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Gift Guide

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STYLE 37 HIGH SHINE Metallics shimmer on the runway.

38 TREND REPORT Animal instincts meet biker-chick chic.

40 TRUE TO FORM The legacy of the Tiffany & Co.’s engagement rings lives on with a modern new setting.

42 THE BOLD TYPE Winter’s best men’s accessories come in the form of chunky knits and bright colors.

49 WINTER BLUES 50 DEFINING THE NORM Richard Mille’s high-tech timepieces do anything but conform.

52 THE CAT’S PAJAMAS Louis Vuitton’s latest collab is a pet-lover’s dream come true.

53 MASTERING MENSWEAR Two luxury fashion houses launch men’s clothing lines this winter.

Trend Report

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Harmony in Contrast

55 COCKTAIL HOUR

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Winter festivities call for bold lips and plenty of sparkle.

60 ICE, ICE, BABY Why infrared saunas and cryotherapy treatments could be the secret to your best body yet.

62 A DAY IN THE LIFE Beauty guru Dr. Barbara Sturm shares the secrets to her success—and to flawless skin.

64 THE OUTER REACHES OF FERTILITY How one women got pregnant at 48, against all odds.

66 WINTER BEAUTY NEWS The launches you need to know about.

Cocktail Hour

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Titanium case. Self-winding chronograph movement. Green sunray dial. Green alligator strap stitched to rubber.

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The New Empty Nest

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LIFE 68 GAME CHANGER Inside the dazzling new Restoration Hardware design gallery.

78 BEAUTY AND THE BOX Inside the first Mercedes-Benz G-Class to launch in 39 years.

80 BREAKFAST AT TIFFANI’S Actress Tiffani Thiessen has a new cookbook.

The design inspo behind three of Paris’s chicest hotels.

90 ARTISTIC LICENSE What to see at this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach.

72 THE NEW EMPTY NEST Baby boomers are scaling down in size, but not in luxury amenities.

74 CALIFORNIA STYLE NYC’s newest development is a West Coast–inspired urban campus.

CULTURE 82 LA VIE EN ROSE

76 HARMONY IN CONTRAST

Cena Rosa dinners are always awash in shades of pink.

Home designs take on opposing traits, just in time for entertaining season.

86 THE GLAMOUR OF PARISIAN DESIGN

TRAVEL 94 GREAT ESCAPES Noteworthy destinations to add to your travel plans.

98 #BUCKETLIST: SKI TRIPS Four snow-centric adventures that will knock your socks off.

Game Changer

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CONTENTS WINTER 2018 FEATURES 102 THE FUTURE IS FELICITY Felicity Jones on her rise to the top and how it felt to play one of the most respected women in the world.

114 OOH LA LA! Our over-the-top gift guide, chock-full of luxury gifts for everyone on your list.

124 THE NHL’S STYLE ROYAL

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Meet Henrik Lundqvist, hockey’s most fashionable goalie.

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Black jacquard jacket, $2,675, white dress shirt, $425, black jacquard vest, $795, and black jacquard pant, $995, DOLCE & GABBANA, dolcegabbana.com.

Diamond and white gold earrings, price upon request, GRAFF, graffdiamonds.com.

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CONTENTS WINTER 2018 #BucketList Ski Trips

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136 ASPEN

146 LOS ANGELES

160 SO NOUVEAU

The Aspen Art Museum’s bright future.

A TV superhero lends his powers to winemaking.

138 CHICAGO

148 MIAMI

A new exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art has some resplendent pieces to drool over.

Be the first to hit these Windy City hot spots.

Art Basel makes way for local top-tier gallerists.

140 DALLAS

150 NEW YORK CITY

Haute Italian cuisine—and a rooftop pool to boot.

A wellness empire is brewing in Gotham.

142 HOUSTON

152 ORANGE COUNTY

The city’s colorful murals take center stage.

You won’t want to leave this beachside resto.

144 LAS VEGAS

154 SAN FRANCISCO

Listen in for the Strip’s hottest gossip.

One eco-entrepreneur’s path to big business.

ON THE COVER Felicity Jones, photographed by Mark Seliger, shot on location at Fenton House and Garden in Hampstead, London, wears a black flocked tulle gown by Vivienne Westwood Couture, price upon request, viviennewestwood.com; a diamond and platinum ring by Graff, price upon request, graffdiamonds.com; and leather boots by Russell and Bromley, $460, russellandbromley. co.uk. Styled by Hannah Teare. Hair by Leigh Keates.

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s I sit in my office and write this letter, I am already incredibly excited for winter, even though at press time the weather here in New York City is only just starting to finally feel like fall. Winter for me means many things that make me incredibly happy: the holidays, family, entertaining, making my favorite Ina Garten recipe (Italian Wedding Soup, it’s the best), travel, snow days, sitting in front of the fireplace, drinking hot toddies, leaving my Christmas tree up way longer than I should just because, and plenty of weekends spent escaping out west to hit the slopes (and soak up après-ski, of course).

As excited as I am for the season, I am just as thrilled to bring you the Winter issue of DuJour. First and foremost, I’m honored to announce Felicity Jones as our fabulous cover girl. In On the Basis of Sex, Jones portrays Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to a tee. Before our interview, I had just finished watching CNN’s documentary on the Supreme Court justice, titled RBG, so I was beyond impressed at Jones’s knack for nailing her personality when I got a sneak peek at the film. We chose a beautiful 17th-century mansion in London for our edgy, avant-garde shoot, and I had a blast getting to know her. I know you’ll love the film as much as I did.

In the spirit of the holidays, ’tis the season for fabulous gifts, so we are bringing you the luxe of the luxe when it comes to the most extravagant gifts for everyone on your list (dear family and friends, I’ll take the Saint Laurent python and antelope black sandal on page 61, thankyouverymuch). Since the holiday season also brings the opportunity to start anew in 2019, we’re including a little bit of everything to inspire: innovative leaders in the world of fashion and beauty, gorgeous places to travel, the biggest trends in wellness, and much more.

Without further adieu, I invite you to sit back, relax, and unwind by the fire with a glass of bubbly and our latest issue; that’s where I’ll be if you need me.

Kim Peiffer EDITOR IN CHIEF Instagram: @peifferk1

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On the set of our London shoot with cover star Felicity Jones; Iceland’s Deplar Farm during a display of the northern lights; me, kicking off ski season at Aspen Mountain, in Aspen, Colorado.

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he holiday season is upon us. Regardless of what you’re celebrating this season, I trust it will be a festive time surrounded with family and friends. The Winter issue is especially fun for our team to put together for that very reason: plenty of entertaining ideas and an amazing gift guide filled with everything from luxe velvet Bottega Veneta loafers to exquisite Bulgari jewels to inspire your shopping.

This winter we had the honor of featuring the talented Felicity Jones on our cover. Photographer Mark Seliger captured her beautifully in an edgy yet sophisticated light, shot on location at a 17th-century mansion in London. I’m confident you’ll see her a lot with the upcoming awards season on the horizon; she’s creating quite a buzz with her portrayal of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the upcoming drama On the Basis of Sex, out in December. The film tells an inspiring and spirited true story that follows a young Ginsburg as she teams with her husband, Marty, to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination. In this day and age, it’s such a monumental time for a film of this caliber.

Another great read in our Winter issue is our fashion feature with hockey player Henrik Lundqvist. Inside our pages, you’ll find the TAG Heuer ambassador showing off some of the most notable menswear trends of the season.

Last, be sure to save some time for our profile pieces—from the new Restoration Hardware store run by CEO Gary Friedman to our designer profile on watch guru Richard Mille to the history of the Tiffany engagement ring, as told by Reed Krakoff.

No matter where your voyages take you, DuJour will be there for you.

Here’s to enjoying and celebrating all things DuJour on behalf of myself, my family, and our team.

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Vista Equity Partners Robert Smith and Brian Sheth at their annual partners meeting at the Conrad Hotel in New York

John Utendahl, Ari Kastrati, Sean Christie, Bob Mancari

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A mitzvah moment at the Tribeca Synagogue

Hillary Clinton, Penny Binn

HANDPICKED Sanjay Hathiramani Becca Tash Carolyn McCammon Madelynne Rodriguez JFINE’s Jordan Fine, Rio Tinto Diamonds’s Marie Chiam

Abel Ferrara

Adrien Brody, Joshua Pollack

André Balazs Kylie Powell Ryan Stender Paul Chevalier Kim Walker Marc Farrell Ben Benalloul Joseph Allaham Scott Sartiano Anna Quartell

Edward Tricomi

Brad Siderow Henrik Lundqvist

Rachel Ash

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Ira Drukier, hospitality guru

Larry Carrino

Kurt Iswarienko, Shannon Doherty

Thomas E. Constance

Kevin Martinez Miles McCall Keith Durante Judgie Graham Ellyse Clarendon Pritika Swarup

Joey Allaham

Gianluca Mandelli

Goldfinger’s Johnny Lennon, Dom Perignon’s Niccoló Ragazzoni

Chris Delgado

Chloe Lewis at Revlon Live Boldly event

Brooke Soffer Dr. Anthony Lyon

Classic moments with Brooke Shields, Penny Binn

Ron Kramer

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GroupM’s Raychel Fensterstock, Lewis Schultz

Emily Labejof Andy Masi Veronica Martinelli Antonio Paone Nigel Barker, Moreton Binn, NYSE’s Tom Farley

DJ Alex Merrell at Audemars Piguet x Material Good anniversary

David Seelinger Mike Poutre Jason Morrison

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Jackson Hunter, Bella Hunter at Restoration Hardware NYC launch

BINNSHOT WINTER 2018 Kiton’s Antonio Paone

Duane McLaughlin

Ian Schrager

Karlie Kloss at Restoration Hardware’s NYC launch

Jonathan Cheban, DJ Nice Henrik Lundqvist Veronica Webb, Chris Delgado

Restoration Hardware’s Katya Sorokko

DJ Ruckus, Shanina Shaik

Stephanie, Ron, Danielle Kramer, Miguel Jinich

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Kris Jenner, Reed Krakoff at Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Gala

Leonard Stern, Georgette Mosbacher

Kramer Levin’s Tom Constance

Shutterstock’s Jon Oringer, Playboy’s Cooper Hefner

Restoration Hardware’s Carlos E. Alberini

Mackinley Hill, Taylor Hill at Restoration Hardware NYC launch Luxury Attaché’s Andrew Heiberger

Dan Rattiner of Dan’s Papers

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Dolce & Gabbana’s Sanjay Hathiramani, Dan Rothmann

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Oceanic Global’s Benjamin Benalloul Daphne Groeneveld, Nina Agdal at Restoration Hardware NYC launch

Forest Whitaker Jack Brinkley-Cook, Christie Brinkley, Arielle Himy, Shanina Shaik

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High Shine V I C T O R V I R G I L E /G E T T Y I M AG E S

The future of fashion has arrived.

From silvery coats and dresses to iridescent accessories, plus an abundance of sequins, it’s time to shine. This season welcomes a high-gloss palette of sparkling embellishments and flashes of metal—some bold, some more subdued, but all with a futuristic theme that captivates. Channel your fashion-forward side and fuel your wardrobe with silver and moon-rock shimmer.

Balmain runway, Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2018/2019 .

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Into the Wild

Prowling the runways this season are animal prints that loom both great and small.

By Carrie Weidner

Panthère de Cartier ring, 18-karat yellow gold, tsavorite garnets, onyx, $7,550, CARTIER, cartier.com.

Leopard pony club chain evening bag, $2,550, ROGER VIVIER, rogervivier.com.

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Camel leopard calf hair trench, $5,995, camel dogtooth/ leopard calf hair Simone top-handle bag, $2,150, and camel leopard calf hair Gretel pump, $695, MICHAEL KORS COLLECTION, michaelkors.com.

Leopard-print dress, $270, GANNI, ganni.com.

Red Sienna python bootie, $1,695, ROBERTO CAVALLI, robertocavalli.com.

Signed first-edition book, ebth.com.

Lea paw earrings, $275, REBECCA DE RAVENEL, rebeccaderavenel.com.

Giraffe-print Welcome bag, $4,775, DOLCE & GABBANA ALTA GIOIELLERIA, dolcegabbana.it.

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Wool jaquard leopard trench coat, $3,590, alpaca crew neck leopard sweater, $695, stretch wool jaquard leopard skirt, $595, jaquard wool flannel leopard slim pant, $645, extra-long calf leather gloves, $525, and goat leather T-strap pump with ostrich print, $670, MAX MARA, 212-879-6100.

STYLE Tivoli oval necklace, 18-karat matte yellow gold, $20,300, and gray diamond link, 18-karat white gold with black rhodium gray diamond large oval clasp, $7,600, SIDNEY GARBER, sidneygarber.com.

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Black Magic

Leather and gleaming hardware help summon your inner biker chick—but with a decidedly glam twist. By Carrie Weidner

Monogram Coeur clutch with fringe tassel, embossed patent leather, $1,250, SAINT LAURENT BY ANTHONY VACCARELLO, ysl.com ysl.com.

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Soft-grain leather biker dress, $5,290, ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, available at Alexander McQueen Madison Avenue.

Leather dress, price upon request, AKRIS, akris.ch.

Sweater, $995, and skirt, $1,095, ALBERTA FERRETTI, available at Barneys.

Hammered 18-karat gold ring, $8,000, DAVID WEBB WEBB, davidwebb.com. davidwebb.com

Laura 85 boot, $1,625, GIANVITO ROSSI, gianvitorossi.com.

Mini Johnny black bag, $380, DANSE LENTE LENTE, danselente.com danselente.com.

GG Marmont chevron leather gloves, $630, GUCCI, gucci.com,

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Zora wrap dress, black croc pattern, $567, NANUSHKA, nanushka.com.

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Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard select a sterling-silver Tiffany telephone dialer in 1961’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

True to Form

A legacy of innovative engagement ring settings and diamond cuts has defined Tiffany & Co. for more than 130 years. Now there’s a new option to light up the season’s romantic proposals. By Amy Elliott

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modernist might call it vanilla.

Nostalgics revere it as the epitome of classic elegance. But a traditional Tiffany setting—the real McCoy, complete with trademark and blue box—was considered a mold-breaking, gamechanging design at the time.

When it debuted in 1886, the Tiffany setting was a departure from the preferred look of the day: elaborately engraved rings that rimmed the diamond in a sparkle-stif ling bezel. Company founder Charles Lewis Tiffany’s design emphasized the diamond’s beauty by lifting it high above the band and into the light. Six unobtrusive V-shaped prongs secured the diamond in place, effectively making the gem, not the metalwork, the star of the show.

“It’s one of the most significant innovations in jewelry history,” acknowledges Reed Krakoff, the house’s chief artistic officer.

After 132 years, the Tiffany setting remains the most popular engagement ring style in the world—and its iconic design has laid the groundwork for every Tiffany engagement ring debut since, including the house’s first in nearly a decade, Tiffany True.

“Tiffany True honors this legacy while reflecting our constant pursuit of innovation,” says Krakof f. “ The most exciting a spec t is how we leveraged our unique cutting expertise to develop a new proprietary diamond cut that combines a brilliant-cut pavilion and a step-cut crown to create unique patterns of light and shadow.”

It’s what a gemologist might describe as a “square mixed cut,” but suffice it to say, the diamond has been engineered for maximum brillia nce. “At Tif fa ny, we cut for beaut y a nd performance, not weight,” says Krakoff. “Our

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“SIMPLY PUT, TIFFANY TRUE IS THE NEW STANDARD FOR TIFFANY,” SAYS REED KRAKOFF, THE HOUSE’S CHIEF ARTISTIC OFFICER.

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FROM TOP: The Tiffany setting with pavé diamond band; Tiffany True; Tiffany Lucida; Tiffany Novo.

LEFT : Personalized ring box.

Meanwhile, the Tiffany True setting favors strong geometric lines and is designed to sit low on a woman’s hand. Four discreet streamlined prongs blend seamlessly into the diamond, while the band is sleek, slightly tapered, and knifeedged. A beveled “T” has been subtly worked into the gallery. According to Krakoff, it’s a detail meant to symbolize both the house of Tiffany and the essence of true romance in general.

“Engagement is a significant part of our business, and it’s important that we continue to evolve the category,” says Krakoff. “We’re no longer only designing and marketing traditional ‘bridal’ jewelry, but recognizing and celebrating love and commitment in all its expressions.”

As such, Tiffany True makes its debut along with graphic, clean-lined commitment rings and bracelets formed by upright and inverted Tshaped links. “Just as form follows function in architecture, so too are the pieces in this collection extremely wearable and stackable,” says Krakoff.

Speaking of architecture, Tiffany & Co. recently announced plans to renovate and redesign its iconic flagship on New York’s Fifth Avenue and 57th Street. The project kicks off this spring—and could change the way we shop for engagement rings altogether. Which means the clock is ticking for those who hope to pick out wedding rings together, maybe a Tiffany True, in the space that Truman Capote once described as having a quietness about it, a proud look and feel “with that lovely smell of silver and alligator wallets.” No pressure, of course…

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world-class engineers and diamond experts designed this faceting arrangement to be bright, fier y, and f ull of life, w ith unique depth and texture.”

The new Tiffany True cut is preceded by two other important proprietary diamond cuts. Tiffany Novo was a reimagined cushion cut that debuted in 2007. (Its faceting arrangement was inspired by that of the famous 128.54-carat Tiffany Diamond from 1878.) Tiffany Novo was created when the “vintage look” was starting to become popular with brides. Featuring four tapered prongs and a band of delicate pavé, it remains a ring for modern romantics, and the basic principles of the diamond’s cut have expanded to other shapes.

Tiffany Lucida was a big deal when it launched in 1999, just in time for proposals happening at the dawn of the millennium. It was the house’s first engagement ring debut since the Tiffany setting and was fiercely modern in comparison. It, too, centered on the idea of a solitaire diamond, but the stone itself was a patented mixed cut— square-shaped with slightly nipped corners and a sparkle comparable to that of a round brilliantcut diamond.

Named for the brightest star in a constellation, Lucida launched with great fanfare at the MetLife Building’s Sky Club in September of that year, just as Hurricane Floyd began to rain down on New York City. “Rooted in our heritage but indicative of times to come, Lucida is a diamond of purity and restraint,” Tiffany & Co.’s then-president, Michael Kowalski, said in an article appearing in Women’s Wear Daily. Supermodel Christy Turlington participated in the event (modeling a Lucida engagement ring, dressed in Calvin Klein).

Diana K rall played a set. A laser light show shrouded the blocks between 59th and 34th streets in a luminous Tiffany blue glow.

Lucida was recently retired, presumably to keep the house focused on the general direction of innovation and newness that Krakoff’s vision requires. “Simply put, Tiffany True is the new standard for Tiffany,” he says. “Its design is actually very much inspired by that of the Lucida. Lucida shows a depth and subtlety, while Tiffany True demonstrates greater intensity and fire.”

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For winter’s best accessories, think big: chunky knits, substantial bags, and colors that stand out in a crowd.

Photographs By Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca Styling By Carrie Weidner

Sweater, $2,160, pant, $995, and blazer, $2,740, LOUIS VUITTON, louisvuitton. com. Classic Fusion Aerofusion watch, $15,100, HUBLOT, hublot.com.

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Cashmere fringe chunky jumper, $1,120, and scarf, $520, both in cappuccino, JW ANDERSON, j-w-anderson.com.

Geometric formal Genova jacket blazer, $2,750, and pant, $980, GUCCI, gucci.com.

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Plaid overcoat, $12,650, ROBERTO CAVALLI, robertocavalli.com. Pink cashmere turtleneck, $850, HERMÈS, hermes.com.

Wool single-breasted blazer, $1,895, and mélange wool flatfront pant, $550, CANALI, 212-752-3131.

Maddox brief bag, $2,495, MARK CROSS, mrporter.com.

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Slim-fit wool suit, $2,375, VERSACE, versace.com. Zip-up sweater, $250, NAKED CASHMERE, nakedcashmere. com. Monk-strap leather shoe, $550, AQUATALIA, aquatalia.com.

Blanket, $4,790, MARNI, Marni boutiques.

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Blazer and pant (part of three-piece suit), $7,495, ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA COUTURE, zegna.us.

Mustard/ebano nappa/ crocodile cabat, price upon request, BOTTEGA VENETA, 800-845-6790.

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Navy ridged twill blazer, $1,490, FENDI, fendi.com.

Sweater, $1,300, and pant, $1,750, BOTTEGA VENETA, 800-845-6790.

Gray lace-up shoes, $950, BALLY, bally.com.

Extra flat automatic watch in titanium, with a black rubber strap, $89,500, RICHARD MILLE, richardmille.com.

Model: Peter Argue at New York Model Management.

Hair By Matthew Tupzzoli.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT “Special” limited edition watch, $14,800, GRAND SEIKO, grand-seiko.com.

Link Calibre 17 Automatic watch, $4,500, TAG HEUER, tagheuer.com.

Defy Classic watch, $5,900, ZENITH, zenith-watches.com.

Original PanoMaticLunar watch, $11,500, GLASHÜTTE, glashuette-original.com.

Classic Fusion Berluti Blue watch, $13,600, HUBLOT, hublot.com.

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Winter Blues

Keep it cool this season with statement watches in shades of navy, cobalt, and midnight.

Curated By Roberta Naas Photography By Jeffrey Westbrook

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RM 71-01 Automatic Tourbillon Talisman watch, $425,000, RM 25-01 Tourbillon Adventure watch, $983,000, RM 53-01 Tourbillon Pablo Mac Donough watch, $888,000, and RM 71-01 Automatic Tourbillon Talisman watch, $425,000, RICHARD MILLE, richardmille.com.

