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CHILD’S PLAY

AT HOME WITH L.A.’S COOLEST MOMS

THE TALENTED

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92 THE TALENTED MISS COPPOLA Gia Coppola follows in the giant footsteps of her grandfather, arguably the greatest director of all time. She chats with her friend, filmmaker Alexander Payne, about her eponymous wine label and her first feature film hitting theaters this month—a Northern Californiabased coming-of-age story.

Paired with copious colored stones, spring’s pastel looks pack a serious punch.

114 COOL, CALM, COLLECTED With a meticulous approach, designer Michael S. Smith transformed a bare-bones Pacific Palisades home into a study of traditional elegance.

122 PRECIOUS MOMENTS GIA COPPOLA in a Balenciaga dress, Karma El Khalil cuffs, Repossi and Blair Lauren Brown rings, Page 92.

C 16 MAY 2014

From the cofounders of The Glow comes a stunning parenting tome with inspiring stories, personal tips and ethereal photography of L.A.’s coolest moms at home with their kids.

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departments The Bright Young Things in our midst.

24 C PEOPLE

Who’s who behind the scenes of C.

29 WHAT’S HOT

A look at new and exciting people, places and products around the state: Lisa Eisner’s statement jewels. Elodie Khayat takes Melrose Place. Painted Bird’s must-have summer flats. Tea time with S.F.’s Peter Luong. Zooey Deschanel designs for Tommy Hilfiger. And Jordane Crantelle, the new girl in town.

and Brunello Cucinelli open in S.F. Beach-inspired jeans by Joe’s. Catching up with Lena Wald and Hari Jewels.

61 BEAUTY

Chanel gets reel. Slim down for summer at S.F.’s Avant-Barre.

Workout-friendly wear from Koral.

67 HOME

In Carpinteria, Miri Mara’s inspiring ceramics studio. Jewel-like furnishings from Natasha Baradaran. Retro umbrellas for poolside shindigs. Plus, it’s lavender season.

42 REPORTS FROM THE SOCIAL FRONT

75 MENU

C’s social scribe captures spring flings across the state.

Bar Agricole’s little sister moves into an S.F. skyscraper. Estee Stanley’s stylish soiree for designer Wes Gordon.

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81 TRAVEL

A close-up of the season’s most exquisite baubles. CH Carolina Herrera

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A Santa Barbara insider reveals his favorite haunts. Back at the ranch:

Tucson’s leading health spa.

87 CULTURE

S.F.’s Ocean Beach neighborhood is a hotbed of handcrafted creativity.

129 SHOPPING GUIDE 130 CALIFORNIA

On set with Angelina Jolie and jeweler Robert Procop.

ON OUR COVER GIA COPPOLA photographed by David Mushegain wearing a Tod’s dress, Karma El Khalil cuffs, Mason Stanley cuff (left hand), Jennifer Meyer stacked rings and Repossi ring. Styled by Samantha Traina. HAIR Charles McNair at Jed Root using L’Oréal Professionnel. MAKEUP Kristina Brown at Jed Root using Chanel Beauté. See Shopping Guide for more details, page 129.

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he phrase “Bright Young Things” once referred to a group of dilettantes and

socialites in 1920s London who were on a continuous circuit of soirees. I would

venture to say that this phrase should be updated and modified.

When I think of BYTs in our midst, I think of women doing extraordinary things

with their lives. These women are focused on what they are going to do in the world,

how they can live their lives in a meaningful way.

Take our cover subject, Gia Coppola. A scion of the famous family, she has begun

her destined craft at an early age. Having written, directed and produced her first feature film before she turned 24 is a good sign that she is just getting started. In addition to that, she has her own wine label coming out this month, and she is already working on her next movie project. We were honored to visit her at her family’s winery and take a peek into her world—in beautiful Napa—including a visit from Grandpa (the legend himself!). Among the vines, it is her inner beauty and strength that shine the brightest.

Our portfolio of Los Angeles mothers and their children is a perfect tribute to Mother’s Day this month. The women profiled in the soon-to-be-released book The Glow are all accomplished

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artists and entrepreneurs, but what makes it even more poignant is that we present them in their favorite role—mom.

And while raising children to rule the world (or at least to make it a better place), it doesn’t hurt if one rocks great clothes, accessories and even a jewel or two along the way. I would never claim to say personal style has to suffer to be taken seriously. There’s a lot to be said for how many doors a well-dressed woman can open…especially in this season’s pretty pastels (captured in our fashion portfolio, “Pale Fire”).

Speaking of a soft palette, the Brentwood home that über-decorator Michael S. Smith just completed is beyond perfection. Warmth and elegance emanates from every corner, which is all perfectly orchestrated by Smith himself.

And that’s what I think is the common thread among our featured subjects, that they are orchestrating their lives with purpose and direction. No dilettantes here…just bright, bright things!

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WHO’S WHO BEHIND THE SCENES OF THIS MONTH’S ISSUE, PLUS THEIR FAVORITE CALIFORNIA PLACES

Charles McNair “Gia [Coppola] was so casual, which says a lot about her personality.

She’s lovely, and I could see her director’s eye at work throughout,” says Silverlake-based hairstylist Charles McNair, who lent his talents to “The Talented Miss Coppola” (p.92). The CA native has worked with Levi’s, Kate Spade and Halston. C SPOTS • Palm Springs • San Francisco’s beautiful mix of European sensibility and California cool • Yosemite National Park is like nowhere else in the world

Thayer Gowdy “I love the art movement happening here—it’s so authentic,” says San Francisco, and Brooklyn-based photographer/filmmaker Thayer Gowdy of Ocean Beach (“Driftwood Alley,” p.87).

Gowdy recently finished a short film for Oakland-based wild fragrance company Juniper Ridge. C SPOTS • Joshua Tree • General Store in Outer Sunset • Bolinas

Kathy Jeung “The clothing’s muted pastel palette reminded me of the hues you would see in gelato, which inspired simple, clean makeup with a touch of soft color,” says makeup artist Kathy Jeung (“Pale Fire,” p.104). Her portfolio features Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Amber Valletta and Dita Von Teese. C SPOTS • Giorgio’s, a modern disco • Sycamore Hot Springs • Disneyland

Kelly Stuart “Working with these extremely talented and inspiring women has truly shown me that it’s possible to have a complete, fulfilling and harmonious life balancing an inspiring career and a beautiful home life,” says The Glow founder Kelly Stuart, whose new book is featured in “Precious Moments” (p.122).

C SPOTS • Muir Woods • Napa Valley • Antiquing at the Rose Bowl

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MCNAIR: JEROME CORPUZ. GOWDY: AMANDA MARSALIS. JEUNG: ALBERT SANCHEZ. STUART: BELATHEE

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Director’s Cut

An ethereal Gia Coppola poses for the C crew at her grandfather’s winery in Geyserville.

After a long day on set, Francis Ford Coppola hosted everyone at the property’s restaurant and, naturally, toasted with a bottle of Gia.

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Log on to magazinec.com to learn more about the making of our biannual Jewelry + Accessories Issue

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WHILE THE SURF AT OCEAN BEACH MAY BE EXPERTS-ONLY, IT’S A GREAT PLACE TO PICK UP HANDMADE GEAR FOR ALL LEVELS (P.87).

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BEHIND THE SCENES C’s Associate Fashion Editor Annina Mislin makes some last-minute adjustments on the set of “Pale Fire” (p.104). Below, the sea of pastel pumps in the fashion closet before the final edit.

COPPOLA AND SHOES: MARGOT FODOR. MISLIN: PAUL MEANY. HIGH DESIGN: THAYER GOWDY

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Rare Bird

Never one to shy away from making a fashion statement, Lisa Eisner recalls Big Sur of the 1970s, taps her inner tribal goddess and dreams up a bold and beautiful jewelry collection PHOTOGRAPHED BY COLUMBINE GOLDSMITH

WH (Opener) Eisner in her Beverly Hills backyard wearing pieces from her collection.

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Bronze and turquoise “little sculptures” from Lisa Eisner are designed to be layered.

isa Eisner spent many years collecting studio works from Tina Chow and Alexander Calder to add to her stockpile of Native American pieces. “Jewelry has always been my thing,” she says...and not tennis bracelets and pearl earrings, we’re talking about “big jewelry.”

Despite the fact that diamonds are her birthstone (April), she has very few in her collection, opting instead for colorful “little sculptures.”

This spring, the multihyphenate (tastemaker/muse/photographer/mother/ wife) unveils a collection of bronze jewelry with turquoise, with a few pieces incorporating black jade and handmade feathers.

“Bronze is a beautiful metal that a lot of people don’t use. It was popular with California artisans in the ’70s. I would love to work with gold, but to make one of my pieces in gold would cost the same as a house,” Eisner explains. She also loves the way the high-quality metal patinas from natural body oils. As for the turquoise, “I found this family-owned mine in Arizona, and it was really important that I work with American turquoise instead of fake Chinese turquoise.” She handpicks individual stones and designs around them—rendering each creation unique.

The collection is a mix of Native American and California hippie influences. “I had this dream of driving up PCH to Big Sur and finding an old A-frame shack. I’d walk in and find this guy who makes handmade jewelry.

It doesn’t exist,” says Eisner. Perhaps this is the next best thing. From $1,500; available at Maxfield.

Colorful ankle-strap styles from $68.

WH (Turn) LAGUNA BEACH

IS WHITE THE NEW BLACK? With the summer months upon us, trade the heavy black tote for a white (not cream, or ivory, but bright, alabaster white) piece of arm candy.

FROM LEFT Balenciaga croc Ray Doctor bag. Fendi leather Demi Jours handbag, similar styles available, $1,950. MaxMara brushed calf leather Audrey handbag, $1,050.

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WRITTEN BY KELSEY M C KINNON AND MEGAN MEYER. LISA EISNER JEWELRY (3): COLUMBINE GOLDSMITH. PAINTED BIRD: GILLIAN CRANE

STEPPING UP

Laguna denizens Jennifer Samson and Nicole Halpern launch Painted Bird shoes—a line of colorful hand-crocheted flats—each named after a street in their seaside city (Bluebird, Ruby, Mermaid, Ocean). shoppaintedbird.com.

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Designer Anine Bing with her son, Benjamin.

Sydney and Anika Poitier, daughters of Sidney Poitier, wearing Ferragamo, in Beverly Hills.

SISTER ACT Salvatore Ferragamo presents Fiamma, a collection of handbags dedicated to Fiamma Ferragamo—Salvatore’s late daughter who spearheaded the fashion label’s first handbag line in 1965. A film series spotlighting daughters of iconic families was commissioned to celebrate the launch. ferragamo.com/fiamma.

LOS ANGELES

Baby steps

After starting families of their own, former fashion journalist Melissa Magsaysay and Jimmy Choo’s Sara Riff launched The Hive, an online destination for new moms seeking advice and inspiration. Find Jessica Seinfeld’s grocery shopping, model Kristen Gipson’s travel tips and, soon, a virtual marketplace. thehivemag.com.

FAST FRIENDS “New Girl” Zooey Deschanel teamed up with Tommy Hilfiger this spring for To Tommy From Zooey— a line of Deschaneldesigned dresses and accessories in patriotic red, white and blue.

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Pleated dress, $170.

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DOUBLE DOWN What better way to spend your winnings than at the new Givenchy boutique at the Wynn? givenchy.com.

