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Come on down, Gena. You’re our Style Issue cover star (alongside your stunning daughter, Stella). You likely remember Gena Lee Nolin beside Bob Barker’s Plinko board or playing the bad girl on Baywatch. But this cover is not about looking back. It is about the Scottsdale mom she is today and the woman she is becoming. When I interviewed Gena, I figured we'd talk for 20 minutes. Instead, we chatted for two hours, bouncing between on-the-record stories and the offthe-record tangents that happen when two women simply connect. I am honored to have Gena on this cover, but even more honored that she trusted us with the story of who she is now. For years, Gena stepped into roles other people created for her. This chapter is about finding herself without a script. That, to me, is what's really in style. I wanted this issue to feel deeper than fashion and fads. Of course, we talk trends. But style has never been only about what we wear. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and this fall, I am honored to emcee the Ava's Treehouse annual gala. Its mission is incredibly tender, and I wanted to use these pages to spotlight some young cancer warriors. These children have faced things no child should have to understand. But when you meet them, you do not see a diagnosis. You see children who deserve to be celebrated for everything they are, not simply everything they have endured. Thinking about style this way made me reflect on how my own definition has changed. Many moons ago, I was the morning traffic anchor for CBS 5 here in Phoenix. I was always so honored when Arizona Foothills Magazine voted me the Valley’s most fashionable traffic girl. (I am forever a fan of our fellow local media.) Back then, style meant dresses, my signature belts, heels and trying to look pulled together during very early mornings. Looking back, I realize I was still learning how to present myself to the world. Now, style means much more. I still love a great outfit, but I am far more interested in the person wearing it. Throughout this issue, we explore style from every angle. Trends change; clothes change; we change. But the confidence to become more fully yourself never goes out of style. NADINE BUBECK, PUBLISHER @ S C OT T S DA L E C I T Y L I F E S T Y L E

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Fame found Gena Lee Nolin at 22. At almost 55, freedom is finding her. Nearly an empty nester, she is stepping into a newly independent life just as Baywatch prepares to return to television in January. The timing could not be more cinematic. The series that made Gena one of the most recognizable women in the world is beginning again. So is she. And Neely Capshaw may be coming with her. “There’s only one Neely, really,” Gena says. Every chapter of her life has come with a look, a label and a part to play. This one comes with no costume, no lines and no director.

“This cover story is monumental because it captures the exact moment of my rebirth. It is a portrait of who I am becoming.” CONTINUED >

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Gena made being seen look effortless. She dazzled on The Price Is Right, made bad look good in Baywatch red, ruled the jungle as Sheena and bared all for Playboy. Now, the next chapter is hers to define. “Life is kind of just beginning. This cover does not capture a comeback. It captures an arrival.” Before revisiting the fame, the red suit and the woman everyone thought they knew, we begin with the life Gena is choosing now. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT THE LIFE YOU HAVE NOW? My journey has taken many twists and turns, and where I am now feels fresh, new and exciting.

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Now I am navigating a deeply personal transition, nearing an empty nest and stepping into life as my own woman. It is freeing, but somewhat sad and also a little scary. This cover story is monumental because it captures the exact moment of my rebirth. It is not simply a photo shoot or a look back at where I have been. It is a portrait of who I am becoming. I believe in divine timing and that everything happens for a reason. Sometimes mistakes bring us to our knees, and the only way forward is to do the work. We may lose people we love, but we gain a deeper understanding of ourselves. I am raw, rebuilding and done pretending. This is me, and it feels good.

DO YOU FEEL MORE LIKE YOURSELF NOW? I do. My daughter is about to turn 18, and we have been talking about the courage and intuition it takes to step into the world. At her age, I was insecure and had no idea who I was. She already has such a strong sense of herself, and I deeply admire that. It feels beautifully full circle to watch her enter adulthood as I enter a new life of my own. AT 19, YOU LEFT LAS VEGAS FOR LOS ANGELES. WHAT WERE YOU CHASING? Not Hollywood. I had no plan to become an actress or a model. I wanted to be by the beach. I wanted freedom and an experience.

THEN TELEVISION FOUND YOU. It happened fast. I was 22 when I started on The Price Is Right. I loved it. It was fun, and I was with Bob Barker and the original girls I grew up watching. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE GAME? Probably Plinko or the putting game. AND THEN A BAYWATCH CASTING DIRECTOR SAW YOU PRESENTING A CABIN CRUISER IN A SWIMSUIT. They were casting a new character named Neely Capshaw, who was the bad girl of the show. I had never seen a professional script. I had no acting experience. I went into the audition and read opposite David Hasselhoff right out of the gate. I walked into a room with about 19 people, but I remember being so dialed in. I was in the zone. I was strangely comfortable in that room. I sensed something special was happening. NEELY WAS SEXY, MANIPULATIVE AND FEARLESS. The opposite of who I was. The producers sent me movies like Body Heat because they wanted me to understand that salacious, sexy bad girl energy. They wanted Kathleen Turner quality, with the raspy voice and the confidence. Meanwhile, I went home after receiving my first paycheck and bought a sewing machine. I sewed curtains. I was a homebody. I never partied or got into that scene. It was fun to go to work and become someone completely different. Then, at the end of the day, I would wash off my makeup and go back to being me. WAS THERE A PART OF NEELY YOU NEEDED? Neely had backbone, strong, and vivacious. She was all these things that I felt I lacked. I was shy and insecure. Playing a character who was so much bigger than life was difficult, but it became a personal development experience for me. Anytime you play a character, you have to bring some part of yourself to her. With Neely, I had to find a part of myself I had not really used before. CONTINUED >

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HOW QUICKLY DID FAME ARRIVE? The day I got the part, I was on Entertainment Tonight. The next morning, my phone blew up. Overnight, people were sitting in my bushes with long lenses, following me and lining the beach by the hundreds while we filmed. It was scary and exciting all at once. That was what was so great about having Pamela and David and the other cast members. We could talk to each other about it because we were all experiencing it. I joined during season six, which became the biggest season the show had.

“For the first time, I am not borrowing strength from a character. It is mine. I am becoming more fully myself, and I decide what happens next.”

NOW BAYWATCH IS GETTING A TV REBOOT. I have known about the new series for a while. After the documentary and the Dwayne Johnson film, conversations about reviving Baywatch were already circulating. I was excited, but also leery because introducing something this iconic to a new generation is difficult. Still, I am optimistic. I think it has legs, and I am curious to see what this very young cast does with it. IS NEELY CAPSHAW MAKING A COMEBACK? Possibly. SO DOES THAT MEAN YOU ARE MAKING A COMEBACK? There is only one Neely, really.

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THAT SOUNDS LIKE A TEASE. They are filming now. At the time we are having this conversation, they are only around episode four. That is all I can say. YOU ALSO RECENTLY REUNITED WITH MEMBERS OF THE ORIGINAL CAST FOR SOMETHING COMING TO FOX THIS FALL... We had a reunion of sorts for a very fun show on FOX. Stay tuned. AFTER THREE REGULAR SEASONS, YOU WALKED AWAY FROM BAYWATCH. Yes, my oldest son was around two, and I had reached a point where I was burned out. We were living in the Hollywood Hills, but I had family in Scottsdale. That was what brought me here. I wanted to be a mom and have that time with him. It was the easiest transition. When you are working on a TV show, you are doing 18 hour days. In Scottsdale, I could have mommy and me groups and embrace that part of my life. THEN HOLLYWOOD CAME CALLING AGAIN. About two years after I settled in Scottsdale, the executive producer of Baywatch called and said Sony was developing a television series based on the comic book character Sheena.

