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Fashionable Living 2023 STATEMENTS Silver Lake’s Now Voyager has a trove of well-traveled wares.....................................................39

Milanese style comes to the Design Quarter with Cassina’s new showroom..............47 It’s that time of year for a MaxMara Teddy coat..................................................................................... 52

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The travel-inspired interiors of BR Home land on Melrose Avenue......................................56

San Francisco salutes Yayoi Kusama’s first solo show........................................................................ 57

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Zoë de Givenchy’s family fun pad on Point Dume................................................. 60 Inside designer to the stars Brigette Romanek’s new home........................... 70 Studio Shamshiri rescues a mountainside home with ocean views......... 78 Taylor Fritz and Morgan Riddle are tennis’ number-one IT couple............ 86

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he Fashionable Living issue is always one of my favorites because we are invited into some seriously stylish California homes to see how people really live. The way they seamlessly blend living outside with inside, or the colors used to maximize the golden light that is singular to this place. Take, for example, Zoë and Olivier de Givenchy’s Malibu getaway, which is a family home through and through. With surfboards, tennis racquets, and veggie gardens galore, it sets the tone for weekend bliss on Point Dume. That Zoë has created a tabletop company (and uses it daily) inspired by her husband’s uncle Hubert de Givenchy’s gracious way of entertaining only adds to the charm. I am always a sucker for setting a great table or for reading a great design book, and two very accomplished interior designers are debuting their first tomes this fall. To celebrate, we step inside the Hancock Park home of talented decorator to the stars Brigette Romanek. Self-taught, as she has always had amazing taste, it is her home that is her most personal project to date. Pam Shamshiri has been helping make her clients’ dreams come true for decades with the properties she created first at Commune and now at famed Studio Shamshiri. We highlight a special case study in Montecito that perfectly demonstrates her deft use of design curation and why she has been at the top of her game for so long. Speaking of being in demand, the tennis world’s most watched couple is America’s number-one ranked player, Taylor Fritz, and his social media star girlfriend, Morgan Riddle. Traveling to tournaments around the world together, they are bringing a youthfulness and new spirit to the sport. I can’t think of a more perfect duo to test-drive this season’s sartorial best — and on one of Taylor’s rare rest days, we joined them for the ride.

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Sam Frost is a girl-dad of three and a photographer who captured Brigette Romanek’s home for our story on p. 70. Frost has a wide roster of clients, ranging from C Magazine to the ACLU to Chanel. When he isn’t consumed by his primary roles of father and shutterbug, he is searching for presence and stillness, which invariably is brought back into his photo shoots. He loves “finding beauty and meaning in each project I take on.” MY C SPOTS Malibu Lagoon for surfing • Autry Museum for odd artifacts • Mendocino Coast for its beauty

Hairstylist and California native Andre Gunn found the rhythm of creativity at a young age. That beat continues to flow through his expression of dance, writing, and sculpture through hair. Gunn is a longtime contributor to C Magazine and Santa Barbara Magazine. For this issue, he styled Morgan Riddle and Taylor Fritz for “A Pair of Aces,” p. 86. MY C SPOTS Tonga Room & Hurricane Club in San Francisco: go for the mai tai and stay for the band • Fenton’s Creamery in Oakland for a banana split bigger than your head • Elysian Park Trail for a gorgeous rolling hike

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Christian Anwander is a New York City–based photographer who turned his lens on Morgan Riddle and Taylor Fritz to shoot our cover and feature story, “A Pair of Aces,” p. 86. Anwander, born in Austria, loves to shoot fashion and portraits; is an addicted fly fisherman who is also quite handy and likes to fool around with tools and build things; enjoys shooting street photography and meeting strangers with strange stories; and loves L.A. sunlight and all the city’s absurd locations. MY C SPOTS The Sunset Tower Hotel bar • Getty Museum • Hollywood sign hike