Shark Chain bag, $13,000.

Gold-and-diamond Kiss rings, $825/pair. RIGHT Gold, diamond and sapphire Double Infinity Lasso, $3,200.

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SANTA MONICA

Creative license After spending three years as an art dealer at the Gagosian, followed by 12 years at the helm of her own space, Sandroni Rey Gallery, Tara Hirshberg debuts a new line of jewelry. The pièce de résistance? Back necklaces and pendants (à la Jennifer Lawrence’s 2013 Oscar look), along with bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings. Symbolism is key— Hirshberg says the Witch’s Knot, Lotus Circle and Double Infinity “are known for being positive and protective but become very personal to the wearer.” In gold with diamond accents, the pieces are perfect for layering or for wearing alone.

Says Hirshberg, “I strive to balance strength and softness in the collection.” tarahirshberg.com.

WRITTEN BY MEGAN MEYER. FERRAGAMO: UNGANO & AGRIODIMAS. BING: ANNA MARIA ZUNINO NOELLERT. HIRSHBERG: LAURI LEVENFELD

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SANTA MONICA

LOOKING SHARP

Boasting degrees from California College of the Arts and Central Saint Martins, Santa Monicabased handbag designer Zara Dramov launches The Common Knowledge, a line of origami-inspired pouches. thecommon knowledge.us.

WEST HOLLYWOOD

Eye on You earrings, $790.

With prime real estate on Melrose Place, Elodie Khayat has opened a tony boutique for her fine (Elodie K.) and fashion (EK.) jewelry collections. The Paris native (she’s kin to Serge Azria of Joie and Max Azria of BCBG) is also stocking like-minded designers—Victoria Beckham and Aperlai included. 8428 Melrose Pl., WeHo; elodiek.com.

Tom Wesselmann’s Study for Smoker #26, 177 (estimated $20,000$30,000).

Bone bag in plum, $680.

ON THE BLOCK Los Angeles Modern Auctions’ May sale features more than 30 custom William “Billy” Haines designs— along with original work by Hans J. Wegner, Sam Maloof and Ed Ruscha. May 18, 323-904-1950; lamodern.com.

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Luong offers tastings inside the Zen-like space. LEFT Ceramics from Chinese and Taiwanese artisans.

PATTERN PERFECT

The Banana Republic Marimekko Collection, with summer’s must-have prints and ankle-strap sandals, hits stores this month. bananarepublic.com.

A-line dress in Siirtolapuutarha, $130.

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High tea

From daisy-accented Qing Mu Dan to exotic Meizhan red tea, Peter Luong’s newly opened Song Tea & Ceramics carries more than 20 rare, small-batch blends from around the globe—along with an exclusive collection of ceramics. 2120 Sutter St., S.F., 415-885-2118.

WRITTEN BY KELSEY M C KINNON AND MEGAN MEYER. ELODIE K INTERIOR: CHAD J. WILSON. WESSELMANN: PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF LOS ANGELES MODERN AUCTIONS (LAMA)/SUSAN EINSTEIN. SONG TEA & CERAMICS (2): PETER LUONG

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Ouest Coast Girl Jordane Crantelle, Chanel’s glamorous golden girl, lives out her American dream

BY KELSEY M C KINNON PHOTOGRAPHED BY JESSICA SAMPLE

As much as Jordane Crantelle exudes Parisian it-girl cool (Chanel bags, chocolate croissants and French-tinged English), the model turned PR doyenne is at once a sun-kissed, blond-tressed, laid-back Cali-girl. It was, in fact, that storied French brand that brought Crantelle to the West Coast—she’s done PR for Chanel for the past 10 years after an introduction from a photographer led to an internship. She’s responsible for special projects around the world, from fi nding celebrity ambassadors in Asia to partnering with artisans like Maison Michel and Barrie Knitwear. Last year, knowing her affi nity for the city (she had been visiting two or three times every year for the past 10 years), the company asked if she would like to spend more time in the L.A. office. “I said, ‘Oui, defi nitely!’ I moved out here a month later, found a house in four days and was like, ‘I’m not going anywhere else…ever.’ I loved it immediately.” >>

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FASHION EDITOR: ANNINA MISLIN. HAIR: DYLAN CHAVLES AT THE BENJAMIN SALON. MAKEUP: JEFFREY BAUM AT ATELIER MANAGEMENT USING CHANEL BEAUTÉ

WH (Spotlight)

FROM TOP

Strolling Venice wearing a Chanel jacket, Cerre top and pants, Maison Michel hat and Jimmy Choo heels. Lagerfeld’s “surfers” in Biarritz.

Putting on a record in the living room.

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CLOCKWISE Crantelle in her backyard wearing a Brunello Cucinelli shirt. In her closet wearing a Chanel dress, Maiyet belt and bangle. A Chanel clutch.

Crantelle’s mother, a naturopath, painted the Japanese calligraphy.

A few prized pairs.

WH (Spotlight) << The sun-filled bungalow on the edge of Venice is a reflection of Crantelle’s uncomplicated realness—she’s someone who responds to quality but doesn’t fuss over the nuances of matching place settings. Trunks and trunks of clothing (a lot of Chanel), records (her friend Cat Power is a favorite), Japanese calligraphy paintings from her mother and original photography from Karl Lagerfeld were shipped. In the living room is Lagerfeld’s photograph of models in classic tweed skirt suits holding Chanel longboards in Biarritz. “I said, ‘If I am going to bring one thing to California, this is it.’ I’m creative; I love film, art, poetry. This is the reason I went into PR. I realized this was a place where I could meet and have relationships with really amazing artists.”

To that end, she’s also set up a home office, where she’s launching a full-scale creative agency. In addition to Chanel, clients include the luxury swimwear brand Eres, Esteban Cortazar, Maiyet and Twins for Peace. The latter, a one-for-one sneaker business founded by seventh-generation Hermès brothers Maxime and Alexandre Mussard, “is like the Toms of France. I feel like fashion should be more socially conscious,” she says, like a true Angeleno, adding, “I want to have a production arm of my company too. I would love, for example, to direct a short movie.” Pourquoi pas? •

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Ralph Lauren Blue Label shirt, $145. Guess jeans, $89.

FASHION EDITOR: ANNINA MISLIN EDITED BY KENDALL CONRAD PHOTOGRAPHED BY DAVID CAMERON

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WH (C Girl)

HAIR: CHRIS McMILLAN USING LIVING PROOF. MAKEUP: ERIN MOFFETT USING LAURA MERCIER COSMETICS AT STARWORKS GROUP. SEE SHOPPING GUIDE FOR MORE DETAILS, PAGE 129

28 ✹ MUSICIAN/ACTRESS ✹ VENICE

Soko (an abbreviation of her last name, Sokolinski) moved to Paris from the French countryside by herself when she was 16 and started acting, writing songs and learning how to play the guitar, bass and drums. The up-andcoming creative recently appeared in Wren’s viral video, First Kiss (her song is also on the sound track), and she’s the muse to designer Jerome C. Rousseau.

CURRENT PROJECTS Shooting two French movies, Fleur de Tonnerre and La Danseuse, and recording a new ’80s, goth-y, postpunk album, My Dreams Dictate My Reality. MY STYLE Vintage, ’80s punk and Dr. Martens. SINGERS Robert Smith, Morrissey. DIRECTORS Spike Jonze, Jane Campion. MOVIES The Red Shoes, The Red Balloon.

RECORD Three Imaginary Boys, The Cure. HIDDEN TALENT I make kick-ass guacamole.

PERFECT CALIFORNIA DAY Making music all day, cooking with friends and watching movies...or going on adventures to the desert or hot springs.

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S.F. MID-WINTER GALA The Bay Area’s biggest night summoned black-tie VIPs (and token out-of-towners) inside a pop-up palazzo for the Mid-Winter Gala benefiting the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Sponsored by Salvatore Ferragamo, it was a stylishly civilized scene at the Legion of Honor.

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Cassandra Huysentruyt Grey celebrated the opening of Violet Grey’s Melrose Place boutique with a tribute dinner to her beauty icon Elizabeth Taylor.

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SANDRO Designer Evelyne Chetrite of the French fashion house Sandro hosted local stylists and starlets at the Chateau Marmont for a spring fête. Guests were treated to a poolside performance by The Shoe.

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INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS Storied watch brand Piaget acted as cohost for the 2014 Independent Spirit Awards, where Lupita Nyong’o, Jared Leto, Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett were honored.

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KEN FULK With all the expected bells and whistles (taxidermied props, Motown tracks, half-naked servers and a few April Fool’s Day surprises), Ken Fulk opened the Peep Show gallery and lit up the night—celebrating the debut of his new 007 candle by Tocca.

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CHANEL Charles Finch’s pre-Oscar dinner at Madeo outdoes itself every year, thanks to a Chanelclad cast of characters, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Poppy Delevingne among them.

Talulah Riley and Elon Musk also made an appearance.

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The Museum of Contemporary Art’s new director, Philippe Vergne, welcomed supporters to the 35th Anniversary Gala, presented by Louis Vuitton. Before Diana Ross took the stage, Dita Von Teese mingled with Joy Venturini Bianchi (in a Tom Ford zebra dress, with a mane down the back) while artist Doug Aitken took in the opening of the Mike Kelley retrospective.

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From left: Van Cleef & Arpels ring. Harry Winston ring. Lanvin dress, $3,540.

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Louis Vuitton summons ’60s jet-set style with its new summer collection of floral-patterned dresses, swimwear and pastelcolored handbags, sandals and sunglasses. The beach-ready lineup also features evening separates and a must-have canvas tote accented with a tropical flower-print lining and inscribed with the label’s timeless motif. louisvuitton.com.

Jessica Hart in the summer collection.

Gold-andsilver bangle, $10,500.

EAST MEETS WEST

N.Y.-based jewelry label Hari Jewels opened an L.A. outpost for its handcrafted earrings, rings, bangles and necklaces last month. The space houses the label’s latest colorful gem-accented jewels, along with its well-known Indian pieces— all made by master craftsmen in New Dehli.

550 S. Hill St., Ste. 1329, L.A.; harijewels.com.

Sabrina Marshall and Sofia Bernardin.

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Keep an eye out for Italian fashion house Brunello Cucinelli’s San Francisco boutique opening, where simple white and oak shelving will hold the label’s latest neutral pieces in luxe silks and cashmere. brunellocucinelli.com.

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Los Angeles expat Sabrina Marshall curates her love of vintage with Resee, an online boutique boasting separates, shoes and handbags from years past (and some contemporary pieces) by top designers—think Balenciaga, Prada and Chanel. With help from business partner Sofia Bernardin, Marshall—a former editor at Self Service and L’Officiel—handpicks items from vintage shops worldwide. “It’s a window to the Parisian sense of style,” she explains. From her adopted Paris, Marshall shares her favorite L.A. haunts. AVALON VINTAGE I always leave here with something! 323-309-7717. • HIDDEN TREASURES A fun place for off-the-radar finds. 310-455-2998. • BLUM & POE GALLERY I love the space and curation. 310-836-2062.

• SCOUT For their interesting mix of ’90s vintage. 323-461-1530. • GARDE Unique home decor from around the globe. 323-424-4667.

KICK OFF YOUR HEELS Top designers sprint into spring with luxury sneakers worthy of a blue ribbon Balenciaga high-top, $635.

