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LTHOUGH 2016 DIDN’T PRODUCE THE HISTORIC FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT THAT MANY HAD HOPED FOR, IT’S A new year and we’re betting that many women will make a name for themselves in the next 12 months. In this issue, we highlight three smart, talented, accomplished ladies who have already done so. However, we suspect they’ll make an even bigger impact over the coming

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year. Our cover star is California native Laura Dern, an award-winning actress and Hollywood power woman; in this issue, she chats

with Haute Living about her new projects: The Founder, HBO’s Big Little Lies, and the dramedy Wilson. We’d also like to introduce you to two San Francisco-based entrepreneurs who turned their big ideas into global success stories. Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of Hint Water, a company that is attempting to improve health in America, one bottle of natural fruit-essence water at a time. Then there’s Lisa Sugar, the mother and viral blogger who eschewed snark and created the upbeat PopSugar, the world’s leading lifestyle website for women, with a global audience of more than 100 million readers. We applaud these women’s achievements and their willingness to act as role models and mentors. Also in this issue: the top 10 luxury highrises in San Francisco and four warm-weather escapes. Plus, we’ve got the 411 on Napa’s hottest new Japanese haute cuisine restaurant, Kenzo. So enjoy.

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TABLE of CONTENTS

FAMILY STAR Learn about the Bentley Bentayga

Laura Dern looks lovely in a Georges Chakra dress and Neil Lane ring.

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30 Kenzo, a luxe temple to Japanese haute cuisine on a quiet Napa corner

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WOMEN: Resort wear heads to the tropics for the winter.

MEN: Black is back—although it never actually left.

HAUTE ACCESSORIES

Studs, velvet, and diamonds, oh my!

HAUTE WATCHES

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20 Timepieces inspired by exquisite flora and fauna

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HAUTE AUTO

The Bentley Bentayga is an off-road warrior with on-road elegance.

HAUTE SHOPPING

A look at the changing landscape of posh Post Street

HAUTE DINING

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HAUTE DRINKS

The revival of pisco, Peru’s brandy of choice, with a recipe from Sea Star bar

HAUTE INSIDERS

Thoughts on the future of SF real estate under a Trump presidency

HAUTE TRAVEL

Sick of the fog? Take a look at our four haute getaways for fun in the sun.

ON THE COVER: LAURA DERN PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK SQUIRES PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE PLAZA LA REINA

Haute Travel: Relax at Mandapa’s Shopping on Billionaire’s Row private villas deep in of the Balinese jungle.

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Kara Goldin takes on the beverage giants.

FEATURES COVER STORY

40 Hollywood power woman Laura Dern draws political parallels with the narcissist who’s at the center of her new film, The Founder.

50 The San Francisco Ballet is about to begin its new season.

HAUTE JEWELRY

Dazzling diamonds that will light up any evening

MAN OF STYLE

60 This Is Us star Justin Hartley sports industrial-chic fashion

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LISA SUGAR

According to this blogger turned PopSugar mogul, nice girls finish first.

KARA GOLDIN

How she turned unsweetened, naturally flavored water into a $90 million global brand

BUZZWORTHY EVENT

A preview of the city’s most coveted social event of the year: San Francisco Ballet’s Opening Night Gala

POWER PLAYERS

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Olivia Hsu Decker on the San Francisco Opera’s glamorous “on stage” dinner gala

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MEDIA MOGUL Lisa Sugar, right, with her husband and cofounder of PopSugar, Brian, powers her own happiness.

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MAGICAL REALISM UP THE GRAND STAIRCASE TO THE SF BALLET’S OPENING GALA

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KARA GOLDIN & LISA SUGAR

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THE BIG IDEAS THAT DREW INVESTORS TO LAURA THESE FEMALE DERN HER ENTREPRENEURS WHY NEW FILM,

THE THIS IS US STAR IS OUR MAN OF STYLE

THE FOUNDER, IS HITTING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HOME

LEE DANIELS IS BRINGING SERIOUS ‘STAR’ POWER TO THE SMALL SCREEN

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THE BEST PLACES TO HOST A DINNER PARTY IN SAN FRANCISCO When San Francisco’s hautest taste‑ makers have to plan a dinner party, they usually select from a small list of locations. From Park Tavern’s gorgeous Eden Room with its custom handpainted de Gournay wallcoverings to Central Kitchen’s chic industrial space upstairs, we share the top five private dining rooms.

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CHANEL Bag, price upon request.

Available at Chanel boutiques

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO Silk scarf, price upon request.

Available at Salvatore Ferragamo boutiques

4 PAUL SMITH Glittered botanical-print silk blend trousers, $750.

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For Resort 2017, designers are taking us to the fashion tropics with hot colors, sultry prints, and rich brocades. You’re sure to have your moment in the sun if you wear these must-have pieces on your next fun getaway.

OSCAR DE LA RENTA Mini Impatiens flower drop earrings, $425.

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POMELLATO (Clockwise from left) Bahia ring with amethyst and tsavorite, $10,900.

Capri ring in 18k rose gold, turquoise, and amethyst, $2,100.

Capri ring in 18k rose gold, pink ceramic, and rubies, $2,100.

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TrendACCESSORIES STAR-STUDDED Elaborate studded accessories are one the season’s hottest looks, with designers adding this edgy touch to everything from classic bags to shoes.

VALENTINO GARAVANI Rockstud Spike bag, $2,795.

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Decorative studding gives this season’s accessories a new edge.

SERGIO ROSSI Black suede ankle strap shoe with multicolored glass gems, $795.

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GUCCI Small leather shoulder bag with elaborate studs and tiger head closure, $3,290.

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VELVET TAKEOVER After turning up on ready-to-wear runways in Paris, Milan and New York, velvet is redefining men’s footwear this season, giving a plush new finish to everything from evening slippers to sneakers.

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Embroidered loafer, price upon request.

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Designers are using the luxe fabric in unexpected places this season.

The fabric came back strong this season and has been seen in several collections not only for footwear but also ready-to-wear.

SAINT LAURENT Devon 30 western boot, $995.

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CANALI Velvet evening slipper with grosgrain band, price upon request.

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The watch is crafted in 18-karat gold and meticulously set with an array of diamonds and gemstones to articulate the harmony of foliage, berries and flowers.

FLORA AND FAUNA There is nothing quite as lovely as reinterpreting nature, and that’s especially true when showcased in gorgeous timepieces. Today’s top watch brands bring animals and flowers to life in exquisite, colofrul renditions.

FLOWING FEMININITY THE CASEBACK is entirely engraved with a floral motif that complements the gemstone work

From Van Cleef & Arpels this “Lady Jour des Fleurs” Poetic Complication timepiece is a veritable garden on the wrist. The watch is crafted in 18-karat gold and meticulously set with an array of diamonds and gemstones to articulate the harmony of foliage, berries and flowers. The master craftsmen at Van Cleef & Arpels specially selected the gemstones that range from spring hues of green to summer pinks and autumnal reds. The watch is set with a total of 1,410 round diamonds weighing 15.40 carats. Additional gemstones include 173 yellow and pink sapphires weighing 2 carats, 161 tsavorite garnet weighting 2.50 carats, 106 Spessartite garnets weighing 1.60 carats and 54 Spinels at 0.4 carats for a grand total of more than 21 carats of stones. The watch is powered by a manual-winding mechanical movement (Valfleurier 430P). Price on request.

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GRACE REDEFINED Cartier has always been a master of high-jeweled watchmaking, often embracing the beloved panther in new and unusual ways. This newest Cartier Magicien High Jewelry Panthère Asymétrique visible hour watch is crafted in 18-karat yellow gold and is meticulously set with a stunning variety of diamonds, as well as emeralds and onyx. A mechanical movement with manual winding, caliber 101, powers the scintillating beauty. The case and bracelet is set with 64 baguette-cut diamonds totaling 8.10 carats, 397 brilliant-cut yellow diamonds totaling 3.22 carats, 186 brilliant-cut orange diamonds totaling 0.83 carats, 315 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 1.78 carats. In all, the diamond setting of the panther and bracelet totals nearly 1,000 diamonds and weighs nearly 14 carats. Additionally, the panther’s eyes are set with two emeralds and its nose and spots are crafted in onyx. The tiny dial of the watch is lacquered silvered sunray with gold-finished steel hands. Price on request.

SPECIAL EDITION Just eight pieces of the 18-karat white gold watch with domed sapphire crystal and handengraved and painted globes will be made.

The timepiece is certified by the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500.

A mechanical movement with manual winding, caliber 101, powers this scintillating beauty.

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HauteAUTO

BY TIM LAPPEN

GRAND ENTRANCE The elegant Bentley Bentayga looks powerful and quick—even at rest.

BENTLEY BENTAYGA “

Driving the Bentayga is to experience that rare combination of elegance and power.

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On-road elegance, off-road warrior.

Bentley is a little late to the high-end SUV

Big family? Options provide seating for

There’s even an event seat, a padded

party―a lavish event Range Rover has at-

up to seven people.

leather item that folds out, so no one has

tended for years, more recently including

to sit on the bumpe—and you know how

Porsche and, to some extent, Jaguar, Ma-

Off-roader? It can handle lateral and lon-

serati, BMW, Mercedes and Lexus. Today,

gitudinal angles of up to 35 degrees. Most

there are interesting competitors on the ho-

impressive, the anti-roll bars are loaded

Tunes: “Mine” had a Naim sound sys-

rizon from Alfa Romeo, Lamborghini and

and unloaded using 48-watt electric mo-

tem ($4,690, please) that was terrific. As

Rolls-Royce. So how do you make a grand

tors that can adjust in about half a second

a connoisseur of loud music, I found that,

entrance when the festivities are well un-

to lighten a wheel that’s in a rut or straight-

during a 30-minute drive at the upper

derway and the soirée is chock-full of lumi-

en the body and make it lean into a turn

decibel range, I actually lost weight.

naries? Arrive dressed to impress, with a

like a motorcycle.

you hate having to do that!

look that says ‘Bentley’ at first glance, with a capability list a mile long—a 600 HP SUV

Trailer or boat? It can

with a torque-monster 664 pounds of twist

pull over 7,700 pounds.

pumped out by a W-12 twin-turbo motor, which will move the world’s fastest gro-

Wheel bling: Available

cery shopper from 0 to 60 in four seconds

wheels come in 20-, 21-,

to a top speed just shy of 190 mph. How

and even 22-inch styles.

quick is that? I bought milk and two dozen

Dubs for your B-car!

eggs and was back home before I left.

The Bentayga is gorgeous, but it’s not

Luxury: Some of the luxe

just another pretty face. Every perfor-

details

mance and luxury box is ticked:

seatshigh-luster

include

quilted veneers

The all-wheel drive Bentayga is a star at the Bentley Power on Ice event in Northern Finland.

and a Breitling clock.

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When it comes to driving, I’d say it’s a good

feel for all passengers to experience, which

sand, mud, loose dirt, and gravel (not to men-

combination of a practical vehicle (with plenty

stretches well over halfway back on the roof.

tion snow and ice)—with crazy inclines that

of legroom, headroom and visibility) and the

Being an L.A. guy, my foray into off-roading

present no challenge whatsoever. Some have

Millennium Falcon (with the ability to hit warp

in the Bentayga probably was similar to what

questioned Bentley’s need to provide such ter-

speeds so quickly and effortlessly it defies log-

most Southlanders will experience: a couple

rific off-road abilities on a vehicle that will likely

ic). In an SUV weighing just short of three tons,

of potholes here, a few ‘calming humps’ in

never need it, but that’s just how Bentley rolls:

you can blow the doors off most any boulevard

residential neighborhoods there, and an occa-

provide more than the driver could ever utilize

challenger—and then tow it home after you’ve

sional parking spot just off the pavement. I can’t

and maybe, just maybe, it will come in handy

gathered up the pink slip. With what seems like

provide much insight into the desert-stormer

someday. In the meantime, it’s absolutely the

an excellent candidate for the world’s largest

chops of this vehicle, but much has been writ-

perfect transportational choice if you have to

sunroof competition, there’s also a Domeliner

ten about how amazingly capable it can be—in

cross the moors and slog through the bogs on your way to that black-tie event at Dromoland Castle.

Driving the Bentayga is to experience that rare combination of elegance and power. Of course, it feels substantial because it most certainly is. But with the seamless power of a double-turbo 12-cylinder engine and the torque demonstrates that this vehicle can handle anything you throw at it and barely break a sweat. In fact, the word of the day for the Bentayga: ’effortless.’ Any driver and passengers will feel nicely ensconced in sumptuous woods and leathers, with a power plant more capable than anyone likely ever will need, with a sound system to rival a modern concert hall, and a ride that is deceptively supple yet strong. Bentley clearly knew that with its SUV coming in at a base price just under $230,000—adding a touch of this or that and you’re looking at 300 large­—its new baby

The unmistakable look of a Bentley.

CUSTOMIZABLE Wheel choices include 20-, 21-, and even 22-inch options.

better be great!

LIMITLESS The sure-footed and powerful Bentayga knows no limits.

TIMELY Thanks to Bentley’s meticulous attention to detail, there’s even a gorgeous Breitling clock.

A lifelong petrol-holic, mechanic, cars, motorcycles, boats and automotive journalist since penning a column for his high school newspaper, internationally recognized attorney Tim Lappen is a partner at a major Los Angeles–based law firm, where he chairs the firm’s Family Office Group and its Luxury Home Group and is, of course, a member of its Motor Vehicle Group. He can be reached at tlappen@gmail.com.

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A BRILLANT MOVE The new Shreve & Co. location, above, is only steps from its old building, but it’s doubled in size; right: Saks Fifth Avenue

SHOPPING

POST STREET RETAIL IS HAVING A MOMENT

COURTESY OF DREW ALTIZER AND DARIO LEVENTINI OF F3 STUDIOS PHOTOGRAPHERS

BY KATIE SWEENEY

Few are immune to the city’s rising rents, which are even reorganizing the face of its poshest street.

Post Street is a storied San Francisco shopping fairway running from the Presidio down to Market Street and commanding the northern side of the city’s illustrious Union Square. The street specializes in both highbrow and low-brow international clothing, accessories, home goods, and jewelry. It’s home to Goyard, Cartier, Burberry, Zara, the North Face, and Nike. While Sak’s Fifth Avenue and Williams-Sonoma have held court here for years, other purveyors have tended to move out as rents rise to stratospheric levels, producing some of the highest, and fastest increasing, premium retail rents in the world. Even the venerable Christian Dior was forced to vacate its prime Union Square location on Stockton Street to avoid skyrocketing rent and move into a new home on the corner of Grant Avenue and Post. There was more shuffling when Shreve & Co., the famed San Francisco jeweler, had to give up its namesake building thanks to astronomical rents. A long list of changes like these have altered the face of Post Street shopping. Here are some of the most notable changes.

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In April 2015, Saks Fifth Avenue (384 Post Street. 415-986-4300) announced that it would close the stand-alone Men’s Store at 220 Post Street and incorporate menswear into the Saks San Francisco flagship a block away. The change went into affect in October 2016 when the department store debuted its

MEN ON 5 Above left and below: a look at the new men’s floor at Sak’s Fifth Avenue

new Men’s Floor on five. A strongly curated selection of merchandise features designer and international classic collections. Think Alexander McQueen, Ermenegildo Zegna, Isaia, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Givenchy. The men’s clothing is elegantly presented in a large circle around the escalators. The contemporary women’s collections that were on the fifth floor moved to the fourth floor. Both floors have a refreshing, clean look, making it a pleasure to shop for distressed

COURTESY OF DREW ALTIZER AND DARIO LEVENTINI OF F3 STUDIOS PHOTOGRAPHERS

jeans, silk shirts, and stylish suits.

