Angeleno.â&#x20AC;?

The electric show, which continues elsewhere at its eternally youthful pace through January, gave fans a ride through new songs as well as the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s custom California verses: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dani California,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Californication,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Bridge.â&#x20AC;? For those who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the shows in other North American cities (before the band ďŹ&#x201A;ies to New Zealand in January), 18 previously unreleased tracks have been released since

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become a suped-up, admiringly erratic muscle car of a musical vehicle through which to drive and deliver a distinctly west coast, pop-rock style.

August as downloads and 7â&#x20AC;? vinyl discs; their cover art combines inďŹ&#x201A;uences from folk art, surf photos and microbiology.

That said, living in California alone often makes one feel as if he or she already owns a piece of the Peppers, and the band clearly wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want it any other way. redhotchilipeppers.com. U

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This fall, all hands point to South Coast Plaza, where a handful of superlative Swiss timepiece retailers open doors at the Orange County luxury center: Jaeger-LeCoultre, Tourneau (with Patek Philippe shop-in-shop), Vacheron Constantin and IWC Schaffhausen.

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of cars even the interwebs have yet to seeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as Bentley did with its Mulsanne Convertible concept (such a secretive endeavor you had to relinquish your cell phone to wand-waving security before entering the room). Here, the well-heeled silver foxes gab breezily, proudly displaying their trophies for all to seeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; both the four-wheeled and silicone-enhanced varieties.

This is a place, after all, where a couple bought a one-off Pebble Beach edition Rolls-Royce Aviator on the spot for a half-million dollars. A small price to pay, it seems, for Avalon. ÂŤiLLÂ?iLi>VÂ&#x2026;VÂ&#x153;Â&#x2DC;VÂ&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x192;°Â&#x2DC;iĂ&#x152;°Ă&#x160;U FROM TOP LEFT 1948 Norman Timbs Emil Diedt Roadster. The lineup. Best in show: 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Saoutchik Torpedo. InďŹ niti Emerg-e concept. Rolls-Royce unveiled its Phantom CoupĂŠ Aviator collection.

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by Thurston Howell III. Since its 1950 debut, the Concours dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Elegance has steadily grown from an insular coterie of car collectors gathering at a small PaciďŹ c golf course into something not unlike Coachella for the G6 set. Every day, from Thursday until its Sunday afternoon climax, Pebble Beach and its environs are home to a growing list of niche events: a dinner prepared by Thomas Keller, hosted by Vacheron Constantin; a round of golf on the legendary course; and the historic Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion car races in Laguna Seca on Saturday. There, one can watch exorbitantly priced antique cars race each other in loud ďŹ ts on the track. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bizarre schadenfreude to witness a multi-millionaire crash his 1927 Bugatti 35C into a wallâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the guilty delight of watching the equivalent of your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s college fund burst in an explosion of hubris.

However, the titular Concours dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Elegance remains the gem on the gilded crown of Pebble Beach. In lavish suites, marquee automakers like Bentley and McLaren ply their former and future clients with magnums of Krug and ďŹ&#x201A;owing waves of freshly shucked oysters. They honor them with sneak previews

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cross the international divide, Byung hun Lee is known as one of the key players of the “Korea Boom” and one of the “Four Kings in Japan.” Throngs of starcrossed, teary-eyed admirers follow his every move—the Tom Cruise of the Pacific Rim, if you will.

Born and raised in Seoul (his sister, Eun hee Lee, was crowned Miss Korea in ’96), Lee picked up acting in his early twenties—first in Korean television dramas; later, national blockbusters as South Korea began producing and distributing top-notch reels to foreign film festivals (I Come with the Rain; The Good, the Bad, the Weird; I Saw the Devil).

“My martial arts background is in Tae Kwon Do, so I have a good base to work from,” says Lee. “The hardest stunt sequence was for a movie called A Bittersweet Life. It was an escape scene that took about two weeks. In the middle of winter, I had to be totally wet for the whole thing.”

Lee does his own stunts (“if physically possible”).

The star made his U.S. debut with G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra in 2009 after learning English from some American friends (he’s been spotted attending LACMA galas and red-carpet affairs with Eva and Michael Chow). With an IQ of 155, an unflappable calm from his Buddhist upbringing, and a love for action sports, he has a universal appeal (he’s also dating the stunning Korean star Min jung Lee).

The mark of a true Angeleno is one’s first car, and he has picked up a Bentley GT for his month-long stints at the Beverly Wilshire. (Most recently, he made his handprint at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, the first Korean to do so.)

Currently, Lee’s in pre-production for Red 2 in London and Montreal—all before next spring’s release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation, co-starring Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum as an elite team of U.S. special forces protecting the world from the apocalypse. Just your average Joe. •

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In 1833, antoine leCoultre, a young blacksmith fascinated by precision mechanics, founded a small watchmaking workshop in a remote valley of the Swiss Jura. He tirelessly designed and produced tools and instruments dedicated to improving the precision of timepieces. Step by step, he acquired the competencies required to make complete movements. In 1866, he inaugurated the first horological Manufacture in the Vallée de Joux: an establishment bringing together in one place the full range of skills indispensable to creating a wide array of calibres ranging from the simplest mechanisms to the most refined complications.

almost 180 years of research and development have enabled the Grande Maison to file 400 patents and to create 1,231 mechanical movements – an absolute record within the watch industry. Many of them are equipped with the most prestigious complications involving impressive feats of production: over 200 repeater striking mechanisms, chronographs and perpetual calendars, as well as the smallest movement and the thinnest calibre in the world. a watchmaking icon, the reverso invented in 1931 at the request of polo players in India has left an indelible imprint on scientific and technological history. 80 years on, it has become a genuine cult watch. In 2004, Jaeger-leCoultre caused a sensation by unveiling the Gyrotourbillon. By gravitating on two axes in order to free the timepiece from the effects of gravity, this revolutionary spherical tourbillon has pushed the limits of precision to a whole new level.

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The Manufacture is dedicated to preserving horological traditions and to perpetuating the rarest forms of hand craftsmanship. Its gem-setters, engravers and enamellers transform watches into genuine works of art. Before leaving the Manufacture, each finished timepiece must meet the stringent quality criteria imposed by the 1000 Hours Control. for over six weeks, this extremely tough battery of tests verifies in real-life conditions the precision, the reliability, the resistance to water and to shocks, and the smooth functional operation of the complications. It has thus become a unique signature feature of the Grande Maison in the VallĂŠe de Joux.

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JUST IN TIME OfďŹ cine Panerai will release 10 polished steel Radiomir GMT 10 Days pieces, each engraved with the seaside cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s postcardperfect rocky cove.

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Two-button velvet suit, $5,250. Foster shoes, $1,150.

PERSONAL SHOPPER If scouring eBay and Craigslist isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t your thing, S.F. website Bureau of Trade, founded by former San Francisco Chronicle contributor Michael Phillips Moskowitz, does the dirty work for you. Find his edited selection of vintage everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from a Rolex Perpetual Chronograph to your dream 1963 Corvette Stingray. bureauoftrade.com.

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Layer by Layer Lucky Brand alum Andrew Hinkley has been tapped as new head designer of Velvet Men to create the most practical staples yet. With classics like heather thermals and raglan French-terry T-shirts, well, you be the judge. From $55; velvet-tees.com.

