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Summer 2019 STATEMENTS She’s a natural: at home with model-cum-yogi Angela Lindvall................................................................................................................... 29 A Proper welcome; it has been 20 years since a luxury hotel has opened in Santa Monica................................................ 36 From divot-stomping to island-hopping, here’s our ultimate summer to-do list for civilized fun-seekers................ 38

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How design star Ben Soleimani is building his empire from the ground up..................................................................................... 50 Nicole Avant makes a documentary about her dad, music’s legendary “black godfather”.................................................... 56

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he California summer, with its perfect weather, presents extra time to take the road less traveled.

With that in mind, we’ve approached this issue as a cheat sheet to making the most of the season.

It doesn’t get more “back to nature” than time on the Channel Islands off the Southern Californian coast. While most of the islands are uninhabited and accessible only by small boat, Santa Catalina presents a rare opportunity to stay and play. For many, Catalina can conjure up memories of class field trips, but there is more to explore than the obvious port of Avalon (which retains its quaintness of yesteryear). The Wrigley family, which has owned the island for generations, continues to guard its history while adding new discoveries. We went off the beaten path to show you a side of the island you might not have seen, with bison, vintage planes and vineyards aplenty.

Equally enamoring was the Fall 2019 Rodarte runway show, a mix of floral inspiration and ’80s references set against a botanical backdrop in The Huntington gardens, near the Mulleavy sisters’ hometown of Pasadena. Writer Christine Whitney takes us backstage at the fashion event of the season ahead of the collection’s July release.

And speaking of inspiring aesthetics, the exquisite Monterey setting of Big Little Lies is just one reason millions of fans are hooked on the series. It returns for its second season with our cover subject, Shailene Woodley, an integral part of its powerhouse female cast. With a strong environmental and political voice, she is a new breed of actor-activist paving the way for her generation.

Summer vibes always, I say. And why not? The feeling of “school’s out” is engrained in my soul, and the idea of days whiled away by the sea can’t be beat. But, it isn’t all languorous and low-key — days in the eternal summer state are full of cultural happenings, fashionable moments and life lived to the fullest. So go ahead and enjoy …

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by Chronicle Books in 2018. She lives in Toronto with her husband and son, Charles Wolfgang. MY C SPOTS • The jeweled rice at Kismet in Los Feliz is to die for • MTN in Venice has amazing ramen • I found the softest PJs for my son at BedHead Pajamas in Beverly Grove

Beyond capturing the natural beauty of Santa Catalina Island for “Catalina Uncovered,” p.76, Kurt Iswarienko has photographed A-list actors and campaigns for such varied clients as Netflix and Vanity Fair. When not on set, he enjoys flying, surfing and spending time with his wife and dogs. MY C SPOTS • The Santa Ynez Valley wine country feels like The Land Before Time meets vibrant, modern California • Flying over Camarillo, with Chumash Peak to the south and Malibu on the horizon • Oxnard for the taco joints

WARD + KWESKIN Photographers and directors Lauren Ward and Alex Kweskin, who documented Rodarte’s runway show for “Welcome Home, Rodarte!” p.92., have worked with such brands as Louis Vuitton and Nike, and shot for magazines i-D, Allure and others. MY C SPOTS • The Lodge gallery in L.A., set in the building of Ed Ruscha’s former studio • San Onofre State Beach to step back in time to 1960s California • We got married at the charming 29 Palms Inn at the edge of Joshua Tree Park

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CHRISTINE WHITNEY Christine Whitney, who wrote about Rodarte’s fashionable homecoming, has also written for WSJ magazine, New York magazine, The New York Times and Harper’s Bazaar. She lives in Highland Park with her husband, set designer Daniel Horowitz, and their daughter, Romy. MY C SPOTS • El Mercadito de Los Angeles in Boyle Heights — I stock up on tortillas and watch the dueling mariachis • Collage Coffee in my neighborhood makes the best macchiatos • Neptune’s Net along PCH in Malibu for fish tacos

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“I’ve always loved ancient cultures, religion, philosophy and metaphysics,” says Lindvall, who recalls having her first out-of-body Kundalini yoga experience when she was 15. Lindvall began her practice in her mid-20s after going through a divorce and the loss of her sister Audrey. “[That] was the biggest transformation of my life,” she says.

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semiretired from modeling (she recently booked a campaign with watchmaker Citizen), Lindvall’s goal is to bridge her two worlds — the one where “everyone is wearing white with their heads wrapped, chanting in ancient Gurmukhi and leftnostril-breathing” with mainstream feelings of fear, temptation and self-doubt — or what she calls “lower level vibratory emotions and thoughts.” To that end, the seven-hour workshops guide guests through a transformative combination of Kundalini yoga, meditation, a dyad process (a one-on-one listening exercise), high-vibrational foods, a sound bath, journal work and a fire ceremony, where, she explains, “old stories are burned and new ones are created.” Workshops $40$250. Custom private retreats also available. peacebeginsinme.com. • K.M.

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Wearstler imagined the interiors with midcentury, Europeaninspired pieces.

The list of names behind the newly opened Santa Monica Proper Hotel — the first luxury property to open in the beachside town in nearly 20 years — is bold-faced.

The 271-room hotel was outfitted by superstar interior designer Kelly Wearstler. The all-day restaurant Onda is a collaboration between Sqirl’s Jessica Koslow and Gabriela Camara of Mexico City’s Contramar. Chef Kaleo Adams, formerly of The Beverly Hills Hotel, is overseeing Palma, a lobby restaurant serving small plates and natural wine, and Solar, the hotel’s rooftop restaurant and bar. And wellness guru Martha Soffer is behind the 3,000-square-foot outpost of her famed Surya Spa, which will offer personalized ayurvedic treatments.

“We partner with the best local creative talent,” says Brian De Lowe, president and co-founder of Los Angeles-based Proper Hospitality. Wearstler adorned the

Statements interior, housed in a circa 1928 landmark Arthur E. Harvey-designed building, with statements from local artists including Kelly Lamb and Jonathan Ryan. It’s the latest debut for the Kor Group’s quickly expanding Proper brand — another Los Angeles hotel opens later this year in downtown, complete with two restaurants from renowned local chef Suzanne Goin and restaurateur Caroline Styne. From $450/night. 700 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310-620-9990; properhotel.com. K.P.

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La Jolla Cove is a picturesque white sand beach at the edge of Ellen Browning Scripps Park and a swimmer’s paradise (its protected Underwater Park means no surfing allowed).

Between two sandstone cliffs, the turquoise water beckons snorkelers and scuba divers to spy rich marine life, including Garibaldi (California’s marine state fish), guitarfish, kelp bass, sea stars, seals and sea anemones.

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SUN DAYS, FUN DAYS Camp out, rock out, dive in — just don't stay in this summer

With mahogany Chris-Crafts whizzing across its cobalt blue waters and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the not-so-distant backdrop, Lake Tahoe is the destination of choice for a summer sojourn. You can't go wrong, no matter which pole you choose: the south’s bustling arts scene; the north’s quiet, dog-friendly beaches; Tahoe City’s restaurants on the west bank; and Nevada to the east.

Must-do activities around the majestic lake include kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming and hiking. Stick around for the prestigious Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance wooden boat show, held every August at Obexer’s Boat Company.

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In the realm of beautiful hotel pools, Pelican Hill’s Coliseum Pool (aptly named after the Roman landmark) continues its reign. Perched over the Pacific, it is 136 feet in diameter and features over 1.1 million hand-cut glass mosaic tiles glistening beneath 3 feet of saltwater. Book one of the 18 super-luxurious cabanas on the upper deck to soak in the view. pelicanhill.com.

