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BRO-ING PAINS

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GREAT BONES

The stylish stars of the ’80s-era comedy Everybody Wants Some show off a more modern menswear trend

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Thanks to exposed complications, skeleton watches manage to be beautiful inside and out 52

SEMI-CHARMED LIFE

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Carolyn Rafaelian built jewelry brand Alex and Ani from a side business to a billion-dollar empire. Is all that glitters really gold?

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A SYMPHONIC SANCTUARY

How a struggling starlet transferred her creative vision from the stage to terra firma and built a world-class botanical wonderland on the California coast 64

HEAD OF ESTATE

Michael Bruno, the mastermind behind 1stdibs, aims to again revolutionize the design world—this time with a new app that puts domestic perfection within reach 66

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GREAT PLAINS

Bespoke libraries for hotels and homes that let the books do the talking With Angama Mara, a family aims to restore intimacy to the big-game business—and tourism’s faith in Kenya 74

FROM TUSK TILL PAWN

Strict new bans on the sale of ivory have antiques dealers and collectors in the throes of a raging battle with wildlife advocates and politicians

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GUY MAINTENANCE

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MANIFEST DESTINY

Cosmetic practitioners are busier than ever helping men respond to the pressures of social media and shifting standards of male beauty What began as a family home built alongside a Texas state treasure has evolved into one woman’s journey to create a glorious getaway for others

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POLITICAL ANIMALS

One of racing’s greatest rivalries takes it to the vineyard President Harry S. Truman reportedly once quipped that if you want a friend in D.C., you should get a dog. Here, a group of high-powered Washingtonians weigh in on whether that’s true

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FEATURES

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120 IT’S A BIRD. IT’S A PLANE. IT’S HENRY CAVILL.

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TOUCHY-FEELY

Porsche’s Boxster Spyder gets fresh

No longer the province of frat boys and keg parties, beer is becoming more sophisticated than ever before

104 GROWING UP IN SMOKE

Inside the new, improved and surprisingly sober world of the pot lobby 106 RAISING HELEN

Thanks to more than three decades as the editor of Cosmopolitan—and a career as the author of nine books— Helen Gurley Brown helped redefine the modern woman. We break down her career by the numbers At the new Whitney, director Adam Weinberg’s aerie is a photorealistic reflection of its occupant

Spring’s most compelling television series finds a star who’s equally captivating 113

FINDING NORA

A love note on the occasion of Everything Is Copy, an HBO documentary about the iconic writer and filmmaker who left little to the imagination 114

CULTURE PACKAGE

Charles Bock’s new novel; rock stars turned composers; inside Leon Bridges’ suitcase 115

A HEDDA THE CURVE

An under-the-radar artist and consummate New Yorker enjoys a posthumous revival

Behind the secret identity of Hollywood’s most successful Superman. By Jessica Bumpus; photographed by Boo George 128 SPECIAL DELIVERY

With the world’s most fashionable pieces available at the click of a button, indulging a shopping addiction has never been so simple or satisfying.

Styled by Karla Martinez de Salas; photographed by Maxime Poiblanc 136 GREAT WHITE

Peru’s Cordillera Blanca: The untamed heart of the Andes. By Etta Meyer; photographed by Katherine Wolkoff 144 VICTORIAN PRINCIPALS

For one of San Francisco’s most high-profile couples, a historic Napa Valley home is an ideal respite from city life. By David Nash; photographed

by Douglas Friedman

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MAKING A SPLASH

In a dazzling new book, photographer and international bon vivant Jean “Johnny” Pigozzi documents the starry scene at his Côte d’Azur swimming pool

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Irving Penn; the Karpidas collection’s debut; a “French-Mex” newcomer 183 HOUSTON

River Oaks’ cutting-edge Equinox; three eateries hit the Heights; Henri Cartier-Bresson at The Menil Collection 184 LAS VEGAS

NetJets’ latest boost; a Tiki-themed wonderland; Elvis returns to the Westgate Resort & Casino 185 LOS ANGELES

Design-centric arrivals, from The Apartment by The Line to NeueHouse; a buzzy eatery opens downtown

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A new Hermès flagship; measuring up two top restaurateurs; what’s cooking at the Thompson Miami Beach 189 NEW YORK

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A new home for watch fans; Furla goes bespoke; Edvard Munch’s influence; hosting tips; the Met Breuer opens 191

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A home invasion last spring in the heart of Washington, D.C.’s most secure enclave left four people killed.

As investigators scramble to solve the mystery, questions about a possible motive multiply. By Lisa DePaulo 156 THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME

Bold geometric patterns bring the best of the spring collections to life.

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by Cedric Bihr 170 THE WENDY WILLIAMS EXPERIENCE

Inside the wacky world of daytime television’s newly anointed queen.

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SHE DOES IT HER WAY

Forget sunshine. For nearly 30 years, Kathie Lee Gifford has been the brightest thing about waking up in America. By Adam Rathe; photographed by Danielle Levitt 174

SWEET TALK

Drowning in sorrows? Conflicted or confused? For three decades, radio host Delilah has had an answer–and a song–for that. By Alyssa Giacobbe; photographed by Ben Hoffmann

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Three new resorts; The Little Nell’s bubbly boîte; an artful café 179 CHICAGO

Gourmands and oenophiles rejoice; Rembrandt and Van Dyck come to town; a home for chic events

193 PALM BEACH

Tomas Maier launches eyewear line; the Breakers’ luxurious reboot; the Norton Museum toasts women artists 194 SAN FRANCISCO

Flavorful newsmakers; PopSugar’s Lisa Sugar opens up; Dolce & Gabbana’s new Union Square boutique 196 PARTIES

Snapshots from DuJour’s Art Basel party and a weekend at Casa de Campo

BACKPAGE 200 FAMOUS LAST WORDS

Pee-wee Herman’s handwriting makes clear that true comedy is timeless

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150 MURDERS ON WOODLAND DRIVE

Bally’s retail makeover; tea lovers flock to Newport Beach; Marilyn Minter at OCMA; Fashion Island’s best burger

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I From top: Delilah with DuJour’s Paul Frederick at the iHeartMedia studios in New York City; the Trois Estate, near Enchanted Rock in Texas.

’m not typically one to make resolutions, but around the end of December—quite possibly as I sat in my holiday-destroyed living room, covered in candy canes and wondering what it all meant—I decided that I could use a little more mindfulness in my life.

Mindfulness has been a buzzword for a while now, but as far as trends go, it’s stuck around for a reason.

Learning to love, or at least be present in, the here and now. Sounds pretty great, right?

The only problem is that being present can too often seem like a luxury, if not an impossibility. Every day as a parent, I’m asked to consider how decisions my husband and I make now may impact our family for years to come.

Meanwhile, I earn a living in an industry built almost entirely on looking ahead. As I write this, our office discussions are already centered on the summer’s best books and movies, not to mention what we’ll all be wearing next fall and winter, when the weather turns cold…again.

Fortunately, the people whose stories helped make this issue seemed to unequivocally embrace the concept of mindfulness, and reinforce its viability too. We spend time with Carolyn Rafaelian, founder of the jewelry success story Alex and Ani, which has at once capitalized on and encouraged spirituality and gratitude in an industry better known for, well, other things; we also chat with the wacky, neurotic and yet—turns out—totally deliberate thinker Pee-wee Herman. There was mindfulness on the road: Our writers and photographers traveled to the open mountains of Peru’s Cordillera Blanca and the open plains of Kenya’s Maasai

Mara and returned with an appreciation not only for all they saw, but all they didn’t see.

Another theme that made an impact: women in charge, not only of others but also of themselves and their dreams, making the impossible possible in the process. In addition to Rafaelian, an unapologetic boss and mother of three, we visited Rebecca Trois, who manifested her childhood fantasy of owning a bed and breakfast, carving an otherworldly retreat into an unlikely mound of Texas rock. There’s also Ganna Walska, who didn’t let failure as an opera singer tamp her creativity, instead opening a botanical wonderland that, 75 years later, plays host to artists and dreamers of all kinds.

Meanwhile, our three “Supremes”—Kathie Lee Gifford, Wendy Williams and Delilah—have made it to the top of their respective media fields and, even better, stayed there, which is no small feat in a business that does not always value the wisdom (or, more specifically, the wrinkles) that come with age. All three talk about the key to longevity and making it work as working moms, and—what do you know?—their collective advice seems to come down to staying in the moment and staying true to yourself.

And if somehow you can’t take comfort in that, we also offer up Henry Cavill, Hollywood’s latest Superman, photographed for our cover by Boo George. As writer Jessica Bumpus learns over coffee with Cavill in a London café, the actor is as solidly dependable (not to mention solidly handsome) as the character he plays on screen.

Sometimes heroes are born and made. ■

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s we celebrate the thaw of winter at DuJour, we’re also looking back at the special moments that filled the season.

We began December with our annual Art Basel Miami Beach Kick-Off party at the Morgans Hotel Group’s Delano, where Adrien Brody, Hilary Swank, Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Weber joined us to sip 50 Bleu Vodka and raise a glass to our sponsor, BlackBerry Priv. After a week of sunshine and art, we rounded out the December month spending quality time with family for the holidays.

Since the first day of 2016, our calendar has been packed full of excitement. To start the year, we hit the red carpet in the City of Angels at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. We cheered as Brie Larson, Alicia Vikander, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Fassbender and many more of the actors profiled in our winter issue’s “Defining Moments” franchise were recognized for their achievements in film.

The short month of February was a full, fun and unforgettable one. First we headed back to Miami to host a soiree for the grand opening of Roberto Coin’s Design District flagship store. The renowned Italian jeweler and co-founder Peter Webster celebrated with us at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink. Then it was back to New York to party with January digital cover star Nick Cannon at the PHD Terrace at the Dream Midtown—with much thanks, as always, to Jason Strauss and Noah Tepperberg. Cannon’s viral cover story created quite an online buzz, with many sites picking up the exclusive interview.

We continue having much to look forward to as we welcome new board member Jonathan Greller and embark on an exciting new partnership with Hudson’s Bay Company. See you this summer!

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BOO GEORGE “Henry Cavill” p. 120

Irish-born photographer Boo George felt right at home during our shoot with cover star and current Superman Henry Cavill. That’s because the photos were taken around the corner from George’s East London flat. The daylong collaboration with the actor, he says, was seamless. “He was an absolute gentleman,” says George, who even opened up his house to Cavill to change outfits between takes.

After wrap, George celebrated by taking the crew to his local pub, The Crown, for a well-deserved pint.

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“The Shape of Things to Come” p. 156

When it came to assembling all the parts for this issue’s fashion portfolio, says photographer Cedric Bihr, location was truly everything. “We wanted a place where we could play with dimensions and proportions,” recalls the French-born Bihr, whose work has also appeared in such publications as Esquire and Wallpaper. He found his muse in the recently inaugurated Four Freedoms Park on New York’s Roosevelt Island, designed by famed architect Louis Kahn. “The park’s clean, monochromatic tones made the clothes pop,” he says. “And the light on that particular cold winter’s day reminded me of the desert.”

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KATE SEBBAH “The Shape of Things to Come” p. 156

“I always start with the fashion, and then I find the style inspiration,” says stylist Kate Sebbah, who, working with Bihr, found that inspiration against the backdrop of Roosevelt Island. As someone whose job often takes her on the road, Sebbah says getting to work in her hometown of New York City is always a privilege. “You don’t have to worry about the production and can concentrate on the work,” she says. “The city is like a machine that facilitates everything.”

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CONTRIBUTORS TIMOTHY J. BURGER “Growing Up in Smoke” p. 104

“My ears perk up anytime I hear about an issue that’s not common knowledge and that I can shed some light on,” says Washington, D.C.–based writer Timothy J. Burger, who has been on the “marijuana lobby” beat for years. When he’s not looking for his next story, you can catch the Politico contributor at a local bar playing bass with his band, Suspicious Package, perhaps the only rock outfit to count three Pulitzer Prizes among its ranks. “We’re a mix of journalists and senior federal officials,” he says. “We get a lot embassy gigs.”

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“Manifest Destiny” p. 82

It would seem as if fate played a role when Houston native Holly Crawford got the call to visit and report back on the Trois Estate at Enchanted Rock, deep in Texas Hill Country. “This story found me at the right place and time—I had been working so much and needed a break,” says Crawford, who also contributes to DuJour’s Cities section. She describes the experience as “a forced reboot,” though admits the mystical vibe at the estate is perhaps not for everyone.

“It’s weird and different and feels definitely bigger than us,” she says.

“You have to be ready for it.”

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DEGEN PENER “From Tusk Till Pawn” p. 74

Veteran journalist Degen Pener’s expertise with environmental reporting, coupled with his personal and professional passion for design and interiors, provided the ideal background to delve into the antiques industry uproar over ivory-sales legislation. “I was nervous that people would not be willing to talk to me because some of them had been vilified for owning antique ivory,” says Pener, an avid antiques collector himself. “But I was pleasantly surprised.”

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Photographer Christopher Churchill describes landing in Kenya’s Maasai Mara as like a scene out of a movie. “We were on a puddle jumper, touching down on small air strips,” he says. “And all of a sudden we see thousands of wildebeest running out of the way; it was surreal!” Working among and with the Mara’s wildlife proved unforgettable for Churchill—who has also shot for Departures and WSJ—if a little tricky, especially when it came to the zebras.

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“When you look in the mirror and you don’t see yourself anymore, you’re like, ‘This isn’t me, so I’m free to do whatever,’ ” Hoechlin says.

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Carolyn Rafaelian built jewelry brand Alex and Ani from a side business to a billion-dollar empire. Is all that glitters really gold?

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t’s early afternoon on a Thursday at the headquarters of Alex and Ani, and the scene in CEO Carolyn Rafaelian’s office feels more junior-high slumber party than corporate strategy session. Five women crowd around a black stone desk embedded with protective crystals to talk about the ways—myriad, it turns out— one can convey pure love in recycled brass form.

“Pure love,” the phrase and the concept, comes up a lot around here, along with hashtag-worthy keywords like “authenticity,” “connected” and, of course, “blessed,” as probably well it should. Led by Rafaelian— Alex and Ani’s 49-year-old founder, life force and mother hen—the wildly, if somewhat improbably, successful jewelry and lifestyle brand recently valued at $1 billion has almost single-handedly revitalized Rhode Island’s economy and made more than a few people very rich with $28 bangles featuring New Age messages of empowerment and enlightenment.

It’s not just talk: Rafaelian lives the life she sells and so, it seems, do many of her employees. Over the course of an afternoon, she uses “pure love” to describe everything from how she approaches design to what it was like growing up the second oldest of five in a tight-knit Armenian-American family. Staffers like Kate Richard use it to characterize the

the corporation, is what makes working here—and, by extension, the products they sell—special. The fans responsible for helping fuel Alex and Ani’s meteoric rise would seem to agree: They buy Alex and Ani as much for the meaning and power behind the pieces, for their wide-eyed, open-hearted anti-cynicism, as for fashion. The brand’s self-published book, Path of Life: Why I Wear My Alex and Ani, features hundreds of customers—breast cancer survivors, single moms, teens—sharing often deeply personal stories about what the bracelets mean to them, why they wear them, how they have no less than changed their lives.

One bangle, of course, is never enough. Says Rafaelian, “We encourage people to ask themselves, ‘What makes me tick?’ ” People apparently ask themselves that question a lot. On a recent weekday afternoon outside the brand’s Detroit store, the line snakes around the corner. There’s no real reason, no special event or sale—just a seemingly insatiable appetite for charm bracelets. This scene is not unique to Detroit, and the brand has more than 50 stores like this across the country.

Not everyone Alex and Ani has touched, however, is left glowing. Among a number of recent lawsuits directed at the company, one filed by Michael Mota, a former executive at the brand’s media subsidiary, accuses Rafaelian of wrongful termination and of forcing him and other employees to regularly meet with the company intuitive. In the suit, he alleges the intuitive would ask probing questions about his personal life and then report her findings to Rafaelian. Alex and Ani filed a countersuit, accusing Mota of defamation and saying he was fired for reasons that included “inappropriate and unprofessional management style.” (There’s no denying, however, that there’s a company intuitive. There’s also a shaman and an animal communicator with a background in dolphin research, though at Alex and Ani, her title is “master symbologist.” Her job is to use numerology to figure out the best dates to unveil new Alex and Ani boutiques, “clean and bless” all spaces pre-opening and routinely clear the offices of “heavy energy.”)

The office itself, 48,000 square feet of immaculately While the vibe at world headquarters is casual, with decorated space overlooking a strip mall in suburban Cranston, Rhode Island, Rafaelian’s hometown, is bursting Rafaelian setting the tone in her typical trendy-weekend style—a soft-pink sweater, little makeup, nude open-toe with positive energy, or at least the physical representawedges kicked off to expose bright orange toenails—it tions of it. On Rafaelian’s office door hangs an Atlantean quickly becomes clear that beneath the current of caring and symbol “for spiritual protection,” and employee desks are undeniably appealing feminine strength lies a certain rigidcustom-made with crystal insets (also built into the walls). ity; that unconventionality does not equal lack of discipline.

They’re also adorned with black-and-white marble statues Rafaelian may be a warm and nurturing leader who does not of Rafaelian’s personal totem, a panther, meant to ward off look out of place among staffers 20 years younger, but she negative energy. She identifies with panthers because, she didn’t build her brand by not paying attention to detail— says, “they can see through darkness.” All 360 employees or making sure someone else does. at headquarters get one.

This manifests itself in various ways, from a PR team Richard has worked at the company for three years, insisting on questions up front and then sitting or listening starting out as Rafaelian’s assistant and moving her way in on every interview to Rafaelian showing up to the up to VP of business development, a job that puts her at Rafaelian’s side almost constantly. Friends, she says, often magazine’s photo shoot with her own art director. One of the reasons the company has 1,100 employees is that Rafaelian ask her if she and her coworkers do, “like, trust falls and prefers overseeing to outsourcing, and Alex and Ani subsidséances in there,” she says. “But whether you believe that iaries include an advertising firm and a video-production spirituality is a thing, my feeling is the investment was made. Like, whether or not it resonates with you, it resonates team, which trails Rafaelian nearly everywhere she goes.

Still, she prefers to give most of the credit for her with [Carolyn], and it’s important for her to feel like she’s success to God and the universe, sticking to a script straight done everything she can to make this workplace amazing.” out of The Secret and, above all, keeping the focus on the Cynics, she says, “weed out quick.”

In interviews that include, at any given time, up to seven positive (which is why, she says, she won’t comment on the lawsuits). “I don’t want to say I didn’t take anything so people (but, despite requests, never Rafaelian alone), the seriously, but I never had an agenda,” she says. “My prayer CEO and her team echo one another in saying they believe always was just, ‘Let me attract the people who do what the unconventional culture, the very uncorporate-ness of company ethos, saying, “I believe that more than anything else, Carolyn wants me to be happy and healthy.” Online, website copy uses “pure love” to sell the brand’s Rose Charm bracelet, a “meaningful bangle for guidance on the road to romance.”

In under 10 years, Alex and Ani has become one of fashion’s unlikeliest success stories, growing from 23 employees and $2.2 million in revenues in 2009 to more than 1,000 employees and $230 million in revenues by the end of 2013. While few companies succeed at the hands of any one person, Rafaelian has been far more than a founder-turnedfigurehead, relying on a brand of management that is equal parts optimism and self-assuredness. She is very smart, but she’s also smart enough to hire people who are smarter.

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or centuries, Rhode Island was the country’s biggest jewelry manufacturer, ever since goldsmith Nehemiah Dodge invented a way to plate gold and silver onto cheaper metals in the late 1700s. By the end of the next century, the state was producing a significant portion of all the jewelry made in the U.S. But since the industry’s 1950s heyday, when it employed as many as 16,000 people in a state of just 1 million, most of the manufacturing has gone overseas, leaving behind empty factories and the many families who had for generations made their living in them.

Rafaelian was born into the business and, as a teen, saw it start to crumble around her. Growing up, she and her siblings associated their parents’ jewelry factory, Cinerama, with punishment, since that’s where they were sent whenever they misbehaved, which in Rafaelian’s case was often.

“When you got in trouble and your mom had five kids to deal with, she’d pack you all up in the car and say, ‘You’re going to the factory and you’re going to work,’ ” she says.

“We’d sit there for hours, carding earrings.” But it also became a sort of home, and along the way, Cinerama taught Rafaelian what it meant, and how it felt, to work hard.

Still, she never meant to go work for her family—she wanted something more glamorous, and away from Rhode Island. But after a few years of college in L.A., eventually

them while traveling. It wasn’t long before friends were asking her to make bracelets they could give as gifts too.

She eventually inked a deal with a New York showroom rep who liked her work and the fact that she had a factory behind her, and in 2004, she gave the line an official name, after her first two daughters. The rep helped her get a few big orders, including placement at Henri Bendel, Fred Segal and a handful of small boutiques. “And then, all of a sudden, God invented the Internet for me,” she says.

THE DECLINE IN RHODE ISLAND’S jewelry industry proved to be Rafaelian’s good fortune. Beside the personal access she had to a factory—and to vendors her family had worked with for decades—she was able to buy materials on the cheap from other local factories shutting down. But luck was only a tiny part of her success. She worked hard, and she worked a lot, even after she and her husband split up, while their three daughters were still in grade school. “My conversations with my kids when they were little squirts were like, ‘Mommy’s going to work her ass off, and all I need from you is don’t get crazy with the boys, make sure you do good in school and stay away from drugs,’ ” she says. “But as far as the whole working-woman thing goes…

Let’s not forget, we are a strong species. I think men have their challenges now, women have their challenges now, but it’s only a challenge if you want it to be a challenge.

My father did not treat any of us differently, my brother or his girls. We did what we needed to do, we were all treated the same and we made what we made out of life.”

As an early pioneer of the highly profitable phenomenon now known as metrospirituality—since adopted by brands like Lululemon and SoulCycle—Rafaelian also tapped into a new way that people were beginning to “AS FAR AS THE WHOLE WORKING-WOMAN THING GOES... shop, and give. That became especially poignant around the 2008 economic LET’S NOT FORGET, WE ARE A STRONG SPECIES.” crash, which happened just as Alex and Ani was ramping up. “That was when people started to look for far more followed by a stint in New York City working in fashion PR, meaning from their brands,” says Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute. What consumers wouldn’t spend on Rafaelian ended up back where she began, not unlike many frivolous luxury went into goods that could be seen, he says, Rhode Islanders. “It’s just this weird thing,” she says. “I “as therapeutic or in any way emotional. It’s easier to ratiolove the four seasons, even though the snow can be overnalize.” As the economy healed, certain holdovers remained. whelming sometimes—that’s why God invented Florida— “Travel, experiences, those are now as important as goods,” but there’s something magical about Rhode Island.” She he says. “These days, people want pieces that enrich the used her fashion connections to land the factory accounts, experience of life. That’s why Alex and Ani has been so designing and producing private-label collections for successful. They sell the message that you can be enriched brands like Victoria’s Secret and Express, and the work without being rich, and that’s appealing across all genders was lucrative. Soon, she was almost single-handedly and across all generations.” It’s a way to be a consumer keeping the factory afloat. “I remember looking around without necessarily feeling like one. and seeing everybody so busy, and I realized, holy God, Critical in helping Rafaelian profit from positivity they’re all working on my stuff,” she says. “It wasn’t my dad anymore that was in charge, and they were counting has been the brand’s Charity by Design division, which for five years has worked with more than 50 nonprofits, on me. And that was the day I’m like, boom, boom, boom, including the March of Dimes, Living Water International, boom. I knew what to do.”

Brass Economics VH-1 Save the Music Foundation and the American Heart But while the work was profitable and factory-saving, Pieces from Alex Association, to create and sell original charms for fundit wasn’t entirely fulfilling. On the side, Rafaelian began and Ani’s Path of raising. Alex and Ani designs, produces and sells the pieces; creating her own pieces, mostly for fun and relaxation, Symbols collection. Opposite: The the charities collect 20 percent. In September, the brand soldering and manipulating metals into bracelets and ballroom at Belcourt launched a cherub charm to benefit Hasbro Children’s pendants for friends. While the private-label work “didn’t of Newport, which Hospital. (“The cherub is, like, universal—everybody loves have anything more than, you know, the color palettes Rafaelian purchased in 2012 for $3.6 the cherub,” Rafaelian notes.) “The law of the universe is the and the seasons,” she says, the pieces she wanted to give million, has been more you have, the more you have to give,” she says. “So as gifts had special meaning—“they were more than just cleared of its bad for me, it was important that every time we did something pretty,” as she puts it—and featured charms with symbols energy by a company shaman. major, there was something that benefited from it. But I and saints meant to help people find love or to protect

also felt that this might be the new model of doing business.” As of September, the brand had donated a total of $25 million to various charities through the program.

Nicki Maher, who as senior vice president of global brand relations oversees Charity by Design, as well as licensing and partnerships with brands like Disney and the NFL (there are charms for every character and every team logo), describes Charity by Design as its own thirdparty cause-marketing business. That’s what makes it unique—and impactful. “The department has 12 people fully functioning full time in order to set up the systems that can give back,” she says. “I can’t think of many companies that have 12 people who are literally given a full salary to be able to hit the community hard.” It wasn’t always this way. Not that long ago, Maher also served as the customer service center. “Charity by Design, answering customer service calls, like, we just did everything,” she says. “So anybody that complains, I’m just like, really? You have no idea. I love people with that approach, that are just like, give me more, give me whatever.”

Giving is definitely a prevailing theme, if not a full-on mandate, and employees are certainly not exempt. “I just found out my design team is here until nine o’clock every night,” Rafaelian adds. “I’m like, ‘Ooooh, yeah, they’ve been cranking.’ And they love it. I got to get them pizzas or something.”