Richard Mille Defies the Watchmaking Norm On a regular basis, independent watch brand Richard Mille continually pushes the boundaries, unveiling high-tech, high-mech timepieces that do anything but conform.

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wenty years ago, entrepreneur R icha rd Mi l le founded his own eponymous watch brand, vow ing to create timepieces that are different and unique.

Today, Richard Mille is one of the most successful independent watch brands in the world thanks to its pioneering use of materials and technical innovations that define each and every timepiece.

Starting his brand not as a watchmaker but as a businessman, Richard Mille was cautious w ith his business plan from the get-go, opting for smaller production while maintaining largerthan-life design. It was one of the key factors contributing to his success. By investing heavily in research and development of watch architecture, materials, and movements, Richard Mille became an almost overnight success.

A lover of vintage cars and planes, Mille looked to create watches with bold personality that could be used even un-

der the most extreme conditions. He worked with the finest companies inside and outside of the watch industry to develop daring three-dimensional pieces that are stronger, lighter in weight, and more advanced than almost any other watches on the market.

In fact, Mille was one of the first to venture into the idea of creating his own alloys and high-tech materials for watchcases and components. He introduced Northern Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) and other new carbon processes to the watch world. He also created some of the most inventive movements with unusual features, and was the first to introduce a nearly $2 million three-part sapphire case for one of his timepieces.

An indelible mark was made on the watch-collecting world when Mille unveiled the Richard Mille RM 25-01 Tourbillon Adventure watch. Built in cooperation with Sylvester Stallone, the timepiece was inspired by the roles Stal-

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“I AM CURIOUS AND ALWAYS WANT TO UNDERSTAND IF SOMETHING NEW—A CONCEPT, A MATERIAL, OR AN IDEA—CAN OFFER NEW POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS AND POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE.” —RICHARD MILLE

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lone played as Rambo in First Blood and Rocky Balboa in the Rocky series. Stallone, also an artist and painter, had direct design inf luence on the $983,000 watch. Not only does it include a tourbillon escapement (to compensate for errors in timekeeping due to the effects of gravity when the watch is in different positions on the wrist), but it also comes with two interchangeable Carbon TPT bezels, one bidirectional daytime bezel with 24-hour scale, and a second bezel with cardinal compass points.

Additionally, for hikers and extreme adventurers, this watch features a hermetically sealed compartment made of Carbon TPT that holds five capsules, each of which can render a liter of water safe to drink.

Another keen invention out this year is the RM 53-01 Tourbillon Pablo Mac Donough, in tribute to polo player and Richard Mille brand ambassador Pablo Mac Donough. This watch is equipped with a cable-suspension mechanism inside the movement that features pulleys and cables so that the movement can absorb shocks of more than 5,000 Gauss. It is

Watch trailblazer Richard Mille.

also equipped with the world’s first laminated sapphire glass crystal—making it virtually unbreakable. This is important because Richard Mille requires all of the brand ambassadors to wear their watches while playing.

In fact, that’s one of the driving factors behind Richard Mille’s constant push forward in technology. No matter which sport the brand’s ambassadors are involved in, the watch stays on the wrist. From race car drivers to tennis players such as Rafael Nadal, golfers like Bubba Watson to polo player s l i ke Ma c D onoug h , a nd e ven sprinters and Olympic athletes such as Yohan Blake and Wayde van Niekerk, they all wear their watches on and off the playing field. This is one of the supreme differences between Richard Mille and other brands.

His reasoning: He wants people to know that his watches—which range in price from about $100,000 to millions—can go the distance in real life and not be a hindrance to performance.

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Fendi Mania’s white leather travel bag.

Grace Coddington and Louis Vuitton’s new collab has a pet-friendly feel. By Andrea Cheng

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ditor. Style icon. Cat person. Lounging aficionado. In a brilliant move, Grace Coddington took her loves and career-defining talents, and funneled them into a whimsical collection done in partnership with Louis Vuitton. For Cruise 2019, the fiery-red-haired editrix gave the luxury house’s iconic monogram a personal touch with illustrations of her two cats—Pumpkin and Blanket—alongside Louis Vuitton artistic director of womenswear Nicolas Ghesquière’s dog Léon.

Spawned from a shared love of animals, the Grace Coddington x Louis Vuitton collaboration features patent leather bags that are playfully shaped in the form of Pumpkin and Blanket. A pair of lively monogrammed silk pajamas—an immediate favorite among the fashion crowd and Coddington herself, who has worn the set on more than one occasion—is peppered all throughout with delightful illustrations. Various leather goods, accessories, and ready-to-wear, ranging from bucket hats to large duffels, are all given the same fantastical feline treatment, resulting in a rather comprehensive lineup that, if anything, achieves one simple thing: happiness.

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Fendi meets Fila in an Instagram-friendly ready-to-wear collection.

The iconic Manolo Blahnik Hangisi pump in one of seven new styles.

When it comes to the collision of luxury, logomania, and ’90s nostalgia, Fendi has the market cornered. There’s the classic 1965 double-F Zucca print that earned a capsule collection—FF Reloaded—earlier this year, and for the Fall/ Winter 2018 season, the Fendi-as-Fila logo, a riff on the sportswear’s iconic branding (the brainchild of Instagram pop artist Hey Reilly) that not only appealed to the disposition of the social-media-inclined, but also reached immediate cult-level status since its logo-happy runway debut. This fanfare birthed Fendi Mania, a lineup of women’s, men’s, and children’s ready-to-wear and accessories completely devoted to the Fendi/Fila mash-up.

Among the expected logo-covered sportswear pieces— leggings, bodysuits, hoodies, puffers, and more—there are also beautiful silk pleated skirts and sharp suiting that have been abundantly stamped all over, with instances of Wonder Woman–inspired stars, Western-style fringed leather, and Fendi’s FF print sprinkled in to break up the step-and-repeat. Altogether, it’s a collection that unites sportswear with streetwear, blends contemporary with classic, and delivers luxury with just the right amount of irreverence. —A.C.

In 2008, shoe designer extraordinaire Manolo Blahnik dreamed up a pump blanketed in satin and embellished w ith a blinding 144-crystal square buckle. He coined it the Hangisi. The shoe skyrocketed into something of a pop culture phenomenon when Mr. Big proposed to Carrie Bradshaw in the first Sex and the City movie. Every type of derivative was conceived—boots, mules, d’Orsays, and f lats—in more than 100 different materials and colorways, complete with seven different heel heights.

Now, a whirlwind of a decade later, a limited edition capsule has arrived to celebrate the Hangisi’s journey, featuring seven styles in three different heel heights and exclusive prints that range from bold graphics to intricate embroideries. One pays tribute to New York City with a meticulous depiction of the city’s street grid. Another offers a romantic take with “love” lightly scrawled throughout.

And for a more literal take, there’s the crown jewel of the bunch: a statement-making Hangisi with blue crystals and an embroidered script that reads, “A decade of love.” —A.C.

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he very essence of Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen’s minimalist clothing label The Row can be traced not to a person or mood, but to one particular street in London. Famous for bespoke tailoring, Savile Row not only inspired the brand name, but also instilled important design codes—clean lines, precise fits, excellent fabrics, superior craftsmanship—for which The Row is known. It was only a matter of time before the Olsens extended the same thoughtful design to menswear. After launching previous capsules, this collection marks The Row’s first full men’s range of coats, jackets, shirting, knitwear, denim, and T-shirts, all of which act as supplements to the main offering: updated traditional suiting reminiscent of the ’80s and ’90s.

Hand-stitched using traditional European techniques and made in Japan to ensure a light yet luxurious streamlined construction, the tailored pieces are meant to feel at once air y and resilient. Noteworthy pieces include a single-breasted suit jacket that’s cut without back vents for a more relaxed fit and high-rise, straight-leg trousers that boast a handmade waistband and a machine- and handstitched seat seam.

A look ahead at the Spring/Summer 2019 season indicates that a surge of designers have also begun to tap into the men’s market, with the most prominent being Celine. Under the direction of new artistic, creative, and image director Hedi Slimane, the new Celine is unlike anything that Phoebe Philo had masterminded during her 10-year-long tenure at the helm, resembling a collection that’s remarkably similar to that of Slimane’s Saint Laurent and, before that, his legacy at Dior Homme. Nevertheless, he introduced Celine’s first-ever men’s line, which featured narrow silhouettes done in Slimane’s image, comprising high-rise, ankle-grazing trousers, sharp jackets, skinny ties, and studded ankle boots. The overall effect: an after-party, rock ’n’ roll vibe all wrapped up in an indelibly cool, laissez-faire attitude. —A.C.

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Jessica Biel models a wrap and harem pant from her Gaiam apparel collection.

ACTIVEWEAR’S NEWEST AMBASSADOR Jessica Biel has married her love for downward dogs and fashion with her new line of workout clothes, Gaiam x Jessica Biel. The capsule collection features a mix of leggings, tops, jackets, and jumpsuits designed to take you straight from yoga class to the rest of your busy day, no outfit change required. Soft hues (baby pink, grays) are accented with stylish elements including deep-V necklines, cutouts, and open backs. The pieces are available online and in select Bandier, Bloomingdale’s, and Macy’s stores. —Kim Peiffer

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CHEEKS Extra Dimension Skinfinish Highlighter, $34, MAC, maccosmetics.com.

LIPS Lip Liner in Sexy, $18, RUNWAY ROGUE BEAUTY BY PATRICIA HARTMAN, runwayroguebeauty. com. Le Marc Lip Crème in Miss Scarlet, $30, MARC JACOBS, marcjacobsbeauty.com.

Red Glitter, $22, MAC, maccosmetics.com.

Victoria mixed cluster drop earrings in platinum with diamonds, $40,000, TIFFANY & CO., tiffany.com.

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Cocktail Hour

Winter parties call for amped-up sparkle, rich hues, and baubles that shine merry and bright.

Photography By Kourosh Sotoodeh

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EYES Blue Eye Cream from Flash Palette, $99, and Pure Pigments Intense Colored Powder in Blue, $20, MAKE UP FOR EVER, makeupforever.com/ us. Cobblestone Pressed Eye Shadow, $12, BEN NYE, stagemakeuponline. com. Gold Pigment, $22, MAC, maccosmetics.com.

LIPS Lustre Lipstick in Fresh Brew, $18.50, MAC, maccosmetics.com.

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CHEEKS & CONTOUR The Contour Book Volume III, $59, KEVYN AUCOIN, kevynaucoinbeauty.com.

CHEEK HIGHLIGHT Heaven’s Dew All Over Glimmer, $25, STILA, stilacosmetics.com.

LIPS Lip Balm, $8, MARIO BADESCU, mariobadescu.com.

Portofino two-row diamond ring, 18-karat rose gold, 0.98 carats, $5,150, and Portofino two-row diamond earrings, 18-karat rose gold, 0.82 carats, $4,950, ROBERTO COIN, us.robertocoin.com.

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SKIN Light Wonder Liquid Foundation, $46, CHARLOTTE TILBURY, charlottetilbury.com.

Etherealist Super Natural Concealer, $30, KEVYN AUCOIN, kevynaucoinbeauty.com.

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SKIN Foundation Primer in Radiance, $38, LAURA MERCIER, lauramercier.com.

Etherealist Super Natural Concealer, $30, KEVYN AUCOIN, kevynaucoinbeauty. com.

CHEEKS Les Beiges Bronzer, $58, CHANEL, chanel.com.

Orgasm Blush, $30, NARS, narscosmetics.com.

EYES Black Tattoo Liner, $20, KAT VON D, katvondbeauty.com.

Flourish by Lash Blast Mascara, $9, COVERGIRL, covergirl.com.

Ruban ribbon motif necklace in 18-karat white gold with diamonds, $7,300, CHANEL, available at Chanel Fine Jewelry Boutiques.

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LIPS Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue in Tender Beige, $37, CHANEL, chanel.com.

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CHEEKS Extra Dimension Skinfinish Highlighter, $34, MAC, maccosmetics.com.

LIPS Lip Liner in Sexy, $18, RUNWAY ROGUE BEAUTY

BY PATRICIA HARTMAN, runwayroguebeauty.com.

Le Marc Lip Crème in Miss Scarlet, $30, MARC JACOBS, marcjacobsbeauty.com.

Victoria alternating ring in platinum with diamonds, $14,500, TIFFANY & CO., tiffany.com.

Model: Amanda Mondale at Ford Models.

Hair By Leon Gorman at Art Department.

Makeup By Viktorija Bowers at Ray Brown Represents.

Manicure By Jackie Saulsbery at Factory Downtown.

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How extreme hot and cold temperatures could hold the key to your best body. By Kim Peiffer

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onfession: I’m sort of obsessed with wellness. Okay, fine, remove the “sort of.” A nyone who k nows me well doesn’t blink twice when I cancel cocktails in lieu of a workout class.

Coworkers are used to the fact that I store gym clothes in my desk drawers, and I never leave home without a pair of running shoes, because— well, just in case. I also own more sports bras than regular bras, but that’s a whole other story for another time. That being said, it may come as no surprise that I cure a hangover with a trip to the sauna, and in the rare instance that I do get a massage, it’s deep tissue or bust. Because of my love for fitness, I also find myself constantly looking for ways to recover and keep my body functioning in peak form. As more infrared saunas and cryotherapy treatments began popping up around the country, I was inspired to do a deep dive into the benefits of each and the science behind them.

INFRARED SAUNAS On family vacations when I was growing up, we would arrive at our hotel, and my wellness-junkie father (whom I’m convinced my aforementioned obsession stemmed from) would immediately ask, “Does this place have a sauna?” And if the answer was yes, that’s where he’d head instantaneously.

Oftentimes, he would stay in there well past the recommended time and come out so beet red we were worried we’d have to take him to the local hospital. “Tom, you’re only supposed to stay in there 10 minutes!” my mother would shriek. Then the entire family would burst into laughter, because he’s always doing ridiculous things like that.

During my past eight years living in NYC, I’ve also adopted quite an obsession with saunas, particularly infrareds. After a marathon injury left me limping around town for several months, I found myself signing up for more infrared sessions

to keep myself far away from the treadmill while I healed. I experimented with my first cryotherapy session during this time, too. I felt amazing after both but found myself wanting to know more about their benefits. So I turned to Dr. Alejandro Junger, a cardiologist who is also trained in functional medicine and created the Clean Program 21-day detox.

When our systems are overtaxed, they begin to break down in a multitude of ways, Dr. Junger says: Allergies, headaches, depression, fatigue, weight gain, and insomnia are just a few of the

symptoms that can result. The majority of these common ailments, he says, are the direct product of toxin buildup in our systems that has accumulated during the course of our daily lives.

The Infrared Skinny: Infrared saunas heat the body differently than traditional saunas, achieving deeper levels of detoxif ication, says Dr. Junger. They use infrared light that penetrates deeper in our bodies (one to three inches) than radiant heat (traditional saunas), which merely heats the surface of our skin. Additionally, he

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The Hot & Cold of It BECAUSE INFRARED HEAT PENETRATES DEEPER, IT MOBILIZES AND BURNS FAT, WHICH NOT ONLY HELPS WITH WEIGHT LOSS, BUT WITH DETOXIFICATION AS WELL.

The Cryo Skinny: This type of cold therapy was developed by a rheumatologist in the ’70s who was looking for an effective solution for multiple sclerosis patients, or those with other autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Lyme disease, etc., says Hoekman. He surmised that by stimulating the flight response in the body, the attendant surge of norepinephrine in the body would trigger a domino effect of anti-inf lammatory factors…and it worked.

Although cryo does not necessarily work the same for everyone, in most cases the therapy results in a reduction in pain due to inf lammation. People doing this on a regular basis found, among other things, that they were sleeping better, had more energy and stamina, developed firmer skin and an improved complexion, and were losing weight.

How Often It’s Recommended: “I try to get in the sauna every day [for about 15 minutes] until I break a sweat,” he says. Longer sessions of 30 minutes three to four times per week are also a great plan. In general, do it as often as you can, he says. “Sweating is fantastic for the body!”

The Benefits: Less pain, better sleep, more energy, faster recovery, new PRs (personal records), weight loss, migraine relief, skin tightening, psoriasis relief…and the list goes on, he says. All told, you could restore your muscles, reduce inflammation, and supercharge your circulation to improve blood flow and detox in just three minutes. The fast release of endorphins and improved blood oxygenation will leave you feeling fresh and invigorated. This sensation lasts all day and can improve your mood and your sleep.

CRYOTHERAPY The first time I stepped foot inside a cryotherapy machine, it was one of those bone-chilling January mornings when it’s too cold to get out of bed, let alone subject yourself to subzero temperatures in the buff. But I threw on a down coat, dragged my shivering self to SoHo, and stripped down to try it out. Now, truth be told, going into a cryo machine in the middle of a sweaty July day sounds like ecstasy. Standing inside a metal contraption, wearing only socks and gloves (and nothing, I repeat, nothing else), that’s pumping out minus-200 Fahrenheit nitrogen gas on that particular winter day was not the smartest move I’ve ever made. My threeminute session felt like an eternity. But afterward, I felt like a million bucks. And clearly so do others who do it, hence the demand for more cryo studios around the country. I tapped John Hoekman, founder of Quick Cryo in Tribeca, who discovered the therapy through his own

How Often It’s Recommended: Clearly, there are people who need cryotherapy, like those suffering from an autoimmune disease or professional athletes who stress their bodies daily, and then there are those who want to do cryo to help with recovery from exercise or to accelerate weight loss, Hoekman says. For some, using whole-body or local cryo to recover from exercise might be a once-a-week routine, and others find that because it has such a positive impact on both mind and body, they come every day (and sometimes twice a day). “For people who are working to accelerate training or weightloss goals, or looking to boost metabolism and immunity, we would suggest every other to every third day.”

GET DOSE’D At New York City’s Higher Dose, clients can book 30- or 60-minute dose sessions inside the infrared saunas to detox the entire body. Each sauna also has chromotherapy (color therapy), a treatment growing in popularity for antiaging and anti-acne. higherdose.com FEEL THE BURN Tribeca’s Quick Cryo offers three-minute whole-body cryotherapy treatments to burn calories, promote collagen, and reduce inflammation. “I opened what is essentially the Four Seasons of cryo, with a luxury look and feel to every aspect of the space and a staff that is unsurpassed in customer service,” says Quick Cryo founder John Hoekman. quickcryo.com

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The Benefits: Dr. Junger says that infrared heat yields significant benefits. Beyond its incredible relaxation effect (it’s been shown that endorphin levels increase after a sauna session), it’s proved to be beneficial for musculoskeletal ailments, heavy metal detoxification, increased blood f low, and boosting the immune system’s cell activity. The penetrating heat can help loosen muscles and relieve joint pain. Also, it improves sleep and weight loss. Because infrared heat penetrates deeper, it mobilizes and burns fat, which not only helps with weight loss, but with detoxification as well, since many of the toxins we absorb are surrounded and trapped by fat. It stimulates your metabolism, too, by elevating your heart rate much like exercise, so expect to burn off anywhere between 200 and 600 calories per session, he says.

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COLD SWEAT This summer, Brrrn, the world’s first cooltemperature (45°F to 60°F) boutique fitness concept and lifestyle brand, opened a 3,000-square-foot studio with an industrial-chic lodge aesthetic in New York City’s Flatiron neighborhood. Founders Jimmy T. Martin and Johnny Adamic say that pairing the benefits of routine cool-temperature exposure (referred to as mild cold stress) with exercise optimizes the fitness experience and provides other perks, including additional calorie burn. thebrrrn.com

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says, most people can stay in infrared saunas longer due to the light’s lower temperatures.

Burn off fat, sweat out toxins, and cure inflammation at these hot (er, cold) spots.

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Day in the Life: Barbara Sturm

She achieved world domination with her science-based skincare line and pioneered the concept of the vampire facial.

Below, we spend a day in her skin.

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have been on a five-year business trip,” says Dr. Barbara Sturm, founder of her Molecular Cosmetics skincare line that has now become one of the most sought-after in the world.

But it comes as no surprise that she says this, given that when I ask her what her plans are for the future, she relays a simple two-word answer: “global domination.” Sturm, who started her career as a surgeon and quickly developed an obsession with anti-inf lammatory science, clearly practices what she preaches, because she is positively glowing despite her insane schedule. “My American husband and I travel constantly and rarely spend more than a week anywhere. People ask us where we live, and the truth is, nowhere!” Below, she takes us through a typical day in the life of a self-established beauty boss.

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makeup. Quickly after my skin dries (to avoid dehydration from osmosis), I apply my Hyaluronic Serum to my skin, and then my Anti-Pollution Drops. It goes on wet, but after 15 seconds, it is absorbed into the skin, and then I apply my moisturizer and run out of the house. Then I drive to my clinic in the heart of the Königsallee, the main shopping street in Düsseldorf. Generally, I have breakfast at my clinic—always the same thing, bircher muesli and fruit.

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: Throughout the day, I see patients, and when I have a few minutes, I intersperse them with meetings and phone calls about product development, marketing, PR, internal structures, any problems that need to be solved, and visions.

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: In addition to four other children, we have a 4-year-old daughter named Pepper. She is not in kindergarten yet, so she mostly travels with us. Whenever she wakes up is when I wake up. She often opens my eyelids with her fingers around 7 a.m. if I am not up already.