He told me there was no one else who could play the part. I was torn, so I met with everyone involved, and the team surrounding the show was incredible. I did Sheena for two seasons. We filmed in Orlando, so I moved my family. My mom came with us as my son’s nanny. It was exciting, but also stressful. One episode takes eight days to film, and I was number one on the call sheet.

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NEELY WAS A WOMAN YOU HAD TO FIND. DID SHEENA FEEL DIFFERENT? With Sheena, I owned it. I was older and had more experience; seasoned and understood the industry. I had a completely different perspective on what I was stepping into. Playing both women was empowering because they were strong characters. Neely had backbone, and Sheena was powerful and physical. DID YOU FEEL PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN A PARTICULAR BODY? The 90s were a different world, and the industry was male dominated. On The Price Is Right, wearing a swimsuit to present a boat was simply part of the job. Baywatch felt the same. I never carried body shame, and I was firm about my boundaries. The harder pressure came from within. It was the self doubt and the feeling that maybe I was not thin enough. Then my body began telling me something was truly wrong. After gaining a ton of weight with my second child, I lost a tremendous amount while pregnant with Stella and went into atrial fibrillation. It took until a year after her birth to be diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, a condition few people discussed at the time. AND IT COMPELLED YOU TO WRITE A BOOK, THYROID SEXY. Some of the darkest days of my life. I was at my lowest… heavy, depressed and completely lost because no one seemed to know what was wrong with me.

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I wrote Thyroid Sexy because it was the most unsexy. I’ve always said, if I can help one person on their journey, I’ve done my job. When you do not feel well, looking good becomes an afterthought. You are trying to understand your body, find answers, and feel like yourself again. Beauty became much more connected to health, awareness and what was happening inside me. THIS IS OUR STYLE ISSUE. WHAT DOES STYLE MEAN TO YOU NOW? Simplicity. Being carefree and comfortable. My look is denim, a T-shirt, loafers and a cute little bag. I rarely wear makeup. Less is more.

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WHAT DOES YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE LOOK LIKE? I am a big walker because it lifts my mood and is gentle on the body. I also do Pilates, weight training, and my monthly DiamondGlow. My grandmother used Noxzema or Dove soap, and my mother has taken such great care of her skin... I think she’s had one laser in her 78 years! Both taught me that beautiful skin does not require much. I believe in keeping style and skincare simple and clean. DO YOU STILL HAVE THE RED SWIMSUIT? I have a few stashed away. It seems so long ago, and it is. But it also feels like a flashback, like it was yesterday.

Time is a thief. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA? Fame before social media felt far more contained. Today, people can hide behind a screen, and the bullying, hate and constant comparison can be damaging at any age. My relationship with social media is complicated. I share what I choose, keep it as real as possible and try to use it for good. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT BEING A WOMAN AT THIS AGE? We are far too hard on ourselves. Women need to support each other. We need to embrace aging and every chapter of our lives.

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I look back at all the years I spent feeling insecure and doubting myself. I think many women reading this will understand that feeling. There is so much beauty in reaching a point where you know yourself better and can appreciate every chapter that brought you here. WHAT ARE YOU STILL DISCOVERING ABOUT YOURSELF? We are constantly changing. We have to grow, learn from our past mistakes and apply those lessons to what we want in our lives. I tell my kids to keep taking risks, remain true to themselves and understand that every part of the journey teaches them something. That is what I am doing now too. AFTER A LIFETIME OF PLAYING STRONG WOMEN, ARE YOU FINALLY RECOGNIZING THAT STRENGTH AS YOUR OWN? I think so. Neely pushed me to find a strength I did not yet recognize in myself. By the time I played Sheena, I was ready to own that power. Now, for the first time, I am not borrowing strength from a character. It is mine. That is what this rebirth means to me. I am becoming more fully myself in an authentic way, and this time, I decide what happens next. instagram.com/genaleenolin Glam, Allison Pynn <<Website>> Wardrobe, Sarah Sommer

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Stella’s Got Game & Style Following mom Gena Lee Nolin’s cover story, Stella Hulse steps into a spotlight of her own. “I think I’m ninth in the country,” Stella Hulse says, almost casually. She is right. With 27 interceptions during the fall 2025 season, Stella ranked No. 1 in Arizona and No. 9 nationally, according to MaxPreps. Her mom, Gena Lee Nolin, may be our Style Issue cover star, but Stella offers her own definition of style. Off the field, the Chaparral senior gravitates toward chill streetwear. On it, she brings a completely different energy. “Not laid-back,” she says. “Probably pretty aggressive.” For Stella, both are authentic. She can be relaxed in everyday life and relentless when there’s a football in the air. The numbers are even more remarkable considering she had not played flag football in years. “I played when I was six, just randomly, and then I hadn’t played again until last season. All of my basketball teammates were on the team and said it was really fun, so I decided to play,” she says. As the NFL returns this month, girls’ flag football is surging right alongside it. USA Football calls it one of the nation’s fastest-growing sports, particularly among girls and women, and Stella is part of that rise. She was selected to play in a Cardinals pregame showcase, and last season, she helped lead Chaparral to the state championship game while playing safety, offense and kicker. “I don’t leave the field,” she says. And Chaparral Head Coach Carlos Anderson has called Stella the most competitive girl he has ever coached.

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“He’s coached quite a bit of people, so I’m glad I’m the most competitive. Our team was so good that a lot of the boys’ coaches decided to come on and coach us as well, which was pretty cool.” She traces that drive to her dad and a childhood immersed in sports. “I’ve always wanted to win,” she says. “I think that fuels me a lot.” On the field, her style of play is shaped by timing, awareness and the hand-eye coordination she developed through other sports. “Hockey helped a lot with that and with reading players,” she says. That experience becomes especially valuable when Stella is one-on-one with a receiver. “I think it’s a lot easier when I see the ball in the air, especially if the receiver is shorter. It’s just getting up there at the perfect time and getting as many interceptions as I can.” Despite the intensity she brings to the game, Stella says football is where she feels most at ease. “It’s just how carefree it is for me,” she says. “I don’t stress about it. It’s very relaxing. I like to be hyped with my team and have fun and laugh during warmups. It makes me relax a bit before games.” When something goes wrong, she does not stay with it for long. “I take it as fuel. If I get angry about it, I just move onto the next game or next play.” Now entering her senior season, Stella knows what she wants most. “Winning a championship would be really cool. I also want to just have fun, have a successful season, and not get hurt.”

“ I ’ve always wanted to win. I think that fuels me a lot . A s for mindset? Nex t play mentalit y.”

Her style beyond the field is still evolving. Stella describes herself as a tomboy, but says her relationship with Gena has introduced her to another side of herself. “She’s definitely brought out my girlier side.” The two have become especially close throughout Stella’s high school years, and her mom has also introduced her daughter to the world of modeling.