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The crew at Santa Barbara Sailing Center offers fully customizable voyages to the Channel Islands on their 42-foot and 50-foot Catalina yachts with chef-prepared meals and fun extras like kayaks and paddleboards. Excursions range from two to 10 days, giving groups of up to six plenty of time to snorkel, hike, swim, explore archaeological sites of the native Chumash Indians and just relax. sbsail.com.

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POINT REYES Bay Area adventure-seekers are spoiled for choice when it comes to local trails, but nothing compares to the breathtaking landscape of Point Reyes. At this coastal preserve, you can meander through a meadow filled with wildflowers or trek through a dense forest.

The Tomales Point Trail through the Tule Elk Reserve affords views of the Bay and the Pacific Ocean, and the 8.4-mile path to and from Alamere Falls is worth the glimpse of the 40-foot-high waterfall cascading onto the beach. Bring your swimsuit and take a dip in Bass Lake on the way back.

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When Bill Harlan, the man behind such legendary Napa Valley establishments as Harlan Estate, Bond and Meadowood, opened the by-appointment-only Promontory in Oakville with his son Will at the helm, it was touted as the future of Napa winemaking.

Unlike Harlan Estate, which is closed to the public, Promontory’s Howard Backen-designed minimalist compound is open for oenophiles seeking a taste of the family’s exquisite cabernet blends. promontory.wine.

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The past and future collide this June when British social workspace company Second Home and the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County unveil the encore installation of the 2015 Serpentine Pavilion by architecture firm SelgasCano at the La Brea Tar Pits. The 866-square-foot, chrysalis-like structure, covered in translucent fabric, playfully explores shape, light, color and materials and will be a hub for free public programs focused on art, design, science and nature. The Pavilion’s five-month run in L.A. will celebrate Second Home’s forthcoming East Hollywood chapter (its first U.S. location), opening later this year. Also designed by SelgasCano, the 90,000-square-foot campus will feature an auditorium, meeting and event spaces, a restaurant, cultural programming, lots of greenery and more, all open to the public to support social inclusion. June 28-Nov. 24. La Brea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.; tarpits.org; nhm.org; secondhome.io. M.L.

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en Soleimani can’t resist change. But rather than chaos, he craves order — meticulous, minimalist order. Born in Iran and raised in London, where his father founded Mansour (the storied antique rug company with a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales), the designer is charting a course to revolutionize high-end furniture with a click-centric model, starting with rugs.

His eponymous company launched online earlier this year with floor coverings, throws and pillows, and will expand to include modern furnishings by fall. While 365-degree product videos plus white-glove delivery for online orders may seem like logical digital steps, the 47-year-old, who splits his time between London and Los Angeles, says streamlining the home design business (traditionally rife with showrooms) is still provocative. In fact, he has been prepping for this since his youth. “I was always simplifying busy Persian rug designs in my head, drawing them without all the detail and leaves, less stylized more straight lines. I do that with everything I see; I automatically reduce details and clutter.”

A fourth-generation rug maker, Soleimani relocated to L.A. as a teenager, opened Mansour’s American outpost in 2003 and launched the Mansour Modern line of rugs, reinterpreting Persian styles with contemporary designs by the likes of Michael S. Smith and Jeff Andrews.

For the last nine years, he was Restoration Hardware’s rug partner, directing the company’s nuanced, neutral floor covering collections. And having refined his eye collaborating with top designers for the past 30 years, he stakes his name on the mantra that “good design is dimensional; it has depth and, most importantly, texture.”

His new site includes more than 1,000 items, ranging from Abra hand-knotted rugs made of silky yarns and organically dyed New Zealand wool to Angled Diamond pillow covers. Each is produced in accordance with GoodWeave, a nonprofit overseeing fair labor practices.

“Every other industry has become direct to consumer, but high-end furniture hasn’t done it,” he says. “It’s time to do something on my own; it’s a legacy, it’s my name.”

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Situated across from its former home, the reimagined store reflects the boundary-pushing vision of artistic director Demna Gvasalia, who has introduced stark, futuristic layouts to the label’s most recent store openings worldwide.

With an entirely glass facade, the interiors feature concrete slabs, conveyor rails and shades of gray; elsewhere, reflective metal tables, LED lighting and polished surfaces contribute to the industrial-meetslaboratory aesthetic.

Guaranteed to draw the eye: carpeting in “green screen” green and “stoperror” blue, along with the hyper-realistic mannequins made from 3-D scans of runway models Kennah McMahon and Sacha Eusebe. 338 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-8540557; balenciaga.com. M.L.

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Clarence, as famed for his tough-talking ways as he is for his career in the music business, is the subject of a fascinating new documentary, The Black Godfather.

Nicole, a top democratic fundraiser and former United States ambassador to the Bahamas under President Barack Obama, is one of the film’s producers. (Her husband, Ted Sarandos is chief content officer for Netflix.) Together, the two present an endearing fatherdaughter dynamic. When asked why he is known as the Godfather of Black Music, he jokes, “I had a few people buried, you know? So many funerals.” Nicole groans and attempts to rein him in: “Dad, dad, dad, you can’t.”

Key to Clarence’s success is that he has unfailingly spoken his mind and his wisdom has been golden. “You always got the truth from Clarence,” entertainment magnate David Geffen says in the film. Former President Bill Clinton, on screen, adds, “His advice per word is probably worth more than just about anybody I ever dealt with.” So, at age 88, the legend, who shares a home in Beverly Hills with his wife of 52 years, Jacqueline (the couple also has a son, Alexander, who is an entertainment exec), is not about to stop being himself.

Directed by Reginald Hudlin (director of 2017’s Marshall and a producer on 2012’s Django Unchained), the film premieres June 7 on Netflix and is a sweeping look at Clarence’s life: from his childhood in poor, rural North Carolina — where his mom was a domestic worker and the fear of the Klan was ever present — to his position as a top fundraiser and confidante of American presidents.

Starting out as a music manager (he worked for mobconnected agent Joseph Glaser, whose clients included Louis Armstrong), Clarence went on to launch his own record labels, run a music-publishing business, own a radio station (a rare failure that almost led to his financial ruin) and become chairman of Motown Records.

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Frop top: Nicole is a producer of The Black Godfather, the documentary about her father’s life. Clarence with his lifelong best friend and godfather to Nicole, QUINCY JONES.

Hills (he first moved to California in the late ’60s to manage legendary music composer Lalo Schifrin), did so much more behind the scenes — as the documentary makes clear — driven by his personal motto: “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Nicole explains, “I wanted to tell his story in a film, because I thought, ‘No one is really going to believe all these stories.’ It’s much better to hear … from the people who actually experienced them.” Those people make up a stunning who’s who from the worlds of entertainment and politics. Clinton and Obama talk about the support Clarence gave their campaigns. Singer Bill Withers and mega music producers Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam discuss how he launched their careers.

Clarence also counseled star athletes: Hank Aaron relates how he negotiated a groundbreaking endorsement deal with Coca-Cola before the legendary hitter broke Babe Ruth’s home run record. Football great Jim Brown credits Clarence for making his film career happen. And civil rights icon Andrew Young talks about the concert Clarence put together to help him win Georgia’s 1972 congressional race. “I called him,” recalls Clarence. “And said, ‘Suppose I can deliver Bill Cosby and Isaac Hayes?’ Andrew said, ‘I ain’t got no money.’ I said, ‘I didn’t ask you that.’”

This propensity for giving back, according to Nicole, is what truly earned Clarence his godfather nickname.