: I have a quick family-style lunch at the clinic with my team that, because of the workload, also becomes more difficult, time-wise. Sometimes I just get five minutes and a few bites, typically a big salad we make together, or takeout, like vegetarian curry.

8 a.m.: I make her a little breakfast and have a cof-

: I leave my medical clinic around 6 and drive back home and play with Pepper.

fee (Nespresso soy latte is the latte I like if I’m home, café latte if I’m staying in a hotel). Then I check my emails. It is truly a global business, so I get emails literally 24 hours a day from somewhere in the world. First thing in the morning are typically emails from Asia, Australia, and Russia, or the ones that came in while I was sleeping from the U.S. Emails get buried in the pile and forgotten if you don’t respond immediately. I believe if someone took the time to send you an email, you must take the time to respond. Most importantly, I want to be reliable and thoughtful toward everyone.

After the emails, but before showering, I often start making phone calls. It’s not very German of me, but I hate scheduled phone calls. I like interactions with people to be more like jazz than science. Corporate-type conference calls, with the small talk at the beginning and the end, is not for me.

Most days, I put my mask on while having my coffee and doing the first burst of work. It is good to leave it on for 20 minutes.

I like to exercise in the mornings and am far too tired at the end of the day to even try. I wish I could say I exercised every day and enjoy it so much I would like to. It’s not always easy to find the time. When I’m in Düsseldorf, my trainer Marijke comes for a 30-minute workout. We use the hand weights, the stairs, and even the furniture as props for the workout. It’s a mix of cardio and muscle strengthening. She keeps it fresh and fun, and every workout is different.

8:30 a.m.: After taking a quick shower, I get myself and Pepper dressed. I rarely blow-dry my hair and don’t wear much (or often any)

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: In the warm months, when it is still light, I meet her at the “spielplatz”—the playground near our house. We sometimes go for a walk with her on the Rhine. I almost always have calls in between with the senior management team. By now, New York is fully awake, and it is morning in L.A. So this is the time to do calls with the U.S. In the cold months, when I walk in the door, I put my phone on the entrance room table and try to ignore it for a while. I give Pepper a bath, and we have a family dinner together. After reading a book and singing, Pepper goes to sleep.

8 p.m.: Around 8 or 9 p.m., I often have my massage

therapist Mai come and give us massages—Thai massage for my husband; relaxing, Swedish-style massage for me.

I often take phone calls through the hole in the massage table! By the end of the massage, I am also usually asleep. We love the sauna and had an allglass one installed in our bedroom when we renovated our f lat. Sauna is so good for your skin and health; I try to do that twice a week.

9:30 p.m.: When I am home, I really want to be home. The last call

or conversation of the day belongs to my husband (when my husband is in the States, we are FaceTiming throughout the day), and then I go to bed. I always wash my face and use my Super Anti-Aging Serum (because nighttime is rejuvenation time for the skin and cells), then once it’s absorbed, I apply my MC1 face cream. I love when I can be in bed.

Mostly, I have my little girl in bed with me. The next day, it’s wake up and do it again!

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Against all odds, a New York woman got pregnant at age 48. Some doctors think this is just the tip of the IVF iceberg. By Emily Listfield

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sperm in the lab dish. When and if fertilization takes place, one or two embryos are then transferred back into the woman’s body.

Despite the ever-improving technique, Dr. Gleicher was curious why there remained such a precipitous drop in IVF success rates in women over 43 and embarked on a multiyear study.

During his research, he discovered that the metabolism in the follicles where eggs grow speeds up as women age. “As a consequence, if we wait in older women for the same amount of time as we do in younger women before taking eggs out, we would get what we jokingly call hard-boiled eggs as opposed to soft-boiled eggs,” Dr. Gleicher says. “Once you have hard-boiled eggs, there is nothing you can do with them. We decided to take the eggs out of the increasingly hostile environment sooner in women over 43, often when the follicles are only 11 millimeters. Our results show many women who are automatically shipped off to egg donation have a better chance

ing modifications to the current standard procedures and protocols.”

Since introducing earlier egg retrieval, Dr. Gleicher claims that CHR has seen a significant improvement in pregnancy rates in women over 43, though no one else Reardon’s age has thus far carried to term. There has not been enough research yet to determine precise success rates, and it is not right for everyone: Dr. Gleicher says that a woman must be able to produce at least three embryos to get up to a 10 percent chance of success. “I am brutally honest with women about how slim the chances are,” he says, “but despite the fact using donor eggs increases chances, I see a huge spectrum of women who want to use their own. They want offspring who are representative of their genetics; they want to see themselves in their children. Some are open to egg donation and make very rational decisions, but at CHR we believe it should be a patient’s choice.”

CHR’s highly individualized approach appealed to Reardon. “My husband was very opposed to donor eggs. He felt as if it wouldn’t be a true merger, and Dr. Gleicher gave me hope. I knew the minute I walked in it was the right place. It felt like a boutique.” Before beginning treatment, CHR insists that all potential patients have a full range of medical and psychological tests. “It’s like getting into Harvard,” Reardon says. “I knew I was well-prepared physically, emotionally, and financially, but I had to meet with a psychologist regularly to show I was of my right mind.”

Tests showed that Reardon was still producing a large number of eggs, which increased her chances, and her husband began injecting her nightly with medications to pretreat her ovaries.

“My butt was so sore,” she admits. “It’s tough, but I knew what the risks were, and I was a champion for myself.” In just under a month, she was ready for egg retrieval, which produced two viable embryos that were implanted after being fertilized. One survived, and after the first five weeks, Reardon was considered out of the danger zone. “I told my family when I was in my third month, but I didn’t share how I got pregnant,” she says.

She kept working throughout her pregnancy and embarked on a regimen of massages, yoga, and acupuncture. Though she had gained only 25 pounds with her first pregnancy, this time she gained 48, much of it water. When her blood pressure started to head north, she had to undergo a cesarean section four weeks before her due date. Reardon’s daughter was born weighing 3 pounds, 6 ounces, and was healthy enough to leave the hospital after two weeks. “She’s thrived ever since. She is such a welcome joy,” Reardon exclaims.

“I offer women hope not to give up on their dreams and not to let the world determine if you are too old. We’re mavericks, but there are a growing number of us out there.” *not her real name

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if their eggs are retrieved in this individualized and well-timed way.” The technique, known as HIER (highly individualized egg retrieval), is considered the couture of IVF—bespoke, intricate, and pricey. The treatments cost approximately $20,000 per round, and insurance does not often pay for older women to have IVF. Dr. Alan B. Copperman, vice chairman of the department of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is taking a wait-and-see approach. “A woman is born with all of the eggs she will ever have in her lifetime. Unfortunately, by the time she is in her 40s, more than 90 percent are chromosomally abnormal. Freezing eggs before the age of 40 is a great strategy to enhance the likelihood that a woman in her 40s will have a genetic child. We congratulate the authors of the study on analyzing their data and believe in a very personalized approach to ovarian stimulation protocols, but we would need to see many more healthy pregnancies before mak-

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THE TECHNIQUE, KNOWN AS HIER (HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED EGG RETRIEVAL), IS CONSIDERED THE COUTURE OF IVF— BESPOKE, INTRICATE, AND PRICEY.

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orty years after in vitro fertilization resulted in the first test-tube baby, reproduction boundaries were once again pushed when Gina Reardon*, a New York corporate attorney, recently became the oldest woman so far to get pregnant with her own eggs through IVF at age 48. “When the doctors told me I was pregnant, I almost passed out,” she says. “They were all celebrating, but I was still shocked and didn’t realize what a historic moment it was.”

Reardon was newly married when she embarked on her quest to conceive. Though she’d had a son from a previous relationship when she was 41, she and her new husband were determined to have a child of their own. “I just didn’t get to it sooner,” she says. “I had been on the corporate climb for a long time, I was traveling a lot. My husband is 56, but we take care of ourselves, and most people think we are younger.

My peers are having children later in life too, but they still thought I was crazy to have a baby at 48.”

Most fertility clinics won’t treat women over 43, and the first one Reardon visited told her that her chances of getting pregnant with her own eggs were 0.001. That’s how she found herself at Manhattan’s Center for Human Reproduction (CHR). One of the first IVF centers in the United States, it prides itself on being a last resort for women trying to conceive. “I remember the days when we wouldn’t treat women over 38,” says Dr. Norbert Gleicher, medical director and chief scientist at CHR, “but we’ve come a long way. A few years ago, if a woman got pregnant with her own eggs at 45, it was cause for a party. Now our goal is women over 48.” Science is still struggling to catch up with the increasing demand, though. Because the odds are so low for women over 43 to conceive with their own eggs, most clinics automatically recommend IVF with donor eggs, which has a higher rate of success.

IVF, in which a woman’s eggs are retrieved and mixed with sperm in a lab dish before being placed back inside her body to grow the old-fashioned way, can be an effective treatment for a variety of conditions, such as low sperm count, compromised fallopian tubes, endometriosis, and, yes, what is so impolitically referred to as AMA (advanced maternal age). Before determining whether IVF is an appropriate option, doctors at CHR do a battery of tests to determine the potential causes of infertility as well as whether the woman is capable of making viable eggs. (As with so many things in life, they look for quality and quantity.) The multiphase process typically involves medications that stimulate the ovaries so that multiple eggs mature and, when ready, injections are administered to give them an extra push. When the follicles that the eggs are housed in are deemed large enough, usually 16 to 18 millimeters, the eggs are retrieved using an ultrasound-guided needle and introduced to the

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Coastal Australia and a dose of childhood nostalgia served as inspiration for celeb stylist and haircare entrepreneur Jen Atkin’s newest fragrance.

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Jen Atkin, celebrity stylist and founder of Ouai haircare.

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VACATION IN A BOTTLE

OUI, MERCI Celebrity hairstylist and Ouai haircare founder Jen Atkin is adding a new scent, North Bondi—and full-size bottles—to her burgeoning fragrance empire, thankfully just in time for the holidays. The brand-new scent joins the existing collection of Melrose, Mercer Street, and Rue St. Honoré. Below, we get the scoop on her inspiration.

What scent is most nostalgic from your youth? I grew up in Hawaii. Ouai North Bondi Eau de Parfum smells like summer (notes include bergamot, Italian lemon, Rose de Mai, violet, and white musk).

What is your inspiration for each fragrance? I’m constantly traveling between Los Angeles, New York, Australia, and Paris for work. I named them after my favorite areas of each city, Rue St. Honoré, Mercer Street, North Bondi, and Melrose. I wanted to create a worldly line, and scent absolutely invokes our sense of memory.

Where is your all-time favorite place in the world? Paris! It’s where my husband and I had our first date and eloped years later.

Luxury hotel brand Aman is launching a bespoke skincare brand, and as you might imagine if you’ve ever set foot onto one of its exquisite properties, the line is nothing short of pure decadence. The new collection draws efficacy from nature’s infinite bounty, featuring 30 products (tying into the brand’s 30th anniversary) formulated with an exotic list of natural, rare, and precious ingredients, many of which have been wild-harvested in various Aman destinations. Hydrating face creams, calming milk baths, youth-inducing serums, and pulse-point remedies harness the rejuvenating settings of Aman’s various locations—mountains, deserts, oceans, seas, and forests—nourishing and renewing in the energy they offer. A variety of spa treatments are available on Aman properties to experience the line, and there’s no need to lose the vacation vibes once you get back home: The whole line is available on aman.com.

Turbo Touch-Ups ’Tis the season for endless cocktail parties, family gatherings, and running around like a crazy person trying to finish every last task before the holidays.

Which is precisely why we’re fawning over La Mer’s The Luminous Lifting Cushion Foundation SPF 20 for portable touch-ups on the go. Weightless, buildable color combines with healing hydration to keep that complexion looking flawless on the fly, no matter how many hours it’s been since you washed your face. $120, lamer.com

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The Game Changer

With two scores of retail experience under his belt, Gary Friedman brings vision for his upscale, high-design furniture brand to the Meatpacking District via the dazzling new RH New York design gallery. By Danine Alati

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RH New York’s first-floor “living room”; CEO Gary Friedman.

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t seems that Gar y Friedman was always poised to embark on his career path, which landed him in his current role as CEO and chairman of RH and the mastermind behind Restoration Hardware’s rebranding and launching of its grandiose RH Gallery spaces—the largest and arguably the most spectacular of which opened to much fanfare this fall in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.

Friedman, 61, started out in 1977 in the stockroom at Gap, where he worked his way through the ranks for 11 years before making his mark on Williams Sonoma for 14 years and then joining Restoration Hardware in 2001. However, if you ask Friedman about his career trajectory, he humbly says, “I feel very lucky—blessed, really. For the entire journey, I’ve been blessed doing what I love with people that I love.”

When he began with Restoration Hardware (as RH was formerly known), Friedman sought to revitalize the brand, and with his keen foresight, he was able to elevate RH to the dominant luxury home furniture and furnishings brand that it is today—a strategic evolution that he says he executed very carefully. “It’s very hard to take a brand upmarket and change its perception,” he admits.

Friedman inherited a mall-based Restoration Hardware in 2001 with 6,000- to 7,000-squarefoot stores, and once he overhauled the product assortment and began partnering with boldfacename designers from around the world, the old real estate model no longer fit. So he sought to completely transform the real estate from staid, dark shops into spacious, light-filled gallery spaces (not stores!) that mirror the appropriate caliber of product, a tactic that he feels was key to unlocking the true potential of the company.

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The historic-meetsmodern facade of RH New York, in the heart of the Meatpacking District.

design. They are a study of balance, symmetry, and the golden mean. That philosophy is reflected in everything we do.”

RH San Francisco, which opened in the Design District in 2010, marked a turning point for the brand, illustrating Friedman’s vision for the fresh brick-and-mortar strategy. But the new 90,000- square-foot, $50 million RH New York is perhaps the most critical real estate for the business, housing all of the RH brands—RH Modern, Outdoor, Interiors, Baby & Child, Teen, as well as RH Interior Design Studio & Atelier—under one roof, one that features a year-round garden, Park & Wine Terrace, and Rooftop Restaurant. “New York is by far our largest market,” Friedman explains. “It is also our bridge to Europe and international expansion. There is no other city more important to our brand and business.”

Set on a pivotal corner in the Meatpacking District, among elite brands like Stella McCartney, DVF, and soon Hermès, just across from the Gansevoort Meatpacking hotel, and blocks from Soho House, the High Line, and the Whitney Museum, in the space formerly occupied by Keith McNally’s legendary eatery Pastis, RH New York has indeed found a suitable home.

Originally surveying this neighborhood seven years ago, Friedman anticipated the area would tip luxury and thus began negotiating for this site. “It provided us the rare opportunity to develop and control an entire building on an iconic corner in New York,” he offers. “The location has approximately 250 feet of storefront, an abundance of natural light, the ability to control and develop the rooftop, and the opportunity to connect the multiple levels with a central atrium. Additionally, the Meatpacking is a low-rise district that allows for all-day sunshine and unobstructed views of downtown and the Freedom Tower.”

The storefront, rooftop, and atrium that Friedman mentions are truly breathtaking. James Gillam, of St. Helena, California–based architectural design firm Backen, Gillam & Kroeger, worked with the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission to expertly craft a steel and glass facade with deftly designed cast-iron X’s that look like they’ve always been a part of this building in order to seamlessly integrate the new portion with the original, historic two-story brick structure. Friedman says he thinks the facade “respects the past, while also embracing the future,” and he explains that he has a long-standing, 20-plus-year relationship with both Gillam and Howard Backen from the design firm, so the level of trust and collaboration were instrumental to the success of this project.

On the inside, the design team maintains an aesthetic that’s cohesive with the industrial facade while allowing the RH product to really shine in a true gallery setting. The six-story skylighted atrium that dissects the space allows for natural light penetration and offers an awe-inspiring feel.

An art installation by Alison Berger, called “New York Night,” consists of 120 handblown crystal pendants suspended through every story of the atrium. And an all-glass elevator—the only of its kind in the U.S. with fire-rated glass doors—transports patrons up to the Rooftop Restaurant and outdoor park, which features food service by restaurateur and founding president of RH Hospitality Brendan Sodikoff, also the founder and CEO of Chicago-based restaurant group Hogsalt Hospitality. The concept of RH Hospitality launched in RH Chicago in 2015 and has been rolled out in Toronto, West Palm Beach, and Nashville before its unveiling to the New York City crowd.

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“WE INITIALLY SET OUT TO BLUR THE LINES BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL, CREATING SPACES THAT WERE MORE HOME THAN STORE.” ating spaces that were more home than An all-glass store. The next logical step was to further elevator is the blur the lines between home and hospitalicenterpiece of ty and create an experience that activates the space’s sixstory atrium. all of the senses, one that cannot be replicated online,” Friedman says about RH Hospitality. And with regard to partnering with Sodikoff on the concept, he says, “It was impor tant to align ourselves w ith someone who is as obsessive about hospitality as we are about design, someone who shares the same values, beliefs, and passion for quality.”

A feature exclusive to RH New York, a first-floor concierge can help guide patrons through the massive design gallery, show the menu to the Rooftop Restaurant, or direct them to the third-f loor Barista Bar for those who want to enjoy coffee, pastries, or wine in the café or on the adjacent outdoor terrace. Another only-in–New York element is having space dedicated to RH Interior Design Studio & Atelier integrated into the design gallery. In other RH locales, the interior design services are relegated to

back-of-house operations, while in New York the whole second f loor is dedicated to the department, which is celebrated out in the open, capitalizing on the vibrant energy of the space, with workstations, private presentation rooms, and VIP entrances.

Friedman prides himself on being a front-runner, one leading the way and not following the pack when it comes to retail innovation and beyond. “I’m proud of our culture of innovation versus duplication,” he says. “We are always listening and learning, and that allows us to lead our organization into the future.” He says he plans to continue to evolve the RH brand “from creating and selling products to conceptualizing and selling spaces,” with this summer’s launch of the first RH Guesthouse, a hotel that’s steps away from the New York gallery. “We hope to redefine hospitality in a similar manner to how we’ve redefined physical retailing,” he adds. And when asked how he saw RH New York fitting in with its Meatpacking District setting, he quips, “Who said anything about fitting in?”

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Baby boomers are scaling down, but not at the expense of spacious rooms, gorgeous views, and luxe amenities.

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ownsizing is passé. Boomer buyers of luxury condominiums are not inclined to manage a large house any longer, but they’re not looking to squeeze into two-bedroom, two-bath flats either.

“They want everything they have in their big home,” plus maintenance and service, says Jay Phillip Parker, CEO of Douglas Elliman’s Florida brokerage.

Downsizing comes “at an emotional cost,” explains Dr. Neil Applebaum, a clinical psychologist in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “There is a tendency now for empty nesters to be reluctant to downsize; they want to give up the responsibilities and chores of a large home but still maintain the creature comforts they are used to…and then some.”

Enter the trophy condo. Affluent buyers in their 50s and 60s are seeking to feather house-sized nests in luxe high-rises with tall ceilings, walls of glass, designer kitchens, sumptuous baths, and oversized glass-railed balconies with sweeping views. Five-star services and amenities, from valets to

The Ritz-Carlton South Beach’s art room.

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A rendering of the Park Grove, in Coconut Grove, Florida.

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Coming from a 7,000-square-foot house, buyers can’t see moving into an 1,800-square-foot apartment, says Joe Graziose, RXR’s executive vice president of residential development. “They don’t like to feel stuffed in.”

Downsizers still want a foyer, commodious closets in the master suite, an oversized master bath, a second bedroom, plus a den, with room for grandchildren to visit. “They are willing to give up their private movie theater because the community clubhouse has one,” Graziose says. “They want amenities they are used to living with that they don’t want to be the keeper of. They don’t want to have to maintain the pool or the tennis court or the golf course. They want a community, which we are creating.”

“Moving to a condo that is just as large or larger than their house is welcoming to the children and grandchildren, giving it the feeling of home,” says Dr. Applebaum.

At 111 Murray, a new 157-unit luxe high-rise amid Tribeca’s vibrant arts and cultural scene, many empty-nest buyers are relocating to be closer to their New York City–based children and grandchildren. “Their children prefer to be downtown,” says Emily Sertic of Douglas Elliman, the new condo’s director of sales. “It just makes it easier” for them to visit.

The superluxury tower’s 20,000 square feet of amenities provide extra incentives, from a residents’ lounge to a patisserie, a private dining room with a demonstration kitchen, a 75-foot lap pool, a children’s splash pool and playroom, a teen room, a spa, a movement studio, a hammam, a meditation area, yoga and Pilates classes, and a Drybar hair salon. Landscaped gardens blend the interiors and the outdoors.

Views of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Hudson River, and the Empire State Building are also vital to Sertic’s clients, who want a “trophy property” with a living room that can fit a grand piano, a third bedroom that can be converted to a media room, and a concierge who can arrange private jet service, theater tickets, or a private chef. “By no means are they downsizing the quality of their lifestyles and expectations,” Sertic says. “Deep down, people want things to be simpler, but they don’t want to compromise in standard and quality of the lifestyle they are accustomed to.”

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spas, art studios, golf simulators, and private restaurants, add to the allure.

In Miami, over the past decade there has been a “remarkable and distinct evolution in the sophistication of the condo market,” Parker says. “They didn’t make four-bedroom condos 10 years ago.” Gym rooms with a treadmill or two have morphed into full-service health clubs. Hotel-style services have escalated. Top buildings have gate attendants, valets, concierges, even “someone to greet you at the elevator and send you to your floor.”