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afaelian was right about Charity by Design’s potential as a business strategy. The program has been critical in helping propel Alex and Ani’s growth. Buying things makes people feel good; buying things that also funnel money into charity makes them feel even better—especially when they’re things they’d buy anyway. As Maher points out, “The CBD customer has the longest retention rate, because they are charity-minded, they’re charity-conscious and once they support one charity, they’re intrigued to find out what else we can come up with.” It helps that the

Charity by Design pieces aren’t too aesthetically tied to a foundation; the bangle benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, for example, is a pair of interlocked otters. “People who are touched by juvenile diabetes have such a support-like following, so the concept of otters came up because otters continuously link by the hands,” says Maher. “When we pitched it to Juvenile Diabetes, we said, ‘This is the design we came up with for you because of all the things we heard about you as an organization.’ They loved it, but they’re almost like, ‘Well, that’s not our design, that’s not on any of our stuff.’ But when they get the first check, they’re going to go, ‘Oh my God, you’re genius.’ ” That said, also critical in recent years was Alex and Ani’s former CEO Giovanni Feroce, who departed suddenly last year. By Rafaelian’s own admission, Feroce was responsible for the brand’s explosive growth, which worked well for a time. But Feroce wanted world domination, and Rafaelian, though ambitious, is still a Rhode Island girl at heart. She had what she needed. When Feroce left the company, the local media reported that it was because Rafaelian wasn’t ready for the brand to get so big, though she won’t comment about his departure. In the spring, a year after Feroce left, she named Harlan Kent, a fashion executive who came from C. Wonder, as his replacement, though with the title of president.

(Rafaelian remains CEO.) Rafaelian won’t make Kent available for comment, so it’s hard to know whether the buzz around the departure is anything more than bluster, or what, if any, changes he plans. But it’s not the only recent HR challenge. In August, the brand’s CMO—who had been credited with growing online sales at an annual rate of 185 percent over the past five years—was arrested for breaking into a house, throwing a party and stealing some jet skis. He “parted ways” with the company in October, a few weeks after the brand debuted its mobile app.

If Rafaelian is concerned, she reveals none of it. Alex and Ani is her baby, but it’s not her only one. Amid rumors of struggles post-Feroce, she has been focusing on side projects that include two Rhode Island properties she bought in near-ruin and is working to restore: Belcourt of Newport, a 40,000-square-foot mansion along Newport’s Bellevue Avenue currently being renovated under the direction of her boyfriend, a contractor named Joe Triangelo, and Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard, a vineyard she bought (and named after herself), which produces blends with names like “NV Blessed Blend Red,” a merlot-cab mix, and “Expedite Happiness,” an oaky chardonnay. Alex and Ani, meanwhile, has expanded into accessories like wallets and clutches and home goods like candles, hand cream and soap. All product formulations are created in an in-house lab, naturally, run by a twentysomething Rafaelian refers to as “Beauty Joe.” And people seem genuinely happy here at headquarters.

There’s a subsidized organic café downstairs and, during the summer, an open invitation to the Thursday-night concert series at the vineyard. Rafaelian is very generous with her time and her energy, and people like to be around her. “I do believe you can’t fly into something blind, without a plan,” she says. “And if it’s not going to plan, maybe you need to stop and think. Maybe God’s trying to send you a message or get you back on course or give you a life experience that’s going to make you realize something bigger, stronger and more powerful so that you have another experience that gets you to the next level. Because that’s all life is: one big gigantic experience.” ■

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that thrills most actresses, but Annabelle Wallis doesn’t take issue with the hand she’s been dealt. From her role in Showtime’s medieval drama The Tudors to her part on the BBC’s 1920s gangster series Peaky Blinders, Wallis has in recent years made a name for herself in the period genre. “There’s a very contemporary way to hold yourself,” she says, “and there’s also a more classic way that you find. I slip into that role easier.”

But that retro poise has little bearing on her contemporary fashion sense. A darling of the style cognoscenti, Wallis, 31, is as likely to be spotted en route to a shoot in a Sportmax leather blazer and Helmut Lang jeans as she is to be found onset in a bustle and petticoat. It’s gotten her noticed by the major fashion houses: Prada has been a comrade since her early twenties, Dolce & Gabbana dressed her for last year’s Met Gala and she plays muse for a forthcoming Chloé campaign.

When it comes to being a red-carpet fashion plate, Wallis is thrilled—if a bit weary. “It’s a girl’s dream, isn’t it? But you’ve got to work hard to be worthy of that respect,” she says. “There’s a trend of actresses getting lost in that world, and I want to be known for what I do.”

This year will certainly see her better known for what she does. Along with continuing her role on the third season of Peaky Blinders, Wallis will be logging serious time on the big screen. She’ll appear opposite Jude Law and Charlie Hunnam in Guy Ritchie’s Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur, and will take a turn alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in the spy comedy The Brothers Grimsby.

Cohen himself approached her for the role, and is glad that he did. “She turned out to be a hilarious comedic actress with perfect timing,” he says.

Still, Wallis isn’t getting comfortable just yet. “This year is representative of having worked hard and getting to the point where you have more opportunities,” she says. “I think for girls like me, it’s very important to make the right choices to create longevity.” ■

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How a struggling starlet transferred her creative vision from the stage to terra firma and built a world-class botanical wonderland on the California coast Written by Christopher Wyrick

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s an opera singer, Ganna Walska was probably best known for being a flop.

During one memorable performance in Havana, the Polish-born beauty was reportedly pelted with rotting vegetables, and upon the occasion of her lead in a 1925 Puccini production in New York, the Times headlined a story “Ganna Walska Fails as Butterfly.” But while the erstwhile songbird made a name for herself employing unorthodox methods to improve her voice—seeking the counsel of yogis, therapists and mystics—the most enduring of Walska’s endeavors has nothing to do with singing.

Just outside Santa Barbara, California, on a 37-acre plot Walska acquired in 1941, sits Lotusland, an encyclopedic botanical garden that plays host to more than 3,000 species of rare plants, as well as the only remaining

In her memoir, Always Room at the Top, Walska wrote, “I have a particular aversion to following the multitude in styles of any kind.”

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Succulent Soiree From top: Abalone-shell pond with giant-clamshell fountain; Theatre Garden with carved stone “grotesques” acquired from Galluis, France, after World War II; the Cactus Garden, seen through hanging Spanish Moss.

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She originally purchased the land at the suggestion of her sixth and final husband, the yogi Theos Bernard, for the purpose of creating a Tibetan-themed retreat. Instead, Walska dedicated herself to creating wildly conceptual and excitingly unconventional gardens. She planted based on form or color as opposed to a more traditional approach.

The results are a wondrous, Seussian experience of flora; a prime example is the Blue Garden, featuring plant species from Chile (wine palms), Australia (bunya-bunya and hoop pine) and camphor trees native to China and Japan.

Not only is every living thing on the grounds exceptional in its own right, but Walska lined the walkways with blue glass discarded from kilns at the nearby Arrowhead Spring Water bottling plant, with an eye to making sure the site’s non-living things were equally beautiful.

Elsewhere, you’ll find the aforementioned Japanese garden, a topiary plot and areas dedicated to ferns, cacti, bromeliads, succulents and lotus blooms.

Walska auctioned off nearly a million dollars worth of jewels just to get her hands on what became a grove of rare cycads. Walking the property is a trip around the globe, with a symphony of exotic species complementing quiet trails through shaded expanses of fern and oak. Today, the gardens at Lotusland reflect Walska’s persistent curiosity, resisting conventional classification with an eclectic, postmodern sensibility that makes a visit more akin to a gallery jaunt than a horticultural expedition.

The link between Lotusland and traditions of artistry is becoming more and more pronounced. A new residency program is opening up the garden to great creative minds, and it’s already bearing fruit. The first project will feature Los Angeles artist Zoe Crosher, whose career has brought her exhibitions at MoMA and LACMA. She has selected plants from the grounds to bronze, turning the ephemeral—sometimes even endangered—into something that will endure. Upon first visiting the gardens, Crosher says, “I was blown away

Green Thumb From top: Walska picking fruit on the property; the Aloe Garden in bloom.

by the gardens and even more with the story of Madame Walska,” she says. “She was so fabulous and so sexy!”

Much of Crosher’s work deals with the idea of disappearance, and several of her recent bodies of plant-based works have brought awareness to the effects of climate change. “I love the idea that I am bronzing these last-hoorah blossoms on these disappearing plants in this disappearing garden,” she says. It’s only appropriate, considering that Lotusland’s most inspiring bloom, Walska herself, died on the grounds in 1984. Luckily, her curious, singular spirit lives on in the garden, which expresses her voice in a way that singing never could. ■

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eeping up with Michael Bruno is an impossible feat. Always two steps ahead, he’s the kind of guy you meet up with to hear about his just-launched design app, Housepad, only to see him for coffee a few weeks later and learn that, in the intervening time, he’s bought two new properties, opened a restaurant and started a marketplace selling decorative items sourced from Hudson Valley farms. “Oh, and did I tell you about the real estate brokerage I started?” he’ll add, practically as an afterthought.

This is not hyperbole; it’s a true story. Bruno’s productivity rate is both maddening—how does he do it?!—and the progenitor of his success. It was 15 years ago that the former Silicon Valley real estate exec (and Paris flea-market addict) founded 1stdibs, the online aggregator of top antiques shops and vintage dealers. The site, which exploded into a $1.2 billion lifestyle empire under his tenure (he has since stepped down from a leadership role, although he still owns 10 percent), not only helped democratize high design by making rarified merchandise more accessible, it also changed the very way we shop for it. Bruno had the foresight to launch the e-commerce portal at a time when most people, especially interior designers, were hesitant to buy so much as a side

so they can stay on top of all the moving parts and minutiae involved in maintaining a home,” says Bruno. There’s even an option to create a photographic reference of how you like your coffee table arranged, your dining table set and your bed made, as well as to specify how frequently you want such tasks monitored. Those needing styling ideas can access a trove of instructional videos by top designers: Alex Papachristidis on displaying china, Windsor Smith on making kitchen shelves more visually pleasing and Christopher Spitzmiller on arranging silverware drawers.

(Bruno himself invites us into his immaculate pantry.)

The app will also prove a godsend for anyone building, renovating or redesigning a residence. It serves as a savvy tool for interfacing with contractors, architects and workers, allowing homeowners to generate punch lists that can be shared with specific users, check on construction updates and communicate with tradespeople about design details. They can access their dedicated to-do lists on their smartphones or via an on-site tablet loaded with the software. “It not only holds them accountable, but also you,” Bruno notes. “Most of us are not as good communicators as we think we are.”

Although Housepad launched in beta last summer, a trade-only version of the app will appear this year. Bruno

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Michael Bruno, the mastermind behind 1stdibs, aims to again revolutionize the design world— this time with a new app that puts domestic perfection within reach Written by Jen Renzi Photographed by Adam Golfer

Downtown Abbey The Housepad founder in an artist’s garret at his West Village town house, one of his four assiduously curated residences.

table sight unseen—let alone a Louis XVI marquetry commode. He’s also a genius at connecting dots, diving deep into the full nuances of a simple idea. “I’m not afraid to go down the rabbit hole,” he says.

Bruno brings that service-minded, hyperlinked ethos to Housepad. The app is a sort of virtual estate manager that helps you run your abodes. Log in to organize files, contacts and consultants; communicate with domestic staff (housekeepers, landscapers); inventory belongings; and curate a shopping list of preferred cleaning supplies and brands.

“It’s all about putting control in the homeowner’s hand,

conceived the professional resource as a project-management tool to replace the hard-copy three-ring binder interior designers typically compile for clients, cataloguing items purchased on their behalf—from Gustavian settees to rain showerheads, Abstract Expressionist paintings to throw pillows. Homeowners can click on invoices, provenance records, information on an item’s maker, warranties and care instructions (a boon when you spill red wine on the cut-silk rug). “It’s intended to revolutionize how a designer delivers a project to his or her client, and how the client in turn maintains it,” says Bruno, adding that designers can make a photo gallery showing how a completed room should look.

(A lamp three inches off-center gives him agita.) “That gives the client more ownership of their house, and encourages them to continue investing in it.”

Bruno confesses that he conceived the program out of need. He owns four homes in various stages of completion, among them a Hamptons beach getaway and a turn-of-thecentury mansion in Tuxedo Park, New York, where he also has rental property. In fact, Bruno is a renter himself, the leaseholder on a West Village town house that came complete with filigreed plaster crown molding, a skylit artist’s garret and a rent-controlled nonagenarian roommate who lives on the fourth floor. “She goes out more—and stays out later— than I do!” says Bruno. Is it any surprise that the tech mogul turns out to be a major homebody? ■

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Five of Rio de Janeiro’s most exclusive, lifealtering offerings

1. GET A BODY SCRUB FROM THE CHICEST SPA

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Hotel Fasano, Ipanema On the roof of Rio’s most stylish hotel, an aesthetician stimulates circulation with the Vichy Shower—a bespoke, scented body scrub finished with a hydrating massage. fasano.com.br

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Blackwell sold The Blackwell Group in 2006 he was in his late forties and not quite ready to retire—though no longer keen on office life in London, either. Suitably, his second act, Ultimate Library, curates libraries for hotels and private residences around the world, capitalizing on Blackwell’s two greatest loves: books and travel.

“A well chosen hotel book collection should add to the creation of a sense of place, leave you better informed,” he says, “maybe even prevent you from getting out and about as much as you would like.” Libraries for properties like Four Seasons, The Doyle Collection, and Aman resorts are designed to reflect the needs of the guests—where they come from, why they’re visiting—and aim to combine the intellectual with the fanciful: London Stories and How to Speak Money in the library of London’s new 67 Pall Mall, or early editions

of Out of Africa and cheeky almanac The Book of Animal Ignorance in tents at Kenya’s Angama Mara. In private homes, Blackwell may design a dream collection based on client interests or library colors or he may be asked to follow guidelines as specific as “books on Italian Renaissance architecture more than seven inches high to fill 20 linear feet of shelving.” That, he says, is a true story.

Blackwell is happy to report that design tastes have returned to the more opulent even as technology moves the world away from paper—and not just for the sake of his bottom line. “I have never got on with reading on a device; it sacrifices so much of the experience,” he says. “Physical books are like candles. While electric lights meet our rational and industrial needs, only candles deliver the texture, subtlety and atmosphere that make a house a home. Let the counter-revolution to technology overload begin!” ■

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Leblon and Ipanema, Rio Celebrated Brazilian fashion specialists accompany couture lovers on a guided tour of Rio’s best destination boutiques, with stops at Lenny Niemeyer for swimsuits and Antonio Bernardo for contemporary jewelry like the Puzzle Ring. riolifetours.com

5. SIP A CAIPIRINHA WITH AN ICONIC VIEW Belmond Copacabana Palace, Copacabana The historic hotel—where a broken-hearted Ava Gardner once trashed her own room, and where Madonna and the Rolling Stones have enjoyed the sights—offers a classic afternoon caipirinha poolside. belmond.com —MICKEY RAPKIN

A private collection of rare books valued at $300 million was donated to Princeton University last year by an alumnus, making it the school’s largest gift ever.

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the Mara sees hundreds of thousands of wildebeest on their way to the southern Serengeti; the camp’s integration with local Maasai tribes includes a heavily Maasai staff, design details featuring Maasai craftsmanship and evening performances in an on-site boma.

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Sweet Savanna Clockwise from above: Game drives at Angama Mara take place in open-air vehicles, led by guides who know the best picnic spots in the Maasai Mara; floating above the Mara in a Governors’ Camp hot air balloon; during the Great Migration,

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Watering Hole From top: Angama’s infinity pool, serene at midday; zebras, as seen from above, making their way to the Mara River.

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teve and Nicky Fitzgerald grew safari outfitters andBeyond from upstart to institution before settling nicely into retirement some half a dozen years ago. Until, that is, a certain piece of land came up for grabs—the only corner of Africa the Fitzgeralds couldn’t refuse. Last summer, decades of dream, design and build culminated in the opening of Angama Mara, the couple’s 30-tent lodge perched, almost as if to hover, on the edge of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. (Angama is Swahili for “suspended in midair.”) With unbeatable views and a fenceless perimeter, Angama can be a safari destination or it can be a finale, a place for packing in game drives and bush walks in pursuit of elephants, rhinos, cheetahs, hippos and giraffes—or for sitting around drinking rock shandies by the pool and letting the animals come to you.

Angama’s position in a less-traveled corner of the reserve means that whether you’re picnicking beneath an acacia tree on the edge of Tanzania or waking to see the sun rise over the Mara’s vast plains (without even having to move from your bed), if it feels as if there’s no one else for miles—that’s because there isn’t. ■

Into Africa Clockwise from left: Angama’s two 15-tent camps were designed by South African husband-andwife team Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens to be classic but modern; built on the rim of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, the camp offers 180-degree views of the Mara; the Fitzgeralds designed the rooms in partnership with South African style-anddesign editor, and longtime friend, Annemarie Meintjes, to embody a contemporary take on traditional safari style.

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Elephant in the Room A 1903 photograph shows the Hall of Tusks at the home of Lady Catherine de Soysa, widow of a Ceylonese industrialist, in what is now Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Administration rules that will ban sales of ivory among all 50 states, unless an item can be proven to be more than 100 years old and meet certain import requirements. In 2014, Hillary Clinton called for a complete ban on any sales anywhere in the U.S. Ivory-ban supporters say that shutting down trade of what is currently legal will destroy the value of the material, taking away any incentive for poaching. Many art and antiques dealers and aficionados say that the laws are an overreaction and infringe on the property rights of people who bought pieces legally—items that were made when elephants weren’t endangered. What’s certain is that hundreds of thousands of antiques, including family heirlooms, are affected. Taylor Swift, for instance, who owns a 1913 Steinway piano (all of which had ivory keys before synthetics were introduced in the 1950s), would not be able to sell it across state lines if the federal rules go into effect. Those new rules would also prohibit the commercial importation of any antiques containing ivory. Edmund de Waal, best-selling British author of The Hare with Amber Eyes, about his family’s collection of Japanese decorative netsuke, many in ivory, would not be able to sell his pieces to an American collector.

And American museums, as of 2014, are no longer able to import important historical works

From Tusk Till Pawn Strict new bans on the sale of ivory have antiques dealers and collectors in the throes of a raging battle with wildlife advocates and politicians. Hanging in the balance? The fate of countless priceless artifacts and an entire endangered species Written by Degen Pener

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on Crumiller has never killed an elephant. He is as upset as anyone over the continued slaughter of the animals in Africa for their tusks. But he does own hundreds of pieces of antique carved ivory—in the form of rooks, knights, queens, kings, bishops and pawns. For that, he’s been compared by online commentators to the killer of Cecil the Lion. “People love to have a villain,” says Crumiller, a collector of old chess sets, most dating to the 18th and 19th centuries.

Crumiller bought them not because of any particular obsession with ivory—he’s a chess player. His cache of beautifully fashioned games, half of which are non-ivory sets, includes German, Indian and Chinese examples. The COO of a consulting company in Princeton, Crumiller legally purchased all of these antiques. At auction, until recently, they went for $10,000 to $70,000. But as of 2014, under a sweeping new law in New Jersey that bans the sale of ivory in the state, even of antiques, he would be breaking the law and face fines if he ever tries to sell them. “The value of my sets is now effectively zero,” he says.

The New Jersey statute heralded the beginning of a wave of such bans, all intended to stem the global trade in ivory, which is taking a deadly and possibly species-exterminating toll on elephants.

“People need to understand that ivory is better on elephants,” says John Calvelli, executive vice president of public affairs at the Wildlife Conservation Society and director of its 96 Elephants campaign, named for the estimated 96 elephants killed daily by poachers for their tusks. The entire population of African elephants—many of which are horrifically butchered, leaving calves orphaned—has plummeted from 1.2 million in 1980 to 400,000 today. “By treating ivory as a commodity, we are moving inexorably toward the extinction of a species,” says Calvelli.

The Society is part of a broad coalition of more than 225 organizations that have helped enact similar bans in New York and California, restricting sales to antiques that are at least a century old and have small percentages of ivory. In November, billionaire Paul Allen poured almost $2 million into supporting a similar voter initiative in Washington state that passed with 70 percent support. Advocates hope for success in other states. There are also proposed new Obama

containing the material—such as a suite of Phoenician carved ivory pieces owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art—for their permanent collections.

“This is nothing short of cultural terrorism. It’s a form of censorship because of the material from which it is made,” says antique-ivory dealer Scott Defrin of New York’s European Decorative Arts Company, whose business in antique ivory carvings has plummeted. “People are very nervous about buying. There isn’t an antique dealer that wouldn’t support the fight against poaching, but Americans are not the criminals here. We are not the poachers.”

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less than 1 percent of poached ivory makes it to the U.S. This is partly due to existing laws and partly to lower prices. According to a co-founder of the Elephant Protection Association, ivory in China, the world’s number one importer, can currently command around $1,000 to $1,500 a pound, while in the U.S., its value is around $200 to $250 a pound. “There were laws on the books in the U.S. that were sufficient for arresting people for illegal ivory— they were just not being enforced properly,” Stiles says.

“I honestly think these new laws are symbolic.”

The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Calvelli counters that “any market is too big of a market” and that the prohibitions tackle the “THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF DRACONIAN GOVERNMENT challenge of differentiating old INTRUSION IS DEVASTATING TO A VENERABLE TRADE from new ivory, especially because many sellers of illegal ivory make it WHERE THERE’S NO CULPABILITY.” look aged. “By sight, you can’t tell the difference,” he says, adding that Estate lawyers say that high-net-worth individuals would the U.S. can lead the world by example. be wise to learn about the changes. Possession isn’t illegal What many on both sides of the controversy agree on is and pieces can be passed down to heirs, but the value may that prices will fall. “If every state legislates that it is illegal be gone. “What’s going to happen when individuals try to to sell ivory, there will no longer be a market,” says Mark donate their art in order to get a tax deduction if the pieces Winter of Ivory Experts, an antiques-appraisal company. are worth zero?” says Amy Altman, an estate-planning 1stdibs, the online decorative marketplace, says it’s begun attorney at Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone. “I think scrubbing listings from its site for antiques that contain ivory. it’s penalizing the wealthy for absolutely no reason.” Defrin Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s will only sell antique ivory adds that appraising objects for tax or inheritance purposes pieces that are at least 100 years old and contain less than is almost impossible when the market for such items has 20 percent ivory. (According to Christie’s cultural-stewardbeen eradicated. “The ripple effect of draconian government ship policy, “We believe that the sale of these culturally intrusion is devastating to a venerable trade where there’s significant works of art does not contribute to the current no culpability among the antique dealers, auctions, collecillegal elephant-ivory trade.”) If interstate sales are comtors and museums,” he says. pletely banned, some antiques dealers say it’s difficult to imagine that a strong black market will develop; most xhibit A for such penalties is New York’s garden-variety lovers of antique ivory walking sticks, old Sapir family, which owns a prestige slice of pianos and cabinets with ivory inlays are simply not going Manhattan real estate, including until recently to be motivated enough to risk illegal purchases. Crumiller, the Art Deco–style 11 Madison Avenue tower. who’s watched the sales of chess sets at auction drop When its patriarch, one-time billionaire Tamir drastically, says the absence of people rushing to unload Sapir, died in 2014 at the age of 67, he left ivory pieces in the face of possible new bans is due simply behind five children and a collection of 3,000 to the fact that very few people want to buy something that European ivory antiques. Sapir, who at one could soon be valueless. time planned to create his own museum to The move to rescue elephants by implementing these display the works in an eight-story Fifth Avenue mansion, laws comes at a time when many in the interior-design world felt they were ironclad investments. “I am very conservative are still in thrall to the recent craze for using exotic animals with my money and therefore don’t risk it on the stock market as decor, such as taxidermied specimens from Parisian or in hedge funds. It is safer to invest it in ivory,” he told a company Deyrolle or Manhattan store Creel and Gow. newspaper in 2007. According to dealer Defrin, who sold “I recently finished a project on the East Coast where we numerous pieces to Sapir, the businessman spent at least displayed large Victorian vitrines filled with an unusual “in the area of $5 million on his collection.” (Sapir ran foul array of exotic birds in various forms of flight and repose,” of the feds in 2009, after his $26 million yacht was found says top interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard, whose to have a stuffed African lion, zebra skins and a jaguar skin well-known clients have included Elton John. “Knowing rug on it; he paid a $150,000 fine.) Do his heirs now wish [their] provenance and the age associated with them—the he had invested his millions differently? A representative 1880s—I was fine to use them in my interior, much to my for the family declined comment. clients’ delight, might I add.” Collectors of these pieces may Opponents of the bans question whether these moves do well to consider whether some of these animals could will actually reduce poaching. “The U.S is not a big problem one day become subject to new restrictions and bans as well. as far as importing illegal ivory,” says Dan Stiles, a “Money is not the most important thing in life, and ultiwildlife-trafficking consultant who recently completed mately the elephant population is more important than a study on the subject for the Natural Resources Defense money,” says Crumiller. “The bans on antique ivory are Council. While he found that a number of stores in a nice symbolic gesture. I think [the activists’] hearts California, including one in Beverly Hills, are selling are in the right place. But they’re not going to save a what he believes is illegal carved ivory—works that are single elephant. The only way to do that is on the ground, fraudulently labeled as antiques—Stiles contends that at the point of poaching—by force.” ■

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hen my seventh-grade social-studies teacher taught us about Hippocrates, he buried the lead. Sure, the ancient Grecian was the Father of Modern Medicine.

But he also happened upon an early cure for skin inflammation by mixing crushed snails with sour milk—something modern-day beauty brands are drawing on, touting refined snail secretions as the latest balm to a luminous complexion.

Turns out the mucus secreted by snails that helps protect their slippery bottoms is full of elastins, proteins and glycolic acids, which together have significant anti-aging and healing properties—snail-based masks and creams are said to do everything from plump skin (ReVive’s Intensité Line Erasing Serum) to fade dark spots and scars (Biopelle’s Tensage Serum) and battle acne (Mizon Black Snail All in One Cream). Beauty line Touch In Sol even makes a mascara with a little snail mucus thrown in to keep lashes from drooping.

At the office of New York plastic surgeon Dr. Matthew Schulman, the cleverly named $375 Escarglow Facial employs a super-penetrative microneedling technique to apply snail-secretion extracts called “fibroblast growth factors,” which Schulman describes as “multifunctional proteins that aid healing.” If you think having a device punch minute holes in your skin is uncomfortable, be glad you’re not in Asia, where the most in-demand facials feature the live critters crawling across your face.

The question, of course, is whether snails are the real deal or just another snake oil, so to speak. Schulman points to studies of Chilean snail farmers whose hands looked young and smooth after time spent handling the creatures; small cuts on their hands healed more quickly, too. Consumers would seem to believe the hype. ReVive founder Dr. Gregory Bays Brown says that his line’s face and eye creams featuring snail extracts (meant to act as mini muscle relaxants) are among the company’s best-selling items, regardless of the slime factor. “The public is used to unusual products—after all, we’ve been using Botox for almost 20 years,” he says. “If it works, people use it.” ■

The French consume an estimated 40,000 metric tons of snails annually.