“He was able to be in a position of power and really help people. He’s always looked out for other people and wanted to see wealth generated for a new generation,”

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“I’ve always been envious of painters’ abilities to shift reality in whichever direction they choose,” says Oakland-based photographer Terri Loewenthal. That fascination underpins Loewenthal’s “Psychscapes,” a series of magictinged, hallucinogenic images the artist first experimented with in 2013; four years later, she honed the concept while shooting in California’s Eastern Sierras. The area’s otherworldly topography lent itself to her signature technique, in which she painstakingly tweaks a single exposure by overlapping multiple vantage points of the 360-degree surrounding environs and applying filters to shift colors. “It’s very much about using the landscape as raw material instead of subject,” explains Loewenthal, who has

exhibited close to home at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco and internationally at Paris Photo at the Grand Palais. In June, selections from “Psychscapes” and an editioned mural she shot during a hike around the Twenty Lakes Basin near Yosemite National Park will be included in San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art’s 12-person group show “Surreal Sublime,” a multimedia exploration of abstracted takes on nature. “I present a vision of the natural world that extends beyond its economic and recreational value, illuminating possibilities of spiritual connection and transcendence,” Loewenthal says. “My hope is that these images help preserve the wildness of our open spaces.” “Surreal Sublime,” June 22-Sept. 15. 560 S. First St., San Jose, 408-283-8155; sjica.org. M.G.

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“I’m still on the road. … I don’t have a permanent place anywhere. I do have piles everywhere. My friends call them Shai piles. I have very generous friends who house me all over the world. So much of my life is in hotels that if I’m in a city where I have friends, I ask if I can stay with them … or I find a condo or somewhere where there’s a kitchen,” she says, adding: “I just have to be able to cook. My constitution is not built for fancy food three times a day. … Sometimes your body just wants a cutting board and a knife — just to chop up a good salad.”

Simply dressed in a white cotton shirt and black jeans, she carries a heavy bag with books and a laptop to the Chateau Marmont where we meet.

She has 3.8 million Instagram followers and uses her platform to advance causes important to her. Nonetheless, she is conflicted about social media. “I wrestle with [it]. Is it something that’s beneficial? I don’t know. I still have it. And we’ll see if I have it tomorrow …”

Woodley is a strong environmental activist and also campaigned doggedly for Bernie Sanders during the last election. In 2016 she was arrested during a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline, which was being built across sites sacred to Native Americans.

(While the Obama administration denied approval for the construction in response to the protests, President Donald Trump greenlit the pipeline just days into his term.)

Jailed for a few hours, she pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to a year of probation. “I’m chronically and constantly fired up about injustice, whether it’s environmental or social,” she explains.

These days, of course, the star of HBO’s blockbuster series Big Little Lies is recognized everywhere she goes. “The one thing I don’t like is when someone just stops me, doesn’t even say hello, and whips out their phone to take a photo. I’m not cool with that.”

What does she do? “I say, ‘I feel violated and that was inappropriate. If you would like to introduce yourself to me, then we can have a conversation. Otherwise, you need to delete that photo.’”

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“I’m chronically and constantly fired up about injustice” parents supported her but were not pushy. “It was always me, something I wanted to do. My mom would drive me to auditions.”

She started landing parts in television series and in 2008 was picked to star as the lead in The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which ran for five years. She found her success overwhelming at first: “It’s hard to justify why you’re 15 years old and making more money than either of your parents have ever made.”

In 2011 she made her big screen debut in The Descendants, playing George Clooney’s troubled teenage daughter, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. “I’ve never seen anyone so young that has so much together,” Clooney told Vanity Fair at the time. “We’ll be talking about Shailene Woodley40 years from now.”

“He’s like a father figure for me,” Woodley says. “I feel that with him I will always have an ally, someone I can trust and call upon in a time of great need.”

Her reputation was solidified with two more lead roles: one heartbreakingly realistic — the cancer-stricken teen Hazel in The Fault in Our Stars; and one sci-fi — the warrior-heroine Tris in the Divergent franchise.

After Divergent, Woodley took a break from acting, telling her agents not to send her scripts for a year. “I wanted to explore other things and to learn about who I was in my mid-20s because it had been a while since I’d had alone time.” She is, she says, a loner. “I’m not a people person. I really enjoy solitude.”

Just before the year was up, her agents sent her Big Little Lies — and at first she was not enthusiastic. Dern (who played Woodley’s mother in The Fault in Our Stars) apparently called Woodley and persuaded her to do it.

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She enjoyed spending time on the rugged coastline where Big Little Lies is set. “I hadn’t spent much time in Monterey, but it was wonderful to move up there, that area is beautiful. And on the weekends you can go to Santa Cruz. There are so many things to do.”

Her appreciation of the outdoors is one reason she loves California. “I’ve camped at every campground there is to camp at in California, and I’ve been to every hot spring. If I was stressed out as a teenager, I would drive up to Big Sur and back in a day — just to see the coast, to breathe. The beautiful thing about Los Angeles is you can surf, snowboard, be in the middle of the desert, go on a hike — all on the same day.”

As for what her career holds, in the past she has hinted at running for political office. “I don’t foresee that in my near future,” she says.

“But never say never.” She adds: “I think I’ll act for the rest of my life. It’s who I am.”

Upcoming projects include an untitled film from director and Sundance regular Drake Doremus (Like Crazy) with Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey): “The entire movie was improvised in 21 days, it was a life-changing experience.” Later this year she will start shooting a serial killer thriller titled Misanthrope, directed by Damián Szifron and starring Woodley as a cop recruited by the FBI. The movie just presold worldwide at the Cannes Film Festival, which Woodley attended, appearing at one premiere dressed in a one-of-a-kind ensemble: a floor-length tuxedo jacket paired with tiny black shorts

by Dior Haute Couture. Will there be a third season of Big Little Lies? Woodley cannot confirm. “It would be great if there was: I would absolutely be down.”

When she’s not on a film or TV set, Woodley says she’s a “less is more” person.

“I like going to small get-togethers: fewer people in a house with good wine and fun games. I’d take a game night any day over an event or party or a concert. I’m a homebody.” Last year she confirmed on Instagram she was going out with Fijian rugby player Ben Volavola, but she rarely talks about their relationship and says she has no plans to settle down any time soon.

“Everything about my life is ‘let’s see what happens,’” she explains. “I’m a firm believer in following my purpose instead of creating my purpose.” •

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The anecdote gives an interesting insight into Woodley’s real-life character. She may look sweet and friendly, but the quills shoot up when provoked — there is a tough edge to her, which has no doubt helped her survive in the industry. As she recently put it: “I am the queen of saying no.”

Luckily for us, she is still fired up by her favorite hobby. At age 27 and at the top of her game — with a raw, openhearted quality to her performances — she recently reprised her role as Jane Chapman for season two of Big Little Lies, the darkly comic show based on Liane Moriarty’s novel by the same name that has attracted a cast of fellow top-tier actors: Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern and Zoë Kravitz. Joining them this season is Meryl Streep, playing the meddling mother-in-law of Kidman’s character, Celeste.

The arrival of Streep enhanced the already close relationships between the women on set.

“Meryl is just so warm and friendly,” Woodley says. “Everyone’s so supportive of one another and genuinely cares for each other. Nobody has to wear a mask. I think we’re all very real. … We’re a very candid, transparent group of women — together and individually.”

Streep, she says, approaches each day with the same enthusiasm as if it were her first day on a movie set. “She is so passionate about what she does. That was the thing that really blew me away. She notices things that a lot of us fail to notice about the script [and] she knows every single person’s lines, not just her own. I remember there was a day all of us ladies were sitting together and Meryl was separate. She walked over and said: ‘I wonder what this on this page and this on this page have to do with each other?’ And she walked away. And we were like, ‘What?’ And we looked [at the script] and were like, ‘Oh my god. She’s right.’ She built a bridge between two scenes that none of us had noticed.”

Born in Upland, Calif., Woodley and her younger brother, Tanner, grew up in Simi Valley. Her mother was a school counselor and her father a school principal who later became a psychologist and part-time actor.