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SHOPPING Another old standby that’s undergoing a modern makeover is Tiffany & Co. (350 Post Street, 415-781-7000). In honor of the jeweler’s 25th anniversary on Post Street, the store has gotten a much-needed refresh. Outside, a beautiful glass facade offers a clear view into the grand entry.

Inside, the larger Tiffany & Co. store features more engagement rings, watches, and high jewelry than ever before in a bright and modern setting. The new design is open and airy, with marble and wood flooring, pale blue walls with gold accents, and plenty of well-lit glass jewelry cases. A grand staircase leads to the second

A rendering of the new Tiffany & Co.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TIFFANY & CO., APPLE, AND DREW ALTIZER

floor, where shoppers find Tiffany’s first-ever outdoor space, a large, sheltered stone terrace with lounge seating, marble tables, potted plants, and white and green cushions. “I have no idea who came up with the patio, but I think it’s fabulous!”

Alexandra Winokur, Tiffany’s group vice president of U.S. sales, told Haute Living. “I know of no other retailers in San Francisco that have a private outdoor space like ours. The terrace is unique. I BIGGER AND BETTER The remodeled Tiffany & Co. is brighter and more luxurious.

believe it is our only outdoor space in the entire Tiffany U.S. network.” The Post Street store is also one of few locations that has a nine-foot statue of the Greek god Atlas holding a clock over his head, greeting customers as they enter.

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Apple (300 Post Street, 415-486-4800) opened its new San Francisco

is home to the genius bar and customer support area. As Apple’s new

store, on the corner of Post and Stockton streets in May 2016. The new

West Coast flagship, the store is meant to be an extension of the city.

store has stunning 42-foot windows, living trees, a giant video screen,

There is an indoor-outdoor quality to the space and on warm days, the

and a fountain by local sculptor Ruth Asawa. The first floor is devoted

glass windows actually open. It’s a revolutionary concept that Apple

to retail sales of iPhones, computers, and iPads, while the second floor

hopes to translate to other cities in the future.

INSIDE OUTSIDE The new Apple store features indoor outdoor elements like live trees and doors that make the store an extension of Post Street.

Coach Corner at the intersection of Post and Grant streets is a location the luxury handbag and leather goods maker has occupied for 30 years. In June, the American company dePHOTOS COURTESY OF TIFFANY & CO., APPLE, AND DREW ALTIZER

buted a newly renovated boutique. Although not enlarged, the new Coach premises (190 Post Street, 415-392-1772) seem bigger and brighter. You feel as if you’re in a chic Brooklyn loft: It’s all high ceilings, chrome shelves, dark wood details, and graphic carpets. The space is both feminine and masculine in an inviting retail scape. The first floor houses women’s handbags, whimsical accessories, and men’s backpacks, belts, and wallets. Downstairs, there’s Stuart Vevers ready-to-wear and shoe collections with flirty printed frocks, sumptuous bomber jackets, cheeky sweaters with embroidered dinosaurs, cushy high-top

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SHOPPING sneakers, and sturdy wooden wedge heels.

The most notable new addition is the craftsmanship bar that commands the space between the men’s and women’s leather collections. The bar offers personalized leather services such as monogramming, cleaning, and repair. A leather specialist, outfitted in a deluxe leather apron, staffs the bar, which also displays vintage one-of-a-kind Coach COACH COOL Shop for statement sweaters and luxe leather goods at Coach.

handbags from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. This haute new craftsmanship bar ensures that Coach will occupy its downtown corner for

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DREW ALTIZER AND KAREY WALKER

many years to come.

This roundup would, of course, not be complete without a mention of Gump’s (135 Post Street, 415-982-1616), the city’s original department store, which opened in 1861. It wasn’t immune to the Union Square shuffle: In 1994 high rents forced Gump’s to move from the building it had occupied since 1909 to its current location. Gump’s is gift central with a huge variety of treasures across two floors, and it’s where San Francisco’s upper echelon registers for TREASURE ISLAND Gump’s is filled with every type of gift imaginable.

wedding gifts. The store’s assortment of swanky goods is unparalleled; think meditating Buddhas, suede moccasins, monogramed pocket diaries, cat-themed puzzles, amethyst rings, lush baby blankets, and Laguiole steak knives all in one place. The home and soft goods are unparalleled, from furniture and cashmere throws to pajamas and robes.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF DREW ALTIZER AND KAREY WALKER

Shreve & Co. (150 Post Street, 415-421-2600) has

family-owned businesses that stress the importance

been San Francisco’s preferred jeweler for 165 years,

of craftsmanship, quality, and maintaining customer

and this winter it opened a glittering new store that

relationships. Lane Schiffman, Shreve’s co-owner and

oozes understated opulence. With two floors, several

managing partner says the long-lasting relationships

private spaces, and more than 10,000 square feet of sell-

the brand has built are crucial to its success and a key

ing space, the new Shreve is double the size of its old

focus of the new boutique. “The new store has enabled

location. There are high ceilings, mirrored columns with

us to be very intimate with our clients—that’s the whole

a vintage-inspired tint, and a grand spiraling staircase.

purpose of this. We have all this magnificent presenta-

Three custom-made Yellow Goat chandeliers hang from

tion, magnificent merchandise, but none that truly mat-

the ceiling above the staircase; made from crystals,

ters unless we have a relationship with our clientele,”

gemstones, and mirrors, the chandeliers look like

Schiffman told Haute Living. “[It’s about] how we make

hundreds of unclasped, dangling bracelets. Downstairs,

our customers feel, how we help them make good deci-

there is a large area dedicated to Patek Philippe, the

sions and enable them to be proud of their decisions

Swiss watchmaker that has a unique relationship with

long term, caring for them, and doing it through to the

this retailer, given that the company has been selling

next generation. It’s not just what the product is; it’s

watches to Shreve since the late 1860s. Plus, both are

much more what it means.”

BLING CITY Even the chandeliers at the new Shreve & Co. resemble dripping jewels

MORE OF POST’S ALTERED STATES SERENITY MEDSPA The city’s most luxurious cosmetics spa, from the brother and sister team of Dr. David Kang and Dr. Lisa Kang, has expanded. The spa now takes up two complete floors at 126 Post Street, with the second floor housing facial treatments and the new sixth floor focusing on body work. The beautiful and soothing space was designed by Sophie Azouaou of SophiSticate Interiors and has white marble–tiled floors, grey tufted love seats, sculptures, and artwork by local painter Sergey Konstantinov and photographer David Perea. It’s not at all clinical but luxurious and inviting.

ADEENI DESIGN GALERIE The city’s newest destination for design and art, Adeeni Design Galerie, has opened at 664 Post Street. The intimate space is filled with exotic treasures, plush pillows, and unique artwork. The gallery is artist and interior designer Claudia Juestel’s brainchild and showcases her Austrian heritage. Ebony cabinets, gold hardware, and other sleek touches anchor the space’s black-andwhite palette with its splash of chartreuse.

THE SARATOGA Bacchus Management group— the team behind the muchloved Spruce restaurant—has opened a new hot spot in the Tenderloin. Located on the corner of Larkin and Post streets, in what was the historic Saratoga Hotel, the two-story eatery has a large bar with shelves of rare liquors. Chef Mark Sullivan created a menu of hearty pub fare that features dry-aged New York steak, blue prawns baked in rock salt, and a burger with melted Italian Taleggio cheese and coleslaw on an onion bun.

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HauteCUISINE

BY KATIE SWEENEY

From luxe Pearl Street quarters, Kenzo brings Japanese haute cuisine and a Michelin pedigree to Napa.

JAPANESE REFINEMENT Clockwise, from top left: Toro nigiri sushi with shaved truffles; Maine lobster in a yuzu mousseline; beef tenderloin; the minimalist front walkway

J

apanese mogul Kenzo Tsujimoto, at 75, is one the world’s

Tokyo restaurant for nine years running. Now he’s bringing to the

most successful video game publishers and owner of

valley the same exceptional Japanese haute cuisine, but fused

Napa’s Kenzo Estate and its premium wines. Among his

with innovative techniques that make use of local ingredients. Din-

many talents, he has the remarkable ability to reshape

ers at Kenzo can choose

something small into something unparalleled. He first

from three kaiseki men-

parlayed a confectionery store into an internationally known video

us—one of which focuses

game publisher, Osaka-based Capcom. Much later, he purchased

on sushi. Nine-course

3,800 acres of Napa land, an area known as Wild Horse Valley that

premium kaiseki isn’t

was once the center of equine culture on the West Coast, and con-

what you’d find at a typi-

verted it into a stunning estate that crafts superb wines.

cal Japanese-American

With his latest project, he’s turned a cozy downtown Napa eat-

restaurant,

but

you’ll

ery into Kenzo, an intimate, upscale, prix-fixe restaurant with only

find it at Kenzo. From

27 seats serving sushi and kaiseki, or multicourse Japanese haute

its luxurious Pearl Street

cuisine. As Tsujimoto’s first signature restaurant in the United

quarters, Kenzo brings a

States, Kenzo is unlike anything Napa has ever seen. Meant to

Michelin pedigree and

cater to the culinary elite, those who visit the valley to dine at the

exceptional cuisine to

French Laundry and The Restaurant at Meadowood, Kenzo is a

Napa’s fine dining com-

joint project of Tsujimoto; his wife, Natsuko; and renowned sushi

munity.

chef Hiroyuki Kanda of Tokyo.

Michelin has bestowed three stars on chef Kanda’s namesake

The eatery’s thoughtful dishes are nuanced, flavorful, well-balanced, and delicious. Plump pieces of crisp Maine lobster come

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ADRIÁN GREGORUTTI AND ASSISTANT ALLISON REGAN. OPPOSITE, FROM TOP: ELISABETTA REDAELLI; LARA HATA; AND AUBRIE PICK

KENZO KAISEKI

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF ADRIÁN GREGORUTTI AND ASSISTANT ALLISON REGAN. OPPOSITE, FROM TOP: ELISABETTA REDAELLI; LARA HATA; AND AUBRIE PICK

in a hand-painted covered bowl.

Diners remove the plate and are delighted to find the lobster and autumn vegetables inside coated in a foamy, creamy yuzu-flavored mousseline. Toro nigiri, a meaty and thick piece of superfresh fish, is covered in a mountain of melt-in-your-mouth shaved white truffles imported from Tuscany.

Delicate, sweet snow crab, tightly packed into a golf ball–size sphere, swims in an incredibly silky dashi broth. Mackerel is

cooked in wooden paper and pre-

With his latest project, he’s turned a cozy downtown Napa eatery into Kenzo, an intimate, prixfixe restaurant with only 27 seats serving sushi and kaiseki, or multicourse Japanese haute cuisine.

sented like a gift, the fatty flesh salty and scrumptious. A slowcooked tenderloin of Miyazaki, a premium Wagyu beef, is flashfried so that the skin is crisp and addictive; a handful of peppery greens and a dollop of tangy mustard cut the beef’s richness. Despite a lengthy meal that might incorporate all this, the dishes are light and the diner doesn’t leave the dinner feeling bloated.

The decor is just as refined and

NEW IN SAN FRANCISCO DINING Tartine Manufactory Tartine Bakery moved into a spacious modern building, expanded its offerings, and promptly renamed itself the more-inclusive Tartine Manufactory. So Tartine is no longer a cramped bakery but a food emporium that offers stellar baked goods (you’ll still see its famous sourdough loaves, pastries, cakes, and cookies) with coffee and tea and a full-service restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Beer and wine are available all day to accompany delicious sandwiches, grain bowls, and hearty entrées like skillet-roasted chicken and porchetta with fennel, orange, and arugula.

Finn Town TV host, former Top Chef contestant, and local man-abouttown Ryan Scott has opened his highly anticipated Finn Town restaurant in the Castro. The unpretentious tavern has two bars and a dining room with plush booth seating. Everything from the English muffins to the hot sauce is made in-house, and the food is new American with a twist. Think oysters Rockefeller with creamed Swiss chard, lamb meatloaf with mint pesto and fingerling potatoes, and chicken paillard with torn croutons. There is also a nightly special of comforting classics like pot roast, sloppy Joes, and spaghetti with meatballs. If you’re lucky, the dashing Mr. Scott himself may stop by while you’re there.

Flores Earlier this year, popular Union Street eatery Betelnut closed.

Adriano Paganini, who owns

detail-conscious as the cuisine. Kenzo’s wife, Natsu-

image hand-painted in tones of teal and forest

ko Tsujimoto, handpicked and imported everything—

green. Black orb lighting fixtures, created for the res-

from the dishware to the light fixtures—from Japan.

taurant by well-known Japanese architect Toyo Ita,

Much thought was put into everything, including

hang from the ceiling at different heights, casting

the logo, which was crafted by calligrapher Kei

twinkling, speckled light onto the dining room. The

Kobayashi. Each serving piece is pretty and unique.

vibe is minimalist with soothing cream walls, light

White porcelain bowls are painted with gold and red

wood tables, and high-backed taupe chairs. Kenzo’s

chinoiserie with seeds flourishing inside flowers, a

ambiance, like an excellent white plate, is fine back-

Japanese symbol of prosperity. An artistic square-

ground music to the restaurant’s delicate, delicious

shaped dish glows with gold detailing, an abstract

cuisine. It’s a tableau well worth Kenzo’s lofty prices.

nearby Belga, snapped it up, transforming the place into Flores, a happening Mexican restaurant. The menu features classics like ceviche, quesadillas, and fish tacos alongside innovative dishes like Dungeness crab tostadas, duck confit enchiladas, and whole branzino marinated in smoked chili sauce.

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“ALICIA WALTON joined me in Peru a few years back to blend Encanto—her laugh, her passion were infectious.

You can taste that in the recent blend of Encanto, and in her signature, prizewinning cocktail, La Pachamama.”

—Duggan McDonnell

HauteDRINKS

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOMINIC ALLING, EXCEPT ALICIA WALTON (FAR LEFT) BY ANTOINETTE BRUNO

BY KATIE SWEENEY

HELLO, PISCO A forgotten South American brandy is back.

Pisco, the drink of the moment, has returned to the U.S. after near oblivion. The high-proof spirit is a clear or light-amber brandy, distilled from wine that’s made with grapes largely found in Peru, where it has been the spirit of choice since the 16th century. But in the United States and elsewhere, it’s a forgotten pleasure. The spirit is the subject of Pisco Punch: A Cocktail Comeback Story, a documentary that premiered at the Napa Valley Film Festival, and thanks to people like Duggan McDonnell, a pisco pioneer and creator of Campo de Encanto, the spirit is being reintroduced to the United States. A former bar owner turned culinary anthropologist, McDonnell started making Campo de Encanto pisco six years ago while researching San Francisco’s love affair with the drink.

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During the mid-19th century, Pisco Punch was the favorite elixir of locals, and over time it all but disappeared. Today, McDonnell’s pisco can be found in cocktails all across the city. At the Sea Star bar in the Dogpatch neighborhood, co-owner Alicia Walton uses it to make a spicy twist on the classic sour. The space where the Sea Star is located has

“The Sea Star, on the eastern edge of San Francisco’s cool Dogpatch neighborhood, sings of creativity.” — Duggan McDonnell

been a bar since 1899, so it’s only fitting that pisco be featured in one of her superbly crafted cocktails.

Walton infuses Aperol with chiles before shaking the mixture with pisco, honey, and lemon juice.

The resulting concoction is smooth and perfectly balanced, but with a hint of heat. Make it using the recipe here and impress your friends with your knowledge of pisco. Salud!

LA PANCHAMAMA From the Sea Star bar, Dogpatch Chile-Infused Aperol Yield: 750 ml 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced 2 serrano chiles, thinly sliced

The bar at Sea Star

¼ cup dried Thai chiles

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOMINIC ALLING, EXCEPT ALICIA WALTON (FAR LEFT) BY ANTOINETTE BRUNO

750 ml Aperol In a nonreactive container, combine chiles and Aperol. Cover and infuse 3 days. Strain through a cheesecloth-lined strainer or chinois back into bottle.