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Valentino trainer, $795.

Givenchy slip-on, $570.

FROM TOP Céline transparent sandals, $414.

Vintage Hermès bag, $1,727.

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Platform wedge sandals, $595.

L.A.-based jewelry designer Lena Wald—best known for her stud earrings—is making a seasonal shift this spring with new designs. Picture inverted diamonds accented with blue, yellow and pink gems. “I always try to reinvent simple and sophisticated ideas, but with a twist,” Wald says. Here, she shares her top spots for inspiration and indulgence. • MAXFIELD GALLERY For the amazing furniture collection, including Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand.

310-275-7007. • TORTOISE I love the Japanese etched glassware. tortoiselife.com. • ESCUELA TAQUERIA I love their poblano tacos. 323-932-6178.

NATIVE THREADS Valentino recently reopened its Costa Mesa boutique— where silk carpets and Venetian terrazzo surround the label’s colorful, embroidered dresses and skirts.

3333 Bristol St., Ste. 2670, C.M., 714-751-3300.

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A decade after A.L.C.’s Andrea Lieberman sported her first pair of Robert Clergerie black crate platforms, she’s joined with the French heritage label for limited-edition patent leather and suede-accented sandals available exclusively at Intermix. 110 Robertson Blvd., L.A., 310-860-0113.

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Walking on sunshine L.A.-based denim brand Joe’s introduces Sun-Faded—a capsule collection in faded powder-blue washes.

Available in numerous casual styles, the jeans are tinted through a special process that accelerates the effect of sand and salt air on denim for an aged look—perfect for Venice Beach dwellers. Explains Joe’s Founder and Creative Director Joe Dahan, “California is known for its unique casual vibe...fashion that’s comfortable without sacrificing style.” 8432 Melrose Pl., L.A., 323-944-0656.

Shirt, $330, jacket, $845, and pants, $280.

Sun-Faded high-rise in Nayeli, $175.

WRIST CANDY Add some sparkle to your spring wardrobe with Dior’s new collection of limited-edition watches with sapphire-accented dials and diamondshaped hour markers.

309 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-859-4700.

Black ceramic and pink-sapphire watch on blue strap, $7,800.

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CH Carolina Herrera recently opened its first San Francisco boutique for sportswear, suits and separates. The 4,520-square-foot space—which boasts maroon velvet curtains, flooring emblazoned with the CH monogram, and rich wood furnishings—debuts with the brand’s spring/summer lineup of colorful flora- and fauna-printed separates inspired by the style icons of Old Hollywood. 45 Grant Ave., S.F., 415-986-3000.

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FROM LEFT Diamond and pinksapphire ball earrings. Cabochon Emerald Mosaic ring.

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White-and-black Maiden pumps, $750. A sketch of the Kalmar sandals.

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Stepping out From the red carpet to the streets of Silverlake, Sandra Choi makes Jimmy Choo for (almost) everyone BY GENEVIEVE BAHRENBURG

While Sandra Choi has a degree from Central Saint Martins, you could say that Jimmy Choo’s new creative director actually comes from the “school” of Choo.

Choi’s uncle is Jimmy Choo (who has since sold his share in the company), and she began working with the brand in 1996, shortly after the label became synonymous with red-carpet style.

Today Choi takes a more versatile approach, building on the duality of the women’s line with sleek leather pastel pumps, color-blocked modern evening heels and playful floral slip-ons. “I’m inspired by London style, how eclectic and expressive it is with its rock-and-roll influences—not overly polished or contrived,” says Choi. She also hoped that vision would translate to the retail environment. She unveils a David Collins Studio redesign of the Beverly Hills flagship store—the first of many locations to be revamped. “I wanted our new space to combine the detail of a haute couture salon with the intimacy of a fantasy closet.” Satin gold, rosa egeo pink marble and mink velvets add a soft texture, while oyster stone and mother-of-pearl chevron floors create soft drama. A special made-to-order program will launch in conjunction with the opening of the new space, not to mention an exclusive on the iconic Candy Blah Blah bag. 240 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-860-9045; jimmychoo.com.

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Vintage 19th-century necklace with heart locket, $430.

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Motive sandals, $995. Sandra Choi works on the new collection. Red-and-navy Alina flats, $565.

Current/Elliott introduces Loved and Found this month, an online shop for one-of-a-kind finds from years past, including antique jewelry, home decor and a selection of the line’s vintage jeans. Inspired by the brand’s eclectic aesthetic, CEO and Creative Director Serge Azria joined with former Moda Operandi staffer Taylor Tomasi Hill to curate pieces for the new e-commerce page. currentelliott.com.

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Chanel’s signature Coco Mademoiselle perfume takes on a fresh look this spring with a new cinematic campaign. The latest short—which comes 23 years after Jean-Paul Goude’s “L’Espirit de Chanel,” starring Vanessa Paradis as a caged songbird—is directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride & Prejudice) and features London-born beauty Keira Knightley, the face of the label since 2007. Knightley, as Coco Chanel, and Danila Kozlovsky meet at a futuristic Chanel launch party and later cross paths on the Seine—all in a matter of 60 seconds. Like its predecessors, the commercial spotlights the seductive allure of the Oriental scent, which blends hints of orange, bergamot, floral and spice, as well as the irresistibility of the woman who wears it. “Coco Chanel is timeless,” says Knightley. “Her creations precisely express her free spirit.” chanel.com.

Coco Mademoiselle fragrance, $68.

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Ballet body Bay Area-born Char (“Nini”) Gueco has turned her 20-year love affair with dance into Avant-Barre—a polished new Potrero Hill exercise studio offering classes that combine barre movements, circuit training, stretching and intense cardio. The results are worth the burn. 592 3rd St., S.F.; avant-barre.com.

Chi racerback tank, $61, and Celestial pants, $143, nordstrom.com.

GEAR UP

Brazilian-born designer Ilana Kugel adds flattering jumpsuits, cropped pants with mesh details and racerback tanks in eye-popping blues to her L.A.-based activewear line, Koral. activewear. koral.com.

NATURE’S CURE Marina del Reybased Tricia Trimble developed Suntregity Skincare to help prevent skin cancer after her mother succumed to melanoma. Natural ingredients—goji, acai, almond oil, coconut—are almost good enough to eat. suntregity skincare.com.

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Toxin-conscious nail polish brand Côte recently opened shop in Brentwood. Along with the line’s beloved hues, the new space will offer luxury treatments (hot-stone foot massages and classic manicures, as well as soaks and scrubs) and CA-made products.

11714 San Vicente Blvd., L.A., 310-820-0906.

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Owens tunics and high-top sneakers. She’s also one of the world’s youngest senior kundalini teachers—her spiritual name bestowed by the late Yogi Bhajan himself, the man responsible for bringing kundalini yoga to the West. Guru Jagat’s mission is to bring all these ancient teachings—beauty secrets included—into the mainstream. In December, she also launched RA MA Records, a recording label that pairs kundalini mantras with punk rock, rap, reggae, electronic and other musical styles. Famed ’80s girl band The Go-Gos are among artists slated for the label’s next release.

Kundalini yoga is gaining popularity worldwide as an effective antiaging technology with its combination of physical postures, breathing techniques, mantras, mudras and meditation to strengthen the nervous and glandular systems. Not surprisingly, Los Angeles is the epicenter, with kundalini studios Yoga West, Golden Bridge, Nine Treasures Yoga and now the staggeringly popular RA MA Institute for Applied Yogic Science and Technology, which has become de rigueur among Venice hipsters, hard-core yogis, athletes and celebrities who follow the studio’s master teachers. While the spiritual element is key, kundalini is not religion-based—it’s a nondenominational and measurable technology for uplifting the body, mind and spirit. Harvard Medical School is currently conducting a five-year study examining the effects of yoga and meditation on chronic stress. One test group practices kundalini yoga, chosen for its emphasis on meditation. Guru Jagat smiles and shrugs: “Yogis have known this for thousands of years,” she says, “but it’s very helpful to have science behind it.”

After an inspirational, albeit spicy talk (Guru Jagat’s delivery is lively, to say the least) and an intense yoga set to balance the “tattvas” (elements of earth, water, fire, air and ether), more timetested beauty advice is revealed—cold-water showers to flush the capillaries, specific asanas (postures) for weight control and youth, hair washing with oils instead of shampoo, massaging the skin with ghee, yogurt baths, recipes for golden milk made with turmeric (a natural anti-inflammatory), and the special spice-infused yogi tea that is a staple in the kundalini beauty regime.

Four hours later and already feeling uplifted, the group as a whole is looking decidedly different. We’ve swapped our neuroses for the kind of radiance you can’t find in a bottle or at the dermatologist’s office. •

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he biggest yogic beauty secret of all is selfesteem,” proclaims Guru Jagat in opening remarks to 50 women, who sit mat to mat on a Sunday afternoon at the RA MA Institute for Applied Yogic Science and Technology in Venice. “If you really think you are too fat, too thin, too old, too whatever, that’s your projection, and that’s exactly how people will see you.”

The idea that our neuroses can age us prematurely is news to some but an obvious truth to the growing group of regulars in attendance at RA MA’s women’s workshops. Ageless yoginis dressed in flowing white cotton (white increases radiance), and with skin that quite literally appears to glow, guide a high-energy group of 20- to 60-yearolds, here to practice kundalini yoga, replenish with health elixirs and collect ancient yogic beauty prescriptions as doled out by RA MA’s ravishingly radiant founder, 34-year-old Guru Jagat. This cherished teacher is no new-age cliché, with her vast knowledge of kundalini teachings, wicked sense of humor and penchant for Rick

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On the lower shelf of the showroom wall at Miri Mara Ceramics in Carpinteria, pieces from a series interpreting Early Bronze Age Cycladic heads.

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light fixtures illuminate the gallery. A Japanese-influenced bowl.

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an a stationary item be in motion? Before answering, examine a Miri Mara vase. Its shapes are so compelling that one’s vision can’t help but trail its pattern around the vessel. “Texture,” Fatmir “Miri” Mara explains, “it really speaks, gives movement. Like velocity.” Perhaps this is what Diana Vreeland meant when she said, “The eye has to travel.”

Mara’s effects are diverse: geometric patterns; a line playing with shadow; weathered snakeskin of layered glazes; and a kind of hypnotic, smooth matte finish begging to be touched. These surfaces and silhouettes play into a balance of extremes. Angular vases with decoration worthy of an African mask reflect primitive, earthy stoneware. It could be mistaken for centuries-old bronze. Conversely, there’s simple, solid geometry channeling the modern. Two plates stand upright and parallel with a chamber for florals in between— reminiscent of the Bauhaus’ triangle-circle-square. And some series take the middle path; his sleek interpretation of an ancient Greek Cycladic visage, for one.

Ceramics is a relatively nascent passion of Mara’s— and not his first. His formative career was fashion: five years at Alta Moda in Rome with Renato Balestra and the next 19 in Milan prêt-à-porter, designing and consulting for manufacturers including Cadette and Ghe-

rardini with partner, now husband, Rick Perkins. Twelve years ago, at 42, they retired in Santa Barbara. “The creative part was suffering more and more,” he says, “so it was time to leave.”