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On Your Marks Cross the ďŹ nish line in Converse and Missoniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revamp of the 1970s Auckland Racer, decked out in charcoal spacedyed wool and metallic copper lamĂŠ. Yes, lamĂŠ. converse.com.

Embodying that insouciance that a Parisian monsieur styles so well, Paul & Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diffusion collection PJ Paul & Joe favors slim-cut silhouettes, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s button-down cardigans and plaid-happy slacks. 138 S. Robertson Blvd., L.A., 310-270-4620; paulandjoe.com.

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WHAT IT IS Leave it to Band of Outsidersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; droll Scott Sternberg to name his newly expanded line something itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a Polo Shirt.â&#x20AC;?

The casual sportswear stays true to the moniker (as well as the L.A. labelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roots) with collared shirts, henleys, ski jackets and color-blocked tracksuits. $95-$395; bandofoutsiders.com.

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AK Takes Ivy â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we ďŹ rst talked about opening a west coast store, there was no question [itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be on] Abbot Kinney,â&#x20AC;? says Gant Rugger Creative Director Christian Bastian of its ďŹ rst CA store. Though the paean to Americana launched on the Yale campus in 1949 with the perfect Oxford, the layers are suitable, indeed, for Venice Beach. Look for its colorful popped-collar pieces; the classic G on the hem; the modish cool-kid appeal of Gant by Michael Bastian; and the timeless Ruggerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;slightly rakish tweeds, plaids and checks ready for work or play. 1308 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 424-272-9558; gant.com.

PJ by Paul & Joe jacket, $915, sweater, $355, shirt, $285, and pants, $325.

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Immaculate neo-Trads can revel in the new 3,411-square-foot J.Crew Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Store in South Coast Plaza. The huge space will feature apparel and accessories, plus a dedicated suit workshop for a Ludlow ďŹ x. 3333 Bristol St., Level Two, Costa Mesa, 714-432-1958; jcrew.com.

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Adding to its stronghold on the eyewear market since its 2005 inception, Tom Ford launches a special edition: a natty, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s-esque buffalo-horn frame and Bakelite box set. $2,950; 310-270-9440.

Pack it In Gucci Viaggio now answers holiday travel woes with a new line of multifunctional separates and gear including luggage, windbreakers and bomber jackets in wrinkle-free fabrics. gucci.com.

Jacket, $1,390, shirt, $275, and cargo pants, $590.

THE C LIST CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN LEAPS TO LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;?I have sporty guys and musicians come up and thank me for making them feel the way their girlfriends do about [their] shoes,â&#x20AC;? says designer Christian Louboutin, the footwear titan who is set to premiere a menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s store on Robertson Boulevardâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ďŹ rst on the west coast. â&#x20AC;˘ DECADES Last time, I bought a white Balenciaga jacket. 323-655-1960. â&#x20AC;˘ CHATEAU MARMONT The only place I will stay. 323-656-1010. â&#x20AC;˘ IVY AT THE SHORE For the Cajun Chicken after a long hike. 310-393-3113. â&#x20AC;˘ HOLLYWOOD AT HOME I have used fabric from here for some of my menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s styles. 310-273-6200. christianlouboutin.com.

Squire snowboard jacket, $350.

FROZEN ASSETS Snowboard style purveyor Burton teams up with rugged outďŹ tters Filson this ski season for a collection that melds the formerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tech savvy with the latterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heritage class. burton.com.

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Persol sunglasses, $360.

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Best Made Company compass, $168.

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Bottega Veneta boots, $1,050.

Tom Ford for Men cologne, $130, barneys.com.

Brunello Cucinelli trolley, $5,190.

Yves Saint Laurent bomber jacket, $5,150, mrporter.com.

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Ermenegildo Zegna gloves, $375.

Dior Homme cigarette case, $450.

Leica X2 camera, $1,995, Samyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Camera.

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Assouline book, $695.

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Other than MSRP, 2013 cars are slimming. Some have gone on extreme diets, like the hulking Range Rover, which lost 926 pounds (thanks to its new aluminum chassis). Others are reducing their footprint, like electric eco-luxury pioneer Fisker, which has tapped BMW to provide engines for next-

generation models. With gas around four bucks a gallon, the race is on: Who can create gorgeous automobiles that are lighter and more intelligent?

The $280,000 AM 310 Vanquish coupe proves how classics never go out. Aston Martin has made an exra-wicked silhouette with carbon paneling to lighten the V12 load; 565 horsepower; and improved gas economy. Likewise, Bentleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Continental GT Speedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;its latest ďŹ&#x201A;agshipâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;offers pedigreed grace with reductions in CO2 emissions. A FlexFuel component means the it runs on gas, bioethanol, or both. >>

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<< But sensible seems downright ridiculous for power-hungry supercars zooming 0-60 in 2.6 secondsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and convertibles, to boot. Yet, Bugattiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse (a cool $2.5 million) is the fastest production roadster, well, ever; and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still light as air with titanium, carbon, magnesium, and aluminum welded into crash-smart construction that tops 255mph (shutting off at 233 for mortals). Liftoff might be imminent save for its tiresâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;about $42,000/setâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which actually explode beyond 250mph.

British bespoke maker McLaren has also capitalized on carbon technology in the MP4-12C Spider. With a V8 twin-turbo engine, the 12C adds just 88 pounds and loses only 3 mph max speed versus its Retractable Hard Top version. Oh, and custom-ďŹ t luggage makes the $268,250 price tag somewhat more palatable.

McLarenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Special Operations division unveiled a one-off X-1 at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pebble Beach Concours. Referencing grand pianos, Jaeger-LeCoultre Art Deco clocks and images of Audrey Hepburn, designers spent three years with foam (not digital) models to build a million-dollar riff on the MP4-12Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platform. Lead designer Hong Yeo says it â&#x20AC;&#x153;glides like a superheroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cape.â&#x20AC;? Brains and brawn? Check. And the X-1 real-life Batmobile is probably as close to a yĂ&#x17E;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160;V>Ă&#x20AC;oĂ&#x192;Â&#x153;Ă&#x160;v>Ă&#x20AC;°Ă&#x160;U

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OBJET Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ART Gazelle, $95, DwellStudio shop at H.D. Buttercup, 3225 Helms Ave., L.A., 310-945-5450; dwellstudio.com.

MAKE OR BREAK Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer show how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done in Roman and Williams: Buildings and Interiors; $75, Rizzoli.

PUT YOUR FEET UP Display your prized goods in a library built for lounging

METALLICA Peacock credenza, $2,350, Organic Modernism, 315 N. La Brea Ave., L.A., 323-525-0911; organicmodernism.com.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A collected environment that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just one style is always evolving. Buy something you love, and ďŹ t it in your space.â&#x20AC;?

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS 1920s Odeon Floor Lamp, $1,595, Restoration Hardware, 8772 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 310-652-0323; restoration hardware.com.

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NEAT FIND Nason Moretti whiskey set, from $195, Cavalier Goods, 1035 Post St., S.F., 415-440-7300; deringhall.com.

DREAM WEAVER Meta sofa collaboration with Poltrona Frau, $21,000, select Bottega Veneta boutiques; bottegaveneta.com.