Assemble and Serve Yield: one cocktail 1½ oz. Campo de Encanto pisco ¾ oz. chile-infused Aperol ¾ oz. honey syrup (1:1 water-honey) ¾ oz. lemon juice 1 egg white 5 drops Amargo Chuncho Peruvian bitters In a cocktail shaker, combine pisco, ¾ oz. chileinfused Aperol, honey syrup, lemon, and egg white. Dry shake. Add ice and shake vigorously for 20 to 30 seconds. Double-fine strain into a chilled coupe, and garnish with bitters.

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HauteINSIDERS

BY LEAH ZITTER

740 Bay St. Picture perfect, 360-degree views of the bay and city form the backdrop to the comfort, class, and polished sophistication of this amazing new residence in the famed Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco.

THE SF HOUSING MARKET UNDER TRUMP? RACHEL SWANN is in the top 1 percent of San Francisco Realtors and a principal at The Swann Group, a partner group of agents at Keller Williams San Francisco.

For a man who has devoted his career to real estate, President-elect

without higher economic growth, which could cause interest rates to

Donald Trump hardly mentioned housing during his campaign, then

rise. Mortgages have already jumped from 3.5 percent to 4 percent since

named retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who knows little about

November. Every uptick means more people are priced out of homes,

housing, to head the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Devel-

and since Bay Area homes are among the most expensive in the nation,

opment. Now real estate experts predict that if the Senate confirms

a predicted rise to 4.5 percent could send locals fleeing. Others say high

Carson, the future of the U.S. housing market will be very interesting indeed.

interest rates may be worth the bargain if Trump comes through on his promised tax cuts, big spending initiatives, and deregulations. In that case,

Rising Interest Rates

the homebuilding industry may be jolted back to life.

Some observers worry that Trump’s policies will lead to higher inflation

Realtors such as Rachel Swann, principal at The Swann Group, note that

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE SWANN GROUP

Top-producing San Francisco Realtor Rachel Swann offers insights into how a Trump presidency might affect the already sky-high San Francisco housing market.

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the uncertainty of what could happen worries their clients. “The real es-

ity rather than chaos. Swann compares managing real estate under a

tate world definitely has its cyclical movements—many are predictable,

Donald Trump presidency to “playing high-stakes poker, where every five

and the economy often has early signs for us about what direction things

seconds they give you a new hand….There is no prediction; there is no

are heading,” Swann explains. “As far as Donald Trump, the only thing

rhyme or reason.”

I am certain of is that I am certain of abso-

“

I see those uncertain of the future, wanting to sell their investments and move them out of the country.

”

lutely nothing at all.”

Exclusionary Immigration An environment of mass deportation of illegal immigrants and cer-

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tain Muslims could reduce international real estate investment and

Trump may dilute restrictions and tighten

increase construction costs. Trump’s attitude toward Mexico could

international trade policies. In August,

shrink the labor pool, resulting in a poorer U.S. economy. Fewer work-

he promised the National Association of

ers, soaring taxes, and higher prices would stifle project development.

Homebuilders that he’d slash the rules and

Real estate prices may dip, making rental properties and rent-to-buy

hack the cost of a new home to 2 percent.

propositions more attractive. Trump’s push for exclusionary immi-

It seems that the president-elect delights in

gration policies could deter foreign buyers from investing in the U.S.

unpredictability. Says Swann:

luxury market, while his anti-Chinese rhetoric might reduce Chinese

“After the election, for the first time since

investment across the board.

I got into this business, I felt fear—it was

On the other hand, the president-elect has backpedaled on many

thick in the air. I have seen those who’ve

of his campaign pledges. His “wall” has become a “fence,” and his

moved to Canada. I have seen those giddy to sell in 2017 because they

mass deportations have dwindled to 2 million “criminals.” Economists

expect capital gains to go down. I see those uncertain of the future at any

hope that Trump’s real estate background will help him recognize the

point in time and wanting to sell their investments and move them out

importance of foreign investment and the benefit of having highly

of the country to something that fits in their risk-tolerance profile. I see

skilled immigrants in the economy.

others racing to buy something because they feel rates are going up and they won’t be able to afford it again.”

According to the laws of finance, markets thrive on predictabil-

market is, ‘Life goes on.’ And for investors, ‘Practice your poker face.’ ” 1298 TREAT AVE. Above and left: This trendy home is is a masterful mix of modern touches and vintage details.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE SWANN GROUP

Nestled on a tree-lined street across from Garfield Square, this stunning flat at 1298 Treat Avenue is newly remodeled and perfectly located.

“One thing I know is that these are uncertain times and it’s definitely affecting the whole business,” says Swann. “All I can say to those in the

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SEASIDE DETOX Clockwise from above: a private tub in the spa at Kona Kai Resort; Vessels restaurant; a view of the marina on Shelter Island

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SAN DIEGO Shelter Island is quite possibly the most picturesque place in San Diego.

The man-made mini peninsula is home to the Kona Kai Resort & Spa, a charming property with a private beach and massive marina. The Kona Kai was built in the 1950s as a luxury resort and playground for the rich and famous. Today, it’s a chic boutique hotel with modern furnishings,

Kona Kai has plenty of daily activities like these, plus an assortment of

a beachy vibe, and a private club. Rooms have crisp white bedding, leath-

fitness classes, that will get you moving. No trip to the resort is complete

er headboards, ikat-pattern rugs, turquoise accents, and a private outdoor

without an afternoon at SpaTerre, an underground spa featuring six treat-

space. A pool and hot tub are surrounded by lounge chairs, private caba-

ment rooms. The spa offers everything from manicures and waxing to a

nas, and a tiki-hut bar. Vessels, the resort’s restaurant, serves up delicious

milk ritual inspired by Cleopatra. If you’re getting a massage, you must try

surf and turf—spicy tuna tacos, hearty vegetable salads, and thick-cut

the heated sandbox. Imagine sinking into a heated alpha-quartz sand bed

pork chops with mustard-parsley spaetzle and crispy bacon. Want to go

for a massage unlike anything you’ve experienced. You’ll find the warm

stand-up paddleboarding in the bay or ride a bike around the island? The

sand has a incredibly soothing effect on body and soul.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF KONA KAI RESORT & SPA (OPPOSITE) AND PUEBLO BONITO PACIFICA (THIS PAGE)

HauteTRAVEL

BY KATIE SWEENEY

DIVE INTO THE DEEP BLUE Left: the view from the lobby.

Above: a private balcony and room in the new towers

MEXICO The newest getaway in Cabo San Lucas is the just-opened Towers at Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Golf & Spa Resort, with 47 luxurious new guest rooms and suites that have been added to the resort’s existing property.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF KONA KAI RESORT & SPA (OPPOSITE) AND PUEBLO BONITO PACIFICA (THIS PAGE)

An oasis in the middle of the sandy Mexican seaside, the Towers at Pacifica have beautiful views of the ocean and pool. Rooms feature deluxe bedding with a menu of different pillow types, wooden furniture, and metallic accents. The resort offers special experiences that are available to Tower guests, including a personal butler who can easily arrange every service, from an airport transfer to a dinner reservation. Hook & Cook is a handson experience that allows you to fish on the shore alongside chef Luis Gonzalez; he’ll turn any fresh-caught fish into a sensational ceviche. Take a tour of the surrounding bay by boat and see the famous Arch of Cabo up close and personal, then jump in the water and snorkel with tropical fish. Enjoy a beachfront clam bake or get a lesson in stargazing.

Prefer to chill poolside? You can do that, too, and order a round of spicy margaritas with the freshest, most scrumptious guacamole

Chaise lounges at the adults-only pool

you’ll ever taste.

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BY KATIE SWEENEY

Haute TRAVEL BALI Although the flight from San Francisco to beautiful Bali is a long 17 hours, two weeks at the Ritz-Carlton Reserve Mandapa Mandapa is unique in the world. When you drive down the dusty road and through the stone gates of the resort, it feels as

PRIVATE VILLA You’ll never want to leave your gorgegous private villa at Mandapa.

if you are entering Jurassic Park. Everywhere you look there’s greenery, and the open-air lobby is perched above a valley of rice paddies. Golf carts are the preferred mode of transportation, and guests are whisked from the lobby to the spa to the pools by a friendly and accommodating English-speaking staff.

Each villa has a private pool and an air-conditioned suite decorated with traditional Indonesian art and an open-air sitting room with desk, lounges, and television. Mandapa is so luxurious that you won’t want to leave the resort, and there is really no reason to because there’s plenty to do. Take a yoga class in an open pavilion, learn how to plant rice in the muddy paddies, and savor a picnic alongside the picturesque river. There are four dining options—a pool bar that serves lunch; an all-day restaurant that plates up elegant Balinese cuisine; a library that offers a light dinner and tea service; and Kubu, the signature restaurant, which is only open for dinner. Here, you’ll enjoy a romantic meal or a decadent tasting menu in a private bamboo cocoon. Then relax and watch the soothing Ayung River go by—it’s the evening’s entertainment.

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in Bali’s jungly Ubud region will make that memory fade fast.

SCENES FROM MANDAPA Clockwise from left: the stone gates and entryway to the resort; the bamboo huts at Kubu restaurant; in the spa, where the infinity pool overlooks the river

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URUGUAY What’s the hottest new South American wine destination you’ve never heard of? Bodega Garzón in Uruguay. Located near the southeastern coast close to Argentina, Bodega Garzón produces outstanding Tannat and Albariño varietals. It’s summer during our winter there, so January and February are the ideal time to visit this up-and-coming area.

With two helicopter pads; 3,000 acres of pristine vineyards; and a tasting room that has a restaurant, a bar, and outdoor areas, it’s an unparalleled winery experience. The bodega, which opened in March 2016, is the realized dream of Argentine billionaire, Alejandro P. Bulgheroni. A hotel and private club are in the works, but for now, stay nearby in the charmingly artsy beach town of José Ignacio, or book a room at the Garzón Hotel and Restaurant of celebrity Argentine chef Francis Mallmann, who oversees the kitchens at Bodega Garzón. Once you’ve had your fill of wine and Patagonian barbecue or fish cooked over open fires, stop by the Colinas de Garzón, Bulgheroni’s sister property, which produces the region’s finest olive oil.

WINERY OASIS Clockwise from top: the pristine vineyards; the tasting room bar at Bodega Garzón; the winery’s exterior

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WHO RUNS

THE WORLD?

LAURA DERN DRAWS POLITICAL PARALLELS TO HER NEW FILM, THE FOUNDER, AND EXPOUNDS ON THE VIRTUES OF POWER WOMEN ·

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SHOT ON LOCATION AT PLAZA LA REINA

IT’S OFTEN SAID THAT LIFE IMITATES ART. LAURA DERN HAS FOUND

between President-elect Donald Trump and Ray Kroc, the man responsible

that, unfortunately, a vicious cycle has come full circle: Art has imitated life and

for making McDonald’s into one of the most powerful franchises in history—as

life, in turn, has imitated art.

well as the subject of her latest project, The Founder, which opens on January

“I’ll tell you a little story, and you can tell me if it sounds familiar. An American

20. Though the similarities are uncanny, they were completely unintentional:

white male, a narcissist with a chip on his shoulder, decides that he needs to be

Director John Lee Hancock’s drama was initially shot in 2015, before Trump

the most important man there is, and he will do whatever it takes to become the

announced he would be running that June.

top dog.” She folds her hands, pauses a beat, and continues. “He will take the country down with him.”

It doesn’t take a genius to recognize the correlation that Dern is drawing

As written by Robert Siegel, the Weinstein Company film focuses on Kroc, played by Michael Keaton as a down-on-his-luck milkshake-dispenser salesman.

He has had a constant string of big ideas that never seem to pay off until his

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discovery of McDonald’s, a progressive,

processed food and fillers.”

family-owned burger joint located in

Dern is unsurprised, however, to find that

Southern California. He convinces

there were many viewers who, after seeing The

the eatery’s true founders, brothers

Founder, were on Team Kroc. “It’s interesting,

Mac and Dick McDonald, to hire him

because [some] people have admiration for

as a franchising agent. Seven years

him, [but it] makes sense to me that there

and $2.7 million later, McDonald’s

is also that component, which is why we are

belongs to Kroc and the brothers have

where we are right now in America. We like the

no claim to the restaurant that bears

idea of the guy that makes it big, and we really

their name.

buy into a story that’s invented because even

The film highlights Kroc’s meteoric

rich boys who are born with a silver spoon can

rise to the top and paints the man

tell the story of how they struggled, and ‘Look

included in Time magazine’s “Most

how much they made of their lives.’ But that’s

as a villain whose calculated path of

not the real story.”

Michael Keaton (left) with Dern in The Founder

She drives her point home with the film,

destruction destroys everyone in its orbit, at no cost to Kroc, who shows nary a glimmer of guilt.

observing, “It’s the same with Ray Kroc. It was like, ‘Look what I did, I made an empire!’ but, well, two other guys were here

Dern plays the role of his stoic first wife, Ethel Fleming, a woman who stood

before you, and it was their idea. Obviously, [Kroc] was a brilliant businessman

faithfully by his side for almost 40 years through sickness and health, rich and

and he was a big dreamer and he did change the way America eats—he brought

poor, sorrow and joy…until he trades her in ruthlessly for a younger model.

obesity to the world. To me, the larger theme here is like, ‘Wow, somebody sold

Keaton was spot-on as he told us, “When you watch Laura Dern work, her

us a bag of goods and we bought it because we are scared, we are bored, or we

transitions from one emotion [to another] are so seamless and graceful. She

are poor, or we’re hungry and we want dreams, too,’” she says, before noting,

makes turns—little, subtle moves—that I see very few actresses make. She

“But dream makers aren’t necessarily the people selling dreams.”

could play a monster and somehow you would feel for her. She just drips with

So yes, while he might have been responsible for creating the world’s most

empathy.” In fact, it is Ethel that audiences will feel for by the movie’s end, mostly

successful fast food franchises, Kroc is also responsible for feeding one percent

due to Dern’s exquisite portrayal. She speaks infrequently, but she doesn’t need

of the world’s current population high-calorie processed food on a daily basis

to: her eyes and mannerisms express her pain and suffering perfectly. It’s no

and, to boot, was a jerk at home―who screwed over his wife just as he made it

wonder the actress is already receiving early Oscar buzz for the role.

rich.

Hancock was insistent that Dern play the part of Ethel, who took it on largely

“The tale we’ve told is a heartbreaking story of how he never considers the

because she was interested in figuring out the couple’s dynamic. She explains,

woman who stood by him in the years of suffering and challenge, or the men

“She’s starry-eyed and believes his salesman pitch about how [Kroc is] going

who did in fact have a good idea, who did want to serve families a good but

to make it big and sell this great idea. She buys into [it] and stays and is his

affordable meal. It’s a Greek tragedy,” she says.

champion and his champion and his champion… until the wind is out of her

Though, perhaps calling it an American tragedy would be more accurate,

sails and she is ultimately the greatest victim of his glory. She’s the deeply

given that this particular catastrophe is playing out before our very eyes. And,

personal part about this story.”

in Dern’s opinion, the timing couldn’t have been better.