Mara’s galvanizing experience was seeing a documentary about Japanese pottery. Ceramics had never interested him before, yet he signed up for a class at Santa Barbara City College, where he’d been taking art classes. “I loved it from the first day,” he recalls. His structures could not be accomplished on a wheel, so he preferred to sketch pieces and hand-build. Soon enough, what began as a hobby turned into a business.

A low point hit in 2008 when they lost everything in the Tea Fire, including his entire body of ceramic works (about 80 pieces) and his cahiers. The collage journals contained the sketches, cutout photos, phrases and pictures of museum pieces that fuel his oeuvre, from those Cycladic heads to the engravings on Italian banknotes that inspire many of his etched surfaces. He immediately began to search for new creative juice. He says of journaling: “[What] you start to see in a museum or a piece of architecture or a piece of a mechanical part can really get in the back CONTINUED ON PAGE 128

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FROM LEFT Finished works in the showroom sit on a thin Indian mat; imported textiles will soon be part of the business. Drawings for future works in one cahier. Mara’s journals are a collage of everything from Bauhaus design to close-ups of banknote engravings. Fatmir “Miri” Mara looks at old sketches and inspirations.

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Crafting comfort Joanne Zorkendorfer, a former design director at IDEO, found her calling in decidedly nonindustrial elements: Otomi, the vibrant embroidered motifs of flora and fauna based on rock paintings in central Mexican caves. Immediately drawn to the textiles’ modern, graphic quality, the San Franciscan sought a more contemporary format than bedspreads to show off their look and color. A friend (a textile historian and collector) connected her with a group of embroiderers in Tenago, and after three years of development, from finding the right foam-poly fiber filling to sourcing custom-dyed zippers and leather in Napa Valley, Zorkendorfer had prototyped unique low-lying daybed loungers, each of which requires three to four months to produce. Of Olli’s limited-run luxury furnishings, she says, “It’s the antithesis of Silicon Valley scalable massives. I’m creating really simple forms to let the craft do all the talking.” ollitt.com.

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$3,600, available at Heath Ceramics. The artisan’s signature adorns each piece.

Multicolor loungers, $3,600-$4,100.

ROYAL GOBLETS The historic French crystal that made a mix-and-match tabletop chic, Saint-Louis adds a fresh splash of color to its hocks, from timely lilac to dramatic emerald green. From $495.

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green; Tommy chartreuse; Stella gray; Tommy blue; Apollo violet; TableArt, L.A.; tableartonline.com.

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This isn’t a Brobdingnagian bracelet for a giant but rather a console from the jewelry-inspired furniture debut by interior designer Natasha Baradaran.. Brooch-like side tables, glamorous lacquered pendant fixtures and butterscotch-onyx stone set into tables all utilize unusual combinations like plated rose gold with fiberglass and “ostrich” hand-hammering across a metallic, delicate blush, black and white palette. The L.A.-made pieces are dedicated to Baradaran’s mother, a noted jewelry designer. “Her play with semiprecious stones and gems has inspired the shapes and motifs,” she says. Like mother, like daughter. natashabaradaran.com.

Cuff console in ebony with gold finish, price upon request, Jean de Merry, WeHo, 323-655-9193.

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For La Cienega Design Quarter’s 2014 Legends, “Novel Interiors: Storytelling by Design,” more than 40 showroom windows throughout the district have been taken over by designers like Diane von Furstenberg (The Rug Company), Cliff Fong (Dragonette Ltd.), Hallworth Design (Lee Stanton Antiques), Oliver M. Furth (Waterworks) and our pick, Erin Martin (Jamal’s). In the swirl of cocktail parties and luncheons, there are also media-led panels (C’s “Express Yourselfie: Do we design for Likes, Loves or Living?” on May 9 at Lee Stanton Antiques); Hutton Wilkinson and Jay Jeffers topping the author events; and a visit with artist Christopher Spitzmiller. May 7-9; register for panels, lcdqla.com.

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Make your patio worthy of a Slim Aarons photo with Santa Barbara Umbrella’s new Retro-Chic and Black-Tie Double Decker. Each handmade shade splashes Sunbrella or Regatta with midcentury colors like turquoise and juicy orange and edges it with throwbacks like Greek key and fringe. sbumbrella.com.

LAVENDER FIELDS FOREVER Plan ahead for a garden excursion or U-pick harvest: FARMS Central Coast Lavender. Paso Robles, 805-233-3288; centralcoastlavender. com. Frog Creek Farm. Ojai, 805-921-0027. FESTIVALS 18th-Annual Days of Wine & Lavender at Matanzas Creek Winery. Santa Rosa, June 28; matanzascreek.com. Ojai Valley Lavender Festival. June 28; ojaivalleylavenderfestival.org. DISTILLERIES Carmel Lavender. 800-9492645; carmellavender.com. Keys Creek Lavender Farm. Valley Center, 760-742-3844; kclfarm.com. PRIVATE EVENTS Pageo Lavender Farm.

Turlock, 209-632-5052; pageolavenderfarm.com. Bear Flag Farm.

Winters, 530-753-9494; bearflagfarm.com.

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STAY PRESENT The antidote to Mother’s Day doldrums: Gift stylist Simone LeBlanc’s new You & Me boxes pair Holly Flora blossoms with marble serving boards and delicate indulgences like lavender-infused olive oil and tea truffles. $175; simoneleblanc.com.

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It’s fitting that McKinnon and Harris has opened a Los Angeles showroom dedicated to enduring beauty; after all, estate and garden furniture is intended to weather the elements. In the four skylit galleries, there’s old French limestone underfoot, strong rift-sawn oak and a trove of stone antiquities such as 16th-century columns flanking the entry, a noble second-century Togatus and stylobate-platform marble lions. Mirrors for depth and a profound lack of color—rather, a rigorous commitment to endless shades of white—pay subtle homage to British decorator Syrie Maugham’s timeless aesthetic.

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Meanwhile, there’s furniture: the demure renderings of the past such as spins on Tudor, Gothic and Arabesque silhouettes; riffs on the France Elkins loop; curvaceous pedestals; and concentric-circle tops.

Pieces are crafted in McKinnon and Harris’ Richmond, Virginia, workshop out of aluminum, then powder-coated in the purveyor’s proprietary hues. Offered with custom covers for durability, and extra-comfortable tailored cushions, this seating is plush, and built to last. To the trade; 915 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A., 310-734-4425; mckinnonharris.com.

DuVal Alexander configuration and Wyatt table. LEFT The L.A. showroom, by Scott Andrew Natvig Design.

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San Francisco’s sky-high landmark gets its “Cheers,” courtesy of Thad Vogler

Trou Normand, inside the 1925 Art Deco skyscraper 140 New Montgomery (the former Pacific Bell building).

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<< Named after the customary spot of brandy served by the French, Trou Normand offers far more than a nip. Sure, there are carrots done two ways with tangy apricots and almonds, a roasted halibut, even ice cream— but salumi and charcuterie reign supreme in this urbane setting at the SoMa epicenter: the 26-story historic beauty at 140 New Montgomery. A mural by New Bohemia Signs of an Ebecho Muslimova painting is a focal

point, while throwback metal fixtures, concrete tiling and honeyed leather barstools add textural interest to the restaurant/bar. This being the second project of James Beard Award nominee Thad Vogler (Bar Agricole), any liquor’s going to be small-batch on the classic cocktail list, and all of the Armagnacs, Cognacs and Calvados are found “nowhere else in the world.”

140 New Montgomery St., S.F., 415-975-0876; trounormandsf.com.

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2012 Massican il Vermouth di Friuliano, $30.

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L.A.-based nutritionist/private chef Tara Sowlaty, 24, and art therapist/yoga teacher Jessie Groveman, 27, have launched How You Glow, a stylish holisticliving website featuring everything from house calls with Barrett Prendergast to Pamela Salzman’s recipe for cauliflower-crust pizza. ON YOUR BOOKSHELVES Ottolenghi’s cookbooks, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook and The I Love to Cook Book by Lauren Groveman (Jessie’s mom). IN YOUR CUPBOARDS Manuka Honey, Spicely Organics, Dr. Bronner’s coconut oil, Almond Milk LA and Bellocq tea. STAPLES Full-fat, whole-grain foods. Roasted chicken, oven-baked sweet potato fries, hummus, homemade granola, fruits, kale, seaweed salad, almond butter, prunes and figs, and coconut water!

We love our green smoothie bowls but still indulge in our favorite tacos. howyouglow.com.

Launch party for How You Glow. “Family style allows you to decide on portions of what you love most.”

ABOVE Tara Sowlaty, Jessie Groveman.

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CLINK CLINK The dirty martini meets its maker. Dan Petroski is known for his fascinating white wines from Italian varietals; now, he has aromatized them with traditional spices like quassia bark, coriander and citrus. Joining the rarefied club of stateside vermouths, the 2012 vintage of Massican French dry is now available; 2013 releases this August. massican.com.

Not another juice bar Neka Pasquale, a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and certified Chinese nutritionist, had a fresh concept in mind when she launched Urban Remedy in 2009. The boutique chain—San Rafael, Mill Valley and a third opening in Santa Monica this spring—has taken on the juice realm with 100% organic, gluten-free snacks and Wellness Kits packed with ingredients such as E3 Live and burdock root. There’s zucchini fettuccine for lunch, cold-brewed coffees with nut milks and PB-free PB&J chia shakes for afternoons in the car. Plus, chocoholics can freely indulge with an impossibly fudgy coconut brownie that isn’t packed with sweeteners. 1904 Fourth St., S.R.; 15 E. Blithedale Ave., M.V.; 415-755-4347; urbanremedy.com.

TROU NORMAND (2): F. JASON CAMPBELL © BBA. SHINE ON: EMILY KNECHT. LAUNCH PARTY: MATT SAYLES. MASSICAN: MOR WEIZMAN. URBAN REMEDY: SHAUN SULLIVAN

Bar Agricole’s sibling, in the former PacBell Building. RIGHT Boor Bridges Architecture designed the inviting space.

FROM LEFT Neka Pasquale, Urban Remedy owner and certified acupuncturist/ Chinese nutritionist. Mill Valley’s Urban Remedy.

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Diptyque candles scented the evening—a departure from Stanley’s “signature” home scent.

LEFT Crushed potatoes, pea tendrils and buttermilk.

Erin Foster, Nicole Richie.

Flowers by Bloom & Plume.

Dining by design Tastemaker Estee Stanley’s anti-fancy soiree for designer Wes Gordon

It’s 6 p.m., and stylist and interior decorator Estee Stanley is in the kitchen with her kids. Jon Shook from Animal begins prep with his team, and bartender Marc Rose of The Spare Room carries in the Olmeca Altos tequila. Maurice Harris of Jennifer Meyer Maguire, Wes Gordon, Bloom & Plume has arranged artful compotes overflowing Jamie Schneider, Estee Stanley. with soft-hued blossoms on practically every tabletop.

While the Hancock Park residence is inarguably magazineand Jamie Schneider invited a soigné group of about 40 to her Hancock perfect, Stanley loves a good house party and entertains often.

Park abode to toast Wes Gordon. (And a good day it was for the New Don’t expect a fancy long dinner table with place cards, however.