Rachel Marlowe, who penned our cover feature, p. 86, is a writer and editor who has contributed to W, Vogue, and The London Times, covering everything from food and fashion to wellness and travel, and the coauthor of two books: Vogue Beauty and One Gun Ranch Malibu: Biodynamic Recipes for Vibrant Living. She divides her time between L.A. and London, where she grew up. MY C SPOTS deKor in Atwater Village for its beautifully curated vintage furniture and lighting • James Fuentes Gallery in Melrose Hill for a contemporary art fix • The Sea Ranch Lodge for an idyllic staycation

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he idea initially started with me being a bit obsessed with things,” says L.A. interior designer Wendy Haworth. “I was traveling, shopping, and saving things for my projects and enjoyed the process of curating.” With no place to put them, this collection of new and vintage art, furniture, and accessories has lived in her mind — until now. Haworth recently opened Now Voyager, a shop below her design studio in Silver Lake. The space feels more like a meander through the soulful home of a worldly aesthete than a store, with a pair of Mies

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van der Rohe cantilever chairs here and quirky midcentury Italian lamps next to a pile of vibrant Turkish textiles. Abstract artwork (from both noted artists and unknowns) lives throughout, as do ceramic bowls, vases, and match strikers made in the pottery studio onsite. Haworth says the only unifying theme is instinct. “I’m drawn to things with a soul,” she says. “I can’t describe it, but you put it in a room and it feels right.” She hopes the rotating assortment becomes a place where others can find just the thing to complete a room. By appointment. 1619 Silver Lake Blvd., L.A., 213-293-6863; nowvoyager.com. K.C.

Restoration Hardware’s latest launches include an assembly of understated, refined pieces devised by California-based designers. Furniture designer Ron Mann, who dreams up his sculptural works in Sonoma, has crafted a new Andora dining table and a lower-profile coffee table in American white oak. His longtime focus on natural materials allows the stark shape of the piece to subtly draw the eye amid any monochromatic interior. Los Angeles–based master glass designer Alison Berger’s Tulip chandelier uses the blooming bud as inspiration and evokes the contours of petals and elegant stems. San Francisco lighting designer Jonathan Browning’s Demaret chandelier has a double metal frame and cast K-9 crystal with oval facets on four sides allowing for a clear view through each light. rh.com. E.V. Alison Berger, right, created her Hemisphere sconces, left, in carved crystal with brass frame arcs.

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YOU’RE FIRED From his desert studio, ceramicist JONATHAN CROSS takes inspiration from sci-fi themes and ancient world techniques

n the outskirts of Twentynine Palms, in the hush of a dark desert night, the woodfired kiln at the studio of ceramicist Jonathan Cross radiates with 2,300°F heat. At five-minute intervals, six logs are fed to the flames to maintain the searing temperature necessary to fire his cubist, somewhat brutalist pieces — 24 hours a day for three straight days. “Before I could hire assistants, I would beg the neighbors to come over to help out for four hours so I could sleep,” says Cross. “The first firing of the season happens when it’s cool enough in November and then continues through the winter. It’s just been a part of me for

a long time, since my second child, who is 13, was born. It’s not like normal life.” Normal life, for Cross, is back home in Pasadena with his wife and four children, ranging in age from 8 to 16. Three days a week, he’s on Dad Duty. The other four he’s at the studio, where he carves angular, rugged pieces out of solid blocks of clay, hacking into the sides with a machete, glazing to achieve an aged look synonymous with his work, and firing using this centuries-old technique. “It’s basically a 600-square-foot cinder block cabin on a five-acre plot,” he says. For eight years, he rented from a relative who was happy to have Cross as a caretaker of the land. Cross purchased the property last year. He has built two kilns, one wood and one gas. The dystopian, Mad Max feel of the place appeals to Cross. “I do create these forms that have a

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Clockwise from opposite top: A desert night. Cross’ work ranges from cups to 300-pound sculptures. The kiln fire is fed at five-minute intervals for three days straight. Wood and gas kilns. Cross’ aging cinder block cabin.