It’s a testament to her talent that Dern, in actuality, is the complete antithesis

“We had no idea how similar [the film’s context] would be to what everybody’s

of Ethel. She is well-spoken and warm, yet someone who demands to be heard

focus is right now. I do think that we, as Americans, have been hoodwinked

without force―ironically, making her a force to be reckoned with. And while

over and over again… and, now, I don’t think anyone knows where we are.”

she is disdainful of Trump, she sees the film’s parallels to the current American climate as an opportunity to share her voice. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to

POWER WOMEN NEED POWER PROJECTS

be part of [this] movie at this moment, culturally, than ever because it really

Laura Dern might be one of the busiest women in Hollywood, but you’d never

is an interesting thing to consider―how easily all of us innocents buy [into]

know it from her demeanor. She’s so relaxed, so easygoing, so normal that she

someone with a great, new idea. Someone who says, ‘I’m going to give you

seems more yogi than actor. In addition to The Founder, the 49-year-old ac-

something you’ve never been sold before.’ Great salesmen are refreshing, so

tress, two-time Oscar nominee, and three-time Golden Globe winner, has a

we go, ‘Wow, they want to give us something new! They’re thinking about us;

plethora of projects in the pipeline—including a hush-hush role in the highly

they’re considering us.’ And [some of us] bought into it.”

anticipated Star Wars: Episode VIII, David Lynch’s Twin Peaks reboot, Fox

She makes the point that Kroc, known as a philanthropist and one of the

Searchlight’s dark comedy Wilson, and HBO’s Big Little Lies, among others.

most influential men in the world, did as much harm as he did good: “In this

She’s been sworn to secrecy about Star Wars (her character’s name has yet

case, someone who―with his second wife―ultimately gave an immense amount

to be revealed), although fan reports claim she’ll play a pink-haired character

to charity and, in a lot of people’s minds, did a lot of good, also gave America

akin to The Hunger Games’ Effie Trinket that will have a beef with Oscar Isaac’s

PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIEL MCFADDEN FOR THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY

Important People of the Century”

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PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIEL MCFADDEN FOR THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY

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It’s my “deepest

interest as an actor: I love discovering how human beings work, how their flaws reveal themselves— how to learn and grow from that— and how characters teach me things as a woman and as a parent.

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THE TALE WE’VE TOLD IS A HEARTBREAKING STORY OF HOW [THE MAN] NEVER CONSIDERS THE WOMAN WHO STOOD BY HIM IN THE YEARS OF SUFFERING AND CHALLENGE…

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Poe Dameron. Producer Kathleen Kennedy and director Rian Johnson

reunion. Adding Kidman to the mix this time around, who stars in and

simply decided Dern should be cast―and she was all for it. “As a childhood

executive produced Big Little Lies with Witherspoon, was just icing on

and lifelong fan [of George Lucas’ films], as well as a parent, it’s like the

the cake. “She is thoughtful, funny and amazing—and I mean amazing!”

greatest thing that you could ever dream of.”

She also reconnected with Shailene Woodley, who played her onscreen

Which makes the super secretive vibe of the series even more exciting,

daughter in the 2014 weeper, The Fault in Our Stars. “Shailene and I are

in her opinion. Although her part has been shot, she can’t say either way if

literally family. She’s lived in my house. At the time, she was moving and

the movie has wrapped; the cast is kept in the dark. “It’s all so mysterious!

so she would just come and stay with me. She fell in love with my kids;

Not only can I not talk about it, but I don’t even know myself. We only

they’re very close.”

know what we do,” she admits.

Of her onscreen female comrades, Kravitz was the only one she hadn’t

Fans eager for any scrap of information may have to dismiss what

met before, though in her typical fashion, Dern happily notes that

they’re reading in the blogosphere, too. “I don’t know where some of the

everyone—and she means everyone (no catfighting here)—“fell in love

stuff online comes from. I think everyone is so eager and curious that

with each other.” During the numerous night shoots, the ladies would

they’re making things up. The same is true of Twin Peaks.”

sit around telling stories and sharing the intimate details of their lives.

Both projects, for the record, lived up to her own expectations—

“We would say, ‘I think they’ve kept us separate for this long by telling the

especially the latter, given that the Los Angeles-born Dern has previously

story of how tricky it will be to get a group of women together. Honestly,

worked with director David Lynch, starring in three of his films through

it was the easiest time we’ve ever had.”

the years: Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990) and Inland Empire GROWING UP IN THE BUBBLE AND WHY 50 IS THE NEW 30

(2006).

But, overall, she says the upcoming

Dern grew up in one of Hollywood’s

comedy Wilson was one of the best

most storied film families, up there

experiences of her life. The March 24

with

release—based on the graphic novel

Fondas, Coppolas, Hustons, and

by Daniel Clowes—revolves around

Redgraves. Her father is Bruce Dern,

a neurotic, lonely and baldly honest

who was nominated most recently

middle-aged man (Woody Harrelson)

for a Best Actor Oscar for his work

who reunites with his estranged wife,

in Alexander Payne’s Nebraska.

played by Dern, and meets his teenage

Mom is actress Diane Ladd; her

daughter for the first time.

godmother was Shelley Winters.

Barrymores,

Bridges,

It also reunited the costars,

She is the great-granddaughter of

who both appeared in the 2005

former Utah governor and Secretary

biographical flick The Prize Winner

Woody Harrelson (left) with Dern in Wilson

of Defiance, Ohio. And Dern says this was definitely part of the pleasure: “We have the greatest time together. It

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the

of War, George Dern, and the greatgrandniece of poet, writer and

Librarian of Congress, Archibald MacLeish.

was like a dream movie. We fell in love with Minneapolis; we fell in love

Given that she made her film debut at the age of six in her mother’s

with the crew. We spent our weekends on the lake, all of us together. It

1973 film, White Lightning, and became the youngest-ever to garner the

was literally like summer camp.”

Miss Golden Globe job at the age of 15 in 1982, Dern’s Hollywood path

And yet, although she loved hanging with Woody in Wilson, there’s

was almost predestined (though she―only briefly―harbored the idea of

almost no movie that can compare to the lifelong friendships she made

becoming a psychologist or doing charity work full-time). But the lure of

or honed on the set of Big Little Lies, an HBO dramedy created by hit

acting, of following in her parents’ footsteps, was too strong.

master David E. Kelley (based on the book of the same name by Liane

“I’m thrilled to play at work and discover. It’s my deepest interest as

Moriarty) with director Jean-Marc Vallée. The seven-part series, which

an actor: I love discovering how human beings work, how their flaws re-

premieres on February 19, explores the unraveling lives of a group of

veal themselves—how to learn and grow from that—and how characters

mothers―and stars some of the biggest names in Tinseltown, including

teach me things as a woman and as a parent. I’m excited by, and usually

Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgård, Shailene Woodley, Adam Scott,

inspired by, [acting] versus depleted by it,” she says.

Zoe Kravitz, and Dern’s close pal and Wild costar, Reese Witherspoon.

She’s felt this way since the very first moment she set foot on a film

Dern plays the role of Renata Klein, a power woman and anti-bullying

set with her mom and dad, from whom she learned that acting could

crusader.

be more than just a cool job. “Just being around them—the magic of the

“Reese and I discovered our best friendship a couple of years ago when

set, watching amazing directors and seeing my parents work on really

we made Wild. Even more than just making the film, we spent months

extraordinary films at the time—was probably what made the difference

doing press for [it] and became family.” And since Bruna Papandrea

for me. They cared deeply [about what they did]; it really held a deep

and cinematographer Yves Bélanger also worked on Wild, it was like a

value and was more than just a fun profession that they loved.”

It’s my “deepest

interest as an actor: I love discovering how human beings work, how their flaws reveal themselves— how to learn and grow from that— and how characters teach me things as a woman and as a parent.

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today, we wholeheartedly agree with her. “I have empathy for anybody

emancipation from them as an independent 13-year-old, vows that they

young enough that they are learning about becoming a woman today in the

are the ones responsible for her versatile career and greatest life lessons.

world [where] they’re taking selfies to define themselves. It seems really

“My dad taught me to never be pigeonholed, to really allow yourself to

disconcerting. I’m also really liking being in a position as an actress in my

reinvent characters as they reinvent you; to be bold and to be willing to play

40s, and now having entered my late 40s, [where I think,] ‘What is beauty

seemingly unlikeable people.” Meanwhile, she learned something entirely

and what is being comfortable with your beauty as you age?’”

different from Ladd and her mother’s female friends: “I grew up with a

She references her squad—Witherspoon, Kidman, Julianne Moore,

tribe of amazing women, but certainly my mother and my godmother

Naomi Watts, and Diane Lane—and what they’ve discussed about aging

really modeled women as actors. There was no pretense involved. They

gracefully and being a woman of worth: “I’m with a tribe of women, my

weren’t playing the role of a girl; they were right there with any male actor.

girlfriends that are my age, and these women are powerful and beautiful

It was beautiful to watch.”

and raw. I look at them, and I’m watching them grow with wisdom into

In turn, Dern is passing on valuable knowledge to Jaya, 12, and Ellery,

what I think is just the sexiest and most beautiful time of their lives. I’m

15, her children with ex-husband Ben Harper, but her expertise is in a

stunned by each of the women that I’ve mentioned when I’m working

slightly different area. “I think the only lesson I’ve taught them… is how

alongside them or having dinner with them because I’m like, ‘God, you’ve

to love themselves. I mean, you hope that they have a real depth of faith

never looked more beautiful.’ ”

in themselves—love themselves so that they will use their voice, come up

Dern, who arrived at our shoot make-up free and proud, references a recent

against any bully, respect themselves and, therefore, expect respect in any

hike she took with Moore; both women more than happy to eschew cosmetics

relationship or workplace, and feel that they could make a difference so

and damn the paparazzi that might have been lurking around. “We were fired

that they’ll make bold choices in their art, work, service, or parenting.”

up!” she says. “We were really owning who we are. I find that so sexy. So,

THE TALE WE’VE TOLD IS A HEARTBREAKING STORY OF HOW [THE MAN] NEVER CONSIDERS THE WOMAN WHO STOOD BY HIM IN THE YEARS OF SUFFERING AND CHALLENGE… She admits she doesn’t always know the right thing to say, though;

I’m kind of learning from [my girlfriends] to let me be myself. I’m gaining

Dern found it sincerely challenging, for example, to try explaining “to my

courage in working with filmmakers who continually beg me to be myself—to

mix[ed]-race daughter why a man she perceives as a sexist bully gets picked

not change my face or alter myself—because they love working with a human

[to become president].” And, like any good mom, she wants to protect her

being and watching characters change on my face as my face changes with

kids from anything that could hurt or harm them. “I’m trying my best with

them.”

as much as I know how to right now,” she adds. “I think I’m getting better.

She adds, “I’m excited by being comfortable in my own skin, but it’s a

It’s why, now that my kids are not babies and I’m getting older, I’m learning

daily effort because the outside world doesn’t tell you that story. I mean,

how to really speak deeply with them. This is definitely a campaign for not

these are the women reminding me to be myself and love myself as I am.

having children in your 20s, which I didn’t­­. I was 30: you definitely need to

It’s not always the easiest task.” She circles back to Big Little Lies and the

know how to have compassion for yourself and have some self-love before

friendships she’s made on set, stating, “I think that’s why it’s exciting to be

you [can] even attempt to raise another human being.”

in a project with four other women. We’re always [pumping each other

If it sounds like aging is something Dern has embraced, you’d be right.

up]. The first texts I get in the morning are ‘You are a genius,’ ‘You are

She’ll turn the big 5-0 on February 10, an age that would have most

so beautiful,’ ‘Girl, your body looks amazing!’ You can’t dream up a better

Hollywood stars questioning their shelf life and running for the nearest

support system.

plastic surgeon. But, as we’ve mentioned, Dern is not your typical actress.

Her 40s were awesome. So 50? Seriously, no big deal.

“It’s so funny because I think women have been categorized as people who don’t support each other—and we do! As mothers, in our work, we

“I love being in my 40s,” she maintains. “I’m old enough that I’m not

are holding each other up. So we definitely need to do it as we grow, age,

growing up basing myself, my worth, or my credibility on—truly—what

and redefine what beauty is and what sexuality is and what wisdom is and

everybody else thinks. [Right now,] I’m my most powerful, my most

what being a wife is... what being a mother is. It’s up to us to say what it

vulnerable and my most curious. I could have never imagined that those

is because we’ve heard what others say about it and we don’t agree with

things would go together.”

them—so we might as well give our own version.”

When she says that she’s lucky she’s not growing up as a young woman

How’s that for girl power?

PHOTO PHOTOCOURTESY COURTESYOF OFHILARY WILSON BRONWYN WEBB/FOX GAYLE/HBO SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES

A LITTLE BIG SET Dern shooting her upcoming HBO series, Big Little Lies

Dern, who is close to both her mother and father, despite an early

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LISA SUGAR, FOUNDER OF THE POPSUGAR MEDIA EMPIRE, PROVES THAT NICE GIRLS FINISH FIRST.

BY KATIE SWEENEY

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Lisa Sugar and her husband, Brian, smile at an event launching Lisa’s first book, Power Your Happy.

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isa Sugar has always been obsessed with pop culture. She can quote lines from Say Anything, The Notebook, and Dawson’s Creek. Her first concert: Michael Jackson.

Her favorite book: Valley of the Dolls. And although she grew up in Potomac, Maryland, the theme of her bat mitzvah was Los Angeles. With this history, it’s no wonder she founded a website based on her love of all things celebrity and entertainment.

In 2005, long after her idyllic early years, she was living in San Fran-

cisco, working in advertising at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, and she started a little blog that chronicled the lives of celebrities. “When I was in advertising, I loved that I worked in a very creative environment, but my job itself was not creative. It was all balancing budgets and not necessarily working on stuff that made me feel like I was part of the creative process,” she told Haute Living on a recent wintry afternoon.

What she did like about her job was the early access to television shows, movies, and magazines. “I got every magazine for free. I got to see every show before it was on the air. I would write reviews to my friends and tell them which ones to look out for. That was the stuff that I liked. I was like, How do I take that with me? How do I take this knowl-

ton broke up or Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie got into a fight or Brittany

edge, which I thought was a lot of useless information, into my next job?

Spears gave birth, Sugar made sure she was one of the first to report that

I didn’t know what that was going to be until I actually started writing.”

news. But she also had an idea that gave her reports a twist. Unlike other

She started writing around the clock and understood that speed had to

websites that reported celebrity news, she presented the stars in a positive

be a top priority if she were going to post stories faster than all those other

light without the snark so prevalent at the time. She quickly built a quiet

writers out there in the blogosphere. So when Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anis-

following of devoted readers who loved her friendly gal-pal style.

POPSUGAR IS BORN

Sequoia Capital, Sugar—who had just given birth to her first daughter, Katie—launched PopSugar. “When I was able to start PopSugar and really see the audience coming, which was really quickly—like in the first few months of starting to write—I felt a newfound happiness,” Sugar says, “and that kind of fueled the fire for me to keep writing and then eventually start PopSugar, where we hired other writers.”

In the early days, PopSugar was a startup and employees wore many hats and did everything.

Sugar and her team of female editors worked hard to create a never-ending stream of content. A series of verticals were launched—FabSugar focused on fashion, BellaSugar featured beauty, and YumSugar was about food. PopSugar is one of only a handful of San Franciscobased media publishing companies, but Sugar was able to find incredible employees across all

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Brian, and funding from Michael Moritz of

PHOTOS COURTESY OF LISA SUGAR, MARIA DEL RIO, AND THE WOMEN’S PROJECT/LAURI LEVENFELD

In July 2006, with the help of her husband,

PRETTY IN BLUE Lisa Sugar’s signature color is blue. She can’t get enough of it—so much so that although PopSugar’s logo was originally pink, the color was changed to blue in 2012.

Photos: Courtesy of the International Debutante Ball

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fields, from editorial to engineering. “People questioned us when we started it here,” Sugar says, “but we’ve been able to find some wonderful talent in this city. San Francisco has

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a different vibe. We like being headquartered here, and I think it does help the culture and the vibe of the company in that we really want passionate, smart people who also love their lives in other ways outside the office.” n the 10 years since it launched, PopSugar has grown to become an internationally recognized brand and the leading lifestyle website for women—100 million people devour PopSugar’s addictive content on a monthly basis. Understand that there is much more to PopSugar than just top 10 lists and shirtless actor photos—although you can find both at any given moment across what are now 11 verticals that also

include news and info for Latinas. What’s more, the company owns Shopstyle, an incredible digital shopping platform, has its own L.A.-based video studio, and operates a monthly subscription-based gift box, PopSugar Must Haves.