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hink about a handsome man. What does his face look like? If you’re of a certain age (between your twenties and fifties), living in a certain metropolitan area (New York, L.A., Miami), you’re probably imagining someone with an angular jaw, chiseled cheekbones and washboard abs. It’s as important to note the things you’re not conjuring—droopy eyelids, a turkey neck, forehead lines. Ten, maybe 20 years ago, the ravages of time were the concern of a small (mostly gay) group of men who frequented plastic surgeons and practitioners of noninvasive dermatology to turn back the clock. These days, however, it’s not just the men at the vanguard of trends who are getting work done: It’s your realtor, your barber, your attorney.

Take Chad Asnes, the 40-year-old owner of a personaltraining studio in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Asnes isn’t the type to jump from one fad to the next, but when it comes to his appearance, he considers both surgical and noninvasive procedures simple maintenance. “I think men are just as vain as women,” he says, “and being in a society that’s superficial, I’m just trying to slow down the aging process and keep up with the competition.” Since first meeting with his doctor, New York plastic surgeon Dr. Douglas Steinbrech, Asnes has had Botox injections around his eyes and on his forehead, buccal-fat removal surgery to reduce fullness in the cheeks and fillers in the chin to create a stronger jaw. “I’ve liked the results; it’s not drastic,” says Asnes. “I’d like to look into some rhinoplasty”—a nose job—“at some point too.” Asnes estimates he’s spent approximately $16,000 on various cosmetic enhancements.

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, between 2010 and 2015 there was a 43 percent increase in the number of men who underwent both surgical and nonsurgical procedures. Since ASAPS began collecting data in 1997, there’s been a 273 percent rise in the amount of procedures performed on men. “The first thing that men complain about when they come to me is the area around their eyes,” says Dr. Paul Jarrod Frank, a Hollywood-handsome cosmetic dermatologist based in Manhattan. “They start to notice they’re tired or have bags, so what we do is use injectables like Botox or fillers that can help smooth out the area.” Unlike traditional plastic surgery, which involves incisions and recovery time, dermal fillers—a variety of which have commercial names such as Restylane, Juvéderm or Belotero—provide temporary volume and smoothness before being naturally absorbed by the body and start at approximately $1,000 for the chin and $2,000 along the jaw. Dr. John Diaz, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, notes that clients also come in looking for help with saggy necks, something he can now treat with CoolSculpting, a form of noninvasive targeted fat reduction that uses cold temperatures to freeze and kill fat cells.

The shift among men is drawing attention on the dating landscape as well. Jennifer Feng, a 31-year-old single woman in Manhattan, has noticed that guys in New York have been becoming more attractive. “You go to a downtown bar, and you notice all of a sudden every guy has this chiseled face and great haircut and nice clothes,” she says. “It’s like, when did this happen?” As with the advent of streaming, clickable food delivery or any sentence that begins “It’s like the Uber of” literally anything, blame the changing technological landscape.

“We live in a social-media-driven world now,” says Frank, “and everything is seen on your phone, whether you’re a teacher, a stockbroker or a hedge funder. What MTV did to the music industry in the ’80s, Instagram is doing to all men.” Much has been said about the fact that

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everyone is a celebrity now, but it’s true that within one’s social (media) circle, every dinner, gathering or event is a potential “appearance,” our friends, the paparazzi, hounding us as we’re scarfing down linguine. It’s not even just men’s awareness that they’re being photographed, however, that’s altering their outlook; it’s the competition, as Asnes notes, that arises from keeping tabs on everyone

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“Men are into superhero images from their youth,” he explains. “In my field, the best results come from a combination of small things.”

“[Patients] tend to be guys who are single,” he says, “and what they’re looking for is a higher, more Nordic cheekbone.”

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New York City and Miami “More men are realizing as they get older—they start losing some of their eyebrows and want to restore that fuller, thicker look,” he says.

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the aesthetic ideals we associated with prepubescent boys?

Today, we’re in the age of the lumbersexual, of Tom Hardy, of Idris Elba—rugged, tousled men who could eat Zac Efron and Robert Pattinson for breakfast. It’s a look the average Joe, rather than a Hedi Slimane muse, can aspire to, and it’s changing the kinds of procedures that men are after. Gone is the preference for soft, almost feminine features. “When I got my chin done,” says Asnes, “Dr. MALE BEAUTY STANDARDS HAVE BECOME Steinbrech and I talked a lot about SO RELAXED THAT EVEN THAT TRADITIONAL movie stars as strong visuals of what we wanted to achieve. It was SIGNIFIER OF SLOVENLINESS—THE FULL about the chin of Tom Brady or the BEARD—HAS BECOME ASPIRATIONAL. jaw of Brad Pitt. Something subtle but strong.” Steinbrech notes that men are seeking him out in search of else. “Because of social media, men are now also exposed that classic superhero look—they come in requesting the to many more people within their peer group than before,” square jaw of Matt Bomer or male supermodel Sean O’Pry says Diaz, “and so you have 50-year-olds seeing guys (he of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” video) the way you their age with six packs or chiseled jaws. If they’re newly might imagine women rushing to aestheticians in search divorced or just single men, you can bet they’re going to of that bushy Cara Delevingne brow. want to do something about it.” Today, peer pressure isn’t Male beauty standards have become so relaxed that just coming from the individuals you interact with on a even that traditional signifier of slovenliness—the full daily basis, but also from the friends of friends of friends beard—has become aspirational. Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, whose photos happen to pop up on your “Discover” tab. a plastic surgeon with practices in both New York and Consider also our shifting standards of male beauty.

Miami, says that one of his newest and most popular Take, for example, the Chrises Hemsworth, Evans and procedures is the beard implant, in which he uses hairPratt of the summer multiplex, each of whom has a relaxed, transplant technology to help men create the ideal facial achievable appeal. Ten years ago, we may have been hair. (Filling in a beard starts at $4,500 and goes up to discussing the rise of the metrosexual (the one who waxed $16,000 for a full transplant.) It’s so trendy he does and tanned and pampered every inch of his body), but two or three a week. “Yeah,” he says, “beards are so hot what drew attention—and mockery—to that style was right now.” As in fashion, however, where everything how unnaturally belabored it was. How many men in their new is old, the of-the-moment facial hair has its historical thirties, forties and fifties could be expected to emulate antecedent. Just ask Samson. ■

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What began as a family home built alongside a Texas state treasure has evolved into one woman’s journey to create a glorious wellness getaway for others Written by Holly Crawford Photographed by Kyoko Hamada

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eep in the Texas Hill Country, 16 miles north of Fredericksburg on Ranch Road 965, sits Trois Estate, Rebecca Trois’ sprawling bed and breakfast. Tucked away on 37 acres off the 965, a country drive with little more foot traffic than the occasional frolicking deer, it would be easy to miss—but that would be a shame.

The remote location is less than a mile from Enchanted Rock, the second-largest granite batholith in the country, which, at roughly one billion years old, is thought to be some of the oldest stone in North America. Visible from high points at Trois Estate, the domed outcrop spans 62 square miles and serves as the centerpiece of the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. “It’s the most magical, healing place on Earth,” says Trois, who came across the raw expanse in 1998. “We saw hundreds of properties before finding this, and it just felt right.”

At the time, she and her then-husband, Charles, an artist, had been looking for a unique spot to call home and raise their sons. And for Trois, who’d recently traded life as a corporate executive to become a Reiki master, living in what she calls a “very serene, country-style setting in the middle of nature” held immeasurable appeal. “I’m not sure if the Rock called us here, but we certainly knew, without question, it was home when we found it,” she says. More poignantly, she thought others would be drawn to it, too.

Trois had dreamed of opening a B&B since she was a little girl; now, in the shadow of the Rock, she envisioned creating “a village that would draw people of an artistic nature…a place that would magnify for you what you need, and that would wake up your gifts.”

In 1998, she and Charles began building a family home into the solid granite on their land without an architect or formal plans. She calls the resulting 22,000-square-foot manse—with its brick vaulted ceilings inspired by San Miguel de Allende, wine bottles for windows, underground tunnels and cavernous hand-carved grotto—a blueprint of their creativity. “It’s a manifestation of thought, prayer and belief,” Trois says. “We built this place with love.”

The B&B came next, slowly but steadily. Over the course of six years, the couple completed one structure at a time, and filled each with pieces from their vast collection of eclectic antiques and treasures, such as vintage cap guns and a hunter’s safari trophies bought at auction. Eventually, the estate expanded to include an award-winning Italian restaurant (with Trois herself heading up the kitchen), a dozen guest casitas replete with handmade furniture and enclosed by hardy wooden doors made on the grounds, an intimate chapel with its own bell and, of course, plenty of places to commune with nature—all interconnected by paved mosaic paths.

And once Trois Estate was built, people did come— from rock icons like Robert Plant to romantics ready to walk

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Lion’s Den From top: The dining room of the B&B restaurant (each table showcases dozens of collectibles in specially made shadow boxes); dinner of grilled zucchini and squash, shrimp alfredo and chicken marsala is served atop cap guns; the library in the Trois home, which is the place of honor for several beloved treasures and conversation pieces, including a grand piano and a taxidermied lion acquired at auction.

down the aisle. Not surprisingly, the roof deck of the main building, which provides panoramic views during the day and an unfiltered, bright blanket of stars at night, is one of the most popular proposal spots in the state. Secluded and peaceful as the estate is, it’s also a draw for anyone seeking refuge from the stresses of modern life. “Some people find themselves here when they are going through a crisis,” Trois says. “It gives them the direction they need.”

She speaks from experience. After divorcing Charles in 2011 and recovering from a broken back the same year, Trois quit trying to do it all. She’d planned five weddings from her hospital bed, she says, and something had to change. Though she still has a hand in special events, she’s hung up her chef clothes, scaled back the restaurant to traditional B&B offerings and returned her focus to the healing arts. The estate now specializes in retreats intended to restore balance to guests’ lives, such as the “Grand Alignment,” a getaway designed to promote complete relaxation, as well as workshops in meditation (sometimes inside a prayer pyramid), yoga and color-immersion therapy. There are also new attractions: an indoor lounge space for guests to unwind with a game of chess, fresh juice or a glass of wine; a European spa; and an outdoor sanctuary with a swimming pool and seating under twinkle-lit trees. “I’m at a point in my life that I can help people find their authentic selves,” she says. “It’s about snuggling into a sofa and unplugging, but it’s also about connecting with likeminded people.”

Although Trois Estate is barely 20 years old, it feels, remarkably, as if it’s been here forever. Perhaps it’s the artisan Old World design and the rock it’s built

“IT’S THE MOST MAGICAL, HEALING PLACE ON EARTH,” SAYS TROIS. upon, or the fact that Native Americans once roamed the same land. Guests—both new and return—speak of the destination’s magnetic energy. Sisters Tioshi Torrence and Christina Gutel, who host their own wellness retreats all over the world, had been trying to schedule a weekend away from work, kids and husbands when Torrence stumbled upon Trois Estate. They drove four hours from Houston for a one-night stay, and have already booked another trip.

“It’s hard to describe, but it’s very magical,” Gutel says. “We were blown over.” They were so impressed that they decided to hold one of their retreats on the property. “You’re given permission to be meditative and prayerful there, to regroup,” she says. Trois, who lives on the property with her mother and three sons, says that’s because Enchanted Rock is truly one of the most sacred spaces on Earth. “We’re out here for a reason,” she says. “This place has a heartbeat, a life to it. It’s one step closer to heaven.” ■

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n the back corner of a Manhattan restaurant, winemaker Cory Lane, of Napa Valley’s Frith Wines, samples the offerings of two California vintners, a bottle of red and white from each. He takes a sip, swishes and spits. “There’s a difference in personality and point of origin, what wine means to each of them, but the desired destination is actually pretty similar,” he says. It’s a poignant description considering the men whose names grace each label, even if those names are more likely to turn up at the starting line of a racetrack than at your dining table. “Not bad. These definitely aren’t just souvenirs for racing fans,” says Lane with a slight tinge of surprise.

The wines’ namesakes, A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti— “Co-drivers of the Century,” as voted by Associated Press members in 1999—were (arguably) equally successful race-car drivers, between them winning five Indianapolis 500s, two Daytona 500s, a Formula One Championship, a 24 Hours of Le Mans, a 24 Hours of Daytona and hundreds of other races over careers that spanned nearly four decades. Drivers today don’t enter that wide a variety of races, let alone win them, and the pair’s dominance, along with their polar-opposite personalities, fueled an intense rivalry. Andretti was the suave Italian immigrant who drove with a European flair, and Foyt, as Texan as they come, was a larger-than-life hard-charger with no time or need to mince words.

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In Vino Velocitas anywhere, driving anything, but what happened in competition became ancillary to what each man came to represent culturally, elevating the rivalry to mythic proportions. Andretti danced, Foyt steamrolled. It was Red State vs. Blue State, Coke vs. Pepsi, or as motorsports writer Bones Bourcier astutely points out in the recently released Foyt, Andretti, Perry: America’s Racing Trinity, Andretti vs. Foyt was Sinatra vs. John Wayne— whatever side you chose said just as much about you as it did about the driver for whom you were rooting. And although they no longer race head-to-head, both having retired in the early ’90s, the near-concurrent release of their wines proves they’re still at it, the two storied names now vying for superiority in vinification.

The transition from driver’s seat to tasting room may have been a more obvious path for Andretti than for Foyt, who looks back on his early days racing on dirt tracks and laughs, saying, “Andretti and I didn’t have enough money to even buy a glass of wine in those days.” For Andretti, though, growing up in Italy, wine was “a staple,” on the table with every meal. After he and his twin brother, Aldo, had their tonsils removed at age 8, they were each given half a glass of red wine with their hospital meals to aid recovery.

Between sips of the Montona Reserve series, named after Andretti’s childhood hometown, Lane observes what he calls a faithful “re-creation of home” with a California twist, a symbolic union of Andretti’s Italian heritage and American success story. The wines are produced by Bob Pepi, son of Napa Valley wine pioneer Robert Pepi, with

constant input from Mario and his business partner, Joe Antonini, the retired CEO of KMart, a major sponsor of Andretti during his racing days. “I have a lot of pride about the wines,” says Andretti. “There’s nothing more delicate.

And when somebody tastes your wine and you get that acceptance, it means a lot. It’s not a business that you’re into for the big kill financially, but it’s got a lot of satisfaction to it. I love it.”

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equates his process of blending to painting a portrait or scoring a piece of music, constantly striving for just the right traces of harmony and dissonance, the Foyt legacy was an ideal subject from which to create a narrative in wine. “What I see with A.J. was that he was passionate and paid his dues,” he says. “That singularity. That Americana.”

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Opposite, from top: Andretti leads Foyt during the USAC INDY 150 Champ Car Race in 1970; Foyt (left) and Andretti at a NASCAR Cup race in 1967.

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oyt, on the other hand, “I HAVE A LOT OF PRIDE ABOUT THE WINES... doesn’t profess to know IT’S NOT A BUSINESS THAT YOU’RE INTO FOR THE anything about wine. In BIG KILL FINANCIALLY, BUT IT’S GOT A LOT fact, he says, he’s not a big OF SATISFACTION TO IT.” — MARIO ANDRETTI drinker at all. The impetus for Foyt Family Wines came from his son, Larry, and his grandson, Anthony (A.J. the fourth). they get that a lot—both profess to “have a lot of fun” with Anthony drove in the IndyCar series and the renewed rivalry, even if it’s said through gritted teeth.

Larry in NASCAR, but upon collectively hanging up their Then they’ll quickly, and happily, point you to the many helmets about 10 years ago, they experienced what Larry medals and awards their own wines have won. Competition describes as “a huge passion loss; when you quit driving it is as essential to these two families as sunlight and water leaves a real void in your life.” Looking for somewhere are to their grapes. When prodded, Andretti, usually the to channel that energy and sharing an interest in wine, the more subdued of the duo, will throw down the gauntlet, two went to see what the family patriarch thought about declaring, “Our wines are better than Foyt’s,” as well as putting the Foyt family name on a bottle of wine. “Super those of Jeff Gordon, another recently retired NASCAR Tex” thought for a minute before he answered. “If we’re driver who’s entered the vintner fray. going to go up against Andretti,” he said, “make damn sure Even Lane agrees that declaring who makes the better our wine is better.” wines is a highly subjective matter; like determining who To follow through on such tall, albeit simple, marching was the better driver, the fun is in deciding for oneself. And orders, the Foyts teamed up with Napa Valley winemaker so you can: In addition to selling bottles at stores around the Tom Meadowcroft. As much as Andretti’s wines are about country, the Andretti Winery in Napa Valley hosts visitors continuation, the Foyt Family Wines are about galvanizing year round and the Foyt Wine Vault tasting room opened what A.J. built, finally—and rightfully—elevating it last year, just outside the Indianapolis Speedway. to a legacy. Though their father rarely drinks, the Foyts’ While a pilgrimage to Andretti’s vino sanctuary is foray into wine began as a tribute. “We’re trying to share highly recommended and will transport you back to the old some of our family history,” Larry says. “We don’t want country, you should also expect the staff there to diplomatipeople to collect these wines. Wine is meant to bring cally brush off any direct comparison. Foyt’s team isn’t people together to create moments and memories.” (Even so discreet. In pitch-perfect A.J. Foyt run-what-you-brung so, we sampled a full-bodied 2011 Reserve Cabernet fashion, you can sneak away from the Brickyard between Sauvignon that was rated as “investment grade,” worthy watching qualifying runs to sample Andretti and Foyt of being stowed away in a cellar, by independent evaluator wines head-to-head at the Vault. “I don’t say I was better Sommelier Capital Advisers.) than anybody, but in my day I held my own,” Foyt says.

As Lane samples the cab, he notices, true to A.J.’s style, “So much has changed since our days… But I say racing its “bold but well-rounded finish.” For Meadowcroft, who is still racing.” ■

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ROBERT HIGDON WITH DIGBY Board of Directors, The National Theatre “I was going to get a Portuguese Water Dog, but Vicki Kennedy, Ted Kennedy’s widow, lives around the corner from me, and when I saw her walking the two of hers, I realized it was like walking two kangaroos down the street. A Yorkshire like Digby was a better option for me. When I got him, I had no idea there was a hole in my life that big. He has changed my entire life and brought me so much happiness and pleasure. He eats on fine china. And he has proper linen, so when he’s finished, he covers his plate up with his napkin. His plate is from the Bernardaud Louvre collection; it’s our everyday china, but he eats off that—and he doesn’t eat dog food.”

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We went to go see that breeder one day, and the next thing we knew, we had been promised a puppy.

He’s the one steady companion I know will always be happy with me. I think Truman’s saying holds true: He is my best friend.”

ERIC SCHULTZ WITH LOUIE Principal Deputy Press Secretary at the White House “Louie is a rescue from the Washington Animal Rescue League.

When we first went to look for a dog, Louie was already reserved. But I had such a strong feeling about him that I called them the next day to see if he was still taken—and they said that his adoption had fallen through. So the day after that, we went to adopt him. I have human friends too, but I can tell you that there’s nothing better after a tough day at work than coming home and hearing his pitter-patter.”

REP. ED WHITFIELD WITH MINT JULEP AND HENRY Congressman from Kentucky “In politics today, there are a lot of very strong philosophical differences, and it’s really not conducive to working out problems. So in Washington, dogs are great animals to have because they’re so loyal and so friendly. They’re nonjudgmental. Having the dogs in the office loosens people up a little bit. The dogs make the office feel less rigid and a bit more spontaneous. Henry is so friendly that he will literally chase people down the halls.”

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“Max is so protective of me, he doesn’t want any other dogs or even humans near me. He wants me all to himself! And that’s kind of a special feeling. Dogs never make you feel lonely; they fill a certain void in your life and in your heart. There’s something about when they look at you, something in their eyes, that I think works the serotonin in your brain. They are so loyal, a lot more so than human beings.”

KAREN FINNEY WITH MABEL Senior Advisor, Hillary for America “Mabel was a birthday present to myself when I turned 41. The first time I met her, she came up and sat next to me in this way that she does when she wants you to like her, and she crossed her little paws and I knew she was my dog. During the 2008 campaign, when I was at the DNC, I would bring her to my office at night when we were there late. I have to tell you, it was so calming for people— they would offer to walk her for me. Dogs are just so loving. They make you happy. At my current job? I bring her to work when I can.”

BLAKE BURMAN WITH CODY Washington Correspondent, Fox Business Network “Cody was my wife’s dog. So when I started dating her, he was around all the time and we became buds.

At first, I wasn’t really sure how to play it, but he’s just so natural and so cool that it’s been a lot of fun. We only recently moved to Washington, and one of the first people that we met in our building was because of him. Some of the closest friends that we have back in Miami we met walking the dog.

So, he’s enhanced our lives in more ways than one.”

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American philanthropists have seen their names on buildings since the days of John Harvard. The names of New York City’s early titans of industry echo daily in museums (the Whitney, the Frick and the Morgan Library), cultural centers (Carnegie Hall) and neighborhoods (Astoria). But as institutions see their needs grow and require new infusions of wealth, more and more often, offering new opportunities for naming or renaming can become a thorny affair.

Paul Smith’s wasn’t the only nonprofit embroiled in a 2015 naming controversy. The family of the late electronics mogul Avery Fisher threatened to sue Lincoln Center over the removal of his name from a famed auditorium, which was promised to him after a 1973 donation. After discreetly offering up the rights to the hall, the center landed a $100 million gift from entertainment executive David Geffen to jump-start a renovation that’s estimated to cost $500 million; Geffen’s name went up in the fall. That Fisher’s name lasted a hardly perpetual 42 years complicates what “forever” means when it comes to philanthropy—and, perhaps more importantly, what it’s worth.

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THE GEFFEN GIFT PROMPTED lifted eyebrows upon

the announcement that he held naming rights in perpetuity.

The detail surprised many, given the Fisher-family fallout, and raises the question of what might happen down the line if a future large-scale renovation requires fund-raising. Recent years have seen the negotiations behind similar deals yield rights that expire after a set span of time or, in some cases, after the death of the donor’s last grandchild. When oil magnate David Koch’s name went on Lincoln Center’s New York State Theater after a 2008 gift of $100 million, he agreed it could be removed after a period of 50 years. Many assumed the Geffen contract would follow similar terms. The New York Post suggested that Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman (after whom the New York Public Library’s main branch was named in 2008) had flirted with funding the renovations but was only interested if perpetuity was on offer. Others objected to naming rights even being on the table for a gift that represented only a fifth of the project’s total cost and questioned whether Geffen’s commitment to Lincoln Center represented much more than a status boost.

Mount Sinai had its own tangle with donors in November, after a tense meeting to inform members of the Roosevelt

Beasts of Donation With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, what happens when naming rights go wrong? Written by Adrienne Gaffney Illustrated by Paul Davis

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ast summer, a small upstate New York college became the site of a philanthropic firestorm when former Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill and his wife, Joan, revoked a promised $20 million donation. Considering the big-name donors and high financial stakes, what could possibly cause such a deal to go bust?

It’s all in a name. The Weills’ is on Cornell medical school, as well as a recital space at Carnegie Hall and a building at the University of Michigan.

They made their gift to Paul Smith’s College with the

family that, owing to a 2013 merger, Roosevelt Hospital would henceforth be known as Mount Sinai West. Andrew Emlen Roosevelt, whose relative James H. Roosevelt left his estate to fund the hospital’s creation in 1871, told the New York Times, “It was one of those moments when you go in expecting one thing and what you get back is so completely different that your ability to fundamentally process what’s happening is nonexistent. You’re in shock.”

Contentious though it might be, naming isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. In 2015, Northwestern University

Not all names stick. In 2002, the home of the Houston Astros became Minute Made Park, dropping its previous title: Enron Field.

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The cost of seeing your name in bronze can vary.

While $20 million might be enough to rename a small institution like Paul Smith’s College, $150 million at Yale only landed Schwarzman a campus center. For a new building or renovation at a high-profile institution, one commonly cited figure stands at 25 percent of the construction costs.

While many institutions do discreetly shop around naming rights with a specific price tag attached, a major naming gift frequently comes as part of a long-standing relationship between both sides. For charitable heavyweight Eli Broad, “WHAT DOES ‘PERPETUITY’ MEAN WHEN YOU who with his wife, Edythe, funded PUT SOMEBODY’S NAME ON A BUILDING? BUILDINGS the recently opened Los Angeles art museum The Broad, the decision to DON’T LAST FOREVER.” name or not to name is very specific to the project.

“It depends on what we are doing.

First, we view our philanthropy as tacked a name onto its previously un-monikered law school investments, not charity,” he says. “We invest in creating after getting a check for $100 million (the largest gift ever new or improving existing institutions, whether they be to any law school) from Chicago’s J.B. and M.K. Pritzker, in the areas of science, the arts or education. Depending on while Harvard University nailed down the largest gift in its the size of the investment and the potential impact of the history, a $400 million donation from hedge funder John institution we are helping to create or improve, we often Paulson. His name now graces the School of Engineering want our name attached to that institution.” And naming and Applied Sciences. doesn’t always mean an ego boost for the giver, but can function as a memorial, as with the Michael Bloomberg– hile these gifts represent endowed Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center at substantial injections of capital, the Johns Hopkins Hospital, dedicated to the billionaire the publicity surrounding their former New York mayor’s late mother. namings and the power of the At the same time that naming gifts allow institutions endorsement typically help spur to grow, they also come with a legal and public-relations a chain of follow-up pledges. risk that has become larger in recent years. Institutions (Denizens of Silicon Valley, like Ohio’s Central State University, New York University where relationships with tech and Berklee College of Music have removed disgraced bigwigs are as valuable a comedian Bill Cosby’s name from buildings and programs, commodity as any, might think about taking their checks while Princeton University is now facing calls to remove to the University of California San Francisco Medical former President Woodrow Wilson’s name from its famed Center, which has christened buildings for both superstar school of public policy, citing his history of racism. angel investor Ron Conway and Salesforce CEO Marc High-level institutions are taking careful notes on the Benioff.) When financier Henry Kravis and his wife Cosby charitable fallout. “I think that nonprofit organizaMarie-Josée gave $100 million to Rockefeller University tions and their boards are much more careful now,” says last year, it resulted in the Marie-Josée and Henry R. philanthropic advisor Melissa Berman. She cautions that Kravis Research Building, an expansive state-of-the-art donors should have their own exit strategy in case causes facility currently underway on Manhattan’s FDR Drive. become controversial, like in the disastrous case of football The donation was part of a campaign by the school (an coach and convicted serial child molester Jerry Sandusky’s institution for postgraduate biomedical research study that children’s charity, The Second Mile. “What is this indiitself bears the name of a famous benefactor) on the back vidual’s reputation, and how do we construct something in of two $75 million gifts, given by David Rockefeller, grand- a grant agreement that protects the nonprofit in case it son of its founder, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. turned out that this person is exposed in a way that can’t be Those gifts legitimized the campaign and initiated a wave predicted for the kind of activity that really makes them of giving. “That sent a message: Hey, this project is really extremely inappropriate to have their name on something?” launched,” explains Maren Imhoff, Rockefeller’s senior vice From Weill to Cosby, these incidents reflect the impospresident of development. “Then Henry and Marie-Josée sibility of foreseeing certain events, which may be more Kravis came onboard with a wonderful commitment of $100 unpredictable or nuanced than the words on a contract. million dollars. Just to show you that these naming gifts “What does ‘perpetuity’ mean when you put somebody’s make a difference, we then had two other trustees come in name on a building?” asks Berman. “Buildings don’t last with gifts, one of $10 million and another of $5 million, forever. Some people find that extremely immoral. They very shortly after the Kravises made their commitment. feel that you should accept somebody’s name on a facility This momentum takes over and people really want to get forever, regardless of what happens. But in real life, it’s onboard with the project.” very difficult to make that kind of commitment.” ■

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Porsche’s Boxster Spyder gets fresh Written by Paul Biedrzycki

ON PUBLIC ROADS, the power-plenty sports cars of today have become mechanical malapropisms—the right word in the wrong sentence. Capable of speeds that reach well beyond the boundaries of the law, or most drivers’ abilities, it’s like carving your holiday roast with a chainsaw when a simple, well-honed blade would do (not to mention provide more palatable results). And yet the appreciation for the balanced grace and tactile elegance of the mid-engine roadster, a car meant to harmonize with, not despoil, the road beneath, has largely fallen by the wayside.