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futuristic look, a little Transformers, a little post-apocalyptic, Philip K. Dick sci-fi, where the vision of the future is worn down, with broken edges,” he says, “but I’m also very influenced by the ancient world.” Growing up in Dallas, Texas, Cross fell in love with a collection of vintage National Geographic magazines dating back to the 1930s that his family inherited from his great-grandparents. Images of archeological digs and stories about unearthing the relics of ancient civilizations struck an internal chord. “There seems to be a continuity with these basic forms — cylinders, pyramids, cubes — whether it was from the Viking age or Japan,” he says. “A lot of that stuff was decorated and painted when it was

made, but in its current state it’s very plain, with that patina that’s created over time, which is what I do with firing and glazing techniques.” During high school, Cross spent his summers building fences with his father and grandfather. Studying fine art at the University of Dallas and laboring in 100°F summer heat prepared him for his rather unique artistic path. When he came to California, following his college girlfriend (now wife and mother of his children), he took odd jobs as a barista and building floats for the Rose Parade before he landed his first dream job. “I got a job working at Gemini GEL, where they make prints for blue chip artists like Robert Rauschenberg and

Richard Serra,” he says. “I was in my early twenties when I was part of a team that worked with Serra, helping him select and develop which prints he would make. He was 65 and just running circles around me, mentally and creatively. I knew I would never become a true artist as long as I was working for other people.” Another of his passions, collecting specimen cacti, led him to develop his work with clay. Cross couldn’t find minimal vessels for his plants, Continued on P.105

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DESIGNER DISHWARE KELLY WEARSTLER’s Malibu home presides over a famed stretch of Carbon Beach (often dubbed Billionaire’s Beach), but the eternally cool Los Angeles–based designer turned to another celebrated stretch of sand a few miles down PCH to inspire her debut dinnerware collection. With Zuma, Wearstler employs futuristic 3D vector grids that result in a windowpane-effect on black, white, and amber-hued porcelain sets meant to be mixed and matched. The Dune collection takes on a more casual, natural feel with marble chargers,

sculptural plates, and ebonized wooden serving platters. Produced in partnership with Belgian design brand Serax, the pieces offer a contemporary upgrade to the china cabinet, whether at the beach or in the city. Her new book, Kelly Wearstler: Synchronicity (Rizzoli, $60), also drops this fall. kellywearstler.com. K.M.

Keeping her collections close at hand, L.A. interior designer NATASHA BARADARAN has opened her first storefront, NB Shop, on the street level below her studio in the La Cienega Design Quarter. The new space functions as a guide to key pieces of her nationally sold furniture; it also houses her textiles and editioned, smallbatch home accessories and curated vintage finds. In celebration of the opening, Baradaran has launched her richly hued Persian Garden textiles based on the idea of pardis, an ancient Persian term for a private garden that also evokes an earthly Eden. Through the end of the year, Baradaran, a breast cancer survivor, is donating proceeds from her pink-colored fabrics to Magnolia House, the support program at Tower Cancer Research Foundation. 725 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A., 323-456-4314; natashabaradaran.com. E.V.

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ARTFUL ASSEMBLY HAMMER MUSEUM curator Pablo José Ramírez, independent curator Diana Nawi, and curatorial fellow Ashton Cooper traversed the Southland, from the San Fernando Valley to Long Beach to the edges of Palm Springs, making studio visits to assemble the lineup of artists comprising Made In L.A. 2023: Acts of Living (through Dec. 31). The sprawling biennial exhibition, now in its sixth edition, highlights 39 artists and groups throughout the greater Los Angeles area and encompasses painting, sculpture, installation, drawing, ceramics, assemblage, and performance art. The show,

always a crucial barometer of talent and ideas among the city’s artistic communities, includes Michael Alvarez’s portraiture, sculptor Luis Bermudez’s designs inspired by Mesoamerican iconography, and Dominique Moody’s 150-sq.-ft. mobile studio, at once speaking to nomadic creativity and social exchange. 10899 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 310-443-7000; hammer.ucla.edu. E.V.

