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Journeyman

Richard Meier

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The Venus Project

944 sits down with one of the most reoo.'ll"led

Here's one Jor the lad..es .. rocker Gavin Rossdale

The sustainable living research facility in South

arch.tects oo the planet

opens up about fatherhood and how It feels to fly

Florida combines the best of sc.ence, technology

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and art, so 944 added a I ttle fashion to it as well

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All Dolled Up

and Japan ar1d established a charily for Ethiopia,

The ladies of Dan ty Karie are at the top cf the girl

Jump

wins our jet.setter avvard of the year

group game

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Guiding Light

Artist Olaflir Ellasson, who is based 1n Berlin and does wďż˝ in Neu York City, London, san Frar'ICisco

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Funky Junk Gel your fix 01 lab, ecleebc home accents with our top pick$ to spruce up your pad

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Driven by Design Four emerg ng des.gners in different fields make their mark

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Welcome Back to the Track Your ultmate guide to the Del Mar Races

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Del Mar Dining Guide Vi/here to eat arld throw back a rew all race season long

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Hats off to Del Mar Racetrack oou1ure is all about what's on your head

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Fashionistas In the Making A young designer wins her 15 minutes thanks to Mag & Rue and FIOM

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Street Style East \lilage mo.iers aoo shakers share thew personal slyle ard wha.1 insptres �

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Yelp This Inside the on line oomml..f'lity lor super cool people arid their op.n:oos

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[editor's letter] Three yems. Tft's 156 weeks, 36 issues printed (and 36 sleep­ deprived print weeks), 22 tearful moments (some happy, some sad, and once when I almost poked my eye out with my laptop power coro at 2 a.m.}, four CrackBerrys used and abused, 62 straight hours I went with zero sleep, countless parties, five kill-me-now hangovers, four aoditional 944 cities launched, 38 parking tickets, dozens of new friends made, hundreds of new hands shaken, one superstar intern who refused to leave my side and left me with no choice but to eventually hire her (love you, Teri!), and a partridge in a pear tree. What a roe it's been since I joined 944 three years ago this month.

The magazine biz ain't for those who prefer the 9-to-5 rat race before calling it a day with a Hot Pocket and some Oprah on TiVo. It's a different kind of race - one filled with immense pressure, never­ ending deadlines, extreme highs and lows, sacrmce. public scrutiny and constant change. Working in this industry really should be measured in dog years, which means I have actually been here for 21 years. Yet I haven't aged a day. Weird But the rewards of this lffe are far, far greater - at least for me.

944 is a different animal. Not everyone "gets it" (or cares to) and God knows not everybcdy loves it. That's fine by us. Yet there is something to be sa<J for how far this magazine has come over the years and the direction it's headed. To have a front-row seat to witness - and participate in - this growth and maturation has been a real thrill and honor. I've grown wiser, my skin has grown thicker, and I have developed a deep admiration fOf my colleague Sarah Goitz, who recently braved a chilly Vespa ride at 1 a.m. during a particularly rough print week in search of a classy double-oottle of wine for our team.

That's love.

But enough of my mushy sentiments. I have been here long enough to know you don·t flip through 944 for fuzzy feel-goods.

You·re here for the parties, the pretty pictures, beautiful people and updates on the latest, coclest haps and people making your city tick.

Suffice it to say we·ve taken care of all the above once again with this issue. July is all about two things: 1) Del Mar race season. and 2) design. As the official media sponsor of the races once again. we assembled an essential bible on everything you need to know to enjoy the season in style, as well as a stunning fashion spread sure to gamer inspiration for the most important accessory of Opening Day: hats. We also caught up with four emerging local designers in different fields connected by a common passion for seeing San Diego grow and thrive; plus we sat down with renowned architect Richard Meier.

And just warr 'til issue 37 drops next month. I may surpass my 62hour no-sleep record putting out this baby (aka our Platinum Awards Issue}, but it's cool. I've got my trusty partridge to coo at me and keep me awake.

SARAH DAOUST San Diego Mallag ng Ed tor Sar•l'IDaou,1•1,Uh N!c'Atlal'Rlchard Jeflcr,onollJ'leNew Je1�Net1,atid Tct1Mtyahlra

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Looking for the One? Look no turlher than LUZ, a

engagement ring. (A hopeless ,omarittc, HoumM

fabulous emolion-inspired co!!ection by renowned

believes all love stones, including LUZ, should

jewelry designer Houman. whose creal ons have

have a happy end:ng.) The newest LUZ piece is

earned him a Platinum Guild Award. Creating

the versatile One brace•et: 18 delicious karats ot

one-ct-a-kind, thought-provokingjewelry is in this

star-shaped white gold pieces are embedded wrth

Coronado-based entrcp,eneur's biood. (H s parents

black and white d amonds on e1her s i de to portray

also owned a luxury iewelry store In Iran, and he

what Houman calls the Mda<k and light sides of

later opened his first store in Massachusetts.) LUZ,

passion." A precision clasp joins the two sides,

launched 1n February 2006, encompasses a l.ne

interlocked by white gold rings, to s,gnify a love

or luxe yet edgy rmgs, necklaces, earrings and

united. The One will set you back $21,000, but 1f

brace•ets. Each piece � named afler, a.rod tel s the

you f nd ·the one� and want 10 really i lustrate your love in lhe form of Jewelry, it's price 1ess.

story of, the cycle of emotions one experierices durir\Q the course of a romantic relationship: Love, Written by Sarah Daoust

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L'Auberge Del Mar

Pieture a quaint seaside estate that looks a.nd feels

ameni11es- from wa'k·in showers, marble vanities,

like it belongs on the East Coast. m nus 1he harsh

nat·screen 1e:ev.sions and high·speed Wi·Fi access

SflCY>Ny win1ers ar.d five-hour plane ride 10 get there

throughout the property, to a priva1e palio or cabana

The newly reborn L'Auberge Del Mar looks like a

featured in every room. Guests can atso enjoy a

m·llion bucks - make that $26 mil ion, the pnce

refurbished lobby, updated meeting and event

tag ol a massive renovation in which the entire

bal'rooms, a n&Ner outdoOI' area with an add tional

property was gutted and overhauled. Nestled

2,000 SQ'Jare feet 01 meeting space. a waterfa'I

in the heart of Del Mar, L'Auberge Is located

terrace, the new Bleu Bar and a new pool deck.

steps from the beach and has long exuded a

Expect a new American cuislne·themed restaurant

chateau-meets-intimate coastal resort, ideal for

(pictured above) come th s October with James

wedd ngs and romantic getaways. The makeover, comple1e just in time for race season, maintains

Beard Chef Paul McCabe at the cul.nary re,gns, fo 11owed by a new 4,500·square·fool, freestanding

tis hmeless charm but adds a shot of yoUr,ger,

luxury spa to debut in December.

sleeker, sophisticated energy. Afl 120 guestrooms Written by Sarah Daoust

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ninefourfour's choice

The Horizon Hotel

Modern minimalism a1 its chicest yet most

bedroom residence with its ONn private pool. Guests

unpretenoous takes sha;:le ,n the form of a reriovate::t

can enjoy the services of an i.n·house spa team.

boutique hotel 100 miles east of San Diego. Sure

pnvate yoga classes, JaCLJzzi spa and continental

it's 110-plus degrees in Palm Springs every day

breakfast served in-room. pOOside or on their patio.

th s t"me of yea,, but the mounta nous backdrop

After a strenoous day of sunning and swimming, pull

and coal chemical-1,ee pool at The Horizon Hotel

up a stool at The Horizon's pool bar, chi·I under the

make It a worthy m.dsummer getaway. Or,g:nalty

rn.sters and let the amicable bartenders take cate of

designed by renowned arch.tect William F. Cody in

you. The spot specializes 1n everyth.ng from class.c

1952, The Horizon once served as a playground for

cock ta Is to fresh fruit infusions, plus the staff's ste11at

yesteryear H0Uy11ood starlets from Marilyn Monroe

persooal!zed service will blow your mind. Oh, and

to Betty Grable. Today the recenUy res1ored property

leave the kids Md pets at home, as th..$ deser t re1rea1

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Is for adults only.

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Super Happy Hour Half.off O'Tlks and all food from 3 to 6 p.m. make

Compiled b;• Miebelle Ot'MkurA 11t1dA{(X Ou

us happy f!Very day, but Monday's at La Pt..erta

1 THE BOUNCE• Looking fo<a gua,an1eed "good time" that's avaJab!e a! the wee ho1.¥sof the morn ng?

the same specials from 3 p.m. LrlU close �ry the

exterd happy hour lnto ah� evercng. with The Bounce is at your seroAce. Making lhe rounds from PB to doiNntown, the swanky party shultie

frozen mojilo).

cOOlpany aims to make our roads safer by keeping your tipsy ass Off ·em. Cons.def it $15 worth spending Jor a Frx:tay

°' Satrn'day night ride that's vvddly entertaining and styt»h. too. • Thebouncesd.com

..= HAT HAIR PACKAGE • Hats o1f to the Ryan Thomas Ha•r Stud 01 Before head ng over to the racetrack for Opening Day on Ju·y 16, visit the salon between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. to receive some

\>Vith a laid-bad<. unpretenbous v.oe, two flat·

fabulous hat hair. Sip on a cockt ail while the RTHS team takes care of styl n' a do that'll complement

screen TVs above the bar, and a third at the end

your most extravagant hat flawlessty. • Ryanthomashalrstudlo.com

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embod es lhe beauly and suOllety of lhe beloved city. Its fashion.forward Princesse tam.tam

of kilter Mexican food and a marganta or cerveza.