Porsche’s new 2016 Boxster Spyder bypasses the either/or.

The car offers a top speed of 180 mph and an ability to go from 0 to 60 in 4.3 seconds, but it also provides a purist roadster experience that combines the best of Porsche’s origins, as in the 1953 550 Spyder, with a wholly contemporary less-is-more, live-in-the-moment ethos. Gripping the short throw shifter is like reaching deep up inside the six-speed manual transmission (automatic not available) and flicking through the gears with your fingertips. The suspension is tuning-fork taut and the handling is quick—meant not to mute the asphalt’s imperfections, but instead to link the driver to the road in such a way that the mechanics become invisible. What results is an intimacy and immediacy of driving that may have you feeling guilty for not having bought the car dinner first.

It’s a different take on “connected driving,” the automotive marketing phrase of the moment, as it has nothing to do with syncing your address book or playlists to your car. Porsche also omits a radio unit and air conditioning in the base configuration for weight reasons, although it’s likely more of a symbolic delete, a statement of purpose. You can add them back at no additional charge, but don’t be surprised by the “but…why?” side-eyed look from across the desk. After all, if your primary concern while cruising with the top down is to fiddle with tunes or climate control, then this probably isn’t the car for you. ■

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Craft Beer Goes Highbrow

No longer the province of frat boys and keg parties, beer is becoming more sophisticated than ever before Written by Noah Davis BEER, A BEVERAGE that has long

been considered the redheaded stepchild of the wine-and-spirits world, is officially undergoing an image overhaul. Pop over to the Waldorf Astoria New York and you’ll notice the hotel’s own homegrown beer on the menu. One style is infused with lemon verbena from the rooftop garden; another uses fresh honey produced by on-property beehives. Elsewhere,

brewers cater to the wheat-fearing set, with gluten-reduced and gluten-free formats. The shift toward sophisticated suds is due in no small part to a new crop of boundary-pushing brewers who are elevating beer beyond its cheap, watery roots. If you’ve been known to turn your nose up at the thought of cracking open a six-pack, now might be the time to reconsider.

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Martin Justesen masterminds the brilliant, colorful designs behind Brooklyn’s Evil Twin Brewing, giving beers like Fire Water and Christmas Eve at a New York City Hotel Room a distinct look.

HOTELS WITH PRIVATE LABELS Luxury properties around North America are teaming up with local craft breweries to produce hotelexclusive beers.

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Similar to the Waldorf Astoria’s branded brews, the Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, Mexico, sells its own signature suds. Cora Beer, a mix of lager and ale, is brewed by Guadalajara-based Cervecería Minerva.

THE RISE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BREWER Craft beer isn’t just an American thing anymore.

A host of young brewers around the world combine traditional philosophies with a bit of their native flavor.

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Brazilian brothers José Felipe and Tiago Carneiro’s Wäls Dubbel, from brewery Cervejaria Wäls, beat 34 other entries to take gold in the Belgian-Style Dubbel category at the 2014 World Beer Cup.

GLUTEN-FREE BEER Thanks to a host of new celiacfriendly breweries, that whole "beer makes me bloat" excuse is now a thing of the past.

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New Planet Beer Co. founder Pedro Gonzalez launched the gluten-free label after being diagnosed with celiac disease. His award-winning 3R Raspberry Ale— made with brown rice and raspberry puree—has a sweet, citrus aroma and tangy bubbliness.

BARREL-AGED BEERS Aging beers in former bourbon barrels spawned an entire movement. Now brewers are using everything from old wine casks to gin barrels.

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Consecration, a dark ale from the California-based Russian River Brewing Company, spends four to eight months in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels.

It emerges fullbodied with notes of currants and chocolate truffles.

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Karl Lagerfeld’s pet cat, Choupette, travels the globe in a private jet with her own bodyguard, personal chef and two maids.

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Inside the new, improved and surprisingly sober world of the pot lobby Written by Timothy J. Burger

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eather Podesta boasts a slate of blue-chip clients to whom anyone would be happy to bill a steak-house lunch. The fortysomething lobbyist works with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Prudential Financial, Marriott International and the MacAndrews & Forbes Group—members of industries that since time immemorial have sought to exert influence on Washington, D.C.’s lawmakers. But there’s another side to the Berkeley and University of Virginia–educated lawyer’s business, one that thanks to brands like Red Bull, Snapchat, Fitbit and Peet’s Coffee & Tea skews more Animal House than House of Cards. And the party is only getting wilder.

Last summer, Podesta registered to lobby for the legalmarijuana industry, signing the National Cannabis Industry Association as a client. Her hip Heather Podesta + Partners balances out the wonky Republican law firm of Jochum Shore & Trossevin, which the NCIA hired at the same time to beef up its lobbying squad. It’s a one-two punch designed to give the five-year-old association greater access and a new mainstream sheen, and is a move that prompted no less than the buttoned-up Wall Street Journal to trumpet, “The marijuana industry is growing up.”

“Heather’s top notch...and there’s an amazing array of men and women who are moving into this space,” Democratic congressman Earl Blumenauer says of the NCIA’s new lobbying team and the booming industry it represents. He would know: Blumenauer is a leading advocate in Congress for legalization of marijuana. “It’s been a remarkable evolution for an issue that not very long ago was a political third rail. It’s not like the petroleum industry or organized labor yet, but it’s safe to say [the NCIA is] going to be a force over the next several years.”

to grow to $6.7 billion in the coming year, according to New Frontier, a marijuana-industry analytics firm. Groups like the Drug Policy Alliance—with backing from George Soros—the Marijuana Policy Project, Americans for Safe Access and, to some degree, the ACLU and NORML have been in the vanguard for years, decades in some cases, working with lawmakers focused on the social-justice issues inherent in drug policy. “We’ve always seen it as a socialjustice issue, not as making money,” says Michael Collins, deputy director at the DPA’s office of national affairs. “With the medical-marijuana piece, it’s about patients’ access.”

For the weed industry, NCIA is a new type of Washington player, in part because the group focuses on the commercial aspect of the marijuana trade. “We want to show a different face of the industry, the growing small-business, job-creating, entrepreneurial side of the industry,” says Michael Correia, the group’s in-house lobbyist. “A constant, recurring theme we hear from members of Congress is they think it’s great to have the industry represented by professional lobbyists, and they think the message on the banking issue and the tax issue is a lot easier for members to understand and support.”

Together with Correia, Podesta and NCIA’s other hired guns would hold some 50 meetings on Capitol Hill after signing on in the second half of 2015. “We are trying to hit every office,” Correia says. With 440 members of the House and 100 senators, that’s a lot of marble hallway to tread.

So, as more and more states are voting to legalize medical and even recreational marijuana — the industry prefers to call

LOBBYISTS ARE A NEW THING for an industry that has

until recently operated somewhat in the shadows. For perspective, between 2010 and late 2015, there were 310 lobbying filings with the House of Representatives clerk’s registry that mentioned “marijuana.” Search “bank” and you get 12,450 filings; “transportation,” 64,190; “energy,” 85,290.

The very existence of the weed lobby is a sign that marijuana is reinventing itself as a legit industry and a booming business. The industry includes growers, but also medical and retail dispensaries, extraction companies and testing labs, as well as ancillary sectors like lighting and security. In 2015, $5.4 billion worth of legal marijuana was sold in the U.S., up from $4.6 billion in 2014, and sales are projected

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registered on marijuana has shot up since the GOP won control of the House in 2010, when just four organizations were registered to lobby on weed during the first quarter. By early 2011, it was six, including the new NCIA. At the beginning of 2015, it was 13 and by late last year it had risen to 19.

Results are apparent: In 2014, with more than 20 states having approved medical and in some cases even adult use of marijuana, it became clear that voters wanted weed policy to change, and were not too stoned to show up at the polls.

Members of Congress responded, emboldened to pursue an amendment that would block the Justice Department, including the DEA, from going after state-legal medical weed. Early in the year, the Republican-controlled House narrowly passed the amendment, an effort aided by two congressmen, a Democrat and a Republican from California.

It had failed annually for some time, but once it passed on the floor, the GOP leadership made sure it got inserted at the bottom of page 213 of a massive year-end spending bill. By December, the Justice Department was officially defanged on the issue of medical marijuana. It was the biggest change in federal weed policy in about 50 years.

In coming months, it won’t go unnoticed among presidential candidates that swing-state Florida voted for medical marijuana by 57.6 percent in 2014. While this was a defeat, more than half of Florida voters were in favor—and it may be on the ballot again this year. Perhaps that explains why some Republicans have become friendly to medical marijuana and taken the states’ rights approach regarding federal preemption of state weed policies. As for the Democratic candidates, all have said they support medical marijuana and Bernie Sanders said he would vote for a Nevada measure legalizing recreational weed. Hillary Clinton said that feds should let states make their own marijuana policy and has stated, “we have to stop imprisoning people who use marijuana.”

If recent years were about making sure the feds stay out of medical-marijuana legislation passing at the state level, the NCIA also focused on winning first-time votes in the Senate on key issues and running up the vote tally in the House.

Correia notes that the group got within about a dozen votes of the House approving an appropriations amendment that would expand the 2014 DOJ ban protecting state-legal medical pot to include recreational marijuana in states that have approved it. “We increased our vote count in a more conservative Congress,” Correia notes. He sounds like just another lobbyist trying to get Congress to, say, pass a fat highway-spending bill or an act full of tax loopholes. And that’s just the point. ■

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t was 1971 when President Richard Nixon launched the War on Drugs that left marijuana classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and MDMA, deemed by the federal government to have “no currently accepted medical use.” For comparison, methamphetamine remains classified as a Schedule II drug, which means the feds think it has less abuse potential and sends the message that the government views Willie Nelson as more dangerous than Walter White. But 45 years after Nixon, the tide has started to turn. Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to hear members of Congress criticizing the DEA director for being too harsh on marijuana. (Even the commander in chief has evolved: In 1992 Bill Clinton said, “I didn’t inhale.” In 2006, Barack Obama said, “I inhaled.

Frequently… That was the point.”)

Yet the conflict between state-legal weed and federal law has never been more stark, with a judge in Colorado ruling in early January that the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City was correct in refusing the application of a Denver credit union to move pot money around the country through the Federal Reserve banking system. Judge R. Brooke Jackson said that Justice Department “prosecutors and bank regulators might ‘look the other way’ if financial institutions don’t mind violating the law” but that “a federal court cannot look the other way.” The Judge essentially called Congress out on the disparity, virtually echoing the NCIA, when he opined: “I regard the situation as untenable and hope that it will soon be addressed and resolved by Congress.”

Still, progress has been made. Indeed, despite the fact that the crusade against drugs started with Nixon, five decades of slow-going has given way to not only the marijuana lobby’s growth but also its greatest success, under Republican leadership in Congress. The number of lobbyists

Joint Chiefs Lobbyist Heather Podesta (center) has taken on the National Cannabis Industry Association as a client.

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it “adult use” or “retail” marijuana — and Congress is inching toward loosening half-century-old policies banning weed at the federal level, the pot business is adopting the industry strategy of hiring lobbyists from both sides of the aisle to cover the bases among both Democrats and Republicans.

As the weed lobby matures, there seems to be room for differing approaches. “In the end, we’re all going the same direction and we’re going to get there,” says Collins of the DPA. Though recently a change in route has become apparent.

In April, the NCIA asked Cheech & Chong star Tommy Chong not to join in for a Capitol Hill lobbying day. It was an opportunity for the association to put its foot down and say weed isn’t about celebrities and stoners, but about respectable professionals. That means not only the business owners who comprise NCIA’s membership, but also their customers. In an e-mail sent around the same time, NCIA executive director Aaron Smith wrote to Chong’s team, “We are here to break ‘stoner’ stereotypes rather than reinforce them.”

Indeed, NCIA’s top issues include allowing the marijuana industry to use banks and tax deductions “like every other small business in America,” Correia says. Uncle Sam’s prohibition has banned drug money from the banking system, which is largely federally regulated. That means it’s had to be a cash business, subject to robbery and tax evasion. The federal marijuana ban also means that the weed industry can’t take tax deductions for business expenses, which can be substantial. What marijuana advocates want is for the government to ease the federal ban and let states decide marijuana policy.

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he one thing you’re always aware of in this building is that you’re on an island,” says Adam Weinberg, director of the Whitney Museum of American Art, sitting on a wire-mesh Bertoia chair in his eighth-floor office. “You always have a sense of place.”

The museum reopened to the public— and to much fanfare—in the Meatpacking District last spring, after 49 years in its Marcel Breuer-designed modernist home on the Upper East Side. Weinberg, who has led the Whitney since 2003, worked closely with the building’s architect, Renzo Piano, throughout the eight-year, $422 million project.

Long before cutting any ribbons downtown, Weinberg wanted everyone inside the new 220,000-square-foot space— visitors, curators, art handlers, guards—to have views of the outside. “In our building uptown, you could be in Lawrence, Kansas, or you could be in Seoul, Korea, and not know where you were,” says Weinberg.

One of the most striking aspects of his office, aside from the monastic tidiness and vertiginous views of the river, is the scarcity of art. Weinberg, who could select any piece in the collection for his workspace, chose only two, largely due to the sunlight that pours in through four Starship Enterprise-esque windows.

Behind his minimalist desk, designed by Piano after learning that Weinberg prefers to work at a simple table, hangs a painted aluminum wall sculpture by Ellsworth Kelly. “He’s an artist who has a deep connection to our history and to New York,” says Weinberg. Kelly’s “Green Panel (Ground Zero)” replicates the shape of a New York Times aerial photograph of the World Trade Center site after 9/11, and it hangs on the southern wall, in the direction of the fallen towers. The other piece of artwork, a black wallmounted sculpture, “Constellation,” is by Alexander Calder.

Weinberg admires how it’s “both biomorphic and galactic,” pointing at the arachnid shadows cast by its wiry arms.

Weinberg likes to keep his desk unfettered. Aside from two stones (he collects striped rocks) and a small model of the new museum (a gift from Piano), only a pen, pencil and some paper claim real estate. He has no need for a computer, preferring instead to use his iPhone and iPad. “I’ve decided that I’m too mobile and not the best typist anyway,” he says.

According to Elisabetta Trezzani, a partner in Piano’s firm, extensive planning went into the configuration of his office. “One of the main ideas was to give him a view of the west, which is in some way the view of the future,” she says.

Speaking with Weinberg—who is busy planning upcoming exhibitions, including one of the modernist painter Stuart Davis that opens this June—it is clear how much he values the museum’s relationship with its surroundings. Weather permitting, he begins each morning on one of the building’s terraces to “get a breath of fresh air, look around,” he says, and will often use exterior stairwells to travel between floors.

“The great American museum, and you’re looking out across the big open spaces of the west,” he says, nodding in the direction of the sun as it dips behind the New Jersey Palisades. “I’m here all hours of the day and night, which is what I love about this office—the changing light.” ■

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State of the Art One corner of the director’s office, where Weinberg takes smaller meetings and often eats lunch at a Saarinen table, is lined with catalogues, artists’ monographs and thematic reference books.

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here are any number of places for members of the international jet set to congregate along the French Riviera, but for nearly six decades one kidney-shaped swimming pool has been an unparalleled draw. Everyone from Gianni Agnelli to Elizabeth Taylor, Graham Greene, Mick Jagger and Princess Caroline of Monaco has flocked to mingle poolside at Villa Dorane, the Antibes home of the art collector, automotive heir and very social shutterbug Johnny Pigozzi. In April, Pigozzi will release Pool Party: Sixty Years at the World’s Most Famous Pool (Rizzoli), a collection of more than 100 photos celebrating his pool and the astounding assortment of people (and, very often, dogs) who’ve taken a dip. The pictures aren’t only stunning because of their subjects, but also because someone who so obviously loves the location—and the characters it draws—shot them. As Pigozzi intimate Bono writes in the book’s introduction, “The photographs are serious because they don’t try to be. The instant becomes eternal when you come across an oasis like Villa Dorane.” ■

Pool People Johnny Pigozzi’s guests have included members of U2 and INXS (above), model Naomi Campbell (opposite top) and Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn (opposite bottom).

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alking into a hotel bar, Riley Keough can spot the girlfriend experience almost immediately.

“I’ll see a girl and I’ll know she’s giving the GFE,” the 26-year-old actress says, referring to a service sex workers offer that’s based more on emotional intimacy than other, more traditional options. “My education on the subject has been really thorough.”

It had to be, considering Keough’s debut television role as the star of The Girlfriend Experience, a new series on Starz that follows Christine, a law student who moonlights in the world’s oldest profession. But this is no moralizing tale of a woman whose virtue is saved by a john with a heart of gold. “We wanted to tell a story about a girl who ends up with this kind of job, but without judging her,” she says. “This is someone who ended up doing sex work, but who didn’t come from a bad family or experience some sort of trauma. Nobody is forcing her to do it.”

Thanks to a remarkable turn from Keough, Christine’s selfassuredness and steely determination come through loud and clear.

The actress, who cut her teeth as a model and has appeared in films including Magic Mike and Mad Max: Fury Road, anchors nearly every scene in the series and puts her formidable talent and striking good looks—she’s a ringer, it should be noted, for mom Lisa Marie Presley—to undeniably good use.

“This role is a game changer for Riley,” says Steven Soderbergh, who created the series. “It’s an incredible performance. It’s as good as anything I’ve seen an actor do—and I’ve been a witness to some wonderful performances. People are going to be stunned by what she does in this series and the range that she shows.”

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While that range certainly includes some risqué content, Keough says any struggle with filming racy scenes was overcome quickly.

“It’s a bit weird the first time, but by the time we were finished, it was so normal,” she says. “I would have to make the guys that I was working with comfortable, telling them, ‘I do this every day, don’t be nervous.’ ” That sense of professionalism should serve her well in the coming months, as she’ll be appearing in films including Lovesong and American Honey, directing a handful of music videos and taking a turn at writing her own screenplay, albeit one she’s hesitant to explain much about. And that’s just what’s happening right now. “I get bored really easily,” she says. “That’s why I’m always doing 20 things at once.”

Luckily, the challenges The Girlfriend Experience offered were enough to keep her occupied. “I had so much to do, and I had to do it all so quickly,” she recalls. “It was a lot of work, but I like pushing myself really hard. It was kind of a triumph, being able to walk away from it not having lost my mind.” ■

Playing a hooker is a smart career move: Donna Reed, Elizabeth Taylor, Mira Sorvino and Charlize Theron all won Oscars for their portrayals of prostitutes.

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Sister Act Nora Ephron (right) and her sister Delia in a family photo.

NORA EPHRON ONCE WROTE, “I can make a case

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that I regret nothing. After all, most of my mistakes turned out to be things I survived, or turned into funny stories, or, on occasion, even made money from.”

This proved true for the entirety of her storied career, from her reportage and critically acclaimed essays to her screenplays and even her novel, Heartburn—about the demolition of her marriage to Carl Bernstein—because as Mike Nichols, who directed a film adaptation of the book, said, “In writing it funny, she won.”

Ephron observed the tenuous, electric and baffling matter of romance with a gimlet eye, creating crown jewels of romantic comedy with the likes of When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail. She excavated the unexpectedly warming stuff of life: honestly nice boyfriends with too many allergies, turtlenecks and bunchy wool socks; egg salad; truths about fake orgasms and sex fantasies of faceless men; the wry skepticism of youth softened by age; the charms of Meg Ryan with a cold. We lost much in losing her in 2012, but Ephron left us with a mantra that frames today’s tears in the frozen-food aisle as tomorrow’s masterpiece: “Everything is copy.” ■

Ephron loved the topic of coupling and uncoupling; she famously said, “Never marry a man you wouldn’t want to be divorced from.”

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Back in 2008, Charles Bock released his critically acclaimed debut novel Beautiful Children. In the years since, he’s lived the life that his sophomore effort, this spring’s Alice & Oliver, thinly veils. Based on the true story of Bock losing his wife, the mother of their new baby, to cancer, the book lends heartbreaking reality to a hospital world of illness that is both clinically sterile and thick with humanity. Relocated to a 1990s Manhattan, when the Meatpacking District was actually just that, Alice & Oliver is vivid throughout. And yet, its real victory is that in facing inexplicable tragedy, Bock has somehow found an answer to the question, What are we supposed to do now?

“This book comes from a point of understanding,” Bock says. “We still have the moments we have. After a good friend of mine heard me read from the book, he just said, ‘I’ve got to go. I just got to go home and tell my wife and my kids that I love them.’ And I think that’s about all I could ask.”—FRANCES DODDS

Trashing hotel rooms is so passé. For these musical heavyweights, rock stardom was just a stop on the road to becoming…a composer?

THOM YORKE

DAVID BOWIE

ACT ONE: Frontman for

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fanatically adored rock band Radiohead.

ACT TWO: In 2015, Yorke made his Broadway debut with the sparse, electronic score for a highly stylized production of Harold Pinter’s 1970s drama Old Times.

rock star and style icon.

ACT TWO: The late Bowie

penned new songs—and rearranged classics—for the recent off-Broadway musical Lazarus, which he co-wrote as a companion to The Man Who Fell to Earth.

SARA BAREILLES ACT ONE: The singer

and songwriter perhaps best known for the ubiquitous track “Brave.”

ACT TWO: Bareilles contributed the music and lyrics for Waitress, the anticipated 2016 Broadway musical about a small-town server.

BRYCE DESSNER ACT ONE: Guitarist for the

beloved and endearingly maudlin indie-rock outfit The National.

ACT TWO: Dessner’s score for a new production by the New York City Ballet, based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen, premiered this spring.

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WHEN LEON BRIDGES released his hit debut album Coming Home in 2015, most of the 26-year-old Texan’s immediate success had to do with his smooth, modern take on soul music. But there’s no denying the charm that his signature style—a dapper, midcentury look of high-waisted trousers, cardigans and a seemingly unending supply of plaid—brought to the equation.

Now an upcoming North American tour that will crisscross the country during spring and summer begs the question: What’ll he pack? “I’ve been taking up an early 1950s style,” Bridges says, “so I’ll pack a couple of shirts and two or three pairs of vintage slacks that I can wear all of the time.” He’ll also stuff his suitcase with a tuxedo from Sandro, despite some mildly hazardous work conditions—“It can be super hot on stage,” he says, “but I am so into the music that I forget about it”—and will spring for a new pair of lace-ups before heading out on the road. “By the end of the last tour, my shoes were just totally torn apart,” he notes, “so I’ve got to buy a new pair before I head out.”

The one thing you won’t see Bridges doing as he makes his way from Atlanta to Vancouver and back to Louisville, Kentucky, is dressing down. “Even when I’m sitting around the house, I have on these vintage pajama trousers,” he says. “I like to stay consistent with my style. I’m very passionate about it.”—ADAM RATHE

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edda Sterne might be best known for an iconic 1951 photograph from Life magazine, in which she’s the only female among a group of more famous Abstract Expressionists, billed as the “Irascibles.”

The picture shows Sterne, a prolific painter, standing on a chair above Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko and other art-world heavyweights. But she thought little of the portrait and its lofty implications, loath to be labeled and lumped in with a certain group or style. “In terms of career,” she would say 30 years later, “it’s probably the worst thing that happened to me.”

With that it mind, it seems like Sterne, who died in 2011 at 100 years old, would be pleased with more recent developments, which have seen her stepping away from the pack and into the spotlight on her own.

“She made art for herself,” explains Dorsey Waxter, partner of New York’s Van Doren Waxter gallery and host of a solo exhibition of Sterne’s work this spring. “By not becoming competitive and being involved in the marketplace, it kept her fresh, to allow new ideas to take germination, develop and evolve.”

The exhibition, Machines 1947–1951, featuring eight paintings and six works on paper, reflects a recently increased level of interest in her work. The show comprises anthropomorphic renderings reminiscent of household appliances, farm equipment, urban phenomena—products of American industry that captured her fascination. “I think her vision of the future was prescient,” says the architect Karen Van Lengen, a longtime friend of Sterne’s. “Because she’s painting those machines as if they’re almost human, and that is where we are today.”

Sterne, born in Bucharest, Romania, in 1910, fled the Nazi invasion for the U.S. in 1941. Though she had built an impressive oeuvre by that point, having shown her work at her friend Peggy Guggenheim’s London gallery and in other major exhibitions in the U.S., it wasn’t until she became a

Industrial Sage Clockwise from top: A 1960 portrait of Sterne by Henri Cartier-Bresson; “Anthropograph #19” (1949); “Untitled” (c. 1950).

naturalized citizen stateside, in 1946, that her style started to take on a dynamic life of its own. It was also around then that Sterne and fellow Romanian émigré Saul Steinberg, the acclaimed illustrator and her husband of 55 years (the two later separated but remained married until his death in 1999), spent their Sundays driving around the city and nearby countryside, sketching the new bridges and towers of the postwar building boom.