Although they later divorced, Woodley says her childhood was a very happy one. “I had an amazing [childhood]; I had food on the table every night, I had parents who loved me [and] who worked very hard to give me and my brother the best life possible.”

Woodley started auditioning for commercials and television roles at age 5. Her

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Conserving the island for future generations is a labor of love for the Wrigley dynasty. In an exclusive interview, they share their plan for their Pacific paradise

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A picturesque view of the rolling hills and shores of CATALINA ISLAND.

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Clockwise from top left: A sign for Avalon and Little Harbor. A chapel undergoing construction in the hills above El Rancho Escondido. The Wrigley family’s DC-3 plane. The vineyards. A view of Little Harbor. Airplanes take off during the Catalina airport reopening. AUSTIN and HUNTER RUSACK . Avalon Bay. Driving on the grounds of Mt. Ada. The entrance to Mt. Ada bed and breakfast. Wild bison graze. The Catalina Casino.

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rom the terrace at Mt. Ada bed and breakfast — the former residence of the late William Wrigley Jr., Catalina Island’s famous owner and developer, who built the home in his wife’s name in 1921 — you can see the entire postcard-perfect town of Avalon.

Golf carts buzz around the nearly 3-square-mile city grid, each narrow lane lined with small, pastel beach cottages and quaint restaurants. A few dozen sailboats are anchored in the crescent-shaped, deep blue harbor. At the far end of town stands the Catalina Casino that was built in 1929 as an art deco theater and grand ballroom. From this height and distance, Avalon looks like a model of a California beach town, frozen in time, unspoiled by the noise and chaos of modern life. None of this happened by chance.

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cultivated this community, about 22 miles off of the coast of Los Angeles, navigating the balance between growth and preservation.

“If you look on the hill over there, you can see my grandparents’ house,” says Alison Wrigley Rusack, Wrigley’s great-granddaughter. She’s pointing across the bay to a modest, two-story Spanish-style villa, where she and her husband, Geoff Rusack, stay when they’re on the island.

Alison, 60, is heavily involved in the business of running the island, and likes to ponder how the three generations of her family before her spent time there together. “I always imagined that they had really good binoculars so they could wave to each other.”

Alison has been coming here her entire life, and it seems she has a story for every corner of this island. Since the early ’90s, she and Geoff, a former aviation lawyer and defense attorney, shuttled their three (now grown)

ALISON WRIGLEY RUSACK and GEOFF RUSACK in the soon-to-be chapel in the hills above El Rancho Escondido, where couples will be able to exchange vows overlooking Catalina.

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sons, Hunter, Austin and Parker, here from their former home in Mandeville Canyon for boating and spearfishing in the crystal-clear surrounding waters. But for Alison, the island is more than a sunny retreat. It’s her family legacy, and she has spent her adult life trying to walk the line between posterity and profit.

“My family first set foot on Catalina 100 years ago,” she explains. “Each generation has been captivated by its magic. We have also focused on the importance of Catalina functioning as a business. That has made it possible to share the island with fun-seekers and preserve its wild beauty.”

Alison and Geoff have devoted over 25 years to ensuring the island’s success. Geoff is the executive chairman of the Catalina Island Company, which oversees hotels, restuarants, camping, activities and more across the island.

She is the vice chairman and vice president of the company, and a lifetime benefactor of the Catalina Island Conservancy, where Geoff also serves on the Board of Directors.

Alison’s father passed away suddenly in 1999, and by 2008, the Wrigley company was sold to candy giant Mars for a reported $23 billion. Assets were divided among the shareholders, including Alison and her two brothers, Philip and Beau, and Alison eventually took a leading role in the business of running the island. Having so far resisted the temptation to usher in a massive luxury resort trend, the Rusacks have instead opted for a more accessible approach, with campsites averaging around $30 per person per night and simple hotel rooms for $200 to $500 per night, depending on the season. A private home costs anywhere between $600,000 and $3 million; Catalina Island has approximately 4,000 yearround residents, most of whom live within Avalon city limits. “In the peak summer season, the company employs between 800 and 900 people here,” Geoff explains.

When the couple met, Alison was a recent Stanford graduate working as a junior entertainment executive and Geoff was a young associate at an L.A. law firm. Raised in Los Angeles (his father was Bishop Robert Rusack of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles), Geoff had graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine and returned to attend law school at Pepperdine University. They were set up by an associate at Geoff’s law firm, and on the couple’s second date, they explored the unspoiled valleys on the island, lush with coastal sage and manzanita, by horseback

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A newly restored 1944 DC-3 plane once belonging to Alison’s grandparents, Philip and Helen Wrigley, made the first landing at the grand reopening of Catalina’s airport in May.

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and dreamed of planting grapes there. Fastforward 36 years and today they run Rusack Vineyards in the Santa Ynez Valley, having started to cultivate grapes on Catalina in 2007. On the island, they grow chardonnay and pinot noir vines, as well as a rare variety of coastal zinfandel that was replanted from an abandoned vineyard dating from the late 19th century on nearby Santa Cruz Island.

“It’s a complicated place,” says Geoff, who is equally as interested and engaged in the history of the island as his wife. Long before the Wrigleys, Native Americans inhabited Catalina for generations. Spanish explorers landed on its shores in 1542, and it

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subsequently became a base for otter hunters, miners and smugglers. In 1846, it was traded as part of a Mexican land grant, and years later developed into a resort destination under the ownership of the Banning brothers, who founded the Catalina Island Company in 1894 before selling it to William Wrigley Jr. in 1919.

“When you read about Alison’s greatgrandfather, and all of the challenges he faced here, like building roads, providing housing for the people who work here, installing a power grid, conserving water — these are all the same issues we’re dealing with today,” Geoff says.

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Bison are said to have been originally brought to Catalina during filming for the 1924 film The Vanishing American and have roamed the island ever since.

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manage a steady stream of tourists who arrive by ferry, including families looking for a beach getaway and hundreds of students visiting on school trips to learn about marine ecology through a program organized by the University of Southern California. The Rusacks are also working to preserve the unique natural heritage of this rare piece of relatively untouched land. The island is home to an endangered breed of fox and a large herd of free-roaming bison, the latter said to have been originally brought in for the production of the western film The Vanishing American (made after the Zane Grey novel), which was filmed there in 1924.

“In 1972, my father established the conservancy and deeded much of the land on the island as a nature preserve,” Alison explains from the sitting room at Mt. Ada, furnished with traditional upholstered chairs and game tables, and candy dishes filled with Wrigley’s Spearmint gum. The conservancy protects 88 percent of the island outside Avalon (Catalina Island Company owns 11 percent). “The goal is to share the island but also protect it. And sometimes those two ideas are at odds.”

Regulations restrict the number of cars on the island to 500, and the waiting list to bring new full-size vehicles over is rumored to be longer than 25 years. Each residence

is allotted one golf cart, which owners and vacationers use to navigate the narrow roads and make runs to the new Vons supermarket (a long-awaited upgrade for the community championed by the Rusacks). A marine research outfit, campgrounds, and a rustic hotel and restaurant serving local seafood and family-friendly basics can be found on the northeast shores in Two Harbors.

Shuttles deliver adventurous visitors to the five campgrounds and various trailheads, which provide access to more than 150 miles of hiking bliss through the breezy, rolling hills with unobstructed views of the Pacific in every direction. There are 17 campsites

The newly refurbished hangar at Catalina’s airport, known as the “Airport in the Sky.”