York designer; he’d just been nominated for the 2014 CFDA Fashion “I go to those parties all the time,” she says, “so I don’t want to Awards’ Swarovski Award for Womenswear.) Uniformed servers throw one.” Instead of controlling seating arrangements, she opens passed cauliflower vaduovan and hamachi hors d’oeuvres, while the up the rooms and backyard and lets guests roam and mingle. “I’m not copious buffet—including crowd-pleasing crushed potatoes with pea trying to boss you around,” she adds. “I just want you to have fun.” tendrils, fennel-roasted chicken with pollen gremolata—rolled out Earlier this spring, Stanley, CFDA nominee Jennifer Meyer Maguire later. Vegans? Check. Vegetarians? Double check.

For successful entertaining, Stanley insists the most important element is to defer to professionals: “At parties where I see the host telling everyone what to do, it’s like when people hire stylists, hair and makeup and then micromanage us. I don’t know how to cook, so I’m not going to bother Jon, ever.” • Fresh salads, chicken and steak by Animal.

Lily Berg, Wes Gordon, Jenni Kayne.

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Seaside Delights

South African surf legend Shaun Tomson celebrates his new book, The Code, and shares his favorite places in his adopted hometown of Santa Barbara

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Mate Gallery in the Montecito Country Mart.

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Belmond El Encanto.

Outdoor dining at Brophy Bros. Channel Islands Surfboards.

The Code, $25.

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CENTER STAGE The Golden State’s premiere food and wine destination doesn’t miss a beat. May 30 through June 1, The Cure, The Fray, LL Cool Jay and Outkast are but a few to take the stage for the second year of Bottlerock Napa. And by popular request, Uber car service is now available in the Valley. bottlerock napavalley.com; uber.com.

More than 45 bands are performing at this year’s festival.

BELMOND EL ENCANTO: COURTESY OF BELMOND EL ENCANTO. SURFBOARDS: CISURFBOARDS_ SBSTORE. BROPHY BROS.: ARNA BEE. BOTTLEROCK: BOTTLEROCK NAPA VALLEY

anta Barbara has two of the world’s best surf shops— each home to legendary shapers representing a different era of surfing. Reynolds (“Renny”) Yater designed a classic longboard called the Yater Spoon back in the ’60s, and his shapes are available for sale at The Beach House (805-963-1281). And Channel Islands Surfboards (805-966-7213), a brand started by my friend Al Merrick, whose cutting-edge designs are ridden by the best surfers in the world, including 11-time world champ Kelly Slater. If you are into old-school carving, check out my personal model there called The Warp. • Mate Gallery recently opened in Montecito, merging New England beach style with a vintage California vibe—books, prints, furniture, accessories, vintage clothing and original photography by Matt Albiani.

805-895-6283 • Start at the bird refuge on the edge of Montecito and take a leisurely stroll along Cabrillo Boulevard, past the zoo, the volleyball courts on East Beach, and keep heading along the palm-lined boulevard to the tip of Stearns Wharf.

Shaun Stop in at the Ty Warner Sea Center and Tomson see the jellyfish, and catch a ride on Lil’ Toot, the diminutive ferry that takes you through the beautiful harbor and drops you off right in front of Brophy Bros. A frosty Corona and lime, a dozen oysters and a slab of local fish will fortify you for the walk home. 805-966-4418. • Drive past the Santa Barbara Mission and its rose gardens and make your way up Alameda Padre Serra to Santa Barbara’s Riviera and the revered and recently renovated Belmond El Encanto hotel. Dine on the balcony at sunset and you might think you are in a more beautiful version of Monaco or Cape Town. 805-845-5800.

• At Montecito Cafe Bar, a little spot formerly owned by Charlie Chaplin, order a pomegranate martini with Grey Goose, a juicy cheeseburger and french fries. 805-969-3392. • Denim czar Gene Montesano re-created his version of a New York-style steakhouse, Lucky’s, with a West Coast vibe. Sit by the window in the bar and start with super-jumbo shrimp and then the world’s finest lamb chops with spinach and frites. The French martini gets shaken at your table and will simultaneously freeze and melt your brain. Via Vai has the best pizza on the planet, all cooked in a classic wood-burning oven. Order a crisp pinot grigio and a thincrust pizza seafood combo as an appetizer from one of the proud Roman waiters. Then go for the ultimate this side of Venice: spaghetti al coccio con frutti di mare, a rich stew of seafood in a spicy tomato sauce, cooked in a clay dish and covered with pastry. • If you have a child, the Santa Barbara Zoo is the most important stop in town. A little diesel train takes you around the entire zoo in about 10 minutes, past the toucans, condors, gorillas, giraffes and lions. Don’t miss the pair of magnificent snow leopards. 805-962-5339. • A short walk along Hammonds Beach brings you to Shalawa Meadow and a little stone memorial: “The sacredness of the land lies in the mind of its people.

This land is dedicated to the spirit and memory of the ancestors and their children.” shauntomson.com. •

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Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Canyon Ranch, the leader in luxury health and wellness retreats with locations nationwide and on luxury cruise liners, is not taking it easy, so to speak. In the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by saguaro cactus and nestled in a quiet Tucson neighborhood (just over an hour’s flight from LAX, followed by a scenic 45-minute drive), lies the tranquil 150-acre resort.

Even before you arrive, your personal journey has most likely begun through the ever-available concierge, advisers and specialists. Once you’re on the property, there are at least four expert-instructed fitness classes offered every hour (from aerial yoga to zumba), in addition to a multitude of walks, hikes, bike rides, a state-of-the-art gym, a spirit lodge, pools and, of course, the spa.

Topping the priority list are the seated (a welcome reprieve) meals in the dining room, which serves an ever-changing menu of seasonal calorie-conscious items. They may be low cal, but you will never go hungry (unless that’s part of your plan).

With expertise at this well-tested resort ranging from acupuncturists to spiritual advisers, after just a few days, you’ll leave this therapeutic oasis as your very best self— inside and out. From $3,310 per person for three nights (double occupancy); canyonranch.com.

The sun setting over the 150-acre resort. The Clubhouse exterior. The scenic two-mile loop.

Carry on Celebrated shoe and accessories designer and L.A. native George Esquivel has been named the creative director of the luxury luggage brand Tumi. Esquivel is sure to bring his California aesthetic to each new trolley and tote, starting with the Santa Monica collection. From $145; tumi.com.

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The Santa Monica collection Bashford Duffel.

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Culture (Opener) A selection of wares from 3 Fish Studios.

The design for the “I Love You California” archival prints are taken from a 1913 sheet music cover for a song of the same name. Becoming something of a cultural icon, the bear paintings hang in City Hall and in the assessor’s office.

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From the outer edges of San Francisco, a cluster of artisans create art and objects the old-fashioned way: by hand PHOTOGRAPHED BY THAYER GOWDY

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retail-cumstudio space, featuring Rewitzer and Galvin’s brandnew 48-inch press. The couple in front of Rewitzer’s relief work.

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ust a few blocks off the not-for-amateurs surf break at Ocean Beach, Eric Rewitzer and Annie Galvin potter about cutting out posters that display a custom literary map of the state for California Bookstore Day. It’s just another afternoon of producing work that pays homage to the happy dream of California: sunshine and poppies, grizzly bears, the never-ending highway. Here, in the normally foggy reaches of the Outer Sunset, the couple have turned a former liquor store into a vibrant retail, studio and teaching space, filled with Galvin’s paintings of bears hugging the Sunshine State against different Technicolor backgrounds, and Rewitzer’s relief prints of Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge—done by handcarving into large slabs of linoleum. On the weekends, Rewitzer teaches printmaking classes, and there is a steady stream of commissions and customers, who often stop in the backyard to knock back a pint from the very S.F.-style “keggerator” or sit at their custom picnic table, crafted in the shape of the state.

Before 2007, both artists were slaving away in a different milieu.

Tech and banking refugees who made a prodigal return to their early callings, motorcycle rider and Irishwoman Galvin studied art in her homeland, and Michigan native Rewitzer spent his early years as a journeyman stripper—someone who strips film in a commercial color shop. A few forays into selling the work they made at nights and on

weekends made them realize that they had a chance to pursue art full time. “I always kind of dangled the carrot in front of my nose saying that when I was 40 that’s when I could be an artist,” says Rewitzer.

So he bought screen-printing equipment, then an etching press and fell in love with relief printmaking.

Nearly seven years later, 3 Fish Studios A Californiashaped picnic brings in tourists from Japan and Texas and table. serves as a hub for this vibrant artistic community. “I think people are here because it is really mellow and it is beautiful,” says Rewitzer pensively. And the two continue to innovate: Rewitzer sees his work heading toward larger format, thanks to the new 48inch press they recently purchased (one of the largest in the city), and Galvin is working on expanding her quirky bear-themed images to other states for a complete collection. “There might be some weird states, like Delaware,” she says and laughs. But it’s always something new. Rewitzer beams. “I wasn’t born in California, but I was reborn in California.” 3fishstudios.com.

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lays down a carved linoleum tile before pushing it through the press. One of Galvin’s signature 49 Scenic Drive paintings, this one infused with California poppies.

The artist in her studio upstairs.

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5 HOT SPOTS FROM 3 FISH STUDIOS 1. Trouble Coffee has the best cinnamon toast in the world, and their coffee is pretty great too. People come from all over the city to get into Trouble!

2. Cajun Pacific is only open a few nights a week and it’s tiny, but when you can get in there for dinner, it’s well worth it. Don’t miss the crawfish pasta, and save room for the bourbon bread pudding.

3. Don’t skip Mollusk Surf Shop just because you don’t surf.

They also carry their own line of screen-printed T-shirts for children and adults, and some hard-to-find books and magazines on California art and surf culture.

4. Andytown Coffee Roasters is brand new and already loved by the locals. Their version of iced coffee, called the Snowy Plover, is amazing.

5. The General Store carries a beautifully curated collection of gifts, cards, leather goods and clothing by independent designers. Their lovely garden is filled with happy succulents and was an inspiration for our studio garden.

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ACOUSTIC ADVENTURER “I get a profound feeling of comfort from a wooden box with vibrating strings attached to it. It feels magical to me,” says Jacob Aranda. The Chicago transplant and his wife came to Ocean Beach eight months ago to join up with his friend, furniture maker Luke Bartels, one of the four founders of Woodshop SF on Noriega Street. Working among this collective of woodworkers who craft furniture, surfboards and skateboards, Aranda creates custom guitars without using any electronic tools. He spends nearly three months per instrument, working from 19th-century techniques he learned from José Luis Romanillos Vega, a master maker based in Sigüenza, near Madrid. “I used to get very frustrated, thinking I had to make a guitar the same way a factory did it. Then I realized there is another way to do it that’s methodical and meditative. I end up feeling a really strong connection to the wood and the instrument,” he says. arandaguitars.blogspot.com.

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Music maestro Master guitar maker Alan Perlman has been crafting and restoring instruments from his home workshop in The Sunset since 1983; reworking Paul Simon’s first handmade guitar or taking on an intensive repair of an 1867 Antonio Torres—the maker who is considered to be the father of the classical guitar—is just part of a day’s work. So when a customer contacts him about a new instrument, Perlman always asks to listen to the person’s playing so he can figure out the appropriate custom qualities: East Indian rosewood or South American mahogany? Wide or narrow body? Tonal type? With a two-year waiting list for an $8,000-plus instrument, and constant restoration projects from the S.F. Conservatory, the purist keeps extraordinarily busy. But that’s the way he likes it. “I think part of the underlying thing is I’ve always had this attraction to virtuosity. Going after perfection,” he says. perlmanguitars.com.