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Architect and industrial designer Patricia Urquiola has applied her eclectic vision to the interiors of CASSINA’s largest worldwide store, a bold new two-floor, 13,000-sq.-ft. space in West Hollywood.

The current art director of the storied Italian company, Urquiola is known for her unexpected combinations of minimalist elements and playful details. Here in LA., Cassina has partnered with DIVA Group, led by Stephanie De Oliveira and Philippe Rousselin, to weave together modern design stalwarts, including the armchairs and chaise lounges of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand with Vico Magistretti’s Maralunga sofas, Gio Ponti’s Superleggera chairs, and Carlo Scarpa’s Orseolo table — plus innovative new pieces for living, dining, sleeping, and outdoors. 145 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, 310-278-3292; cassina.com. E.V.

WOVEN WONDERS Joanna Williams has a formidable knowledge and passion for vibrant, eclectic fabrics, which she curates in her West Adams vintage textile library and celebrates in her retail shop next door, KNEELAND CO. Her latest offering is a rug collection with Temple Studio. The five designs (in various colorways) are handcrafted by weavers in Nepal and India and capture the stories that span the globe and history. The Akhet, a nod to the sun god Ra, is set in hues of blue sky, dreamy lilac, and lemon yellow, while The New Wave style’s zigzag lines and purple-and-black palette is a love song to the ‘80s tunes found on Williams’ playlists. As worldly as the prints are, Williams notes Southern California’s nature, music, film, and art are represented in each. “Living in L.A. is about accessing the things that feed my soul.” 4767 W. Adams Blvd., L.A., 323-4020975; kneelandco.com. K.C.

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5. Worlds of Wonder: Richard Hallberg Interiors (Rizzoli, $65). 6. Memories of Home (Rizzoli, $60). 7. Live Natural: A Relaxed Approach to Creating Healthy Homes (Gibbs Smith, $45). 8. Beauty & Mischief: The Design and Alchemy of Blackman Cruz (Cameron Books, $80).

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PICKLE DEUCE How two rival raquet sports aced California at the same time

hich sport has seen current men’s world number-one Carlos Alcaraz and former women’s number-one Venus Williams volleying to victory this year? Clue: it’s not tennis. If you are unaware of the pickleball craze sweeping through California, where have you been? According to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, the racquet sport can claim 36 million players globally and is growing 150 percent per year on average. After the first national tournament was held in 2009, a pandemic-fueled surge

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has seen the Association for Pickleball Professionals throw its biggest-ever pickleball tournament in Newport Beach, wooing 1,400 players and an ESPN broadcast. In September, the internet star David Dobrik held a charity pickleball tournament that featured Taylor Lautner and Madison Pettis, and the Los Angeles Times ran a recent op-ed calling pickleball “the future of sports.” “So many of my friends’ homes have courts, people are converting tennis courts, and out-of-business big-box retail spaces are turning into pickleball courts,” says Sabina Nathanson, founder of luxury athleisure line PQL Club. “I used to play pickup tennis, but a friend said, ‘You should try pickleball.’ I was instantly obsessed.”

In a deuce of sorts, fellow racket sport padel is right up there. Already a $2 billion-a-year industry and popular for decades in Spain and Latin America, it’s expected to triple in size by 2026. “I live, breathe, and eat padel,” says Elliott Carnello, who, alongside his father, Peter, is the CEO and founder of ACE Padel, which specializes in building padel courts and complexes. The company just received a rush of investor funding, with a Culver City facility opening in L.A. scheduled for next year. No surprise that locals are cashing in on these twin paddle crazes, including Nathanson. “I started to look at clothes to wear [for pickleball],” she says. “But I realized everything was targeted toward

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traditional tennis players, which can feel dated.” She wants her line of sportswear and accessories “to feel chic and functional for people who take the sport as seriously as I do.” “What’s great about pickleball is that I can get the same high that I used to get playing tennis, without punishing all my joints,” says Ayda Field Williams, the CEO and founder of Ayda Active. Working alongside partner Laure Hériard Dubreuil, founder of The Webster, she launched a pickleball capsule collection earlier this year. “The rackets are smaller, the balls are lighter, and the fashion is way more fun,” she says. “You get a great sweat without having to commit to a three-hour game.”