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THERE IS A MOMENT WHEN IMAGINATION BECOMES INNOVATION. Perhaps no one captures this moment more often than Sir Richard Branson. Of course, this doesn’t happen by chance. It happens because he pursues vision. Relentlessly. That is why he wears Bulova Accutron. The timepiece that reinvents accuracy time and again.

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Strong Will San Francisco’s decor pro gives vintage drama a refreshing update

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FROM TOP Sergio Rodrigues chairs and a rattan lounger from Battersea accent a Montana residence. The Medlock Ames “speakeasy.”

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ay Area designer Will Wick sees things through a Savile Row lens: “I like to build interiors to look like a suit,” the 40-year-old says, referencing a library he revamped for a private residence: “I used a gray flannel sofa, pillows made out of shirting material, a leather desk—‘the shoes.’”

Considering his sartorial inclinations, it’s not surprising the man at the helm of Wick Design Group made his solo debut at the 2004 Decorator Showcase with a spotlightstealing, 1920s-inspired “gentleman’s closet”—a project he describes as “cleaned-up Ralph Lauren-y.”

Since then, Wick has opened his own Potrero Hill antiques shop. Battersea stocks everything from Eames chairs to vintage French pharmacy jars to tribal masks.

He has mastered a look of sophisticated masculinity— steering clear of the man-cave norm.

“The cliché, which is hard for a lot of men to hear, is the big chair with the ottoman and the 60-inch television,” Wick says. “You can do it, but it can be dangerous,” he adds.

The Medlock Ames tasting room in Alexander Valley offers an example of Wick’s bold take on simple. Farm store rusticity blends with industrial Americana in the centuryold former grocery, where triple-hung windows showcase verdant wine-country landscaping.

The adjoining bar has “a speakeasy vibe—without it being like every other lounge in San Francisco,” Wick says. A communal factory table with swivel seats sourced from a Pennsylvania salvage shop anchors the space, while a smattering of curios—including a taxidermy Mallard and folk art banjos crafted from cigar boxes—accent a tin ceiling and Victorian-style banquettes.

Having recently put the finishing touches on his first private plane commission (“Paul Smith meets Giorgio Armani”), Wick is hard at work on a Swiss chalet-inspired Montana ski getaway. Next, he’ll outfit a 40-foot Airstream as a company’s mobile office, complete with barn walls and a farm table set with Mid-century Modern chairs.

Just don’t expect to find Wick’s taste faithfully mirrored in his own home. There, decor is left to his wife and director of brand styling for Restoration Hardware, Jennifer Kelly, who might nudge things in a more maximalist direction.

“I walked into her daughter’s bedroom and there were, like, 50 snow globes on her shelf,” Wick relates with mock horror. “I went, ‘What the hell is going on here?’ But now I understand what she was doing with that—and I love it.” wickdesigngroup.com. •

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The photographer visits chefs/expats Eric Werner (pictured) and Mya Henry of Hartwood, a hearthbased restaurant in the jungles of Tulum. written and edited by alison clare steingold menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall 2012

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menu << â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you do try making one of the dishes and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a disaster donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame me. Or my publisher. Blame yourself. Just kidding. But not really.â&#x20AC;? This caveat emptor, in Todd Selbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chicken-scratch, adorns the back page of Edible Selby, sequel to The Selby is in Your Place.

His new book could be considered an â&#x20AC;&#x153;accidental gourmandâ&#x20AC;? extension of the magazine column he created with then-T: The New York Times Style Magazine editor Sally Singer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew her from when she was at Vogue,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ďŹ nished my ďŹ rst book, and it had done very well. I wanted to expand, and I told her my idea to move into the food world.â&#x20AC;?

The California native has tracked and inďŹ&#x201A;uenced trends, covering everyone from the Mast Brothers making micro-lot chocolates in Brooklyn to visits with gastronomyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tweezer-wielding class. In this new volume (complete with magnets for your fridge), each artisanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chapter includes a Proustian questionnaireâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;asking him or her to draw diagrams, give quick tips and secretsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; all in the subjectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own handwriting. Recipes might be given to the quarterteaspoon or left open to interpretation.

But what is The Selby? In 2008, Todd Selby began a portfolio of tastemakers captured in their daily lives. This updated cinema veritĂŠ for gypsetters offered (and still does) whimsical sneak-peeks in photo, video and watercolor, and it kept users scrolling their mice, ad inďŹ nitum, on his addicting website, theselby.com.

Technically, Edible Selby would be his third book; ďŹ rst was an edition of 250 devoted to his 2009 collaboration with concept boutique Colette in Paris.) Abrams quickly translated his aesthetic to print in 2010 with The Selby is in Your Place.

Selby insists, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not so much about photography of curing rooms so appealing you can almost smell the gustatory layaway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take IĂąaki [Aizpitarte of Le Chateaubriand and Le Dauphin]; there are so many articles about him. A more fun thing is to show CONTINUED ON PAGE 120 his house and his personality. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot more underneath.â&#x20AC;?

Cookbook, Echo Park. Scenes from Tartine, S.F., and Peko-Peko, Oakland.

THAT HITS THE SPOT Satisfy any situation: dinner with the guys, Friday night on the town, or a yearning for the comfort food mom used to make SAN FRANCISCO This is not a food truck. Nay, this is a Stefano Ferraraâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Ferrari of wood-burning hearthsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;retroďŹ tted with wheels. Who better to man Del Popoloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blistering pies than former Flour + Water pizzaiolo Jon Darsky? delpopolosf.com.

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BEVERLY HILLS Oktoberfest alert: 27-year-old wunderkind Bernhard Mairinger now ďŹ nesses seasonal Austrian fare at BierBeisl with a spate of hefty beers to match. 9669 S. Santa Monica Blvd., B.H., 310-271-7274; bierbeisl-la.com.

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VENICE Along a once unthinkable restau-row, ďŹ nd boho-chic Superba Snack Bar, the pastaria home to smoked bucatini carbonara and fanatically sourced ingredients.

Up next: a bakery. 533 Rose Ave., Venice, 310-399-6400; superbasnackbar.com.

CREST AND COOKBOOK: TODD SELBY. BOOK INTERIORS (2): MOR WEIZMAN. DEL POPOLO: MATTHEW MILLMAN. BIERBEISL: JILL PAIDER. SUPERBA: EDIE KAHULA PEREIRA

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FROM TOP Skagerak Helios set (3), $126, shophorne.com.

Handmade football, $115, kaufmannmercantile.com.

Moore & Giles apron, $375, mooreandgiles. com. Almanac Beer Co. Farm To Bottle beer, $11/4-pack.

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eekends just got more interesting, what with USC, CAL, Chargers, 49ers and Raiders in play, and eyes on Andrew Luckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NFL debut. Are you ready for some football?

FIRST DOWN Chillâ&#x20AC;Śyour beer. Look for autumn saisons and pumpkin ales from local craft breweries such as Almanac Beer Co. in San Francisco (almanacbeer.com).

HALF TIME Want to watch, as opposed to hearing, the game from the kitchen? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get as much prep done beforehand so you only have to assemble the dish,â&#x20AC;? advises Beverly Hills caterer Chris Brugler (chrisbruglercatering.com). One of his signatures is a crème de cassis-braised short rib, served on toasty challah slices. For fuss-free braising, sear off a cut of shoulder or oxtail at a high temperature, then reduce and slow-cook in a ďŹ&#x201A;avorful liquid until it falls off the bone.