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at nine locations that are accessible only by boat. The waters surrounding the island are famous spots for scuba diving, and there are dozens of land and sea tours available. A refreshed airport, a new zip line adventure, the revitalization of the Descanso Beach Club (a waterfront restaurant, bar and beach club), and the full restoration of the Hotel Atwater that’s to be completed in August are all part of the family’s ongoing efforts to upgrade and modernize. Their goal for the next 100 years is to carefully manage change and protect this portion of California’s rapidly diminishing wildlands — celebrating a simpler, pre-theme park era in California’s past.

While the Rusacks’ sons are not involved in the management company yet — Hunter just received his MBA, Austin is a photographer and Parker is in the Navy — conversations about Catalina and their unique family relationship with the island are frequent. “We don’t want to put pressure on them or make them feel like it’s an expectation to take over the business,” Alison says. “But we talk about it with them and share our experiences, in the way my father did with us.”

To hear her talk about the thrill of landing on the airport’s new runway in a restored DC-3 that once belonged to her parents, it’s clear the 74-square-mile landmass is more than just a business venture. She takes pride in her role as the heir who has taken on the task of family historian and the opportunity to share the island with generations to come.

“When you get away from the crowds, the landscape looks like California must have a hundred years ago. It’s one of the things that makes it so unique,” Alison says. And she intends to keep it that way. X

From top: Mt. Ada bed and breakfast. A view of Avalon Bay looking toward Alison’s family home. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Austin, Hunter, Alison and Geoff. Their third son, Parker, is not pictured.

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A R T O F T H E E V E R Y D AY Since Jonas Wood moved to L.A. 16 years ago, the Boston-born artist’s deeply personal canvases have become some of the most collectible on the West Coast. So why is he turning his paintbrush to handbags?

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rtist Jonas Wood paints solely for himself. Brash, opinionated and outspoken, he refuses to listen to the advice of dealers or collectors. He also won’t accept commissions. “I say no 99.9 percent of the time,” he confirms, his deep voice sounding more surfer dude than the Boston-bred guy he is. “I have plenty of painting ideas. I don’t need to paint a picture of your family or your dog or a plant you like,” he says, sipping a LaCroix in his East Hollywood studio as reggae music plays in the background. Wood’s canvases are a complex, dizzying record of his day-to-day life: distorted, colorful and densely patterned interiors and still lifes; child-like pop art portraits of his close friends and his kids; lush, exotic plants and occasional nods to his favorite pastimes of poker and basketball. “Someone telling me what to paint seems so wrong,” he continues. “I always thought it was hard enough for me to paint my own shit.”

His bold, off-kilter realism has been compared to David Hockney, Alex Katz and Stuart Davis, and his work has skyrocketed in both price and popularity over the last decade.

Advertising mogul Charles Saatchi, an early collector, bought a piece of Wood’s in 2009 for $45,000 that sold at Christie’s in London for over $600,000 in 2015. Last year, Wood’s 2008 painting Rosy’s Masks sold at auction for nearly $2 million. His pieces are in the collections of the Guggenheim Museum and MOMA in New York and L.A.’s MOCA. And at just 42, Wood recently had his first major solo museum show at the Dallas Museum of Art, on view until July 14.

Wood’s latest work, a collaboration with Louis Vuitton, ventures into the sartorial realm (LVMH’s Arnaults are among Wood’s many high-profile collectors). “I think that some artists look at fashion, but all of fashion looks at art for sure,” he says. For the project, Louis Vuitton gave Wood carte-blanche to create a limited-edition Capucines bag. Taking more than a year to complete, Wood’s unmistakable graphic imagery, shapes and motifs were printed on the bag’s leather, evoking Wood’s tropical landscape pot paintings. The printed leather was then embroidered, adding texture and depth and enforcing Wood’s affinity for outlining his images. (The 300 bags are priced at $8,600 each, still much more attainable than a canvas.) The collaboration is part of the fashion house’s “Louis Vuitton X” exhibit, a digitally infused experience showcasing over 180 items ranging from archival trunks to

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Two of Wood’s works in progress: Jersey City Apartment (left) and Greenhouse 2.

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As part of the “Louis Vuitton X” exhibition, the new artistic collaboration, ARTYCAPUCINES, features the classic LOUIS VUITTON hangbag reimagined by six notable artists. Clockwise from top left: Designs from SAM FALLS, URS FISCHER , NICHOLAS HLOBO, JONAS WOOD, ALEX ISRAEL, and TSCHABALALA SELF.

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clothing to objects from 1854 to the present, topped off with ArtyCapucines, a collection of six artists’ (Wood, Sam Falls, Alex Israel, Nicholas Hlobo, Urs Fischer and Tschabalala Self) reinterpretations of the classic handbag.

Growing up, Wood was surrounded by creativity as the son of an architect father and a mother who was the head of the theater department at the very progressive high school The Cambridge School of Weston, where he was also a student. He spent hours in the school’s theater with his mother, watching workmen build sets. His grandfather was a prominent art collector who sold a Francis Bacon painting at auction for a record price at the time. “He was a poor guy growing up, and then he became super rich and got a bunch of stuff,” Wood recalls of his grandfather, a pediatrician who made a small fortune in the postwar baby boom. “He started buying art. My grandmother had a really good eye. For 15 years they bought a lot of really cool shit … a Francis Bacon, a Motherwell, a Lichtenstein, Calder drawings, a Picasso drawing, a Frankenthaler.

They had a Warhol Jackie O.” At first, Wood thought he would become a doctor like his grandfather. “I was going to be a psychologist or scientist. I went to college [Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York] and studied psychology and minored in art and right at the end I was like: ‘I don’t want to be a doctor. I want to be an artist.’” Wood imagined he might also become an art professor. “I thought I’d be so lucky to be a teacher and have a studio on campus and be able to make art,” he says. “So far [life has] exceeded what I would have been happy [with].”

A year after graduating from grad school for painting at the University of Washington in Seattle, he moved to Los Angeles in 2003 with his wife, ceramicist Shio Kusaka. “I came here because of the space,” he says. “You need space to make art. I met all these other artists; I was having my formative years growing up as a painter in Los Angeles. It coincided with my interest in still lifes and the crazy plants out here.” Wood got his first big break in 2006 with a solo show at Chinatown’s then red-hot gallery Black Dragon Society. He made enough money on the show to quit his day job. He also drew the attention of the Shane Campbell Gallery in Chicago and later the Anton Kern Gallery in New York City, each of which offered to show Wood’s work (both galleries, in addition to Gagosian and David Kordansky Gallery, represent the artist). Wood says the

art scene in Los Angeles has evolved massively since he first arrived. “The museums are crazy on fire, interacting with the young artists in the community and abroad. It didn’t feel like that before. There’s way more artists here than Ed Ruscha and David Hockney. For a long time that’s maybe how myopically people saw it,” he says. “There are a million great artists here. The fact that Los Angeles has become an interesting city where people want to live — not just for art, but just in general — a city coming into a bigger existence. And at the same time, the art is becoming more prevalent and stronger.”

Wood, who is 6-foot-3 and has an unofficial uniform of baggy pants and a beanie, is an avid basketball fan (his favorite team: the Boston Celtics). A giant NBA basketball palanquin

by Ghanaian artist Paa Joe commands a space in the studio. Wood mentions he has season tickets for the Clippers. He says, “There is no way I’m going to be able to go to 41 games plus the playoffs, but I try to go to a lot of them.”

He makes time to play poker, too, and is part of a regular “art game” among industry figures, including painter Mark Grotjahn and gallerist Jeff Poe, that has been going on since 2008.

The table is a $1,000 buy-in, but Wood won’t reveal the most he has won. “I just don’t want to say,” he replies cryptically, which brings to mind one of Wood’s most recognizable portraits: poker legend Doyle Brunson in a cowboy hat with stacks of cash and poker chips piled up in front of him.