At the center of all this is Sugar, a blue-eyed beauty with a bushel of curly hair. Now 40 and the mother of three girls, Sugar has just released her first book, Power Your Happy.

Part memoir, part career guide, the book shares Sugar’s positive outlook on life. “I typically am an optimistic person, always have been,” she says. In the book, she answers questions that PopSugar readers have been asking her for years. “Writing the book was kind of answering the questions that I felt like we had been getting asked the most from our audience,” she explains, “whether it was them personally trying to figure out their life and needing help, or wanting to know how PopSugar started and how I was able to create the company and have a family and work-life balance and all that kind of stuff.

So it was a process of putting all that into one place.” She encourages her audience to figure out what they are passionate about through a series of questions like, Is now the time for a career change? If not, how can I start just doing it on the side? What do you stay up late doing? Are you one of the first PHOTO COURTESY OF SARAH SILVER

ones in the office and/or the last to leave?

A DRIVEN WORKAHOLIC WHO’S NICE Sugar happens to be both—she’s incredibly driven and something of a workaholic. When she started PopSugar, she worked around the clock, brought her baby to the office, and even spent most of a trip to Paris working on her computer in her hotel room. A typical 9-to-5 day doesn’t exist

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than PopSugar’s,” she says. “Continuing to remain optimistic

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and informative is the key to keeping our audience happy and

Sugar’s success. “There were so many things that were different

coming back and growing. It really is like an ‘everyone’s invited

five and 10 years ago, so it’s really important to keep adapt-

to the party’ type of positive approach.”

ing and adjusting. One of our company mottos is ‘We like to

in Sugar’s world; it’s more like whenever to whenever—just get the job done. Although she’s indefatigable, Sugar is not cutthroat or intimidating. Her motto is, “Work hard. Play nice.”

She just doesn’t believe in being mean or bitchy.

This outgoing, all-inclusive vibe has translated across all aspects of her brand. “PopSugar is always a friendly site. We’re really excited to share advice with our audience. We’re in the know, but we’re not know-it-alls,” she says. “We want to make sure somebody who’s brand-new isn’t intimidated by the content but somebody who is a connoisseur can feel like they’re learning something as well.” She believes this all-encompassing perspective is a key contributor to PopSugar’s success. “Online media is saturated right now, but the other voices are different

ugar values employees who can wear many different hats and aren’t afraid to do the dirty jobs.

She also appreciates people who are willing to start at the bottom and work their way up. “A lot of people will be like, ‘Oh, I want to go work in fashion,’ but they don’t even really know what that means or which job in fashion they like,

so it’s important to go work in a retail store,” she says. “Yes, that might be crappier hours or folding jeans all day long, but you will learn how a store works.”

Moving fast and embracing change are two more secrets to

THERE WERE SO MANY THINGS THAT WERE DIFFERENT FIVE AND 10 YEARS AGO, SO IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO KEEP ADAPTING AND ADJUSTING. ONE OF OUR COMPANY MOTTOS IS ‘WE LIKE TO BUILD REALLY FAST, AND WE LIKE CHANGE. While she emphasizes being nice, she’s quick to define her ver-

build really fast, and we like change,’ ” she says. “We embrace

sion of nice. “When I talk about playing nice, I don’t want it to

it, and we want to learn from it, even though we may fail at

be like saccharine-sweet nice,” she explains. “I can still be fiercely

some things that we try. But being fast has been something

competitive. You can still be a good girl but be a badass at the

that Brian has always prided us on.”

same time.” She’s also focusing on instilling her “Work hard. Play

She has surrounded herself with a team of like-minded

nice” motto in her three girls: Katie, Juliet, and Elle. “I really

people who have can-do attitudes, and she’s determined to

want the girls to learn how to be nice,” Sugar says. “Whether it’s

overcome any challenges that may come her way. The biggest

with their friends or with their parents or with a babysitter, they

one she faces at PopSugar today? “It’s definitely the fact that

should always learn to be nice. I think it’s important for them to

content is distributed on a variety of platforms that you don’t

also see that I work really hard at my day job.”

necessarily have control over,” she sighs. “We love that our au-

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dience comes to us on Snapchat, on Facebook, on Instagram, ADAPT AND ADJUST

on YouTube. They love devouring our content in all these dif-

How does she find work-life balance and do it all? She doesn’t.

ferent places, but I don’t necessarily have control over where

Instead, she practices what she calls a “work-life blend.” This

I fit into the algorithm on Facebook.”

means she never travels without her phone or laptop and she

What she does control is one of the most successful mod-

has always brought her girls into the office. “My kids are over

ern media companies—and her own happiness. It’s some-

three years apart, so I think the time in between each one al-

thing she may not have realized when she was younger. “I

lowed me to sort of get my ground again,” she says. “I was able

know that I’m in a place where I’m extremely fortunate to

to spend time with each of them and to really figure out what

have this job that I love,” she smiles, “to have these three

was important to me, then to make sure that I made time for

amazing and healthy children, a husband who is an amazing

it. I really try hard to plan my calendar way more in advance

partner. So 40, to me, really looks great.” For Sugar, life is

than I ever did before.”

definitely sweet.

TAKEAWAYS FROM POWER YOUR HAPPY Start small. “It’s really important to figure out how to carve out a little bit of your time each day to do what it is that’s making you happier. If you are somebody who likes to cook and you have this day job that’s taking up all of your time, how do you at least allow yourself to make that fun breakfast that’s going to make you happy for the rest of the day?”

Find your support system.

“The all-star team can be anyone from your mom or your sister to your best friend to people that you don’t know in real life.

Beyoncé is on my all-star team.

Just listening to her music can change my mind-set if I had a really crappy day.”

Work hard. Play nice. “People need to realize that the “overnight millionaire” thing doesn’t happen that often, so you really need to bust your ass and, at the same time, not be an ass.”

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SUGAR FREE Kara Goldin noticed a drastic improvement in her health when she cut sugary drinks from her diet.

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HOW KARA GOLDIN TURNED NATURALLY FLAVORED WATER INTO A $90 MILLION BRAND THAT’S DISRUPTING THE BEVERAGE AND HEALTH INDUSTRIES

BY KATIE SWEENEY

ABOUT 13 YEARS AGO, KARA GOLDIN, THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF SAN FRANCISCO–BASED HINT WATER, FOUND HERSELF AT A crossroads. The mother of three had left her high-profile job in tech as vice president of shopping and e-commerce partnerships at AOL, where she had built revenue to more than $1 billion in less than seven years. Then she took time off to plot her next move.

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“After leaving my career at AOL, I decided I really wanted to do something that makes a difference,” the natural redhead told Haute Living on a recent chilly afternoon at her Union Street office. “I thought it was ultimately going to be a nonprofit, and while I was trying to figure out what that next role would be, I realized that I wasn’t as healthy as I wanted to be. I was 55 pounds overweight, I had terrible acne, and I had no energy. I was drinking a ton of diet soda.”

Goldin started on a regime of organic chicken and other healthy food, walking as much as possible on a regular basis, getting plenty of sleep, and shopping at Whole Foods, but she wasn’t able to lose the weight. “I thought, I’m doing everything I’m supposed to be doing, so why am I not losing this weight?’“ she says. Goldin was frustrated and decided to consult some doctors. Nobody could explain it to her satisfaction.

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he began thinking about the diet soda she was

industry. She cooked fruit in her kitchen, boiling it down until only

consuming—as much as six to 12 cans a day.

skins and oil were left, then using a medicine dropper to add the flavor-

This was in the early aughts, before soda tax

packed essence to bottled water. She didn’t tell her friends or husband

laws, and none of the medical practitioners

about her side project until she was ready to start her own company pro-

advised Goldin to cut back.

ducing flavored “natural essence water.” She thought:

One day in her kitchen, she

I’ve got to take $50,000 out of my bank account to

started thinking about this.

launch it. At this point I’d better tell my husband.

“I realized that I was drinking

Around the same time, in 2005, she noticed

a diet soda. I looked down at

that she was constantly tired and had skipped her

the label and thought, What am I actually drinking

period. It turns out Goldin was pregnant with an

and why am I drinking it? I didn’t really understand

unplanned fourth child. She decided to tell her hus-

all the ingredients,” she explains. “I started to try and

band, Theo Goldin, now Hint Water’s COO, about

look them up, and that was complicated. I threw the

the beverage idea and baby at the same time. “I say

diet soda in the garbage and thought, I think I’m just

to my husband, ‘Okay, have a seat. This is going to be

going to try switching to water and see what hap-

a big one.’ He’s like, ‘Wait, you’re launching a bever-

pens.“ What happened is shocking. Her skin cleared

age company?’ ” Her husband realized that there was

up, her energy returned, and in just three months,

no stopping the determined redhead once she set

she lost 57 pounds.

her mind to something. Still, he was in shock. As he

Within minutes of meeting Goldin, you can’t

turned to leave, she called him back and he gave her

help but notice her insatiable curiosity. She ques-

attitude. “He snapped, ‘What? You want me to go get

tions more than a preteen. ”Why? Why? Why?”

milk at the grocery store? What do you want?’ I said,

she says of the doctors who failed to help with her

‘No, I’m pregnant with our fourth child.’ “

health problems. “I said, ‘Just explain it,’ and nobody

From there, Goldin did what many women

ever said anything that made sense to me.” It is this

before have done: She moved forward, barreling

determination to get to the bottom of things that

toward her goal of launching a line of unsweetened

drives Goldin as an entrepreneur.

flavored water, all while battling morning sickness.

When she gave up drinking soda, she also cut

Theo finally came on board after visiting a bottling

out sweeteners like Splenda and Stevia. Goldin was

plant in Chicago. When he saw the bottles rolling

never a fan of plain waA FAMILY AFFAIR Goldin’s husband, Theo, is the COO of Hint Water.

ter, so she started throwing muddled fruit into water to flavor it. Her friends and family raved about the fresh, tasty water so much that Goldin’s entrepreneurial

inquisi-

tiveness got the best of her. “I went to Whole Foods in San Francisco on California and Franklin streets and asked the guy stocking the bever-

I REALLY BELIEVE THAT IF I CAN CONVERT PEOPLE FROM DRINKING THESE FLAVORED WATERS THAT AREN’T REALLY WATER OR SODA, TO DRINKING [NATURAL ESSENCE] WATER THAT WE COULD CHANGE HEALTH IN AMERICA.

age shelves if he had ever

off the line for the first time, he told his wife, “ ‘I understood you wanted to launch a beverage company, but I didn’t understand the bigger interest, which now I think I do,’ ” Goldin remembers. “I really believe that if I can convert people from drinking these flavored waters that aren’t really water or soda, to drinking [natural essence] water that we could change health

seen a product that was flavored with real fruit, without sweeteners.

in America.” This is Goldin’s ultimate goal: to eliminate the health

He pointed at Vitaminwater,” she says, laughing. “I showed him that

issues that plague many unhealthy Americans—diabetes, heart dis-

Vitaminwater actually, at that time, had more sugar in it than a can of

ease, obesity, and cancer. She launched Hint Water (the name stands

Coke. He was like, ‘Wow, that’s really interesting.’ I was like, ‘I know,

for just a hint of flavor) in 2005, and the brand has morphed into the

right? It’s calling itself water, but it’s not water at all.’ We had this banter

fastest growing flavored water company in the United States. Now

back and forth. He says, ‘Gosh, you know, maybe you should develop

consumers can find Hint everywhere: at Whole Foods, CVS, Publix,

that product.’ I was like, ‘I know, right? I should just go do it.’ ”

Stop & Shop, Starbucks, and more.

She went home and quietly started researching the beverage

Influencers, from the Forbes family to Michelle Obama, have

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taken note of her efforts. In 2011, Fortune named her one of

Goldin considers her fight to eliminate unnecessary

the 10 most powerful women entrepreneurs. In 2012, Ernst &

sweeteners similar to earlier attempts to stifle the bigwigs in

Young named her one of its Entrepreneurial Winning Women,

the cigarette industry. She cites many life-changing cases in

and she received the Gold Stevie Award for Female Entre-

which people started to drink her water and, like her own ex-

preneur of the year. OpenForum.com named her the CEO to

perience, noticed a drastic change in their health. “We have

watch in 2013, and Forbes added her to its list of 30 Women

customers every day who tell us, ‘Wow I started drinking

to Watch Over 40. More recently, she won the prestigious Mar-

your product and I’ve lost weight. I found your product when

keters That Matter award for building her small company, and

I was going through chemotherapy, and it helped me mask

the Huffington Post named her one of six major disrupters in

the metallic taste in my mouth when I’m in chemo.’ Today,

business, along with Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. She

almost 45 percent of the population has type 2 diabetes or is

partnered with Michelle Obama to launch the Drink Up ini-

prediabetic—if these people start drinking Hint, they could get

tiative, a movement that encourages people to drink one more

rid of their diabetes issues.”

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glass of water every day. (Both Obama and Goldin believe that

Goldin makes it easy for consumers to access her water.

a healthier America can be achieved if people drink more wa-

There is a subscription delivery service, and 40 percent of

ter.) Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce under Obama,

Hint’s sales are direct-to-consumer through DrinkHint.com

appointed Goldin to the National Council on Innovation and

and Amazon.com. “With the direct-to-consumer model, we

Goldin launched TheKaraNet-

Entrepreneurship, where she will serve a two-year term with

believe that we’re setting ourselves up as a company to really,

work.com, where she shares

the goal of disrupting industries, creating jobs, and stimulating

truly, help consumers get healthy,” Goldin says.

video interviews with entrepre-

the economy.

“There are more than 2,000 beverage companies in the

neurs and her tips for being a

On top of all this, Goldin still has time for her family and

United States today, but it’s hard to name a beverage company

successful CEO. Below is a distil-

to host pizza parties with her team in the office’s spacious back-

that’s actually about health. There’s a lot of healthy perception

lation of her expert advice.

yard. Her four children have awakened to the concept that their

versus healthy reality. We’re really focused on changing health;

mom is a CEO and founder of a $90 million company. Educa-

we’re actually, like I said, hearing from lots of consumers that

Always trust yourself. “If you’ve

tion and instilling a sense of entrepreneurship in her children

we’re doing it.”

got an idea that you really want

is important to her. She tells the story of her son’s classroom

Next on her agenda? A sunscreen that launches in January.

discussion about female leadership in America. “He said,

“We’re launching sunscreen to call attention to chemicals like

you’re smart, then you’ve got to

‘Mom, I was in this discussion at school about women run-

oxybenzone and parabens, which are in 95 percent of the sun-

trust yourself.”

ning companies. Apparently there are none. I raised my hand

screens available to the average consumer in drugstores like CVS

and I said, ‘Actually my mom runs a company.’ ” She laughs. “I

and Walgreens and elsewhere. I’m really, really excited. It speaks

Believe in yourself. “You’ve got

feel like I’m not only teaching him that women run companies,

to the mission of the overall company, which is [to be] a con-

to believe that you’ve worked

but I’m also teaching him that it’s OK to have a woman run a

sumer advocate and help people actually understand products.

really hard to get to whatever

company.” She’s showing her kids that she’s not afraid to go up

In doing so, we also offer products for sale that really help people

point you are and that you’ve

against beverage giants like Coca-Cola and Pepsi.

get as healthy as they want to be.”

done your best. Believing in

to go do and you believe that

yourself is sort of the first barrier to overcome.”

Goldin poses for a selfie

Goldin speaks at the 2015 Go Red for Women luncheon.

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for 20 years doesn’t mean they necessarily know how to create or do things differently, not only from a brand perspective, but also from a distribution perspective. The most important thing for me is to bring in people who can think differently about things.”