“She found the humanistic, the gentle and the wild sides to these impossible structures and environments—an artist falling in love with a country,” says Shaina Larrivee, director of the Hedda Sterne Foundation, referencing that period in her career. Waxter and her team wanted to introduce the larger public to Sterne’s work with pieces she made during this acclimation to her new country and, more pointedly, New York City. As Larrivee explains, “It’s the beginning of Hedda Sterne as a New Yorker, and that was the largest part of her life.” ■

For years preceding her death, Sterne kept a large canvas “diary” on the floor of her apartment, inviting guests to tread over her daily entries.

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“Following the re-establishment of the brand, we turned our focus to mastering case complications,” says Lalo of Invicta’s rebirth. In fact, few manufacturers put as much energy and resources into case design and construction.

Invicta’s first hit after Lalo took the helm was the Ocean Ghost—a big, sexy, professional-grade diving watch. “Original concept and execution in design [became] an intrinsic aspect to the evolution of Invicta,” Lalo explains. It’s also a constant source of inspiration for the company. For example, major advances in material technologies led to such iconic timepieces as the TransAtlantic. Launched in 2004, it features two dials powered by individual Swiss movements that track the time in two locations. Another noteworthy model is the supersized 53mm Bolt Zeus Tria Reserve, which offers a modified retrograde caliber covering three time zones.

Lalo aims for Invicta to become the ultimate watch for everyday use. And a big part of his company’s success is its broad range, offering something for almost everyone. Indeed, the brand has grown to now encompass over 30 diverse collections.

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Lalo hopes to bring the same excitement to TechnoMarine, the Geneva-based luxury label that Invicta acquired last spring. Both companies have a deep-seated passion for intelligent and stylish design, and he sees a natural kinship between them. Still, he also wants to preserve the spirit of independence in the partnership. Says Lalo, “It’s our intention to remain committed to preserving the original vision that made TechnoMarine the revolutionary brand it is today.”

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egging Henry Cavill as a reallife Superman is definitely an appealing prospect. After all, the 32-year-old actor portrays the Man of Steel on the big screen, and even over an afternoon espresso at a central London café, he has no lack of Herculean characteristics: He’s tall and preternaturally strapping, with bright blue eyes—the left one marked with a spot of brown—and the sort of jaw that could have been designed by engineers. There’s just one problem: When you sit down and talk to Cavill, he makes it perfectly clear that he’s no hero. He’s only a guy.

Case in point: While Superman, who Cavill will portray for the second time in this spring’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, might be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, Cavill says he can barely master the finer points of formalwear.

“You know those bow ties you just clip on?” he asks, referencing a wardrobe malfunction at a recent awards show.

“I was wearing one of those, but what I didn’t realize is that as I was waiting in the line to get photographed, it had started to do this droop—and no one said a word. They all stood there like, ‘Ha-ha, you fucking wanker!’ ” Though someone eventually pointed out the mishap, Cavill says the damage was done. “The moment afterward, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I’m dying. How many times have I been photographed with a shitty little bow tie I’ve been wearing the wrong way?”

It’s one of any number of self-deprecating stories from someone who has every right to be a little bit cocky. It’s true that while Cavill isn’t the first actor to slip into Superman’s tights, he just might be the most successful. The Channel Islands native first donned his red cape in 2013 for director Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel—the top-grossing film in the character’s history, reportedly earning over $650 million worldwide—and in addition to Dawn of Justice, he’s already signed up to appear in two additional sequels. “It’s hard to imagine a better Superman,” Snyder says, suggesting there was something like destiny at work when he cast Cavill.

“We didn’t have the suit made when Henry was auditioning, so he wore the original Christopher Reeve suit. He put it on and when he came out of the trailer, everyone was like, ‘Dang, you’re Superman!’ ”

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avill wasn’t always an obvious movie star.

“They used to call me Fat Cavill… I was a prime target,” he’s said previously, but it was with roles in school plays that the burgeoning thespian found a place for himself. “I thought, ‘Oh, here’s something I’m good at,’ and we all like to do things we’re good at,” he says, noting the unforgettable effects of positive reinforcement. “Of course, my mum is going to say I’m the best ever, but as soon as someone who doesn’t have that bias says it, then you go, ‘Ah, hold on a second.’ ” One early supporter was Russell Crowe, who these days plays Superman’s father in Snyder’s films. Crowe was shooting a movie that used Stowe, Cavill’s exclusive Buckinghamshire boarding school, as a backdrop when during a chance encounter he offered a bit of professional encouragement. Later, he sent Cavill a care package bundled with a note that read, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That was just the boost Cavill needed to convince himself he could become an actor, and when a casting call was held at his school for a film version of The Count of Monte Cristo, he landed the plum role of Albert Mondego. “I got a shortcut, and I was lucky; I could have struggled for God knows how long,” he says of leaping directly from high school into a career on-screen. “Maybe having gone to drama school I would have been a far better actor, but who knows?”

It seems he’s doing just fine without the formal training.

Since that first role, Cavill has gone on to star in the steamy TV series The Tudors, as well as films including Tristan & Isolde, Immortals and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. As an actor, what’s appealing about Cavill is a blend of physicality, wit and sincerity, which serves to make his screen presence not only charismatic but also relatable. “This is going to sound cheesy, but it’s true,” Cavill says, pausing seriously. “What really matters to me is Superman being represented correctly; protecting the S, that’s essential.” It’s what makes his Superman the sort of hero people care about, and not just a forgettable spandex suit full of muscles.

Critics seem to think he’s succeeded. While some reviews of Man of Steel focused on Cavill the hunk before Cavill the actor, deeper looks at the film praised his complicated, complex portrayal of the titular hero. The Los Angeles Times called Cavill’s Superman “brooding” and “sensitive,” and noted he called to mind “Jack Kerouac spending way too much time in the gym.” The New York Daily News crowed, “Cavill wears the suit, not vice versa.”

And though Cavill’s a regular on red carpets around the world and has even lent his face to fragrance campaigns for the fashion brand Dunhill, he says the trappings of life as a movie star aren’t the most appealing part of his job.

“Do you want to be famous?” he asks. “Then you shouldn’t be an actor. If you’re trying to be famous, you’ve lost before you’ve even begun. You might as well apply for [the reality series] Big Brother.” Instead, he prefers the opportunity to take on projects he thinks are exciting, to work with people he finds inspiring and to have downtime to indulge in video games or a trip to the pub—even if his drinking is occasionally interrupted by fans brandishing smartphones. “If people want to take a photo, that’s fine,” he says. “But they’re going to get a photo of me drunk.”

Despite being scheduled for Superman movies through 2019, there’s a glimmer of life beyond Metropolis for Cavill.

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“MY INITIAL IMPRESSION WAS THAT HE ACTUALLY WAS SUPERMAN.” —AMY ADAMS “I do want to get other films in as well,” he says, adding that he’d also like to try his hand at producing—especially adaptations of the science-fiction and fantasy stories of which he’s an avid reader. But he’d stop short of writing them himself, he says: “I don’t want to sully any material with my amateurism.”

Cavill doesn’t profess to have been into comic books himself as a kid, and his first introduction to Superman came by way of his role in Man of Steel. It was a pop-cultural blind spot he says was a blessing in disguise, as it kept him from lugging baggage from a previous production into Snyder’s carefully created world. What Cavill does bring to Superman, Snyder says, is an extra-large dose of humanity.

“The trick with Superman is that you want to feel like he’s going to do the right thing but you don’t want him to seem too square,” the director says. While Dawn of Justice pits Cavill’s Superman against Ben Affleck’s brooding Batman, the introduction of an evil threat greater than their rivalry could give him the chance to slough off just a bit of his squeaky-clean sheen. It’s a change of pace that suited Cavill just fine. “He really took ownership of the role,” Snyder says. “I think now Henry’s completely at home with that S on his chest.”

That may be true on-screen, but in person, Cavill is loath to portray himself as anything out of the ordinary. Sure, he topped a recent poll by British Glamour for Sexiest Man of the Year, but he doesn’t seem to believe his own hype.

“You’ve got to be worried about this shit getting to your head,” he says with a smile. “It’s enormously flattering, but I’m not going to throw all my eggs in that basket.” And discussing time between projects—time he often spends playing Fallout 4 or binge-watching TV—he proudly admits, “When I’m not working and people haven’t seen me in ages, they’ll say, ‘You’re so lazy, you don’t do anything!’ ” Even his imposing physique, sculpted by trainers and an unrelenting diet, is something he brushes off as being just part of the gig. “I think the ability to look like Superman but never having to work for it would be good.”

If he’s nothing like the conqueror he plays in the movies, at the very least Cavill’s done a fine job of convincing his colleagues otherwise. “When I first met Henry, we read together for these roles, and the second time he was wearing the Superman suit,” recalls Amy Adams, who plays Lois Lane in the series. “So, my initial impression was that he actually was Superman. I had to learn eventually that he wasn’t.”

That seems to be the point Cavill himself is making at every turn. Yes, he plays Superman, but that’s not who he really is—and that’s just fine. “I don’t feel the need to prove myself,” he says. “If you’re worried about that then you’re worried about the wrong things. I never put that kind of pressure on myself. I’m quite happy doing what I’m doing.”

Whether that means portraying one of the world’s most recognizable superheroes or grimacing through an embarrassing wardrobe gaffe, Cavill seems to be taking it all in stride. “Now I tie my own bow ties,” he says. “It’s time for me to pull my socks up and do it right.” ■

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CORDILLERA BLANCA: THE UNTAMED HEART OF THE ANDES WRITTEN BY ETTA MEYER PHOTOGRAPHED BY KATHERINE WOLKOFF

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Early morning fog wreathes the Llanganuco Lakes, as seen from Portachuelo pass (15,616 feet).

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n 1859, a painting by Frederic Edwin Church depicting the mountains and jungles of South America’s Andes region toured the United States. An unprecedented 12,000 visitors in New York City alone paid 25 cents each to see the huge painting, where it was reported that, during viewings, women “felt faint” and men and women alike “succumb[ed] to the dizzying combination of terror and vertigo that they recognize[d] as the sublime.”

No less enraptured are travelers today when witnessing, in person, the unique power of the Andes, the world’s longest mountain range, and nowhere is this search for the sublime more popular than in Peru. Machu Picchu, the ancient Incan citadel and wonder of the world, now sees over 1 million visitors a year. Nearby Cusco and the surrounding Sacred Valley offer five-star hotel options, while a new first-class train bypasses the traditional four-day trek along the Incan Trail, rendering the once cut-off archeological site accessible to nearly all. The old adage “build it and they will come” has indeed proved accurate.

But for the traveler seeking a true Andean experience off the tourist trail, there is another treasure to be found. The Cordillera Blanca, “the white range,” is a cluster of mountains 500 miles northwest of the beaten paths of Peru’s tourism ground zero. Long a mountaineering mecca, the region attracts a cross-section of world-class climbers and backpackers, but has also started to grab the attention of those eager to immerse themselves in extreme beauty yet not quite ready to strap on climbing gear (or give up their basic creature comforts).

In terms of sheer breathtaking scenery, the destination certainly won’t let these pilgrims of natural wonder down. A tightly packed wall of earth and ice positioned between the arid Pacific coast to the west and the wet Amazon basin to the east, the CB contains hundreds of glaciers and 33 peaks that reach 19,685 feet above sea level in a relatively narrow area: 13 miles wide by about 124 miles long. By contrast, North America only has one peak above that height, Denali in Alaska. Europe has none. The CB’s main attraction, Huascarán National Park, is the world’s highest designated tropical forest and a UNESCO world heritage site since 1985, which means that nearly every inch of land here over 13,000 feet is protected. This has preserved a pristine habitat for the flora and fauna that thrive, unapologetically, at such altitude—a sealed-off paradise that we mere mortals can trespass only with a park permit and our own two feet.

The good news—and the bad—is that the Cordillera Blanca is inconvenient at best to access. Huaraz, the region’s capital, is an eight-hour bus ride from Lima along steep, windy roads; there’s also one daily flight that’s not recommended between rainy December

THE GOOD NEWS– AND THE BAD–IS THAT THE CORDILLERA BLANCA IS INCONVENIENT AT BEST TO ACCESS.

Above and left: The jewel-tone Laguna 69 is ringed with snowcapped peaks and waterfalls. Opposite page: The bark of the polylepis tree is paper-thin and smooth to the touch.

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Clockwise from top left: Polylepis trees and native grass (opposite) thrive in the world’s highest tropical forest; the glacial deposits on Mount Huandoy are harvested to make ice for snow cones; a view of the Cordillera Negra mountain range and the Callejón de Huaylas Valley, as seen from Llanganuco Mountain Lodge.

SNOWCAPPED, WITH CLOUDS WHIPPING OFF THEIR PEAKS, MOUNTS HUANDOY AND HUASCARÁN EMERGE LIKE GREAT PROTECTORS OF THE REALM.

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and April, when flights are frequently fogged out. And of course, there is the option of hiring a private driver, which is the option we chose.

Still, once you’ve made it to Huaraz, Huascarán National Park looms just out of reach. Accommodations in town tend to be one- or two-star hostels catering to acclimating trekkers before they head into the park for multiday camping trips. Day treks require hiring taxis, still at least a full hour’s drive up from the city center. In other words, if Cordillera Blanca is the question, Huaraz is not the answer.

What is: Llanganuco Mountain Lodge, a boutique eco-lodge, entirely off the grid, situated right at the edge of the park on top of the Callejón de Huaylas Valley. Like a ski-in, ski-out condo, its location provides direct access to the enjoyment of the mountains, at roughly the same altitude as the 11,000-foot top of Aspen Mountain. Standing on the property looking down and out, you see a grand terraced valley, still farmed with oxen and by hand. Directly across the valley are the Cordillera Negra. “Black” due to its distinctive lack of snow, the range blocks the winds from the Pacific desert coast. Rounding out the view are two mountain giants jutting up from either side. Snowcapped, with clouds whipping off their peaks, Mounts Huandoy and Huascarán emerge like great protectors of the realm, of which you are now a part.

In the nine years since it opened to guests, with no publicity and not even a sign on the road, the lodge has found a sweet spot in accommodating adventurous travelers—guests who, while they may love the outdoors, would not necessarily turn down a hot shower, a soft bed and a cozy fire at night. In addition to offering a variety of pre-arranged day treks, the lodge also happens to be a perfect place for digital detox or to hit reset on your sleep and diet. Activities range from bird-watching and photography to ultra trail running, a favorite pastime of the owner, Charlie Good, a dashing British expat.

On arrival, visitors are greeted by Good, his two Rhodesian ridgebacks and the two resident alpacas, Nacho and Dolly. (Watch out for Nacho, who can be a bit possessive.) Good has a climber’s physique and wears a fedora, Wayfarer sunglasses and an easy smile. He has occupied the property for 10 years and is proudly, painstakingly transforming it into something truly next level, with plans to install a glassed-in yoga deck, sauna and hot tub, not to mention meet this year’s more basic goals of increasing his solar-electricity generation and giving the kitchen a professional upgrade.

For now, guests gather on the upper part of the campus in a small dining area. If the sun is shining, which it nearly always is during the May–September dry season, breakfast is served alfresco on a table laid

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with traditional Peruvian textiles. Fresh fruit and strong, transformative Andean coffee are followed by heaps of soft scrambled eggs or ribsticking porridge. After breakfast, guides administer advice and encouragement for your chosen hike that day, which can be guided or self-led.

Now the real adventure begins. Every trek starts with several hours of “up”—through the U-shaped valleys along rivers, past wild orchids and flaky smooth polylepis trees and through pre-Incan Chavín ruins, a reminder of the people who have thrived in these lands through the ages. We climbed on well-formed Incan highways that neatly traced the mountain faces, and huffed and puffed the thin air. It wasn’t hard to marvel at the many living things that had adapted to this height and climate and at the scenery that changed at every turn. We paused at spotting the excitingly elusive Andean hummingbird, much larger and darker than its North American cousin. Waterfalls dropped from sheared-off cliffs and impossibly turquoise lakes shimmered when touched by the sun. Each switchback required a new photograph.

During one hike, we followed a pack of donkeys to the tip of the valley beneath Huandoy. When we reached the top, a vast sea of dusty gray ice met us. The glacier above crackled and popped every few minutes and dropped more of itself into the frozen field below. At the start of the day, we’d been warned not to wander too close to this crater for fear of being “rained” on by ice from the peak above. Obediently, we kept our distance as two Peruvian men stationed far into the stretch of ice chopped away at the blocks. (The ice is harvested for snow cones in the villages down-valley.) We pulled out our sandwiches and sat on a rock next to the donkeys, watching the men work before starting our descent.

Dinner at the Llanganuco Mountain Lodge is served at 6:30 p.m. sharp, and all guests are invited to dine together. After a day climbing through varying sunshine and rain, hot and cold, we welcomed chicken quinoa curry made with local vegetables, followed by a sticky-sweet British pudding, all washed down with plenty of hot anise tea. On cloudless nights, the Milky Way guided us back to our rooms, where fires were lit and a hot water bottle had been snuggled under the sheets.

We were always ready for an early bedtime.

I slept with my curtains open, hoping to wake at first light so as not to miss the sun rising over Mount Huascarán. Each morning, the light pushed between the peaks and filled the valley below in endless shadow and illumination. Once I had my coffee in hand, I couldn’t sit still or look down at a book for fear of missing one moment. I must admit that I, too, succumbed to the dizzying sublime laid out before me, and would gladly have paid more than 25 cents for the pleasure. ■

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The formal parlor features chinoiserie-style decor and 18th-century wallpaper. The secretary on the left belonged to Trevor Traina’s mother.

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he drive from San Francisco to the Napa Valley takes only a little more than an hour, but for tech entrepreneur and IfOnly CEO Trevor Traina and his wife, Swanson Vineyards creative director Alexis Swanson Traina, the two places feel as far away from each other as possible.

Arriving at their historic, Victorian-style Oakville home, it’s easy to understand why the pair—known for their notable art collection, philanthropy and omnipresence on the San Francisco social scene—pack up their kids almost every weekend and head here to unwind.

In fact, doing so is something of a family tradition.

“All of our good times were up here,” Trevor, son of the late shipping mogul John Traina and the philanthropist Dede Wilsey, says of the six-acre property. “My parents always had friends around and there was a lot of entertaining, and summer was spent here—all summer.”

Since then, the Trainas have made plenty of their own memories at the estate. “Alexis and I were married there on the front lawn,” Trevor recalls, “and our son was christened here. In fact, we planned a big outdoor christening, but it rained—and it never rains in Napa.” The quick-thinking couple cleared out all the furniture in the seldom-used formal parlor to allow about 60 guests to gather inside for the ceremony. But it’s not just milestones that make the house special; it’s also everyday moments.

Weekends in Oakville are generally spent sans guests and are passed mostly outside—by the pool or on the tennis courts—in the company of the Trainas’ two children, Johnny and Delphina, and their Jack Russell terrier, Honey. “We love living as much as we can outdoors,” Alexis says. “And living in a house like this, you realize that a great big kitchen and a great big porch are really where you want to be.”

For his part, Trevor adds that even the house’s indoor living can feel somewhat alfresco: “I joke that we’re camping here, because we have 18th-century wallpaper.” Though they both grew up in high-style households, Trevor says, “we’re very casual and we aren’t at all fancy here.”

“Trevor and Alexis are undoubtedly the chicest couple I know,” says design impresario Ken Fulk, a close friend.

“They are confident and bold in how they live. In San Francisco, it’s unapologetic old-world glamour; in Oakville, it’s the perfect combo of chintz and prints, totally comfortable without ever sacrificing style.”

THE HOME WAS BUILT in the 1860s by H.W. Crabb, a Napa Valley pioneer who founded the To Kalon winery.

“The To Kalon vineyards, which are all around us, have several different owners now, but fetch some of the highest prices in the world for grapes,” Trevor explains. His own parents bought the land around 1969 from the Rainier Brewing Company. The acquisition was part of a complex transaction whereby vintner Robert Mondavi purchased the vineyards and Traina’s parents received the property and the house.

The home saw an addition by Crabb in the 1880s and a near total rebuild after a devastating fire more than a century

later, in 1997. “I knew the house prior to the fire, and I was so crazy for it,” says Alexis, who moved from Florida with her family to the region in the mid-1980s. “When they rebuilt it, they modernized it and reworked some of the space. The old house had less room, but was very charming.”

Even with its updates, the Napa Valley getaway is a far cry from the couple’s primary residence, in Pacific Heights.

“The house we built together in San Francisco is very contemporary, with my photography collection and objects we’ve inherited and purchased—it’s a more sophisticated mix, in a sense,” Trevor says. “This is a family home; it’s very comfortable and familiar.”

The decor is an assemblage of styles, though most are heirlooms and antiques set in place by Trevor’s mother.

“We have a number of family portraits, of my grandparents and my mother, and pieces of furniture I grew up with in various houses,” he says. “The dining-room table belonged to my great-grandmother, as did the sideboard next to it, and [the nearby] secretary belonged to my mother.”

Though there’s no denying his family’s pedigree, Trevor can’t help but make fun of some of the house’s inherited features: “It reminds me of that great comment by Marella Agnelli”—made after the socialite toured Sid and

“AFTER DINNER WE’D GO OUT WITH OUR FLASHLIGHTS AND WALK THROUGH THE VINEYARDS,” SAYS TREVOR.

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Clockwise from left: The Trainas’ historic 19th-century Napa Valley getaway, on the approach from the tree-lined drive; the first-floor guest suite is appointed with antique bamboo cabinets filled with French and Chinese porcelain; the butler’s pantry, adjacent to the kitchen, houses

multiple sets of antique and contemporary china, glassware, flatware and linens; the Trainas’ two children, Johnny and Delphina, play with their cousin Daisy on the back lawn. Johnny sits atop “Herby,” a restored 1967 Wolfsburg Edition Volkswagen Beetle, the family’s recent birthday present to Trevor.

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Above: Latticework covers the walls of the less-formal living room, and wicker furnishings and overstuffed linen sofas provide a cozy spot to relax. Opposite: The formal dining room houses Traina’s great-grandmother’s Federal-period dining table and sideboard.

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Mercedes Bass’ apartment in New York—“when she said, ‘It will take her another lifetime to understand wicker!’

There’s nothing more WASP-y than lattice and wicker. And the thing is, we come from wicker.” (Well, almost. Michael Taylor decorated Trevor’s parents’ homes, and his grandmother’s house in Newport, Rhode Island, was done in the 1960s by Valerian Rybar; Thomas Britt decorated the homes of Alexis’ parents.)

For Alexis—the daughter of Elizabeth and W. Clarke Swanson Jr., a renowned vintner, whose grandfather started the national food-production company that bears the family name—what’s outside of the house is equally important.

She claims the long, unpaved, tree-lined driveway as being her favorite spot on the property. “Historically, it’s mindblowing,” she says. “Some of the trees are 130 years old.

It never ceases to amaze me.”

Her husband echoes the sentiment. “Often we’ll put the kids to bed and then take a walk,” he says. “When I was growing up here, we had this thing we called ‘scary walks,’ and after dinner we’d go out with our flashlights and walk through the vineyards. It’s a really amazing thing to do, to stroll on a warm night with a glass of wine.”

In a place like this, it certainly is. ■

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he calls began at 1:24 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2015. Reports of smoke and flames coming from the upstairs windows of a mansion near Embassy Row. This in itself is not a typical call for the Washington, D.C., Fire Department. There are some things that just don’t happen when you live in a $5.5 million, 11,000-squarefoot French estate-style home in one of the most guarded neighborhoods in the world—a short walk from the vice president’s official home, the National Cathedral, the exclusive St. Albans School, and next door to the ambassador of Australia’s residence. A massive fire that is quickly determined to be arson is one of them.

But no one could have fathomed what came next.

Because what firefighters found inside 3201 Woodland Drive was a house of horrors, a savage crime scene. When the flames were doused, they discovered the bodies, four of them. One was a child. It would soon become clear that at least three of the victims did not die from the fire, but from torture, knifing, strangulation and blunt-force trauma.

In terms of sheer brutality, it rocked Washington not unlike the Charles Manson killings shook L.A. decades ago.

Who would do this to these people? These people.

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“THERE’S NO WAY THIS WAS JUST ABOUT MONEY,” SAYS FORMER FBI AGENT AND PROFILER BRAD GARRETT. “IT WAS TOO BRUTAL, TOO PERSONAL.”

nusual events begin to take place the previous afternoon.

The housekeeper Vera is supposed to leave for the day at 3 P.M., according to the family’s other housekeeper, Nelitza Gutierrez.

Vera does not leave. It is possible that the killer or killers are already in the house at this point.

Then at 5:30 P.M., Amy calls her husband at work and asks him to come home to watch Philip because she has “plans.”

This is not Amy’s style; she is not the type of person to have plans more important than taking care of her ailing son, who was home from school because he’d hurt himself on his go-kart at a race in Phoenix 10 days earlier and suffered a concussion. Authorities will know this 5:30 phone call transpires because Nelitza is with Savvas at that time, helping him prepare to open his new martial-arts center in Chantilly, Virginia. The grand opening is to be May 15, the day after the murders. Nelitza stays there to get the facility in tip-top shape. Savvas returns home.

At 5:56 P.M., the security company that monitors the house gets an alert for broken glass from the French doors on the side of the building. Later, police will find a dirty shoe print and a shattered lock on those French doors. It is unclear why no one is dispatched to respond to the alert (efforts to reach the security company were unsuccessful), though sources speculate that there may have been reassurance that nothing was amiss; according to police, the killer or killers deactivated the system once inside. It is also unclear exactly when Savvas arrives home. But it is likely, say sources, that what he finds when he enters is some kind of hell.

Shortly after the broken glass alert, Nelitza receives a voice mail telling her not to come to work as planned the next day. “It’s Savvas, I hope you get this message. Amy is in bed sick tonight and she was sick this afternoon and Vera offered to stay and help her out, so she’s gonna stay the night here.” This is highly unusual. Neither Nelitza nor Vera ever stay the night.

Nelitza does not retrieve Savvas’ voice mail until the next morning and when she does, she thinks it’s strange.

“I called [Amy] right away,” she later tells ABC. Amy does not answer. Nelitza also calls Vera, her friend, and leaves a message, “Hi Vera, What’s going on?” but gets no response.