ONSIDE KICK The pros at Umami Burger have the answer to home grilling condiments. In addition to the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artisanal ketchup, look for seasonings, master sauces and sprays to punch up marinades and bloody marys (umami.com).

EXTRA POINT Stadium alcohol concessions shut down in the third quarterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and so should you. Roll out a dozen donuts by ordering ahead from Dynamo Donuts in the S.F. Mission (dynamodonut.com) or Nickel Diner in Downtown L.A. (nickeldiner.com).

Offer a Chemex of coffee, like subscription-only Tonx ­Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă?°Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;}ÂŽ]Ă&#x160;>Â&#x2DC;`Ă&#x160;Ă&#x192;iÂ&#x2DC;`Ă&#x160;vĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;iÂ&#x2DC;`Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C;iĂ&#x160;Ă&#x192;>Ă&#x152;i`p>Â&#x2DC;`Ă&#x160;Ă&#x192;Â&#x153;LiĂ&#x20AC;°Ă&#x160;U

FROM LEFT Umami Burger limited-edition dust, $9, master sauce, $7, and spray, $15. Braised short rib on ďŹ g-challah with tomato relish.

Dispatch from Bouchonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s after-hours dinner Overlooking a banquet table of medieval proportions, a ďŹ&#x201A;y on the wall would notice that chefs donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let chefs go hungry: Ad Hoc fried chicken, shellacked ribs, buttery corn on the cob, bacon-studded cheddar biscuits draped in gravy, macaroni gratin, cones ďŹ lled with pencil-thin frites. The linen tablescape, to wit, looks like Roscoeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House of Chicken and WafďŹ&#x201A;es re-imagined for Michelin inspectors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For one chef to come in, the kitchen gets really excited. This is special to have so many,â&#x20AC;? says Rory Herrmann, chef de cuisine at Bouchon Bistro in Beverly Hills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like in New York, where you all go and drink and eat at the same bars afterward. Here, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all so spread out.â&#x20AC;?

Herrmannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-annual industry feast for his pals fell on the Monday following Los Angeles Food and Wine weekend, when a mass of food luminaries were still in town. No chef could leave his respective post early, so a late night was about to get later.

9:30, 10:00 p.m. Ari Rosenson (Cut), Tetsu Yahagi (Spago) and Neal Fraser (BLD, Strand House) sip cocktails at Bouchon Bistroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demi-lune bar, working on an icy display of lobster, oysters, shrimp and crab.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 120 Herrmann stands in the center of the scene,

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Ad Hoc fried chicken. Chef de Cuisine Rory Herrmann.

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On Parr San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ultimate oenophile heads for the hills with a small-run label and tasting room debut

BY ALISON CLARE STEINGOLD

FROM TOP Santa Rita Hills. Press time. Rajat Parr.

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Tracking S&B block T13. RN74 dining room, S.F. Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills, 2010, $65.

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eep in Santa Barbara Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Santa Rita Hills, Rajat Parr has fallen in love. Where names such as Cold Heaven, Dragonette Cellars, Foxen, Foley, Sea Smoke and Sweeney Canyon strike cool-climate gold, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ďŹ nd the source for Sandhi, now entering its fourth vintage.

Says star chef Michael Mina of his longtime wine director: â&#x20AC;&#x153;His palate is unlike any other, and he has earned immense respect from his colleagues as a trained chef, winemaker, mentor, author and sommelier.â&#x20AC;? Having worked on projects with â&#x20AC;&#x153;big brotherâ&#x20AC;? Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat, and created scant quantities of syrah with Steve Beckmen of Beckmen Vineyards, Parr had his a-ha moment: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came to realize that to make the wine you love, you gotta make it yourself. By make, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean blending the wine; I mean all the decisions.â&#x20AC;? One such decision was the partnership itself: Terroir Capitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charles Banks (previous co-owner of Screaming Eagle and Jonata) and winemaker Sashi Moorman. (Sandhi is Sanskrit for collaboration.)

After previous vintages (Oregon, Anderson Valley, even closer in Santa Barbara County with Bien Nacido Vineyard), Parr narrowed his focus to Santa Rita Hills appellationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and now, one speciďŹ c road. Moorman works to express the suave character of pinots from Evening Landâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tempest, and old-vine Sanford & Benedict, and the higher-acid, wild-yeast fermented Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crown and Bentrock chardonnays. Says Parr, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old, new-world wines from the pastâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just with more precision, more civility and balance, not all about fruit and ripeness and oak.â&#x20AC;?

Boutique as production may beâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;approximately 90% of supply goes to restaurantsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sandhi is making big moves. Excitement turns to the historic Inn at Matteiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern in Los Olivos, where a tasting room will open this autumn.

The tireless 40-year-old commutes between Santa Barbara and San Francisco two to four times a month; spends harvest, of course, in S.B.; attends events related to his James Beard Award-winning book (Secrets of the Sommeliers, 2011) in the marginsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all while keeping a vigilant eye on 20 restaurants.

As for his future with Santa Rosa Road: â&#x20AC;&#x153;That should keep me busy for the next 20 years.â&#x20AC;? sandhiwines.com°Ă&#x160;U

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as a toast to 007’s golden anniversary, remember his global escapades on this side of the pond BY ALISON CLARE STEINGOLD

Surviving the harrowing thrill of La Rumorosa calls for an evening of R&R in Valle de Guadalupe, at the stylish new Endémico hotel. Wines from the not-so-secret Mexican region are quickly getting snapped up by collectors—if 007’s choice ’53 Mouton isn’t up to snuff. From $175; designhotels.com.

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“Never on the firm’s time, sir.”

Architect Zaha Hadid’s limitededition Z Boat.

The Elrod House, Palm Springs, lair in Diamonds are Forever (1971).

Skyfall (Nov. 9) will reprise the Aston Martin DB5—same make, model and color as Sean Connery’s slick ride in Goldfinger (1964) and Thunderball (1965).

But do the plates twirl?

SAN FRANCISCO BAY It’s a good thing Max Zorin didn’t destroy Silicon Valley in his quest to corner the market on microchips, or the James Bond series would have detonated along the San Andreas Fault in A View To a Kill (1985). Instead, watch Roger Moore race through San Francisco in a “borrowed” Renault 11 Taxi, dressed as if he stopped at Wilkes Bashford en route to City Hall. Careening toward the Transamerica Pyramid, he’s pitted against Zorin (Christopher Walken), hanging onto the Golden Gate Bridge. Today, that “killer view” is perhaps enjoyed best on the water and not dangling above it. While the America’s Cup regattas add international intrigue this month, find your own speed with architect Zaha Hadid’s fiberglass Z Boat—a limited-edition of 12.

Simply put, it’s villainous. zaha-hadid.com.

PALM SPRINGS When John Lautner sat down at the drafting table to mastermind the high-in-the-sky Elrod House in 1968, it’s unlikely he consciously allotted space in the sunken living room for hand-tohand combat with bikini-clad babes named Bambi and Thumper.