“Developers are looking to distinguish themselves,” Parker says, providing “comfort, privacy, and exclusivity.” While apartments have gotten bigger, buildings have fewer units. “It is much harder to deliver luxury in a 500-unit building than in a 60- to an 80-unit building” where “the staff knows your name.”

Three- or four-bedroom condos with dens or media rooms are in vogue.

At the upcoming 38-story 2000 Ocean, a boutique condo rising just north of Miami Beach, each $2.8 to $3 million turnkey 3,000-square-foot unit spans half a floor, accessed by an elevator opening onto a private vestibule. “It is a house in the sky,” says Shahab Karmely, the developer.

At the neighboring super-luxe Regalia, where prices start at $7.2 million, each of the 39 four-bedroom, five-and-and-a-half bath units occupies an entire floor, measuring 7,600 square feet, including a wavy 360-degree wraparound terrace with views of the Atlantic, the Intracoastal Waterway, the mansions of Golden Beach, plus the Miami and Miami Beach skylines. Penthouses boast private pools.

Coconut Grove’s new Park Grove condominium has windows and doors that retract for indoor-outdoor living. Private balconies are expansive enough for outdoor kitchens, dining, and lounging. Celebrity chef Michael Schwartz will dazzle palates at Park Grove’s restaurant. At the Ritz-Carlton South Beach, a Frauscher yacht will ferry residents to the Eden Roc/Nobu beach club or to dinner at a waterside restaurant. On the 72nd f loor of 1000M, an ultra-luxury condominium coming to Chicago, residents will be able to savor the views, live music, and cocktails at Club 1000, a private fullservice bar and lounge.

Sixteen buyers, mostly empty nesters, combined two $2 million–plus 1,700-square-foot units in the first phase at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in North Hills, New York, a new gated 120-unit condominium community with a grand clubhouse and pool 20 miles east of Manhattan. The demand for house-sized units was so strong that for phase two, the developer, RXR Realty, increased unit size: 75 percent of them range from 2,500 to 4,000 square feet.

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A rendering of COOKFOX Architects’ vision for St. John’s Terminal, as seen from Houston Street.

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“THE NEW ST. JOHN’S TERMINAL WILL BE ‘AN URBAN CAMPUS’ WITH A CALIFORNIA FEEL,” SAYS ADAM FRAZIER, HEAD OF LEASING FOR OXFORD PROPERTIES.

Future Perfect

Once an early-20th-century freight train station, the New York City High Line’s south end is slated to become an ultramodern o ce space.

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n 1934, when the New York Central Railroad’s new St. John’s Terminal was completed, the massive warehouse-style building connected the freight line with Manhattan’s West Side. Its location at the southern end of the elevated High Line viaduct made it possible for 227 train cars to unload goods needed by local businesses. At the time, the improvement project was hailed for sparking “a new era for the industrial West Side.”

Flash forward 84 years. The southern terminus of the High Line is about to be transformed into the “workplace of the future,” says Rick Cook, founding partner of COOKFOX Architects. The planned 1.3 million square feet of commercial office space intertwined with three acres of greenery may herald another innovative new era.

Located at 550 Washington Street, in an increasingly vibrant Hudson Square, the building encompasses two Manhattan city blocks adjacent to Hudson River Park’s Pier 40 and situated at the intersection of the West Village, SoHo, and Tribeca.

The new St. John’s Terminal will be “an urban campus” with a California feel, says Adam Frazier, head of leasing for Oxford Properties Group, the developer, which paid $700 million for the defunct terminus. “The way we designed it, it could help businesses be more productive and enhance their brand.”

With its verdant entry plaza, landscaped terraces, and rooftop gardens, the building is poised to jump-start the next generation of high-performance, biophilic workplaces. The idea is to boost “wellness and productivity for occupants,” Cook says. “People feel good when they are connected to nature.”

The new design will also “preserve the history and authenticity of this important piece of rail infrastructure that once connected the world to New

The building’s fourthfloor wraparound terrace, with views of the Freedom Tower.

York City,” Cook adds. The railbeds that are currently part of the building will remain. The overpass will be removed to open views between Washington Street and Pier 40, all the way to the Hudson River.

The complex has more than 500 feet of frontage on Hudson River Park.

South of Houston Street, the building has three f loors, with industrialstyle, factory-mullioned windows. A new set-back fourth level has a wraparound terrace. At one end is a nine-story tower with floor-to-ceiling glass. “ It i s mor e g r ou nd s c r a p e r t h a n s k y s c r a p e r,” C o ok s ay s . It s 100,000-square-foot f loor plates, which are rare in Manhattan, “are more amenable to a future workplace,” where collaboration and f lexibility are paramount.

“There was a decision early on by Oxford to do the longest, lowest building we could possibly build on the site,” Cook says. “The creative workforce doesn’t want to work in the corporate office tower their parents worked in.”

Instead, “now people want to work in the same cool, lofty environment they want to live,” he adds. Previously, work and living spaces were separate worlds.

The building has loftlike 15-foot ceilings and is extremely flexible.

“We went outside the box to think about things that they would be looking for in the future,” Frazier says. “This building is transformational.”

The new terminal is expected to be completed in 2021.

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Upholstered in a brilliant velvet with contrasting piping, the Beetle chair, $1,129, SUITE NY, suiteny.com.

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The Merwyn dining chair, designed by Sebastian Herkner, $1,700, AVENUE ROAD, avenue-road.com.

Harmony in Contrast

As the entertaining season nears, designs take on opposing traits—from tactile matte and polished metal finishes to luscious el ets confirming ust how much opposites attract. By Nicole Haddad

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Radiance Winter platter with cool purple watercolor palette, $286, and gold-accented Radiance Fall Tidbit plate, $40, LENOX, lenox.com.

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The head-turning Prometheus tumbler, $358, and ice bucket, $1,798, SIEGER BY FÜRSTENBERG, sieger-germany.com.

Nagasaki coffee spoons in matte gold titanium plating, $96, CANVAS HOME, canvashomestore.com.

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The futuristic Spinoza chest by Patrick Naggar, RALPH PUCCI, price upon request, ralphpucci.net.

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Beat Vessel drop vase of spun brass, $1,400, TOM DIXON, tomdixon.net.

Everyday bowl in Utah glaze, $34, EAST FORK, eastfork.com.

Acquarello vases in frosted nickel finish (small, $280; medium, $370; large, $440), CAPPELLINI, cappellini.it.

Achimie Coupe bowl shown in gold, $440, L’OBJET, l-objet.com.

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The 2019 Mercedes-Benz G550.

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The first all new 01 ercedes en Class in 3 years only loo s li e the o it came in. By Steve Siler

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G550 AND G63: CLOSER THAN EVER, BETTER THAN EVER The 2019 G550 remains America’s entry-level G for 2019, motivated by a 416-horsepower V-8 and a nine-speed transmission.

The sportified Mercedes-AMG G63 now packs a prodigious 577 horsepower, plus stronger brakes, a stiffer adaptive suspension, more-supportive seats, and a f lat-bottom steering wheel. Visually, the two are tough to tell apart, with the AMG’s squarer front bumper, enlarged intakes, and vertical grille teeth being its primary giveaways. Both models retain side-exiting exhaust pipes and incredible sounds, but only the AMG’s extended chrome pipes can be both seen and heard, poking forth as they do from beneath the rear door.

A fair bit of wheel time, on-road and off, in both versions at their global media drive in France, revealed trucks that seem closer in character than ever—which says more about the new G550’s competence than any shortcoming of the G63. Wind noise still erupts around the mirrors at highway speeds, but both are immeasurably calmer, quieter, and more stable creatures that steer more accurately, ride much better, and accelerate more eagerly. They feel heavy, but not unwieldy, and the G63 is remarkably fast and surreally grippy when you ask it to hike up its skirts and run. And that feeling of superiority current G-Class drivers love so much remains, courtesy of a seating position that stands as tall and commanding as ever.

And both are astounding off-road. With such aggressive approach/departure angles, contortionist wheel travel, super-short low-range gearing, 9.5-inch ground clearance, and wheels that can be mechanically locked in unison, getting stuck isn’t only unlikely, it’s nearly impossible. We deftly negotiated boulders, cruised up a 100 percent grade—a 45-degree angle—and caught air on high-speed whoop-de-dos in the G63. With the help of the 360-degree cameras and dynamic guidelines, and off-road displays in the center screen depicting vehicle attitude and data such as gradient, side angle, compass, steering angle, and differential lock status, negotiating obstacles without a spotter is now much easier.

The 2019 G-Class is arriving around the time you read this, with prices expected to pick up where their predecessors left off— roughly $125K for the G550; $145K for the G63. Whether that’s a lot of money or a screaming bargain depends on if you see it as a luxurious SUV with nostalgic styling or an icon, perfected. To us, it’s definitely the latter.

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feels like swinging out a wall. And with the cargo floor still waisthigh, don’t cancel your gym membership just yet.

Whereas the exterior designers strove to replicate its predecessor, interior designers went for full-scale revolution. And they got it. A passenger-side grab bar on the dashboard is the only visual connection between the new and old G-Classes; all else, from its dual 12.3-inch displays and jet-engine air vents to its updated switchgear and active multi-contour seats, strengthen its connection to the current Mercedes model while creating a genuine sense of occasion. Along with newfound style comes newfound space—and a front center console with storage, and, at long last, cupholders. Three adults now fit in back without overlapping shoulders, and a huge six-inch increase in legroom allows them to also bring their legs and toes, too. We doubt the shah of Iran envisioned his military bounding across the Persian sand surrounded by multicolor ambient lighting and Burmester sound, but his brainchild now has those things, too.

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THE FIRST THING YOU TOUCH IS OLD; EVERYTHING AFTER THAT IS NEW Redesigning an automotive icon is never easy, of course. A reimagined icon will inevitably be compared to its predecessors— and often unfavorably. In the case of the Geländewagen, which Mercedes-Benz understood was being purchased mostly for its fashion value rather than its off-road prowess, its very oldness was key to its charm. The G would have to reduce some of its nearly three-ton (!) weight and gain efficiency to keep it relevant (and legally salable in some countries). Also, adding comfort, space, and technology would help, as would a better driving experience, so long as it doesn’t diminish its unique character. No simple mandate.

Just as visitors to the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, learn that the lines of its foundation, columns, and entablature are all actually curved, so too may close inspectors of the 2019 G-Class note its many not-so-square, not-so-straight elements. Its body panels feature subtle curvature, with softer edges, tighter gaps, with f lusher windows and lights and better-integrated fender f lares, the latter widened for AMG models. Only three visible parts carry over intact: the headlamp washer nozzles, the chrome-ringed spare tire cover, and, yes, those beloved door handles. It has grown two inches longer and nearly five inches wider, yielding a much, much larger cabin. And yet, the entire vehicle is considerably more aerodynamic and, just as importantly, has lost a massive 375 pounds.

Still, each of its predecessors’ signature features are present, including its three-sided wheel openings, barnacle-style turn signals, mid-body rub strips, and hand-welded roof panel. Park one next to a 2018 model—or a 1979 model, for that matter—and you’ll notice they’re all a little different, the 2019 model featuring softer edges, a sleeker nose, tighter panel gaps, a less-vertical windshield, and bright, LED-ringed headlamps that can probably be seen from space. Out back, the low, rectangular taillamps are f lusher and also LED lit. Opening the vertical tailgate still

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he venerable Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen was 23 years old when it officially went on sale in America in 2002, making it old when it arrived.

Automotive historians will tell you, however, that its history actually began in 1972, when King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran originally proffered that Merc ede s-Ben z bui ld such a vehicle for m i lit a r y pur pose s.

Unfortunately for him, he was deposed during the Iranian Revolution before the cars began rolling off their assembly line in Graz, Austria, in 1979, but civilians in many parts of the world have had access to them since.

Early models were little more than Austrian-built Jeeps— slow, dexterous, and uncomfortable, like a CJ-5, only boxier. But in time, the G became more livable and powerful, evolving into a bona fide “lux-u-vee” dubbed G-Class when Mercedes-Benz finally imported it. Brandishing flared fenders, powerful V-8s, and leather-lined interiors, its boxy roof towered over the rounded greenhouses of newer cars. Loud, AMG-tuned versions arrived too. The glitterati were in love with the kitschy click of the pushbutton door latches. Hollywood types parked them next to their Priuses. By 2018, prices started at $125K and climbed to nearly $350K for the lavish V-12-powered G65. But at no point before then, and at no time since, had the “G-Wagen” ever been redesigned. Until now.

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Breakfast at Tiffani’s

The former teen idol shares her favorite family recipes in a new cookbook. By Kim Peiffer

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e fell in love with her in the ’90s as America’s high school sweetheart in Saved by the Bell, but fast-forward to 2018 and the lovefest with Tiffani Thiessen is taking on a new shape. Now, the actress, wife, and mother has added cookbook author extraordinaire to her repertoire.

Featuring 125 recipes, Pull Up a Chair: Recipes from My Family to Yours is packed with delicious concoctions from Thiessen’s own kitchen. Below, we chat with the multihyphenate about her latest endeavor.

Why a cookbook?

To me, it’s a scrapbook of memories and recipes from my life that I’ve been excited to share with everyone who’s followed me along my journey.

What inspired you?

Many things inspired me, from my family and friends to some of my favorite chefs. Traveling and restaurants where I’ve fallen in love with dishes that inspire ideas. Growing my own fruit and veggies and creating recipes that are in season.

What’s a typical day in the life of Tiffani like?

Oh, gosh, there is no “typical” day in my world.

Ha! It could be anything from being on set or traveling for work. But when I’m home, which is most often, it starts with a cup of coffee and snuggles with my kiddos.

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SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND FENNEL STUFFING

DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; set aside.

Spread the bread evenly on a baking sheet and bake, tossing once or twice, until toasted, 10 to 15 minutes.

In the meantime, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; set aside 2 tablespoons. Add the fennel to the saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

In a medium pot over mediumhigh heat, combine the chicken broth, sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, toss the toasted bread with the fennel and the broth mixture until the bread is coated and has fully absorbed the liquid. Put the stuffing in the prepared baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover the stuffing and brush it with the reserved 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Bake, uncovered, until browned on top, about another 20 minutes. Garnish with fennel fronds and serve hot.

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Walk me through the story of the biggest/ funniest disaster that’s ever happened in your kitchen.

My oven not working on Thanksgiving and having to schlep all of my food to my neighbor’s house to cook. Thankfully they weren’t using theirs!

What does a perfect night look like for you?

Making dinner with the family.

What’s the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?

After the usual…hug—my husband’s good morning—I snuggle my kids, then make breakfast.

INGREDIENTS Two 1-pound loaves (white or sourdough) bread, crusts removed, cut into 1-inch pieces 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, plus more for the baking dish 4 bulbs fennel, trimmed and coarsely chopped, plus chopped fronds for garnish 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

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Anytime I’m hanging with my kids and hubby at home. Every moment with them is my favorite time of the day.

What’s your all-time favorite thing to cook with your family?

Making pizza is one of our favorite things to do in the Smith home. My kids call it “decorating.”

What would your last meal on earth be?

That’s a hard one. Probably a gorgeous cheese and charcuterie board with a nice big glass of wine!

What do the holidays look like for you? Do you host? What do you make?

My mom passed the hosting torch on to me many years ago, but both she and my aunt still help out in the kitchen. Along with a turkey, either smoked, baked, or fried, we are always sure to make my sour cream mashed potatoes, Mom’s cream cheese pie, and my aunt’s green beans. And no holiday is complete without my sun-dried tomato and fennel stuffing.

What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

That my recipes give them confidence in the kitchen.

What is the number one thing you would tell your younger self if you had the chance?

Don’t sweat the small stuff.

What’s the biggest lesson that cooking has taught you?

How much food can bring people together.

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FROM LEFT : Architect Luis Barragán; a Cena Rosa spread, inspired by the color pink.

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n eccentric architect’s past and his a nity for pin inspires a food stylist to create her own passion fueled legacy.

By Mariana Velásquez

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his is a story of shared obsessions between an architect and a food stylist who are separated by generations and geography but joined by their love of the color pink.

The architect Luis Barragán (1902–1988) died infatuated by light, space, and design. The colored walls in his museum-like house and the many homes and gardens he created are testimonials. I, a food stylist, have an obsession with beauty in food, color in design, and perfection for an image. This fixation took me to the Obama White House in 2011 to work with the first lady on her cookbook. A pinnacle in my 10-year career, for sure.

Eager for inspiration, I burrowed into Barragán’s legacy, where I discovered that his ashes had been turned into a two-carat diamond by an American artist in order to rescue his life’s work from obscurity and bring it back to his native Mexico, all the way from Switzerland. The story was later detailed in a documentary.

I also discovered Barragán was an amazing personality. An extravagant lifestyle and unquenchable thirst for beauty permeated this master draftsman’s work and life in general. I lost my breath to his silk shirts, knit ties, chauffeured Cadillac, and wise gaze. One Barragán fact struck my deepest chord: From time to time, he would request entirely pink meals and sherry-drizzled melons from his maid. An immediate question that came to mind was what type of pink meal would have been on Barragán’s lunch table in 1976 Mexico City? What would those real ingredients be? Beets? Blue corn tortillas, hibiscus f lowers, and radishes? How would the table be set? Perfectly pressed linens, for sure. A mix of new and inherited classic chinaware, perhaps? I made my move and started drafting recipes for him…and myself.

As natural breeding grounds for such experiments as Mexico’s Polanco or Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhoods can be, it was in fact Hong Kong’s passion for food and dash of ennui

that incubated my Cena Rosa’s birth. I hosted a color workshop collaboration with designer Paola Sinisterra and creative director Kate Jones at the House of Madison, in Hong Kong’s Central district. The third day of the series involved a dinner prepared in the color palettes of the city itself: from jade to chartreuse, from ivory to turmeric, from coral to magenta. And so it began.

Shortly after, The St. Regis Hotel in Hong Kong’s neighbor, Macau, hosted me to teach an atelier. My audience was the executive culinary team: mostly Chinese men of various ages. All led by a Frenchman, all experts in their respective fields of high Asian cuisine. I hesitated but decided to tell them the story behind Barragán’s pink dinners, the inf luence of color in architecture and, distinguishably, food design. They proved to be a tough audience at first. But by the program’s end, the group had enthusiastically set the table from start to finish, having applied all the lessons learned during our talk. This came to be my first Cena Rosa: a four-course dinner inspired by Ma-

canese cuisine. Prawns, octopus, oysters, and serradura rose cake (one of the most traditional Portuguese desserts that remains from Macau’s colonial past).

Hong Kong’s The Murray was particularly exquisite. The hotel allowed me to give a twist to its afternoon tea menu. I used the traditional elements of an English afternoon tea to mirror the shapes and artwork of the hotel’s iconic building: a former office space, almost Brutalist construction built by Italian architects for the Chinese Communist Party, adapted to a hotel with decor amply surmounting the concept of chic. That day, black and white marble finishings, golden ceiling lamps, black stone sculptures, and formidably rectangular windows were all transformed into scones, cookies, and finger sandwiches.

My experiment then traveled to Crazy Rich Asians’s true protagonist, Singapore. Four creative cooking workshops were hosted for a group of local architects and designers who were invited by the House of Madison to cook and dine togeth-

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Watermelon ginger flower gazpacho, plated and ready to be served at Cena Rosa in Singapore.

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er. My second Cena Rosa used local ingredients inspired by Indian, Chinese, and Malay cuisines to create a menu of watermelon ginger flower gazpacho, pomelo salad, slow-roasted dorado with chili sauce, and heirloom red rice pudding with poached guavas. Indian garlands, lotus f lowers, and peach buns decorated the setting.

Each Cena Rosa embodies the aesthetic, texture, and tones of the city where it takes place.

And thus, I try to perfect it every time. In my hometown, Bogotá, I cohosted 50 guests, with the duo known as M Maison, in the company of 12 artworks curated by the renowned artist Ana Mosseri. Of course, all pieces had pink in them.

We were joined by her father, architect Jacques Mosseri. A man who helped bring Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (yes, Le Corbusier) to Colombia.

Mosseri shared an explanation of Barragán’s legacy. Afterward, a five-course dinner was served by 24 waiters, on a long table with custom-made candles in the shades of the Barragán Museum House and flowers from Bogotá’s traditional Paloquemao market.

Although there has been a great deal of images, footage, and social snapshots, no lens has captured Cena Rosa like New York photographer Beth Galton. Together, we created a collection of images that ref lects the true light and profound feeling of Cena Rosa and its globe-trotting travels.

Convoluted as the globe is today, aspirations and inspirations alike are mightily needed. I found one in this architect’s obsession with a color that I loved as a little girl and that, oddly, seems to be in fashion at this moment in time. FIT is revisiting the history of the color pink with a symposium and an exhibit, Christie’s will auction a diamond of such particular tone for around $40 million, and Millennial pink continues to be…

Millennial.

Cena Rosa will take place next in Buenos Aires, Cartagena, and New York.

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from top: Preparing for the House of Madison Cena Rosa in Singapore; a pink-themed meal, right down to the blush-hued drinks.

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hen consider ing Pa r isia n style, the consensus is: Anything goes. While a definitive aesthetic definition remains elusive, the follow ing esteemed interior designers, who have just completed or are in the process of renovating historic Parisian properties, agree that Parisian style is at once unapologetic, elegant, classic, and above all, captivating. It is Paris’s combination and reverence for both old and new that, when done right, make interior style in the City of Light the envy of the world.