Prus la1e·night dining is available uni ii 1 am

swimsuit collection will make you reel every bit I ke a princess in the del cate yet firlalious sly1es of bold and beautiful prints.• www.nitches.com 4 EGO • Put your phone down and keep your hands on the wheel with the oow line ol EGO 8!uetooth products. EGO offers hands-free convenience Md technological act>Jancements such as a GPS system

La Puerta is a fun ate!'ncdt,.'e to white-1:flen fl'le

with a high-def color touch screen that reads out SMS messages. That makes it the head honcho of Its kind. This ·.v.11 espeaally come in handy with the new Cal:tornia law banning hand-held cell phone use

dining at some fancy restaurant. Toe chll yet e�gar.t appeal of the restaurant Is created w:1h

while driving effective JL.ty I! • Egohandsfree.com

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for ;ou and your date to get yO(.Jr romance on.

l).'ef"·Stzed booths that make f0r a grea1 hideavvay sending you on a La Jolla shopping spree. From Juiy 19 thru 24, hit up the city's top shops, Including JEP. Travis Parker Sa!on, Neroll Ung.ene and Stephanie's Shoes, and indulge ,n some

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Art-Infused Goodies to Vamp Up Any Dwelling \Vrium by }rtlie Stone We're always trying to culture ourselves. We bough1 Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy and read four pages. We casua'.ly mention TNT N ghts. though we have yet 10 go. And we decorate our abode with the most unique dOcor we can fnd. Whether it's Andy Warhol·lnfluenced o, straight out of Sweden, the

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Toast of the Town Hop on the Mobile Margarita Tour w·rittm by]iulyn £mrri�k

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of the world, a cultural mecca and a ti.ub !or margarita enthusiasts. (Alter aJI, California was once

a part of Mexico!t Lucky fof Go!d Coast CM/ellers, the Grard Marn�r Golden Margarita Tour's r.ext stop is, appropriatefy, theGok:lenState. So clecr the roads and k:rl< w l:r a!'eel

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Galiforoons er+,,y lhe finer things in life, from the <llest Oianetbag to ciassic Crnst"1 Lou,oobns, as v,al as docadent fOOO a.cl f ioo liqueur. Grcnd tv�ier IS a

prerniun orange liqueur doutie-distGE:d an::i '!:Jm.1-aged in ook caskS 10< L4J to 10 years, Jose Cuervo GOid is the number onehigh-a'ld tequila111 the'WOC'ld. Cctrboe these smooth libatk:xls, top\Mth salty bliss and \00, the

coveted Golda, tv\3'gar1ta With a deeper COO',a richer aroma, a fuller, more balanced taste and 0Stirg fla\,IOI', the Golden Marga.·ita is a step above the rest. \Nhen the Mini �eet rolls nto town. consumers (of legal drinki� age, of course) will have the opportunity to roceive a marganta education from the experts.

Prolessional margarita spocialists will guide thirsty part cipants through the Golden Margarita taste chaJ!enge which involves sampling the ultra-premium conccx::tion alongside a house margarita made ·Mth triple sec. This two-mirute tasmg teaches people how to use ttleir senses of smell, sight and taste to discem the differences betv,·een the lwo margaritas.

Grand Mamier launched its MOOlle Margarrta ToLJ" back in 'OOanclhas sir.cebeeotoLJ"ir.g l.heU.S. df'M!O by the motivation to edt1ca1e people on the tner s.oe ot marganta consumption. Noo the West sde gets its turn. Grand Marf"ler wil spend this sLrnmer sp<eading the Goldoo t-Aargarita gospel from Orange County to Los Angeles; from San Oieg::> I.() to San Fran; and from San Jose to Santa Barbara, ftom July 31 to August 23. The sma!I cars are on a big m.ssion 10 prove a margarita isn't just a margarita.

II'$ I rne to toss the red SOio cups and r;ame$ess

tequila and upgrade to the gold standard. After all, tasthg iS bel eving.

1 /2 oz. Grand Marnier® 1 oz. Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila® 1 1 /2 oz. Jose Cuervo Margarita Mix® Wet rim of a margarita glass and dip into salt.

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"I really like BASIC because the church windows and long benches give tt: an urban feel, but not in a commercial way. I also dig how Airport's patio furniture is galvanized with a lot of padding." -Brian Lin The Interior Designer FrOfn rea�ing tho debona:idesires ol downtown dwelers to the dazzling dreams of high-prof le developers, Ju!es Wilson Is an Interior de5tgner with the eye of an arch itect. She's a tailor of temples that are both malhematlc.a!ty engineered

and intuitively Ingenious. Begant curves, clean lines and soft textures define

Wilson's urbaoo charm.

Bringing lhe corr.fort of home to the hear1 of the c,ty, il's a contemporary aesthetic with a h.stoncal p,erspect1Ve. She scrutinizes rooms 1n terms of propor1ions atid angles, but Wilson's instinct'°' design can be traced back to chitdoood, "l'Ve always been obsessed with history, antiquity and the classiest reveals Wilson, who stOOied architecture throughout Europe. "I want to learn from past mista"<os and understard how we built st-ucture and Western ctvilizatioo.M Her palette is refined and practical, her style is elegantly understated. W,lson is able to create fU'lCtior.al spa:,es exuding efflcieocy and extitemenl It's that file line between imag;r.ation and excess that separates forward-th.nking deSQne<s from se'f-induigent sideshows.

She stylizes commercial, reta I, I festyle and residential projects with pefflona1ized adornment. Cilrus-hued stripes. funky furn.lure and grassy l�s brighten up Umonz in Pacific Beoch. Brushed-steel fixtures and graffiU wans m� Fit Athk3tic Club the hottest f-tness centef in tovvn. Unafraid to expcse the architectural skeletons of ceil ng beams, light fJXtures and brick walls. Wilson's smart de519ns preserve the open. natural space ot buildings to encourage mobi fly and interaction, ··Design is a soluLOn to a problem,� she smiles...I a�.wys step back to fild the root of what the client wants to accomplish.� www.julesw1lson-ld.com

The Furniture Designer Orange County-bred Brian Un emtx:x:tes the free spiriledness of the bead'l 1n anl¥ban conlext. He's a blue-collar guy who modestly goes about his business. wh.-ch so happens to be the best in town 14 years rUJ1ning.

Vincent Designs is a furn.turn and fixtures COmpWl'J based out of Banio Logan. He may be an unassum·ng dive dude. but Lin's sharp des gns I ne the wa'ls and floors of lcon, BAS!C Urban Kitchen t Bar, Ai'port LoUflge and Extraol'd r.ary Desserts. ''I realty like BASIC because the churd'I windows and long benches give It an uroan feel. but not in a commercial w�.� Lin adds. "I also dig ho,'11 A rpcrt's pa1io furn turetS galvan,zed with a lot of padding."

Although he has no formal training, Un possesses an inr.ate unders tand ng i of melal's appfication.s. His eraftsmansh.p is classy and distlngu shed desp1e its induslria l simplicity. Vincent Des.gns not only concetVeS of cust()(r'l furn.sh ngs for clients. but it also fabricates and 11sta!ls them.

"Downtown was nothing dunng the m.d-'90s. but there was a necesS!tyfOr cool furniture as the Gaslamp evot.:ed," Lin reca.ls. "\Nhether I Mve tree reign CNef structural details. or tt's S01T1Cone e•se·s vision, I look at furniture and art the same w�."

Hs work will sooo gace the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Jose as a permarieot stoo lr\Stallation, andVinceot Des;gns ls pe<bnn.rlg more high-profile ;obs 10 erlOO\IV the cityscape and ennch san Diego's divers lying culture.

Whereas 1he bent steel Art Nouveau IOOk IS a'react; unfashionable. Lin's designs wtwithstar'ld 1he test ortme. With lhe riseof big bUSi'less and corporate cootractors. therewilal'ways be a place fOf hMck:rafted fL.tniture lo accommodate the needs of modem cify lite. www.vincentdesigns.com

The Graphic Designer Actually, graphic design doesn't rea'.ly do justice to this d'versifed young bon vivant's burgeoning professional portfoio. Jason Hal'per, now 29, was more of a hybrid gra;,h.c deSi9ner/media ed tor before he started BHAUSmedla, a dynam.c ·creative consu'.lant agency," In 2006.

BHAUSrr1edia, also headquartered 1n Barno Logan, is a daughter company of BLOJ<HAUS, c,,,•,ned by a,ct,;1ec1 G,aham Downes. The ageoeyp,(Mdes web design ancl de'.�q:xnent. bra.,d development and cdlatera!, 3-D modelTig and animation. database tonnu'aoon, and photography and Video services across both print and interactive platforms, Harper approaches each �ient uniquely byera.Hing the public image arol.A'ld rts essence. Ho believes the klok and feel of a company shou'.d represent the sp1.rit l_.:>on v,it,ch it was founded. ··!rs easy to lose the message when the product is going through so many different hands," Harper explans. ""It tetlds to get skewed n translation from the architect to the advertis.ng agencyand outside consultants."

His tasteflJ st','1e is min::fful of market trencis wh"ie keeping rt realanchrwli�t ll's akin 10 a gal'e:y: s.mp!e and clean without much foll. Oe519ners often go Juo11 Harper and be:st tluddy Tt-<>A b��·e In kffplng 11,ea l '1/\ll>i mini� frjlJwf\e,l\ltcome-s1cdes191"1

eve; the lop lo be cule and amUS1ng, bul it usually winds up look.Ing and feeling cheesyand dated. The same goes IOf lashion. in Harper's view. .

"S nee I was a kid I've been intrigued by des gn from a fashion Point ot Vlf'Nol," Harper admits. "I th nk there's a lack of ready-to-woor lifestyle lor all sizes. I don't like to rlll home and cMnge into sometnf'!g fancy be1ore going out after work.� With an upcoming men's fashion line called BLOKHAUS LIFE (under the wing of BLOKHAUS}, the sky 1s 1:te<aJly the lim I fa- this busfless-saNy South African. Though Harper considers himself laid-back, we like to think of thiS former professional rugby pla;,er as a badass with the sens livityof an artis1. www.bhausmedia.com

"It's easy to lose the message when the product is going through so many different hands. It tends to get skewed in translation from the architect to the advertising agency and outside consultants."

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"We're not flashy peop'e, and we don't bedazzle shrts ... it's abol.Jt being classic and timeless."

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guess you could call us 'dream makers:� says Emmett Gates, the Chef Markeling D reclor for 820 Media, a creative dovekipment firm that COll,'lects music artists with major record dea'.s. Gates (also kno... m around Vegas as "Iceberg Slick�) expla ns, ·'We take the burden on for the record label arid lhe artists. We don't make a dime until the artis1 is signed!"