“She’s kind of shown me that stuff, and I’ve taken a shine towards it,” Stella says. While Stella has not decided whether she wants to continue playing football in college, she is considering another possibility. “I think I want to step into modeling a bit and try that out.” You go girl. instagram.com/stellahulse91 S EP TEMB ER 2 0 2 6 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/S C OT TS DA L E

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL FRANCO Sophie Cunningham brought the swagger. Jenni built strength. Dr. B refined the smile. “Sophie’s transformation was one of my favorites,” says Dr. B. “She already had the confidence and personality. I just had to give her the smile to match.” By the time Sophie stepped in front of the cameras for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, the goal was never to turn her into someone new. It was to make everything already there impossible to miss. “Confidence is knowing exactly who you are and not needing everyone else to understand it,” Sophie tells us. CONTINUED >

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While Dr. B perfected the details, his wife, Jenni, was preparing the Mercury-turned-Fever superstar physically and mentally for the shoot. “Sophie is literally every coach’s dream client,” Jenni says. “She’s like: tell me what to do and I’ll do it 100 percent.” Nutrition was dialed in. Training had purpose. Distractions were pushed aside. In Jenni’s words, there was one goal in mind: “Be kick a** on that cover.” It is hard to imagine a better illustration of why Dr. B and Jenni have become known as a transformation couple. At Studio B Smiles, he creates signature smiles. In the gym, she builds strength, stamina and bodies capable of performing under pressure. One works in millimeters. The other works in reps. Both are after the same result: the moment someone begins to carry themselves differently. “Transformation is rarely just about what people see in the mirror,” Dr. B says. “I can change someone’s smile and she can change someone’s body, but the real transformation happens when that person starts carrying themselves differently.” They see it in the posture, the pictures, and the willingness to laugh without covering a mouth or enter a room without shrinking. Their clients stand taller, smile more and stop negotiating with the insecurities that once controlled them. That shift is especially powerful when the client makes a living in the public eye. As team dentist for the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks, Dr. B cares for athletes whose faces appear on television screens, social media feeds and arena scoreboards. A smile becomes part of an athlete’s identity, but for Dr. B, aesthetics never come before health. “An athlete can’t be distracted by a dental issue. My job is to make their smile something they never have to think about, unless someone is complimenting it.” His client list may include professional athletes, celebrities and executives, but inside the treatment room, status quickly loses its power. “Once someone is in the dental chair, titles disappear. Everyone is human and has insecurities.” Dr. B’s signature is restraint. He is not interested in creating a row of teeth that looks overly designed or instantly

recognizable as dental work. He approaches a smile much like a great stylist approaches a client: preserve the identity, refine the proportions and understand when to stop. “A beautiful smile shouldn’t be perfect. It should be natural and believable. Teeth need character, proportion and little nuances that make them look like they belong to that person.” Trends will inevitably change. His philosophy will not. “Natural beauty doesn’t,” he says. “My goal isn’t to give patients cookie cutter smile designs. It’s to create the patient’s own signature smile.” Jenni understands the demands of being seen from a different vantage point. Before becoming a performance coach, she experienced that pressure herself as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, Miami Heat Dancer, Phoenix Suns Dancer and member of the Phoenix Mercury Hip Hop Squad. Her résumé may look glamorous, but she remembers the stress that often existed behind the hair, makeup and uniforms. “I wish I would have known everything I know now about nutrition and the importance of weight training then. I would have been way less stressed out about my body and meals. Food is fuel.” Today, as a personal trainer for the Phoenix Suns Dancers and Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders, Jenni is determined to change the way these women view themselves and their training. “They are professional elite athletes,” she says. “I drive that home with them.” The work is not about simply looking the part. Jenni teaches them fuel for games, practices and appearances, while her small group sessions come with a straightforward warning: “We lift heavy.” Team boot camps build endurance for the demands most spectators never fully see. These performers must dance full out for hours, execute demanding choreography and tumbling, navigate hair flips and poms, and deliver every timeout and halftime performance with a bright smile. “The energy it takes to perform full out for two to three hours straight is crazy,” Jenni says. “Building up to being able to handle that takes more discipline than you’ll ever know.” CONTINUED >

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The women who earn those coveted positions are selected from hundreds, sometimes thousands, of hopefuls. Talent is only the beginning. They must carry themselves beautifully, communicate intelligently, remain humble and compassionate, and understand that they represent an organization even after leaving the field or court. Jenni knows something about building a career beyond the role people first associate with you. Her two cents? “Say yes and figure it out later.” That same mentality appears in the celebrities, CEOs, Olympians and professional athletes she trains. They are not constantly motivated. They simply refuse to let that become an excuse. “There’s not one high level athlete, actor, model or performer who feels motivated and excited to train all the time, but they do it anyway.” Still, the work of Dr. B and Jenni is not reserved for famous faces. Some of Dr. B’s most meaningful transformations happen far from the cameras. Through his work with Devin Booker and Special Olympics Arizona, Dr. B has provided complimentary dental care to athletes in need. It is a partnership that has brought his entire philosophy back to its most important purpose. “These athletes don’t come in asking for a Hollywood smile. Many simply want to smile without being self conscious.” For Dr. B, the opportunity to give someone both oral health and confidence is a powerful reminder that a transformed smile can alter far more than an appearance. Whether they are preparing Sophie Cunningham for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, helping an athlete perform without distraction or giving someone the confidence to smile fully, neither is interested in creating a different person. They reveal the strongest, most confident version of the one who was already there. Because what’s really in style is not the body or the smile. It is the transformation that happens when someone finally stops hiding. studiobsmiles.com

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On September 19th, the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Yankees will meet again at Chase Field. But before a pitch is thrown, Arizona will return to the night it became a baseball town. Before the first pitch, members of the 2001 World Series championship team will take the field for a special reunion ceremony marking 25 years since the Diamondbacks defeated New York in one of the most unforgettable finishes in baseball history. At the center of that history is Jerry Colangelo, the founding owner and chief executive who brought Major League Baseball to Arizona and built the fastest expansion franchise ever to win a World Series. A while back, Mr. Colangelo appeared on our cover. In honor of the D-backs’ exciting milestone this month, we’re revisiting excerpts from that original interview and his reflections on the team’s legacy. Few individuals have had a greater impact on the world of sports, business, and real estate than Jerry. From his humble beginnings on the South Side of Chicago to shaping the landscape of professional basketball, baseball, and urban development in Arizona, his journey is one of vision, perseverance, and leadership. Jerry arrived in Phoenix in 1968 at age 28 to help build the Phoenix Suns from the ground up. He later helped launch the Phoenix Mercury, brought Major League Baseball to the Valley, rebuilt USA Basketball and played a pivotal role in transforming downtown Phoenix into a sports and business hub. His influence on the city is why he is fittingly dubbed the Godfather of Phoenix. From the beginning, his approach extended beyond winning games.