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Set back on Rue Christine in Paris’s Latin Quarter hides Relais Christine, a 48-room hotel built upon the ruins of the College of the Austin Friars Abbey.

Since 2015, Paris-based interior designer Laura Gonzalez of Pravda Arkitect, where she is founder and principal, has been working to renovate the entire hotel—guest rooms and suites and common areas, as well as building out the new Spa Guerlain in the limestone basement—which dates back to the 13th century.

“The intention from the beginning was to keep the classic identity and also give new breath to this hotel,” says Gonzalez. “I always start with classical references for my projects, respecting the DNA of the place but twisting it with fresh things like new materials. I like to mix.”

And mix she did: Gonzalez sourced the hotel’s chandeliers from Dedar for Hermès and the wallpaper from Ananbô, and paired it with furniture gathered from Parisian design markets and antique shops, along with bespoke pieces handmade by local craftspeople.

The one vendor she couldn’t do without, she says, was Pierre Frey. “All of the fabrics in the bedrooms were realized with it. They have infinite colors and patterns. It is a real game and pleasure to use it. It was perfect for the color themes.”

The Glamour of Parisian Design The interior designers behind three hotel renovations share their inspiration for Parisian style.

By Amiee White Beazley

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FIT FOR A PRINCE Designer Madelyn Byrne says the renovation of 25 Place Dauphine may have been the biggest challenge of her career, and at the same time, her largest reward. As owner and lead designer of Paris Perfect, a luxury apartment rental company with locations throughout Paris (along with sister agencies in London and Italy), she had decorated more than 70 apartments in Paris, but it was 25 Place Dauphine, a historically significant 17th-century building located at “Kilometer Zero” on Île de la Cité, that may well hold the key to her design legacy for years to come.

Considered to be one of the most beautiful squares in Paris, Place Dauphine was the first real estate development in history, with dozens of attached residences commissioned for Paris’s middle class by Henri IV. It was completed in 1610.

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building into an opulent collection of seven apartments, each with unique decor pieces, color schemes, and, thanks to the original eclectic construction, ceiling heights.

Byrne frequented Paris’s Vanves Flea Market and Les Puces for pieces such as mirrors, artwork, chandeliers, and antiques, and worked with her favorite French suppliers, such as Blanc d’Ivoire, for headboards, coffee tables, and nightstands.

“I knew the renovation had to be done to save the building and to preserve its history,” Byrne says. “The day they took down the scaffolding, people from the neighboring stores and residences stood outside and clapped. To see it transformed and hear their approval, that meant everything.”

GOLD STANDARD When the Ritz Paris closed for renovation in 2012, the city held its collective breath. Many feared a reimagined Ritz, under the vision of American artist, architect, designer, and Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur recipient Thierry

Despont, would be an altogether different hotel than the one travelers for more than a century had so publicly adored.

Guests were pleased to find that after the hotel’s four-year renovation, the Ritz’s soul remained intact. In fact, nothing in the Ritz Paris has been discarded or sold. The oak woodwork, curtains, Mareuil stone f loors, gilding, decorative objects, paintings, and parquet floors had been painstakingly removed piece by piece, cataloged, and restored.

“The preservation of many small historic details was a priority,” says Despont. Returning guests will recognize swans on the bathroom fixtures, cords to call for the valet and housekeeping, old-fashioned keys for lighting, tulip lamps, and the Marthe porcelain service by Haviland, used at the Ritz Paris since its opening in 1898.

In addition, top ateliers won the bids for furniture restoration, and nearly all of the preexisting light fixtures, furniture, and fabrics have been returned to their original places.

“Our goal was to reduce the number of rooms from 159 to 142, but most important of all, it was to optimize space and light,” he says. “Three model rooms were considered with nine color harmonies, various silks, and other fabrics. The strength of the design is due to that distinctive approach.”

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ome December, all anyone in the art world will be talking about is Art Basel Miami Beach. What better way to escape the onset of winter’s frigid winds than with the annual pilgrimage south, where the staggering quantity of art on view is matched— some would say eclipsed—by a glittering social scene. At last count, Art Basel Miami Beach had spawned nearly two dozen spin-off fairs, covering everything from design to Latin American art. Local museums stage blockbuster exhibitions, and the city’s top private collectors throw open their doors. But the main attraction is still Art Basel’s sprawling presentation in the Miami Beach Convention Center, which attracts the most prestigious artists and gallerists year after year, as well as the best and brightest rising stars in its specialized sectors devoted to young galleries and emerging art. As a whole, the fair is a barometer for what is happening in the contemporary art market, and it’s worth taking time to explore.

This year, a number of presentations are set to stand out, particularly in the Nova sector, where smaller galleries exhibit fresh work created in the last three years. With one of the strongest solo shows, Grimm Gallery (Amsterdam and New York) is exhibiting an installation by Peruvian artist Claudia Martinez Garay, a graduate of the Rijksakademie whose work was recently featured in the New Museum’s 2018 Triennial, Songs for Sabotage. Garay has created a series of precious, small-scale sculptural works and fragmented wall reliefs that play with the concept of the cultural artifact, generating a dialogue about oppressed cultures and histories in a postcolonial world. “She focuses primarily on one society, the Moche,” explains gallery director Sebastiaan Brandsen. “This was a smaller pre-Incan civilization within the boundaries of modern-day Peru, and as the Incan empire grew, it overtook this civilization. It is the oldest, most ‘native’ Peruvian history you can find.” While some Moche imagery survives, its culture is largely unknown, subsumed first by the Incas and subsequently by the Spanish. Garay’s work addresses the colonization of South America by the conquistadors and the continuing preponderance of Spanish culture on the continent to this day but also tells a broader story about how cultures form and change.

“She is interested in how when a new civilization comes to power it always appropriates part of the native society,” says Brandsen. “How are artifacts created, and how are they preserved and circulated? A certain story is told in museums…

On a spiritual level, she has to try to understand where she comes from.”

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Beyond Consumption by Shelagh Wakely, 1996, fruit gilded with 24-karat gold leaf in Perspex box; Mirror Ball by Monir Farmanfarmaian, c. 1974, mirror on plaster ball.

Over at Clearing (Brussels and New York), young French artist Marguerite Humeau is also showcasing sculptures that look like they were plucked from a museum’s plinth. Cast in bronze and carved stone, Humeau’s f luid, organic forms are inspired by the Venus figurine, the prehistoric female goddess statuettes found in museums around the world, and then distorted through the lens of a theory suggesting that early modern humans ingested animal brains for their psychoactive effects. The result is a series of sensual, even carnal, figures that inhabit the uncertain territory among human, animal, and f loral species. Her work is already garnering attention from the top levels of the art establishment, with a solo exhibition in 2017 at the Tate Britain in London and a current show at the New Museum in New York entitled Birth Canal, on view through January 6.

Other offerings include a site-specific installation by Ghanaian-American artist Derek Fordjour at Josh Lilley (London) that evokes a back lot environment, with pea gravel on the f loor and Dade County pine trees. The installation provides a backdrop for the artist’s dazzling collage portraits that draw on the struggles and exertions of sports to subtly address issues of inequality, race, and identity. And at Roberts Projects (Los Angeles), Choctaw-Cherokee artist Jeffrey Gibson transforms the art fair booth with glass-beaded wall hangings, paintings, and figurative sculp-

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ture that claim among their many inf luences Native American figurines, Victorian mourning dolls, and the terra-cotta army of China’s first emperor, Qin. Art Basel’s Survey sector presents art historical projects, often focusing on underappreciated artists or movements. Gallerist Richard Saltoun (London) contributes to the reevaluation of forgotten female artists of the postwar era with a stand dedicated to British artist Shelagh Wakely, a pioneer of installation art from the late 1960s who spent extended periods in Brazil, where she received critical acclaim. Her work is characterized by its temporality and study of nature, as well as its use of atypical, fragile materials: silk, spices, fruit, and the natural elements. The presentation includes Beyond Consumption—a dessert trolley of decayed fruit gilded in 24-karat gold—Wake-

ly’s delicate pencil and thread drawings from the 1970s, and several large-scale abstract paintings.

Also in Survey, Haines Gallery (San Francisco) is presenting rare glass sculptures, reliefs, and works on paper from the 1970s and early 1980s by Iranian artist Monir Farmanfarmaian.

Monir’s work unites Western geometric abstraction, to which she was introduced during her formative years in New York in the 1940s and 1950s, with the sacred geometry of traditional Persian art and architecture. In New York, she formed friendships with some of the 20th century’s most inf luential artists, including Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Milton Avery, and Barnett Newman. In 1975, many years after her return to Iran, she visited the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz with Robert Morris and Marcia Hafif. “It was as if a lightning bolt struck in

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that moment,” says gallery director David Spalding.

“She began to think in a concrete way about how to combine the sacred geometry of Islam and Sufism with the minimalism of artists like Frank Stella, with whom she has maintained a friendship of 50 years. She then produced an incredible body of work in 1976 and 1977, combining these elaborate motifs with this reductive exploration of geometry, creating these hybrid works with this language she was just sort of inventing. There was no precedent for what she was trying to do at that point in time.” Monir’s work has since received international attention, with a Guggenheim retrospective, acquisitions by the Tate Modern and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and most recently, a dedicated museum in Tehran, which opened in 2017. Early works by the artist are exceedingly rare, as most were lost, destroyed, or confiscated by the Revolutionary Guard during the 1979 revolution in Iran. “These works represent an incredible breakthrough in her practice,” Spalding explains. “Some of the works were featured in Monir’s Guggenheim exhibition, but none of the works has ever been offered for sale before. We’re always asked: ‘Do you have any early work?’ and now for the first time we can say, ‘Yes, we do.’”

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HELENA BAY LODGE Hikurangi, New Zealand If a true escape from—well, everything— is what you’re after, look no further than boutique property Helena Bay Lodge, stretching along two miles of private coastline in New Zealand. There are a mere five rooms, intended to host a maximum of five couples at a time. All come equipped with balconies with stunning views of the South Pacific. An on-property farm fuels the menu at the restaurant, helmed by Michelin-starred chef Ernesto Iaccarino. After enjoying an alfresco dinner, head to the beachside firepit with binoculars and gaze upon the stars while sipping digestifs. Private helicopters on property can be arranged for transportation to horseback riding adventures, div-

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FAIRMONT MALDIVES Sirru Fen Fushi, Maldives The essence of secluded luxury, the first Fairmont in the Maldives has its own island, surrounded by white sand beaches peppered with thatched-roof villas overlooking an endless turquoise sea. Each of the bohemian rustic-chic beach and water villas comes with a private pool (overwater bungalows also feature private sandboxes), or escape in true tropical style to a tented jungle villa as you indulge in an inspirational Maldivian experience. The property also features one of the largest lagoons in the Maldives, in

An aerial view of Helena Bay Lodge, on the northeast coast of New Zealand’s North Island.

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Notable luxury hotels around the world with novel new offerings will lea e you with serious wanderlust.

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C U LT U R E A lush tented jungle villa at the Fairmont Maldives.

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addition to an incredible underwater art installation that you can snorkel through. fairmont.com/maldives

FOUR SEASONS RESORT LANAI Lanai, Hawaii Away from the hustle and bustle of the more-crowded Maui, but with the same beauty that makes the Hawaiian islands one of the most coveted vacation destinations on the globe, is the hidden gem of Lanai. Following a multimillion-dollar transformation, and located on a pristine and exclusive island a few miles west of Maui, the Four Seasons Resort Lanai just debuted 213 redesigned guest rooms, including 51 suites; additional dining experiences, such as the award-winning Nobu Lanai, Malibu Farm, and One Forty; luxury retail boutiques featuring Missoni, Jimmy Choo, and the Lanai Collection; and a newly outfitted pro shop at the 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Manele Golf Course, along with the addition of a luxury transfer fleet. But the most exciting parts just may be the brand-new yoga studio with aerial yoga, new spa treatments from Kypris, and zen horse sunset yoga at the the Lanai Ranch at Koele. fourseasons.com/lanai

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PERRY LANE HOTEL Savannah, Georgia Savannah has always been known for its Southern charm and hospitality, but until now, it was lacking in upscale luxury hotels. Enter Perry Lane, the recently debuted property that is the first in Savannah to offer a five-star hospitality experience. Planted smack in the middle of the city’s historic center, it has touches of luxury everywhere you look, from the sultry rooftop bar and pool to the extensive art collection to the upscale rooms that offer no shortage of amenities (the beds here are absolute heaven). Downstairs, The Emporium Kitch-

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en and Wine Market is a foodie’s dream, featuring locally sourced ingredients in signature dishes like cocquilles St.-Jacques. For an on-the-go bite, the restaurant has a wine shop and market with gourmet sandwiches, artisanal cheese, and charcuterie, so you can pack it up and head to the beach. perrylanehotel.com

GLENEAGLES Ochil Hills, Scotland There’s something magical about arriving at your destination via a private train station built in the roaring ’20s. Yet that’s only the beginning of a host of reasons that Gleneagles has become one of the most sought-after luxury escapes in Scotland. Nestled in the hills of the expansive countryside, this recently transformed 850acre estate marries a luxurious experience with unparalleled fun and adventure, all set amid breathtaking views. From championship golf courses to Michelinstarred dining, this sporting estate celebrates the rich, glamorous heritage of the region. gleneagles.com

ST. REGIS ROME Rome, Italy The St. Regis in Rome has embraced a new era of glamour, thanks to a full-scale restoration that has transformed the iconic 125-year-old property back to its original splendor. One hundred thirty-eight guest rooms and 23 opulent suites are elegantly layered with pastel hues inspired by the clean powder blue of the Mediterranean city’s vibrant skies and the warm terracotta of weathered Roman walls at sunset. Exquisite European fabrics drape the space, and every detail— like hand-engraved mirrors and Empire-style crystal chandeliers—bring a sense of royalty to the space. marriott.com/hotels/travel/romxr-the-st-regis-rome

The lounge at the St. Regis Rome.

The 850-acre Gleneagles estate, in the Ochil Hills of Scotland.

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Zen horse sunset yoga at the Lanai Ranch at Koele is one of several offerings from the Four Seasons Resort Lanai, in Hawaii.

AWAY FROM THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF THE MORE-CROWDED MAUI IS THE HIDDEN GEM OF LANAI.

Original artwork by young artists, such as Flora by Deborah Brown (below), is featured throughout Perry Lane Hotel, in Savannah, Georgia.

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The northern lights are an exquisite backdrop for Deplar Farm’s geothermal pools; the property’s Icelandic accommodations, yoga room included.

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#BucketList Ski Trips

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Skiing uncharted territory only accessible by helicopter or boat brings a whole new level of adrenaline to hitting the slopes. We’ve rounded up four ski trips that are as exotic as they are luxurious. By Kim Peiffer

SKIING IN ICELAND’S REMOTE TROLL PENINSULA When you combine jaw-dropping topography with barely-trecked terrain (hello, virgin powder), you get an endless amount of first track runs. Nestled in Iceland’s Troll Peninsula is Deplar Farm, a luxury resort smack dab in the middle of absolutely nowhere. It’s worth a visit any time of year (the resort offers hiking and surfing in the summer), but during the winter months, you can get airlifted to any spot you like and ski all the way down to the water’s edge. After skiing well into the middle of the night, trek back to Deplar to unwind at the luxe spa, which features pools heated by geothermal energy and two flotation tanks. Then grab a libation and lounge by the fire to catch a glimpse of the northern lights once the sun finally settles behind the mountains.

Ski Level: Terrain can be chosen based on skill level, but intermediate is recommended at minimum.

Price: Starts at $3,110 based on single occupancy, with heli-skiing and accommodations included. Heli season buyout rates start at $43,200.

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Heli-skiing the French Alps with Chalet Hibou; the luxe Oyster 885 RS yacht is home base on Firebird’s Norwegian Arctic Circle excursion.

A SKI SAFARI ACROSS THE FRENCH ALPS Eleven Experience is debuting its latest property, and it’s a bucket-list entry for sure; Chalet Hibou officially opens for ski season in November in the French Alps. The seven-room property (all with en suite bathrooms) is right in the epicenter of seven world-class ski resorts, including SainteFoy, Val d’Isère, Tignes, Les Arcs, and La Rosière, so skiers are granted access to ski a different resort every day. The chalet’s proximity to the Italian border provides guests with three heli-ski bases, the runs averaging 1,000 to 2,200 vertical meters, and the mountain of Le Miroir features off-piste runs that end straight at your chalet door. Back at the pad, relax after a day on the slopes in the outdoor hot tub or steam room, kick back and sip a cocktail by the roaring fire, and chill as your chef prepares Savoyarde dishes such as pumpkin velouté with the region’s famed Beaufort cheese, côte de boeuf, and Raclette and fondue. In the mornings, a local dairy farmer delivers yogurt to the chalet door to complement an impressive breakfast spread of muesli, house-made bread, and made-to-order eggs. Fine French cheeses and garden-fresh salads are served for lunch (yes, even in the backcountry). And no trip to France is complete without exquisite wine, so it comes as no surprise that nightly menu pairings are all part of the experience. Mais oui.

Ski Level: Intermediate to advanced.

Price: Winter buyout rates start at $9,300.

HELI-SKIING IN CANADA Aspen’s The Little Nell hotel is expanding its adventure program, Nell Escapades, in 2019 with a heli-skiing trip in January alongside Canadian Mountain Holidays. The intimate trip is for a maximum of eight guests and will be hosted by three execs from The Little Nell. What to expect?

An insanely challenging and adrenaline-pumping six days on the slopes, coupled with all the luxury of those Little Nell signature touches when it comes to accommodations and dining. Guests will ski with Little Nell managing director Simon Chen, the wines for dinner will be hand-selected by wine director and master sommelier Carlton McCoy, and executive sous-chef Keith Theodore will prepare mouthwatering dishes in tandem with the CMH culinary team. Another notable mention: You’ll be staying at luxury property Valemount Lodge. As far as the skiing is concerned, the Cariboo Mountains’ wide variety of terrain includes long, steep, exhilarating tree runs to wide-open glaciers. The group will have its own Bell 212 helicopter and two guides, allowing for a high degree of f lexibility and unlimited skiing. With more than 592,000 acres (925 square miles) of skiable terrain and 498 named runs, these slopes have plenty of powder for everyone.

Ski Level: Skiers must be able to ski double-black-diamond terrain and have previous backcountry experience.

Price: Starts at $32,500 for one person in a single-occupancy room.

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SKIING & SAILING IN TRANQUIL NORWAY Combine adventure skiing and sailing with Firebird Ski & Sail in the Norwegian Arctic Circle. Hop aboard a lavish floating chalet with accommodations for up to seven guests (including bespoke facilities) on the luxury Oyster 885 RS, and prepare to sail through the pristine wilderness of northern Norway and experience offpiste skiing that allows skiers to try out a different location every day. Traveling by boat means remote, off-the-beaten-track access, and a complete ban on helicopters and snowmobiles means this ski experience is one of pure tranquility. Once you’re back onboard after hitting the untouched terrain, it’s all luxury, all the way; boot heaters ensure guests’ ski boots are warm and dry when they slip them on, slippers and cashmere blankets are offered with morning coffee so you can sit on deck and watch the sunrise, and each room has an individually controlled heating system for ultimate comfort.

Panoramic windows set the stage for meals. Menus are customizable and include Norwegian salmon and wine pairings.

Ski Level: Advanced.

Price: Rates start at $9,400 per person, per week.

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THE FUTURE IS FELICITY

Felicity Jones on her rise to the top and her fight for women’s equality in the new American biographical drama film on the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

By KIM PEIFFER Photography By MARK SELIGER Styling By HANNAH TEARE Black flocked tulle gown, price upon request, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD COUTURE, viviennewestwood.com.

Undergarment, PANTYHOSE BY WOLFORD, wolfordshop. com. 5.47-carat diamond and platinum ring, price upon request, GRAFF, graffdiamonds.com.

Black leather boot, $460, RUSSELL AND BROMLEY, russellandbromley.co.uk.

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legantly perched on a windowsill inside a gorgeous 17th-century mansion in London, Felicity Jones is soaking up the beautiful afternoon sun on the set of our DuJour cover shoot.

She is poised, polite, and excited, twirling around the property’s expertly manicured gardens in couture to capture the perfect shots. “We went quite punky but elegant, so very cool,” she peppers in. Today’s ensembles consisting of feathers, corsets, and leather are a sharp right turn from her buttoned-up, collared court attire on the set of On the Basis of Sex, her highly anticipated new film, in which she plays Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “There’s a practicality to Ruth that comes through her clothes,” notes Jones. “She doesn’t like to draw too much attention to herself, but at the same time, she likes a little f lash.” There’s always a touch of her personality, as we see with her collars on the Supreme Court, proving that she’s never afraid to let her character come through. “She’s such an icon in terms of her style, and you see how she really found looks that work later in life, and she really stuck with them, like having her hair pulled back and her signature scrunchies.”

But all fashion talk aside, play ing R BG wa s a role that Jones was aware would require an intensive amount of work in order to nail. “I knew I had a hell of a lot of research in front of me and that I wanted to do justice to the justice, so I started off reading everything I could about her, looking at every single piece of footage of her, and really getting into the mind-set of her; that was my objective.” Prepping to transform herself into Notorious RBG, the badass nickname that 85-year-old Ginsburg has earned herself, required a method to the madness. “I usually have quite an academic approach when I start off; I really try to become an expert on that person,” she says. “It was an enormous help when I met her and spent time with her and really felt her incredible humanity. She’s someone who is very private and has an innate shyness, so it was a real gift that she invited Armie Hammer [who plays her husband, Marty, in the film] and I into her home and gave us access so that we could do the best job possible of understanding her.”