It's no secret that the mak>r record labels have been searching IOI' 00\'' business mode!S to keep up wittl the eve<-changi� muoc wdustry. Add to that the sheer volume of music and videos being uploaded to the Net daily. and it's becoming 11croamg dWfk:ult tor the labels as well as the artisls to make conneclioos.

Coroy Ka.Jftman, whO runs 820's Talent Management explainsw,thgusto, "'An,orva with a MacorPCwithany amount or mustol talent can nlOO<d a demo and push it ootoYouTubeand MySpace. You have to srft thrOlJ!ll mountains of era., before yOU fi-'id anything.� The team at 820 Med a insists that they are actvocates of the recon::I labe:s as much as they are pro artist And while other on!ine compa'lcs have been developed over lhe years promising to tle'p promote art,sts' careers, 1hey often cost moriey up­ froot or Just simpt,; act as a soaal nell/\lOl'king site. VvMI differentiates 820 from these companies is that they act as an investor into the development ct the a<tsts as well as the agent that negotiates the contract with the labe(s. �Artists need resources. We give the la...�ls artists that can really perform and sel u,its," Kauffman says. "ArK:I at the same time give ar1ists the reso1XCes and cap,tal they need to get to the next level."

820 Media has developed a system !hat a lows artists to Lrpbad the..-soogs onlne, and Kallftman arid co. listen to the track, then rate them o n a numerical scale. "Every song gels !istened 10.� says Kauffman, impressive COMldering the site is recWing around 150 "blind� song submissions a day. -we·ve bu 11 a proprietary evaluation system that rates the song using 105 crit.quing points. The soog, the sound, the b-eat ... it's as comprehensive as a credt score."

Artists that receive an 80 percent score or higher are tnen advanced in the system, but one IOOk at their Web site. W'M'J.820m.com. sho#s they even oHer a service for the labels t o get r89:81ered with the service.

Slick says the benefit 01 this IS that "these labels get to hear the best stuff we have fi'st, and, In turn, they wi'I get 10 move Cf1 the artJsts 1hey like fi�t.� Numero!ogJSts tal<:e r.ote, 820 Meda will otf:cially 1auncti two s.atell te rOOk> stations on XtvVS.rius - on August 20ci all days -which 'Nill promote820 artists.

It's going to b-e some mus.clan's lucky day. �Since the two companies are merging, we wil be able to have a channel on both," says Slid<, "It will be rock, pop, country, l\.p-hop; we do everym.. ng."

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rec.ently about plac.es I vis,,ted a Jong time ago, l ke Fatehpur Sikri, I.he IOs1 city-of tnd:ia near Delhi. Rome has a�Nays fascinated me; I bve Rome, but I love all c \ies. l)Jst came back from CMaand I just kX>ked at photographs of Beijing and Shangh.Ji. But being there you have a d.Uerent urderstarrlng of Y".>hat the city IS like and what 1hecultu-ets likethereloday arxtho\ovd.fferen1 It is in terms cA what was there 20 years ago.

You once said that Americans have a different appreciation for architecture than Europeans, a different awareness and involvement. What Is the difference? l-leren the Ur\1ed States we ha.ieanen<:xmous cmc>l.J"'l1 of space-yru ;ust can't believe the aroount of space ,,..e have. �n] Europe and parts of the Easl. space IS at a pre�m. They don't have the ILD<UryOf havng hug{) parking lots like we have here on 10th Avenue. This kind of open space on the ground, that jll$1 doesn'1

exist there; there would be a bulding there because space iS at a premii.m. There aren't the same parkS with:n the cities like we have here in Central Pai<., or 11 Chicago along the river. The parks enable us to have a lot of green Spaee•Mthin our cites. Then, of course, outside of Ol.11 c.ties we have an enormous amount of space. so grol¥ld space IS not valued in lhe United States l"I the same way as ii is elsewhere.

You once said, "there is a difference between that which Is man�made and that which Is natural, and that difference needs to be expressed." How do you artlculate the difference?

Wea, I th.nk I.hat Of'ie way of arl:Culaling thal difference is because Of the .-\'hiteness of the bui'<:lings, the way In which 1he bui'dings refect na1ure and refract the colors ttiat are aw.rays changing 11 nature. Like today, right r.cMI, it's stighlty cloudy, earlier it was sunny and lhe wh.1eness allows us 10 peroe:ve thOSe changes with a heightened sensitivity. I think that arch:tectrne is il"lel't lhtiat :i,otJ des:gn doesn't grow. ti does change with the season, but it doesn't age, as it were, in the same 'A'&>/ a tree changes throughout the yeara. So 1

it's that dJfcrence betv1Cen that which we make \f-Jhieh is man-made. and tr.at Ylh.ch is at..vays changing 'which Is natural.

944:To keep going, to keep creating monuments,

so to speak, what are tti. forces within you that drive you?

RC HARD MSIER: I love 10 see lhings bu It. I love to wa!k thrOu;i, the spaces •Ne've designed, and I love to see the bui:dings In use, people enpying them Md appreciating them, the light and CFJality 01 Space and the uniqueness of the bukli rigs.

What do you think is the significance of architecture in our time?

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Arch:tecture, I thi™, in our Ume as in the past expresses 1he cu'.tU'e that we live in. We can Ira.el �,here in the wrldand what dowe do?We look at arch.lecture. We bok at whal's lhere and wha1'S dJStinctrve atx>ut lhat place and what makes it unque. and the architecture expresses that. I thiri<. that when\N'0make an important \NOfk ot arch.lecture it li�s way bayonet Is there one significant piece of the past that moves you?

Wei. 1here are a lot cl things that move me. I was talk,-..g

What is a Modernist architect's responsibility?

I th nk the responsibll ty of any architect 1s - one, to fulfill the functional requirements of whateve, the situation 1s that you were asked to do. That goes without sa/l"lg. It has to INOl"k. Then it has to heighten our response to oi..- environment. It tS 10 think abou1 its context. One oi the exciting th.ngs about living il Mar..�attar. is that It 1s a."ways changing, It's COf'lstanUy chang ng, neighborhoods change, areas change.

Architecture does that.

You have created important buildings in important cities around the world. Does your

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[nest] architecture have a polltlcal Influence, or Is It strictly aesthetic?

we do, a buikting is going to change to some degree Ql.."ef time. we never know exactly hOw' or where or

Hmm, that's a tough question. I <kin't believe it has a politic.ll innuence. hol'Vever I think lha1 it can be used Jor pciit.cal purposes. To denounce oo,v arct..tecture in Rome, the new mayor has used the museum Ara Pacis. whch I recenttycompleted in Rome, bu1 I don' t think architecture is a way of affec:tng parties.

\o\lhy, but change iS inevitable and you have to sort of buikl·in the opporturtty for change.

Didn't the former mayor of Paris want a Meier bulldlng In his city?

Yes. That '#as a !Ong trne ago.

•.. But a wonderful contrast to the reaction of the Roman mayor.

(Me�r srn�s.J Speaking of contrast, you are currently building residential projects in both Los Angeles and New York. What are the different challenges you face in these contrasting cities?

The main difference is the COfltcxt and the dim.ate.

Los Angeles is amazing, I've been 'WOl'kmg there for 20 years. You can leavo New York on a cold. gray, Febn.wyda;'<',here the �rature is freezirgandyou arri1,,e 1n Los Angeles and it's SUM/ arid 75 degrees.

The weather is constanLYbeautjful in LosA�&.es and it never ceases to amaze me what an ideal clmate It is to live in. And that's a big diHerertoe because yoo can re!ate Moor ar.d outdoor space very ct:tferently than you can n New York Oty where ',OU have much ma<e dramatic changes in temperature. The othe, lhlng is that Los Angeles is much more spread oU1, there's more space, It's less dense than New York, and I t's a latge city.

Is your love affair with the challenge or the result?

Oh, that's a good question! I like both. I l.ke the begr'lning, I love the design process. I love tne whole act ot makslg things a,-.d then I bve to see the buildings In use, the people ef'fO'y'l'lg the spaces.

Are you finding that your clients are suddenly insisting on eco-awareness, or has this become a part of the process that you bring to each client?

I think that today every project 1s aware 01 all the eoological collCems that exist and everything that ·we do has a real sensit.-..tity lO longevity and ei::xxiorny. �1 has alv.rays existed, but perhaps t:::da/ it ts expressed a I Ille bit dfferer,tly in lhe architecture.

What has been Your biggest Inspiration and has It changed since you first began?

My biggest rlSp.ration n designing a builct:ng IS the concern ho# peopje wll expenence the buildt'lg, no1 on.'y as d's completed. but fOf' a bng, long time. Also, there's a recogr\ tion that With a number of things tha1

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You've left your thumbprint around the world for generations to come. Like a novelist who works on his last chapter, what else do you have to say to the world?

I Jo...c doing museums. Every museum is di11efent. the bcaoonlsdffereot, the cotlecUon is dJfereot, the client iS dMerent. the rc!at10nship to the crty iS d�lerent and rt ·s apubl:c insutution-a comml.Xlal place. a P'a(:e of people cofTllng toge1her. So it has both some kind of comrrMJMI aspect to ,t. as well as an indMduat aspect to 1t because people go there to look at art.

If there were a tltle, or word, or way In which you would like to � remembered what would lt be?

(Meier sits back in his cha¥, con1empfa1es. smiles] I'm going to leave that lor p<>.sterity.

Examine the thumbprints at www.rlchardmeler.com

Guiding Light Artist Olafar Eliasson Utilizes Smoke arid Mirrorsfor his W0rks

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erlin·baSed artist Olafur Eliasson knows a few thngs atx:x.J1 making hi.ssc�tu:escome alive­ or appear to any\<Vay. His WO<ks are known for usrig natural elements such as water and sur.light. OOere he manipulates the p,eccs 111 tantasticru ways through mrrors and prisms. He has created sublime pavil.oos of ice, a giant sun and man.made walerfa'ls.

8iaSSon·s \NOfk and photography are the subject or a new book entitled Sludfo O!atur Elfasson: An Encyclopedia (Taschen}. The Danish-bornartist, wtio was rased in Iceland, operates his Studio Olafur 8iasson in tne German capital with a 1eam of 30 arct..tects, craftsmen, eng.neers ancl assistants who help des.gn and construct 1ns1a 11a1ions 1hat have been exhibited in museums and publ c spaces in Japar1, the U.S. arid Europe.