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Founder John McCambridge’s retail-shop-slashart-space was christened Mollusk because the surfer wanted something “fractal.”

“There are so many cool variations on a mollusk,” he says of the plentiful invertebrate. “The same sort of variations that go into a surfboard or a piece of art.” His Irving Street space channels an artsy Mission School vibe, combined with a hardy, craftsman feel. Handshaped surfboards are propped near a boat with a geometric carapace designed by artist Jay Nelson, a friend, whose tree houses, campers and art installations have museum cred; local artists’ work is available for sale; clothing features graphics by McCambridge’s wife, Johanna St. Clair; and on an impromptu basis, artists such as legendary surf photographer Jeff Divine show up to give slide shows and tell war stories about the ’70s. “You’ve got to entertain people, too,” notes McCambridge. mollusksurfshop.com.

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Gia Coppola follows in the giant footsteps of her grandfather, arguably the greatest director of all time. She chats with her friend, filmmaker Alexander Payne, about her eponymous wine label and her first feature film hitting theaters this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; a Northern California-based coming-of-age story Photographed by David Mushegain

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hen Gia Coppola started working on Palo Alto, her first feature film (an adaptation of James Franco’s short story), she decided to call up one of her favorite filmmakers, Alexander Payne (Sideways, Nebraska, The Descendants), to ask for some advice.

Now, as the film hits theaters, the writer/directors talk about the experience and touch on one of their other favorite subjects: wine.

Gia Coppola: You were so supportive when I was starting Palo Alto. I was so nervous and just wanted to pick your brain.

Alexander Payne: And I was so flattered that you even asked me, considering who your grandfather is.

GC: My 97-year-old uncle just saw Nebraska. He said it was his favorite movie this year because it was so true. I was curious, though, what was your first feature movie like, and how do you feel about it now? When I saw the first edit of Palo Alto, I thought it wasn’t what I initially intended, but it kind of took on its own form, and I had to realize that’s part of making films.

AP: That’s the case with every film. You have to learn that you are going to be mortified by every first edit. Editing is the ongoing process of disguising how bad the film really is. We try to make the film suck less, so finally at the end of the process you release the least sucky version of the film. By the time you finished editing, didn’t you feel good about it even if it was different from what you envisioned?

GC: Well, it took me a while to stop fiddling with it, and it came to a point where I was only doing more harm than good. My grandpa told me, “Better is the enemy of the good.” So I just had to stop.

AP: There’s another editing phrase: “Films are never finished; they are abandoned.”

GC: Yeah, well, that’s kind of how it felt for a while, and now, as time has passed, I can look at it as its own. For a while movies didn’t feel the same, and it was really hard to watch them. I thought I had ruined something that I enjoyed so much.

AP: You have to cut yourself a lot of slack here. Your first movie is like the first waffle—the iron isn’t quite hot enough; you haven’t put enough butter. The first waffle you always have to throw away, or you, the cook, eat it, but you’d never serve it. You know, the second waffle is servable.

GC: That’s a great analogy.

AP: No one is defined by one movie, unless you just make one movie and you die. Each one is a learning process. I’ve made six feature films, and I still don’t think I’ve made a good movie. I mean, they’re OK. I consider myself a 53-year-old film student; it’s just that now I’m being paid to continue to learn.

GC: I really was trying to figure out how to do this on my own and challenge myself. Of course, I got advice from my grandpa in terms of the business, but I’m still trying to make my own decisions.

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David Yurman necklace, $650.

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“I was so naive in making this [film] that it worked to my advantage. I was so free because I didn’t know what to expect.”

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Céline top, $1,750.

Organic by John Patrick skirt, $425.

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HAIR: CHARLES McNAIR AT JED ROOT FOR L’OREAL PROFESSIONNEL. MAKEUP: KRISTINA BROWN AT JED ROOT FOR CHANEL BEAUTÉ. STYLIST ASSISTANT: SHADI BECCAI. SEE SHOPPING GUIDE FOR MORE DETAILS, PAGE 129

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Jil Sander top, $740. Vintage Levi’s, $198. OPPOSITE MaxMara poncho, $1,295. Lena Wald bangle, $4,400.

Dionea Orcini ring, $2,460. MAKEUP Burt’s Bees tinted lip balm in rose.

Chanel Le Volume De Chanel mascara in black. Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in Golden Mink. Stila Convertible Color in Poppy. Chanel Vitalumière Aqua foundation. Nars The Multiple stick in Copacabana.

PALE FIRE Paired with copious colored stones, spring’s pastel looks pack a serious punch Photographed by Williams + Hirakawa

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Tod’s blazer, $1,825. Vionnet shirt, $660. Emporio Armani pants, $675. Manolo Blahnik heels, $725. On right hand: Asprey bracelet. Pomellato rings, from $3,200. On left hand: Vhernier ring, $8,450.

FASHION EDITOR: ANNINA MISLIN

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Miu Miu coat, $3,355, top, $750, and skirt, $1,275.

Vhernier earrings. On right hand: Vhernier ring, $6,100.

On left hand: Pomellato rings, from $3,850. OPPOSITE Chanel sweater, $1,850, and pants, $6,800. De Beers ring.

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Calvin Klein top, $4,995, and skirt, $3,995. Michael Kors clutch, $695.

On right hand: Pomellato ring.

On left hand: Chanel Fine Jewelry bracelet. Van Cleef & Arpels ring.

OPPOSITE Burberry Prorsum blouse, $750, skirt, $995, and briefs, $395.

Balenciaga bag, $1,395. From left: Marco Bicego bracelet, $5,500, and ring, $825, Shreve & Co. Vhernier ring, $9,600.

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Sportmax sweater, $695, and skirt, $795. Reed Krakoff heels, $750. Proenza Schouler clutch, similar styles available. On right hand: Vhernier bracelet and ring, $9,600. On left hand: Pomellato rings, from $3,200. OPPOSITE Dior sweater, $2,100, and skirt, $4,000.

Sportmax clutch, $1,050. On left hand: Chanel Fine Jewelry ring.

On right hand: Asprey bracelet.

Vhernier ring, $9,500.

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Balenciaga coat, $1,995, top, $615, skirt, $995, and bag, $2,250. David Webb earrings.

On right hand: Vhernier bracelet and ring. On left hand: David Webb ring. OPPOSITE Jason Wu blazer, $1,650. MaxMara romper, $595. Narciso Rodriguez clutch, $1,295. David Webb earrings and bracelet. Pomellato ring, $3,200.

MAKEUP ClĂŠ de Peau BeautĂŠ Refining Fluid Foundation. Tom Ford Beauty Brow Sculptor and Eye Color Quad in Cocoa Mirage.

Nars Duo Eyeshadow in South Pacific and Satin Lip Pencil.

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MODEL: CORA KEEGAN FOR NEXT MODELS. HAIR: JOHN RUGGIERO FOR BUMBLE AND BUMBLE. MAKEUP: KATHY JEUNG AT THE MAGNET AGENCY USING TOM FORD BEAUTY. MANICURIST: TRACY CLEMENS AT OPUS BEAUTY USING CHANEL. FASHION ASSISTANT: ERIK STAALBERG. FASHION INTERN: FIONA PARK, ADA MADIGAN. SEE SHOPPING GUIDE FOR MORE DETAILS, PAGE 129

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The living room is organized in pairsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;two Georgian tables under identical mirrors by Jasper; two Regency chairs with Egyptian motifs and clear glass sconcesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;creating a soothing symmetry in front of the fireplace. Painting by Charles Fine. A pale blue sofa slipcovered in a damask fabric sits beside the parchment coffee table.

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COOL, CALM, COLLECTED With a meticulous approach, designer Michael S. Smith transformed a bare-bones Pacific Palisades home into a study of traditional elegance

By Christine Lennon Photographed by Lisa Romerein

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“The architectural details of this room were so strong that the right rug really softens it,” says Smith. Custom shades on a chandelier, a collection of blue-andwhite plates on the wall and a hand-painted Chinese wallpaper. OPPOSITE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT The focal point of the master bedroom is the hand-carved bed with bone inlay from India. In the master, a James Welling painting hangs above a ’40s reproduction chest. A generous sofa upholstered in velvet corduroy, a 19th-century bookcase and a bone leather chair furnish the handsome study.

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he words “spec house” and the name Michael S. Smith aren’t typically uttered in the same conversation, let alone the same sentence.

Smith, who is Los Angeles’ celebrated king of cozy elegance, is known for creating lush, layered interiors in distinguished homes for clients such as Dustin Hoffman, Steven Spielberg and President and Mrs. Obama. Cookie-cutter layouts and factory finishes just aren’t his thing.

Maybe that’s why it’s such a surprise to learn that this stately shingled house Smith designed in Pacific Palisades came into being eight years ago as a builder-issued dream house.

“It was a really well done, thoughtful spec on such a beautiful site,” says the designer, “but it was still a big project to elevate it and make it feel much richer.”

Certainly, the bones of a great house were in place: vast windows to take in the unobstructed green surroundings, weathered gray shingles that echo the gray of the mist and fog that rolls in from the nearby coast, and generous outdoor spaces to enjoy year-round entertaining. But it wasn’t until one of the home’s owners happened to be seated next to Smith on a flight and the two began to chat that full interior reimagining was commissioned.

“My husband came home and said, ‘I just met the greatest guy on the plane. I don’t know if he’s any good, but I like him,’” says the homeowner.

Smith began by swapping out fireplace mantels, pushing back the yard and improving the flow of the layout, making it more conducive to an active family’s life, and separating public spaces from private ones.

“Our challenge was to add interest and give it a sense of complexity, giving each of the rooms a different feeling,” Smith explains. “We took this Connecticut kind of style and gave it a more sophisticated edge.”

His solution was to incorporate custom and artisanal touches whenever possible. The walls of the master bedroom, for example, were stenciled with a delicate white design. A hand-painted Chinese border adds some intrigue to the paneled dining room.

A patterned fabric from Smith’s own line of textiles was also embroidered, by hand, to impart even more texture and intricacy.

An outdoor dining pavilion, which has custom benches around its perimeter, is the quintessential spot for warm-weather gatherings. While the rooms all have their own distinct character, they’re linked by shades of cool blue and cream, deep, cozy custom seating and thoughtful textiles, like antique and custom rugs, throughout.

“I’m maybe a little more high maintenance than most of Michael’s clients, because I can be uncertain. I like to see a room evolve,” explains one of the homeowners. “But to me, what’s amazing about Michael is not that he develops a whole concept at once but that he keeps adding to it. We started with rugs, then the fabrics, and then he would show up with the most unexpected thing that just worked. He’s always so right.” •

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For the family room, Smith designed a geometric carpet that he describes as “easy to live with.” It stands up to mixing patterns and complements any shape that’s put on it—including a square ottoman, striped drapes by Cowtan & Tout and a “wacky Italian or Spanish wing chair” upholstered in an embroidered, fern-pattern linen.

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A collection of blue-and-white pottery is displayed on a Georgian table. Pale yellow hand-painted striped Elizabeth Dow wallpaper makes the white-painted moldings â&#x20AC;&#x153;pop,â&#x20AC;? says Smith.

OPPOSITE The Lawrence Beck photograph above the sofa is as moody and reflective as the low, mirrored table, a replica of one designed by Modernist architect Samuel Marks, that sits in front of it.