Throughout the process of becoming RBG, Jones slowly started to realize the two women were alike in more ways than one. “I found many similarities in the way that I was always rather shy growing up as a young girl. I think for both of us, when we put our mind to something, we are both incredibly focused and can be very single-minded. We don’t like a lot of fuss. I’d say we’re very straightforward and diligent, and I constantly found moments where she’s giving me such reassurance in my own life.

Just seeing the way she behaved and her silent strengths are something I constantly come back to and find empowering in my own life.”

That being said, she also jokes about the ways that she and Ginsburg unmistakably differed. “I am definitely more scatterbrained, and my hair is a lot messier,” she says with a laugh, “and I’m definitely a little more disorganized. But when I was playing her, I suddenly found that I became much more organized, and I would tidy things up more.”

While Jones was busy soaking up RBG’s organizational skills on set,

Hammer was working away in the kitchen for the cast. “Armie was very much the cook on set, channeling Marty.” Cast favorites included a lovely prawn and pasta dish, and his eggplant bake “was divine!” Both recipes came from Marty’s cookbook. “He had his own cookbook because Ruth was such a terrible cook that the children felt that this was something he had to take over!”

Jones said one of the biggest challenges on set was trying to avoid costar Justin Theroux [who plays legal director Mel Wulf] during somber periods. “He just made us crack up all the time! Sometimes I would have to just not even make eye contact with him because I would burst out laughing in very serious moments.”

The buzz around the film in these coming months is quite hefty, so I ask her how it feels to have made it in Hollywood, considering the gravity of playing such an icon, coupled with her past acclaims, including a role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and her critically lauded portrayal of Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. “It’s funny, but you never quite feel like that as an actor—the insecurity comes with the territory.

But I just love what I do, and I feel very fortunate.” That, and having a good support system in place. “My mother is a huge influence and inspiration; she is someone who has always championed a financial independent spirit of acceptance with yourself.” Then add an inf luence from one of the sexiest men in Hollywood: “The actor that I always come back to as a great source of inspiration is Leonardo DiCaprio,” she says. “I have such admiration for the kind of work that he has done. He makes films that are so relevant and entertaining. He works in such dedication in his performance, and his films are an art form. He’s my number one,” she laughs.

Back on set, the day is wrapping, and we’ve shot our final looks, which means Jones can slip back into something a little more comfortable. Today, it’s what she calls her Texas tuxedo: jeans, a denim button-down, and black patent leather flats accented with bows. When she’s not dressing in character for a film or lending her petite British frame to couture for a photo shoot, she’s all about something fuss-free.

“I tend to like more casual clothes, something very soft,” she says with such energy it sounds as though she hasn’t possibly been awake since before sunrise. “I’m a sucker for an oversized cashmere. Almost like a dress that you can just curl up in and watch Netflix in.”

But when it comes to the upcoming awards season, during which you’ll undoubtedly be seeing a lot of her, she says to expect something other than your traditional formal frock. “I’m going to be channeling Mick Jagger; that’s my inspiration for the red carpet,” she says. “Classic, well-tailored suits are going to be a winner for me.” I ask why, and she answers in a very RBG-esque manner. “The red carpet is becoming a lot more interesting in terms of women wearing trousers—now you can walk in with confidence in whatever you choose to wear, as opposed to looking like you are going to some kind of pageant. It should be an expression for both men and women.”

“MY MOTHER IS A HUGE INFLUENCE AND INSPIRATION; SHE IS SOMEONE WHO HAS ALWAYS CHAMPIONED A FINANCIAL INDEPENDENT SPIRIT OF ACCEPTANCE WITH YOURSELF.”

Dark blue glazed satin jumpsuit, $3,286, FENDI, fendi.com. 18-karat gold earrings with pearls, $850, DAVID YURMAN, davidyurman.com.

Black glitter polka-dot tulle gown with exposed corset, price upon request, RALPH & RUSSO COUTURE, ralphandrusso. com. Diamond and platinum ring, $41,500, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, vancleefarpels.com.

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“I AM DEFINITELY MORE SCATTERBRAINED, AND MY HAIR IS A LOT MESSIER.”

—ON HOW SHE IS DIFFERENT IN CHARACTER FROM GINSBURG

“SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO JUST NOT EVEN MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH HIM BECAUSE I WOULD BURST OUT LAUGHING IN VERY SERIOUS MOMENTS.”

—on justin theroux being the jokester on set

Ostrich feather jacket, $5,020, ERDEM, erdem. com. Silk organza dress, price upon request, CHANEL, chanel.com.

5.33-carat emerald, diamond, platinum, and white gold ring, price upon request, GRAFF, graffdiamonds.com.

18-karat gold ring with garnet and diamonds, $2,350, DAVID YURMAN, davidyurman.com.

Black wool coat, $1,640, ISABEL MARANT, matchesfashion.com.

Strapless striped, layered tulle gown, $28,000, DIOR, dior.com. Black leather boot, $460, RUSSELL AND BROMLEY, russellandbromley.co.uk.

18-karat yellow gold and white mother-ofpearl ring, $1,890, and 18-karat pink gold and rhodolite garnet ring, $2,070, BOUCHERON, us.boucheron.com. 18-karat gold earrings with pearls, $850, DAVID YURMAN, davidyurman.com.

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“I’M GOING TO BE CHANNELING MICK JAGGER THIS AWARDS SEASON; THAT’S MY INSPIRATION FOR THE RED CARPET. CLASSIC, WELL-TAILORED SUITS ARE GOING TO BE A WINNER FOR ME.”

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Black and white grosgrain silk gown, price upon request, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD COUTURE, viviennewestwood.com.

39.81-carat diamond, platinum, and white gold bracelet, price upon request, GRAFF, graffdiamonds.com.

18-karat gold earrings with pearls, $850, DAVID YURMAN, davidyurman. com. Black suede shoe with polka-dot lace, $1,195, JIMMY CHOO, us.jimmychoo.com.

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Dark mist mohair cardigan, $1,690, and cement silk jacquard dress, $3,280, BOTTEGA VENETA, bottegaveneta.com.

18-karat white gold, platinum, crystal, and diamond earrings, $34,000, DAVID WEBB, davidwebb.com.

Black lambskin leather jacket, $7,050, LOUIS VUITTON, louisvuitton. com. Ivory illusion tulle gown, price upon request, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD COUTURE, viviennewestwood.com.

18-karat yellow gold and white mother-ofpearl ring, $1,890, and 18-karat pink gold and rhodolite garnet ring, $2,070, BOUCHERON, us.boucheron.com.

18-karat gold and diamond starburst ring, $3,600, DAVID YURMAN, davidyurman.com.

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Makeup By Florrie White at Bryant Artists.

Manicure By Jenni Draper at Premier Hair and Make-up.

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From the chicest accessories to the sleekest high-tech toys, all that glitters can e found within the pages of our holiday gi guide. And for the jewelry-minded, that timeless childhood lesson holds true: Good things come in small packages.

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4 Elements double old-fashioned tumblers, set of four: Montaigne Optic (water), Perfection (air), Harmonie (earth), and Nancy (fire), $490, BACCARAT, us.baccarat.com. Eighteenthcentury Venetian mirror glass box, $75, RESTORATION HARDWARE, rh.com. Snake bookends, platinum, $850, L’OBJET, l-objet.com. Ampersand sterling silver dish, $550, TIFFANY & CO., tiffany.com. Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott book, $80, TASCHEN, taschen.com.

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Crossover bracelet with fluted emerald beads, brilliant-cut diamonds, black enamel, hammered 18-karat gold, and platinum, price upon request, DAVID WEBB, davidwebb.com. 18-karat white and yellow gold with emerald and diamond high jewelry Serpenti necklace, price upon request, BULGARI, bulgari.com. Bouton d’or ring, $20,800, and pendant, $33,700, featuring diamonds set in 18-karat white and rose gold, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, vancleefarpels.com. Cabochon opal drops, fluted cabochon sapphires, brilliantcut diamonds, green enamel, 18-karat gold, and platinum earrings, $72,000, DAVID WEBB, davidwebb.com. Earrings from the Haute Joaillerie Collection featuring 6.12 carats of orange garnets, 3.97 carats of pastel yellow sapphires, 2.22 carats of blue topaz, 2.19 carats of pastel pink sapphires, 2.03 carats of lavender chalcedony cabochons, and 0.45 carats of tsavorites set in titanium, price upon request, and earrings from the Haute Joaillerie Collection featuring 21.21 carats of tsavorites and 11.96 carats of colored diamonds set in 18-karat yellow gold and titanium, price upon request, CHOPARD, chopard.com/us.

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Jamie patent leather, python, and antelope hair black sandal, $4,295, SAINT LAURENT BY ANTHONY VACCARELLO, ysl.com. Liz black suede pointy-toe pump with crystals and white fascinator feathers, $1,195, JIMMY CHOO, jimmychoo.com. Nicole white enamel bag, $2,495, MARK CROSS, markcross.com.

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Men’s Keepall Bandoulière 45 in epi leather, $3,450, LOUIS VUITTON, louisvuitton.com. Braided straw/tassel hat, $1,175, CHANEL, chanel.com. Special edition Winter gold-plated sunglasses, $2,450, TOM FORD, tomford.com. Stockwell portable speaker with flip cover, $239, MARSHALL, marshallheadphones.com.

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Heritage Paraison set of one decanter and four tumblers, based on the modern Art Deco period, $2,650, BACCARAT, us.baccarat.com.

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VertuoPlus coffee machine, $199, NESPRESSO, nespresso.com.

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Mavic 2 Pro drone, $1,499, DJI, store.dji.com. SoundLink Micro Bluetooth speaker in bright orange, $99, BOSE, bose.com. Noise-masking sleepbuds, $249, BOSE, bose.com.

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Toyz yoga mat, $495, ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA, available at select Ermenegildo Zegna boutiques. Sneaker, $895, VALENTINO, available at select Valentino boutiques.

Christopher jump rope, $545, LOUIS VUITTON, louisvuitton.com. Landon Carryall in dark moss, $125, DAGNE DOVER, dagnedover.com.

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Nero velvet microponza loafer, $790, BOTTEGA VENETA, 800-845-6790. Black Belt Otto (Medium) Venini glass vase in rose crystal with black decoration, designed by Peter Marino in 2017, limited edition of 349, $3,150, GAGOSIAN, gagosianshop.com. Crocodile square tray, $100, L’OBJET, l-objet.com. Hammered brass barware collection four-piece bar tool set (includes bar spoon, strainer, bottle opener, and jigger), $107, RESTORATION HARDWARE, rh.com. Gecko letter opener, $125, L’OBJET, l-objet.com.

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Suit blazer and pant, $2,375, VERSACE, versace. com. Sweater, $825, GIORGIO ARMANI, armani. com. Scarf, $450, HERMÈS, hermes.com.

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Honey trench coat, $2,090, BURBERRY, burberry.com. Dark blue sweater, $935, and light blue button-up, $760, LOUIS VUITTON, us.louisvuitton.com.

Tie, $180, HERMÈS, hermes.com.

Denim pant, $695, ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA, zegna.us.

Boot, AQUATALIA, aquatalia.com.

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LUNDQVIST SAYS HIS STYLE HAS EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS TO REFLECT HIS CREATIVE SPIRIT AND A MORE REFINED TASTE.

Charcoal suit, $2,675, DOLCE & GABBANA, dolcegabbana.com.

White shirt, $425, GIORGIO ARMANI, armani.com. Pocket square, $150, LOUIS VUITTON, us.louisvuitton.com.

Black monk-strap shoe, $550, AQUATALIA, aquatalia.com.

Zip-up jacket, $5,150, HERMÈS, hermes.com.

Turtleneck sweater, $825, ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA, zegna.us. Henrik Lundqvist limited edition Aquaracer watch, price upon request, TAG HEUER, tagheuer.com.

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he Olympic gold medalist and goaltender for the New York Rangers walks into a SoHo studio donning Salvatore Ferragamo sunglasses; a leather jacket f it for a rebellious rock star; and smooth, slicked-back hair to top it all off.

This is Henrik Lundqvist’s casual “after practice” look that he nonchalantly pulls off.

The Swedish ice hockey goalie has lived in New York City since his rookie season for the Rangers in 2005, when he was just 23 years old. Now, at 36, Lundqvist says his style has evolved over the years to ref lect his creative spirit and a more refined taste. “I used to follow trends more, I think.

Then I figured out what my style is and what I’m comfortable in,” Lundqvist says, adding that he may have experimented with some more outrageous outfits in the past. On his personal style today, he says, “Obviously I wear suits a lot for game days, but I also used to play guitar in a band, so I think there’s a little more rock and more of an edge in my style, too.”

Though suits are required for game days, Lundqvist tries to incorporate a sophisticated edge, allowing for his creative personality to show through. In addition, he says he almost always chooses to wear a sleek, thin watch to complement his suit and easily slide under his shirt. On off days, he sometimes chooses to wear a bigger watch, saying, “That’s the fun part about watches; you can mix it up with different styles depending on the day.”

An ambassador for TAG Heuer since 2016, Lundqvist recently unveiled the Henrik Lundqvist limited edition Aquaracer, a timepiece that will have just 205 pieces available, representing his official draft pick number when selec ted for the New York R a ngers. “I’ve had a fond relationship with TAG for a few years. With this limited edition watch, we included some personal details, like my logo; the crown with my number, 30; and the Rangers’ colors,” Lundqvist says of the design. He adds that he wanted to create a watch he would enjoy wearing, as well as something that would stand out to the fans.

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dqvist has built up quite a fan base, earning the nickname “King Henrik” after just his second season in the NHL. But, even as The King, he says he is always trying to improve from the year before in order to benefit the team. “As a goalie, it’s like playing an individual sport on a team sport. You need to focus on your own performance as well as how the team can achieve their goals.”

Prior to each 82-game NHL season kicking off, the veteran goalie says he always spends a few months back home in Sweden with his wife and two daughters. Though it is important to Lundqvist that his daughters experience the small village he grew up in, he says coming back to New York City and his hometown arena, Madison Square Garden, is always exciting. “Playing at the Garden is not something I take for granted. It’s so special because of the history and location. It’s a big stage for any player, whether you play for the Rangers or a visiting team.”

Ahead of the 2018 season, Lundqvist ref lects on his expansive career and says that one of the biggest challenges he’s had is being able to fully appreciate moments throughout the season without getting too caught up in the pressure. “I’m very intense when it comes to hockey. How I perform affects me and my relationships a lot,” he admits.

He adds that being able to see the big picture is crucial, but having intensity and passion are what will inspire you to improve. “I think finding a balance is important. Easy to say but hard to do,” he decides.

Upon reflecting, Lundqvist explains that his roots might be founded in creative fields like music and drawing, but sports have offered him some incredible values, such as teamwork, how to deal with success and failure, and a good work ethic. The common ground among all of his interests is his passion, which is something he strives to instill in his two young daughters. “For my daughters, that’s the one thing I really want them to have. I just want them to have passion for something, anything. I want them to have the drive to do something,” he says.

From Sweden to New York City, in a suit or a leather jacket, the Rangers’ goaltender has proved himself to be a passionate (and creative) king both on and off the ice.

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Gray suede and herringbone jacket, $1,995, ROBERT GRAHAM, robertgraham. us. Turtleneck sweater, price upon request, LOUIS VUITTON, us.louisvuitton.com. Pant, $690, FENDI, fendi.com.

43mm Heuer 01 watch, skeleton dial, rose gold horns and accents, and black rubber strap, $9,000, TAG HEUER, tagheuer.com.

Jacket, $7,900, pant, $790, and sweater, $1,750, BOTTEGA VENETA, 800-845-6790.

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Tuxedo jacket and pant, $5,840, TOM FORD, tomford.com.

White button-up, $425, VERSACE, versace. com. Navy tie, $250, TOM FORD, tomford. com. Carrera watch with 39mm automatic, steel and yellow gold, silver dial, and brown alligator strap, $3,600, TAG HEUER, tagheuer.com.

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“I USED TO FOLLOW TRENDS MORE, I THINK. THEN I FIGURED OUT WHAT MY STYLE IS AND WHAT I’M COMFORTABLE IN.”

Jacket, $1,995, and zip sweater, $795, ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA, zegna.us. Denim buttonup, $125, POLO RALPH LAUREN, ralphlauren. com. White denim pant, $445, GIORGIO ARMANI, armani. com. Carrera Calibre 16 watch with 43mm chronograph, black dial with rose gold accents, and black alligator strap, $4,900, TAG HEUER, tagheuer.com.

Overcoat, $3,600, suit blazer, price upon request, and white button-up, $650, LOUIS VUITTON, us.louisvuitton.com.

Carrera watch with 39mm automatic, steel and yellow gold, silver dial, and brown alligator strap, $3,600, TAG HEUER, tagheuer.com.

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The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is known for entertainment and excitement, but the Atlantic City location (which opened this summer) is now offering guests unparalleled relaxation with the Rock Spa & Salon. The state-of-the-art sanctuary, complete with 32 newly designed treatment rooms, including designated facial rooms, couples suites, body treatment areas, a full-service salon, and 20 massage rooms, has something for everyone.

In true Hard Rock fashion, the Rock Spa & Salon delivers the brand’s Rhythm & Motion menu of spa treatments inspired by music. Amplified vibrations, pressure, and patterns are all utilized to bring each guest on their own soothing sonic adventure.

If visitors don’t opt for a specific spa treatment, having a tasty drink at the juice bar or just taking a dip in the Vitality pool and hydrotherapy tub is worth the trip. Whether you’re looking for a simple jog on the treadmill or a full-on, music-inspired rippling massage, the newly opened Rock Spa & Salon is an oasis in Atlantic City that shouldn’t be missed. hardrockhotelatlanticcity.com

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THE ART OF ARCHITECTURE cclaimed New or design firm STONEFOX has inked a deal with the Aspen Art Museum to help visualize the institution’s future.

By Kim Peiffer THE ASPEN ART MUSEUM has launched a new partnership with longtime collaborators Chris Stone and David Fox, founders of renowned New York–based architecture and design firm STONEFOX. The dynamic duo, who have been supporting the AAM for more than a decade by consulting on event design and contributing auction donations, will help with future installation plans at the museum including advanced lighting to optimize art pieces . “ We are thrilled to be working with the Aspen Art Museum to highlight their incredible exhibition programming and contribute to the enhancement of the museum’s gallery spaces.

It is an exciting opportunity to reach such a wide audience and to impact the Aspen community’s experiences of their landmark art museum.” The AAM endeavors to highlight continual focus on the relationship between art, architecture, and design, with an exp a n s ive vi ew towa rd fu r th eri n g a p proaches to future exhibition design, making it perfect timing for this partnership.

“We love being a part of the Aspen Art Museum family because the museum, while a smaller-scale institution, has a huge gravitational pull in the art world. You get all the benefits and intimacy that its size affords, like direct access and communication with curators, artists, and its CEO and director, Heidi Zuckerman, as well as opportunities of an institution 10 times the size.”

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CLICQUOT COUNTDOWN Celebrate the stroke of midnight like royalty with The Little Nell’s Clicquot Cats package—an all-inclusive adventure offered for you and 11 of your closest friends to ring in the New Year atop Aspen Mountain. For a cool $10K, get your own Clicquot-yellow snowcat to take you up to the top of Little Nell run, where a private butler will serve caviar, hors d’oeuvres, and La Grande Dame by the magnum as you watch the fireworks light up the sky. thelittlenell.com

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Belly up to the oyster bar at the new Clark’s Aspen, offering a variety of East Coast–inspired fare in a cozy mountain setting. Rustic wood elements, salvaged ceilings, and a mahogany bar, plus a chalet table with sheepskin chairs, pay homage to the chic ski culture that makes Aspen so adored.

And no restaurant in this town comes without an extensive cocktail list; here, the convivial beverage program centers around classic cocktails, spritzes, martinis, draft beers, and an extensive wine list concocted by McGuire Moorman Hospitality’s master sommelier June Rodil. clarksaspen.com

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Nestled at the base of Aspen Mountain, St. Regis Aspen recently underwent some renovations, including the debut of a sleek new restaurant for this ski season: Velvet Buck (named after the velvet fur that grows on the antlers of a male deer). Exposed brick and mounted antlers fuel a traditional ski-town vibe in the dining room, while the menu offers a “modern mountain cuisine” deemed perfect for the après-ski set who’ve worked up an appetite after a day of carving down the slopes. The caramelized pork belly and braised short ribs, washed down with a signature Vesper Martini, is the perfect ending to that perfect day of powder. stregisaspen.com

W Aspen is setting up shop. Coming in June of 2019, the modern-day mountain chalet will feature 88 guest rooms (including six suites) and an additional 11 W-branded fractional residences. But perhaps the coolest part about it is the 1,600-square-foot patio and 12,000-squarefoot rooftop pool and bar overlooking Aspen Mountain—we can only imagine that some serious + MORE ON après-ski cocktailing will be going down up there.

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MOVER & SHAKER Cocktail guru Wade McElroy is reinventing Chicago’s bar scene one hot spot at a time.

By Carly Boers

SEVEN YEARS AGO, Wade McElroy made a career-defining leap. The Arizona native, who was working at The Dutch in SoHo, was visiting friends in Chicago when he took note of the Windy City’s fledgling cocktail scene.