In 2003. Eliasson created ·TheWeather Project" - a giarit m an-made sun created ffom lamps, mirrors and water vapor for the Tate Modern In London - a work that gave h m instant international recognlUon. The sun gave a haunting and realistic

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experience that attracted more 2 mil ion visitors dunng its run Two years later, Eliassen took over a modernist house in Pasadena. Carr., 1n the hills above the Rose Bowl as par1 of Emi Fontana's inaugural West of Rome publc art project (that Fontana continues this year wi1h �women in the Ci!y") arour'ld Los Angeles.

For his insta'lation, "Meant to be Lived in." El•asson moved the owners oul and blacked out the living room to create a prismabe har1g ng light project and let the sun shine mto a d ning room through colored screens ar\d mirrors.

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Museum of Modern A.rt and PS1 C:Ontempcrary Art Center, 1NS summer aasson wll consln.Jcl "The NeN York Qty Waterfal( - a massive pub{ic arts prtjoct 11 which the artist de�r.ed ar.d bull four man-made gargantuan waterfall.$ on the waterfront in Lower Manhattan, Brooktyn and Governors Island to open on Jur.e 26 and run through October i3. The s1anda'One -.,.,,aterla!ls are 90 to 120 teet tall and WII be i!lurnilated aftet sunset. Thewaterlalts run on "green po.,.<er" using eleetriatygenerated trom reneYVatie re90Urces and are lit by LEO ight. A spec.al Circle Li'le New York harbor ferry will offer a tour around the ins1alation.

"In develop ng 'The New York City Watert�ls,' I have tried to work Wlth today's complex notloo of

public spaces.� 8iasson says. "The Watertal:Sappear in the midst of the dense social, enworvnental and political tJssue that makes up the heart 01 New York l City. They w ll gNe people the possibility to,econsder lhe;.r re'attonships 10 these spectacular surroundings, and I hope they will evoke experiences that are both lndNidual and enhance a sense of conectlvity.M The artiSt also founded a charity with h•s wde, 12 lethiopia.org, that does work ln Eth.op.a such as renovating an orphanage.

See the waterfall at www.taschen.com www.nycwaterfalls.org www.121ethlopia.org

WELCOME BACK TO THE TRACK

944's

Complete Guide to the 2008 Del Mar Race Season·

Written by Sarah Daous.t It's that time of year again. Got your Opening Day outfit planned yet?

No worries if not. Once again the official magazine sponsor of the 2008 races

holiday in San Diego and Ora.,ge County, antic.pated to attract an easy 40,000 spectators alone from all over Southern California and nelghbmng states.

- Inclu ding Opening Day and Four O'Clock Fridays - 944 is the re.gning

The following 11 pages offer helpful tips on how to survive Open,ng Day,

authority on pretty much everything you need to know to make the most of

how to make a fash.on statement that sets you apart from the other 39,999

race season in style.

attende€s, all the hottest parti es ar,d concerts of the season. a comprehensiVe

Since 1937. celebs have flocked lo "where the 1urf meets the surf" to wage the,r bets on some or the finest thoroughb:eds ar\d jockeys In lhe na1.on. This

din n g gu de, and an exclusive look Ins de \he world of horSe racing.

Why did ·we do all this work? Because we love you. of course! Thal arY..1 we

tradi1ion has grown to an annual pastitne celebrated by hundreds of ltlOUsar'lds of

love how Del Mar race season seamlessly comb nes our love of fashion, par·

racing enlhtis asts every season. which launches this year wilh Opening Day on

hes, thal seabiscu/1 nick and blowlng our paychecks in a s ngle day belt,ng oo

July 16 and run.s through September 3. Opening Day itself is practically an otf.cial

jockeys with the cutest uniforms. Enj0y!

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Let the Races Begin

Know-Before-You-Go Tips to Survive Opening Day in Style

W1itten by Te1i Miyahira Del Mar racing season kicks off Its 69th year

off Clubhouse Md Stretch Run admissions every

·with its al\ttl,Jal O"ring Day festivites on July 16. With

day of \he season

mOfe than 40,00,f race f3f'IS expected to p!ay hooky

• The heat might just melt your face off. Come arm ed with nol only your compact and Up gloss. but blo11ing papers as wer1.

from •1,'0r'K" o<det to at tend Or'le of the biggest parl,es

Hats Off

of lhe summer, It promises lo be a total scene! Don'1 worry , we W"On't te11 your boss. Just don't tell ours.

SponsombyfNV�s. lh�OpeMg Day wJ;oon

• A fab ha1 1s almost a mandate al 1he Del Mar

will showcase s::imeof the ITl(l';f.o..er-lhe·tcp hlt desqls

Races. Make sure it's b g wjth a w i de brim to

euer crooted. Ccntest entrants wt be j...qJOd co creatv1y

sh•eld your pretty lace trom the sun.

and hat styie,andcansign uptrom 11:30a.m. to3p.m 11 the Plaz.a de Mexico. Enter11 one of four categories ..Best Racing Theme," "FuMiest or Most Outrageoos,­ M

Gentlemen ...

• Ajacketis only a mustf0<guys going to the upper

"'Most Glamorous and "Best Flowers/Al Others." The

levels of the races such as the Turf Club and

grMd prize winner '/Jill recewe a 42·1"\ch Toshiba LCD

luxury suites. So if you're not, a collared shirt of

TV. while f.-st, seoond Md third place wr1r.ers 11 each

any steeve length is sti"I recommended so you'll

categ::>ry wl receive a cash priZe.

blerid in. Try a natural,lightweight material to beat

Get the Party Started

the heal. We wgges1 a seerwcker suit.

Presented by Coors Light in the Coors light

Everyone ...

Trackside Pav1l on, tile Open•ng Day Party 1s $30

• Besides packing sunscreen, sunglasses. bottled

per person and includes Clubhouse adm.ssion p'us

water and snacks (the track lets you bring your

Get "'°'"'d the pa,1<11g headaches of Op,,r,ng Dayby

access to the pavilion. Enjoy food and beverages

own), remember tile r;p balm with an SPF so your

taking a train. \Nhether it's the Coaster or Amtrak for

ava:lable fOC' purchase, a char.ce to win cash and

kisser won't fry.

locals or LA out-d-towners, get off at the Sciana Bea:::h

gNeaways, and llrn.ted first-come, f;rst-serve seating

Station and a comp!mentary douh'EH�cker bus will

for picture perfect views of the racetrack

Toot Your Horn

tal<eyoustragh1 lOtheracet.-ack.lfyru'tegoing tobr�

Horsing Around Here are our picks for top thoroughbreds 10 watch

2 p.m. �ve suggest 2 to 3 hours ear1ier) to park in the

Look Hot Without Feeling the Heat

general pM<Jng lot lor $8. Va'€t parking is ava.lab!e for

Hern are some useful tips on how to keep you IOOking

• Surf Cat

$20, but it's extremeI'/ lmited and fills up early.

sharp all day brig, despite the muggy weather:

• Tiago

Bust Out the Bills

Ladies •••

• Brother Derek

Prime Clubhouse seating 1s $20, while general

• Those sexy h gh-heel Manolos will make your

• Greg's Gold

admission and stretch run seating is $10. Become

feet hate you by the end of the day. Throw a pair

a Del Mar Diamond Club member for free when

of mp-flops Into your handbag to make that long

• Georg;e Boy

you sign up al 1he lrack. and receive 50 percen1

trek to and from the car a llllle eas er.

• Crown of Thorns

lhe j!Xlgles. plan 10 arrNe earlier lhan the f rs1 post a1

(and to put some green on): • Lava Man

• Zenyatta

• Bob Black Jack

• Into M.schief

• Ya.11<.ee Bravo • El Gato Malo What's All the Fuss about the Turf Club?

The Turf Club is the most elite party of Del Mar a private, members-only club in the gandstand with a bar, balconies, �-mite-linen restaurant and a formal dress code. Guest admiss.on to the Tuff Club 1s $125 on Opeong Day Md $60 pet person per day thereafta<, ard a cllbmernber must aocornpany all guests. Pr1vale luxu,y su tes wilh a wait staff are available to ren1 for groups looking to parly a1 the track For more details on Opening Day check out www.detmarscene.com

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A Jockey's Life

Get to Know Thoroughbred Racing's Next Superstars

Wrltlen by Nicole Ouiroz Meet Michael C. Baze and Joe Talamo, two of the Industry's top-ranking thoroughbred race horse jockeys. Baze comes from a famlly of racing heavy-hitters. ., s father. M cl\ael B. Baze. is a torrner jockey. his uncte is Gary Baze. a member of Lhe Washing1on Racing Hall of Fame, h..s cous r, is fellow· SOCal rider �ler

�2:t, and his second cousin is a'Hime winning nder, Russe!I Baz:e. Michael Baze received his jockey license on his 16th birthday and scored his firs1

w n on Ma(2, 2003 at Hollywood Park. In 2007. he was the tead nder al the Ho!lyv1ood Racetrack spring/sumrner season and at 1he Del Mar Race1rack.

Ta!amo, on �1e olher hand, was in1roduced lo the business when he was 7 years okl, tagging along with his dad to the fairgrounds, where he worked as an assls1an1 to tra ner Connie Tassist,o. Talamo lett high school his junior year to become a jockey and since then has won counttess races - even coming 1n second place to M chael Baze 1n the fnaJ stand ngs for tne 2007 Ho'.!ywood spring/summer season, claiming the second highest totru wins !or an apprentice in track history.

944 had a chance to speak with the young jockeys about their burgeoning careers.

944: Did you have to make any adjustments in your

Have you had any major injuries?

life when you decided to become a Jockey?

BAZE: I broke my collar bone before I started

JOETALMtO: Being ajockoytSsometh ng 1a.•ways

nd ng. When I started as an apprentice. I shattered

"The horses I've seen get treated better than the people who take care of them."