Padel, or padel tennis, was created in 1969 by the Mexican businessman Enrique Corcuera. Its fiberglass padels are weightier than a pickleball paddle but still perforated, tennis balls are used, and the scoring system is also similar to tennis. Pickleball’s scoring is closer to squash, with a first to 11 framework in each game, plus the victor needing a twopoint lead, and points can be won only on the serve. Pickleball can be played singles, but padel, strictly speaking, is played only as doubles. Considering it has been in existence for more than 50 years, padel has been slower to catch on stateside, but a New York Times headline this year posed the question: “Is Everyone Playing Padel

Without Us?” Carnello’s emergence as padel’s power player started with tennis. A former professional, he had an executive job offer from Red Bull fall through thanks to the pandemic. Around the same time, he noticed the business of padel booming in Sweden. “I started doing research on its growth and said, ‘This is crazy. Let’s see where it goes from here.’” With the US Padel Association predicting there could be 30,000 courts in the U.S. over the next decade, and only 180 recorded in 2022, that’s one grand slam of an opportunity. Another reason for padel’s popularity is the smooth learning curve. “Padel has a smaller court and you have walls, so there are more moments for second chances,” says Carnello. “It’s easier to have a higher-level player play with a less experienced one.” Nathanson has similar thoughts about pickleball. “I can play with my 10-year-old son and have a really competitive game,” she says. “And I can also play with my dad.” Nathanson has one guess as to why sports like pickleball and padel are sweeping the nation. “Typically tennis has felt a bit exclusive, but that’s not true for pickle or padel,” she says. “They’re inclusive, they’re social, and they encourage people to be part of a community. The obsession is real.” •

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Over the past decade, sweater weather has taken on new meaning S for the fashion pack who instead envelop themselves in MAXMARA’s plush camel cocoon-cut coverup each fall. Since the camel hair Teddy Bear Coat’s runway debut in 2013, it has become an autumn fixture evoking both the playful glamor of faux fur and the instant comfort of a silk-lined coverup. Now there

HAUTE STEPPERS A new shoe collaboration between two fashion houses is shaping up to be a tale of two cities. The JIMMY CHOO x JOHN PAUL GAULTIER collection explores the dichotomy between London and Paris both figuratively and literally, with a pair of plexiglass wedges laser etched with Gustave Eiffel’s famed tower on one heel and Big Ben on the other. Elongated toes echo classic Choo silhouettes, and Gaultier’s gothic prints, liberating corsetry, and penchant for tattoos are recurrent motifs throughout the pairing. Jimmy Choo creative

are oversized Teddy wrap coats with a wide hood, and a trove of fuzzy accessories including mittens, hats, and even slippers — in addition to the original Teddy Bear Coat inspired by an archival piece designed in the 1980s. This year the classic shape is available in alpaca and wool in a spectrum of neutral colors, from white, sand, or pink to black, bold sage green, and lilac. Also on offer is the Marine bag in camel Teddy fabric or a soft beige hue made of alpaca and cashmere. Time to bundle up. maxmara.com. E.V.

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The Eiffel Tower is laser etched on the plexiglass heel of this new collab.

5. director Sandra Choi and her counterpart, JPG’s Florence Tétier, have joined forces to create witty footwear masterfully blending the codes of both the salon and the street. jimmychoo.com. E.V.