“I saw an opportunity to join a young and super-supportive hospitality community,” says the 33-year-old. “I also knew I could eventually leverage my experience in New York to open my own place.” Today, one mega-successful hospitality group and three (soon-to-be four) neighborhood hot spots later, it’s clear—Chicago was indeed calling his name.

With his business partner, Jeff Donahue, McElroy has unlocked the formula for the

consummate corner bar. The key, he says, is unpretentiousness. Each spot—from Estereo’s cheery Latin American soundtrack to the co m e - a s -yo u - a re b a c kya rd s p a ce s a t S portsm a n’s Cl u b a n d Lu d l ow Li q u ors— reflects McElroy’s jovial and breezy position.

Originality is the other ingredient in McElroy and Donahue’s anything-but-prototypica l co n cepts . “ We tr y to p ra cti ce d a i ly creativity,” he says, highlighting Sportsman’s Club’s cocktail offerings. The four-item roster is crafted nightly and influenced by anyt h i n g fro m c u r re n t eve n t s to we a t h e r.

Estereo, an ode to the music and spirits of Latin America and the Caribbean, is a playful departure from Logan Square’s many

cocktail destinations. With Ludlow Liquors, the duo’s first destination in the city, where stirred cocktails are poured by the ounce, the two men have transformed a nondescript Avondale corner.

This winter, the team debuts its muchanticipated second Logan Square project, Young American—a contemporary take on a tavern with an emphasis on great wines, seasonal cocktails from newly minted beverage director Julia McKinley (Lost Lake, Milk Room), and food with a healthy bent. After that for McElroy: a wintertime escape to Portugal. “Once we’re nice and settled into the opening, I guess I can give myself a little break,” he says.

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The landmarked Carbide and Carbon Building scored both a chic new hotel tenant (the St. Jane Chicago) and the contemporary American brasserie FREE REIN, where the ambitious team behind the beloved yet short-lived GreenRiver turns out soaring seafood towers, protein-heavy entrées, and large-format feasts. stjanehotel.com/dining With an ambiance reminiscent of beer halls, Mark Steuer (Carriage House) takes liberties that often incorporate Southern influences with his wursts and schnitzels at Wicker Park newcomer FUNKENHAUSEN. funkenhausen.com In Logan Square, Austin chef Otto Phan is putting down new roots and testing the omakase waters with KYŌTEN, a restaurant with an ambitious sushi counter offering a $220, 20-drop seasonal chef’s choice menu. kyotenchicago.com

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The husband-and-wife duo behind Division Street staple Penelope’s took over the space next door and debuted GEMINI. The shop focuses on apparel for men and women inspired by Scandinavian and Japanese design. geminishop.com Also in Wicker Park, fourth-generation local jeweler ALEXANDRA MARKS opened an eponymous shop displaying her one-of-a-kind creations—dainty earrings, necklaces ideal for layering, bangle bracelets, and more—which nearly all ring in at less than $100. alexandramarksjewelry.com At PEACH FUZZ, Claire Tibbs (of furniture spot Humboldt House) proves that children’s boutiques can indeed be chic. The rainbow-colored shop has no traditional gendered sections and boasts an array of goods including stuffed animals, books, and games. littlepeachfuzz.com

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Rick Mancuso’s three children—Adam, Nick, and Cassie—have chosen to follow in their father’s footsteps and continue in the family business. The Mancuso family operates the venerable Ferrari Lake Forest, a 70,000-square-foot dealership stocked with the rarest and most expensive sports cars in the world.

Rick, a race car driver and thirdgeneration dealer, launched the company in 1981. It garnered a reputation as the Chicago area’s go-to for luxury automobiles—just ask Michael Jordan. The basketball legend, like many pro athletes, augmented his collection there. Six months ago, the Mancusos made the switch to Ferraris only, making them one of only four exclusive Ferrari dealers in North America: Nick, also a racer like his father, serves as general sales manager. Cassie, the marketing and events director, says, “We are an Italian family working with one of the greatest Italian brands in history. It’s a dream.” As for Dad, at age 71, he’s still loving the ride. ferrarilakeforest.com

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Anchoring a residential tower in uptown, Circo Dallas boasts an Italian coastal menu, house-made pasta, and three signature dishes by famed Le Cirque founder Sirio Maccioni: Mama Egi’s spinach and buffalo ricotta ravioli, lobster and black truffle salad, and crème brûlée.

The restaurant also has an unusual twist: Circo Beach—a private club with a glass-bottomed swimming pool, cabanas, m ini spa treatments, and other services—tops the ground-floor restaurant. The entire space spans 25,000 square feet.

Young restaurateur Lauren Santagati spent a couple of years negotiating the franchise deal with legendary Le Cirque chef Maccioni and his family, and another two years building it.

“After much anticipation, we are thrilled to finally welcome Dallas to our 25,000-square-foot, two-story iconic Circo,” says Santagati, CEO of White Roc Hospitality Group.

“Our goal is to be a premier Dallas destination to enjoy yearround.” circotx.com

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Dallas has so many fans of Le Cirque and Circo (pronounced “cheerko”) that the city has now gained one of its own.

By Holly Haber

Circo Beach club, with its cabanas and a glass-bottomed pool, sits above the restaurant.

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The Dallas Museum of Art greets the new year with three exhibitions spotlighting female talent.

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At 20, the Crow Museum of Asian Art has grown bigger and better.

Formerly called the Crow Collection of Asian Art, the downtown gallery has completed an expansion and renovation that added a studio workshop, a cozy street-side terrace, improved visitor access, and a new space for its award-winning boutique of Asian goods.

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comes Clouds and Chaos by Jacob Hashimoto, a fascinating installation of thousands of small round kites that will be on display through April 7, plus four exhibitions featuring exquisite collections of masterworks, jade, lacquer, and divine avatars in Hindu and Buddhist art. crowmuseum.org

BLUE PRINT Crisp, privatebrand contemporary furnishings meet antique Biedermeier and modern art in this combination boutique, gallery, and design studio ensconced in a lovingly renovated and restored 1925 home. blueprintstore.com EISEMAN Established in 1963, this family-owned and -operated jeweler boasts national awards and a reputation for its fabulous watch collection (Baume & Mercier, Cartier, MB&F, Rolex, etc.) and serious high jewelry— not to mention fine baubles by contemporary designers. eisemanjewels.com TOOTSIES The Dallas sibling of this Houston icon presents one of the best offerings of designer dresses and evening wear in town, not to mention on-point contemporary and designer sportswear and accoutrements. tootsies.com GOOP Gwyneth Paltrow’s April pop-up was supposed to last two months, but customers haven’t let go yet. The boutique at Highland Park Village will be open at least through year’s end, stocked with such holiday delights as cinnamon incense, exclusive bath + MORE ON soaks, and a cloud stone DALLAS circular bowl by Menu @ DUJOUR.COM Design Shop. goop.com

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VINTAGE MARTINI An extensive curated selection of 20th-century and contemporary luxury fashions that lures fashionistas as well as designers in search of inspiration. With 1980s and early 1990s influences saturating the runways, this is the place to find period originals by Versace, Gucci, Chanel, Lagerfeld, Mugler, et al.—and much more. vintagemartini.com

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A canopy of kites: Jacob Hashimoto’s Clouds and Chaos at the Crow Museum.

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Ida O’Keeffe: Escaping Georgia’s Shadow: Presents 50 paintings, watercolors, prints, and drawings by the overlooked but formidable sibling of modern master Georgia O’Keeffe. A highlight of the DMA-organized show—the first of its kind—is a series of six abstract lighthouse paintings. Through February 24.

Women + Design: New Works: Shows pieces by seven emerging and mid-career designers who work in various media, including commissioned works by fashion designer Iris van Herpen and artist Najla El Zein. Also featured are Katie Collins, Carrie Dickens, Genevieve Howard, Katie Stout, and Faye Toogood. Through February 17.

Women Artists in Europe from the Monarchy to Modernism: Highlights artwork in the DMA’s permanent collection, examining challenges that women artists faced through the 18th and early 20th centuries. December 22 to June 9. dma.org

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From engineer to entrepreneur, Carrie Colbert is empowering women in a kaleidoscopic way.

By Annie Caminiti How is oil engineering and fashion blogging similar? Although most would say not so much, Carrie Colbert somehow found herself, after 20 years of holding management and executive positions in engineering, finance, investor relations, strategic planning, and more within the energy industry, fitting into the fashion blogging sphere. Just three years ago, Colbert decided to start a blog, which has now become CarrieColbert. com, a website filled with curated content with the goal of inspiring women to live with more color.

“When we talk about colorful living, we certainly mean ‘colorful’ in a literal sense much of the time. But it goes deeper than that. Colorful living carries with it a connotation of empowered, bold, vibrant living. And that’s what we want to inspire in our community,” says Colbert, describing the mission geared toward not just the Houston community, but women across the country. “Particularly in today’s environment, we feel a special responsibility to aid women in their quests to live empowered lives.” Content ranges from shoppable styles (fashion and life) to city guides (highlighting Houston), and finally, business.

Fusing Colbert’s interests, she says, “I also actively invest in female-founded and female-run businesses. Furthermore, I serve on the executive advisory board for the University of Texas Cockrell School of Engineering. That ’s another way that I get to give back, by hopefully passing on some of the lessons I’ve learned.”

It ’s clear Carrie nurtures a passion for community, especially within her city. “Given the tremendous success of our Houston mural guide, we’ve set out on a mission to docu m e nt (t h ro u g h o ri g i n a l p h oto g ra p hy, details, and other helpful hints) colorful walls all over America,” Colbert says, describing the site’s most current project, expanding well beyond Houston. “Anyone and everyone can go enjoy the art, take a photo, and spend quality time with loved ones. These walls are bringing people together.” Plus, Colbert will elevate your Instagram feed with more color by way of @carriec.

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FROM TOP: Fashion blogger and investor Carrie Colbert; one of Houston’s eyecatching murals, by street artist GONZO247.

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Houston may be known for its Tex-Mex, but two new health-conscious hot spots are giving all the queso fundido a run for its money. Just off Loop 610 near the Galleria, FLOWER CHILD in Uptown Park lives up to its name with flower-filled alfresco seating and a mix-and-match menu.

Expect seasonal vegetables, fruits, and grains that show up in salads, bowls, wraps, and sides such as an heirloom tomato–melon-mint salad.

Mother Earth is a standout bowl with greens, ancient grains, sweet potato, portobello mushroom, cucumber, broccoli pesto, and hempseeds, with red pepper miso vinaigrette; the avocado toast is a hearty mash with

hard-boiled egg; and the gluten-free brownie is a must. Meanwhile, in the artsy district that is Montrose, newcomer VIBRANT is the 100 percent gluten-, dairy-, and refined sugar-free brainchild of Kelly Barnhart, a former art curator who felt a void in dining options. Her vision was to create a space where eating for well-being is equally about pleasure—a place where the kitchen sources local foods straight from its own garden, and bread, yogurt, and milks are made in-house. “Vibrant represents to me a home away from home where my daughter and I can eat, delicious food that also happens to just be really healthy,” she says. And same goes for the adult bev menu, which features natural, organic, and biodynamic wines. iamaflowerchild.com; wearevibrant.com —Holly Crawford

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29 NORTH: Named for its latitudinal coordinate, the new boutique at the heart of the five-star Post Oak Hotel is a fusion of hard-to-find pieces for men and women, including designer clothes, fine jewelry, leather goods, and bespoke pieces. Expect a healthy dose of Texas specialities with a sprinkling of labels—Tortoise, Isaac Reina, Stubbs + Wootton, Ormonde Jayne, and Maglia Francesco—making their Lone Star debut. Other highlights: Titan Black, LOVE Binetti, Spinelli Kilcollin, and Vita Kin. thepostoakhotel.com —H.C.

As part of a $3 million, 8,026-square-foot renovation project at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, new restaurant TRIBUTE will make its debut in the fall. Anticipate authentic food from Texas, Louisiana, and Mexico in dishes like charred rib eye, fresh Gulf Coast oysters prepared on a wood-burning grill, braised cabrito, smoked Wagyu beef rib, and redfish on the half shell with oyster croutons.

Exec chef Neal Cox says the menu will reflect strong influences north, south, and east of the border: “Houston is our + MORE ON home, and we’re inspired by it. We’ve HOUSTON nicknamed the food Tex-Lex.” @ DUJOUR.COM houstonian.com —H.C.

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RADIO’S DYNAMIC DUO Two longtime Vegas journalists take us behind the velvet ropes.

By Grace Bascos AS ONE OF THE HOSTS OF THE LAS VEGAS– based radio show Flip the Strip (launched this summer, airing live on Saturdays from 5 to 6 p.m. on KXNT, or streaming on radio. com), Melinda Sheckells is known as Vegas’s gal-about-town. Her partner in crime and cohost, Mark Gray, is notorious for digging deep into the Las Vegas celeb scene.

Gray, a freelance writer, was the longtime Vegas correspondent for People Magazine, as well as Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly, while Sheckells is the same for The Hollywood Reporter and has also served as editor for various local lifestyle mags, including Vegas Seven, 944, and Vegas Rated. “We talk a lot about insider baseball. We talk a lot about what it’s like to be on red carpets; we give people a look into that life. It’s not always glamorous,” admits Sheckells. But when the pair dishes on what’s happening around town, or what it’s like at some of these crazy parties, it’s hard to imagine otherwise.

Their second episode broke the news that country star Eric Paslay was having a

new baby. In another episode, TJ Lavin revealed he almost drowned while filming his MTV show The Challenge.

Between red carpet talk and celebrity reveals, the series also includes a wide range of guests offering their own insights on what makes Vegas tick. “We’ll have a casino executive one week, and then we’ll have a politician another day doing a food review for us,” Sheckells says. “We have really eclectic tastes of what people bring to the table.”

It initially began as an inside joke between the two, who through the years found themselves working side by side on red carpets. Often, they would team up to interview various stars together. “Those ended up being some of the most fun interviews of the evening,” recalls Gray,

“because Melinda and I would just go back and forth with the celebrities. We realized that we sounded basically like a radio show.”

Their easy and fun dynamic plays well on air, with Sheckells doing many of the avant-garde tasks, such as getting done up in the style of Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson ONE to celebrate what would have been Jackson’s 60th birthday. Gray, who writes the script each week, plays the straight man to Sheckells’s creative whims.

“Mark is kind of like my reality check. I need someone to tell me when it’s gone too far,” Sheckells laughs.

“Melinda is who takes the show to another dimension,” Gray says. “She’s the one people will be talking about after the show is over at 6 p.m.”

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Storied Italian restaurant Cipriani hits the Strip.

Bring the whole family to The Cosmopolitan’s outdoor ice rink.

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MT. CHARLESTON About an hour away from the Strip, at an elevation of 8,500 feet, Mt. Charleston temps get to real winter lows, in the 30s and 40s, with about 240 inches of snow each season. Head to Lee Canyon when you want to shred on your skis or snowboard, but for those who prefer indoor coldweather pursuits, there’s always boozy Mt. Charleston coffee available at the lodge on the mountain. leecanyonlv.com

hit the ice with the lights of the Strip as your background. Open in late November, The Cosmopolitan’s outdoor ice rink is all-ages, with some nights offering favorite holiday films as an added bonus.

Firepits are available to reserve if you want to cozy up with a winter-themed cocktail. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

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HOLIDAY AT THE PARK Despite no actual snow on the ground, The Park still gets you into the holiday spirit. Anchored by an 80-foot-tall holiday tree in the plaza, carolers spread Christmas cheer throughout the streets. Pop-ups in cute faux cabins from Park residents Bruxie and Beerhaus evoke European Christmas markets, complete with mulled wine, German sausage, and waffles on a stick.

The nearest ice rink this year is in T-Mobile Arena, home of Las Vegas’s own hockey team, the Golden Knights. From 5 to 10 p.m. starting November 29 through December 31. theparkvegas.com

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When institutions such as Harry’s Bar in Venice and New York’s Rainbow Room are part of a restaurant’s history, Las Vegas is bound to be its next mark. Now open at Wynn Las Vegas, Cipriani brings its classic Italian menu to the Strip, including carpaccio alla Cipriani, which, along with the signature Bellini, was first created at Harry’s Bar in the 1950s. There will be a fair share of pasta dishes to twirl around your fork, but what you really want to save room for is the vanilla meringue.

BELLAGIO CONSERVATORY Experience the season while staying warm and toasty. Each year, the Bellagio Conservatory outdoes itself with its holiday display, decking the halls with ornate floral arrangements, including a 42-foot-tall Christmas tree strung up with thousands of lights and ornaments. It’s the best winter wonderland, where you get to stay indoors. bellagio.com ETHEL M CACTUS GARDEN HOLIDAY LIGHTS Proof that not all Christmas trees need to be cold-weather Douglas firs, chocolate factory Ethel M decorates its three-acre cactus garden with more than 500,000 colorful holiday lights. Only a 15-minute drive from the Strip, this locals’ favorite has been dazzling residents and visitors alike for 25 years. ethelm.com

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Don’t dare call it a food court. The latest addition to The Cosmopolitan’s restaurant arsenal is really six new restaurants, recruiting some of the best bites from around the country. Portland represents with the legendary wings from Pok Pok and sandwiches from Lardo; Nashville staple Hattie B’s Hot Chicken only gets hotter on the Strip; local-born Tekka Bar: Handroll and Sake will satisfy your sushi fix; and New Orleans supplies dessert with + MORE ON District: Donuts Sliders Brew. Feel free to finish it all off at LAS VEGAS the debut of New York tequila and mezcal bar Ghost Donkey. @ DUJOUR.COM This is definitely less food court, more melting pot.

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TIPPING POINT “I LIKE HOW WINE can be an experience in and of itself, or elevates a meal, or simply brings people together,” states actor Stephen Amell. He knows what he’s ta l k i n g a b o u t . A s yo u u n d o u bte d ly recognize the actor from his straightshooting starring role in T V ’s Arrow, you’re probably unaware he’s also a celebrated vintner. But that’s about to change. Last year, Amell partnered with his pal Andrew Harding to form Nocking Point Wines. Once a passion project, it has g rown i nto a l eg iti m ate b u s i n es s: a ta nta l izi n g wi n e cl u b th at cu rrently features 6,000 members, with nearly that same amount on the wait list. Amell teamed up with actress-comedian Aisha Tyler for the line’s appropriately named Night Ender, a distinguished bold blend of Cabernet and Malbec that ’s the ideal bottle of wine to conclude a beautiful evening. “The original name we had was Boss Bitch,” Amell reveals with a chuckle.

“It didn’t quite send the same message, but we’re going to hang onto that one for later!” The actor states that his love of storytelling imbues each bottle. “We hope everyone remembers Nocking Point not just for the wine’s quality, but for the story behind it and the experience they were having when they took it down,” he says.

“We’re 100 percent direct-to-consumer, so we get to control the customer’s entire experience from end to end. That’s very uncommon and incredibly important to us.” Despite his wild success on television, A m e l l i n s i s t s t h e re ’s n o t h i n g m o re satisfying than taking a passion project with a good buddy and turning it into a re a l , v i a b l e, t h r i v i n g b u s i n e s s t h a t connects with millions of people. “We didn’t buy this winery; it wasn’t handed down to us,” he shares. “We quite literally got our hands dirty in the first few years bottling, labeling, and boxing up our wines so that we could eventually scale and get to where we are today. We have a long road growing Nocking Point ’s business, but I’m super proud of what we’ve created so far.”

FROM TOP: Andrew Harding (left) and Stephen Amell, of Nocking Point Wines; a selection of Nocking Point’s libations, from sparkling rosé to a red blend dedicated to the California wildfires’ first responders.

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A TV superhero turned vintner.

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“Love Actually Live” will feature holiday tunes and pop hits performed by a variety of artists.

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The Wolf & Shepherd Closer cap-toe shoe in Honey.

When you slip on a pair of Wolf & Shepherd cap-toe oxfords, it’s a challenge to argue against the heady praise that’s been lobbed their way: They’ve been dubbed “the world’s most comfortable shoe.” Having worked for Adidas following years as a trackand-field runner at Notre Dame, founder Justin Schneider knows a thing or two about essential footwear. Realizing that many men face a problem that’s plagued women for decades—traveling to and from work in sneakers to avoid the discomfort of dress shoes—he decided to take the best principles from designing running shoes and apply them to classic and timeless dress shoes you can wear all day. They’ve adorned the feet of Jeremy Renner and Joe Jonas, and you can try them for yourself at the line’s lavish flagship shop, which is now open at Westfield Century City.

You’re guaranteed to walk out with a spring in your step. wolfandshepherd.com

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The hottest pop-up in the City of Angels is fresh out of Great Britain. KAIA is currently serving up its delectable Asian-Pacific-inspired cuisine and cocktails from The Ned in London at Soho House West Hollywood. Patrons will savor an all-day menu of sushi and poke, salads, grilled fish and meat, as well as a selection of island-inspired cocktails. Kaia also offers its signature dishes, such as tuna tataki with pineapple salsa, salmon poke with mango and yuzu, and black cod with tarragon miso.

Non-carnivores can expect plant-based staples like tofu karaage, corn tempura, and smoked aubergine with ponzu and spicy miso. Open exclusively to Soho House members, this limited pop-up will run through the end of 2018. sohohousewh.com

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The Christmas-themed rom-com Love Actually, with an ensemble cast that included Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, and Keira Knightley, just goes on and on. Released in 2003 to mixed reviews but a solid box office haul, the film has become a perennial holiday favorite and inspired a mini-sequel in 2017. Now, the soundtrack, which featured Mariah Carey’s anthemic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and Kelly Clarkson’s “The Trouble with Love Is,” will be performed as part of a multimedia concert celebration.