But, as Sean Connery would discover at the manse featured in Diamonds Are Forever (1971), there was ample room to be thrown, tuxedo and all, into the sparkling pool. The Elrod hovers in the elite realm of architectural landmarks. Buffs who can’t wait for tours and lectures on the subject at the annual Modernism Week Palm Springs (Feb. 14-24, 2013) can sign on for a four-day preview, DOCOMOMO, this Oct. 5-8. modernismweek.com.

BAJA The best parts of Timothy Dalton’s License to Kill (1989): Benicio Del Toro as a young assassin and an 18-wheeler chase scene on Mexico’s Federal Highway 2. Even without the threat of combustion, the most haunting drive of your life could well be the serpentine La Rumorosa. In the Sierra de Juárez, between desert and sea, it’s a steep, east-west stretch connecting Tecate and Mexicali—a place where the cosmic balance of the “Curva Peligrosa” is the Tacos Lalo stand. For 13 miles of unadulterated bliss and terror chiseled out of whispering landscape, skeletons of chassis sit by the side of the road. Let’s just hope it won’t be your DB5. •

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A custom pair of U.S.-made Folsom skis awaits: personalized ďŹ&#x201A;ex pattern, stiffness, camber proďŹ le, shape length and graphics. Winter rates: $785-$6,000; ski package, from $3,700; solarisresidences.com.

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ROAD WARRIORS No ordinary RV, the cult favorite invented in Los Angeles returns with a new Airstream dealership in San Gabriel. Wander in style. From $38,000; airstream.com.

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There are certain celebrities who are always at the Chateau Marmont. Actor John Krasinski is definitely one of them.

The hostess knows his favorite table—a circular five-top in the rear of the courtyard, by the bar—but today, a large group is celebrating a birthday, so we settle on a couch. When the waiter takes his order of decaf coffee, Krasinski converses with him as if he’s an old drinking buddy, admiring his tucked-in tie, a particularly new addition to his wardrobe.

And when Krasinski heads home—he and wife Emily Blunt currently live near the hotel—the maître d’ validates his parking ticket with a humorous signature he has formulated especially for the strapping six-foot-three, 32-year-old Brown University graduate who has grown bored of the standard stamp.

Should it come as a surprise that Krasinski, one of the most amiable characters on television, has turned this typically austere, unfriendly and intimidating hotel into a real-life version of “Cheers”?

We have grown to know him, mostly, in our living rooms as Jim Halpert, the immensely likable paper salesman on “The Office” for the past eight seasons. (A ninth and final season began earlier this fall.) Jim is the adorable everyman of this NBC comedy—an underdog we’ve rooted for, since the BBC spin-off hit the airwaves as a midseason replacement in 2005. It was the New Englander’s first major professional job following two post-collegiate years waiting tables at New York joints like Sushi Samba and The Odeon, and what ensued is something he still considers a kind of overnight success.

“My entire career began and has lived through this show,” Krasinski says, after a day at “The Office” set in Van Nuys.

“Any movies I’ve made”—and there have been several: George Clooney’s Leatherheads; It’s Complicated with Meryl Streep; Away We Go, directed by Sam Mendes—“have happened because of it. But I’ve never wanted to leave or run away from it.

At no point did I ever say, ‘I’m bored. I need something better than this.’ We all wanted to protect it and be there at the end.”

The series finale doesn’t come as a relief. “It’s incredibly sad,” he says. “For us, it’s the end of a family. It’s such a great job.”

Now he certainly has ample time to focus on his film career—both in front of and, most recently, behind the camera.

This December 28, Focus Features releases Promised Land, a Gus Van Sant film from Krasinski’s first original screenplay, an idea he developed with S.F. novelist Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius) and co-wrote with actor Matt Damon.

By the film’s opening date, some armchair bettors are already placing it in the Oscars race. Other clues: The film co-stars Frances McDormand and Hal Holbrook, a supporting cast the budding director calls both “surreal” and “pretty phenomenal.”

“I wanted to tell a story about American identity,” he says of the flick, a contemporary local hero tale in which a naturalgas salesman (Damon) tries to win over a rural Northeastern town in hopes of drilling there. “It’s probably one of the things I’m most proud of that I’ve done in this business.”

While other actors aspire to superhero movies—something that Krasinski, who auditioned for the role of Captain America, says he won’t rule out since “I’m willing to try anything”— it also means taking a big risk. “It’s this weird precipice,” he explains. “This is my shot to take a chance at who I want to be, to say to the industry, ‘This is what I want to do.’”

This isn’t the talent’s first go behind the camera. He previously directed an adaptation of stories by the late David Foster Wallace, though he asserts, “That was about wanting people to hear those words. I mostly quoted from him.”

The experience of Promised Land, he adds, is more about when “You jump off a cliff, land in the water, and you look up, and you’re still there.” Naturally, Krasinski has started working on another screenplay, but he won’t elaborate.

The end of “The Office” also means more time with his wife. The actress has spent the two years of their courtship and two of marriage traveling. Krasinski, meanwhile, has been landlocked in L.A. due to his television show’s shooting schedule. When Blunt is off somewhere far flung, the couple arranges a visit every few weeks. For him, sticking in Hollywood has “made it easier, I don’t think it’s all that awesome to be the one to leave,” he says.

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rom aerial vistas of the glinting Pacific to up-close shots of “the locals” (see model/ volleyball great Gabrielle Reece), photographer Lyndie Benson offers an insider view of storied Malibu surf enclave Point Dume in her new photo book The Point. Sixteen years in the making, Benson’s pictorial began organically when the L.A. native endeavored to document her sons’ childhoods—marked by sunrise dips in the sea and twilight bonfires.

The film developed into a love letter to the idyllic coastal promontory where her family resides. “It’s meant to capture an essence of the place,” explains Benson, who was mentored by the late Herb Ritts after being introduced by friend Cindy Crawford. “[Malibu] is epic and magical and tricky to pin down; it’s casual and down-home—and yet, we have a Nobu on the beach.” Actor Rob Lowe’s recollections (excerpted below), and thoughts from surf legend Laird Hamilton and noted environmentalist Kelly Meyer complete this vicarious glimpse at the quotidian of those who live on the bluff set on the northern end of the Santa Monica Bay. It’s a neighborhood where you might run into Bob Dylan at the park and an early morning surf session could have you sharing oceanic real estate with Kelly Slater. Adds Benson, “Eventually, you meet everybody in the water.”

for “kooks,” “spastics” and people from the San Fernando Valley.) Surfing was an absolute requirement. If you did not know how to surf (and imagine my expertise coming from the Midwest), you could count on losing every girlfriend you had to someone who did. Starlettes and “stalker-razzis” had not yet turned Malibu into an ongoing photo shoot for US Weekly, so back then, the locals and celebrities had each other’s backs. If your school room was stormed by a legendary rock star’s estranged wife’s bodyguards, you simply helped the teacher hide the kid in a closet until the divorce lawyers and cops arrived.