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“This community owes us nothing,” he said during his first Suns press conference. “We have to earn the support and respect of the community by how we conduct ourselves, not only on the court, but in the community.” That philosophy would eventually become part of the foundation of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Long before the franchise existed, baseball was young Jerry’s first dream. “I thought I was going to be a pitcher in the major leagues, and that was my first love originally. I was a lefty and had opportunities to sign contracts.” But basketball ultimately changed his course. It brought him to Phoenix, led to nearly four decades with the Suns and prepared him for the opportunity to build another professional franchise in a completely different sport. The path back to baseball began in 1993, shortly after the Suns lost to the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals. Jerry was in his office at the arena when Joe Garagiola Jr. and county official Jim Bruner came to see him. Their message was direct. Arizona was ready for Major League Baseball, and they believed Jerry was the person to make it happen. His plate was already full. Initially, he could not imagine taking on something of that magnitude. Then the memories began returning. He thought about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, falling asleep while listening to baseball games on the radio and believing he might one day pitch in the major leagues himself. Jerry agreed to explore the possibility. He called baseball owners around the country, including George Steinbrenner and Jerry Reinsdorf, to ask what they thought of Phoenix as a Major League market. Their encouragement pushed him forward. “I went out and met with more people. I looked at buildings around the country and then came back and said to them, okay, let’s give it a shot. Let’s go for it.” The response was immediate. Jerry recalls approximately $70 million in potential investment coming forward after the announcement that Phoenix would pursue a team. For someone who had spent his career in basketball, moving into Major League Baseball did not feel like entering unfamiliar territory. “People say, well, you know, that’s baseball. That’s different than basketball,” he says. “And I said, the only difference is the size of the ball. The business is still the same.” The Diamondbacks were awarded to Arizona in 1995 and began playing in 1998. Before the first pitch was ever thrown, the organization sold 36,000 season tickets. The inaugural season unfolded much like a traditional expansion year. The team struggled, some season ticket holders did not renew and Jerry realized the original plan needed to change. CONTINUED > S EP TEMB ER 2 0 2 6 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/S C OT TS DA L E

The Diamondbacks had intended to build patiently through the draft and farm system. Declining ticket revenue forced a reassessment. Colangelo called his partners together. “I said, we’re going to have to do something different. Let’s go get some free agents. Let’s win now.” That decision altered the trajectory of the franchise. The roster that followed included Jay Bell, Matt Williams, Steve Finley, Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling. In only their second season, the Diamondbacks won 100 games and the National League West. Two seasons later, they reached the World Series. Waiting for them were the New York Yankees, the most storied franchise in baseball and the winners of three consecutive championships. During the first round of interviews with national and international media, Jerry was asked how it felt to reach the World Series faster than any expansion team before them.

“We feel blessed. We feel honored,” he told them. “And it can’t get any more exciting than this. Here we are playing the most storied franchise in the history of baseball, the New York Yankees. And if we’re going to win our first World Series, why not?” Then came a prediction so specific it is almost difficult to believe 25 years later. “The series will go seven games,” Jerry said. “We will win it in the seventh game in front of our home crowd. It’ll be the ninth inning, the bases loaded, two outs, and Gonzo at the plate.” The series did go seven games. Game 7 was played in Arizona. The Diamondbacks entered the bottom of the ninth trailing 2 to 1 before rallying against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. The bases were loaded when Gonzalez stepped to the plate and delivered the walk-off single that made Arizona a world champion. “It all happened, except there was one out, not two.” As the ninth inning unfolded, Jerry sat beside the Diamondbacks dugout and watched. “I said, Lord, you have a funny sense of humor,” he recalls. “I worked my whole life to win an NBA championship, and we couldn’t do it. But we’re about to win a World Series.” Then Gonzo’s hit dropped into the outfield. Colangelo cried. Fans celebrated through the night, and he never went to sleep. Early the next morning, President George W. Bush called to congratulate him. “I said, where the he** were you last night? You’re supposed to call me in a locker room.” Jerry’s Diamondbacks legacy also extends beyond what happened on the field; rather, the field itself. Colangelo helped create the ballpark originally known as Bank One Ballpark and now Chase Field. Its retractable roof made summer baseball possible in Phoenix, while its downtown location helped reshape the center of the city. “It was a great time building the buildings downtown, you know, the arena, the ballpark, the theater, and being part of turning downtown into a real downtown.” That larger vision is why his influence remains inseparable from Arizona sports. He did not simply assemble teams. He created institutions around which a growing city could gather. But there’s always been something special about baseball.

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“It was a family affair to sit on a porch and listen to a game on the radio because we didn’t have TV at the time. It bonded people together, in my opinion.” On September 19th, parents who watched the 2001 World Series will bring their children to see Arizona’s first major championship team return to the field where history was made. And once again, the opponent will be the New York Yankees. The full interview with Jerry Colangelo is now streaming on the Now with Nadine podcast.

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY LUX IMAGE BY COLTON SIMON Forty million, two hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars. Cash. On July 9th, 2026, a nearly two-acre estate at 5531 East Mockingbird Lane in Paradise Valley became the most expensive residential sale in Arizona history. By the next day, the number was making national news. At 20,919 square feet, the residence has 8 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, two 432-bottle wine walls, resort-caliber wellness spaces, a salon, a shooting range, a theater, a safe room, an underground go-kart track and enough space across the property to indulge a serious automobile collection. Behind the record are two distinct perspectives. Katrina Barrett represented the seller and has now represented Arizona’s two highest residential sales. Mark Candelaria, founder and principal of Candelaria Design, is the architectural visionary behind the estate, shaping it from its original footprint through a dramatic expansion. One knows what makes a buyer say yes. The other knows what makes a home impossible to replicate. Together, they answer the $40 million question. The irony? The woman behind Arizona’s biggest residential deal has barely celebrated it. “I do a bad job of celebrating wins and tend to keep looking forward to what’s next in the pipeline. Sometimes I even cringe when the big ones sell or generate a lot of press because your competition doesn’t always celebrate your success, and being good to your peer group is important in real estate,” Katrina says. Asked whether she has stepped back to appreciate what she accomplished, her answer is simple. “No.” Then comes the reality behind the headline. “Often when one listing achieves a great sale, another seller becomes more pushy about why they aren’t accomplishing the same thing. It adds pressure, but these large sales are good for all of Arizona and continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in our market.” Katrina is characteristically direct about an industry in which one extraordinary result can create as much expectation as celebration. “Personally, no one sale shifts the needle dramatically,” she says. “Finding ways to improve our systems and making sure clients are happy and well served are much more important. Markets change, marketing tools and tactics evolve, and I work hard to adapt so we can continue delivering exceptional results for our clients.” CONTINUED >

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Her first impression of the estate was far less complicated. “This home checked more boxes than any home I have ever listed. The seller and build team took meticulous care in how it was crafted, and we were incredibly thankful for that attention to detail.” The boxes, in this case, are not subtle. The home includes a fitness center, gym, cold plunge, sauna, salon, massage room and multiple wings and gathering spaces designed to entertain on an enormous scale. Above ground, the architecture stays light, clean and composed. Below ground, all bets are off. “The basement… it’s over the top,” says Mark Candelaria. Yet the home did not begin as a 20,000-square-foot private resort. Mark describes the original residence as an approximately 7,000-square-foot, five-bedroom home with a four-car garage and detached guest house. When the neighboring lot was acquired, the vision expanded: approximately 2,000 additional livable square feet on the main and upper levels, a gym, toy room, garage loft, an 18-car garage, more than 10,000 square feet below ground and another two-bedroom guest house. “The simple Transitional Style carried right from the original home to the new additions making the home unified and seamless,” he says. The architecture was intentionally neither aggressively modern nor overtly traditional. “We used clean lines and minimal details with light and bright materials. Every opportunity to employ indoor-outdoor living was captured.” Even the garage understands presentation. Rather than one cavernous room, its 6,000 square feet were divided into smaller collections. “We broke up all the garage spaces into two to 4 car vignettes so in essence each space is its own showroom and collection.”