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BY KATIE SWEENEY

BLACK SWAN Tómasson’s Swan Lake with Maria Kochetkova and Davit Karapetyan

AS THE NEW YEAR OPENS, NO NIGHT IS MORE IMPORTANT IN SAN FRANCISCO than Thursday, January 19. On this evening, politicians, socialites, tech impresarios, and charity benefactors come together to celebrate the upcoming 84th season of the San Francisco Ballet. The Opening Night Gala is the social soirée of the year and the 2017 event promises to be bigger and better than ever. “This year’s theme is Ever Magical,” gala chair Avé Seltsam told Haute Living. “I must say that at every level we have experienced true magic, from the incredible Gala Committee to SF Ballet Associates and all those who have enthusiastically collaborated on this important and special event. At present, we are at record ticket sales!”

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A PREVIEW OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S MAGICAL OPENING NIGHT GALA

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Pâtisserie, one of the city’s most successful bakeries. Both Seltsam and Ray credit Nutcracker with getting them interested in the ballet.

choreographer over the past 32 years, says the most nerve-racking

Seltsam got involved after she took her young children to see the

part of the gala is selecting the performance pieces. “I’m actually calm

classic ballet: “We were amazed at the brilliant performance. I read

on the night of the event. The challenge for me is more beforehand,

in the program that there were students from San Francisco Bal-

when I have to put the program together,” Tómasson says. “But usu-

let School performing. Our daughter, Sarah, had been taking ballet

ally, by the night of the event,

lessons at a local ballet school

I can relax and enjoy pre-

since she was three years old,”

senting some new work that

she says excitedly. “The follow-

audiences haven’t seen before. This year, I am very pleased that [the worldrenowned

choreographers]

Benjamin Millepied and Trey McIntyre are creating world premieres for the program.”

The Gala is organized by the Ballet Auxiliary, a group of 100 women who help raise more than $2 million for the company each year. The auxiliary is an exclusive invite-

THE ENTIRE CULINARY EXPERIENCE, FROM THE APPETIZERS TO THE BOUNTIFUL BUFFETS AT THE AFTERPARTY, IS GOING TO BE SENSATIONAL.

only group that includes

ing Monday, I contacted the San Francisco Ballet School to find out about lessons. We enrolled her immediately and that was the beginning! She continued in the program for six years and left at Level 5 to attend high school.” Ray, a native of Palo Alto, grew up going to see the story ballets. “One of my most vivid memories is holding my mother’s gloved hand as we walked up the stairs of the War Memorial building to see

such notables as Brenda Leff, Jennifer Brandenburg, Christine Leong

Nutcracker. When the snow started to fall,” she says. “It was my first

Connors, Trecia Knapp, Patricia Ferrin Loucks, Marie Hurabiell, and

experience with magic.”

Deborah Taylor Barrera. Seltsam is, of course, a member as is Megan

Now this dynamic duo is in charge of creating a little magic of their

Ray, the event’s dinner chair and a food professional who owns Miette

own. With hundreds of twinkling lights, 400 gorgeous floral arrange-

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The program the dancers perform is always dazzling. Helgi Tómasson, the San Francisco Ballet’s legendary artistic director and principal

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LEADING LADIES Left: Yuan Yuan Tan, the company’s star principal dancer at a fundraiser for the ballet at Tiffany’s in late November.

Right: Gala chairs, Megan Ray and Avé Seltsam, at the same event

Photos Courtesy of the Napa Valley Film Festival and Charles Krug Winery

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Dev Patel in Lion

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2017 SEASON Clockwise, from top: Forsythe’s Pas/Parts 2016 with Maria Kochetkova and Francisco Mungamba; John Macfarlane designed the set of Liam Scarlett’s new full-length ballet, Frankenstein; Vanessa Zahorian and Davit Karapetyan in Balanchine’s Jewels

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THIS SEASON IS PARTICULARLY EXCITING. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE FRANKENSTEIN, OUR ALL-BALANCHINE PROGRAM, FOUR WORLD PREMIERES

BY VERY DIFFERENT CHOREOGRAPHERS, AND CINDERELLA AND SWAN LAKE.

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PARTY TIME The spectacular Opening Night Gala 2016

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ments (that’s 16,000 flowers), and billowing swathes of fabric, City Hall will be transformed into a majestic location for a party by event designer J. Riccardo Benavides and décor chair, Claire Stewart Kostic.

Once the stage is set the night of the gala, the event proceeds with choreographed precision following a very specific timeline. The gala

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Los Gatos native Lauren Strongin joined the San Francisco Ballet as a soloist in 2015, after a stint with the Houston Ballet. Her husband, Joseph Walsh, is a principal dancer at the company. Here’s how the petite ballerina prepared for the new season one busy December day.

starts at 5 p.m. with a cocktail reception. A seated dinner follows, then

7:30 a.m. My husband gets up first and starts

5:00 p.m. Today I’m lucky that I finish at

everyone moves from City Hall, crossing the street to the War Memo-

to make breakfast. I slowly get up and make

5:00, which is great. Some days we rehearse

rial Opera House for the performance.

breakfast for our English bulldog, Orson.

until 8:00, so finishing early is always exciting.

8:00 a.m. I eat breakfast—usually a high-

6:00 p.m. I head home and take care of my

protein vegan smoothie and coffee and

dog. I feed him and take him out. If I have the

sparkling water.

time and have prepared enough, I try to make

fter the show, guests return to City Hall for the afterparty. No detail is overlooked and, according to Ray, the meal will be delicious and the champagne flowing. At last year’s gala, 75 cases were consumed. “I lead the collaboration with the rest of the gala team to decide on the

menu. Following the Ever Magical theme, we designed a menu to have ethereal qualities in flavor and color, grounded by satisfying ingredients and portions,” she says. “Our dinner sponsor is Tiffany & Co., a company that is truly magical. We had a delightful time

dinner at home. My husband makes breakfast 9:00 a.m. I head into work at SF Ballet.

and I make dinner. We usually lean towards a

Today we prepare for the Nutcracker [which

more vegetarian menu and at the moment are

opened December 10]. I try to do some warm-

trying out a vegan diet. We’re trying to maxi-

up exercises before class, including some

mize our protein intake and be extra healthy

Pilates and stretching.

during our Nutcracker season, which can be really taxing physically. But we do allow

coming up with a signature salad featuring ruby beets and [golden]

10:00 a.m. I start the workday with a ballet

ourselves a cheat day on our day off….We just

‘karats.’ As a pastry chef, I made sure the dessert course will not be

class. This helps me warm up and be ready for

went to Anchor Oyster Bar in the Castro, which

skipped….The entire culinary experience, from the appetizers to the

a full day of rehearsals.

is close to our house. It was amazing.

bountiful buffets at the afterparty, is going to be sensational.”

The evening kick-starts the 2017 Repertory season, running from January 24 through May 7. There are eight programs, three of them story ballets, and several thrilling premieres. “This season is particularly exciting,” Tómasson says. “The highlights include the North American premiere of Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein; our all-Balanchine program; four world premieres by very different, exciting choreographers; and two other full-length ballets— Cinderella and Swan Lake.” Program One, the Joy of Dance, features Fragile Vessels, a new work by Czech dancer and choreographer Jiří

11:15 a.m. Class finishes and we have a 15-minute break to prepare for rehearsals.

12:30 p.m. Our schedule varies from day to day, but today I have a private rehearsal of the “Grand Pas de Deux” from the Nutcracker.

1:00 p.m. I finish my private rehearsal and head to my next rehearsal of the “Snow Pas de Deux” from Nutcracker. Today, I run

Bubeníček. Program Two, which is all about Modern Masters, in-

the snow scene with the corps de ballet in

cludes Optimistic Tragedy, a new piece choreographed by Yuri Pos-

preparation for my first performance of the

sokhov, a former San Francisco Ballet principal dancer. South African

Nutcracker season.

choreographer Arthur Pita’s Salome debuts in Program Five featuring Contemporary Voices. Program Three, with a full-length story balPHOTOS COURTESY OF NIKKI RITCHER AND © ERIK TOMASSON

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF LAUREN STRONGIN, SOLOIST, SF BALLET

let by British choreographer Liam Scarlett, is not to be missed. His Frankenstein is a coproduction with the Royal Ballet, premiering May 2016 in England. This season, it makes its U.S. debut in San Francisco. The score was composed by Lowell Lieberman; designer John Macfarlane created the costumes and the 18-century Geneva set.

Tómasson has great respect for original works, and the company is internationally recognized as a pioneer in contemporary choreography. “I really appreciate that our local audiences here in the

2:00 p.m. Lunch time. Today I was able to schedule a massage during my off time. We are lucky to have massage therapists that

8:00 p.m. I eat dinner.

come and take care of us in-house during the workday. I eat lunch between rehearsal and

9:00 p.m. Usually on a long day or busy

massage—something high protein like an ap-

week, we stay in. Tonight we don’t have plans,

ple with almond butter and nuts or tofu spring

so we can just chill. It’s the season for lots of

rolls and a juice. Maybe some chocolate, too...

holiday parties and get-togethers, so when we have the odd night without plans, it’s pretty

3:00 p.m. More rehearsals for the Nutcracker,

nice. We recently moved into a new home in

including several run throughs of the second

the Mission-Noe Valley area and are loving our

which emphasizes new work while being respectful of the classics,”

act in its entirety. This gives everyone a

little place. If it’s been a physically demanding

he says. “I feel grateful we have such engaged and passionate pa-

chance to have a try before we get on stage

day, I might indulge in a bath. Epsom salts are

trons”—patrons who will be dressed to the nines and having the time

in a few days. Also, it’s always inspiring to see

a good way to detox the muscles. Also, home

the work my colleagues have been doing.

time with the dog always makes me happy.

Bay Area are so supportive of ballet and my vision for the company,

of their lives come January 19.

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NEW HEIGHTS

Climbing to I found in“spiration [for

181 Fremont] in timeless materials, natural luxury, and the history of San Francisco....It is the ultimate expression of luxury.

— Orlando Diaz-Azcuy

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SF’s Top 10 Luxury Residential High-Rises

BY KATIE SWEENEY

IF ANYTHING IS RED HAUTE IN SAN FRANCISCO RIGHT NOW, IT’S THE REAL ESTATE MARKET, AND LUXURY high-rises are popping up all over. Here, in alphabetical order, are the city’s most spectacular new luxury condominium and apartment buildings and the ace developers who are building them. Every one of them makes high design, industryleading amenities, and advanced safety and security systems their top priorities. Several developers have also built or are building nearby affordable housing as part of their deal to win the city’s approval.

CALACATTA CARRARA Above: To find the slabs of marble—which are matched perfectly in bathrooms and hallways at 181 Fremont—the design team went to seaside caves in Italy.

Far right: Matthew Lituchy

Billionaire Jay Paul’s company has built 8 mil-

been drilled into bedrock and that go as deep as

lion square feet of Silicon Valley office space—

260 feet into the ground. It’s a very stable and

including the oversize campuses of Apple and

a very safe building.” Respected Orlando Diaz-

Google. But he outdid himself with his first

Azcuy Design Associates took charge of the

project in the city: 181 Fremont Street, in San

interiors of all 55 residential units, Diaz-Azcuy

Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood. At 70 stories,

himself designing each with a slightly different

the structure is the tallest mixed-use tower

floor plan. No detail has been overlooked, no

and, with a REDi Gold rating, the most earth-

expense has been spared, and everything is fin-

quake-resistant building west of the Mississip-

ished to perfection. The luxe light-filled homes

pi. The safe, sustainable residential and office

come with a white color palate, built-in elec-

building is also LEED-certified, with its own

trical window coverings, a media unit, hidden

water conservation system. Matthew Lituchy,

docking stations, French oak hardwood floors,

Jay Paul Company’s chief investment officer

a wine cooler, high-end Miele appliances, and

calls 181 Fremont “one of the most sustain-

ravishing views. The custom Italian cabinets

able buildings you’ll find in the western United

in the kitchen are flush with the walls, which

States. Something we feel is very important is

creates a smooth, cohesive, and stylish design.

the engineering that went into the design. It

There are no baseboards, rather the walls con-

makes this one of the most resilient buildings

nect to the floor as if floating (with a small

on the West Coast. We have what’s called an

space between the wall and floor), a little-used

exoskeleton, and we have 42 caissons that have

technique known as a museum finish.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF 181 FREMONT AND ALCHEMY BY ALTA

181 Fremont JAY PAUL COMPANY

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A VIEW FROM THE TOP Left and above: Two words describe the 55 residences at 181 Fremont: pure luxury.

Alchemy by Alta WOOD PARTNERS

Atlanta-based Wood Partners has been involved in the development of more than 53,000 homes with a combined value of more than $8.3 billion. Their latest project is Alchemy

by Alta, a massive, centrally located complex of six buildings with 336 large, luxurious apartment homes built on a former UC Berkeley Extension site in Hayes Valley. Of those, 110 units are designated for LGBT seniors and 50 are reserved for low-income individuals and families. A LEED Gold recipient for neighborhood development, Alchemy by Alta stands out for its array of gorgeous outdoor amenities including a park, a 10,000 squarefoot community garden, an outdoor lounge with fire pit, a plum orchard, and a bocce ball court. There is also a fully functioning bicycle workshop and a private music room with piano and musical equipment storage. The fitness center is open 24 hours a day and has

PHOTOS COURTESY OF 181 FREMONT AND ALCHEMY BY ALTA

personal training services and a yoga and spin studio.

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We are inte“grating tech-

nology into our buildings, including electronic storage lockers, keyless entry systems, smart thermostats, wireless audio systems, mechanical vehicle lifts, and online community portals to keep staff and residents connected.

— Brian Panca, director of development, Wood Partners

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Lumina TISHMAN SPEYER

In 1978, Robert Tishman and his son-in-law, Jerry Speyer, founded Tishman Speyer, a company that owns, has redeveloped, or manages 152 million square feet of residential and commercial space. Tishman Speyer controls landmarks like the Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center in New York City and owns skyscrapers in many major cities across the globe.

In San Francisco, the company’s latest project is Lumina, two

“

Demand for new amenityrich luxury homes is at its peak, and it’s an exciting time in SF. — Carl Shannon senior managing regional director

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sleek towers designed by the internationally known Arquitectonica. All 655 of the one-, two-, and three-bedroom condominiums are outfitted with luxe appliances by Gaggenau, marble countertops, and European porcelain flooring. Each home is equipped with Nest, the smart thermostat that’s controlled via a smartphone. Amenities at Lumina include a 7,000-square-foot fitness center with a rock climbing wall designed by Jay Wright, a screening room, a rooftop terrace, a spa, and an Audi car-sharing program. When the Lumina’s twostory penthouse hit the market, it clocked in as the city’s most expensive listing ever. The asking price? A cool $49 million.

NEMA AND JASPER Crescent Heights

Miami-based Crescent Heights is a real estate developer owned by billionaire Sonny Kahn and cousins Russell Galbut and Bruce Menin. The company is known for establishing a housing presence in areas where residences are not plentiful, and it built both NEMA, a pioneering collection of four 10- to 37-story apartment towers in the up-and-coming Mid-Market district across from Twitter headquarters, and Jasper, a 40-story tower of 320 rental units crowning Rincon Hill. Everything about the complexes is smart and futuristic. Tech innovations abound at both properties, where security cameras monitor the building 24 hours a day. The homes have keyless entry doors that are accessible with a slim card. When residents take the elevator to the fitness center, pool, or spa, they simply push the icon associated with the desired destination and the elevator drops them there. Large digital touch screens are in the common areas; to access a car, it’s just a matter of contacting the garage valet team quickly by using the touch screen monitor. There’s an app that allows residents to schedule in-home massages, pay rent, or order local organic produce. Laundry, dry cleaning, housekeeping, dog walking, child care, bicycle repair, and car washing are a few of the services available.

and NEMA offer residents new construction “withJasper thoughtful architectural design, art-filled interiors, a large number of amenities, and on-site hosted events that create a community within.