Our summer vacations were epic. There were endless, perfect, cookie-cutter days of sun and spear fishing. We snorkeled off Big Dume looking for the rumored sunken Indian village. We wandered through the trails and canyons, building forts. We rode bareback to the market and tied our horses to the community hitching post. Adventure was everywhere, and we felt safe to seek it out. The Point, then, was populated by working-class families, teachers, firefighters and maybe an architect or doctor. Sure, there were a few actors but they were mostly the type you would see on “The Six Million Dollar Man” as a guest villain (although I once saw Steve McQueen, grubby and barefoot at the Point Dume market, buying a lot of beer; when a little boy asked for his autograph he said, “I ain’t anyone famous, kid”). It was a very simple, unsophisticated time. If a new album came out, it would take weeks for it to make its way to Euphoria Records, our lone record shop, where I am sure most of its surfed-out staff was indeed “euphoric” 99% of the time. It would also take months for any new movie to make it to the Malibu Cinema, where I worked for a summer before being fired for talking to girls and threading the projector backwards. Then, and now, the Point had a loving, loyal brand of community.

During the great fires, I can remember neighbors rescuing horses and spraying each others roofs as flames threatened to jump the Pacific Coast Highway. Every home was evacuated to Westward Beach and we stood united, in the ash and light of the flames. When mudslides closed the only roads in or out, we hunkered down, cut off from the world and enjoyed the adrenaline rush of knowing that we were part of an absolutely unique way of life and that to live on the Point, was to live on the edge. •

FOREWORD BY ROB LOWE I remember the day “Charlie’s Angels” came to our elementary school on Point Dume. My friends and I rushed down to see Farrah Fawcett and company as they slinked in and out of our principal’s office, remade Hollywoodstyle into an emergency room. Every self-respecting boy had the famous Farrah poster in that fall of 1977, and her appearance caused an uproar. Having moved to Point Dume from Dayton, Ohio, during our bicentennial summer previously, I had come to understand that the Point was a place where the abnormal was normal, and the lifestyle and code one lived by was both unique and beautiful, if highly specific.

Long pants were not tolerated. (God help you if you showed up wearing Toughskins at the first day of seventh grade.

In Ohio, those pants were de rigueur; on the Point, they were banishment to that special place in teen purgatory reserved

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A palm frond hut erected by Benson’s sons. little Dume Beach. showing the way. Young model from Benson’s shoot for the melissa odabash kids campaign, 2007.

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Surfing was an absolute requirement.

If you did not know how to surf, you could count on losing every girlfriend you had to someone who did.

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ tting that Elon Muskâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous appearance came at a party in the blockbuster Iron Man 2, where he shakes the hand of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and suggests rather enthusiastically, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got an idea for an electric jet.â&#x20AC;?

First off, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much buzz about how Musk was an inspiration for Starkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s characterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a ridiculous speculation, considering Musk was probably reading about Tony Starkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playboy billionaire antics in pajamas as a child.

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The thing is, when a statement comes out of Elon Muskâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth, it almost has to be taken seriously. When you think about it, there is something superhero-esque about the South African entrepreneur. For years, he has been uttering outlandish statements as facts, widely panned by many experts. And for years, he has been making those â&#x20AC;&#x153;expertsâ&#x20AC;? eat their words.

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Consider this: At an already weathered 12 years of age, Musk sold his first commercial software program. He went on to make his (first) fortune as the largest stakeholder of PayPal, selling the company to eBay for $1.5 billion. He then founded SpaceX, a rocket ship company built with the explicit purpose of—get this—“extending mankind to other planets.”

Sound far-fetched? On May 25, SpaceX made the quantum leap of being the first privately developed spacecraft to dock at the International Space Station, earning the company a $1.6 billion government contract. “The successful docking of the Space Station would be one of the top experiences of my lifetime. Probably bigger than the sale of PayPal,” Musk says with relief. After a pause, he continues on to make one of his grand Muskian proclamations: “It really cements the sense that SpaceX is going to be around for the long term and, ultimately, hopefully get it to the point where we can take people to Mars.” Sure, why not.

At around the same time, Musk launched another major venture with similarly fantastic goals—one greeted with perhaps even more skepticism. In 2003, he invested in and co-founded a fledgling electric car company, intent on taking its powertrain from the garage into full production.

Keep in mind: This was the era of the dubbed-out Hummer, when the mere idea of an electric car would be a punchline for most auto manufacturers. Yet, by 2008, Tesla Motor’s first car, a Lotus-based two-seater called the Roadster, was in production. While most major auto manufacturers scoffed at the viability of a tech-funded upstart like Tesla, the company grew and collected some of the most valuable investors in Silicon Valley. They have now delivered almost 2,500 of the tiny speedsters in 31 countries, retiring the Roadster last year to concentrate full focus on Tesla’s real coming-out party: the Model S. While the niche Roadster was a tire-melting proof of concept, with a 0-60 mph time in 3.7 seconds and a $107,000 price tag, the Model S aims to be for Tesla what the Model T was to Ford: its bread and butter. A luxury sedan coming in at under $50,000 aimed straight at those carrying a BMW, Audi or Benz keychain.

And what a car it is. Having driven both the Roadster and Model S, it is clear Tesla is not just trying to make a great electric car—they’re trying to make a great car. Period. The styling of the Model S is impressive, its large rear haunches and aggressive styling not flinching a centimeter to the German four-doors in its crosshairs. The inside interface is centered around a massive 17-inch touchscreen equipped with the same intuitive playability as an iPad. Want to open the expansive sunroof? Flick your wrist. Change the sonic focus of the sound system? Move the target over the cabin icon with your finger. Increase the air conditioning. Play Slacker, the onboard, Pandora-like app. Or simply enjoy the car’s basic amenities: the plush 8-way leather seats and ample trunk space (since there’s no engine, there’s a trunk in the front and the back). Seat seven people comfortably (the rear two passengers facing backward in seats that unfold from the trunk). continued on page 120 Need power? Just press the pedal—

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rom Alexandra and Michael Misczynski’s master bedroom balcony in the Hollywood Hills, you can just make out the corner of Chateau Marmont’s penthouse suite.

Having witnessed countless parties there over the years (and unmentionables), the iconic setting is where the couple decided to throw a bash for their first book, Interiors | Atelier AM (Rizzoli, $55), out now. Michael admits, “We are not big partiers, but we figured, why not? We can walk home.”

The pair met 15 years ago when collaborating on the decor of a client’s apartment in N.Y. (Michael was working for Rose Tarlow; Alex, under the late Naomi Leff). A few years later, the Misczynskis relocated to Michael’s native SoCal (Alex grew up in Bedford, N.Y.) to start a business and a family— Miles, 7, and Henry, 4.

“In the beginning, it was about finding our strong points and finding an appreciation for each other’s aesthetic. Now, it sounds crazy, but we are pretty in sync,” says Alex. The pages reflect this compatible style that Michael simply describes as “honest.”

In 2008, a client from Chicago asked the pair to take on an existing Mediterranean in North San Diego County’s Rancho Santa Fe neighborhood. Averting the district’s “tough design review boards,” they completely stripped the house. Initial drawings, rife with Provençal details, traditional carvings and reclaimed wood moldings, were reinvigorated with a surge of modern contrasts: In came Han Dynasty vases to juxtapose French blonde barre limestone floors, a Louis XIV fireplace, a Contemporary abstract painting by Mark Bradford, custom cashmere lounge chairs—and not a patterned textile in sight. Their deliberate placements hinge on this interplay between the rustic and the refined, the new and the antiquated.