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Not to mention the wine display. Two glass walls, each designed for 432 bottles, flank the opening to the dining room, creating what Mark calls “a wonderful prelude to the dining experience.” And naturally, the kitchen has a backstage. “Extra ovens, refrigeration, warming drawers and tons of storage in the ‘Dirty Kitchen’ keeps the clutter out of the ‘Pretty Kitchen’,” he says. On the lower level, a theater, safe room, salon, spa, sauna, massage room, lounge, bar, playground and go-kart track unfold as one cohesive experience rather than a collection of amenities. “There’s flow to all of it.” For Katrina, one dazzling room will never separate a $10 million home from a $40 million one. Everything has to arrive together. “Square footage, lot size (this home truly had the equivalent of a football field) along with exceptional views, privacy, and world-class amenities are what separate a $40 million home from a $10 million home.” Yet the features that say the most about what is in style now are not go-karts, gun ranges or garages. They are the spaces devoted to wellness. “People are drinking less and exercising more, so those spaces are driving demand. At the same time, this estate was truly an entertainment retreat, and the ability to collect, wash, service, and store up to 38 cars on-site really set the property apart.” For Mark, the salon and wellness level was always meant to rival a destination resort. “This space is probably better than most hotel spas.” The flex has changed. Katrina sees a fundamental shift in how affluent buyers define a life well lived. “Five to ten years ago, before COVID, people traveled more, entertained at home less, and weren’t investing in their minds and bodies the way they are today. People have shifted from simply

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surviving to truly living and maximizing health, wellness, and lifestyle. There’s now a mindset that a healthy, happy mind is a productive one, and that great homes should create opportunities to share those experiences with others.” Wellness is only half of it. The other half is connection. “In a world where AI is replacing many aspects of daily life, people are craving genuine human connection, and a home provides a private place for intentional time together.” Looking ahead, Katrina expects the next generation of residences to focus even more intensely on removing toxins, controlling odors, optimizing lighting, sleep and circadian rhythms, and integrating wellness throughout the home. She also anticipates more intentional spaces for gathering: Mahjong rooms, pickleball courts with observation decks, meditation spaces, in-home spas and farm-to-table, chef-style tasting rooms. And for Mark, value will always be personal. “Your home is your sanctuary. I always say, how much does a bottle of wine cost? It can be $2 or $2,000… it’s still wine. Value is in the eye of the beholder.” At this level, time may be the ultimate status symbol. “Why spend years designing and building a home like this, making countless decisions along the way, when you can purchase it complete and move right in?” A buyer is not only purchasing land, architecture and amenities; they’re acquiring years of decisions already made, problems already solved, and a fully realized way of life available immediately. Katrina’s definition brings the entire house into focus. “A $40 million home is defined by the quality of its materials, using the very best at every turn, but more importantly, by the feeling it creates. It should solve needs in a way few homes can, whether that’s entertaining, dining, parking, collecting, or bringing people together. At this price point, luxury has to expand what’s possible for the owner.” That expansion only works when the design feels cohesive. Katrina credits Candelaria Design with taking an original residence and adding a second wing, guest house, garages and new living spaces that remained consistent in style and scale despite being completed at different times. Mark, in turn, credits the larger collaboration. “I have set the State Record several times over my 44 year career. What made this special was the team.” Katrina identifies the final formula in three words: “privacy, trust, and materials.” Discretion, relationships and care matter as much as the physical home. She also points to Katie Bowe’s interiors, which she says felt “calm, cohesive, and timeless.” The record was not secured by a go-kart track alone, but by an estate that delivers spectacle without sacrificing serenity, hosts a crowd without losing privacy and expands without ever feeling pieced together. Of course, no $40.238 million sale happens in a vacuum. The final luxury feature is the address itself: PV. “Paradise Valley is still behind the coastal markets when it comes to larger ‘mega mansions.’ There are more buyers for

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homes at this level than there are homes available. If people have the vision and courage to build them, I believe the market will continue pushing to new price levels,” Katrina says. She is equally candid about Arizona’s national position. “We’re still not Palm Beach with $100 million sales. We could use a beach, but our lifestyle rivals the top luxury markets in the country. I believe prices will continue to climb.” Is this sale an outlier? She does not think so. “I believe each record sale will eventually be surpassed by the next. There is so much wealth moving to Arizona, and our state continues to get better with time.” Mark completes the sentence “A $40 million home is defined by” with a philosophy rather than a feature. “The value one attributes to the experience and the way they want to live every day.” And when Katrina is asked what this moment means for Arizona, she answers in the same transparent, unapologetic language that defines her take on the entire sale. “Blast off. Look out ahead, Paradise Valley will be the most expensive ZIP code in the country within the next decade.” candelariadesign.com katrinabarrett.com

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Renée Lynn did not need flowers. When the wedding planners asked what she would hold instead of a bouquet, her answer was simple. “I’m going to hold Jay’s hand.” That sentiment defined Renée’s June wedding to country artist and The Voice alum Jay Allen. More than 6,000 miles from their Valley home, the couple exchanged handwritten vows overlooking the Adriatic Sea in Montenegro. There were no guests and no reception timeline. Even their officiant stood nearly 30 feet away. The photographers and videographers kept such a distance that Renée barely knew they were there. “I wanted to be a little girl at that moment and have my fairy tale with just my husband,” she says. “No bystanders. No spectators. I just thought it was Jay and me in the most gorgeous country, overlooking this beautiful water and island.” For a woman accustomed to putting her two children, CJ and Charly-Belle, first, privacy was not about excluding anyone. Renée asked for their blessing before leaving. “When your kids are around, you’re always a mom,” she explains. “Everything revolves around them. I wanted one day when I could let my guard down.” She wore the first dress she found online and did not try it on until two days before leaving for Europe. Her shoes came from her daughter’s closet. She did not care about flowers or most traditional wedding details. Jay did. Renée jokingly calls him the “bridezilla” of the two. He arranged the floral arch and bouquet behind her back and handled the photography and videography. Renée had one nonnegotiable: daytime fireworks in every color of the rainbow. The fireworks erupted behind them during a dramatic dip kiss, creating one of the day’s most striking images. The newlyweds never actually saw them. “We heard the explosion, but we were in our kiss,” Renée says. “By the time he pulled me back up, they had almost disappeared.” For Jay and Renée, style is not about following tradition. It is about creating a life that feels true to them. “I don’t think we really do anything traditionally,” Jay says. “We kind of forge our own path.” The wedding was intimate, but the purpose behind it reaches far beyond the two of them. That purpose feels especially meaningful, as September is World Alzheimer’s Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and challenging the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Jay first built a national audience touring with artists including Jake Owen and Cole Swindell before appearing on The Voice. But music became far more personal after his mother, Sherry Rich, developed early-onset Alzheimer’s. CONTINUED >

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Jay wrote “Blank Stares” about watching his mother disappear into the disease while believing she was still somewhere inside. When audiences struggled to connect with the painful subject, he brought Sherry onstage and sang directly to her as she rested her head against his chest. A video of the moment received millions of views, drawing national attention and launching what would become Jay’s life’s work. “Blank Stares” later reached No. 2 on iTunes in the United States and No. 1 in Australia, but for Jay, its meaning has never been measured by charts. “It is my calling. It is my purpose,” he says. “I have accepted it, and I’m honored to be this voice.” In fact, Jay initially declined invitations to appear on The Voice for three consecutive years because he feared the opportunity would shift attention away from that mission. “It seemed self-centered, and I had such a pure heart around what I was doing,” he says. “I wanted to maintain that.” He eventually realized national television could place his message before millions more people. Today, he says his sole reason for continuing to perform is to spread Alzheimer’s awareness and bring comfort to families living through the disease.