- Michael Baze

wanted to do. Working on the track lorces you to

my nose plate.

grow up and mature fast because everyone around

TALAMO: I busted my I p open. straight down the

BAZE: Dennis Ward. If It: wasn't for him, I wouldn't

you 1s o&der. It's £so hard mair,tainil)9 a social life. I'm

middle. But other than that I've been very fortunate

be riding. He told my mom that when I tum 15, he

·working nearly 12 hours a day, includ ng weekends,

And that's the thing about being a jockey - It's

was go·ng to call me and ask me to ride. T hat's

with a coup!e of days off dur,ng the week.

not about ifit's go.ng to happen, it's about whm

how I got Into it.

How do you respond to critics who say horse

it's gong to happen

TALAMO: My family. They've been supporting me

racing is linked to animal cruelty?

Do you have a special diet you have to stick to?

throughout my career- especl311y my dad. 'Nho's

MICHAEL BAZE; I thir\k It's overrated because

BAZE: Most jockeys do, bu1 since I'm 21 yearn old,

been bring ng me 10 the track s nee I was a kid.

Who is your biggest influence?

tra ners take care of horses real'y well. In fact, the

my metabol sm is slill good. I eat what I want.

hOrses I've seen gel treated better lhaf'l 1he people

TALAMO: I'm fortunale I don't have any weight

Check the guys out at the track and at

who ta!<:e care of them

prob:ems, but I sttll eat hea'thy.

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Bred to Win

Inside the Multi-Billion-Dollar Business of Buying and Selling Racehorses Written by Nicole Ouiroz Put aside the scene of glamorous hats and

18th centunes in England, where 11 started with

"A day al Del Mar is hard to beatt explains

gamb'ing, and 1ake a look a1 another side of the

just three horses: two Arab.ans and one Twk. The

Byrne. "We are lucky 1n San Diego to have one of

thOfougnbred racing industry that isn·t on the cover

practice was used for ca'T'ytng heavy loads over long

the greatest race tracks in the world."

of a ragaz1ne or making headline news: investing.

Imagine the thnll. excitement and adrenaline 01

distances at a sustained speed. Nearly 250 years

Yet the best racehorse ever OVv"ned by de Burgh

and thousands 01 horses later, it has bocome the $14 billion dol!ar gamb'ing industry rt is tOOa,,,-and

was Kostroma, back 1n 1991. Trained by Gary Jones,

that's just in the U.S. alone.

record for 1 1/8 miles in the Las Palmas Handicap

own ing a racehorse and watching it cross the I nish line-in first place, of OOtJrse. It's a feelfig Wiiliam de

a current Del Mar resident. Kostroma set the wortd at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting.

Burgh, 49. and Warren Byrne, 27, two thoroughbred

Contnbuting to today's betting market, and de

racehorse investors wtio make up BS! Management.

Burgh'scurrentNo. 1 horse,isHeat�-aS-year-

"The horse does all rne work ror you," Byrne

say Ihey will r,ever 9e1 used 10.

00, lrlsh-bted horse tnat won !he San1a Anita Part<

says. -When you see lhese horses race,1l's a'l them.

"Our job is a lot of fun and we couldn't imagine doing anything else."

-William de Burgh

lhe jockey Is trying to maintain the horse 10 be

'INh le most people parbcipate in thOroughbred rac,ng as a hobby, 1he duo makes i1 their career, making a liv.ng off buying and se'ling IOP·Of-the-1 ne hOrses. Both have been dabbl ng ,n the industry since they were 16 years Ol d.

De Burgh and Byrne own an impressive porttolio

steady while racing because they 1;y 10 ,un pas1 the other horses."

The racing season in San D.ego comes to an end this tall, but tor de Burgh and Byrne. the season never stops, continuing the thrill, excitement and

of approXlmately 60 horses. k:x::ated in nine coontres around the wurld. ''We like to stick with the upper

Horses are very compe1itive and even sometimes

adrenal ne year round. "Racing season is all year

one to two percent of high-end horaes," says de

Hat1dicap in March, and went on to break a r,ew track record of 1 minute and47seconds on 1 1/8m.lesat

Burgh, who created BSI Management in 1981. ·we

Hollywood Par1< in May. According to manypubliShed

we go on endless travels &ound the world," says

do oor research by follow ing horse races arouoo the wortd.n According 10 de Burgh, !he value of a high­

r8f)Cf"ts, Heatseeker cont r.ues to be among the top, if

de Burgh. -our }Ob is a tot of fun and we co1..J'dn'1

oot the ve<ybest. hanctx:;ap horses on the West Coast

Imagine doing any thing etse.�

end horse can average around $100 mil ion.

The·worldwide lhorol)()ribred racehorse 100Ustry

we know today was developed during the 17th and

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folcrvving its nev, track recOrd. De Burgh says that the next big anticipated race JarHeatseeker is the Paci.fie

Catch Heatseeker on the turf and check out

Classic at the De! Mar Racetrack on August 24.

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Get the Look Make Heads Turn with Racy Threads for Opening Day Written by Nicole Ouiroz The horses aren't the only attractions at the De! Mar Racetrack th s season. Operung Day at the �ack is a fashion soiree of glamorous hats, dresses and accessories. Making sure you're IOOi<irg your best, 944 gathered valuable advice from North County boutiQue owners and stylists on must-have duds for Open,ng Day.

Mog&Rue "You have to wear the perfect dress." says Annie Loos. owner of Mog & Rue. "Tho long maxi dress is a b g hit th,s season. Short day dresses are a'so very popular, lun and fl rty. One ol my favorites is a [strapless) dress by Sunner that is navy with pink piping - and it has pockets!� Loos also says to finish cffyour look with a meta!J.c clutch at Just the right size to fit the necessities.

937 S. Coast Highway, Encinitas 760.635.26641 www.mogandrue.com

Del Mar Hat Co. Vi/hat's Opening Day without the perfect hat? Carol Bader. OM'ler ot Del Mar Hat Co.. carries an extensive co!lecbOn Of hats tor the most d scnm·nating tastes.

Not fir.ding what you like? They take custom orders as well. Bader explans no matter what hat you wear,

Matti D

and colors and you'll be able to put together the

make sure it matches yolJ' personality ar,d wear it

Marie Ferris, owner of Matti D. suggests wearing

perfect outfl." In addlion, don't leave home without

correctly. ·My best advice would be 10 make sure

a dress embel lshed wUh lace and sequ ns, and to

\•,earing your favorite scent. Tobi Blall carries a

to wear your ha1 down on your head." sa1s Bader.

wear fun cofors like yellow, penwinkle and electric

coPection of perfumes thal can be easify' layered

"Don't be afraid or ruining your hair and don'1 carry

blue. As an added perk, Matll D only carnes one

for a one-or-a-k,nd soen1.

It. You have lo commit to wearing it.�

of every dress. making sure you're lhe only gal 1n

12750 Carmel Country Road, San Diego

www.delmarhat.com

town whO owns it. Match your one-of-a-kind d'ess

858.509. 5949 I www.tobiblatt.com

Tatiana

ctangling earrings.

Amy Roche, wardrobe stylist for Taticria, recommerds

2689 Via De La Valle, Del Mar

"Make a statement at the track because It's all about

a full-skirt dress cinched 'Ai\tha fabric waist belt. -Wear

858.523.0693 I www.mattl-d.com

the fashion,M says Jan Avery, manager of Ryan's

with a cute clutch, a v,ntage crystal necklace and

bright colored prints," says Roche. "'My f�rite 1s the

Ryan's Collection Collection. MStand out by wearing a sexy little dress,

Chelsea Fk:>'Ner p.nk ruffie-top tube <i'ess, paired with

Tobi Blatt

sam Edelman white leather pixnps.� Remember to

Stand oul by wearing a light fabric scarf around yeur

leave !he neckfir,e bare ai'ld accessonze �\1th multiple

neck in ak:iose knot, and no mat1erwl\a1 you wear,

vintage-styte, handmade, and lhe boutique JS trie only

bangle brac.e:ets.

,t's all about blending. ''Accessories will make the

place soulh of the OC to fJ'ld the soughl-after ilem.

strappysandals and a fabulous hat.M Ryan'sColectioo cames a selecbOnof LouiseGreen ha1s. Their hats are

2710 Via De La Valle, Del Mar

outfit complete by blend.ng textures together, not

1431 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar

858.481.3284 I www.tatlanadelmar.com

matching,� expla ns o,,vner Tobi B!tttt. �Mix fabrics

858.792.7387 I www.ryanscollection.com

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This year's hottest looks are now avaLable. Be the frst 10 see a p·ev-ew of the new 2009 designs. www.sauvageswim.com 1025 Prospect, La Jolla j 858.729.0015

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SATISFY THOSE POST-RACE HUNGER PAINS WITH A STOP BY ONE OF NORTH COU\JT Y'S H PPFST RESTAURANTS, CONVENIENTLY LOCATED CLOSE TO THE RACETRACK. 944 ROUI\DED UP o; SOME OF THE BEST EATS N DEL MAR AND SOLANA BEACH, ALONG WITl-i SOV1E NEW REASONS TO SEASON Compil�d by Michelle Odah1ra, Chiistina Buquid and Te,i Miyahi1a

Arterra at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar

Pacifica Del Mar

Schmooze with track insiders whi'e enjoying breathtaking

Pac,fca Del Mar is perfect after a day at the racetrack,

sur.sets at the poolsde l<X..rige cturl'lg its v,,,eekty Post@Arte«a

where the Del Mar Race's motto "where surf meets the

ooVue:i"es::ia,sO'ecd:d&XlU"ltedoif"lks!t. lncddtiontoaspecial

surr Is taken literally with Pacifica's exquisite seafood.

JamesBeard tastingmeoostarti'lgJLJy 10.Arterrawlsedoce

During race season, the restaurant will feature a "Chef's

every sense with Entice@Arterraoo Sundays. It 1rd.Jdes Raw

Seasonal lnspiratiof"IS� menu that indudes tequila-steamed

@Arterra.theonlyoutOOorr&Nsea.fo:xibarinS,anDiego,a�

clams and butter poached Maine lobsler among other

rY'IU$C lineup and Fortur'\e Industries bklwou1 parties.

appehzlng entrees.