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A shared sustainable vision and sneakerhead-worthy embellishments drives the new collaboration between VEJA, known for design innovations and bio-based materials, and Los Angeles–based REFORMATION, with its sustainable bent and vintage-inspired aesthetic. The made-in-Brazil trainers come in two neutral colors: The tan-hued J-Mesh Venturi is made with a combination of jute, recycled cotton, and suede, and the technical mochatoned Walnut Venturi is crafted from recycled polyester — for lightness and breathability — and suede. Like Veja’s stable of sneakers, the shoes’ thick outsoles contain Amazonian rubber, midsoles include sugar cane, and supercushioned inserts contain natural latex, all purchased directly from producers in Brazil and Peru at fair-trade prices. Two sets of laces give wearers the option of tying shoes with recycled polyester or organic cotton. Getting your daily steps in just got a bit more glamorous. veja-store.com, thereformation.com. E.V. VEJA and REFORMATION teamed up to create stylish, eco-conscious sneakers.

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ELYSE WALKER’s Napa boutique has expanded and relocated.

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BALENCIAGA has a newly opened boutique.

NATTY VALLEY Deconstruction and reconstruction are hallmarks of Demna’s BALENCIAGA, and the French house’s creative director is employing the concepts in Los Angeles at a just-opened second boutique now housing women’s ready-to-wear, shoes, bags (including its new quilted Monaco line) accessories, eyewear, and jewelry. The label’s initial Rodeo Drive location now has a menswear focus. Its new 6,000-sq.-ft.

RHAPSODY IN BLUE Kim Jones’ latest men’s capsule, DIOR DENIM, is an elegant exploration of twill weaving, a beloved technique Californians have embraced since a certain dry goods wholesaler in San Francisco sold a rivetreinforced version. Jones’ modern take includes pared-back pants, shirts, and jackets with architectural pockets. The new designs are made from eco-friendly cotton and are produced in the most essential hues, from white, gray, or black to indigo faded into lighter or darker shades. Naturally the house emblems appear in various places among the pieces: the house founder’s name

site follows the house’s Raw Architecture concept with chipped edges foreshadowing wear and tear and time’s inevitable passage. A two-level glass-paneled storefront allows views of Demna’s fall collection and its experiments with hybridity, and the monochromatic interior keeps the focus on the clothes. 418 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 424-421-7385; balenciaga.com. E.V.

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is embossed on a leather patch on some back pockets, while various linings nod to the Dior Oblique motif also picked up on B33 tennis shoes paired with the capsule’s silhouettes. The clean shape makes for a look that’s anything but basic. dior.com. E.V.

“From the minute I moved to St. Helena, it felt like home,” says ELYSE WALKER, the proprietor of luxury brick-and-mortar boutiques in locations including the Pacific Palisades, Newport Beach, Calabasas, and New York. “The community not only embraced my husband and me, but also welcomed our little store with open arms.” Now, nearly four years after the fashion heavyweight moved to Napa and opened her first shop there, Walker announces the relocation and expansion of her boutique. Architect Janson Scuro designed the new space, which is a stone’s throw from the former location, in warm neutral tones to set the stage for Walker’s highly curated collections of Bottega Veneta, Celine, Gucci, Hoorsenbuhs, Saint Laurent, The Row, Valentino, and Walters Faith, among others. 1381 Main St., St. Helena, 707-968-6105; elysewalker.com. K.M.

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THE RALPH FACTOR Decades of RALPH LAUREN’s pioneering approach blending fashion with home design are documented in a lush new volume

Clockwise from top left: Hither Hills Studio Collection, the Laurens’ Montauk home, tableware, Ralph Lauren in Colorado.

to restaurants. Khaki cutoffs and midcentury barstools overlooking the Atlantic become cowboy hats, riding chaps, and weathered pickups out West, or tapestries and tweed jackets in upstate New York. So many elements that have defined his collections for years — Oxford cloth bedding, the rustic patina on his Writer’s chair, tartan patterns — appear here in root form. Warm evenings spent barefoot on whitecurtained verandas in Jamaica overlooking the Caribbean give way to the picture windows, white-walled minimalism, and loft-like dimensions of his Fifth Avenue apartment initially inspired by the Guggenheim museum. Also included is a striking visual timeline of yearly interior collections and launches from 1983 onward, including technicolor towels, lighting, and pottery, with insights from Hamish Bowles, André Leon Talley, Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, and Annette de la Renta. rl.com. 2