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That purpose was woven directly into the wedding day. Jay and Renée were already traveling to Europe because he had been invited to perform during a Mediterranean cruise raising funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s. Hours after exchanging vows, Jay returned to the ship in his wedding suit and performed an Alzheimer’s awareness concert. Renée joined him onstage in her gown. “It was this full-circle moment,” Jay says. “Our relationship is with purpose. We’re always combining the personal with our purpose as much as we can.” It was also through that mission that Jay and Renée first met. Renée’s aunt invited Jay to perform at a charity event at her Scottsdale home. Renée skipped the first event, unmoved by the promise of meeting someone from The Voice. “They said, ‘Jay Allen is performing,’ and I said, ‘And?’” she recalls. “I didn’t care.” Her mother attended, met Jay and called Renée afterward. “She said, ‘I don’t know why, but you have to meet this man. I think I found your perfect match,’” Renée says. “I told her she was crazy.” When Jay returned for another event six months later, Renée’s father was in the hospital. At her mother’s insistence, she left his bedside, changed clothes and attended alone. She missed Jay’s entire performance, met him afterward and had no idea he was the singer. There was no instant romance. They followed each other on social media and continued living separate lives. Renée’s father died approximately two weeks later. A year passed. Jay became sober, ended an unhealthy relationship and moved into a condo in downtown Nashville. “I worked through all these things for myself personally. There was a lot of clarity, and a lot of tough decisions had to be made,” he reflects. Then, while both were watching the Super Bowl alone, miles away, Jay saw Renée’s social media post and sent her a message. “I saw it and thought, ‘Oh, God. He just slid into my DMs,’” Renée says. “But I opened it, and we started talking and never stopped.” Jay knew he wanted to approach the relationship differently.

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“I had made a lot of poor choices in my life. With her, I was going to take it slow and do it the right way.” For Renée, opening herself to a relationship required trust. She had been single for seven years and was happy building a life around her children and family. “The entire time, I thought, ‘This guy can’t be real,’” she says. “But the moment we started talking, we never stopped.” When Jay eventually traveled to Scottsdale, he knew. “It was so evident that this girl was supposed to be my wife,” he says. “Everything had led to this person.” Both believe their late parents played a role in the timing. The couple often jokes that Jay’s mother and Renée’s father are now “in cahoots.” “Renée reminds me so much of my mother. I have such warmth and comfort with her.” Today, Renée has stepped fully into Jay’s mission. Before performances, the couple often visits memory care communities at no cost to spend time with residents and staff. Jay sings, dances and talks with families. Renée is usually just outside the frame. “What you don’t see in the videos is that Renée is right behind me,” Jay says. “We’re crying with people and laughing with them. Sometimes I have to say, ‘Renée, come on,’ because she gets so involved with one person. Her heart is that big. We are a team in what we do.”

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Renée now oversees much of Jay’s touring and scheduling while raising her children and traveling with him. Jay describes their life as a family endeavor and a “package deal.” “We are intentional with our relationship,” he says. “We want to honor God, make an impact in the world and honor the parents and grandparents we’ve lost to Alzheimer’s.” If intention guides their decisions, trust holds everything together. “I trust her with my livelihood,” Jay says. “She handles important conversations and contracts. With the kids, she trusts me. We’ve leaned in, and now they’re my kids as well.” That trust does not mean they never disagree. It means they have created a way to work through it. In their garage sits a sofa that once belonged in Jay’s Nashville condo. There was no room for it inside their Valley home, so it found a new purpose. They call it the therapy couch. “We don’t want the kids hearing us have any sort of heated discussion,” Jay says. “If we have a disagreement, we go out to the garage, sit on the couch and work it out.” The couch may say more about the style of their marriage than anything they wore at their wedding. “We’ve made the decision to go all in with each other, and there is no backing out. I don’t question her, and she doesn’t question me.” The couple plans to celebrate with family and friends in Arizona this fall. But their marriage began exactly as they wanted it to: alone together, guided by faith and attached to the purpose that first brought them into each other’s lives. For Jay and Renée, what is in style? Trust. Intention. Protecting their peace. And choosing a life that feels right, even when it does not look traditional to anyone else. “If we can check those boxes, we know it is a good choice.” jayallenofficial.com

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Strength Is Always in Style Five Remarkable Children Step into the Spotlight at Ava’s Treehouse PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATIE LEVINE PHOTOGRAPHY

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. And while this is our annual Style Issue, we are showcasing what is truly in style: strength. For this special feature, we stepped inside Ava’s Treehouse, where childhood is protected just as fiercely as health, to bring a little fun and fashion to five remarkable children. Operated by Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children, the 12,000-square-foot Scottsdale facility was created by founder Chrisie Abramo in memory of her daughter, Ava. It gives children facing cancer and their families something treatment can so easily take away: a place to exhale, connect and simply be together.

ELLA G., AGE 6

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BOBBY V., AGE 5

Under one roof, children can explore the Imagination Station, create freely in the Paint Splatter Room and Art Studio, spend time with specially trained therapy dogs or hang out in the Teen Center. Families also have access to counseling, meals, tutoring, financial assistance, a pantry and dedicated spaces for rest and respite. We initiated this photo shoot to celebrate these children beyond their diagnoses and give each of them a moment centered entirely on who they are. Katie Wilson, owner of Garage Boutique & Concept Store in Old Town, brought that vision to life, styling each child in a look shaped by their favorite colors, interests and personality. Cancer may be part of their stories, but it does not define them. Their strength, spirit and individuality deserve the spotlight.

Loves: Spider-Man Bobby is wearing a tailored pinstripe suit from European label Scotch & Soda, layered over a bold graphic tee. The combination proves children’s fashion can be polished and playful at once.

BELLA H., AGE 8

Loves: Making slime “A girl can never have enough pearls” is one of Katie Wilson’s favorite style rules, and Bella wears the philosophy perfectly. Delicate, refined and classic, the look leaves plenty of room for the playful personality underneath.

SARA H., AGE 6

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MADELINE F., AGE 9

Loves: Animals and all things pink Madeline is wearing a whimsical tulle skirt from Fendi, paired with vibrant knit layers. Metallic boots and cheerful color blocking add a modern twist while allowing her bright personality to shine.

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Nancy Veatch isn’t living the life she expected when she first heard the words, “You have cancer.” Veatch, a City of Hope Cancer Fighters Ambassador, has become a familiar and steadying voice for other blood cancer patients across the country. She is now a part of the same support system that carried her through the early days of diagnosis and treatment. September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month, making her story especially timely. It also marks a new chapter in blood cancer treatment, one being written closer to home for Valley families thanks to the care she received at City of Hope Phoenix, part of one of the nation’s largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations. A DIAGNOSIS THAT DIDN’T SLOW HER DOWN In August 2022, Veatch was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and soon learned that her diagnosis also included the added complexity of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma. She’d already researched where she wanted to be treated before her diagnosis was confirmed. The day she found out, she called City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix. “They told me, ‘Don’t you want to wait a day? You just got diagnosed,’” Veatch remembers. “I said, ‘No, I don’t have time to waste.’” Within a week, she had a full care team in place, and soon after, she began a sixmonth immunotherapy treatment — grateful for a modern option that let her avoid traditional chemotherapy altogether. BRINGING THE FIGHT CLOSER TO HOME At City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix, Dr. Tibor Kovacsovics, chief of hematology, has spent more than three decades treating leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Over the years, he’s watched the field transform. “It’s a field that has dramatically changed over the past 30 years, thanks to clinical research and, even, basic research,” Dr. Kovacsovics says. “The prognosis and the outcome have significantly improved across probably all diagnoses.”