At 9:30 P.M., around the same time the cryptic message is left for Nelitza, two pizzas are ordered to be delivered to the house from Domino’s. This is not a family who’d be ordering from Domino’s, especially at such a late hour. Amy makes the order on the phone. She uses a credit card. She also gives strict and unusual instructions: Place the pizzas on the front porch. No one bats an eye. Later, the delivery person tells the police that the porch light was on but the house was entirely dark. He does what he was told—rings the doorbell, drops the two pizzas on the stoop and leaves.

Overnight, there are no reported incidents. Several sources believe that Philip, the 10-year-old, is being used as a bargaining chip, that he is the leverage, a hostage in the worst possible way, to get what the killers want from Savvas and Amy. But what do they want?

That continues to be the question, even when—especially when—a paltry ransom would be requested the next morning. “There’s no way this was just about money,” says former FBI agent and profiler Brad Garrett, who has

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their mid-forties. Savvas, a fifth-generation Washingtonian on his mother’s side, was the CEO of a hugely successful business in Maryland, American Iron Works. (It helped rebuild the Pentagon after 9/11.) He founded and led Sigma Investment Strategies, a hedge fund based, somewhat atypically, in Puerto Rico. He was also an expert in Japanese martial arts and quite the race-car aficionado—he’d recently become a judge for the Paris-based governing body for worldwide auto-racing events, and kept a $700,000 Mosler in his garage. Amy, the beautiful blonde daughter of an army colonel and his college sweetheart from the University of Maryland, whom friends say he gallantly pursued from the moment they met, was a stay-at-home mom, heavily involved in her three children’s elite schools. They were philanthropic and donated to both political parties. The couple were no strangers to D.C. society: Amy hosted fund-raising events and was often photographed as a guest at major galas. The Savopouloses led a life of private planes, an “extensive” art collection, luxury cars—a Porsche, a Bentley, a Range Rover—and a vacation home in the Virgin Islands. They lived on Woodland Drive for 10 years but, as one former resident puts it, “It’s not the kind of neighborhood where you know your neighbors. It’s mainly blue-blood. People don’t interfere in other people’s business. I was a little surprised that anyone even called the fire department.”

The third adult victim was their 57-year-old housekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa, known as Vera, a woman who moved to D.C. from El Salvador to find a job that would put her two kids through college, which she did, and faithfully sent $100 a week back to her family in El Salvador.

And then the fourth, the heartbreaking fourth: Amy and Savvas’ 10-year-old son, Philip, a fourth-grader at St. Albans who loved to ride go-karts—his parents escorted him around the country to various competitive races—and who, according to police, was burned beyond recognition.

The killings—soon to be known as “the Mansion Murders”—jolted genteel Washington (which is to say, the city’s upper crust). There have been hideous and infamous crimes in the nation’s capital, but this was something else entirely.

None of it added up. Even as details began to emerge.

Even as a suspect was arrested. Even more chilling, in the estimated 20 hours that the family and Vera were held hostage inside the house with their killer or killers, in what authorities believe was a nonstop reign of terror, there were many red flags that may have led to a different outcome, maybe, had they not been viewed as simply strange occurrences.

To nearby residents in this area, the wealthiest part of Northwest Washington, news of the killings dropped like a bomb. “Shock isn’t the word. It was and is incomprehensible, simply otherworldly, really,” says one close neighbor who asked to not be identified by name. “That four people could die here after being held hostage in their own home for 20 hours? And the thought that the child could be so… I can’t even go there.”

She adds, “Mostly there was outrage, and then a lot of questions.”

worked some of D.C.’s most heinous and high-profile crimes.

“It was too brutal, too personal.” There was nothing about the scenario on Woodland Drive that made sense, even from a psychological point of view. “It’s impossible to even guess why someone would do this,” says forensic psychologist Susan Hurt. “We don’t have a database of people who torture people for 20 hours before killing them. It has bizarre written all over it.”

The next clues from the house come in the morning.

At 9:30 a.m., Vera’s husband, who has not heard from his wife, drives to 3201 Woodland Drive. “I was knocking and knocking... My feeling was that somebody was inside,” he later tells CNN. He then gets a cell-phone call from Savvas, apparently before he left the property. Vera’s husband says Savvas tells him, “I’m sorry because I didn’t call you last night. Vera told me to call you. She had to stay with my wife because she was feeling bad, and she has to go to the hospital and asked Vera to go with her.”

Vera’s husband goes home.

Ten minutes later, at 9:40 a.m., Nelitza receives a text message from Amy, saying, “I am making sure you do not come today.” Is Amy trying to protect her other housekeeper? Nelitza finds the message odd and tries to call and text Amy back but gets no response.

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Above: Televised news reports about the crime. Left: Reporters and photographers set up across the street from the Savopoulos mansion on Woodland Drive.

THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH, ALL OF AMY’S JEWELRY AND PLENTY OF OTHER VALUABLES WERE LEFT BEHIND, UNTOUCHED.

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bedroom were the two pizza boxes from Domino’s. Though the killer or killers used accelerant to start the fire, according to police, it did not spread as quickly as they apparently thought it would. Plenty of evidence was left behind: a bloody baseball bat in the bedroom where the three adults were found, a knife in the trash behind the house, duct tape and matches. A samurai sword from Savvas’ martial arts collection is also believed to have been used during the ordeal. Even stranger is the fact that thousands of dollars in cash, all of Amy’s jewelry and plenty of other valuables were left behind, untouched.

“The weirdest thing,” says Garrett, “is that the crime itself was so disorganized. There are two things that you would never do in a home invasion. Order pizza, for one.

And stay in the house for 20 hours.” It signals to him that this was no experienced killer. “And I will tell you, I’m always nervous when people don’t have experience in doing these sorts of things, because they tend to be more violent. They don’t know how to resolve the situation they’ve gotten themselves into and so they react, they panic. I think some version of that happened with this guy and potentially other accomplices.”

In those early hours, authorities had even more to worry about than solving the crime. The Savopouloses had two other children, teenage daughters, who were away at boarding schools— Abigail, the older of the two, at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania and who met the family while working and Katerina at the Peddie School in New Jersey—both of at a go-kart racetrack Philip frequented, whom had to be told. Abigail, now a freshman in college, sat drops off a package containing $40,000 through grisly testimony at a court hearing in July. Savvas’ at the house. He leaves the money, in father, who started the family fortune, has also attended $100 bills, in one of the family’s six courtroom proceedings. But none of the immediate family cars, apparently by instruction. He does members have spoken to the press. not go into the house, but he sends Amy, Savvas and Philip were pronounced dead at the Savvas a brief text before driving away: scene by first responders. Vera still had a heartbeat and was “Package delivered.” According to rushed to Georgetown University Hospital, but doctors police, the two exchanged phone calls were unable to revive her. and text messages both Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. The last known communica- A FEW HOURS AFTER the grisly crime scene is discovered, the first clue: Amy’s blue Porsche 911 is found tion from the house was a message Savvas reportedly sent to Wallace at 11:54 A.M., 90 minutes after the money arrived, ablaze in a church parking lot, 13 miles from the mansion. a message that was not returned.

It was last seen in their driveway at around 10:30 A.M. Inside, investigators find a green Day-Glo construction vest, It is believed that the four are killed between then and about 1:30 P.M., when the first 911 calls come in about like those worn by workers at Savvas’ ironworks company. the fire. But that raises so many other questions. Would The vest goes to be tested for DNA. The cops don’t miss a someone ever kill four people with access to millions for beat. Almost immediately they obtain surveillance video of $40,000, the cost of a year at Philip’s grade school? Why someone running from the burning Porsche. not ask for the world?

But the big break in the case is one for the books. Those “You’re going to kill four people to get basically nothing pizzas ordered from Domino’s? Because the fire didn’t and spend 20 hours doing it?” says Garrett. “None of it spread quickly enough, a piece of partially eaten crust is made sense. ” left intact in one of the boxes. Law enforcement quickly conducts a DNA test on the crust, knowing that saliva can INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE FIRE was started contain genetic information. There is an immediate match, in Philip’s room, with the child already grievously stabbed to someone who is already in the criminal database. The though still alive on his bed. Police reports state that he suspect is one Daron Dylon Wint, a 34-year-old born in “was located on the charred remains/mattress spring of a Guyana who immigrated to the U.S. in 2000, then enlisted queen-sized bed.” A report also states that the body was in the Marines but never made it through boot camp. He so charred they couldn’t even determine the gender. The has a long arrest record, though not for murder; he’s been adults—Amy, Savvas and Vera—were found in an adjacent charged with domestic violence, assault, burglary, harassbedroom. Amy and Vera were tied up in chairs, stabbed ment and carrying concealed weapons. And more: His own and bludgeoned. Savvas was dead on the floor. Also in the father took out an order of protection on him. Wint is a

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s of early February, Wint has yet to be arraigned for murder, with his next court appearance scheduled for February 19, after this issue went to press. “If an indictment comes down [from the grand jury], he will get arraigned,” prosecutor Emily Miller explains. “I can’t say what the grand jury will do.”

The hope is that the grand jury will not only return an indictment against Wint, which seems inevitable, but will also shed light on possible accomplices.

One individual who was flagged early on as a person of interest is Savvas’ assistant, Wallace, who police say “lied” in his statements. According to an official affidavit, “As detectives continued to question Wallace, Wallace changed his account of the events regarding how he received the package, where he left the package, and when he was told to get the package.” Wallace also inexplicably sent a photo text message of the $40,000 to a woman believed to

“THIS IS ALMOST LIKE A MAFIATYPE HIT,” SAYS WINT’S FORMER DEFENSE ATTORNEY, SEAN HANOVER. “YOU HAVE A VERY OBVIOUS PUBLIC EXECUTION.”

be his girlfriend on the morning of the killings, according to police, but was initially cleared by authorities and released. Since then, local journalist Nate Thayer found a connection between Wint and Wallace: “They both lived in the same apartment complex in New Carrolton, Maryland” for several years; the apartment complex is also “immediately adjacent to the church parking lot” where the stolen Porsche was found in flames. The police later confirmed that they “are aware of the connections between the two men.” Wallace has a solid alibi at the supposed time of the killings; he was captured on surveillance cameras at the martial-arts studio after dropping off the envelope. However, according to other police records, his BMW was found parked a block away from the house after firefighters arrived. It was later searched, and investigators uncovered a backpack containing Wallace’s passport, his checkbook and the title to Savvas’ Mosler race car.

Efforts to reach Wallace, who does not have an attorney of record, were unsuccessful. The public defenders’ office, representing Wint, did not return calls for comment. But Wint’s previous private lawyer, hired by his mother, did speak to DuJour. Sean Hanover, who was terminated from the case because “[Wint] and I did not see eye-to-eye,” nevertheless believes that his former client is a “scapegoat” and the focus on him is a “red herring.” He suggests that whatever happened in that house—and he is not confirming that Wint was there—was the result of a bigger operation than he could have ever orchestrated alone. “This is almost like a mafia-type hit,” says Hanover. “You have a very obvious public execution, in a gruesome way.” He pauses.

“What if this was the perfectly orchestrated crime? Because it was designed to be exactly what it was—gruesome and barbaric.”

There has been an impenetrable veil of secrecy surrounding this case. No one directly involved would speak on the record, and the press corps, while frustrated, treat the family members at court hearings, all of whom are surrounded by protective victim-rights advocates, respectfully.

But the questions on everyone’s mind remain: Why? What was the motive? What piece is missing? If, in fact, as Hanover suggests, it is a far more complicated case than the arrest of Wint would lead one to believe, it would both make more sense and open a Pandora’s box. Is there a mastermind at play? “If you mean by mastermind, an outside party that had an interest in this and caused it to occur: yes,” says Hanover.

On Monday, June 1, 2015, Savvas, Amy and little Philip, their caskets covered in big blooms of white hydrangeas, were laid to rest after a service at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, where Savvas and Amy were married and Philip was baptized. And late this fall, the mansion, boarded up with plywood since the killings, was snapped up—“as is,” including extensive damage—for $3 million, in a classic fire sale. “You’d have to have a pretty strong stomach to buy that property, in my view,” says Garrett. But nothing surprises anyone on Woodland Drive anymore. ■

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muscular man, but in person he’s much smaller in stature than one might expect, at five-feet-seven-inches tall and only 155 pounds at the time of his arrest. And he has a connection to the Savopoulos family, having worked for American Iron Works as a welder for two years, from 2003 to 2005, a job from which he was fired. Cathy Lanier, the Washington, D.C., chief of police, wastes no time in reassuring the public that this is not a random crime.

But still: Could someone harbor that much hate after 10 years for an ex-employer? It later comes to light that five years prior, he had been arrested behind a dumpster near the American Iron Works headquarters with a machete.

But that is a long leap, as Garrett and others put it, to torturing and killing four people. “Did something recent happen where Wint decided that this guy is the reason he hasn’t been able to get a job, that nobody’ll hire him?” says Garrett. “That’s how some twisted people—they’ll go back and blame the past for their current problems.”

They have to find Wint. Authorities track him to a girlfriend’s apartment in Brooklyn. But by the time they get there, he has fled. It’s believed that he sees himself identified as the suspect on the TV news and bolts. What follows is a 48-hour-long manhunt through several states.

A week to the day after the murders, police catch up to Wint leaving a Howard Johnson hotel parking lot in College Park, Maryland. He drives off as police pull up. A truck is following him as he is chased for five miles by 20 law enforcement vehicles and a helicopter before he is finally apprehended. Between the two vehicles, there are three men and two women traveling with him. The others are questioned and ultimately released, despite a wad of $10,000 in stolen cash that is found in the truck.

The affidavit for Wint’s arrest states that the quadruple murder “required the presence and assistance of more than one person.” And the DNA of a third, unknown individual, in addition to that of Wint and Savvas, is lifted from the vest found in the Porsche; if there was a match to someone, it has not been made public. But what about inside the house? If there were, as police believe, multiple perpetrators, why was Wint’s the only DNA found on the pizza crust? No fingerprints? Did no one use the toilet? It’s possible that authorities have more information but for strategic reasons are not releasing it at this point.

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THE WENDY WILLIAMS EXPERIENCE: STEP INTO THE WACKY WORLD OF DAYTIME TELEVISION’S NEWLY ANOINTED QUEEN

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nside Chelsea Studios on West 26th Street in Manhattan, 175 ladies are leaping out of their seats, “wooooo!”-ing and shrieking and shaking their hips to the beat of a bass-heavy Whitney Houston song. “Before we go live, let me ask ya’ll one thing,” shouts the hypeman, a Herculean figure with dreadlocks who goes by the name Marco Glorious. “ARE YOU READY FOR A TWERRRRRK OFF?!” The women grow even louder, creating an earthquake of estrogen that would undoubtedly register on the Richter scale. Six of the rowdiest ones are plucked from their seats and invited to participate in a salacious dance contest that, under normal circumstances, would feel wildly inappropriate for 9:30 a.m. on a Tuesday. But at The Wendy Williams Show—hosted by the larger-than-life radio-DJ-turned-TV-personality— “normal” is a relative term.

At 10 on the dot, Williams herself appears. Proportionately speaking, she is something of a human Barbie: 5-feet-11-inches tall, with an ample, cosmetically enhanced chest and a pair of airbrushed twigs for legs. She takes a seat and dives head first into Hot Topics, the series’ signature segment, in which Williams offers unsolicited—and unfiltered—opinions on the latest celebrity gossip, from Miley Cyrus’ relationship status to Bill Cosby’s spitfire lawyer. Her fans—she calls them “Wendy Watchers”—live for it. They may not always agree with her (the audience lets out a collective “boo” when Williams criticizes her guest, Alyssa Milano, for Instagramming a photo of herself breastfeeding), but they continue to show up, and tune in, in droves. With an average of 2.4 million daily viewers, Williams now regularly alternates with Ellen for the title of number one daytime talk show.

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It’s a long way to come for a woman who, until The Wendy Williams Show’s 2008 premiere, was primarily known as a smack-talking radio DJ with a personality that producers feared might not appeal to those beyond urban markets. But the opposite happened—white women in middle America fell in love with Williams too. Her ratings have climbed steadily each season, and Fox is betting that the upward trend will continue. The network recently renewed her show through 2020, which will bring Williams into her 11th season on daytime television.

It’s especially impressive given the number of programs that have failed lately—Katie Couric, Anderson Cooper and Ricki Lake, among them—despite having bigger budgets and more star power.

Just a few minutes have passed since the live show aired, and already an anti-Wendy tirade has commenced on Twitter, bashing the host for her controversial stance on public breast-feeding. “Do I get tired of [the backlash]? No. I’ve got a big mouth and I know I have strong opinions,” she says, sitting cross-legged on the couch in her dressing room. “If I’m throwing stones, it’s not shocking if a stone gets thrown back at me. So, I just accept it. What are you entertaining for if you’re not entertaining all the time? You know what I mean?”

While Williams isn’t the first to prove that stirring the pot keeps people hooked, her delivery is decidedly different from her controversial contemporaries. The show feels like a gratifying gossip session, rather than a produced act for ratings—an argument that certainly couldn’t be made for Bill O’Reilly, or Glenn Beck, or even Howard Stern. But perhaps what most appeals to fans is that Wendy herself seems to have more in common with the women in her audience than with the celebrity guests who sit on her couch. She’s relatable, and she’s fun to have around. If Katie Couric is the girlfriend who serves tea sandwiches at a stuffy party, Williams is the one who’d invite you over for pizza and trashy TV. “We’ve seen so many talk shows where the hosts just echoed public sentiment. Stepping outside of that and saying what you really felt would get people in a lot of trouble,” says David Perler, a daytime talk-show veteran and Williams’ executive producer. “But sometimes in order to be truthful you have to ruffle some feathers.”

the reruns air at 3 p.m.—Williams spends the next six hours in the company of her confreres. “Judge Judy at four. At six o’clock I watch Positively Ernie on Fox 5, and that rolls into TMZ. Nancy Grace at eight. Dr. Drew at nine. I love Fox 5 News at 10, but I’m usually asleep by like 10:15, 10:20,” she says. The bordering-on-obsessive viewing schedule continues when she wakes up. “At nine, I watch the last hour of Good Day New York,” she continues. “After our show is over I watch The View at 11. At noon, ABC News. The Chew at 1 p.m., Dr. Oz at two... I’m a creature of habit. It’s ridiculous.”

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WILLIAMS HAS BEEN doing just that for more than three decades.

She spent the better part of her career on the radio, bouncing from a station in St. Croix to another in Philly before launching The Wendy Williams Experience on WBLS in New York City. Her “shock jock” interview style and willingness to discuss personal issues—like her drug addiction and fertility struggle—drew a loyal cadre of fans from across the country. Eventually, TV producers approached Williams about fronting her own talk show. She was given a six-week trial run in the summer of 2008 on a handful of Fox-owned stations.

“I was immediately blown away by what I was seeing on screen,” says Perler, who was working on a different program in Los Angeles at the time. “This woman was more real than anything I’d ever experienced with a talk show host.” Behind the scenes, though, the transition from radio to TV wasn’t nearly so effortless. “I wanted to pass out.

I was a mess,” says Williams of filming that first show. “I grew up a fat girl in Jersey with low self-esteem. I’m a showgirl, but I wasn’t comfortable with being stared at.” She remembers going home and watching each episode after it aired, agonizing over how she looked.

Now, Williams says, her insecurities are a thing of the past. She lost 50 pounds—but, at 51, she’s also grown up a lot. She still critiques every episode, though instead of focusing on how she looks, Williams studies the lighting and camera angles; why certain jokes worked and why others fell flat. When she finishes watching her own show—

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itting in Williams’ dressing room could be likened to a hallucinogenic trip, though she prefers to call it “a full explosion of mess.”

The scent of a Jolly Rancher–flavored candle is wafting through the air, and there are hot-pink fur pillows on a cheetah-printed couch, albeit neatly arranged. Ninety percent of the room’s contents— furnishings, shoes, bathrobes—are covered in some combination of crystals and sequins. (“If it’s not bling, it’s not right,” she says.) Among the other oddities that decorate the space: a three-foot-long bedazzled swordfish mounted above the couch; an oil painting of Williams as Wonder Woman; a small statue of Barack Obama dressed as a showgirl; a pair of size-12 stilettos immortalized in a transparent box.

Everything about the space is gaudy and over the top, much like the host herself, who, at present, is slathering a tub of $550 cream on her face. (She makes it known that the company sent her a case of them.)

Despite her predilection for sequined Chanel bathrobes, Williams insists that her life isn’t as fancy as one might imagine. She lives in a New Jersey suburb with her husband and 15-year-old son, shops at Macy’s and dines at Legal Seafood; she would rather go to the grocery store (which she does multiple times a week, often using the bedazzled shopping cart she stores at her studio) than a red carpet event. She is also a technological dinosaur—Williams says she doesn’t “do” e-mail.

“Never sent or received one,” she announces, wearing her achievement like a badge of honor. “I tell [my son] Kevin’s teachers, ‘Here’s my telephone number. If he acts up, call me. I don’t care if it’s midnight.

Because I don’t do e-mail.’ ” It should come as no surprise that she doesn’t do social media either.

Her Twitter and Facebook pages, which have a collective 4 millionplus vocal followers, are managed by a staffer. But she pays attention to them, since they serve as a forum for debate about the watercooler topics Williams discusses on the show and clue her in to where her audience stands: Should celebrity X dump celebrity Y? Is it time for Donald Trump’s kids to rein him in? Did Kanye West go too far on Twitter? Williams has no interest in hobnobbing with Hollywood types, so she can afford to be honest. “I feel like there’s a lot of pressure that celebrities put on themselves to fraternize with one another,” she says.

“It’s like, you wouldn’t have been friends with fat Wendy in 10th grade, so why am I going to be hanging out with you now?”

Certainly she’d rather be watching Judge Judy—or penning another New York Times best seller. (She’s already written seven.)

She’s also busy pursuing her next career endeavor—professorship at Northeastern University, her alma mater. (“Looking back, I realized that these people who were trying to teach me about radio had never even been on a microphone,” she explains.) If that idea comes to fruition, Williams might start by letting her students in on the most important lesson she’s learned over the course of her decades-long career in media: “If they’re not talking about you, you might as well be dead.” ■

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athie Lee Gifford makes small talk for a living, but she doesn’t do bullshit.

Only minutes into a photo shoot, Gifford has vetoed a track of expletiveladen hip-hop, and even after the Pandora station is changed to accommodate her well-documented taste for show tunes, the 62-year-old television fixture nixes a particularly maudlin Sondheim number. Instead, she offers a thought regarding songs that might perfectly suit the occasion. “I’ve put out 10 albums,” she says in a way that makes clear this isn’t just a suggestion.

Gifford’s consistently a straight shooter. Whether she’s weighing in on the soundtrack for a photo session, sharing her views with millions of daily viewers or explaining her rules for taking on a new project—“My joy is non-negotiable,” she says—Gifford is nothing if not forthright, which is perhaps the very reason she’s made it through nearly three decades in the notoriously shark-infested waters of morning TV. “I’m as real in my life as I am on our show,” Gifford says early one spring morning, sitting in the makeup chair at Today. “If you’re waking up, trying to act for the cameras, you lose the authenticity of a real life.”

Authenticity, however, isn’t always pleasant. Last August, Gifford’s husband Frank, the football and broadcasting legend with whom she has two children, died at their Connecticut home. Instead of grieving behind closed doors, Gifford returned to Today just a week later and lived through the experience in public. “There’s no question that Frank was the love of my life,” she says. “In a world where people seem to get divorced because they have a hangnail, we were committed to our marriage and to one another. NBC was so gracious to me, and said to take all the time that I needed, but I felt that it was important to come back. I felt like I needed to.”

Audiences agreed. Millions of viewers tuned in to Gifford’s return to Today, a turnout she says is staggering. “I wanted everyone to know the personal Frank. I thought that was important to share,” she says.

“Now all of these people have said it meant something to them, and I’m grateful for that. I don’t expect anything when I share my life every morning; I just hope it means something to people. What’s the point if it doesn’t?”

GIFFORD HAS BALANCED an on-camera existence with her own real life since becoming a household name in the 1980s, thanks to her perch on Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee. Since then, she’s had a sprawling career, including stints as a singer, author, Broadway playwright and, of course, the face of a cruise line company. But while plenty of other TV personalities might have faded into the background

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“The day we connected was the day my life changed,” says Kotb. “Without her, I would be on Dateline covering a murder somewhere and enjoying my life, but I would’ve had no idea what might have been. She and I connect like two puzzle pieces, and who in her lifetime gets to sit next to Kathie Lee Gifford?

I do. And it’s a real privilege.”

No less an expert on sitting next to Gifford than Regis Philbin is inclined to agree. “I’ve worked with many people, but there was no one like Kathie Lee Gifford,” he says. “I think it’s her personality and the fact that she’s not afraid to speak her mind. She’s very honest with everybody about where she stands with everything—that’s just the way it is, whether you like it or not.”

Philbin says this was never more apparent than during a trip the pair took to Las Vegas to launch a musical revue. “We got out of the plane and were walking towards the escalator when we saw this tremendous sign saying we were appearing at this particular club,” he recalls. “There were two women in front of us, and one said to the other, ‘I wouldn’t pay a dime to see them.’

Kathie Lee had the guts to say, ‘Hey, turn around! It’s us—and I won’t charge you a penny!’ That’s just the way she is.”

Of course, there’s more to Gifford than just a sharp tongue. She’s quick to mention her strong faith and to quote the Bible; stories that involve gardening as a metaphor for life are not uncommon.

And she’s never far from a proud yarn about her family—not hard to come by, considering daughter Cassidy is an up-and-coming actress and son Cody is getting his master’s in creative writing from Oxford University. “I think she’s connected so much with the audience because she wears her heart on her sleeve,” says Today host Matt Lauer.

“She’s one of the few people who’s willing to be raw and vulnerable, and we see that all the time.”

Despite her personal and professional accomplishments, Gifford says she’s not settling into anything like a final act just yet. She’s developing new businesses (including a recently launched line of wines) and stretching her artistic muscles (she’s currently working on a film based on one of her early musicals) and, of course, spending every weekday morning sharing her opinionated, unfiltered self with an audience that can’t get enough of it. And she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“When life stops being challenging, you might as well say sayonara, sister,” she says. “Because the joy of living is finding out something brand new every day.” ■

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of our collective unconscious, these days Gifford—whose comeback vehicle has been the incredibly popular fourth hour of Today—is perhaps more beloved than ever. She’s just as surprised by that as anyone else.

“I was actively pursuing not coming back to TV,” says Gifford, now seven years into her high-profile gig. “I thought that I had done the best 15 years of television I could possibly do with Regis— we changed the face of daytime television and we became a phenomenon at the time—and when I left in 2000, it was to follow interests I hadn’t had the time for.”