“You could buy the best furniture in the world, and it would still be a crummy house if there wasn’t light or volume,” says Michael, who, after all, honed his craft in the office of superstar architect Richard Meier (L.A.’s Getty Center). Their modus operandi is never to distract from the structure’s integrity—and the absence of gimmicks and superfluous trimmings lends an uncontrived richness and a genuine spirit.

In his essay for the book, noted design editor Mayer Rus cites Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in describing the Misczynski vernacular: “The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between them.” •

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A 1948 chair by rĂŠne Gabriel sits by the limestone tub in the master bath. A stainless steel island amid antique wood boards. A 17th-century italian chest anchors the bedroom. Alexandra and michael misczynski. A collection of roman glass.

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In one photo, see the king of bistronomy, scruffy, cigarette in hand, sitting on a color blocked quilt in his son’s playroom. Adjacent, find his pristine raw scallop dish with black truffles and a dust of mushroom powder.

“The vast majority of the work,” Selby continues, “is in the research on my feet, talking and meeting and checking [the space] out. This is pretty much how they are, not cleaned up or styled.”

While his travels span Mallorcan hideouts, Japanese highlands and bespoke kangaroo-leather shoemaker-cafe hybrids in Australia, the photographer reserves a soft spot—and a chunk of pages—for his home state. Selby wasn’t always hunting down Pu-Erh tea importers in the backwoods of Lagunitas, though. As a child in Santa Ana, his sole adventures in food (other than taco trucks) were on far-flung family vacations. So, he relied on friends to pierce culinaria for this project. “Getting into that whole chef world was very much about having one food person introduce me to the next,” he explains. “What I was doing was not a straight-up profile. It was more in-depth and intimate.”

Take the six degrees of Chez Panisse: From the dinners he shot for Alice Waters’ 40th anniversary, first, there was friend and Panisse alum Ignatio Mattos (Isa, N.Y.), and also S.F.’s Iso Rabins, a noted forager who introduced him to Chad Robertson from Tartine Bakery (author of the book’s introduction). Through Tartine, he met Russell Moore and Allison Hopelain of Camino in Oakland. They led him to nearby Japanese caterer Peko-Peko. Sylvan Brackett hooked him up with Kirk Lombard, a loner hunting urban waters—seriously, fishing in storm drains—for surf smelt and monkey-faced eels.

Selby’s artistic independence has been funded by a string of cool corporate projects for the likes of Nike, Cole Haan and Hennessy; most recently, he wrapped a railway trip with Louis Vuitton. Then there’s Amsterdam, next heading to Seattle, maybe S.F., he thinks, Paris, Chile, India…

But will he be trying his hand at

Peko-Peko’s pickled cherry blossoms?

“First of all, I’m never home. Second of all, I’m pretty bad at cooking. Cooking is something I’ll do,” he adds dryly, “when I have time.” •

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wearing an untucked collared shirt and jeans. His phone rings in rhythmic battle with the front desk’s. Michael Voltaggio (Ink.) is “running way late.”

The Animal guys (Jon Shook and Vinnie Dotolo) are on the line. “They’re just slammed,” he reports. Carolynn Spence (Bar Marmont) and Ralph Johnson (The Pikey) join. 10:30 p.m.

Ken Takayama (Mélisse) arrives to a back-slapping greeting. “450, man,” says Herrmann, referring to the number of covers served that night.

11:00 p.m. The group retires to the Escoffier room for an initial parade of warm epi-baguettes, shiny olives and potted terrines. Conversation turns to the city’s obscure Korean dives. Late diners depart. Jay-Z blares through on the speakers.

“I can’t wait to see the reaction,” says head sommelier Alex Weil as a giant wooden checkerboard of charcuterie emerges (and subsequently returns, bare). There’s raucous laughter, klatschy gossip and iPhone flashes.

1:00 a.m. By the wee hours, banana splits, vanilla bread pudding and baba rhum cakes have arrived. The playlist navigates hip-hop, Radiohead and Death Cab for Cutie. Chefs applaud an exhausted kitchen staff.

The attendees would be equally exhausted the next morning—a regular Tuesday of placing orders, doing payroll. Ho-hum. The good news? Next year’s feast is only a year away. Bouchon, 235 N. Cañon Dr., B.H., 310-271-9910; bouchonbistro.com. •

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family. “Yeah, definitely at some point we want to have kids, but I don’t think we’re necessarily rushing into it,” he says.

“We’ve only been married for two years, and we’ve had a blast.”

Typically self-deprecating about his relationship, early on, Blunt asked him to go to a screening of The Queen Victoria with her, in which she played the name on the marquee. “To date someone for three weeks and then see that movie,” he recalls, “You’re like, ‘Boy, I wonder who she’s going to date starting tomorrow…because it sure as shit isn’t going to be me.’”

While he might not be dark, he’s certainly tall and handsome. And add industrious to that list of positive qualities while you’re at it. Being in the driver’s seat in Hollywood, says Krasinski, is “definitely more work, but obviously you have more control along the way.

I know that I can’t just say I’m going to direct tomorrow. I have to do a lot more work before that needs to be done. But this was trying out a very new phase. I’m not trying to be a mogul anytime soon.” •

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its electric motor supplies full torque at zero rpm. No engine or turbo to spool means 0-60 mph in just 4.4 seconds.

That’s Porsche Panamera speed at the cost of owning a four-cylinder car.

“Whenever there’s a new technology introduction, in any field, it tends to follow an S-curve. So in the beginning, the adoption is slow, then it starts to accelerate—like how it was at the beginning of the internet,” says Musk, lending evidence to why he thinks sales of the Model S could easily surpass his many doubters’ expectations. Then his voice changes. He switches from pedantic, soft-spoken CEO to bar-room gambler, a vocal swagger like a man who has had just the right amount of bourbon. “I’m highly confident that by 2030, more than half of all new cars made will be pure electric. If someone’s willing to make me a billion-dollar bet, well then I’m willing to take that bet. Of course, they better have the billion dollars to back it up!”

Elon Musk is many things, but humble is not one. Neither is he dishonest. He is almost robotic in his sincerity; there’s an android-like quality to his thought process, a filter-less stream of information that is nearly indistinguishable between

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data and prognostication. And there’s reason for confidence in his prophesies.

If Tesla had not existed, the impetus for General Motors to make its Volt, and Nissan, its Leaf, may not have existed. Bob Lutz, former vice chairman of GM, admits as much.

Now after a steady diet of doubt and doom, some of his detractors have become clients: Tesla will be supplying the powertrains and

On OUR COVeR Salvatore Ferragamo black tweed jacket, $1,850, navy-blue button-down shirt, $310, and black tweed trousers, $690, select Salvatore Ferragamo stores, 800-628-8916. Cartier Calibre de Cartier steel case, black-dial watch with black alligator-skin strap watch, $7,100, Cartier, B.H., 310-275-4272.

TaBle Of COnTenTs p.22 Gucci cypress-green basket-weave double-breasted overcoat, $2,100, short-sleeve black cotton jersey T-shirt, $195, and black flannel weave ’60s skinny trousers, $630, select Gucci stores, gucci.com. Harry Winston white-gold case with gray sunray satin-brushed dial and black alligator-skin strap watch, $22,300, Harry Winston, B.H., 310-271-8554; harrywinston.com.