11966 El Camino Real, Del Mar

1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar

858.369.6032 www.arterrarestaurant.com

858.792.0476 www.pacificadelmar.com

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[DEL MAR] Pamplemousse Grille

The Poseidon Restaurant

Fidel's

l\klt ont,; does Pafnplemousse offer an ana:yof sa:JOry

�at other p1eturesque Wei'f to end a day at the races

Unlike the typical Mexican restaurant, Fidel's offers

yet refreshi'\g dishes b' the summe<seasoo, lncludlr(J

than todne oo Poseidon's famoosgandeur paUo rig)t

someth.ng different with Its array of tasty meal

a de! i oous new dry·aging New York Steak prograrn and a div1rie watermelon a.no baby arugu'a saJad, bu1

on the beach while watching the sun sel on the Pacific?

FCf early bird race rans. Poseidon iScpe'I Monday thru

selections that range from lradilional Mexican

it al so serves u p fine dil'\.ng for a cause. On July 21. jockeys &op their reigns and pick up servrig tra,;s ifl

Fnday at 11 a.m. and for t:w'I.Jr'ICh on the weekend.

seafood specials. Make sure to check out the

1670 Coast Blvd., Del Mar

upsta rs lounge for its Taco Bar so you can f I up

honor at its annual Don MacBeth memorm.l jockey

858.755.9345 I www.poseidonrestaurant.com

dinner.� event to honor all cisab'ed pckeyS.

dishes such as ,ts delicious Chiles Rellenos to

before heading out t o the racetrack.

607 Valley Avenue, Solana Beach

514 Via De La Valle, Solana Beach

Jake's Del Mar

858.792.9090 I www.pgrllle.com

Ths beachfroot bc.atbnwth Its tastycoastal cLisne .rd

858.755.5292

sweet ocean views em!:od:Jes the California spirit and

Paradise Grille

complements the Del f..·tar Races' hip v:be. Try Jake's

Celebrate after the races with a group of friends

Wrth It's prime rasetrack bcal-on and autr.a'lUcCl\cago

specialOOSsuch as the Tarigerine Roasted Salmon ard

and make sure to reserve Parad.se Grille's fire pit

prime beef, Red Tracton's Is a definite must for race·

the Mixed seafood Pol, a ,ef,eshingly salJSfy.ng meal

lable ahead of lime 10 1urn the summer heal up.

goers. Every Friday night, Red Tracton's new Club

after ar\Other hot day at the races.

Begin wilh the Firecracker Shrimp, then dive right

Redz IS the race sea.son's nighll fe choice w.ih local

1660 Coast Blvd., Del Mar

into the highly re-commended Pan Roasled Mlso

DJs spinoog arid an ultra-ch.-c atmosphere. Be sure

858.755.2002 I www.jakesdelmar.com

Yaki while sipping on a Mango Moj to.

before heading out to the racetraci<:.

Del Mar Brigantine

858.350.08081 www.paradisegrille.com

550 Via De La Valle, Solana Beach

With an unrnatched vi� of the racetraci<: and lagoon,

Red Tracton's Restaurant

to try the new crab cakes or veal ravb!i tor good lock

858.755.6600 I www.redtractons.com

En Fue;o Cantina & Grill

2690 Via De La Valle, Del Mar

Del Mar Brigantne offers ttie ultimate drling experience.

II Fornaio

Checkout thebcal scenewth ahand-shaken margartta

Starting July 7 thru July 20. the executive chef o f

ar.d its famous fish tacos during h� holl' e,,reryday

II Fornalo will offer a special menu that includes

The festive ambiance of En Fuego is perfect f(J( <inner

from4l06p.m.

all the traditional pastas and flavorful sauces with

parties to turn the heat up after the races. especially

3263 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar

an addition of specialty en1rees, just m time to

with happy hou-daify' and fk)wl"lg drinks on Tuesday's

858.481.1166 I www.br.gantine.com

kick off lhe racmg season right

1342 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar

Sbicca Bistro

858.755.8876 I www.ilfor naio.com

858.792.6551 I www.enfuegocantina.com

Known 1n the raoog comm.11ity fCf rts hall·Pficed \f\l'J'Je

Pacific Coast Grill

speOOls on Tuesdays and Thursdays, get a taste of

Bl anca

Sb£Ca's extraordinary WIM .selection for yourself. It

A visit t o Blanca this season means a visi t back

Tile contemporary cuisine served here is partcuarly

offers a variety of delectable mouth'.vatering entree

in lime to the classic racing era. By offering the

fittr,g f0< light summer s eason eats. Its Lobster Lunes

options that range from prosciutto-wrapped sea

"Taco Nights.�

1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar

fiesta fNery Monday features fresh lobster tacos, a

scallops to map:e roasted pork prime rib.

traditional racing drink, a m,nt ju le p served in a pewter cup, the owners of Blanca preserved an

bul!s-eye for posl racetrack munchies. New menu

215 15th Street, Del Mar

oflen-forgotten tradihon. II also revamped its

ao::titiol\S six:h as �s s:::n.mpUous ahi sliders, alo ng 'l,ith

858.481.1001 I www.sbiccabistro.com

menu in1o a special tasting menu, for out-of.

its coonty-renowned happy hour, make this popoo,

town a11endees 1n hopes or a more "racy� dining

437 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach

Epazote Oceanvi­ Steakhouse & I Ocean Bar

437 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach

858.794.4632 I www.pacificcoastgrill.com

Epazote continues serving up rts palate-p'easing

858.792.0072 I www.dineblanca.com

spot a weekly r.ecessity.

Pasquale

plates this season. offering a three-course pnx fixe i

As one story comes to an eod, another one beg ns. i

experience.

sunset menu fo<$25 and a nightly chef tasUng menu.

Market Restaurant

Epazote's sumrner meouoffers refreshing dshes such

Kick back amid a mod yet warming decor

&

Bar

In th s case, the NOl'th County gem Scairw has said

as the Togara.shi Tuna Tala)g. Nothllg screams victory

accented by chocolate leather banquettes, rich

fareNE:il, and the h�fy' anUdpated PaSQ.JalewiHopen its

lke z Ocean Bar's famous $5 happy hour specials,

woods and earth tones and see for yourself

ne-Nbcaticf'ithiSmc<ith. W.than exciting(X)(itempcrary

or half-priced wine bottles af1er 1he Wednesday and

why Carl Schroeder was Jus1 named San

lla'ian mot.f, wa1ch ou1 for 11s grand opening soon.

Diego's ·chef or the Year."

3790 Via De La Valle, Del Mar

SUnctayraces.

1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar 858.259.9966

858.259.0504

www.epazotedelmar.com

858.523.0007 www.marketdelmar.com

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Horsing Around

Mark Your Calendar for the Hottest Festivities of Del Mar Race Season

Written by Te1i Miyahira The Del Mar Races aren't Just

Th.nk 20 brEMIE!ries pouring more than

08.02.08

abo}t horse racing. Party 11 up

50 differen1 beers. Fa�ontes such as

WESTERN REGIONAL

lhis summer to quench your th,rsl

Newcastle Brown Ale, Red Tail Ale,

CHILI COOK-DFf

at rgicrobrew festivals, rock out to

Rrestone Walker. Samuel Adams and

& SALSA CDNTEST

l verncer ts and say rar�vell to the

Stone will let race fans guzzle awa-1-

ll'ssummerfairbodg::>reawrywth free

se ason at the Closing Day blawout.

Ya, Mon

Rock On

The lnfick:I will transport you to Jamaica

sa-nples to satisfy yoLX hung-er.

Every Saturday and

As Friday's last race of the day ends,

on August 9 with the Bob Marley

Sunday Morning

for the free 4 O'Clock Fridays

Roots Rock Reggae Fest sponsored

DAYBREAK AT DEL MAR

by Heineken. Ziggy Marley, son to

For you super early birds, enjoy a

stay

heactiner concert on the big stage in the Plaza de Mexico. Here's a

08.01.08

legendary Bob Marley, ·will perfDrm

buffet breakfast in the Clubhouse

roundup of some of lhe most highly

PINBACK

after opening acls Julian Marley

Terrace Restaurant wh le catching

anticipa1ed acts of the season, and

True 8anDiegocogina,ls, Pw'ibaci< lakes

and Commor1 in the Pavi'ion. A beer

the horses domg their morning

s1art your rocking weekend off righ!

the stage with their lndie rock sound.

resllVal with sa,-np!es of more lhan 50

workouts from 7:30 10 9:30 a.m.

with 20.000 other race fans.

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GAVIN ROSSDALE

Join this '80s New Wave group

Former frontman of Bush aOO married

famous for their hit '"Whip Wat this

to punk couture princess Gwen

Saturday Labor Day weekend Infield

Stefani, Gavin Rossdale wi'.I rip it up

concert, while guzzling down a cold

on the guitar.

one at the race season's second m1crobrew festival.

07.26.08

Winner Takes All

GNARLS BARKLEY This concert on a Saturday at the

The $1 Million Pacific Classic on

Infield will be held in conjunebOn with

August 24 is the biggest racmg

the track's lirst annual microbrew

day of the season tor fans and

festival of the season. Quench your

thOroughbreds al ke. It's the second

thirst whi:e listening to Gr.arts Barkley,

biggest crowd after O p e ning

in all their full-costumed glory.

Day and H's not a surpnse since some of the nation's top horses are competing for $1 million. The $300,000 Pat O'Brien Handicap,

brews to purchasewil feature some of

lhe $200,000 Rancho Bernardo

tne bggest breweries including Blue

Handicap and 1he $400,000 Del

Moon. Full Sa I arid Pizza Por1

Mar Mile in addition to that day's this year's Breeders' Cup world

Round-the-Clock Soirees

Championship at Santa Anita Pari<.

There are even more festivities to

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I t'll be part of a national, two-and­

keep you plenty busy during the

much style Md glamour as Opening

half-hour live ESPN telecast.

entire racing season.

Day, Party in the Paddock wi I feature

Pour It On Me

07.26.08 and 08.23.08

purchase and lets race fans toast to

AA ice-cold beer on a hot San Diego

DONUTS DAY

another great season

day hits lhe spot. Del Mar will feature

You heard right. Del Mar Donuts

live music, food and beverages for

two m crobrew festivals dunng the

Day. where things get a llllle s,,.,.ee1er

Check out

season on July 26 and August 30.

with donuts abound.