Eight years later, Gifford still wasn’t looking for a job. But one day in 2008, she found her lunch at the Manhattan media watering hole Michael’s interrupted by Today host Natalie Morales, producer Amy Rosenblum and Dateline correspondent Hoda Kotb. The trio implored her to try taking a guest role on Today. Gifford agreed to return for a one-day stint, but network brass, impressed by what comes across onscreen as relatable (albeit wacky) honesty, asked her back the following day.

“I said, ‘I can’t, but call me another time,’ and a couple of months went by and NBC started calling me for meetings,” Gifford recalls. “I was flattered and deeply grateful, but I was 55 at the time and I just thought, ‘Wow, how times have changed. Somebody was interested in a post-menopausal woman—and a has-been at that.’”

The network kept up its charm offensive, eventually dispatching Gifford’s Greenwich, Connecticut, neighbor and then-Today executive producer Jim Bell to reel her in.

“We were all struck by how funny she was, how fast she was and what a natural she was on camera,” Bell says now. “It seemed a shame that she wasn’t sharing that gift on a more regular basis with the audience, so I reached out. She was reluctant, and I got that. She was enjoying a wonderful life with Frank and their two amazing kids, she had lots of great friends and lots of important causes, but I told her that America needed her. It was her duty to come back to television.”

Assured that she’d be able to cover the kinds of stories she wanted, Gifford was paired with Kotb—a foreign correspondent new to a morning show’s mix of soft news—and the pair was given the opportunity to make its mark on the formerly meandering fourth hour of Today. Since then, the duo has developed a signature style—a mix of high-energy coffee talk, heartfelt human interest stories, friendly celebrity interviews and, yes, lots of early morning wine—that’s earned them not only big numbers (at press time, Today was pulling in more than 4 million viewers daily) but also a special brand of benevolent notoriety that comes along with being razzed on Saturday Night Live.

To call the pair a power couple would not be overstating it.

From top: Gifford and Kotb pre-show; the Today set; the co-hosts after a day of filming.

DROWNING IN SORROWS? CONFLICTED OR CONFUSED? FOR 30 YEARS, RADIO HOST DELILAH HAS HAD AN ANSWER– AND A SONG–FOR THAT THE SUPREMES

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and what sort of shampoo she’s loving lately, she does little to attract that lusted-after 18-to-34 demo. She doesn’t need to. They come all on their own.

“My audience is hipper, much more media savvy, than they were 10 years ago,” she says. In response, Delilah and her producer have become more current in the songs they choose to play as dedications— more Adam Levine and Adele, less Richard Marx and Bette Midler (though don’t worry, the classic lite favorites that earned her such titles as “The Queen of Sap” still get plenty of air time). “But the topics are timeless,” she says. “We have new technology, but we’re still the same. We still love our families fiercely. We still give our hearts completely. We still have dreams and hopes for the future. We still face discrimination on a million fronts. That hasn’t changed. That’s not going to change.”

The Delilah hotline fields more than 100,000 attempted calls each night from listeners eager for a chance to share. Many of the stories are happy, but most are incredibly sad: tales of things unsaid, opportunities lost, partners betrayed, parents who never loved them. Most of the real drama never even makes it to air; the average call lasts for 12 minutes, though it’s edited down to play at fewer than three. “They really consider me their best friend,” says Delilah. “So it’s a very fine line I walk, because a lot of times the stuff they tell me would be great radio, but if I think in any way it would hurt them or somebody else, I don’t air it. I don’t even keep the files.” As longtime producer Jane Bulman says, “She’s very honest, and she’s always been so compassionate, but the thing about Delilah is that she’ll listen more than she talks. That’s why she gets these great stories.”

But while many people ask for advice, most just want to be understood, which, Delilah says, she does. “When you have gone through as many things as I have, you can say with confidence to someone, ‘You are going to make it through this,’ ” she says. “I have a sign when you come down my driveway that says, ‘In the end, it will be all right.’

If it’s not all right, it’s not the end. So you think right now you’re going to die because he broke your heart, and I get that, but you are going to make it through.” She knows this to be true in her own life.

“There is a limited universe of incredible talent who stand the test of time, and Delilah is one of them,” says Julie Talbott, president of Premiere Networks, Delilah’s syndicator. “What makes talent like her special is passion—it drives them to continue honing their skills and adapting to an ever-changing environment.”

Delilah only sort of sees it that way. She agrees she’s passionate— her radio booth is her happy place. But she says she hasn’t felt the need to redefine herself, choosing instead to honor, rather than resist, the passage of time. “People don’t have to redefine themselves to redeem themselves,” she says. “I have to make hard choices, because if the stations had it their way, I would be traveling every weekend, and I can’t, because of my family. I won’t. But I’m lucky in that I don’t feel like I have to choose one or the other. I can have both.”

If she’s changed at all, she says, over 30 years—since Delilah, a onetime small-town traffic reporter, became Delilah, the radio icon— it’s that she’s grown much bolder in her gratitude evangelism. It’s a talk she’s always walked, but especially since establishing Point Hope, a foundation dedicated to feeding children in Ghana, from where she’s adopted six of her children. “I certainly have more empathy today because of stuff I’ve gone through,” she says. “There’s a ramped-up urgency to tell people to enjoy every minute. But at the same time, my tolerance for crybabies in America has really gone down. I have no patience for people who want to stare at their own navel and talk about their own problems ad nauseam. It’s like, get out of yourself. Go do something good for the world.” ■

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he most listened-to woman on American radio—the woman who in some years, “probably earns more income than most women in [the state of] Washington,” in the words of her manager—slips on a pair of Jimmy Choos for the very first time. The New Yorkers in the room look confused: Before them, this media mogul and very wealthy woman…who doesn’t own a TV. Who buys her clothes from thrift stores and grows and cans her own food, then gives most of it away.

“My son, who is 16, can’t stand the fact that I have 200,000 miles on my car,” she says of her 2004 Cadillac.

“He’s like, ‘Mom, get a new car. You should get a new car.’ I say, ‘Why?’ This one runs perfectly fine. I change the oil every 5,000 miles. It’s in perfect condition.”

You’re listening to Delilah, the long-running mononymous radio host who dispenses advice and dedications to 8 million listeners on more than 150 stations nationwide, five hours a night, five nights a week, from the basement of the suburban Seattle home she shares with the youngest five of her 13 kids (three biological and 10 adopted range in age from 7 to 36). Outside, a 55-acre working farm houses hundreds of animals, many of them rescues, including dogs, cats, chickens, a barn-full of horses, two emus, a zebra/milk cow best-friend pair and three “guard geese” named after characters from the movie Shrek.

“They like to stand in front of my 16-year-old’s Prius whenever he tries to back out of the driveway, honk and hiss,” she says. “He’s just sitting there shaking his head, going, ‘Oh jeez, how soon do I graduate and get off this farm?’ ” The kids know about the radio show, of course. But she says they have no idea she’s so successful, at least not the ones still living at home. When you do too much for your kids, she says, they don’t appreciate it. “They grow to expect it. And when people have expectations that you’re going to do for them what they need to do for themselves,” she says, “you ruin them.” She talks for a living, but the lady’s not all talk. Her yard has a trampoline, a zip line, a zebra. But there’s also up to four hours a day of farm chores and, as mentioned, no TV. “I want my kids to know the value of hard work,” she says. “And that life’s not fair. There’s nothing fair about it.”

In an industry whose imminent doom has been predicted for years, Delilah, a sort of Casey Kasem-Oprah-Pioneer Woman hybrid, has not just survived but thrived, finding her niche in the universal and the durable—love, loss, moving on. She shoots straight, follows her own rules and has created a brand not just inspired by but fully intertwined with her own life, which has been filled with as much sadness and heartache as it has joy and success. She lost a son in 2012, has been married four times and knows what it’s like to be “dirt poor.” Even the most cynical can relate to something she says. And so, at 56, some 30 years into her career, she shows no signs of slowing down or going out of style. Aside from maintaining a Facebook page with 1.3 million followers, which she updates herself with posts about recent caller stories, inspirational slogans, the latest pick in Delilah’s Book Club

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The University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive recently unveiled its new home, directly across from the UC campus, with the inaugural exhibition Architecture of Life (on display through May 29). Exploring the ways that architecture reshapes our world, the show presents a selection of more than 200 works from the last 2,000 years. The new complex is a work of art itself; designed by world-renowned firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro (Lincoln Center and The Broad museum), it integrates a pre-existing Art Deco-style building with a new 35,000-square-foot structure. “We are thrilled that the first show in the new building will form a synthesis with it,” says partner Charles Renfro, “foregrounding the power of architecture to go beyond function to inspire and surprise.”

2155 Center Street, Berkeley; bampfa.berkeley.edu

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Beyond the Pines

With Aspen as your home base, these new resorts make for great weekend retreats DUNTON TOWN HOUSE

From the owners of Dunton Hot Springs in Dolores, Colorado, comes a 19th-century inn in downtown Telluride that has been turned into a stunning five-bedroom bed-and-breakfast accommodation under the watchful eye of interior designers Christina Rossi and Johnny Roxburgh. duntontownhouse.com

The newest from the Eleven Experience (a company that provides personalized vacation plans for the aspiring explorer) offers guests beautiful cabins and access to premier semi-private waters for fly-fishing.

“The real showstopper is the lodge’s jaw-dropping bathhouse spa, which boasts a giant louvered wall that opens completely to the river below,” says Jenny Jeffery, the brand’s marketing director. elevenexperience.com THE BROADMOOR FISHING CAMP

This seven-cabin fly-fishing retreat on Tarryall River is a great catch. “The opportunity to land a ‘Grand Slam’ [catching brown, cutthroat, rainbow and brook trout in one day] is unique here,” says manager Scott Tarrant. “The fishing is as good as any Gold Medal water.” broadmoor.com

Aspen’s party of the season was at The Little Nell on New Year’s Eve, with bottomless flutes of Dom Pérignon and fireworks over Aspen Mountain at midnight. “Dom Pérignon and Aspen are a natural fit,” says Trent Fraser, who has helmed the champagne brand for six years.

“Aspen is the world’s preeminent luxury outdoors destination and Dom Pérignon is the world’s finest vintage champagne.” This ski season, The Little Nell’s fully winterized outdoor patio has been converted into the Dom Pérignon Lounge at Element 47, with special by-the-glass Vintage 2004 and P2 1998 creating the perfect après-ski hangout. 675 East Durant Avenue;

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SO, located in the Andrea and James Gordon Café atop the Shigeru Ban-designed Aspen Art Museum, has the town’s best views of Aspen Mountain and Independence Pass. Spend afternoons après-art nibbling on decadent burrata with walnut-kale pesto, fennel-marinated cherry tomatoes and herbed lavosh, or sipping warm, homemade soups (like Indian spiced carrot and roasted mushroom) prepared by chefs Julia and Allen Domingos. “We are dedicated to using local vendors, like lettuces from Eagle Springs, on our ever-rotating menu, with an interesting mix of cuisines and bright flavors,” says Allen. “Every week we take a different approach to the menu, but we also make what we like to eat.” 637 East Hyman Avenue; aspenartmuseum.org

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Dash to Dine

Eat (and drink!) your heart out at these new spots PUNT & PLUME

MAPLE & ASH

1324 West Wrightwood Avenue; puntandplume.com

PICTURE PERFECT Art lovers in Chicago are anxiously awaiting the Van Dyck, Rembrandt and the Portrait Print exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. About 140 works, some never before shown in public, will spotlight the best of Dutch and Flemish Golden Age artistry from the masters. The show opens March 5 and runs through August 7.

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Steakhouse Maple & Ash, which just debuted in the former Hunt Club space, is about as Gold Coast as you can get. Our favorite on the menu is the dry-aged ribeye, but don’t miss the sophisticated wine program and innovative cocktails from award-winning sommelier Belinda Chang. The two-level restaurant boasts a wood-burning hearth that plays an integral role in both the décor and the classic yet eclectic menu. “Our kitchen is centered around a 12-foot wood-fired hearth, so each guest should try something cooked on the fire,” suggests partner Brian O’Connor. “I recommend our towers of grilled shellfish— the heat and smoke bring out so much flavor and are perfect to share at the table.”

8 West Maple Street; mapleandash.com

Along with two partners, Daniel Allen, the longtime owner of Lincoln Park’s nowclosed Black Duck Tavern, has opened a wine and cigar shop called Punt & Plume in West Lincoln Park. The intimate space sells artisan wine, premium cigars, local spirits, craft beer, charcuterie and cheese.

There’s even a large, custombuilt walk-in cedar humidor in the rear of the shop. So what convinced Allen and his partners to open? “After two decades in the restaurant industry, it was time to venture into something new,” he says. “I had the fortunate opportunity to partner with wine and cigar aficionado Douglas Geyer to fill a need in this neighborhood. Our shop really emphasizes personal attention in a cool, customdesigned atmosphere.”

Ladies Who Loft

There’s a new hot spot in town.

Chicago’s own entertaining whiz Debi Lilly recently opened a loft above her A Perfect Event retail space and office. The all-white, second-level Lakeview venue—named DL Loft—is set up like a Paris apartment, with gilded French mirrors, tufted wing chairs and hundreds of pieces of crystal barware that Lilly herself brought home from twice-a-year trips to French flea markets. “We wanted to create the modern-day turn-of-thecentury Paris salon—a community space to gather to celebrate, share ideas, enjoy life, share the happy,” explains Lilly.

“And it’s even more fabulous than we dreamed, watching memories made and milestones cherished in our cozy, intimate ‘home.’” Since its opening, DL Loft has hosted chefs’ dinners in the gourmet kitchen, birthday parties, baby showers, small weddings and even overnights for up to six guests. Chicago has never felt more like Paris.

3050 North Lincoln Avenue; debililly.com

CHICAGO Baubling Over

We didn’t know much about the Parisian jewelry line Les Néréides before it opened its first U.S. store right here in the Loop. But upon stepping inside the charming space, we were hooked on the bold brooches, flirty necklaces, conversation-starting earrings and other fun and colorful costume baubles. “We chose Chicago for its energetic, cosmopolitan vibe,” says co-owner Jessica Knopf. “This season, two of our most popular collections have been the Winter Roses and the Fantasy Gardens. Both incorporate beautiful flowers and other nature elements.” 108 North State Street; lesnereides.com

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833 West Washington Boulevard; m2057.com

INTERIOR MOTIVES

Gild Assembly, the bespoke furniture line and gallery created by the Studio Gild interior-design team, just opened its doors— and design lovers are flocking to the space. “We’re always scouting for unique finds for our clients, which lends itself well to curating a diverse assemblage of treasures and artwork for Gild Assembly,” says co-founder Melissa Benham. “In addition to showcasing our wares, we’re excited to be making works from locally and internationally cultivated artisans, such as Utopia & Utility’s breathtaking sculptural glass vessels, more widely available in Chicago.”

2110 North Damen Avenue; studiogild.com

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After a year in a Lincoln Park pop-up shop, Michelle Obama favorite Maria Pinto has opened a permanent home in the booming West Loop. Her industrial-meetselegant M2057 store carries tailored dresses, flattering coats, colorful tops and much more, including a selection of artisan jewelry and belts from designers like Johnny Farah and Diana Broussard. “I feel that I am in exactly the right place—as my life evolves, so too does my work,” says Pinto. “This year, I’ll celebrate 25 years in fashion design, yet creating each new collection is as exciting as designing that very first one.”

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What’s in Store

From the Design District to Highland Park Village, new openings are sprouting up all over town

A Stone’s Throw

Bandier is bringing its A-game to Dallas. Last fall, the

multi-brand luxury activewear retailer opened its first brick-and-mortar store outside of New York in Highland Park Village. According to founder Jennifer Bandier, the new neighborhood was a natural fit. “I visited Dallas for the first time last December and instantly fell in love with the city. It’s a beautiful place with great energy,” she says. Shoppers will be in good company: The store, known as the “Barneys of activewear,” counts Lena Dunham and Liv Tyler among its star clients. In addition to its well-edited selection of workout wear and accessories from emerging and established brands around the world, the 1,800-square-foot space will house a Beats

by Dre listening station and lounge, as well as host wellness events, trunk shows, fitness classes and more.

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Attention designers, architects and savvy shoppers: Prepare to be floored by the extensive selection at Artistic Tile’s first retail showroom in Texas. A tile-phile’s dream come true, the space showcases some of the world’s most enchanting tiles, including water-jet mosaics, thin porcelains, mirrored glass, carved stone and classic ceramics. From the full-scale vignettes to the client-accessible library, shoppers will find design inspiration in every corner.

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Luxury shopping center Highland Park Village is welcoming shoppers with a certain joie de vivre, thanks to the addition of luxury French fashion house Céline. Outside, marvel over the glass and iroko wood design. Inside, the lighting and bespoke furniture—a terra cotta flower pot, wood and concrete seating, a pink Portuguese marble display case—designed by Danish artist FOS provide a suitable setting for the swank bags, sunglasses, leather goods, shoes and ready-to-wear from creative director Phoebe Philo.

Luggage tote, $2,900

10 Highland Park Village; celine.com

DALLAS/FORT WORTH On Display

Innovative photographer Irving Penn and the Karpidas Family Foundation have a lot to show off this season

“Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty”

For the first time in almost two decades, museumgoers can marvel over a retrospective of 20th-century American photographer Irving Penn. The Dallas Museum of Art’s exhibit spans Penn’s 70-year career, from street scenes in the 1930s and snapshots of the American South in the ‘40s to celebrity portraits and still lifes. Peruse more than 100 masterpieces, some of which have never been exhibited. “His mastery of lighting and composition and his technical prowess in the darkroom reveal him as a true master of modern photography,” says the DMA’s Sue Canterbury.

“Penn’s role as an innovator in the medium of photography is a compelling story.”

1717 North Harwood Street; dma.org

Tap into your artsy side and visit the Karpidas Family Foundation’s new 6,000-square-foot exhibition space in the Design District. The inaugural installation showcases 40 highlights from the Greek family’s impressive collection.

(It’s considered one of the greatest private holdings of contemporary art in the world.) Peruse works from 18 artists, including Andy Warhol, John Currin, Urs Fischer and Christopher Wool.

1532 Hi Line Drive; e-mail karpidascollection@gmail .com for an appointment

Czech It Out

“Ever since I first arrived in Dallas, I’ve run five kilometers every morning, and I always end up in Victory Park,” says Joanna Czech. It’s no surprise, then, that the famed facialist picked the up-and-coming Dallas neighborhood to open her first namesake skincare clinic.

With more than three decades of experience under her belt, Czech helps customers of all ages smooth things over from head to toe. Czech’s spa menu includes LED body treatments, brow maintenance, waxing, medical manicures and pedicures.

Armed with state-of-the-art technology, she creates customized regimens using Biologique Recherche products that have attracted famous clients including Uma Thurman and Christy Turlington. Her luxurious and light-filled two-story space— outfitted in white and gray architectural accents and silver wall coverings—creates a soothing environment, while custom Peacock Alley robes, sumptuous Brunello Cucinelli cashmere blankets and Morihata Japanese towels bring comfort to the next level. There’s also a retail area— cheekily named Czech List—stocked full of her favorite brands (including La Mer and Environ), so you can save face well after you walk out the door.

2410 Victory Park Lane; joannaczech.com

THE NEW TEX-MEX Madrina, a new French-Mex restaurant, recently opened its

doors in Highland Park. With chef Julio Peraza at the helm, diners can expect Mexican ingredients made with classic French techniques and French flavors in traditionally Mexican recipes. The result? Dishes like roasted goat tacos, potato tamal with ricotta, crème fraîche and caviar, moules with yucca frites and violet churros. “In the last eight years, the culinary landscape of Dallas has really changed,” says Sal Jafar II, of the restaurant group that owns the eatery. “Now we are truly becoming more metropolitan.” 4216 Oak Lawn Avenue; madrinadallas.com

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CLASS ACTS

As retail giants flock to the River Oaks District, Equinox has debuted its latest two-story, 33,000-square-foot club in the development, with a slew of amenities and signature science-driven classes—from cardio and dance to HIIT, Pilates-mat and yoga—in five group fitness studios. Try the Cut, a five-round cardio-forward boxing workout that uses nothing but light hand weights and maximum muscle engagement; Gold Barre, a barre-inspired workout by Olympic gold medalist Tara Lapinski to train for spins and jumps on ice; and the Pursuit, a cycling experience with real-time performance stats and two variations (Build and Burn).

“Equinox River Oaks will boast ambitious workouts that call for unexpected luxuries, all within an environment that inspires and ignites this community to live a high-performance life,” says CEO Harvey Spevak.

4444 Westheimer Road; equinox.com

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Henri Cartier-Bresson is known for candid contemporary street images that span decades and geography, as well as compelling photojournalism that set the standard of his day. A new exhibition of his work, Life Is Once, Forever: Henri CartierBresson Photographs, curated by Toby Kamps, opens March 11 at The Menil Collection. CartierBresson, who escaped a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, documented the war’s aftermath and numerous other conflict zones and historic events, all using a handheld Leica 35mm camera. Though he shot thousands of images from the 1930s to the 1970s, Cartier-Bresson edited down his career archives to a concise record of his work at the urging of longtime friends and collectors John and Dominique de Menil. The exhibit shows a portion of the artist’s personal edit, which is grouped by country and theme.

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In a three-month flurry, the Treadsack team opened as many new restaurants in the Heights. Already known for Down House, D&T Drive Inn and Johnny’s Gold Brick, the prolific group lit up the last quarter with the hip Brit tavern Hunky Dory, helmed by chef Richard Knight; Thai farm-to-table fixture Foreign Correspondents, led by chef PJ Stoops; and Southern charmer Bernadine’s. Built around a 100-year-old oak tree that shades its 80-seat outdoor patio, Hunky Dory looks like an English country house. Menu highlights include fish and chips tartare, a chocolate mice dessert and whiskey cocktails. Next-door neighbor Bernadine’s shares the same footprint—and emphasis on quality and hospitality. The newcomer has a fully stocked raw bar, a mean Bloody Mary and decadent dishes like New Orleans-style BBQ shrimp toast and duck breast glazed in Dr. Pepper.

Meanwhile, about two miles away, Foreign Correspondents whips up standouts like lemongrass-and-tamarind fish soup and sticky rice with lightly salted and grilled mackerel, caramelized shallots and fresh cucumber. “It’s pretty amazing to have all three of the restaurants now open. Exhausting, challenging, yet ultimately very fulfilling,” says Treadsack co-owner Chris Cusack. “There’s nothing like inviting guests into a dining room to serve them for the first time. It’s what I live for.” treadsack.com

River Oaks District has become a hub of all things haute in Houston, and the new Etro boutique is no exception. The Art Deco-inspired shop boasts gleaming marble floors, elegantly peppered with its vibrant clothing collections, accessories and fragrances for women and men. It’s accented by warm gray walls and silver mixed-media furniture pieces combining stitched suede and lacquered surfaces.

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KING OF VEGAS

The Westgate Las Vegas was once the International Hotel, where Elvis Presley performed more than 600 sold-out shows.

Now visitors can relive the King’s reign at Westgate’s Graceland Presents Elvis exhibit. We look at Elvis’ greatest Las Vegas hits.

APRIL 23, 1956 Elvis performs in Las Vegas for the first time, at the New Frontier Hotel.

Ready for Takeoff Vegas got a first look at the next era of private aviation when NetJets and Bombardier unveiled the new Challenger 650 at the 2015 National Business Aviation Association conference and exhibition. The wide-body business jet, the 1,000th plane in Bombardier’s Challenger 600 series, offers a transcontinental range of 4,000 nautical miles, which means the custom-built plane is capable of connecting nonstop London to Dubai.

Other routes will include Miami to São Paulo and

New York to London. The Challenger 650 also offers a top-of-the-line experience when it comes to aesthetics, thanks to plush surroundings (think leather upholstery and modern, clean colors) and a next-generation in-flight entertainment system that boasts high-definition monitors, audio/video on demand, Bluetooth integration and industry-leading connectivity.

It’s a worthy addition to NetJets’ Signature Series of aircraft, known for sky-high comfort, style and state-ofthe-art technology. netjets.com

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Elvis marries Priscilla Beaulieu at the Aladdin Hotel.

JULY 31, 1969

Elvis returns to Vegas and performs on the main stage at the International Hotel. After the show, Elvis’ manager, Col. Tom Parker, inks a contract with International execs that’s worth $1 million per year for five years. The contract is written on a coffee-stained tablecloth in the hotel cafe.

TIKI TIME

New Chinatown lounge The Golden Tiki is a pirate-themed wonderland that’s open 24 hours a day. It’s a transporting, Trader Vic’s-style den of drinking, where you’ll find burlesque babes serving artisanal Jamaican and Trinidadian rums and award-winning bartenders making banana batidas. Go on a weekend night and there might even be a surf-rock band on the Mermaid’s Cove stage, not to mention free tastes of the cult favorite soft-serve Dole Whip.

3939 Spring Mountain Road; thegoldentiki.com

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AUGUST 28, 1969 The International presents Elvis with the World Championship Attendance Record Belt. After 57 shows at the International, Elvis has already shattered world attendance records. In one month, for example, Elvis performed for more than 130,000 fans and generated upward of $1.5 million in ticket sales.

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Viva Las Vegas, widely considered one of Elvis’ best films, is released.

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→ Acclaimed interior designer Michael S. Smith brings the stylish touches that enlivened the White House to Santa Monica’s seaside Hotel Casa del Mar and its stunning new Terrazza Lounge. hotelcasadelmar.com

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Curationism

L.A. welcomes an influx of thoughtfully conceived, artfully executed spaces where attention to the tiniest detail reigns A FINE LINE

Concept shop The Apartment by The Line has a new West Hollywood address that showcases the latest luxuries offered by online retailer The Line in a sophisticated environment. Curating products, from fashion to home decor and beauty, and services that contribute to “a life well lived,” co-founder and executive creative director Vanessa Traina Snow tailored the design to be as location-specific to L.A. as the original is to New York’s SoHo. “When we found the second-floor space, it was just too good to be true,” she says. “The light is quite incredible, so we kept an open floor plan to really capture this quality.”