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Wood and Kusaka share the studio in East Hollywood, and Kusaka’s ceramic pots often appear in Wood’s paintings. “We always joke that it would have been really bad if we were both painters,” he says. “But it makes a lot of sense that we do two different things, we’re totally super critical and great for each other’s practices and not judgmental. We don’t intentionally cross-pollinate our work or ask each other for permission to do shit.” He always works on multiple pieces at one time.

“That’s how I like to set it up. I never want it to feel like a job. I want to just gravitate toward whatever I feel like is super positive that day.

There’s a beginning, middle and an end to all these things, and my groove is somewhere between any of those, and I just want to lay in there and not feel stressed. I definitely paint in the postmodern/modern mold of trying to be a good painter and paint in these figurative painting molds.”

At Wood’s Dallas show, his 9-year-old daughter, Momo, appears in three paintings as well as the poster for the exhibit. Similar to how Wood grew up, his children [he also has a 7-year-old son named Kiki] are inundated with art making. “They love to paint and make things with my wife. We’ve asked them what they want to do and sometimes they say they want to be artists. … It’s so cool. They’re like our little friends,” he says with a proud grin.

“They know what’s going on. They’ve got it in their genes.” X

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WELCOME HOME, RODARTE!

In honor of its latest collection and almost 15 years in business, the quintessentially Californian brand staged a homecoming show to end all others Words by CHRISTINE WHITNEY Photography by WARD + KWESKIN

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RODARTE’s Fall 2019 runway presentation marked the label’s first-ever Los Angeles show.

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n Yves Klein-blue gown with an explosion of ruffles and an oversize bow was the final confection of Rodarte’s showstopping Fall 2019 presentation, which lands in stores in July.

The head-turning ensemble was showcased as part of an exuberant runway show in February at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, adjacent to designers Laura and Kate Mulleavy’s Pasadena home.

Editors from near and far and celebrities, including C’s cover star Shailene Woodley, Diane Keaton, Tracee Ellis Ross, Brie Larson and Dakota Fanning, descended on the gardens for what would be this year’s hottest ticket in Los Angeles’ fashion calendar, on par with the Gucci/LACMA fundraiser in the fall.

“Our grandmother was actually a docent at the Huntington Library, so we used to come down and visit, and then we moved [to the area] in our high school years,” Laura says.

“Our Spring 2007 collection was based off of the Huntington, so it really felt full circle.”

Rodarte has shown in New York’s Marble Cemetery (Spring 2019) and the Cloître Port Royal garden in Paris (Spring 2018), to name a few notable venues, but this was the first time they mounted a show in their own backyard.

It turns out, this event was a long time in the making. “We’ve been talking about the things that make us different, what drives our vision,” Laura says. “And California is such a huge part of that. It felt natural to want to do a show here, and it felt like a celebration of the work and our team.” The fact that this year marks the museum’s centennial made it all the more special.

The unseasonable rains (it’s poured on the Mulleavys’ past four runway shows) ended just an hour before the event, and the soaring glass-domed atrium in which they staged their production glowed with an otherworldly aura that Kate found especially poetic. “It was the most beautiful light reflected through the atrium — you just can’t bottle it,” she recalls.

The space, nestled within the Huntington’s 120 acres of cacti, bonsais, roses and more, was turned into a veritable greenhouse by Alexandre de Betak and his team at Bureau Betak (which stages the top couture shows in Paris), who outfitted it with anthuriums, silver plumosa ferns, camilla branches, and delphiniums illuminated with neon lights — something of a Rodarte show signature.

There was a panoply of old Hollywoodinspired gowns and dresses (and a standout

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faux-fur coat in white with black bows) that recalled the glamour of the 1930s through the 1970s, with a special nod to Bob Fosse’s 1979 film, All That Jazz. They certainly didn’t skimp on the organza or tulle. In true garden party spirit, models wore elaborate headpieces created by hairstylist Odile Gilbert out of anthuriums supplied by the Mulleavys’ go-to florist, Joseph Free. Though the gardens were not a direct inspiration, there was an abundance of red, blush and lavender florals that felt very apropos — not to mention rose-shaped shoulder flounces the size of watermelons. Leather suiting met ruffles and bows, and the cumulative effect was theatrical and dream-like, garnering rapturous applause from the likes of actor Rowan Blanchard and the Haim sisters (musicians Este, Danielle and Alana) in the front row.

“A highlight, literally, was being able to drive from our house to the venue in five minutes,” Laura says. Endearingly, Kate and Laura’s father drove with them to the show — it was the first time he, a mycologist, and their artist mother have attended one of their runway presentations. “Having our parents and friends in our audience made it really magical,” Kate says. After the show, the sisters invited guests to join them for a cocktail party where rosé was served in flagons. “In the corner, my mom was with our stylist Ashley’s mom, and one of our best friends’ moms, and Kirsten [Dunst]’s mom. It was a bunch of moms in the corner,” Laura recalls of the intimate soiree.

Despite the show’s proximity to home, Rodarte has come a long way since Kate and Laura launched the line out of their parents’ guesthouse in 2005 after graduating from University of California, Berkeley. Their innovative designs quickly garnered the attention of Anna Wintour and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, which awarded them the Swarovski Emerging Womenswear Designer award in 2008 and the Womenswear Designer of the Year award in 2009. Over the years, repeat visits to the Huntington gardens and nearby Norton Simon Museum, particularly its sculpture garden, have inspired many a collection.

Since its inception, the brand has been at the vanguard of the L.A. fashion scene and helped the city transform from a sartorial second fiddle to home base for the likes of Tom Ford and Hedi Slimane, and recently, the site of shows for major brands such as Tommy

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Hilfiger and Dior. Laura says, “When we first started, L.A. was not very well received by the community of fashion as a whole, and I think that’s OK. It never hurts to be the underdog.”

Now that it’s au courant to stage destination fashion presentations, Kate says: “It makes me excited every time that I hear about a show happening. What I love about design is creativity, and I think anything that spurs new ideas and experiences is vitally important and makes for a wonderful community.”

Laura adds that the city has always been a powerful force in shaping fashion trends.

“Fashion in film has always been very important, and it’s always led a lot of trends, and led a lot of people into the world of dreams,” she says. “People love to come to L.A. and feel the relaxation and the general spirit of living a life surrounded by nature.” X

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hile the “Aloha Spirit” still reigns supreme, Honolulu, Hawaii’s capital and most populous city, has in recent years transformed itself into a much more cosmopolitan utopia — complete with glittering high-rises, world-class shopping and restaurants that can hold their own against any on the mainland. Of course, the biggest draw for visitors is still its magnificent coastline, and the south shore is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Spend the day at the pristine Lanikai Beach where crowds are a bit smaller, or head over to Waikiki Beach where the offshore coral reef protects sunbathers from big tides, making it the perfect place to swim, take a surf lesson or partake in any number of water activities.

Cool off with a luscious serving of Waiola Shave Ice (waiolashaveice.com) — beloved by visitors and locals alike, thanks to its countless flavor combinations. For a different type of sweet treat, head over to Leonard’s Bakery (leonardshawaii.com) and join the queue for their famous malasadas (a type of Portuguese doughnut), hot and dusted with sugar.

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Clockwise from above: The newly remodeled HERMÈS boutique in Waikiki. SHANGRI LA’s Playhouse poolside pavillion. Surfers ride the waves at Waikiki Beach.

Make a reservation at Senia (restaurantsenia.com), a culinary dining experience located in Chinatown that is the brainchild of chefs and co-owners Chris Kajioka and Anthony Rush, who formerly cooked together at New York’s Per Se. Noi Thai Cuisine (honolulu. noithaicuisine.com), a favorite of President Barack Obama and his family, is a spectacular place for a flavorful, intimate lunch. Devotees know Nobu (noburestaurants.com) offers the freshest Japanese dishes and their stylish Honolulu outpost is no exception. For a more casual dinner of modern Vietnamese fare, head to The Pig and The Lady (thepigandthelady.com) — order their frozen custard and sorbet swirl for dessert. If dining by the water is on your wish list, coastal Italian restaurant Orchids (halekulani.com) at the Halekulani Hotel beckons.