C WHaT’s HOT p.42 Jaeger-LeCoultre 18-karat rose-gold Grande Reverso 976 watch, similar styles available at Jaeger-LeCoultre, South Coast Plaza, C.M., 877-552-1833; jaeger-lecoultre.com. Patek Philippe 5204P Grand Complications Reference model watch in platinum, $317,500, Tourneau, South Coast Plaza, C.M., 714-850-0222; patek.com.

Vacheron Constantin 100th-Anniversary Edition Malte Caliber 4400 watch with manual-wound, platinum-case, silvered sand-blasted dial, black-painted Roman numerals and dark alligator-skin strap, $51,300, Vacheron Constantin, South Coast Plaza, C.M., 800-729-1755; vacheron-constantin.com. IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 46mm Top Gun Miramar in black ceramic case with black nylon strap, $12,700, IWC Schaffhausen, South Coast Plaza, 800-432-9330; iwc.com.

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battery packs to Mercedes-Benz’s upcoming A-Class electric car, as well as Smart, and Toyota’s electric RAV4. Make no mistake, the electric revolution is coming.

So whether he’ll be playing superhero building the spaceships that carry mankind to the moon, or leading the vanguard into the American garage, the options are there, but don’t expect Musk to spend too much

time playing one in the next Iron Man installment. “The Hollywood stuff is only going to be a very tiny thing for me, just a few fun things here and there,” he laughs when asked if more cinematic cameos are on the horizon. “I think it’s more fun just doing the cameos because it’s really no effort. You just show up and do your cameo, and then you’re done.” Not like in real life. •

camera, $1,995, Samy’s Camera, L.A., 323-938-2420. Bottega Veneta espresso Storm Cuir boots, $1,050, Bottega Veneta, B.H., 310-858-0409.

Cartier cufflinks, similar styles available at Cartier, B.H., 310-275-4272. The local Dive p.60 Derek Rose blue printed cotton handkerchief set, $50, mrporter.com. Chucs Dive & Mountain Shop red swim shorts, $250, chucs.com. Rolex white-gold, blue ceramic Oyster Perpetual Submariner watch, $34,250, Rolex Presented by Baron & Leeds, South Coast Plaza, C.M., 714-241-8088. Burberry London wool peacoat, $995, mrporter.com. Etro navy velvet loafers, $652, Etro, B.H., 310-248-2855. Yves Saint Laurent L’homme Libre Eau De Toilette, 100 ml, $78, barneys.com. Nikon Action 7x50 binocular, $100, nikonsportoptics.com. Kiton gray cable-knit cashmere sweater, $4,620, Kiton, N.Y., 212-813-0272; kiton.it. Burberry blue fabric belt, $165, Burberry, B.H., 310-550-4500. Converse cotton twill Jack Purcell sneakers, $80, mrporter. com. Black Fleece red, white and blue tote bag, $150, barneys.com. Bottega Veneta ribbed wool-blend beanie hat, $520, mrporter.com. Beken of Cowes The Art of Sailing book, $695, assouline.com. David Yurman silver signet ring, $450, David Yurman, B.H., 310-888-8618.

The Getaway p.62 Chopard limited-edition Mille Miglia waterproof watch with black dial, $6,610, chopard.com. Hublot titanium Big Bang 45mm Ferrari watch, $26,300, Hublot, B.H., 310-550-0595. Jaeger-LeCoultre World Chronograph watch with blue-dial and leather strap, $19,900, Jaeger-LeCoultre, B.H., 310-734-0525. Omega Speedmaster Racing watch with red dial and rubber strap, $4,700, Omega, L.A., 310-854-0003. Ralph Lauren black ceramic chronograph watch with yellow racing stripe, $7,400, ralphlaurenwatches.com. Maurice Lacroix black dial and fabric strap watch, $4,100, David Orgell, B.H., 310-273-6660.

Veneta black wool felt coat, $3,250, black Tourmaline jeans, $610, and black cashmere leather scarf, $980, Bottega Veneta, B.H., 310-858-0409; bottegaveneta.com. p.97 John Varvatos felted wool blazer with leather trim, $698, John Varvatos, South Coast Plaza, C.M., 714-545-5551; johnvarvatos.com. Ports 1961 gray micro chevron military shirt, $395, gray wool cashmere flannel pants, $645, and blue silk tie, $195, Neiman Marcus, B.H., 310-550-5900. Harry Winston Zalium case and bracelet Ocean Sport Chronograph watch, $29,400, Harry Winston, B.H., 310-271-8554; harrywinston.com. p.98 See On Our Cover. Ermenegildo Zegna quilted lace-up dress shoes, $425, Ermenegildo Zegna, B.H., 310-247-8827; zegna.com. p.99 Ermenegildo Zegna suede and leather jacket, $3,795, plaid cotton dress shirt, $345, and cotton trousers, $495, Ermenegildo Zegna, B.H., 310-247-8827; zegna. com. Bulgari pink-gold case and alligator strap Daniel Roth Papillon Voyageur watch, $51,000, Bulgari, B.H., 310-858-9216; bulgari.com. p.100 Kiton camel cashmere button sweater, $3,680, kiton.it. Band of Outsiders tan button-down shirt, $230, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400.

Ray-Ban tortoise Clubmaster sunglasses, $145, ray-ban.com. p.101 Etro burgundy leather bomber jacket, $2,268, beige cable-knit sweater, $1,045, and dark blue jeans, $510, Etro, B.H., 310-248-2855; etro.com. Cartier Calibre de Cartier watch with steel, silver and opaline dial and sapphire details, $7,700, Cartier, B.H., 310-275-4272.

maIsOn mODeRne p.114 Interiors | Atelier AM, Rizzoli New York, September 2012, $55; rizzoli.com.

THe RIGHT anGles p.90-91 Louis Vuitton camel coat $2,900, pink dress shirt, $545, navy pants, $690, and tie, $205, select Louis Vuitton stores, 866-884-8866; louisvuitton.com. Belt, stylist’s own. p.92 Prada shearling lined leather bomber jacket, $3,500, white poplin shirt, $500, and gray wool trousers, $560, select Prada stores, prada.com. Ray-Ban black New Wayfarer sunglasses, $175, ray-ban.com.

Bulgari pink gold, ceramic and titanium case and rubber-strap Diagono watch, $23,500, Bulgari, B.H., 310-858-9216; bulgari.com. p.93 Burberry Prorsum herringbone trench coat with velvet collar, $3,795, Burberry London blue modern-fit shirt, $350, and modern-fit wool trousers, $350, burberry.com.

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Clark gable (1901-1960) and george allen “slim” aarons (1916-2006) were great friends, even before gable became a legendary hollywood actor and aarons became a famous hollywood photographer. in 1957, gable had agreed to star as lead of It Started in Naples. in the film, gable has just fallen in love with sophia loren but must return home to marry another girl. after the scene, gable walks over to aarons—who had been drinking with the dialogue coach—and gave him a few lines. one was: “The girls in naples? i don’t even drink the water here,” to which aarons could only deliver, “The girls in naples? i don’t even drink their water.” Back in Beverly hills, on new year’s eve in the Crown Room at Romanoff’s, gable couldn’t help but retell the story to Van heflin, gary Cooper and James stewart. aarons, of course, got the shot.

PhotograPh by slim aarons

text by kelsey mckinnon

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