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When scouting locations for a West Coast outpost, the people behind NeueHouse, the culture- and community-driven work and social space for cutting-edge rainmakers in film, fashion, design, publishing and the arts, set their sights on Sunset Boulevard’s legendary Columbia Square, built for CBS in 1938. “That corner of Hollywood has been the absolute ground zero for a series of really important innovations,” says co-founder Joshua Abram, who was captivated by the building’s rich history as the site of the earliest incarnation of film studio Universal and most famously as a hub of CBS’s trailblazing radio, television and recording efforts. “We loved that part of the story.” 6121 Sunset Boulevard; neuehouse.com

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WORN IN EAST L.A.

When Aliza Neidich and Alissa Jacob, co-founders of the Silver Lake retailer Reservoir, moved from New York to the West Coast, they were impressed by the distinctly styled Eastsiders—but puzzled by the lack of a one-stop-shopping destination. “We wanted to make it easier for women to shop for the styles we saw them wearing, as well as introduce them to brands that we thought would be well-received,” explains Neidich. The duo love working with emerging regional designers like This Is Ground, Newbark and Bend Goods. “There’s an extra special sense of pride when a local brand we carry grows and garners national attention,” says Jacob.

3329 West Sunset Boulevard; reservoir-la.com

LOS ANGELES THE TASTEMAKER’S TASTEMAKER

Formerly the longtime concierge at Beverly Hills’ Peninsula Hotel, Scott McIntosh heads up the new L.A. branch of Four Hundred, an exclusive invitationonly private concierge for movers and shakers What’s Four Hundred’s approach to service?

Beyond treating every inquiry with the highest level of service, thoughtfulness, care and attention to detail, we strive to always stay 10 steps ahead of every request. In the world we live in, everything is tech focused, app based and on demand. We believe that there is nothing more refreshing and appreciated than the personal touch.

How do you keep your finger constantly on the pulse for the clientele you serve?

All of our members have an appetite for [things that are] new and interesting. That does not always have to mean the highest level of luxury.

Our team is out in the field seeing, tasting, experiencing, networking and building relationships to provide our members with unparalleled access and bespoke experiences.

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Once again the champagne being hoisted at the BNP Paribas Open, held March 7 through 20 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the Coachella Valley, will flow from bottles of Moët & Chandon. This year sees the debut of the Circle of Palms Bar, the tournament’s central bar, serving bubblies including Moët Ice Imperial, the first champagne created to be served over ice. “We’re delighted to offer not only champagne but a champagne lifestyle experience for people visiting the tournament,” says Thomas Bouleuc, U.S. vice president of Moët & Chandon. 78200 Miles Avenue, Indian Wells; bnpparibasopen.com

Abuzz in Bunker Hill

“Vespaio in Italian means beehive, and we’ve loved the name since even before we really understood why it resonated with us so much,” says Sandro Sciandri of his family’s downtown Italian eatery. Initially drawing inspiration from the terrace’s honeycombed ceiling tiles, he quickly realized that amid the Grand Avenue bustle, “we have become something of a home, a retreat, where our neighbors can have meetings or lounge with colleagues over cocktails.”

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What local hot spots are on your radar right now?

We’ve seen a great expanse in intimate restaurants with a more casual approach to the environment, but a heightened awareness in cuisine (think Bestia and A.O.C.). I tend to like the feel of classic L.A., like Dan Tana’s, the Polo Lounge and the Tower Bar.

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wares are Adrien Rovero’s limited-edition Opercule boxes. Fashion-wise, the roomier space means more watches, jewelry and women’s shoes. Still searching for that elusive Birkin? Shoot straight to the top for handbags. Diehard collectors of signature silk scarves can score an exclusive Flamingo Party motif. “It expresses the vibrancy of the market,” says Chavez, who’s no stranger to local museums and Cuban cuisine. “It’s a very exciting city to blend work with some fun.”

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EAST HEADS WEST

Brickell imports an Asian boutique hotel brand Under construction for years, the massive mainland enclave Brickell City Centre has begun to take shape. East Miami, the first U.S. foray for the Asia-based Swire Hotels’ brand, plans to open for business in time for the nearby Miami Open. Arquitectonica designed the tower with 352 rooms and residences, not to mention a 20,000-square-foot, triple-pool aquatic experience. Diners can look forward to Quinto La Huella, an outpost of the famed Uruguayan parrilla Parador La Huella, specializing in grilled meats and seafood. “Our chefs tested different regional red and white oaks for aroma and burning qualities,” says co-owner Martin Pittaluga. “They’re playing with wild red snapper, seasonal farm veggies and dulce de leche made in town.” 788 Brickell Plaza; east-miami.com

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Need a Birkin before dinner? It’s easier than ever thanks to Hermès’ new 13,000-square-foot flagship in the Miami Design District. Denis Montel, artistic director for architecture firm RDAI, channeled the city’s minimalist mood and lush vegetation, even planting a tropical Guiana chestnut tree at the store’s entrance. His façade-as-forest is one of Hermès USA president and CEO Robert Chavez’s favorite aspects. “Its white metal tubing is a real expression of Miami, with lightness and elegant simplicity,” says Chavez, who’s also fond of the staircase’s smooth, undulating curves.

“It seduces you to wander up and gives the store a great architectural feeling.” With design in its very name, the neighborhood provides the perfect excuse to display the brand’s home collections, as well as to house the only U.S. shop-in-shop for sister brand Saint-Louis crystal on the ground level. Among the latter’s glittering

MIAMI Starr Wars

Though his restaurant portfolio is headquartered in Philadelphia, Stephen Starr has a Sasquatch-sized footprint in Miami. We investigated how the outsider measures up to local chef Michael Schwartz

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Schwartz revamped his pricey, Old Florida-inspired Cypress Room as Cypress Tavern, a more approachable, low-key dining concept that doesn’t require a special occasion and a second mortgage. Pucker up with its Dirty Pickle gin martini with cornichon brine and smoked Maldon salt. 3620 NE Second

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Starr celebrated the 20th anniversary of the original Continental in Philly by giving his first eatery a baby brother in South Beach.

Comfort food like burgers and cheesesteak eggrolls plus build-your-own sushi are served in a midcenturymodern setting.

2360 Collins Avenue; continentalmiami.com

Schwartz is an early bird in revitalizing Coconut Grove, a Spanish moss-drenched historic neighborhood on the mainland. The second outpost of his beloved Harry’s Pizzeria opened with a wood-fueled hearth to crisp up chicken wings, fish and authentic pies.

2996 McFarlane Road; harryspizzeria.com

PROJECT DU JOUR

Following the success of his Makoto at Bal Harbour Shops, Starr goes Gallic with Le Zoo. He expands his already impressive collection of French brasseries in Philly and Washington, D.C., with yet another specializing in steak frites, bouillabaisse and trout amandine. 9700 Collins

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Schwartz’s Ella pop-up café nourishes the well-heeled masses. A Prosecco and Casoni 1814 spritz adds a festive touch to easy-peasy items such as avocado toast and rotisserie chicken with hemp seed pesto. His restaurant at SLS Hotel & Residences Brickell bows later this year. 140 NE 39th

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JEFF & JANINE

With Root & Bone in New York humming along, chefs Jeffrey McInnis and Janine Booth returned to Miami Beach, where their romance blossomed. “We met over a famous short-rib meatloaf,” says McInnis, offering a preview of the Southern-meets-dim sum dishes at the couple’s Sarsaparilla Club. “They’re aromatic small plates curated to excite all your senses,” adds Booth, who’s already planning their next concept, a seafood joint in Sunset Harbour.

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REWORKED

Starr’s dinner-and-ashow collaboration with the National YoungArts Foundation downsized to one weekend a month.

Pairings at Ted’s combine a prix-fixe menu prepared by his catering arm and a performance including Nu Deco Ensemble in March, and the O, Miami Poetry Festival in April. 2100 Biscayne

Top Chef followers have another restaurant to love, now that Dale Talde has joined Miami’s neverending celebrity toque parade. After wooing diners in Brooklyn and Jersey City with his all-encompassing Asian crowd-pleasers (Korean fried chicken, crab fried rice), the Chicago native expanded his namesake empire to the Thompson Miami Beach. “I love Miami’s diverse flavors, and its culinary scene is booming,” says Talde, whose inviting vibe and addictive dishes fit right in. And he obviously gets Latin dining hours: “The late-night noodle program features more options for spring.” Seasonal specialties include lamb shoulder rubbed with Vietnamese spices and a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds and mint; it’s served on bao buns with pickled red cabbage.

4041 Collins Avenue; taldemiamibeach.com

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A Timely Expansion

Wempe is marking its territory along New York’s unrivaled shopping

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destination with an expanded Fifth Avenue store. The 5,500-square-foot space, home to exquisite timepiece and jewelry collections, will occupy the entire retail area on the ground floor of the Peninsula Hotel. “The new store will feel more elegant and generous in size, yet will still maintain the warm, comfortable and welcoming atmosphere that Wempe is known for,” says the company’s president, Ruediger Albers. “The in-depth collection and richness of the assortment will make us the go-to place when it comes to fine watches.” 700 Fifth Avenue; wempe.com

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Fashion-focused shoppers can unleash their creativity and personal style this season by customizing their very own Furla handbags.

The “Furla for You” program will offer variations on the stylish Metropolis and Artesia silhouettes, using diverse colors and materials like calf, pony, snake and ostrich.

Artesia bag, $678 The brand’s creative director, Fabio Fusi, is confident this initiative—offered only at flagship locations worldwide— will be a major hit. “This is going to be one of my favorite offerings yet,” he says. “I look forward to seeing what exciting creations customers will come up with for their personalized bags.” 645 Fifth Avenue; us.furla.com

Nicole Najafi always found shopping for jeans to be frustrating, so the veteran of YSL, Lanvin and Balenciaga put her merchandising skills to use and founded Industry Standard.. The high-end label makes affordable denim without logos, distressing or patches, instead offering six styles, like the popular white boyfriend jeans. “There was so much noise out there,” Najafi says.

“I wanted to create a strong brand, so you would always know what to expect.”

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Remy Boyfriend jean, $115

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The Neue Galerie’s latest exhibition, Munch and Expressionism, examines the impact that Norwegian artist Edvard Munch and his dark 1895 masterwork “The Scream” had on Austrian and German contemporaries like Max Beckmann and Egon Schiele, and vice versa. The show, curated by Expressionist scholar Jill Lloyd, will showcase 35 paintings and 50 works on paper from both public and private collections worldwide, some of which have never been seen in the United States. Through June 13.

1048 Fifth Avenue; neuegalerie.org

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Spring Awakening

The flowers are beginning to bloom and warmer weather is slowly trickling in.

There’s no better time to throw that soiree you’ve been eager to host. Here, NYCbased interior-and-event designer Charles Hervish—whose clients include Jennifer Lopez and Katy Perry—takes the guesswork out of springtime entertaining with these rules of the season.

SUBTLE SHEEN

This year’s trend leans towards sparkle and glitter as accents, not environments.

It’s not the main course of the evening, but rather a glamour garnish.

EMBRACE COLOR

Jewel tones are back for now and pale pastels are out. Mix peach and buttercup with tropical blues and greens and coffee with cornflower blue and lilac.

LIGHTEN UP

One of the best investments for any event is great lighting. It’s always a good idea to provide some quiet areas where conversation wins over texting. Besides, who doesn’t like a dark corner? hervish.com

MAD MOVES

A year after the Whitney Museum decamped from its historic Brutalist Marcel Breuer home on Madison Avenue, there’s a new tenant moving in: the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Opening on March 18, the Met Breuer will offer space to explore the museum’s collection from the 20th and 21st centuries. First up is the survey Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible, which comprises 197 works dating from the Renaissance to the present by artists including Louise Bourgeois, Jackson Pollock, Titian, Rembrandt and Turner. 945 Madison Avenue; metmuseum.org ÊFOR MORE ON NEW YORK CITY, VISIT DUJOUR.COM/CITIES

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This spring, the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City plays host to Tom Sachs: Tea Ceremony, the institution’s first exhibition devoted to a single artist who isn’t Isamu Noguchi. Sachs’ interactive, multipart installation— composed of a tea house within a garden studded with a selection of Noguchi’s basalt sculptures—includes all of the elements necessary for chanoyu, the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.

“With his kid-in-the-candyshop ethos, coupled with a commitment to process and craft, Tom promises to transform the experience of the museum this spring,” says director Jenny Dixon.

Through July 24.

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SKY-HIGH PERKS

After a recent expansion, Wheels Up is still aiming high with appealing new extras

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La Compagnie is in a class all its own—business class, that

is. The airline is now offering daily, all business-class flights from Newark, New Jersey, to London’s Luton and Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airports. Seventy-four lie-flat seats fill out 19 rows on its Boeing 757-200 aircrafts, and each plane boasts unique in-flight entertainment options via personal Samsung Galaxy Pro tablets, as well as Caudalie travel kits and a menu created by chef Christophe Langrée. “With French style and American dependability, it is time to bring businessclass air service back to where it belongs, where personalized service is offered at respectable fares,” says CEO Frantz Yvelin. lacompagnie.com ÊFOR MORE ON TRI-STATE, VISIT DUJOUR.COM/CITIES

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Having a private plane at your beck and call at New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport is already a luxury, but Wheels Up has taken its level of service to an even higher altitude. The membership-based aviation company that provides jet-setters with round-the-clock rides introduced two new features to make life in the sky even more convenient. The first is a new app, created through a partnership with aero-communications service Gogo, that allows travelers to email and text while they’re in the air. The other new initiative is an exclusive partnership with AirMed International, a worldwide medical transportation company, which allows Wheels Up members to access medical transportation any time within 10 days of a scheduled flight. Although every traveler hopes to avoid emergency situations, the peace of mind that comes with knowing you can get to the best hospital after an adventure gone wrong—rather than the closest—is quite the perk. wheelsup.com

Your typical beachfront luxury hotel might boast a farm-to-table restaurant, but not many resorts can say they played host to heads of state as far back as the 1800s. Congress Hall in Cape May, New Jersey, is the country’s oldest seaside resort, and in honor of its bicentennial year, the property is getting an eye-popping overhaul.

The historic destination has certainly earned it.

“For Congress Hall—which has endured fires, storms, economic disasters and wars—to have survived 200 years and be a thriving resort today is a truly remarkable accomplishment,” says owner Curtis Bashaw. Interior designer Colleen Bashaw (Curtis’ sister) says her goal for the redesign “is to maintain that perfect balance spoken through the architecture of the building; luxurious while accessible, with a dash of whimsy.” All 110 existing rooms will be renovated in the multimillion-dollar project, and retail space, as well as five new suites, will be added to the property.

Celebrations will take place at Congress Hall all summer upon completion of the renovation, making 2016 a great time to head for the Jersey Shore.

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SUITED TO A TEA

Building on a successful decade-long run in Beverly Hills and a recent launch in downtown Los Angeles, American Tea Room

When Bally, purveyor of some of the world’s most luxurious yet practical leather shoes, bags and accessories since 1851, decided to revamp its berth at the South Coast Plaza shopping center, it wasn’t just putting an extra bit of fresh shine on one of its key destinations. The redesign introduced both the O.C. and the U.S. to the Swiss brand’s stunning new modernist boutique aesthetic, with design details like a French red marble façade, 1950s-era furnishings and shoebox-displaying timber walls. Look out for the brand’s new offerings in men’s and women’s ready-to-wear.

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FEMININE MYSTIQUE

Few artists have explored the female image in ways more seductive, challenging and contradictory than New York-based artist Marilyn Minter. Nearly four decades’ worth of her alternately glamorous and provocative works have been collected for the aptly titled exhibit Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty, on display at the Orange County Museum of Art beginning April 2, marking the first deep critical evaluation of her complex statements on modern womanhood.

850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach; ocma.net

Hail to the Beef

Hopdoddy Burger Bar, the Austin, Texas-based burger eatery, opened its first Orange County outlet at Fashion Island.

“This location was designed to showcase how we hand-make our burgers from scratch, all the way to the in-house bakery and butchery,” says Dan Mesches, the brand’s CEO. “The idea behind adding table service was to simply provide our guests with a more personalized dining experience. This is such a beautiful place to sit back and relax.”

401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach; hopdoddy.com

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has brought its carefully curated collection of over 200 exotic teas and other premium drinks to Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

“This is how we’re going to be presenting our brand going forward,” says CEO David Barenholtz.

“We’re most excited about creating what we call our ‘tea experience,’ which is going to be completely different than what most tea consumers are used to.”

549 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach; americantearoom.com

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BREAKING AWAY

Thanks to a luxurious transformation, The Breakers Palm Beach has converted its top two floors into a bona fide boutique hotel. Interiors whiz Adam Tihany consulted Peacock + Lewis Architects in the design of the Flagler Club’s 25 rooms, which feature geometric carpeting and a pastel palette; Julie Keyes curated the common area’s watercolor paintings. New perks range from Tesla car service to Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin bath amenities. “Our unique lodging experience draws luxuryseekers as a necessity, not just a preference,” says senior vice president and general manager Tricia Taylor. “It’s the hotel equivalent of the American Express Black Card.”

One South County Road; thebreakers.com

A SECOND LOOK

In O’Keeffe, Stettheimer, Torr, Zorach: Women Modernists in New York, which is on view through May 15 at the Norton Museum of Art, a group of talented—if sometimes overlooked—female artists is being considered in a new light. “None of these women wished to be seen as ‘women artists,’ yet their identity affected the circumstances under which they worked, the forms their art took and the way their pictures were seen by their culture,” says Ellen Roberts, the museum’s curator of American art. “Only if this original critical context is examined can their major contributions to American modernism be appreciated.”

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Acetate sunglasses, $290

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Having worn glasses since first grade, Tomas Maier certainly knows a thing or two about eyewear. So it’s fitting that the Florida-based designer has partnered with Kering Eyewear for a collection, in stores now. Manufactured in Italy, the 10 unisex styles feature a signature palm tree embellishment, whether as an embossed pattern in nickel silver core wire or a laser engraving inside the temples. Materials range from polished acetate to ultra-light stainless steel, while frames come in aviators, fun retro shapes and a bookish square look. “I gave a new spin to classic styles,” says Maier, who, as a seasoned buyer himself, appreciates the thoughtful details. “When you look at them closely, you see the flat front, interesting construction and technical yet aesthetic hinges.”

38 Via Mizner; tomasmaier.com

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→ The Presidio, which became a U.S. Army post in 1846, celebrates its 170th anniversary. In 1996, Congress transferred it to the Presidio Trust, which oversees nearly 700 buildings and the park’s interior land.

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Divine Indulgence

California regional cuisine is in full bloom, a new estate wine flourishes in Napa and SF’s nightlife heats up

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FORGERY AND VERSO

The Mid-Market District welcomes its newest watering hole, Forgery, and an adjacent sister property, the nightclub Verso. Forgery’s historic brick façade frames floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing the perfect view into the PlumpJack Group’s latest endeavor. The cocktail list includes creations such as the County Cork Shrub (Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey, strawberry chamomile shrub and tonic) and the Pickled Swede (Absolut Elyx vodka, dill-infused Dolin vermouth and onion). Verso, the Latin word for “on the turned page,” is located in a former printing press and features exposed brick walls and a white Carrara marble bar alongside the dance floor.

1525 Mission Street; forgerysf.com, versosf.com

As the latest hot spot in Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District, Odette Estate is already making a name for itself, thanks to inaugural 2012 vintages that received glowing reviews from critic Robert Parker. Its recently completed 3,500-square-foot public space welcomes visitors with walnut tasting bars, black velvet sofas, modern chandeliers and an open patio featuring cushioned benches and a fire pit.

“With the addition of the lounge to the Estate, we look forward to creating offerings that are commensurate with the world-class wines being produced here,” says partner John Conover. The list includes the 2012 Odette Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, which received a 96-point rating from the venerable Parker. 5998 Silverado Trail, Napa; odetteestate.com

NINEBARK

The Napa skyline is getting brighter with Michelin-starred chef Matthew Lightner’s latest project, Ninebark.

In partnership with New York-based hospitality group AvroKO, the restaurant boasts California-focused and “market-forward” fare, which, according to Lightner, is “an easy way to say ‘seasonal.’”

The atmosphere is designed to mimic the intimate feel of residential gardens, and features custom-designed replica 1950s glider chairs as well as modernist details and custom plaid cushions in a third-floor lounge ideal for enjoying a glass of wine.

A glowing wall of preserved herbs in vintage wood storehouse boxes on the ground floor warmly welcomes guests to an experience Lightner says will be “fun, comfortable and refreshing at the same time.” 813 Main Street; ninebark-napa.com

CALIFORNIOS

Chef Val M. Cantu put down roots in the Mission District with Californios, a fine-dining restaurant informed by his Mexican heritage. “I wanted something that made sense,” says Cantu. “I found a rich Mexican history and discovered that ‘Californios’ was what the locals called themselves when this was still part of Mexico.” Along with his partners, Cantu offers an ever-changing, seasonal tasting menu which may include a beautifully prepared squab or a braised and smoked beef tongue. “We try to change things as quickly as we can,” explains Cantu. “As soon as we’ve come up with something we’re happy with, we already want it to evolve.” 3115 22nd Street; californiossf.com

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Clockwise from top left: the new lounge at Odette Estate; chicken tortilla soup at Californios; Verso nightclub; Bodega Bay rock cod marinated in brown butter dashi at Ninebark

Pop Star

Life is sweet for PopSugar co-founder Lisa Sugar, as she balances motherhood and her media empire “IT TAKES A LONG TIME to build a

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE Growth in Union Square

shows little sign of slowing down, especially with the addition of Dolce & Gabbana’s 5,542-square foot boutique. The first floor houses accessories, while fine jewelry divides the men’s and women’s ready-towear collections on the second floor. Also on offer is the Italian brand’s new made-to-measure couture menswear line Alta Sartoria (translation: “high tailoring”), which is a bespoke, fully customizable tailored clothing collection priced at $40,000 and up. Windowshopping is made easy with the shop’s glimmering glass façade and transparent furniture, highlighting the luxury house’s offerings.

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Sugar rousing her girls and hitting the pavement by 7:55 A.M. to walk her older daughters to school.

Each morning, Sugar and her husband walk from their Pacific Heights home to the PopSugar offices downtown. “We make our way up and down the various hills of San Francisco. We really do walk most days, unless it’s pouring rain,” Sugar explains. “It’s nice for us; we can have a meeting or take calls.”

As one would expect, Sugar’s day is filled with meetings, but there’s also the occasional soccer practice. “Brian and I coached our kindergartener’s team this past fall,” she says.

Generally by 5:30 P.M.,, Sugar is off to collect her daughters and then head home for family dinner. By the time the girls are in bed, Sugar is already plugged back in. “By 8 o’clock I’m back on my phone,” she says. “I’m a night owl, so I stay up until 11 or 12.”

Considering her role at PopSugar, which recently refreshed its look, and her outside activities—including a book, set to be released later this year—it’s not too surprising Sugar looks for extra time wherever she can find it. “I’m so happy in what I do every day here, but between planning all the work and kids’ stuff, I now know the importance of having alone time.” —DAVID NASH

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media company,” says Lisa Sugar, who in 2006 founded the pop culture news site PopSugar alongside her husband Brian. “That June we had our first official day of training, we were six people,” recalls Sugar, whose team now numbers nearly 460. It isn’t just her staff that’s grown: That same June, Sugar went into labor two weeks early and gave birth to her oldest daughter.

Over the past 10 years, Sugar has continued to expand both personally and professionally. These days, PopSugar operates internationally, with outposts in Australia, the U.K. and Japan, and is positioned for further growth into China.

Additionally, the privately held company drives nearly $1 billion annually in sales to its retail partners, which include Target, Hilton, Levi’s, J. Crew and Neiman Marcus. Last October the site saw an unprecedented 1 billion page views and 93 million video views, according to Sugar.

At home, Sugar’s just as busy, thanks to her three daughters, Katie, Juliette and Elle. “Every day is definitely a little different,” she says of her home life.

“Though there’s an absolute foundation and routine.” Indeed, her day begins at 6:45 A.M., when she starts checking email on her phone, and continues with

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A Couture Weekend at Casa de Campo WHO: Salvatore and Christine Ferragamo, Renata Soñé WHAT: A weekend of wine-tasting, golfing and fashion to benefit the MIR Foundation and Hogar del Nino on November 13 and 14 WHERE: Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in the Dominican Republic PRESENTED BY: Salvatore Ferragamo

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Note the capital letters in the middle of the words at the top of the page. They’re a classic sign of rebellion.

His letters are carefully penned, articulating— and honoring—their form, indicating somebody who’s strongly visual.

Careful printing expresses individualism. He resists the cultural norm—to write in cursive—instead deciding to do it in his own way.

To write a lowercase letter and have that letter stop sharply, as if on a dime, takes willpower. It’s a sign of determination and having the ability to make things happen.

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Here, he prints his signature. On an intuitive level, he knows that flowing text is a form of self-revelation. He opts against it, and so maintains his desired composure.

Famous Last Words

Pee-wee Herman’s handwriting makes clear that true comedy is timeless Written by Frances Dodds

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o create a compelling character unanchored in time is close to impossible, but if one exists, it is Pee-wee Herman. Not only was the cult-classic children’s show Pee-wee’s Playhouse set in a bizarre, psychedelic room of detritus plucked from across 20th century, but agelessness was at the very core of Pee-wee’s persona.

A manic boomerang of elation and spontaneity, he was just like the kids watching him on Saturday mornings, and yet he was a grown man in a tailored suit, their tour guide on adventures of self-expression. The character was so influential, in fact, that he often eclipsed Paul Reubens, the man who created him. According to graphologist Annette Poizner, however, Reubens’ handwriting shows this is far from accidental. Analyzing the sample above, where he chose for Pee-wee to speak on his behalf, she says, “He positions himself very deliberately. That careful printing, one little letter at a time… He collects the details, one by one, and makes patient

decisions, completely unaffected by the herd. He is quietly defiant.”

Reubens is famous for his perfectionism, and there’s no question he’s always wiggled to the beat of his own drum, even if—like any self-respecting neurotic—he can’t help but seek out the criticism.

“I read it all,” Reubens says. “But I try hard not to pay attention to it. I think it’s a very deadly trap.”

This spring, Pee-wee will receive a much-anticipated revival with the Judd Apatow–produced Netflix original feature Pee-wee’s Big Holiday. The film continues in the footsteps of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, the Gen X staple that follows an epic cross-country hunt for a lost bicycle. And it’s arriving just in time: We need Pee-wee’s all-inclusive weirdness now more than ever, and Reubens says he chose the quote above for more than nostalgia’s sake. “I don’t want to get too serious or corny with you,” he says, “but I thought it was right for the times…for where we are now. It’s about deflecting negativity and hate, and turning it into something funny.” ■

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