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KIRSTY HUME

MODEL Daughter Violet, 10 “I try to plan ahead as much as possible, to make large one-pot meals that will last a few days, and I always remind myself that it takes a village!”

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AMY NEUNSINGER

PHOTOGR APHER Son August, 8 “Trust your gut. Mothers have been mothering for thousands of years, and trusting your instincts will almost always get you to the right place.”

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MINNIE MORTIMER FA S H I O N D E S I G N E R Daughter Tuesday, 4 “It just keeps getting better and better. I keep thinking, ‘Ok, now this is my favorite age; it can’t get any better than this.’ But it does!”

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JOSIE MARAN MODEL + FOUNDER OF JOSIE MARAN COSMETICS Daughter Rumi Joon, 5 (Josie is six months pregnant with daughter Indi) “I wish I was better at everything! Isn’t that the essence of being a mom—trying to do everything better every day?”

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SELMA BLAIR ACTRESS Son Arthur, 18 months “I never thought I’d cherish every second like I do now. I used to be the kind of person who was like, ‘When’s lunch? When do I get to go to bed? When do I get to go on vacation? When, when, when in the future?’ And this child has totally changed me.

Now, I can’t help but smile and think, ‘I’m here now.’”

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FIRED UP

GC: Would you say laughter is your mode to

group. We’re making a pinot noir, a pinot grigio

relaxation?

and a frizzante.

AP: It sure helps. I feel very blessed that I have

AP: What grape is used in frizzante?

a sense of humor. Maybe I don’t have the best

GC: It’s a chardonnay. A sparkling chardonnay.

sense of humor, but at least I have one.

AP: I’m increasingly amazed by the versatility of

of your mind, and then that detail, you can re-

GC: I had such an enjoyable time making Palo

Syrah. In California wines and in Châteauneuf-

produce in shapes.”

Alto, even though it was one of the hardest things.

du-Pape wines, it can have a variety of really

AP: What I remember about my first film was the

distinct perfumes and tastes. Do you see a

sense of freedom about it. You haven’t learned

connection between wine and film?

from all those mistakes, so in a way you’re not

GC: It was really interesting to understand

as careful, and beautiful and spontaneous things

that world, especially designing the bottle and

can happen from that. All the edges aren’t

coming up with the label and figuring out the

beveled, and that means there will be some

marketing. It was a lot like making a movie, and

sucky parts, but that also means that there will be

it made it easier to view it in that way.

roller, there’s room for prototype creation. Pro-

some bold parts. I always say filmmaking is like,

AP: You’re also creating an experience for others.

duction ceramist Ransom Urbanowicz assists in

if you can’t make a good omelet, you try to make

I liken cooking to film, in that when I have

all aspects of slip-casting, especially the (literally)

good scrambled eggs. Problem solving.

people over for a dinner party, I’m creating an

heavy lifting. When liquid “slip” is poured into

GC: That’s refreshing, because I was so naive in

experience—a beginning and middle and end—

trunk-size molds, the plaster pulls moisture out

making this that it worked to my advantage. I

and I hope a proper sense of rhythm throughout.

of the clay until the “magic moment” when the

was so free because I didn’t know what to expect.

I consider music is to film what wine is to food.

AP: It’s like a first love.

This other element that comes at it laterally.

GC: I was talking to my grandpa about this

Sergio Leone used to say that music is 40%

because of the winery: Your movie Sideways had

of film. The right wine with the right food has

a big effect on merlot. They call it the Sideways

that impact. Is this pretentious enough for your

effect. Recently merlot has been trying to come back.

article?

AP: It’s funny, I would have never predicted that

GC: That was beautiful—I loved it. Thank you.

firing. A central island with an exhaust system is

about Sideways. I like merlot; it was just a joke.

I’ve gotta come out and visit you in Omaha soon.

strewn with combs, wire brushes, sandpaper and

Somehow it touched on something and entered

AP: You do! And what are you doing over there

myriad texturing tools. A mad scientist-like pan-

popular consciousness for a while.

in Paris, France?

oply of oxides and color mixes in jars, meshes,

GC: It’s so interesting that it can be that powerful. Do

GC: I’m doing some promotion for the movie

and a spray gun are hidden in the glazing corner.

you have a particular varietal of wine that you like?

and then going back to New York. I recently

For this practice, patience is a virtue. About

AP: I like anything that’s well done. What wine

moved there to experience a new place. So yeah,

are you making now?

definitely let me know when you are in New

GC: I went to bartending school and got really

York. I’d love to just hang out even when we

into mixology and the history of wine and spirits.

aren’t being recorded.

There was an opportunity at the winery to bring

AP: Thanks, that’s the nicest thing you’ve ever

in a new wine, and they wanted to target my age

said to me. •

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In January 2013, Miri Mara collaborated with architect Michael David to renovate and open a production studio near a tiny market and automotive center in Carpinteria. The adjacent showroom was ready less than a year later. In the tidy space, next to two pottery wheels and a slab

walls are just thick enough to pour out the remaining composition. A glass case holds the fresh greenware as it fully dries. Eventually, the bisque pottery, which congregates near two electric kilns, is ready for texturing, glazing and

70% of the works survive from start to finish, and it’s a minimum of four days per piece. What isn’t relegated to test bins is proudly walked next door. “I make just what I like to make, and it’s not according to people’s ideas,” Mara continues.

Runover

“To me, the achievement is to have a personal style about what I make.”

From Corso Como to Carpinteria, could he have foreseen such a second act? He picks up a power drill. “If you told me my life would be Black & Decker? No way.” 5292 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, 805-220-6285. •

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mistakes. The biggest mistake in my short career has been to allow myself to listen to others mistakes I make, but if I have inflicted mistakes from either being pressured or being polite—I’m too polite!—and it finds its way in, I regret it later.

GC: You have to love anxiety—that’s what I was told.

AP: Or relax. I want to enjoy the process. You have to sort of laugh with it.

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Joie sweater, $258. Michael Kors briefs, $295, similar styles available. Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane sunglasses, $365, Solstice.

DAVID MUSHEGAIN

against my better judgment. I am OK with the

ON OUR COVER

Tod’s white silk dress, $1,825, Tod’s, B.H., 310-285-0591.

Karma El Khalil small double line cuff, $3,250, single line cuffs, $2,075 each, single diamond line cuff, $4,075, Roseark, WeHo, 310-395-6706. Mason Stanley Surfboard cuff, $6,500, Repossi ring, price upon request, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

p.16 Balenciaga jade and white Crush lurex and organza dress, $9,250, similar styles available, Balenciaga, L.A., 310-854-0557. Karma El Khalil small double line cuff, $3,250, single diamond line cuff, $4,075, and single line cuffs, $2,075 each, Roseark, L.A., 310-395-6706. Repossi ring, price upon request, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400. Blair Lauren Brown thin diamond band, $3,250, Roseark, L.A., 310-395-6706.

WHAT’S HOT

OUEST COAST GIRL p.36 Bottega Veneta Mist Carded cashmere sweater, $1,350, Bottega Veneta, B.H., 310-858-6533. Sandro black silk lace shorts, $250, Sandro, B.H., 310-281-0083. Maiyet sandals, maiyet. com. Repossi gold Berbère ring, price upon request, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400. Small band rings, Crantelle’s own. Maiyet gold-plated brass natural horn studded ring, $750, maiyet.com. Cerre silk Aiko blouse with double pleat detail, $525, and Helena high-waisted pants, $525, cerre.com. Chanel black tweed jacket, price upon request, 800-550-0005; chanel.com.

Maison Michel hat, price upon request, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400. Chanel shoes, Crantelle’s own.

Brunello Cucinelli cotton button-down shirt, $610, Brunello Cucinelli, B.H., 310-724-8118. Bottega Veneta black and light gray silk cotton jacquard trousers, $870, Bottega Veneta, B.H., 310-858-6533. Jimmy Choo black shiny Ari pumps, $675, jimmychoo.com. p.35 Brunello Cucinelli shirt, see p.38 Chanel viscose and nylon black dress, $2,250, select Chanel stores; 800-550-0005. Maiyet yellow leather punch card belt, $450, and gold-plated brass and black horn inlay skinny bangle, $795, maiyet.com.

C GIRL p.40 Equipment cashmere stripe sweater, $278, Equipment, L.A., 323-330-8889. Ralph Lauren Blue Label super slim-fit poplin shirt, $145, ralphlauren.com.

Guess high-rise black crop jeans in Silicone Rinse, $89, guess.com.

C FASHION

crystal earrings set in white gold and platinum, $38,500, David Webb, B.H., 310-858-8006. Van Cleef & Arpels diamond and sapphire Camaīeu de Bleus ring, price upon request, Van Cleef & Arpels, B.H., 310-276-1161.

David Yurman large pavé sculpted cuff with white diamonds in white gold, price upon request, David Yurman, B.H., 310-888-8618. Louis Vuitton white gold, aquamarine and diamond Emprise ring, price upon request, select Louis Vuitton stores; louisvuitton.com.

THE TALENTED MISS COPPOLA p.92 Tod’s white silk dress, $1,825, Tod’s, B.H., 310-285-0591. Karma El Khalil small double line cuff, $3,250, Roseark, WeHo, 310-395-6706. p.94 Altuzarra striped Hana top, $1,075, similar styles available, barneys.com. Diane von Furstenberg linen Naples shorts in Desert Sand, $198, dvf.com. Jennifer Fisher brass square reverse necklace, $225, jenniferfisherjewelry.com. Karma El Khalil cuffs, see p.16. Jennifer Meyer yellow gold and diamond bar ring, $450, yellow gold and sapphire thin ring, $175, yellow gold and emerald thin ring, $175, and yellow gold and ruby thin ring, $175, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400. p.95 Brunello Cucinelli handmade cropped cotton knit sweater, $1,225, Brunello Cucinelli, B.H., 310-724-8118. Burberry Prorsum white cotton embroidered lace pencil skirt, $2,495, burberry.com.

Michael Kors cashmere and cotton briefs, $295, Michel Kors, B.H., 310-777-8862. Jennifer Fisher necklace, see p. 94. Karma El Khalil cuffs, see p.16. Blair Lauren Brown diamond band, see p.16. Repossi ring, see p.16. p.97 Valentino blue cotton poplin top, $890, and suede shorts, $2,590, Valentino, B.H., 310-247-0103. Newbark black Roma sandals, $300, justoneeye.com. p.98 Jil Sander white crop top, $490, Jil Sander, jilsander.com.

Valentino khaki pants, $990, Valentino, B.H., 310-247-0103. Karma El Khalil cuff, see p.16. Mason Stanley surfboard ring, $2,100, Roseark, WeHo, 310-395-6706. Repossi ring, see p.16. p.99 Thakoon tie front top, $420, modaoperandi.com. Organic by John Patrick silk gazar skirt, $1,370, organicbyjohnpatrick. com. Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane sunglasses, $365, Solstice, L.A., 310-659-8611. Newbark sandals, see p.97, justoneeye.com. David Yurman gold pendant necklace with diamonds, $650, davidyurman.com. Blair Lauren Brown diamond band, see p.16. Repossi ring, see p.16. p.101 Céline top, $1,750, A’maree’s, N.B., 949-642-4423.