For early risers wishing to break up those balmy beach days, there are a number of hikes to explore around the island (the Diamond Head Crater hike being the easiest)

The south shore is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world with unbeatable views of the Pacific and waterfalls. If you’ve ever fantasized about living in Hawaii, a visit to Shangri La (shangrilahawaii.org), the tropical island home of heiress Doris Duke, complete with bountiful gardens, a private fishpond and turquoise swimming pool, should not be missed. Duke settled there circa 1938 and amassed a collection of Islamic art and objects that is famous the world over. Afterward, take a spin around the

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Honolulu Museum of Art (honolulumuseum.org), whose expansive collection ranges from antiquity to the 20th century and includes sought-after works by celebrated artists such as Alexander Calder.

And if you long for a dose of luxury retail, Hermès (hermes.com) has just unveiled a remodel of their Waikiki boutique, complete with an indoor plant wall that would make Frederick Olmsted himself green with envy. Located in the upmarket shopping mecca Royal Hawaiian Center, the 7,900-square-foot flagship spans three floors and is chock-full of silks, perfumes, leather goods, shoes, apparel and home wares — not to mention dazzling window displays featuring beaded sculptures designed by Mexican artist Raúl de Nieves. And while pineapples and jars of macadamia nuts might be the de rigueur souvenirs, perhaps a one-of-a-kind Hermès surfboard, printed with a colorful design by illustrator Filipe Jardim, would be a more inspired choice. •

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Clockwise from top: The Kinau Courtyard at the HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART. The Syrian Room at Shangri La. NOBU’s bar in Honolulu. Senia chefs and co-owners CHRIS KAJIOKA (left) and ANTHONY RUSH. Nobu’s yellowtail sashimi dish.

From the West Coast, it’s a five-and-a-half-hour flight to Oahu. At LAX, start your vacation on the tarmac by pairing Hawaiian Airlines (hawaiianairlines.com) business class with The Private Suite (theprivatesuite.com).

Preboard by way of an escort and chauffeur and then recline, mai tai in hand, before anyone else has even stepped foot on the plane. HA has daily flights to Honolulu from seven California cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Twenty miles west of bustling Honolulu, Four Seasons Resort O‘ahu at Ko Olina (fourseasons .com/oahu) provides luxury and serenity. Relax in a poolside cabana, or if you are feeling more adventurous, book the “Taste of Oahu” and start your day at 6 a.m. with deepsea fishing — that same evening, the chef at Mina’s Fish House will prepare your catch.

The only resort on Oahu’s North Shore, Turtle Bay Resort (turtlebayresort .com) takes full advantage of its surrounds, with epic surf breaks, protected snorkeling, oceanside golf, coastal hikes and close proximity to the famous shrimp trucks and shave ice in Haleiwa. Reservation tip: Stay in one of the 42 oceanside Beach Cottages.

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ZEN MOMENT: NORMA KAMALI Norma Kamali — the visionary fashion designer and queen of the wellness movement that has become so synonymous with California — has always been ahead of the curve, focusing on a strong immune system, clean eating, acupuncture, breath work and meditation long before it was popular. In addition to her eponymous clothing line, she’s now launching her own wellness brand, NormaLife (normalife.com). First up is The Skinline: four clean, unisex products meant to simplify skincare from head to toe. A morning person, Kamali is up at 4:30 a.m., in the office by 6, and devoted to her Physique 57 afternoon workouts. “In the morning, my brain is hot and I don’t want to lose any of the juice,” she says. She’s been meditating since 1970 and closes her offices in New York for a half hour each afternoon for anyone who wants to partake in group meditation. “It’s the one thing I’ve received the most thank-you’s for.”

Kamali, who doesn’t drink alcohol or eat meat, is also adamant about sleep, explaining that “restoring after stressful days is key for healthy living.”

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Vera Wang Charcoal faux fur oversized coat with a silver sequin lining, $9,000, and gold sequin tank dress, $3,500, Vera Wang, Beverly Hills, 323-6020174; verawang.com. Alexandra Jules Chic Stick earrings, $1,100, Backgammon ring, $2,800, and Metro ring, $2,300; alexandrajules.com. Christian Louboutin Spikes Only gold leather sandals with spike detail, $795, Christian Louboutin, West Hollywood, 310-247-9300.

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p.16 Shailene Woodley wears Bottega Veneta shirt in embellished satin jersey, $2,600, and sandals in lamé kid, $870, Bottega Veneta, Beverly Hills, 310858-6533. Delpozo silver sequin slip dress, $3,850 (sold with tulle top layer); modaoperandi.com.

Jenny Bird Icon silver hoop earrings in medium, $70; jenny-bird.com. David Yurman Pavéflex four-row ring with diamonds, $7,200, David Yurman, Beverly Hills, 310-888-8618; davidyurman.com. Alexandra Jules Lassell ring, $2,500; alexandrajules.com.

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p.32 Longchamp Folk flat sandals, $1,355, Longchamp at the Beverly Center, L.A., 424-313-3483.

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p.34 Miu Miu floral dress, price upon request, Miu Miu, Costa Mesa, 714-617-6927. Gucci medium shoulder flap bag in black jacquard with flowers and Double G detail, $2,600, Gucci, S.F., 415-392-2808. Alexandra Jules pink sapphire baguette huggies, $1,600; alexandrajules.com.

Louis Vuitton embroidered printed silk shirt, printed cotton pants, Liberty twist pm bag, and Liberty petite boîte Chapeau bag, all prices upon request, Louis Vuitton, Beverly Hills, 310-8590457; louisvuitton.com. Michael Kors Collection black/ivory dot silk Georgette dress with petal floral embroidery, $6,990, and petal/ivory floral calf/python oversized Bancroft shoulder bag, $1,850, Michael Kors, Beverly Hills, 310-777-8862.

Coach printed gathered Prairie dress, $795; coach. com. Louis Vuitton Liberty trunk clutch, price upon request, Louis Vuitton, Beverly Hills, 310859-0457; louisvuitton.com. Tabitha Simmons Camilla sandals, $725; net-a-porter.com. Chloé velvet top, $1395, and silk skirt, $2350, similar styles available, Chloé, West Hollywood, 323602-0000. Fendi blue shearling floral Baguette handbag, $5,990; fendi.com. Christian Louboutin Sandale du Desert sandals in multicolor floral, $895; christianlouboutin.com. Etro women’s kimono, $2,260, shirt, $1,160, trousers, $1,120, and bag, $1,270, similar styles available, Etro, Beverly Hills, 310-248-2855. Tabitha Simmons Barbi block sandals, $795; modaoperandi.com.

Van Cleef & Arpels, Costa Mesa, 714-545-9500; vancleefarpels.com. Piaget Sunlight pendant necklace, $2,080, Piaget, Beverly Hills,929-4588204; piaget.com. Buccellati Marble Effect enamel Limited Edition Opera pendant necklace, $3,500, Buccelatti, Beverly Hills, 310-276-7022.

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p.46 Bromelia Swimwear Arpoador bikini in Sandy Palm Tree print, $49 per piece, top and bottom; shop.bromeliario.com. Left on Friday Peak one-piece swimsuit in Sweet Chili Heat; $170; leftonfriday.com. Kore Swim Calypso onepiece swimsuit, $260; korewear.com.