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Journeyman

Grung;e Rock Raconteur Gavin Rossdale Leaves the Tabloid Life Behind and Shows His Love ofMusic Remains the Same \Vrim11 by R)'t111 Crosby

veryday IS good storles,w says Ga-AnRosscta:e.

E Once IJJ)Cf1 a time, the Kilburn. London nati1.-e was the Sflgerof a band caled Bush andGwen Stefani was the singer of a band called No Doubt. Bush were lhe British superstars of the .t..merican grunge scene with the success of th£n debut abum Sixteen Stone. and No Doubt, a little-known OC band with a ne•u album, had ;.ist scored lhe prestigious open ng Sj)Ot for Bush's next tour. Fast rorwa.'"d ((

through a un;qoofaryta:e: Boy meetsG;rl, Gtt's bancl sells more 1 0mill;()fl cop.es of Tr89i'C K.ingdom, 8oy marriesGirt and 1hey start a fam ty.

V.Jh ile noth.ng is typical aoout ther ce«Jbrrty relation.ship. rt doesn't take ·wookfy appearances in the tabloids to not.ce that Rossdale has been spending more time recently as a father than a rockstar. Does th$ mean tv.s next concert wil be sing.r� late-night lullabies with h;s son Kingston? ·we've definitely gotta lot of late-night hanging, SU'.e; says Rossdale. "But no lullabies! Not realty.� i The unassum ng rock ieon doeso't claim his abseoce from the music scene is allnbuted to anything In partlcu!ar, but adm.ts that fathet"hood has had a profound impact on him..., think of things d fferently. You ol:Niously lose yoLrself importance: it vanishes, off it flies into the <!stance," he says. "I reel creative some days and I feel like a jerk other dais. It's no one's tau't but my ovm.� Rossdale's return to music is \l\landerlusl, his first solo release, which features coltabora1ions with Dave Stevro.rt of the Eurythm,cs, Shirtey Manson from Garbage and l.rlda Pe«y a.'TIOfl9 others . The album expands upcn the styles of his previous bands (Bush disbanded 1n 2002, and The lnslilute 1n 20J6} and gave Rossdale a chance to experiment with different genres a.'"ld more Cf"lelTlatic soLros. , am excited to come out and play itt he says of the 13-song oo..le<:tion. "I am rearing to gol" Rossdale dec.ded to have Bob Rock produce hiS record. who gained fa.-ne in 2 004 by co-starring in the infamous Metalllca documentary Some Kind Of Monster. "I'm not saying I stand behir\d el,'ery record he's e1Jer r'r\ade, but he's gc,1 sLK::h a h.S.tory with a lot 01 ditterent of styles of mUS!C," Rossdale says. "I think he's a bnlllant producer."

In a geographica!ly genius move, the studio Rock 'Norks out of 1s in an ,solated part of Maui, wh.ch gave Rossda!e a decent chunk of time get the re-::ord done n beautiful solitude. "UVl'1g en the undergrowth in Haiku on Maul was prelty 1rippy," he says. "We ate at the sa.rne restaLrant every day !or lour and a t\alf weeks."

Bush's tom.er frontman was able to utJiZe his hrne woo<ing as a vacation of sor ts from his domestic tfe ... It was really tun to be living m such a selfish lite that was all about music," he says, laugh.ng. ··11 was a great experience."

"Love Remains The same." a soamg dnnking anthem that ,s areooy efl0y1ng success 1n America is the first single. �veati, it's a shocker,· says Rossdale in a genuine, self·deprecating way that only a Brit can pull off. "I w-anted 10 write a campfre song on acoustic, one ol those rea:ly simple so119s; and betore I knew It a bl'eak-up song came out and I just let It rip: The concept to enlist Sophie Mu ler to direct his video made sense. since Mu ler has directed 13 videos IOI' h s pop-star wife and basically had a key to the front door. "She was staying at my house," Rossd:te says. "I had beer, reading a whole other treatment, and then I started chatting with her about it."

The moody video Is classic Mu ler, as she uses her special brar.d of drama.lie

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shots to show a day in the life of someone lost, conrnuing on his break-up Iheme. (And just for good measure. she has plenty of shots with Rossdale taking a shower for the ladies.} While the sir,gle is climbing 1.he Charts, the song that se1 the tone for t,"'le record and stands as Rossda'e's iavorrt.e trom Waf100rluSt IS called ..Future Wacke "It's a real dubby, atmospheric song about living now and about the tension between the ar)Cient idea of how you feel and the modem concept of haw we live." ar'ld he takes a second to add, �11 sums up the aesthetic of the album.· After experienc ng his su:cess with Bush 1n a different musical landscape that wa.s largely without the Wood Wide Web, he applauds the ne.v technology available to artists. �11·s amazing to do a show and 20 minutes later you can watcti it oo YouTubet says Rossda:c. He can't resist a joke. "You can realty c:heck the ligr,Ung. it's coo'.!"

"We jus1 came back from playing in Austna. Germany Md London," says Rossda'e about h.s live band. listng oil some recent European shOws they played as warm-ups before bmging the show' to lhe Stales thi.s summer. And he oou'dn'1

be happier to be out playing mUSIC aga:n 1or his fans. ·11·s been a fantasb::: reaction, from the really big stages of 80,000people to 600 [person! shows.� Rossdale reveals that he has even been playing some old Bush songs for his performances. "I didn't want to be craBJ and not play them,� he says; fuJy aware of the stance some of his mus.cal peers take. ·t think it's a self.sh way 10 think as a songwnter. I am proud of those songs and I want to play t.'"lem tor everybody."

While Rossdale mentions nothing of a possible Bush reuoon, he does reveal somcthrlg that mght please some his. ta.,s. "I'd hate the Idea of never pla�'llg Bush songsr Rossdale says emphaticaty. That would be so sad, Uf) they'd never get played. They're pCM-erful songs to play. tt's my pleasure."

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All Dolled Up

The World's Eyes were Riveted to TV sets while Diddy Mastenninded Danity Kane in 2005. Now with a New Album and a Mega Hit, the GirLf have Become Pop Divas in their Oum Right

a sta_oe with women wt'O IOve this, wtio love this a1," Dawn R.dla'CI says. Richard's hcbby to draN �ga. deal wilh Boo Boy �ertai�nrnenl, a hOt tOlt and plans a (orm of Japanese art Simla,- to eomics. 9"'.'e w�; lo to OBate an expansr,.ie merehandising empire, the girls the gr<>Jpt name. wtm Didcl; ""'' hara,,,.;ng cl.ring olDentyK,re (D. 'Nooos. Shamlo Bex. Albey O'D,y , a break on u,e shoot of MTV� Making The B8nd 3. he Dawn R�hard and Arndrea Frnl<eS) ore loxcg that ·w as in awe Md asked her what was the character's name. Daflity Kane was a c�er Richard had been tt.ng called girl oowet, blazed before them by the lio:es of the Spice Gris Md. Destiny's O-.ik1. SO what's next perfecting Sl"ICe high school ar'd t>e:ame an alter eg:,­ for these pop divas? As Shaman Bex outs it, �The that the girls' coUd et"'Ol'8Ce as performers. As pM cf !heir mectvridiSng effcrts. Richard plaM to release a futt.re entails 'M"iatever weset ()I.Jr rrwnctsoo as a whole Md even ndfl.,'P,Jtllty because vve've a1Cacty proven so comiC bOOk tited rho Adventures of Danit}' Kano late< thissunrner. m.JCh that the sky is not r.:,rn.; the 11ml but beyend the Sky is the iimit." roo release ol th8' latest abum. \·""11\xlme to the Dol.lhot1se, on t,..1.arch 18 !'.as ushered ll"I a fresh. r.eo.•, Mecleci.cgr,wct,i'ffiiC6Cre.sded t,y OQ'jt)' Ka1e, sound from Danily Kane and e€V81ed" the go!.{) to a .ri a::t hOC famfy of '"sis1E!fs" 'YV\iO each brng something unique to the table that spLrs aeawity and creates a OOoN level -bfoa� them out of the reaty sh::>'.-v mold. baa:'"ICe in wtiieh no one is better than the other. Each 1-fa]ed as one of the besl R&S tracks of the �ear. the, hH gir!'S role as a �00 �t &-tsDanity Kane apa,t� s.ng'e, the h::>uSC-diven ''Dcmaged," garnered national thepa::::k of ot'"le< competrig lemalepop gro�s ard �terll..00 by beirQ rxmnated for several awcr-ds and furtt,e, embraces this <lea of love shahng � rew,,,gex,en,;�n,:;ow,ooge{not tomer«in that / • ithtwocaptvatingabumsthat'"Ja'lestoodatc,p ' the Billboard 200 inthe last th--ee years, a record

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[beats] evel'J teenagcd girl acros.s tnecou1bywas Sif)IJing the lyrics wotd for wcfd').

For t"le pop girl c«:w, !t has helped tot� f�rv:::ls in h.gh places. Autrey O'Oay 8XPJ,3Jns how tJn it was 10 COIJabcxate wth Mi.ssy EIIOI in !he Studio 00 "Bad Gir,• which IS the follow-� Sif19i8 to "Darrlagex:J.• Other not.oole ctjla:)cratons on the awn irOude a track \Mth Rk:kRos.son ·Ecstasy" iro """'"'I lr.>::ks p,ooocedby Diddy a,d Mario Wil"lafls... lhi"lk we defin tely grewon this albun," says A� Fimbres. "'We had so mld'i more creatrvc control. As a group wo grew and we get to wrte on this album. whch made ii. very different

appearances. And the group's drive and dedication have defJn'tety prdonged tne!r success. "l entoY every mccneni of It and ,,._..c,L.fdn'� lrade it for anything,� says Richard about herliectk:tifes ty'.e. D. Woods. along wilh the 01her girls, is usually �rsiflQ or corning op with new, creative 1doo.s in J')oc spa-e Lme. Free time is so seldom that the gfrls choose to spend as cr.och of it as pos:sl)le with thO:se close to tl'.eir hea1s ir)::luding famJy, friends and love Interests that they 1 000 1 get 10 see very often. f0r O'Day. ,;1, perfect day away from work c(Jlsists of "sushi, the beacti. a good ·sos mm1e and a cute boy.· She gees on to

Danity Kanenever seemto have the sane e�nce twice. "It's d�1erent e,/ery day," says 1-mb<es, "Lots

b.Js,ness means and being abte tQ come into any

from the last."