— Roman Speron, Crescent Heights vice president

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Solaire and Park Tower GOLUB & COMPANY

Golub & Company, a Chicago-based real estate developer, is making its mark on the San Francisco landscape with two new buildings: the Solaire, a 32-story, 409-unit luxury residential high-rise with green design elements on the corner of Fremont and Folsom in SoMa, and Park Tower, a much-hyped 43-story office building adjacent to the Transbay Terminal and City Park. “San Francisco’s Transbay area is emerging as one of the most exciting micro-markets in the world, and we’re pleased to be part of its revitalization with both residential and office offerings,” Lee Golub, executive vice president, told Haute Living. “Park Tower and Solaire are reshaping the San Francisco skyline, and we believe they will change the way San Franciscans live and work.”

Solaire and “Park Tower

feature a merging of urban contemporary design and communitybuilding green spaces, including sky decks that showcase stunning views of the bay and city.

— Lee Golub

”

The most cutting-edge design techniques, materials, and energy-saving measures are being incorporated into both buildings.

The Austin, PACIFIC EAGLE

Pacific Eagle, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Great Eagle Holdings, is building The Austin, a condo high-rise that’s coming to life at the corner of Pine and Polk streets on the edge of Lower Nob Hill. World-renowned Arquitectonica designed the 12-story structure with ground-floor retail space, 100 sophisticated residences with premium finishes, a rooftop terrace, and a nonprofit art space along Austin Alley. “We believe that San Francisco buyers seek quality in all aspects of their life,” Hans Galland, Pacific Eagle senior vice president of development and acquisitions told Haute Living.

“From the floor plans that have been carefully laid out to maximize space to the sweeping city views in all directions and the grand marble concierge desk for the doorman in the lobby, we are striving to bring class, elegance, and high design.” The residences are meant to inspire creativity and foster connections. Working from home will take on new meaning with a landscaped courtyard and a roof-deck with Wi-Fi. Every home features floor-toceiling windows to optimize natural light, an open kitchen with hidden storage and appliances, and floating vanities in the bathrooms.

vision “forOur The Austin

is centered around building two things: thoughtfully designed residences and a unique community.

— Hans Galland

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Bob Faith founded Greystar in 1993 when he noticed that the building industry was more focused on assets than pleasing people. He set out to refocus on people and now the company’s goal is to build genuine relationships with its residents. Greystar’s latest SF property is The Duboce. Nestled into the relatively tranquil yet central Duboce Triangle neighborhood, the location is steps away from the Castro and the Mission district; as such it’s perfect for those who don’t want to live in the bustling downtown or SoMa districts but still want easy access to shopping and public transportation. The 87 rental apartments share luxe amenities such as a dry cleaning delivery system, an expansive roof deck with spa, a barbecue, fire pits, and spacious closets. Potential renters can choose from 22 varied one- and two-bedroom floor plans.

longstanding reputation as a cultural and artistic leader, and continues to top the list of the nation’s most sought-after housing markets….[ the city] will aways be a world-class destination.

— Rob Rosania

”

neighborhood, where the focus is on the shifting priorities of millennials while still delivering a timeless community in a thoughtful manner.

— Ali Warner, Greystar’s managing director of western U.S. development

The Harrison MAXIMUS REAL ESTATE PARTNERS

Rob Rosania made his fortune in New York real estate as one-half of Stellar Aries Investor. Then in 2014, Rosania separated from his longtime partner, Laurence Gluck, and founded Maximus Real Estate Partners. He turned his focus to San Francisco and became involved with the Parkmerced, SF’s largest apartment complex. His latest venture is The Harrison, a 49-story ultra-luxe condominium tower atop Rincon Hill in SoMa with drop-dead gorgeous views of the bay. “The Harrison is an urban oasis where homeowners can experience luxury in the modern age.

The building strives to create an atmosphere of comfort and escape, and a place where residents can experience a whole new lifestyle of a life well lived,” Rosania explained to Haute Living. “Ken Fulk’s design [of the 298 units] is bold and opinionated, with soul and a personality for residents who have a viewpoint in this world.” Fulk, who has plenty of experience designing homes for the titans of Silicon Valley, equipped the one- and two-bedroom units with diagonal plank gray oak floors, custom brass and casted-glass wall sconces, and floor-to-ceiling windows—each a timeless environment so chic, says Fulk, that he thinks “folks will want to live up to it.” The Harrison is a study in upscale amenities from a main foyer reminiscent of a grand home’s library to an onsite concierge in partnership with Luxury Attaché, a state-of-the-art fitness center that overlooks an urban park, a doorman, a seventh-floor pool and jacuzzi, outdoor

terraces, a valet, and a pantry that’s stocked with snacks, fruit, and pastries. On the top floor is the 3,500-square-foot Uncle Harry’s— a dazzling residents-only lounge with a main living area, a doublesided fireplace, and a private dining room.

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San Fran“cisco has a

The Duboce project offers residents the “convenience of city living in a central

“

The Duboce GREYSTAR

The Pacific TRUMARK URBAN

Two development industry veterans, Gregg Nelson and Michael Maples, founded Trumark Urban in 2008 in the belief that it’s the real estate developer’s duty to not only create buildings but also to enhance the community surrounding them. They plan to do just that at The Pacific, an ultra-luxe collection of 76 condominium residences spread across a tower, penthouses, and three-level formal living room, a chef ’s kitchen, fine finishes, generous square footage, soaring ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Trumark’s team worked with world-renowned Handel Architects to create a nine-story tower that has spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Mt. Tamalpais, and the Pacific Ocean. “The Pacific offers a full range of amenities that are essential to the lifestyle associated with the iconic area’s discerning dwellers, including private-vehicle valet, full-service concierge, lobby attendant, a private Observatory Lounge overlooking the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge, a private guest suite, and a world-class fitness center,” Arden Hearing, managing director of Trumark Urban explained to Haute Living. Intimate art installations, access to individual private gardens and terraces, and custom-designed rooms by decorator Jay Jeffers are

Since The “ Pacific is the first

significant new construction project in this neighborhood in decades, we knew there would be many eyes on it and it had to be perfect.

— Arden Hearing

“

townhouses in ultra-chic Pacific Heights. Every residence has a

more perks of life at The Pacific.

Vela REALTY EQUITIES INC.

Realty Equities Inc. is a relatively new real estate development company run by a father and his two sons. Their first property is the modern Vela, the Marina district’s newest luxury apartment building. Built according to LEED Gold standards, Vela was made with sustainable building materials, LED lighting, and a storm-water retention system. The building has an urban terrace with knockout views of the Golden Gate Bridge, multi-zone heating, keyless entry, a video intercom with remote-control access, and ultra-high-speed Internet with Wi-Fi. All units have a washer and dryer, large walk-in closets, custom cabinetry with soft-close drawers, soaking tubs, and floating vanities. The build-

because of its small land size and high population density. It makes finding new development sites more challenging.

People love living here, but there is very limited land available for new housing development.

— Peter Squires, Realty Equities Inc.’s director of development

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Francisco “isSan very unique

ing is pet-friendly, so it’s ideal for the Marina-loving dog or cat owner.

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BY OLIVIA HSU DECKER

HauteAMBASSADOR

Dinner on the opera stage

GALA DINNER HONORS FRANKLIN ‘PITCH’ JOHNSON ON OPERA STAGE On December 5, the San Francisco Opera Guild presented An Evening on the Stage 2016 at the majestic War Memorial Opera House and honored Franklin P. “Pitch” Johnson Jr., the legendary venture capitalist, for his lifesanfranciscofinehomes.com olivia@sanfranciscofinehomes.com

time dedication to the community and for 50-plus years of service to the opera.

Inside the opera, Pitch is best known as chairman of the San Francisco Opera Association from 1999 to 2008. illustrious honorees Charlotte Shultz, Dede Wilsey, and Gordon Getty.

The evening was my fourth year attending this gala dinner and serving on the host committee, and this event has become my favorite—I love the special venue, the intimate ambiance, and the fact that the crowd is not

Cochairs Kathy Huber and Teresa Medearis with Opera Guild President Jane Mudge

PHOTOS BY DREW ALTIZER

As an honoree, he follows in the footsteps of previous

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Dede Wilsey and Jack Calhoun

Kate and Matthew Shilvock

Mary and Bill Poland, and Olivia Hsu Decker John Gunn, Pitch Johnson, and Paul Pelosi

huge. Some 200 SF Opera patrons

Chairman John Gunn; the evening’s

dined right on the opera stage, which

honoree, Pitch Johnson, and his wife,

was transformed into a elegant, flower-

Cathie;

filled dining platform designed by Ric-

Wealth Management Amy Millman;

cardo Benavides Event Styling.

and leading Bay Area investor Paul

of

BNY/Mellon

The band Notorious provided live

Pelosi, husband of Nancy Pelosi, who

music for dancing, a pair of opera

was detained in Washington, D.C., fol-

singers performed a gorgeous duet

lowing her recent victory for another

from Aida, and Stanford cheerleaders

term as minority leader of the U.S.

danced—all contributing to the fes-

House of Representatives.

tiveness of the evening.

PHOTOS BY DREW ALTIZER

President

The proceeds from the night went

Hosted by Opera General Director

to opera education and outreach pro-

Matthew Shilvock and cochairs Kathy

grams that bring opera center stage

Huber and Teresa Medearis, the din-

into the life of the community and

ner, a study in elegance, consisted of

Northern California schools.

citrus-cured salmon, filet of beef aux

This special evening was made

morels, and a chocolate box with pep-

possible through the generosity of

permint chocolate mousse prepared by

presenting sponsor Neiman Marcus

Dan McCall Catering.

Union Square and several support-

Among the notable guests were

ing sponsors: Amgen; Jurika, Mills &

major SF Opera donor and philan-

Keifer; Private Wealth Management;

thropist Dede Wilsey; SF Opera Board

and TriplePoint Capital.

Amy Millman, Paul Kochis, and Jane Mudge

Cathie and Pitch Johnson

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BY KATIE SWEENEY

The SCENE

Cuba Gooding Jr. and Lee Daniels

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE NAPA VAL-

Katie Holmes

FILM INDUSTY’S BEST HONORED AT NAPA FILM FESTIVAL The sixth annual Napa Valley Film Festival opened with a screening of Oscar contender

Matt Ross and Viggo Mortensen

Lion, starring Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel, who took the stage for a lively Q&A session. Later, Patel and fellow actors Viggo Mortensen, Kurt Russell, Glen Powell, and Zoey Deutch, along with director Lee Daniels, were honored at Yountville’s Lincoln Theater.

Matthew McConaughey showed a sneak preview of his film Gold, and Katie Holmes made her debut as a director with All We Had.

Natalie Morales and Matthew McConaughey The tribute ceremony

Glen Powell, Zoe Deutch, Dev Patel, Viggo Mortensen, Kurt Russell, and Lee Daniels

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BY KATIE SWEENEY

The SCENE

PHOTOS BY DREW ALTIZER

Nico & Vinz perform

WILDAID RAISES $1.5 MILLION AT RITZCARLTON GALA WildAid.org, the environment nonprofit founded by British conservationist Peter Knights, raised $1.5 million at its November 12 gala in The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco.

The funds, raised in live and silent auctions that were the highlight of the event, will help fulfill the SF-based group’s mission to end the consumer demand that propels the billion-dollar global business of poaching endangered species. Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder, one of many celebrities who champion WildAid, was honored for his support. Nico & Vinz performed their hit song “Am I Wrong?” as gala goers dined on a vegetarian meal.

Ian Somerhalder and Peter Knights Nikki Reed

John Corbett and Bo Derek

Amy Tan

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BY KATIE SWEENEY

The SCENE

PHOTOS BY DREW ALTIZER

Trevor

Alexis and Trevor Traina, Dede Wilsey, and Max Hollein

STUNNING DESIGN MARKS SF FALL ART & ANTIQUES SHOW GALA The Preview Gala for the San Francisco Fall Art & Antiques Show was a feast for the senses, and guests ate it up.

They loved the gorgeous Animalia theme presided over by host Suzanne Tucker and Honorary Chair Aerin Lauder.

Everywhere, there was plenty to see, from breathtaking Stephanie Marver

antiques to de Gournay vignettes assembled by local design and art luminaries Ann Getty, Jonathan Rachman, Catherine Kwong, and Peter Fetterman. The champagne

Jonathan Rachman and Claud Gurney

flowed and the caviar was plentiful at this over-the-top

Carolyn Chang and Barbara Brown

design world extravaganza.

Anne Waterman, Allison Speer, Anne-Sophie Deneve, and Victoire Reynal Brown

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The SCENE

BY KATIE SWEENEY

PHOTOS BY DREW ALTIZER

Heidi Castelein and Ken Fulk

Trevor Traina

Vanessa Getty Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett & Emma Stone

VERONICA BEARD FETED AT TREVOR TRAINA’S HIRST BAR

Lisa Tarter, Katie Traina, and Serena Perkins Allison Speer and Alison Pincus

Alexis and Trevor Traina hosted a cocktail party in honor of Alexis’ younger sister, Veronica Swanson Beard, who was visiting San Francisco. She and her sister-inlaw, Veronica Miele Beard—the stylish duo behind the eponymous fashion brand Veronica Beard—were in town hosting a two-day pop-up boutique on Sacramento Street.

The soirée took place inside the Trainas’ house at their Hirst Bar, which features a polka dot work of art by Damien Hirst.

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by Editor

Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard

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PHOTOS BY DREW ALTIZER

Randy Gilbert and Dergano Dimitro

Kelsey and David Lamond

MONCLER INAUGURATES CHIC SF FLAGSHIP ON UNION SQUARE

Carolyn Chang Jane Sarkin, Derek Blasberg, and Alexia Niedzielski

Fashion-forward French-Italian activewear brand Moncler, already present in the world’s major markets, celebrated the opening of its first San Francisco boutique, on Stockton Street, with a lavish party hosted by Kelsey and David Lamond, Megha and Nirav Tolia, and Jacqueline and David Sachs. Everyone there admired the chic interior of Moncler’s two-floor Union Square flagship, incorporating sleek black wood cabinets, a gray marble floor, and oak paneling. A portion of the proceeds from items sold at the event was donated to California Pacific Medical Center.