Organic by John Patrick silk skirt, $425, Savannah, S.M., 310-458-2095. Jennifer Fisher necklace, see p.94. Karma El Khalil cuffs, see p.16. Repossi ring, see p.16. p.102 MaxMara nude cotton Anegla poncho, $1,295, MaxMara, B.H., 310-385-9343. Vintage Levi’s 501, $198, What Goes Around Comes Around, L.A., 323-933-0250.

Lena Wald screw bangle, $4,400, lenawald.com. Karma El Khalil cuff, see p.16. Dionea Orcini mini Linee Misteriose diamond ring, $2,460, dioneaorcini.com.

Repossi ring, see p.16. p.103 Jil Sander black crop top, $740, Jil Sander, jilsander.com. Vintage Levi’s, see p.102.

Repossi ring, see p.16. MAKEUP Burt’s Bees tinted lip balm in rose, $7, burtsbees.com. Chanel Le Volume De Chanel mascara in black, $30, chanel.com. Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in Golden Mink, $78, tomford.com.

Stila Convertible Color in Poppy, $25, stilacosmetics. com. Chanel Vitalumière Aqua makeup, $45, chanel. com. Nars The Multiple stick in Copacabana, $39, narscosmetics.com.

rose gold and pink quartz ring, $4,150, Pomellato, B.H., 310-858-1300. p.107 Chanel pink cashmere sweater, $1,850, and lambskin pants, $6,800, select Chanel stores; 800-5500005. Asprey bracelet, see p.105. De Beers white gold 5 Line diamond ring, $10,000, De Beers, South Coast Plaza, C.M., 714-641-5820. p.108 Burberry Prorsum sky blue silk blouse, $750, light steel blue lace pencil skirt, $995, and lilac lace briefs, $395, burberry.com. Balenciaga blue Calfskin Le Dix Triple bag, $1,395, Balenciaga, South Coast Plaza, C.M., 714-668-0557. Marco Bicego yellow gold Jaipur bracelet with mixed gemstones, $5,500, and yellow gold Murano ring with amethyst, $825, Shreve & Co., S.F., 415-421-2600. Vhernier pink gold Laguna ring with crystal mother of pearl and lapis, $9,600, Vhernier, B.H., 310-273-2444. p.109 Calvin Klein emerald and white hand woven Japanese cotton tweed top, $4,995, and emerald and white hand woven Japanese cotton tweed wrap skirt, $3,995, calvinklein.com. Manolo Blahnik heels, see p.104. Michael Kors white Brompton clutch, $695, michaelkors.com. Pomellato rose gold and chrysoprase dome ring, $12,850, Pomellato, B.H., 310-858-1300. Chanel Fine Jewelry white gold and diamonds Pluie de Cristal bracelet, $265,000, B.H., 310-278-5055. Van Cleef & Arpels white gold Nil Blanc ring with tsavorite and demantoid garnets, emeralds and diamonds, $77,000, Van Cleef & Arpels, B.H., 310-276-1161, vancleefarpels.com. p.110. Dior white knit sweater, $2,100, and pink silk skirt, $4,000, Dior, B.H., 310-8594700. Sportmax light pink calf leather zipper purse, $1,050, MaxMara, B.H., 310-385-9343. Chanel Fine Jewelry white gold Camelia Gourmand Ring with pink sapphires, rubellites, garnets, tourmalines and diamonds, $90,500, B.H., 310-278-5055. Asprey white gold Daisy Heritage bracelet with aquamarine and pavéwhite diamonds, $22,800, Asprey, B.H., 310-550-0520. Vhernier white gold and white diamonds Visdomini Ovale ring, $9,500, Vhernier, B.H., 310-273-2444. p.111 Sportmax pink silk Lessey sweater, $695, and pink polyester gabardine Addi skirt, $795, MaxMara, B.H., 310-385-9343. Reed Krakoff ankle wrap Atlas pump in lemon, $750, reedkrakoff.com. Proenza Schouler yellow python small clutch, similar styles available, proenzaschouler.com. Vhernier pink gold Fuseau Piccolo bracelet in pink with rock crystal and turquoise, $23,150, and pink gold Laguna ring with mother of pearl and lapis, $9,600, Vhernier, B.H., 310-2732444. Pomellato rose gold ring with faceted prasiolite, $3,200, and rose and white gold ring with faceted blue topaz and white diamond pavé, $5,800, Pomellato, B.H., 310-858-1300. p.112 Balenciaga mint green cotton Opera coat, $1,995, similar styles available, Balenciaga, L.A., 310-854-0557; pink and white cashmere Triangle top, $615, Jeffrey, N.Y., 212-206-1272; light purple cotton Opera skirt, similar styles available, Balenciaga, L.A., 310-854-0557, and light blue calfskin Le Dix Zip cartable bag, $2,250, Balenciaga, South Coast Plaza, C.M., 714-668-0557. David Webb diamond, turquoise and white enamel earrings set in yellow gold and platinum, $36,000, David Webb, B.H., 310-858-8006. Vhernier white gold Fuseau bracelet with pavé diamonds, siderite, mother of pearl and rock crystal, $56,700, and pink gold Camuration ring with chalcedony and siderite, $10,950, Vhernier, B.H., 310-2732444. David Webb diamond and amethyst ring, $26,000, David Webb, B.H., 310-858-8006. p.113 Jason Wu pale sage wool blazer, $1650, jasonwustudio.com. MaxMara nude silk Vito romper, $595, MaxMara, B.H., 310-385-9343. Narciso Rodriguez light pink clutch, $1,295, saksfifthavenue.com.

David Webb diamond and white enamel earrings set in yellow gold and platinum, $39,000, and diamond and crystal bracelet set in white gold and platinum, $38,000, David Webb, B.H., 310-858-8006; davidwebb.com. Pomellato ring, see p.111.

MAKEUP Clé de Peau Beauté Refining Fluid Foundation, $120, cledepeau-beaute.com. Charlotte Tilbury WonderGlow, £38.50, charlottetilbury.com. Make Up For Ever HD Concealer, $29, makeupforever.com. Chanel Beauty Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powder, $57, chanel.com. Tom Ford Beauty Brow Sculptor in Blonde, $42, neimanmarcus.com. Tom Ford Beauty Eyeshadow Quad in Cocoa Mirage, $78, neiman marcus.com. (Eye Color Quad, not Eyeshadow Quad) Nars South Pacific eyeshadow duo, $35, narscosmetics.com. Jane Iredale Eye Highlighter Pencil in white/pink, $16.50, janeiredale.com. Serge Lutens Mascara Comb in Black, $65, barneys.com. Laura Mercier Bronzing Pressed Powder in Matte Bronze & Sun Bronze, $32, lauramercier.com. Edward Bess All Over Seduction Illuminator in AfterGlow, $38, edwardbess.com. Nars Satin Lip Pencil in Naked, $25, narscosmetics.com.

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SPRING FLING p.47 Harry Winston cluster sapphire and diamond earrings, price upon request, Harry Winston, B.H., 310-271-8554. Chanel Fine Jewelry white gold and diamond Franges Swing necklace, $501,000, Chanel, B.H., 310-278-5500. Van Cleef & Arpels white and yellow gold Estate Bombe ring with emerald and diamonds, price upon request, Van Cleef & Arpels, B.H., 310-276-1161. Harry Winston flower diamond ring, price upon request, Harry Winston, B.H., 310-271-8554. Lanvin black jersey Techno dress, $3,540, Lanvin, B.H., 310-402-0580. p.48 Chanel Fine Jewelry white gold and diamonds Fontaine earrings, $190,000, Chanel, B.H., 310-278-5500. Cartier platinum and princess cut diamond necklace, price upon request, and white gold and diamond Tortue watch, $34,900, Cartier, B.H., 310-275-4272. Harry Winston radiant-cut yellow diamond ring, price upon request, Harry Winston, B.H., 310-271-8554. Dior silk dress, $4,500, Dior, B.H., 310-859-4700. p.50 Chanel Fine Jewelry white gold and diamonds Soleil earrings, $129,700, Chanel, B.H., 310-278-5500. Harry Winston diamond Traffic necklace, price upon request, Harry Winston, B.H., 310-271-8554.

De Beers white gold Phenomena Glacier bracelet, price upon request, De Beers, South Coast Plaza, C.M., 714-641-5820. Harry Winston cushion cut sapphire ring, price upon request, Harry Winston, B.H., 310-271-8554.

De Beers diamond Adonis Rose ring, price upon request, De Beers, South Coast Plaza, C.M., 714-641-5820.

Michael Kors black Double Face Illusion dress, $2,350, Michael Kors, B.H., 310-777-8862. ICE ICE BABY p.58 Asprey white gold Storm earrings, $55,000, Asprey, B.H., 310-550-0520. Ralph Lauren Fine Jewelry diamond bracelet, $124,900, ralphlaurenjewelry.com. Dior Fine Jewelry multicolored Majestueuse necklace, price upon request, select Dior stores; 800-929-3467. Piaget white gold Rose Passion ring with emerald, price upon request, piaget.com. David Webb diamond and carved rock

PALE FIRE p.104-105 Tod’s blazer in light blue, $1,825, Tod’s, B.H., 310-285-0591; tods.com. Emporio Armani white neoprene pants, $675, Emporio Armani, B.H., 310-271-7790. Manolo Blahnik white patent Chaos heels, $725, bergdorfgoodman.com. Asprey aquamarine and white diamond Windsor bracelet in white gold, $50,000, Asprey, B.H., 310-550-0520. Pomellato rose gold ring with faceted prasiolite, $3,200, and rose and white gold ring with faceted blue topaz and white diamond pavé, $5,800, Pomellato, B.H., 310-858-1300.

Vhernier white gold Plateau Piccolo ring with white diamonds and blue chalcedony, $8,450, Vhernier, B.H., 310-273-2444. p.106 Miu Miu yellow and blue Natte coat, $3,355, nylon top, $750, blue Natte skirt, $1,275, select Miu Miu stores, miumiu.com. Vhernier white gold Eclisse earrings with white diamonds, rock crystal siderite and mother of pearl, $19,000, and white gold Pirouette ring, $6,100, Vhernier, B.H., 310-273-2444.

Pomellato rose gold and white quartz ring, $3,850, and

CORRECTIONS April 2014: In “Dive In” (p.48), the Xírena prices were incorrect. Tais top, $74, Cleo bottoms, $48, and Remy rash guard, $161. scoopnyc.com. • In “Layering Effect” (p.106), Steve Giannetti is the architect on the house extension. giannettiarchitects.com.

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ROBERT PROCOP AND ANGELINA JOLIE ON THE SET OF THE TOURIST, 2010 Robert Procop and Angelina Jolie first met at the Oscars in 2000—the year she won Best Supporting Actress for Girl, Interrupted (and when she may or may not have kissed her brother). Procop, who now has his own salon in Beverly Hills, was the CEO of Asprey & Garrard. They dressed Jolie for the event, and the pair bonded over a mutual love of jewelry. Among their many subsequent projects together was Jolie’s film The Tourist, for which Procop sourced and designed all the jewelry—including this magnificent 68-carat Elise Choker. Jolie and Procop also designed a collection together, with proceeds benefiting Jolie’s charity Education Partnership for Children of Conflict. Last year, it was Brad (Pitt) who called on Procop to design an Art Deco emerald-cut eternity ring, which received a very warm welcome from Jolie.

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