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Ask Rey Igliane what made him Scottsdale’s Firefighter of the Year, and he will not point to one rescue. He will point to the firefighters who taught him the job and his responsibility to do the same for those coming up behind him. One Saturday night in Scottsdale shows why. Shortly after midnight, the dispatch ended with two words: “STRUCTURE FIRE!” Igliane was serving as acting engineer aboard Engine 602. Engine 601 had arrived and begun attacking the fire, but its supply line was dry. The hydrant was not working, the engine’s tank water was running low and the crew needed water quickly. Igliane found the next hydrant, laid a new supply line, secured the water and connected it to Engine 601. It required him to stay calm, think beyond the textbook and solve the problem in front of him. That readiness is why Igliane will receive Scottsdale’s Firefighter of the Year honor, recognizing his leadership, integrity and service to the department and community. But he is quick to share the credit. “The real story behind this award isn’t really about me. It’s about the firefighters who invested in me when I was new to the job,” he says. For Igliane, carrying that forward means mentoring probationary firefighters. When one recruit at Station 602 was struggling and placed on an action plan, Igliane took time to understand the person, not just the performance.

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He learned about his family, interests and motivations. They worked out together, practiced with equipment and kept building his confidence. Igliane even checked in on difficult days when they were off duty. He also told the recruit about his own action plan after failing a fire academy quiz. “I wanted him to understand that failure can be positive feedback,” he says. The firefighter completed probation. Igliane called to congratulate him. Becoming a firefighter took Igliane 10 years. Along the way, his family relocated twice, raised three children and supported a career that asks sacrifices of all of them. He also credits his church community with shaping his humility, perseverance and commitment to serving others. Igliane will receive the award on September 27th during the Behind the Flames dinner at Mastro’s City Hall. To him, the recognition comes with an expectation: keep giving to the firefighters coming behind him. “It’s not about one person, it’s about carrying forward a culture of service, mentorship, and investing in the next generation.” On behalf of Scottsdale City Lifestyle and our community, we thank Rey and all of Scottsdale’s firefighters for their courage, commitment and service.

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Vermejo:

30 YEARS OF RESTORING the Wild

As the owner and publisher of Scottsdale City Lifestyle, I rarely insert my family into the stories we tell. This one is different. Vermejo is not simply a place my family has visited. It is part of our story. Years ago, outnumbered by my husband and three sons, we traded our beloved beach vacation for a secluded stretch of northern New Mexico. For four days, we did all things boy: searching the snow for naturally shed elk antlers, practicing archery, and riding horses. Sitting inside a tent pitched on a frozen reservoir, we became the first family in years to catch Rio Grande cutthroat trout through the ice. Once nearing extinction, the species has made a remarkable comeback through a conservation partnership between Vermejo and the state of New Mexico. I went into the trip thinking I was giving my sons an adventure. I came home understanding that Vermejo had given all of us something much bigger. That first trip was not our last. We have since returned multiple times and experienced Vermejo across different seasons. Each visit has brought new adventures, but the welcome has never changed. We have been embraced and treated like family. Vermejo offers a level of privacy and exclusivity that is increasingly rare, yet it never feels isolating. You may be surrounded by hundreds of thousands of wild acres, but you never feel alone. Somehow, it feels both far removed from the world and remarkably close to home. CONTINUED >

A Personal Look at the Land and Legacy of Vermejo

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The late Ted Turner & Jade McBride

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I have always believed not all classrooms have four walls. At Vermejo, the classroom might be a frozen lake, an alpine stream, a grassland filled with bison or a night sky dark enough to make a child stop talking and simply look up. At the time, I wrote about the thrill of the experience. Today, I see the deeper story. Every one of those moments was possible because someone believed land damaged over generations could be given another chance. That someone was Ted Turner. This year marks 30 years since Mr. Turner acquired Vermejo in 1996 and committed to restoring its vast northern New Mexico landscape. It is also the first time I am writing about this place since his death in May at age 87. That changes the story. Recently, while speaking with Jade McBride, president of Ted Turner Reserves, our conversation stopped. He cried. I cannot speak for Jade, but I can tell you what hit me: the strange ache of losing someone whose values remain so visibly alive. Jade has said Ted “saw past a century of scars” and recognized what the land could become. Vermejo is the answer. When Turner purchased the property, the landscape carried the effects of mining, intensive logging, overgrazing, altered waterways and fragmented habitat. Thirty years later, more than 550,000 connected acres are protected and actively stewarded. The conservation work is not tucked away behind the guest experience. It is the reason the experience exists. Today, more than 1,200 genetically important bison move across native grasslands. More than 60 miles of mountain streams and 18 lakes have been restored as part of the effort to recover Rio Grande cutthroat trout. Riparian areas have been protected so willows, alders and cottonwoods could return, cooling the water, reducing erosion and creating conditions that brought beavers back to parts of the watershed. More than 1,000 vascular plant species have been documented on the property, including two new to science. Tens of thousands of forest acres have been treated through thinning, regeneration management and prescribed fire. Vermejo is also working toward official Dark Sky certification, a rigorous designation recognizing places that protect natural darkness through responsible lighting, night-sky monitoring and long-term stewardship. Here, even darkness is treated as a natural resource worth protecting. There is no single best time to experience Vermejo because the land tells a different story in every season. Every season gives you a different Vermejo.

Spring means warmer days, wildlife safaris and shed hunting, which turns the landscape into one giant scavenger hunt. Summer opens the high country for fly-fishing, hiking, horseback riding, archery and guided shooting. If you visit over the Fourth of July, expect a wonderfully old-fashioned celebration with watermelon-eating contests, Wiffle ball and water balloons. Fall brings cooler air and some of the best weather for fishing, hiking, riding and wildlife viewing. Winter is how we first fell in love with Vermejo. Depending on conditions, you can snowshoe, ice fish on a frozen reservoir and experience a kind of quiet that is increasingly hard to find. Where you stay and what you eat are part of the experience, too. Accommodations range from historic cottages and secluded, solar-powered mountain cabins to Casa Grande, the grand 25,000-squarefoot stone mansion that has welcomed presidents, actors, actresses and other notable guests over the years. The food is fresh and farm-to-table, with seasonal menus featuring garden produce, local game, Hatch green chile and fresh trout. You can enjoy a chef-attended cookout beside a rushing stream, dine at the water’s edge or end the day with a drink at the cowboy bar. For our annual Style Issue, I kept returning to the same thought. What is in style at Vermejo? It is not what anyone wears. It is being outside. It is choosing experience over excess. It is watching children become curious about something larger than themselves. It is that the greatest luxury may be access to silence, dark skies, roaming wildlife and enough uninterrupted time to notice all of it. Years ago, I ended my first Vermejo story with a hope I still carry: that our children will grow up to be good to this world. But children also need places that show them what that looks like. Vermejo is not a place to escape the world. It is a place to remember our responsibility to it. vermejo.tedturnerreserves.com

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D RESSED TO T HRIL L The new Lamborghini Urus SE Performante Pairs 801 Horsepower with Unmistakably Personal Style