Mary Gonsalves Kinney and Jen Su Erin Santi, Megha Tolia, and Yasmin Firoozabady

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Decker Bullock Sotheby’s International Realty 415.435.1600 olivia@sanfranciscofinehomes.com sanfranciscofinehomes.com

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Sotheby’s International Realty 415.516.3939 Ginger@GingerMartin.com gingermartin.com

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Nourmand and Associates, Beverly Hills 310.888.3333 myranourmand@nourmand.com myranourmand.com

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Hilton & Hyland 310.492.0735 linda@lindamay.com lindamay.com

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MONTECITO

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The Shearin Group 310-200-8318 Cindy@theshearingroup.com cindy.shearin.com

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SAN DIEGO

The Swann Group SF - A Hill & Co. Real Estate Group 415.225.7743 Rachel@TheSwannGroupSF.com theswanngroupsf.com Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (925) 362-2288 Direct (925) 413-5772 Cell valerie.vicente@cbnorcal.com valerievicente.com

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

COLDWELL BANKER BROKERS OF THE VALLEY 707-494-0333 Suzy@SuzyAnderson.com SuzyAnderson.com

Sotheby’s International Realty (415) 200-7744 daniel@danieldv.com danieldervartanian.com

Boatcher and Associates 858.353.5391 kip@kipboatcher.com kipboatcher.com

VALIA Properties (949) 673 0789 tim@valiaoc.com valiaoc.com

Harcourts Pacific Realty (619) 454-3607 info@thesavorygroup.com thesavorygroup.com

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CALABASSAS, HIDDEN HILLS EMIL HARTOONIAN

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services California Properties 858.822.9694 Delorine@Delorinejackson.com delorinejackson.com

The Agency 818 924 2806 ehartoonian@theagencyre.com TheAgencyRE.com

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Engel & Volkers (213) 364-9815 sandra.miller@evusa.com sandramiller.evusa.com

VENICE SANDRA MILLER

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Chernov Team (818) 355-2461 dennis@chernovteam.com chernovteam.com

ENCINO/TARZANA DENNIS CHERNOV

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WEST HOLLYWOOD SAM REAL

H AWA I I HONOLULU PATRICIA CHOI

WEST COAST HAWAII THE BIG ISLAND

ROBERT KILDOW

Hualalai Realty 808-325-8500 rkildow@hualalairesort.com hualalairealty.com

Nest Seekers International 310.278.8861x2072 info.samreal@gmail.com samrealgroup.com Choi International Exclusive Affiliate of Christie´s International Real Estate 808.285.2484 pat@choi-realty.com choirealty.com

CENTRAL REGION

Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty 206.660.4787 moira@moirapresents.com moirapresents.com

WASHINGTON SEATTLE MOIRA E. HOLLEY

L A K E TA H O E CALIFORNIA/NEVADA TRINKIE WATSON

Lake Tahoe Luxury Estates 530.582.0722 twatson@chaseinternational.com trinkiewatson.com

CENTRAL REGION L A S V E G A S, N V LAS VEGAS, NV FLORENCE SHAPIRO & IVAN SHER

COLORADO ASPEN / SNOWMASS BRIAN HAZEN

COLORADO VAIL/ VAIL VALLEY MALIA COX NOBREGA AND BARBARA SCRIVENS

TEXAS FORT WORTH

TROY GEORGE AND LUCY NOONAN

IDAHO MCCALL

JOE CARTER

Shapiro & Sher Group 702.315.0223 Info@shapiroandsher.com LasVegasFineHomes.com Coldwell Banker Mason Morse 970.920.7395, 970-379-1270 brian@brianhazen.com brianhazen.com

LIV Sotheby’s International Realty (970) 748-5150 malia.nobrega@sothebysrealty.com vailluxurybroker.com The George & Noonan Real Estate Group Office Phone number: (817) 410-8769 Troy Phone number: (817) 308-4170 troy@troygeorge.com Lucy Phone number: (817) 913-3611 lucy@lucynoonan.com georgeandnoonan.com

Whitetail Club Realty (208) 315-4622 JCarter@whitetailclub.com whitetailclub.com

W YO M I N G JACKSON HOLE TOM EVANS

Tom Evans Real Estate-Jackson Hole Sotheby’s international Realty 307-739-8149 tomevansre@jhsir.com tomevansrealestate.com

COLORADO MOUTAIN VILLAGE MATTHEW R. HINTERMEISTER

TEXAS

Keller Williams Plano 972.599.7000 Mike@MikeBrodie.com mikebrodie.com

DALLAS

MIKE BRODIE

PARK CITY

Engel & Völkers 435-640-7441 paul.benson@evusa.com evusa.com

UTAH PAUL BENSON

BIG SKY MONTANA ANIA BULIS

Telluride Sotheby’s International Realty (970) 729-1200 telluridebroker@aol.com SellingTelluride.com

CRESTED BUTTE

KILEY FLINT

Benson Sotheby’s International Realty 970-349-6653 kiley.flint@sir.com kileyflint.com

DENVER DOUGLAS D. KERBS

COLORADO BRECKENRIDGE/ SUMMIT COUNTY JUSTIN & KRYSTAL KNOTT

TEXAS AUSTIN ERIC COPPER

S A LT L A K E C I T Y UTAH SUSAN POULIN

LIV | Sotheby’s International Realty 303.898.7818 dkerbs@livsothebysrealty.com douglaskerbs.com

LIV | Sotheby’s International Realty 970.333.0116 Knott@SothebysRealty.com ResideInSummit.com

Austin Portfolio Real Estate 512-330-1031 Eric@LivingInAustinTX.com EricCopper.com

Summit Sotheby’s International Realty 801.244.5766 susan.poulin@soethebysrealty.com susanpoulin.com

CENTRAL REGION

Christie’s International Real Estate | PureWest 406-580-6852 aniabulis@gmail.com realestateofbigsky.com

CENTRAL REGION COLORADO

COLORADO

WHITEFISH MONTANA KELLY LAABS

Glacier Sotheby’s International Realty 406-890-5451 klaabs@glaciersir.com kellylaabs.com

SOUTHERN EAST COAST FLORIDA NAPLES

EMILY K. BUA & TADE BUA-BELL

John R Wood Properties 239-659-6115, 239-595-0097 buabellgroup@JohnRWood.com buabellsellsnaples.com

FLORIDA PINECREST/PALMETTO BAY

MONICA S. BETANCOURT

EWM Realty International 305-632-7248 monica@monicabetancourt.com monicabetancourt.com

SOUTHERN EAST COAST FLORIDA DESTIN/EMERALD COAST HILARY FARNUM

F LO R I DA LONGBOAT KEY CASEY KEY RINAT SIKDAR

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BEACY BEACH 30A REAL ESTATE (850) 685-0171 30aluxury@beachybeach.com www.hilary.beachybeach30a.com

Michael Saunders and Company (941) 993-9292 rinatsikdar@michaelsaunders.com SiestaKeyEstates.com

FLORIDA KEY WEST BRENDA DONNELLY

WEST COAST OF FLORIDA LONGBOAT KEY AND SIESTA KEY

DANIEL MATUSIAK

KNIGHT & GARDNER REALTY (305) 304-1116 brenda@keysrealestate.com www.islandhomeskeywest.com

Action Realty of Sarasota 941.504.7618 Danielmatusiak1@gmail.com actionrealtyofsarasota.com

FLORIDA MIAMI BEACH

THE JILLS

FLORIDA MIAMI BEACH, SOUTH OF 5TH

JEFF MILLER

Coldwell Banker Jill Hertzberg 305.788.5455 Jill Eber 305.915.2556 jillh@thejills.com jille@thejills.com thejills.com Brown Harris Stevens | Zilbert 305-610-4509 jeff.miller@bhsusa.com bhsusa.com

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F LO R I DA BRICKELL GIULIETTA ULLOA

FLORIDA DOWNTOWN MIAMI/ SUNNY ISLES

MONICA VENEGAS

NASHVILLE TENNESSEE

AMY JACKSON SMITH

Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty 305-393-2787 kthaler@oceansir.com kimbagnell.com

EWM Realty International / Christie’s International Real Estate 305-361-5600 giulietta@ulloa.com giuliettasellsmiami.com

Venegas International Group 786-567-4122 mvenegas@ venegasinternationalgroup.com venegasinternationalgroup.com

F LO R I DA KEY BISCAYNE BRIGITTE NACHTIGALL

FLORIDA VERO BEACH

MATILDE SORENSEN

FLORIDA BAL HARBOUR/AVENTURA

IVONN GOIHMAN

Great Properties International 305.710.9664 brigitte@bnachtigall.com bnachtigallproperties.com

Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. 772.532.0010 MSorensen@SorensenRealEstate.com matildesorensen.com

The Goihman Group of Douglas Elliman (305) 812-5093 ivonn.goihman@elliman.com www.GoihmanGroup.com

FLORIDA TAMPA

JENNIFER ZALES

FLORIDA

Coldwell Banker Previews International (813) 758-3443 jennifer@jenniferzales.com TampaBayLuxuryHomes.com Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Realty (954) 608-4093 (954) 524-9721 helensurovek@aol.com helensurovek.com

FORT LAUDERDALE

HELEN SUROVEK

LO U I S I A N A NEW ORLEANS DORIAN M. BENNETT

Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty 504.944.3605 cell phone: 504.236.7688 dorian@dbsir.com dbsir.com

NORTHERN EAST COAST

Worth Properties, LLC. Business phone: 615-250-7880 Cell: 615-300-1025 Amy@amyjacksonsmith.com amyjacksonsmith.com

N E W YO R K SOHO OREN ALEXANDER & TAL ALEXANDER

The Alexander Team at Douglas Elliman Real Estate (305) 610-4559 (Oren) (917) 334-5501 (Tal) oalexander@elliman.com talexander@elliman.com thealexanderteam.elliman.com

N E W YO R K GREENWICH VILLAGE/ WEST VILLAGE LAURIE GILMORE

Town Residential 646.790.5031 lgilmore@Townresidential.com townrealestate.com

NORTHERN EAST COAST N E W YO R K TRIBECA ERICA MILLER & ARIANA MEYERSON

Cantor Pecorella Erica Miller: (609) 828-9346 ericam@cantorpecorella.com Ariana Meyerson: (917) 439-5157 arianam@cantorpecorella.com cantorpecorella.com

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LINDA R. ROMANO

NEW HAMPSHIRE LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE MICHAEL TRAVIS

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokers 908-872-3907 romano.lindarose@gmail.com YourJerseyShoreConnection.com

Bean Group Platinum Collection 603-303-2599 Michael@WaterfrontAgent.com WaterfrontAgent.com

N E W YO R K FINANCIAL DISTRICT MARIA VELAZQUEZ

NEW JERSEY WESTFIELD

FRANK D. ISOLDI

CO N N EC T I C U T GREENWICH BARBARA BROCK ZACCAGNINI

NEW JERSEY Douglas Elliman (917) 769-2065 mvelazquez@elliman.com

SOMERSET HILLS/ BERNARDSVILLE/BASKING RIDGE/BEDMINSTER

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 908-797-9424 homes@williamlandesman.com williamlandesman.com

WILLIAM LANDESMAN

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 908-301-2038 Frankisoldi@gmail.com theisoldicollection.com Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 203.249.1454 barbara.zaccagnini@cbmoves.com 4homesbybarbara.com

ILLINOIS CHICAGO JOANNE NEMEROVSKI

MASSACHUSSETTS BOSTON & BROOKLINE OTIS & AHEARN

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (312) 720–4505 JoanneSellsChicago@gmail.com joannesellschicago.com

Otis & Ahearn Real Estate 888-249-7041 natasha.mahan@otisahearn.com otisahearn.com

WEST

M A S S AC H U S E T T S

Benoit Mizner Simon 617.939.6309 tracishulkin@gmail. comTraciShulkin.com

WELLESLEY TRACI SHULKIN

N E W M E X I CO

Sotheby’s International Realty (505) 920-8819 dstreit@dstreit.com darlenestreit.com

SANTA FE/TAOS DARLENE STREIT

INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY MICHAEL COOMBS

PUERTO VALLARTA / BANDERAS BAY / SAN PANCHO / SAYULITA, MEXICO

SILVIA ELIAS U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

CARIBBEAN CORBY PARFITT

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McGrath Estate Agents +61 424 391 255 michaelcoombs@mcgrath.com.au mcgrath.com.au/agent/569-michaelcoombs

PV REALTY (52) 322 2224288 silvia@pvre.com www.pvre.com

USVI Sotheby’s International Realty office: 340-642-8400 cell: 340-643-6340 corby.parfitt@sothebysrealty.com sothebysrealtyusvi.com

CANADA

TORONTO, ONTARIO ELISE KALLES

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

CARIBBEAN WILLIAM HOLDEN

FRANCE

CANNES/FRENCH RIVIERA PHILIP WEISER

Harvey Kalles Real Estate 416-441-2888 ekalles@trebnet.com elisekalles.com

Holden Sotheby’s International Realty (809) 571-0072 william@holdensothebysrealty.com holdensothebysrealty.com

Carlton International +33(0)4 93 95 11 11 +33(0)6 14 34 13 14 philip@carlton-group.com carlton-international.com

COSTA RICA DOMINICAL, UVITA, AND OJOCHAL OF COSTA BALLENA

JOSHUA KANTER

TURKS AND CAICOS

IAN HURDLE

CENTRAL AMERICA

BELIZE KRISTIN FISHER

Dominical Property / Axiom Development Group.

(506) 8703-1130 jkanter@axiomcostarica.com www.dominicalproperty.com

Regency Ltd 649-431-2618 ian@trail.tc tcrea.com Belize Sotheby’s International Realty 507-317-9944 kristin@belizesir.com kristinfisherrealty.com

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The LuxuryBEAT

BY KATIE SWEENEY

ALL THAT GLITTERS Tiffany & Co. VP Tom Carroll walks us through the redone SF flagship.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of Tiffany & Co.’s San Francisco flagship, the whole store has undergone a glittering expansion and renovation.

Walk up to the renewed Tiffany location in the heart of Union Square and you’ll face towering glass windows reminiscent of Art Deco skyscrapers.

They are grand enough to impress and to get a long look inside, where new starry lighting beautifully illuminates a series of bespoke salons, including those for engagements, haute joaillerie, and watches. Look up and you’ll see a sparkling second-floor mezzanine that now overlooks the entire foyer. What’s more, this will apparently be the first Tiffany store to debut an outdoor space: an exclusive terrace with seating and green TOP TO BOTTOM: A rendering of Tiffany & Co.’s new SF flagship; Tiffany Soleste with tamzamite and diamonds set in platinum: (from left) ring, $9,000; pendant, $7,300; earrings, $6,000

shrubbery that VIPs will have access to. On the occasion of the reopening, Haute Living sat down with Tom Carroll, Tiffany & Co. vice president for the Northwest, to talk about the reinvigorated space.

What

excites

you

most

about the redesign?

Throughout

our

TOP TO BOTTOM Bands in platinum with diamonds: Tiffany Soleste; Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger Sixteen Stone; Tiffany Jazz Channel set; and Tiffany Bezet

excited about presenting our Tiffany watch collection in a salon designed especially to complement these exquisite timepieces. Plus, we’re really

50-plus-

year history of Tiffany & Co.

excited about having the proper environment to mark the return of high jewelry to the San Francisco market.

serving the San Francisco community, we have had the

What distinguishes the San Francisco market from other cities?

opportunity and privilege to

San Francisco is a city that’s rich in tradition yet acknowledged as one of

grow a pretty significant busi-

the most progressive cities in the world. Our city is home to some of the

ness, which of course means

most admired and important arts institutions in the world (SF Opera, SF

more customers in our store

Symphony, SF Ballet, SFMOMA) and home to some of the world’s largest

at one time. The new design

and most innovative tech companies. The natural beauty of the City by

is much more spacious and

the Bay and its substantial environmental attributes make it a place like

allows for a more intimate

no other.

environment for our clients to consider a beautiful Tiffany

What are some of your favorite Tiffany & Co. pieces?

& Co. piece of jewelry as they celebrate the most important occasions of

I’m really excited about pieces by Francesca Amfitheatrof, Tiffany’s design

their lives. It is a more luxurious space and allows us to be more attentive.

director [since September 2013]. And I’m particularly fond of the Tiffany

Most important, our multimillion-dollar renovation of the entire space

T and Victoria collections as well as our new watch collection.

their generous support.

What’s next for Tiffany & Co. in San Francisco?

We have the privilege of helping people mark their most important

Why separate the store into a series of rooms?

occasions and celebrations. That never gets old. And every day, the very

We feel that the room configuration gives us the best opportunity to

talented people I have the great honor of working with come to work

present important collections in a focused environment. We now have

determined to prove that we deserve our clients’ trust. There is nothing

a beautiful new bridal-jewelry salon on the second floor adjacent to an

more exciting than having a bird’s-eye view of a marriage proposal, the

outdoor patio, and we’ve never had the opportunity to present our iconic

arrival of a child, the celebration of a job promotion, or a special birthday

Tiffany & Co. diamond engagement rings in natural light. We’re also

or anniversary. These things will always be what’s next for Tiffany & Co.

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