As mi Lons of MTV viewers know, lhe g rls of

explain that �this industry ls a bout 15 percent music and the rest of It is all business. LJnderstandir.g what

stuat on wi'n any mindset iS always a plus." ban ty Kane has experienced rt al! In regard to their abit:t'y to deal with a tumultuous rrusic -'lnd.Jsby I' a constar,t state of tlU'<. �Mus.c haS totally changed Nowadays teev<Sion 1$ an lli$trt.ment to sell records.

�roiSctiaroin9 ard I ttink wojJst mn tocher(le with it," says Rlehard. "MTV was a huge vehk:le for us to rel Oll' a Wm. Labels are bsir)J money, Ws get11ng roal1y ta"d to $el rocords. ancl I tl"Mnk we just found the form.Jla fo, 1.� Dan.ty Ka.'le has begun to embrace the eccctro· fU"lk music format currently flourishing in international markets in Ofder 10 conquer ttie rest of the w0tld. ldealy1 they want to oo/laborate and IOI.I' with tasteful arl\SIS such as Pnnce. MIA Md Kanye West The g ir!S aim to conbrve gro.tving Danit,; r<ane as a brand throogh efforts !n fragrance and fashcoo. Stay tuned for the laJncti of Aubrey O'Day's new clothing line Hea1. on My &eeve ar.d othet product lines from the girls coileclive,'y. And the c,,t.cs can say what lhey ,.,,ant. The gir1s will evolve with the demands of the industry and the tastes of lheir audience. Looks IJ<e these ladies are here to sta:,;.

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Fashionistas in the Making

Mog & Rue and F!DM Team Up to Help junior Design ers Shine \Vritun by Sarah Daoust

An9ela SalntLaurent(lefl) eond studentde,,s:gnerJeclyn Kerahek(for&groun::lj show off Kershek's .,,,.,m ..ng -creation on model Renee Bad9ett{righl).

panel, comprised of Mog &

Rue owner Annie Loos. FIDM

professor Kelly Richardson

and mysell, had a tough

decision to m ake. After

considerable deliberaUon,

n my ro•e as manag ng editor of 944 San Diego, I I admit I've enjoyed some pretty coo! perks and

"The final product needed to be a wearable. sellable dress you might actualty find hanging in a women's clothing boutique."

- Angela Saint Laurent

the sexy. paisley, silk-print

summer dress with bra:ded straps, des,gned by Kershek, deserved top design honors..

We named La.-n a runner-up

for her scphistlcated design of a yellow-accented si k dress wrth an empire wast, high-neck front and

peek-a-boo back, aiong with Hughes !or her feisty,

opportunities that come with the job. But the

inV1tat ion to weigh in on rash on sketches by nine

our final consensus was that

gorgeously sketched m ni-dress with a corseted

aspiring young designers as part of a contest

Angela Sa;nt Laurent and hosted by Mog & Rue,

waist and bell skirt

Encinitas and the Fashion Institute of Design &

contest in which the students were asked to sketch

into rearty. The dress was hand-made by Saint

cool list 1n my book.

would appeal 10 a sty1ish. contemporary woman

of 944. lhen auctioned off 10 944 readers. Bids

orchestrated through Mog & Rue boutique in

Merchandising (FIDM) ranks at lhe very top of the

the six-week session culminated with a design a wearable ciay dress for lhe summer season I hat

As out top w,nner, Kershek had her sketch made

Laurent to be featured and modeled in lhe pages

Meet nine rashlon·sawy yOUng ladles: Annmarie

- 1.e., myself (small joke). They were allowed 10

will be accep1ed through 1he end of July (slarting

17; Jaclyn Kcrshek. 16: Natale Lam, 13; Kelsey

each was given nothing more than Prismacolor

Rue d reCUy at 760.635.2664 or by stopping ,n the

paper 1or her il!ustmbOn.

Encinitas. The size-2/4 dress ,s on display at the

Delfino, 12; Sophia Farmer, 12: Kir,a Hughes, Ma!oney, 12; Bnttany Midg'ey, 18; Kendall Morris,

12; and Rachel Provenzano, 14. I argue that if the

bra.ns behind Project Runway ever did a spin-off

for adolescents, a•! ni ne would qual,fy to compete.

choose from three s lk pnnts and five lrims, and

markers and pencils, whiteout pens and marker �we wanted the students to be creative and

boutique through the er.d of this month.

And thebest part?The ....1nMg . bid will be donated

needed to be a wearable. sellable dress you

future de&gners. How cool is that? A charice to give

also gave them parameters. as the final product

everything from fashion careers to style trends to

might actually find hang ng in a women's clothing

designs. even down 10 small delails llke buttons,

The g rls d dn't d sappolnt. FinaliSIS subrn lied

dressing tips to how lo properly ske1ch fashion

collars, pockets and seam lines

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express themselves thtough the:r designs, but we

The girfs recently took part in an advanced fashion sketching course in which they learned about

b,d is S200) and can be made by call ng Mog &

boutique.• explains Sa nt Laurent.

sketches ranging from romantic halter dresses

to strapless, open•back numbers. The judg.ng

enUrety to the ROM Schciarship Foundation to support

back and sport a ot'le-of-a-kind design at the same I rne ... I may have lO bid on II myself.

Channel your inner fashlonista at

www.fidm.edu and www.mogandrue.com

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"Yelp breaks down barriers between the business owner and consumer: You can get real, honest feedback from customers direct�."

-Ruggy Joesten

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' n onllne sensation sweeping the nation,

ing San D,ego, where evidentfy everyone's a and where just about evety business O. 'Jner is

$11U'f � and paying close auention 10 what ltlOse critics w II blog aboul their establistvnent next.

Meet George �Ruggy" Joesten, an amicable

25-ycar-old dude with arguably one of the coolest

destinatbns.

On the flip side,Yelp has gotten

especially trdm jilted busioess owners receved a nega� review from a Ye

the average Joe i�Jt necessarily qu

jobs in town, Joosten is the community manager

afld unolfic1a! "San Diego mayor" of Yelp,com, a

never-ending Cyber block party Of sorts where you're

guaranteed to mingle with a guest liSl of incredulous cntics ce�'tlrating 24/7 what it means to be a local.

In an on!lne p arade across personal profiles and

public events sections, Joesten serves as local

ambassador of Yelp.com. an en1erlainment guide

comprised of user-generated content primarily

from a 25 to 40-year•old demograph.c. The online

community is active across the U.S.. wtth managers

in 17 cities and counting. Ye'p.com currently holds

more than 2.6 mi lion reviews. and last month alone

received 11 million h ts. The site also functions as a

trom a business owner, eith physicatyriteractive as reviEM'efs step out creepy faoal hair (dyed red, wh.te and blue)

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day 11 seareh of bUSTlesses wiling to team up as party

SJX)OSOrs. Yelp events are a wil-win for a:1 involved;

social net-.vork stock ticker offenng up-to-the-mnute

businesses benefit trcm tho credible press that results from unpaid OOu'eftJSemer.� aoo oommunity me<nbers

business wo<Sd. Unlike other interactive sites, Yelp's

might never hao1e visited otherWlse.

postings of who's hot and what's not In your local

authentic ty is derived from i1s "real peop•e, real

we consume. Ye!p breaks down barriers between the

oome out to play in their city, perhaps at a venue they I Ano1her facet of the slf are Yef T�r.>( thrfads

business owner and coosl.JTlef. You can get real, honest

feedback from custornersdirecty, plus it's a cool wa,J for

reViews• mantra - it's hours of useful information

Minule by minute Ye"->ers �sfrnessage� Oard �pies

bus ness name. At the top of the page iS general

Navigating Yelp.com is as simple as lyping in a

re!abooship actv,ce 1011\e8es1 V/f repair&q>JQ:p;r' Ascp()iOnsfty-, Joosten stMdSat dose rarge. wtiiSl.le in

fC( pOOtos that anyone can upload. FOIONJ)g that are

11 the occasaonal sandbox 5·raw1 and temper tantrum

on the 0-5 stai- rari<ing system, and a �lifestyle blog"

the pro.terbi.EI food f�lsP'3'f�et, a go�of friEl'lds-

that's addictivety fun to rea::t

information: address, phone, Web s.:te and a section

and engage in conve�toos �ng from �g and

,

m::>uth, observing as]iis online p!aygolJ'ld brc::»<Sou

smaller qJSinesses fo�l lheir fair cr\3.f'lce-not aboul

J,ho � lhe bigg'l' ad IQ ;YekJN Pages.

You yourself have written some 200 Yelp reviews.

Where do you find the time to go to these places, and what are you t rying to convey to SD?

I definitely i11mer-&i myself in San Diego. As community

racJes. But at lheenct of the d�. no matter' how messy

manager, I aHi my.schedu'e with the cooest events

of experiences presented in a no-holds-barred write­

or even people who've n�_f.!')et-rriqlt coordir.ate

vibrant cullure'."lt's about help1"19 others become aware

encounters that make Taxi Gab Confessions pale in

to Petco Park 10 ca1ch a ,B)dres,_ga.rrle.

the actual reoJ'e.•:s written by users who rate a loca'.e

up. Reviews range from tales of comer gas station

compariSon, to horrifying accounts of large Insects

lomg:.r� ri 1he leafy greens of a dinner salad at a fancy

reslau<anl,andct course, ll1e<earep!entyctlho<g,lful,

Crwtill8tywritten posi!Ne revi0\I\IS that resu't in attracting

a dimer party, meet_, downlo.vn drinks, Of'take a tnp

So. whal 1s It like to re(!fl �,San Diego Yelpvllle? Much like Joesten's phot�lt's a 1i11 e

«.essy, overflow"ing_wilh good hpm�. ar)d promotes overindulgence cfourJine city's treats._

that have � most flare and that gve our twm a more

of tne cool stuff� on out there.

nine In to 91X every Friday morning for "Get Your

Yelp On," Joesten's weekly roundup of not-to­

lM missed San Diego events - and check out

www.yelp.com.

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