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’ve always loved contradiction — the surprise of unlikely mixes. To me it represents a certain kind of confidence, a style that is unexpected and original,” writes Ralph Lauren in a landmark new volume that catalogs his pioneering approach to design, Ralph Lauren: A Way of Living (Rizzoli, $75). Lauren’s homes, deeply personal retreats that also serve as laboratories for his innovative ideas, form the backbone of the book. His running narration gives context to the residences where he developed the style themes that eventually played out in his wildly influential designs. Poring through the personal snapshots of rooms and landscapes (many taken by his wife, Ricky), Lauren’s impact on American design over the past four decades is hard to overstate. Beginning in Montauk with its seaside neutral palette, then traveling to Colorado where big skies and the San Juan mountains loom over his Double RL working cattle ranch and hand-hewn log lodge, to Bedford, with its stately ivy-covered stone house and tennis courts, Lauren unearths the roots of the eclectic world he developed for his namesake all-American brand, from ready-to-wear to furniture

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Over the past six years, Christopher John Rogers has rightfully risen through the ranks of the fashion industry S with his vibrant, drama-forward womenswear designs. The young American talent’s brightly hued, boldly patterned, and glamorous, voluminous designs have even been exhibited at The Met. Now, as a bona fide maestro of color theory, Rogers has teamed up with FARROW & BALL on an exclusive collection of 12 debut paint hues and three new wallpaper patterns inspired by his Louisiana upbringing. Much like his ensembles, the Carte Blanche range — which marks the

NATURAL SELECTION INTERLUDE HOME creative director Wendy King Philips wanted to curate a casual resortinspired collection that could exist in concert with the line’s current designs. The resulting Naturals collection incorporates rattan, sisal,

The collection includes 12 paints and three wallpaper patterns.

historic British house’s first-ever collaboration with a fashion designer — brims with playfulness and joy. Statement-making options include the verdant green Raw Tomatillo paint color (an ode to a dish made by Rogers’ grandmother), the muddy yellow Hog Plum (named after the Southern fruit), and the ombré Dot wallpaper pattern (a nod to the circle motif in Rogers’ fashions). farrow-ball.com. A.J.B.

Design 2 grass cloth, and, of course, wood. The new finishes are designed to seamlessly mix with core styles in the line’s existing collections, a sustainable way to introduce refreshed elements amid beloved staples. Philips says the extensive project allowed her to introduce new iterations of the company’s classics, including such favorites as the Maryl chair. The bestselling dining chair was reworked in wood and rattan, and the Southerland console table is now covered in sisal, a handwoven fiber that patinas over time. 8900 Beverly Blvd., Ste. 106, West Hollywood, 310-734-7775; interludehome.com. E.V.

GO BANANAS Banana Republic, inspired by travel since its inception, has opened its first-ever standalone store devoted to its new fullline BR HOME collection in Los Angeles. The brand is housing its extensive new collection of furniture and art inside a 5,000-sq.ft. Design District space created with Stefano Casati on Melrose Avenue. Elegant, slender sofas, marble side tables made in India, carved wooden floor lamps, milled-in-Italy alpaca bouclé throws, and chandeliers crafted from clay beads hand-formed by women in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, are among the introductions headlining the launch. Complimentary BR Atelier interior styling services are also on offer. The romance found in each journey is evoked in wildlife photography prints and landscapes curated by a global team of artists. 8552 Melrose Ave., L.A., 323-205-1243; brhome.com. E.V.