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p.48 Dior black and white wool and silk dress, price upon request, Dior, Beverly Hills, 310-8594700. Sportmax calf leather handbag, $920; us.sportmax.com. Altuzarra Kieran black calf leather dress, $2,495; saksfifthavenue.com.

Givenchy Women’s Mystic medium top handle bag in Desert, $2,750, Givenchy, Costa Mesa, 714545-2185; givenchy.com. Fendi white FFreedom leather boots, $950; fendi.com. Bottega Veneta Nero shirt, $950, Bianco scuba skirt, $990, Emerald Green Pony Lux tote, $3,750, and Nero Laville leather pumps, $670, Bottega Veneta, Beverly Hills, 310-858-6533, bottegaveneta.com/us.

David Yurman pinky ring in Deep Black ceramic, $850, David Yurman, Beverly Hills, 310-888-8618; davidyurman.com. Rosetta Getty grommet sleeve top in black, $990, and pull-on straight trouser in black, $2,890; rosettagetty.com. Stella McCartney green Loop heels, $395, similar styles available, Stella McCartney, West Hollywood, 310-273-7051; stellamccartney.com. Givenchy Women’s Grain de Poudre graphic long fitted jacket in black/ natural, $3,155, Grain de Poudre cigarette trousers in navy, $1,140, and leather short boots in blue and black, price upon request, Givenchy, Costa Mesa, 714-545-2185; givenchy.com. Stella McCartney sweater in Ink Slashed Shapes, $680, similar styles available, and Allora skirt in black pleated satin, $925, Stella McCartney, West Hollywood, 310273-7051; stellamccartney.com. Delpozo yellow sandals, $680; modaoperandi.com.

310-276-4400. Jenny Bird Icon silver hoop earrings in medium, $70; jenny-bird.com. David Yurman Pavéflex four-row ring with diamonds, $7,200, David Yurman, Beverly Hills, 310-888-8618; davidyurman.com. Alexandra Jules Lassell ring, $2,500; alexandrajules.com. p.66 Christopher Kane Crystal Mesh top, $1,695; christopherkane.com.

Jenny Bird Icon silver hoop earrings in medium, $70; jenny-bird.com. David Yurman Pavéflex fourrow ring with diamonds, $7,200, David Yurman, Beverly Hills, 310-888-8618; davidyurman. com. Alexandra Jules Lassell ring, $2,500; alexandrajules.com. p.67 Chanel cashmere dress, $5,650, Chanel, Beverly Hills, 310-2785500. Jacques Marie Mage Niki Altan sunglasses, $895; jacquesmariemage.com. Jenny Bird Icon gold hoop earrings in medium, $70; jenny-bird. com. Eriness cigar band with pavé diamond circle ring, $1,700, eriness.com. Alexandra Jules Link ring with diamonds, $3,450, and Bamboo ring, $1,200; alexandrajules.com. Gucci high heel slide sandals in gold metallic leather with high vamp and crystal detail, $2,980, Gucci, Beverly Hills; gucci.com. p.68 Bottega Veneta shirt in embellished satin jersey, $2,600, Bottega Veneta, Beverly Hills, 310-858-6533. Delpozo silver sequin slip dress, $3,850 (sold with tulle top layer); modaoperandi.com. Jenny Bird Icon silver hoop earrings in medium, $70; jenny-bird. com. David Yurman Pavéflex four-row ring with diamonds, $7,200, David Yurman, Beverly Hills, 310-888-8618; davidyurman.com. Alexandra Jules Lassell ring, $2,500; alexandrajules.com. p.69 Oscar de la Renta Dégradé sequin embroidered silk-chiffon hooded dress, $6,990; modaoperandi. com. David Yurman Helena large hoop earrings with diamonds, $5,500, and Novella ring with madeira citrine, $850, David Yurman, Beverly Hills, 310-888-8618; davidyurman.com. Alexandra Jules Golf Ball ring, $3,800; alexandrajules. com. p.70 Coach Glam Punk shearling jacket, $2,200, Coach, Beverly Hills, 310-247-1309.

Gucci violet all-over crystal embroidered sparkling lycra spaghetti strap jumpsuit, $7,800, Gucci, Beverly Hills, 310-278-3451; gucci.com.

Alexandra Jules pink sapphire Baguette huggies, $1,600, and Deco ring, $2,900; alexandrajules. com. Eriness multicolored Baguette flower ring, $1,100; eriness.com. Christian Louboutin So Kate multicolor glitter pump, $1,095; christianlouboutin.com. p.73 Salvatore Ferragamo chunky Gancini chain necklace, $1250, and black jacquard floral double breasted jacket, $2300, Salvatore Ferragamo, Beverly Hills, 310-273-9990. Makeup: Själ Cela Intuitif Light Cellular Renewal Crème, $260; sjalskincare. com. Chantecaille Future Skin Gel foundation, $78; chantecaille.com. Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel, $50, and Baume Essentiel, $45; chanel.com. Dior Diorshow Brow Styler in Universal Brown, $29; dior.com. Viseart Grande Pro Volume 2 eye shadow palette, $175, viseartparis.com. Charlotte Tilbury Kissing lipstick in Nude Kate, $34, and Matte Revolution lipstick in Red Carpet Red, $34; charlottetilbury.com.

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p.36 Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Couleurs pendant necklace with turquoise and yellow gold $20,100,

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p.52 Balenciaga Acid Pink loop earrings, $395, Balenciaga, Beverly Hills, 310-854-0557; balenciaga.com. Versace quilted Icon dual carry bag, $2,350, Versace, Beverly Hills, 310-2053921; versace.com. Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello Kiki 55 pumps in neon, $645, Saint Laurent, Beverly Hills, 310-271-505; ysl.com.

Gucci Zumi smooth leather mini shoulder bag, $1,980, Gucci, Costa Mesa, 714- 557-9600; gucci. com. Pierre Hardy Alpha black/Fluo bag, $845; pierrehardy.com.

SHE DOES IT HER WAY p.65 Alberta Ferretti silver mirrored sequin dress, $10,440, Barneys New York, Beverly Hills,

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OLIVIA WILDE The actor, activist and director of Booksmart shares her California favorites Where do you live? Silver Lake. It’s great for kids; there’s lots of space, and beautiful parks and playgrounds.

Favorite hike? Temescal Canyon has these extraordinary views of the ocean, and there’s one section where you walk through what feels like a tunnel of trees. It’s really magical.

Favorite beach? Now that I have kids, the Santa Monica Pier is suddenly something I really appreciate. It feels old-fashioned in the best possible way.

Favorite getaway? I love Big Sur — no huge shocker there. Post Ranch Inn is hard to beat for special occasions.

Favorite hotel? Sparrows Lodge is a lovely boutique hotel in Palm Springs

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Favorite museum? I’m always in search of great kids’ museums, so I’ve been taking them to LACMA, the Natural History Museum and the California Science Center.

Where do you take visiting friends?

Asanebo on Ventura Boulevard. Sushi is plentiful in Los Angeles, but this is the best, hands down.

Where do you get your hair done?

Mare. I go there for cut, color and blowout, and they have an amazing jewelry boutique in the front.

What do you wear by day? Amo jeans, a white x Karla T-shirt, a Foundrae necklace, white Air Force Ones and my new favorite Marc Jacobs hat.

What do you wear in the evenings?

At night I put on a La Ligne dress and grab my Balenciaga leather jacket.

Favorite spa? Golden Door near Escondido. It’s much more than a spa, it’s a wellness destination. After a week, I feel like I’ve been reborn.

Favorite beauty products? True Botanicals changed my skin. They have a new Calming CBD body oil and Calming CBD bath soak crystals with the most amazing scent.

Favorite drive? Driving up the 1 — I stop at all the touristy things like the Madonna Inn and Hearst Castle. It’s so fun. •

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