It’s the latest in the series of sold-out FOR THE RECORD events from producers Shane Scheel and Anderson Davis. Now a transportive experience that transcends the typical jukebox musical, Scheel recalls that FTR has evolved as an offshoot of a monthly cabaret he formed as a forum for aspiring and established musical theater talent in Los Angeles. He describes the latest productions, which have paid tribute to the movies of Quentin Tarantino (an early fan) and Martin Scorsese, as “a fresh way to experience the greatest films of all time.” With “Love Actually Live,” Scheel reveals that for the first time, his troupe will incorporate original film clips into the design and storytelling. “More than anything, though, the audience will get a nostalgic musical ride through one of the most beloved modern holiday classics,” says Scheel, who also notes that casting hasn’t yet been set, but he expects some prominent names, which in the past have included Evan Rachel Wood and Rumer Willis. And here’s another heads-up for stargazers: You never know whom you’ll be seated next to, as fans of the series include Barbra Streisand and Baz Luhrmann, who was so impressed by the production of his 2001 hit, Moulin Rouge!, that he delivered an impromptu speech at curtain call.

“Love Actually Live” will be performed December 4 through 31 at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, in Beverly Hills. fortherecordlive.com

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MAGIC CITY’S ART MAVEN David Castillo hits Basel’s main stage.

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“HARRY MAKES ALL KINDS OF DECISIONS,” says art dealer David Castillo about his miniature schnauzer and stylish sidekick that melts hearts wherever he goes.

The two had just come from an Art in Public Places meeting, for wh ich H arry donned a Goyard collar. Already fixtures on th e l oca l a rt scen e, wh ere Ca sti l l o h a s operated his namesake gallery since 2005, the dog and his master are rising to the art world’s highest echelon in the Americas.

“As a Miami presence, I ’m particularly honored to be selected to exhibit in Art Basel Miami Beach’s main sector, Galleries,” he says, after participating in its Art Nova or Art Positions sectors for five years, as well as the international fair circuit, from the Armory Show and Frieze in New York to Mexico City’s Material.

It’s a major coup, considering he’s one of on ly two M iam i participants with in the p re s t i g i o u s s e c to r. ( Fo r a l l t h e h o o p l a surrounding the city as the host of Miami Art Week, its patchy gallery existence has had minimal presence at the main event.) The move becomes all the more impressive for h i s person a l stor y: Ca sti l l o i s a Cu ba n American who graduated from H ialeah

S en i o r H i g h S ch o o l, a l b eit a s th e cl a s s valedictorian, and matriculated at Yale University with medical school in mind until an art history course changed everything.

“A light bulb went off, and I remember feeling moved. It wasn’t just intellectual,” he says, of bei n g b itten by th e a rt b u g . “ I realized art wasn’t just a thing, but a way you lived.”

Humbler than his contemporaries, Castillo has paid his dues, from researching colonial silversmiths for a mentor to working at his fi rst j o b a s re g i stra r fo r M i a m i ’s th e n fledging main art institution. Today he lives i n a l u x u r y h i g h - r i s e a c ro s s fro m t h e museum’s starchitect- designed bayside ite rati o n , Pé rez A r t M u se u m M i a m i .

O r i g i n a l l y fo c u s i n g o n t h e s e c o n d a r y market, Castillo transitioned to emerging a r ti st s l i ke Xavi e ra S i m m o n s , S h i n i q u e Smith, and Pepe Mar, whose careers he’s nurtured en route to major collections and museum shows. “ I don’t look at artists based on their career level, but on how they fit into the puzzle that ’s the gallery an d how they engage you and draw you in through their narrative and beauty,” he says.

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The famous chef-ow ner of the French Laundry and Per Se returns to Florida with the SURF CLUB RESTAURANT. The classic menu sticks to country-club staples such as French onion dip with kettle chips, deviled eggs, iceberg lettuce salad, crab cakes, fettuccine Alfredo, Dover sole meunière, and steaks. 9011 Collins Avenue; surfclubrestaurant.com With Alter and Brava restaurants under his belt, Brad Kilgore soon expands to the Miami Design District with upstairs/downstairs concepts KAIDO and EMBER. The former’s Asian menu reinterprets

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traditional items such as g reen papaya sa la d and umami-butterslathered enok i mushrooms in dashi as conceptual cuisine.

Equally imaginative, Ember uses its namesake heat source to grill and smoke unex pected dishes, from lasagna to angel food cake. 151 NE 41st Street; kaidomiami.com; embermiami.com

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Hospitality’s famous Cipriani family is stamping its “C” on Coconut Grove. The MR. C BOUTIQUE HOTEL brings muchdesired continental panache and new energy (“Meet me at the rooftop Bellini bar, dahling”) to the neighborhood while honoring its nautical heritage. As if sailing the seas, 100 guest rooms and suites feature teak foyers and private balconies. Arquitectonica and Martin Brudnizki Design Studio’s yacht-inspired concept docks this season.

2988 McFarlane Road; mrccoconutgrove.com THE CELINO SOUTH BEACH travels back to Ocean Drive’s glamorous heyday, when Buick Roadmaster and Ford Deluxe convertibles cruised the iconic strip. Comprising a few renovated Art Deco properties and a new five-story building, the 132-room compound also plans to usher in a philodendron-filled design movement dubbed Floridita. Dual pools—including a rooftop glass-bottomed one—and three restaurants by Canadian hospitality king Charles Khabouth, who owns nearby Byblos, further transform the tourist street. 640 Ocean Drive; thecelinohotel.com

Here’s more proof that this tropical resort city’s shopping is truly bananas.

Developer and hotelier Alan Faena tapped West Coast resort retailer Maris Collective for his Faena Bazaar. Two of its four f loors are dedicated to fashion and accessories collections, some of which, including Hartel menswear, Pedro García shoes, and Linda Farrow eyewear, have shop-in-shops. The aptly described, roundthe-world concept also offers Roopa dresses made in India and Maison Alma’s coats, by a Paris-based Colombian designer. 3400 Collins Avenue; faena.com Balmain Paris’s third U.S. f lagship bowed in Bal Harbour. Besides skintight sequined dresses and vinyl biker pants, Francophiles are flocking to the store for its Parisian setting. Creative director Olivier Rousteing envisioned a hôtel particulier for shoppers to wander from room to

room looking for special men’s and women’s pieces. 9700 Collins Avenue; balmain.com MCM, the German leather accessories brand known for its trademark Visetos print and collaborations like Korean artist Eddie Kang’s cartoon characters, has launched a location in Aventura Mall. The brass- and ash-wood-appointed boutique stocks the adjustable Liz shopper bag in reversible Visetos and check prints with a detachable pouch. Art Basel brings more artsy goods. 19501 Biscayne Boulevard; us.mcmworldwide.com

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Forget sitting pretty.

Miami is sleeping pretty with these haute hotels.

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Health and nutrition authority Keri Glassman has an entire empire up her sleeve.

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She got her start as a nutritionist, counseling A-list celebs on what to eat and what not to eat.

Fast-forward from the early 2000s to today, and Keri Glassman is using her tried-and-true experience to help educate others with the expansion of her wellness empire, The Nutritious

Life Studio. The service provides cutting-edge nutrition and wellness training to help wellness professionals grow their businesses. At the core of its program is a 13-part signature online nutrition education and brand-building plan.

And, as if this female entrepreneur wasn’t

already a powerhouse with a business to run, you can also find Glassman bouncing around New York giving nutrition and healthy living advice as a Today show tastemaker and an advisory board member to Women’s Health. nutritiouslife.com

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ROOM REQUEST Maggio and Ignazio Cipriani, fourth-generation brothers of the famed family renowned for its hospitality endeavors, have opened their first hotel in New York City, Mr. C Seaport. The 66-room boutique hotel is the essence of European charm, with the added bonus of expansive views of the East River, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the New York skyline from its prime downtown location. Guests are welcomed with a complimentary Bellini upon arrival (it’s also the name of the on-site restaurant), and the luxury experience continues throughout the stay. Acclaimed Danish architect Thomas Juul-Hansen married European glamour and nautical expression within every facet of the property; rooms are outfitted with lustrous teak veneer, rain showers, fine Italian linens by Casa Rovea, and La Bottega bathroom products, to name a few of the many perks. 33 Peck Slip; mrcseaport.com

The Brooklyn Bridge, as seen from a signature suite terrace at Mr. C Seaport, in Manhattan.

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The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park is debuting a brand-new look. The esteemed property is undergoing a massive renovation, including the unveiling of all-new guest rooms and suites adorned with a specially commissioned art collection, custom furnishings, a revamped honor bar with local infusions, and an elegant new design. But we’re equally excited about the opening of the La Prairie spa inside; six treatment rooms will feature curated artwork based on the words of the iconic Swiss brand, surrounded by fleur-de-lis carpeting, chandelier lighting, and glamorous floor-to-ceiling black and white marble. Guests can customize their massage experience by choosing a selection of La Prairie creams, oils, and gels to be used during the service, or they can take their pampering one step further with specialty treatments that are offered exclusively to the property— taking inspiration from Central Park and the hotel’s signature scent. ritzcarlton.com

Sweating it out at CorePower Yoga.

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Yoga devotees were thrilled when Denver-based studio CorePower Yoga finally opened its doors in NYC last year with a location on the Upper East Side, and now the brand has opened its first location in Tribeca for all those downtown dwellers. Expect heated classes (temperatures hover between 85 and 104 degrees), modern music, and an intense physical workout. Our favorite class is Yoga Sculpt; free weights are added to the CorePower Yoga 2 sequence, creating resistance and intensifying each pose.

Expect to tone and sculpt every major muscle group during this 60-minute flow session. 25 Hudson Street; corepoweryoga.com

BEAUTYCOUNTER OPENING Beautycounter is launching its first freestanding store, with a location popping up in SoHo. The store will feature an old-school beauty counter (a nod to the eponymous brand’s name) with seats to encourage customers to play with makeup, as well as iPads scattered throughout the store that offer an immersive way for clients to learn about the products. But the coolest part just may be its Beauty Comes Clean concept—a museum-like washroom where you can see what it would look like if the brand came to tidy up your bathroom at home. beautycounter.com @

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OC chef Craig Strong goes solo.

By Jessica Estrada AFTER MORE THAN TWO DECADES OF helming the kitchens of high-end dining establishments, most recently the Studio at Montage Laguna Beach, acclaimed chef Craig Strong branched out to open his ver y own resta u ra nt, O cea n at M a i n, which feels like a love letter of sorts dedicated to the beloved beach town he’s called home for the past nine years.

First, the location couldn’t be more perfect. Ocean at Main is situated right in the heart of Laguna Beach, so close to the ocean you can almost feel the sand between your toes. Strong admired the venue for years and knew it was the one. The space’s outdoor patio, where guests can bask in the California sunshine and take in views of the sparkling Pacific, was a major selling point.

Then there’s the decor. Strong enlisted the help of local designer Laurie Alter, of Tuvalu Home, to transform the space into a beachy oasis awash in hues of gray, blue, and seafoam. Elements such as distressed tables, Mediterranean-inspired tiles, and woven chairs are punctuated by vibrant custom artwork by Orange County fusion artists Joe Aaron and Jordan Thomas. “It feels like it belongs here,” he says of the newly reimagined space.

Although the finishes are luxe, the energy of the restaurant exudes that quintessenti a l, l a i d - b a ck S o uth ern Ca l ifo rn i a spirit. “I really didn’t want to try to recreate the super-, superluxury experience,” says the San Diego native who’s known for his five-star touch. “There are elements of sophistication, but it’s going to feel very approachable.”

That ethos is echoed in the menu with dishes that are elevated but don’t need to

be reserved for only special occasions.

Case in point: the tuna tartine lunch sandwich with avocado and yuzu nestled between slices of artisanal bread from a local baker and adorned with shaved radishes, cilantro blossoms, and edible flowers.

For dinner, expect seafood-focused entrées with lots of veggies, which seems fitting coming from a chef who discovered his love for food in his family’s home garden. Think salmon served with ginger vinaigrette, Brussels sprouts, and kumquat, and cod accompanied by chorizo and potatoes.

More than anything, Strong, who describes the transition from executive chef to owner as “exhilarating,” desires to contribute something special to the Laguna Beach community. We think it’s safe to say mission accomplished.

FROM TOP: The sky-blue-hued bar at Ocean at Main, in Laguna Beach; chef Craig Strong.

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The couples room at Aarna Spa, in Huntington Beach.

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Restaurateurs Mario Marovic and Andrew Gabriel— the power duo behind OC hot spots The Country Club, Wild Goose Tavern, and Dory Deli—are at it again with the recent opening of Playa Mesa, in Costa Mesa. Executive chef Rolando Rubalcava of Taco Maria leads the kitchen with organic, non-GMO, and gluten-free coastal Mexican cuisine inspired by his family recipes and travels to Ensenada, Jalisco, Michoacán, and Oaxaca.

Start off with appetizers like a quesadilla with confit oyster mushrooms and shrimp ceviche before moving on to mouthwatering mains such as jidori chicken breast with habanero or the mar y tierra (Spanish for “land and sea”), composed of grilled petite filet mignon, bacon-wrapped shrimp, avocado, and pico de gallo.

Wash it down with a beverage from an impressive selection of tequila, mezcal, Mexican beer, and Spanish wine. The south of the border vibes extend to the decor, too, with exposed bricks, rustic wood floors, lush succulents, and a vibrant turquoise and yellow color palette. It’s the kind of place you can bring the entire family to—hence the large plush booths—again and again. 428 E. 17th Street, Costa Mesa; playamesa.com

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such as Golden Goose (a.k.a. the sneakers all the fashion bloggers are wearing), French leather goods atelier Moynat, luxe lifestyle label Eve by Eve’s, brand Furla. southcoastplaza.com

ROOM REQUEST Laguna Beach has a new slice of paradise by the name of Hotel Joaquin. The alluring boutique resort boasts only 22 rooms, each with its own unique flavor (think curated collections of vinyl records instead of TVs) and oozing with a laid-back, luxurious coziness that makes you feel right at home.

“It’s Southern California coastal meets European, Mediterranean, and Caribbean sophistication,” says Paul Makarechian, the owner and CEO of Auric Road who’s also behind Palm Springs’s Korakia Pensione. Although the awe-inspiring views and the deluxe amenities are on par with those of a high-end hotel, this isn’t your standard chill-by-the-

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Organic, nonGMO, and glutenfree fare is the star of the show at Playa Mesa, in Costa Mesa.

Wellness treatments aren’t just an L.A. thing anymore.

The Balinese-inspired Aarna Spa, nestled inside the oceanfront Paséa Hotel in Huntington Beach, is helping locals and travelers alike get high on relaxation with healing CBD-infused treatments. Think mineral remedy massages, fresh flower hand and foot soaks, plant-based facials, and inhalation rituals. 21080 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach; meritagecollection.com

pool type of retreat. An Adventure Garage filled with surfboards, hiking and diving gear, bicycles, and more toys are available for guests to enjoy and immerse themselves in all the beauty Laguna has to offer. “We want you to get out of your comfort zone,” says Makarechian, who grew up in the seaside neighborhood. “We want you to go have fun. We want you to be exposed to new senses.” Hotel Joaquin’s restaurant, Saline, named after a beach in St. Barts, serves up Mediterranean cuisine, which further elevates the experience. If you’re looking for a dreamy getaway spot, this is it. Fair warning, though: You may never want to leave. 985 N. Coast + MORE ON Highway, Laguna Beach; ORANGE COUNTY hoteljoaquin.com

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Zem Joaquin’s ecoefforts began with a Ted Talk and spawned a global movement.

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FOR SAN FR ANCISCO – BAS E D ECO renegade and entrepreneur Zem Joaquin, there’s no “typical” day. But she does have a s e t m o r n i n g ro u t i n e . “ I d r i n k c o p i o u s amounts of organic green tea, work out, and then begin running around,” says Joaquin. The Palo Alto native majored in organizational communication while at Pepperdine University and subsequently embarked on a career in environmental design and communication after becoming inspired by her own children’s physical ailments (including asthma) and chemical sensitivities. In 2006, she gave a TED Talk that caught the attention of Arianna Huffington and Linda Stone, who initially convinced her to launch a blog. Shortly after, she debuted Ecofabulous.com, a style and sustainability blog she conceived and then spearheaded for 10 years. “Seeing how using non-VOC paints and formaldehyde-free furniture improved the air quality of my house drove me to share that information with other families,” says Joaquin. “It wasn’t intended to be a business. I just wanted to make sure that other people had resources that I found very difficult to source. I loved researching products, featuring new brands with passionate founders, and bringing it all to life in tiny houses that I designed for Dwell on Design and the Gorgeous & Green Gala [an ecofashion show] that I hosted for Global Green for 10 years. All I ever wanted was a wider audience so that sustainable design could go more mainstream and we really could see some positive movement.”

In 2014, Joaquin sold Ecofabulous to The Huffington Post (and became HuffPo’s editor- at- large of H ome and Lifestyle) and launched her newest venture, Near Future Summit, a strategic community of entrepreneurs, activists, and investors. “I started it because I felt like my greatest value is connecting siloed concepts and people,” says

Joaquin. “My mission is to bring passionate doers together to scale solutions. There is a lot of focus on problems. I wanted to focus on the solutions. The most rewarding thing is when I see individuals and companies collaborating in a world-positive way.”

Joaquin, now gearing up to launch a podcast and video series with Dwell magazine, is equally enthusiastic about eco-education and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Her top

three easy tips? “Eat less meat,” she says.

“Try a Beyond Burger. I know it’s obvious, but it is the easiest way to reduce your carbon footprint and your waistline. Second, go organic. Organic food, skincare, and goods can be delivered right to your door, and companies like Good Eggs and Brandless are making it easier and more affordable. And finally, make sure your wood-derived products are recycled or FSC certified.”

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A San Francisco eco-expert paves the way for stylish, sustainable living and dedicates herself to solving problems and creating positive solutions.

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A table setting with international flair at Elsie Green; the store’s treasures are regularly brought in from abroad.

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Designed by Steven Harris Architects and Lalire March Architects, Freds at Barneys New York, San Francisco comes with the building’s original glass windows, a 36-foot-long faceted mirror, and upholstered swivel barstools. Situated on the top floor, overlooking Union Square, the 2,400-square-foot eatery offers an Italian- and American-inspired menu, created by executive chef Mark Strausman of Freds Restaurant Barneys New York. House favorites range from chopped chicken salad, with Bibb lettuce, avocado, string beans, and Dijon mustard balsamic dressing, to margherita pizzas topped with tomato, basil, and mozzarella. barneys.com/restaurants/freds

Husband-and-wife duo Laurie and JP Farber, owners of eco-boutique Elsie Green, sift through flea markets in France at least four times a year for vintage textiles, linens, and stoneware. Housed inside The Barlow, a newly opened food and shopping emporium in Sebastopol (approximately 55 miles north of San Francisco), the light-filled store is dotted with new and collected items spanning salvaged ladders, vintage copper baking molds, breadboards procured from Lyon, glass oil bottles, floral still life paintings, brass candlesticks, bamboo daybeds, and select pieces from Belgium and Morocco. elsiegreen.com

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Plush furnishings for dining in style at Freds at Barneys New York, San Francisco.

RETRO REVIVAL Originally built in 1886 as the family home for prominent Calistoga merchant James H. Francis, The Francis House, a meticulously restored five-bedroom inn, is the newest place to stay in wine country. Formerly the Calistoga Hospital for 45 years, the sparkling property—appointed with tufted headboards, European oak floors, custom brass luggage racks, and an infrared sauna and salt room—is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, thanks to the preservation efforts of proprietors Dina Dyer, an interior designer, and her husband, Richard, a former + MORE ON real estate developer and contractor. Guest perks include a complimentary SAN FRANCISCO daily breakfast, a wine tasting hour on weekends featuring local wineries, @ DUJOUR.COM and electric car charging stations. thefrancishouse.com

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magine descending a grand staircase in this glistening Art Nouveau collar, with its opals, amethysts, gold nudes, and plique-à-jour enamel ornaments. Two women presumably had the privilege. The first was the second wife of jewelry creator René Lalique (1860– 1945). The other was Lillian Nassau, once dubbed the doyenne of New York antiques dealers, who gifted the jewel to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1985.

Part of a new jewelry exhibit at The Met called Jewelry: The Body Transformed, the circa-

late-1890s necklace joins 230 mega-jewels created between 2600 B.C. and the present in an exploration of the ways that bijoux accentuate, activate, and enhance the body.

The necklace is a supreme example of the Art Nouveau style: “Each of the nine major elements features a slender woman with sensuous, curling hair that swirls around her head and is echoed in the tendrils that encase the opals,” says Beth Carver Wees, the museum’s Ruth Bigelow Wriston curator of American Decorative Arts, American Wing. “Amethysts and opals are among the

most popular semiprecious stones used by Art Nouveau designers.”

In a gallery titled The Resplendent Body, the necklace appears within a subsection dedicated to the business of selling jewelry. Before striking out on his own, explains Wees, Lalique had earlier designed jewelry for Boucheron and Cartier, among others. This particular piece was chosen to represent the founding of Lalique’s workshop and the boutique he opened in Paris in 1885.

Jewelry: The Body Transformed is on view through February 24.

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This one-of-a-kind masterwork by René Lalique is part of Jewelry: The Body Transformed, a must-see exhibition now on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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