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Lamborghini has never made a case for blending in. Still, the new Urus SE Performante understands something important about style: the strongest statement is often found in the details. The carbon fiber is exposed, the exhaust is titanium, and even the contrast stitching can be customized. Every choice has a purpose, even when that purpose is simply to make your heart beat a little faster. “The Urus SE Performante is designed for the driver who wants the sharpest, most aggressive version possible,” says Kimberly Snyder of Lamborghini North Scottsdale. “It takes everything the SE does well and turns it up another notch.” And it does not take long to feel the difference. The plug-in hybrid powertrain produces approximately 801 horsepower and 737 pound feet of torque, enough to send an SUV from zero to 62 mph in just 3.3 seconds, a number more commonly associated with supercars. It is also roughly 70 pounds lighter and generates 23 percent more downforce than the Urus SE, making it feel sharper and more planted on the road. A dual chamber air suspension, revised chassis tuning and updated transmission calibration make the Urus feel more precise through corners. Redesigned bumpers, spoilers, a new hood and an aggressive rear diffuser sharpen its profile before the engine ever has the chance to announce itself. This is not simply an SUV with more power. It is an SUV with more attitude. For Kimberly, the driver drawn to it usually shares that same quality. “They are adrenaline seekers who do not merely enjoy driving. They look for an excuse to drive. They are competitive achievers, whether entrepreneurs, athletes or creators, with the kind of mindset that is always searching for the next level.” That personality feels particularly at home in the Valley, where luxury rarely stays parked. The Urus SE Performante can move from a morning meeting to a desert drive, dinner at The Global, or a weekend escape without surrendering the feeling of a super sports car. “It’s luxury meets an active lifestyle.” The vehicle is unapologetically bold, but the drama does not have to come from excess. Its appeal lives in the tension between statement making combinations and understated design. A customer can choose an expressive exterior color and keep the interior restrained, or begin with a sophisticated palette and add flashes of personality through carbon fiber, colored accents and matching cross stitching. With Lamborghini, style is never one size fits all. Customers can begin with the online Lamborghini Configurator, experimenting with colors, materials,

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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT GOES STREET Sprayground’s David BenDavid Reimagines the

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Beyoncé, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Kevin Durant, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Chris Brown, Kendall Jenner and Paris Hilton have all carried it. And we’re not talking about a Birkin. Rather, a backpack. In 2010, Bronx-born artist David BenDavid looked at one of fashion’s most functional accessories and saw something different: a blank canvas. His first Sprayground design, the instantly sold-out “Hello My Name Is” backpack, traded safe and sensible for bold and expressive. Then came the now-iconic Shark Mouth motif, limited-edition drops and a cult following spanning more than 90 countries. Collaborations with the NBA, Porsche, Star Wars, Spike Lee and Shaquille O’Neal followed. So did the runways of New York and London Fashion Week. Somewhere along the way, BenDavid did more than build a global brand. He made backpacks cool.

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Now, he has found a creative icon famous enough to rival Sprayground’s celebrity roster: Frank Lloyd Wright. For Sally Russell, Director of Licensing for the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Sprayground’s unexpected interpretation is precisely what makes the collaboration work. “They’ve taken Wright’s architectural language, the geometry, the structure, the bold sense of form, and turned it into something you can carry. It’s playful, a little unexpected and a great way to introduce Wright’s ideas to a new generation that might discover Organic Architecture through fashion first,” she says. The limited-edition Sprayground x Frank Lloyd Wright collection transforms Wright’s blueprints, furniture, stained glass, interiors and architectural forms into sculptural backpacks and statement luggage.

WHY DO YOU THINK YOUR STUFF RESONATES WITH ARTISTS, ATHLETES AND ENTERTAINERS? I think people are naturally drawn to things that feel genuine. We never created products for celebrities. We created them for anyone who appreciates bold creativity. It just so happened that many celebrities connected with that same spirit. That spirit has always centered on refusing to blend in, which makes Frank Lloyd Wright an unexpectedly perfect creative counterpart. WHAT MADE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FEEL LIKE THE RIGHT PARTNERSHIP? Frank Lloyd Wright did not simply design buildings. He challenged how people lived inside them, designing architecture, furniture, interiors and landscapes as one complete experience. At Taliesin West in Scottsdale, the desert was not treated as scenery. It became part of the architecture itself. I’ve always admired creators who aren’t afraid to dream differently, so collaborating with his legacy felt less like a partnership and more like a creative conversation across generations. For our Style Issue, we scored an exclusive 1:1 with BenDavid about celebrity influence, creative instinct and what happens when one disruptor enters the world of another. SO TELL US... HOW DID DAVID BENDAVID BECOME DAVID BENDAVID? I’ve always believed creativity is a gift meant to be shared. As a kid, I was constantly getting in trouble for doodling instead of paying attention in class, but those sketches became the foundation of my future. After studying at the School of Visual Arts in New York, I realized backpacks were an untapped canvas for self-expression.

WHAT DID IT MEAN TO EARN THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FOUNDATION’S TRUST? It meant a great deal because trust like that has to be earned. We understood we weren’t just designing a collection. We were helping carry forward the legacy of one of history’s greatest creative minds. That responsibility inspired every decision we made.”

YOU LAUNCHED SPRAYGROUND WHEN BACKPACKS WERE LARGELY VIEWED AS FUNCTIONAL. WHAT DID YOU SEE THAT THE REST OF THE INDUSTRY DIDN’T? Bags were viewed as purely functional, not as fashion. That’s when the light bulb went off. I realized they could become a canvas for my art. It was a simple idea that challenged an entire category. Backpacks were no longer merely something to carry; they became wearable art, collector pieces and a visible declaration of individuality. CONTINUED > S EP TEMB ER 2 0 2 6 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/S C OT TS DA L E

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We worked closely with the Foundation, studying the intention behind Wright’s lines, materials, patterns and structures. WHAT WAS YOUR VISION FROM DAY ONE? My vision was to honor Frank Lloyd Wright’s legacy by translating his way of thinking into something people could live with, travel with and experience every day. I wanted each piece to feel like functional art. HOW DID YOU TRANSLATE HIS WORK INTO WEARABLE PIECES? We focused on his geometry, patterns, materials and belief that design should exist in harmony with its surroundings rather than simply recreating buildings. Blueprint blues, midcentury terracottas and geometric motifs appear throughout the collection. Wright’s floor plans become fashion canvases. Architectural layers create multidimensional forms. One backpack draws inspiration from the spiraling structure of the Guggenheim Museum, while others reinterpret Wright’s stained glass, murals and graphic language through Sprayground’s unmistakably bold lens. But the collection’s most conversation-starting piece may be the Chair Backpack, a sculptural design framed by one of Wright’s most enduring philosophies.

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WHAT INSPIRED THE CHAIR BACKPACK? What fascinated me most was that Frank Lloyd Wright didn’t stop at designing the building. He designed the entire experience, from the architecture to the furniture and interiors. That chair represented his philosophy of total design. Reimagining it as a backpack felt like honoring the idea that great design shouldn’t live in one place. It should move with people. We reimagined Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural blueprints as patterns, transformed his iconic furniture into sculptural backpacks and created modular, three-dimensional pieces inspired by his home and buildings. With luggage, the goal was to make travelers feel like they were carrying a piece of architecture through the airport; impossible to overlook. WHICH PIECE DO YOU THINK WOULD MAKE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT SMILE? The Chair Backpack. Not because we recreated his work, but because we dared to reinterpret it. Frank Lloyd Wright believed great design should continue evolving, and I’d like to think he’d appreciate seeing one of his ideas inspire something entirely new. IF YOU COULD ASK FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ONE QUESTION, WHAT WOULD IT BE? When you looked at an empty space, what did you see that everyone else missed? Personally, I think that’s where true creativity begins. franklloydwright.org

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