SLEEK PEEK FENDI’s Peekasit Los Angeles edition, designed by Controvento, is making its West Coast debut at Mary Ta’s MASS Beverly showroom. Ta says the exclusive chair design, which has woven raffia upholstery and was inspired by the Italian house’s elegant Peekaboo handbag, joins the latest Fendi Casa collections — all part of a new partnership with the Roman house — that are “arriving with great expectation” in L.A. this fall. Ta, a self-described passionate collector of Lagerfeld-era Fendi, finds a similar fusion of creativity and traditional craftsmanship in the furniture line, which also includes Marcel Wanders Studio’s angular Five sofa and Landscape bed, Dimore Studio’s rounded Roma daybed, and Toan Nguyen’s curvy Sandia sofa. “This is where fashion savoir-faire meets design craftsmanship,” she says. MASS Beverly, 9000 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood, 310-271-2172; massbeverly.com. E.V. The new chair was inspired by FENDI’s Peekaboo handbag.

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Yayoi Kusama is having her first solo show at SFMOMA.

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1. YAY, IT’S YAYOI! Vibrant interpretations of infinity have arrived at SFMOMA, where nonagenarian Yayoi Kusama’s first solo presentation in Northern California is on view through Sept. 7, 2024. The exhibition, Yayoi Kusama: Infinite Love Love, includes two of the Japanese artist’s experiential mirror rooms: her newest work rife with round colored windows that

CAFÉ CHIC Most of Backen & Backen’s high-profile projects (like the private residences of vintner Bill Harlan) are hidden from view at the end of long driveways. But Ann Backen, who works with her husband, architect Howard Backen, has lent her discerning eye to a shoppable new concept right on St. Helena’s Main Street. Within a renovated 1920s building, NO|MA HOUSE CAFÉ & COLLECTIVE (NO|MA stands for North Main) offers globally sourced and hard-to-find artisanal fashion and home goods from the likes of TREKO Chile and Ethnicraft, and it is the only U.S. outlet to offer Marfa Stance. Backen has handpicked

drive a kaleidoscopic pattern of flickering circles, “Dreaming of Earth’s Sphericity, I Would Offer My Love” (2023), and one of her largest, “Love Is Calling” (2013), a darkened space populated with vividly colored dotted inflatable forms and her voice reciting a poem about love. The installations are joined in another part of the museum by one of her massive undulating bronze sculptures covered in yellow and black paint, “Aspiring to Pumpkin’s Love, the Love in My Heart” (2023). Feed your head. 151 Third St., S.F., 415-357-4000; sfmoma.org. E.V.

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an assortment of vintage and midcentury pieces from the likes of de Sede and Børge Mogensen. The café offers simple yet elevated dishes, plus wine. 1429 Main St., St. Helena; nomahousecafeandcollective.com. K.M.

4. 1. Bellerby & Co. globe, $4,055. 2. Renzo Romagnoli travel golf set, $845. 3. Venini vase, $2,480. 4. Ingot Objects tea set, $178. -R.R.

CELEBRATING DESIGN DIVERSITY June Reese has gathered a trove of standout projects from an influential group of Black interior designers, including Brigette Romanek, Justina and Faith Blakeney, and Tavia Forbes and Monet Masters in her first volume, ICONIC HOME: INTERIORS, ADVICE AND STORIES FROM 50 AMAZING BLACK DESIGNERS (Abrams, $50). Reese, who helms her Houston-based design firm and serves as vice president of Black Interior Designers, Inc., partnered with the pioneering nonprofit to create a vibrant compilation of captivating spaces paired with behindthe-scenes details about the creativity fueling each subject’s work. From Leah Alexander’s black-and-white powder room with its lush red ceiling, to vintage chairs reupholstered in Justina Blakeney’s colorful Tigress fabric from her L.A.-based Jungalow brand, to Romanek’s pairing of a bold Roman and Williams onyx bar with Jan Ekselius lounge chairs in Montecito, there’s a fresh fearlessness among this collection of projects. E.V. Tavia Forbes and Monet Masters of Forbes Masters interior design studio.

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Zoë de Givenchy outside her home in Malibu with her children, Inès, 7, and Louis, 11, where weekends are spent horseback riding, surfing, and recharging from city life. De Givenchy gave her husband, Olivier, the vintage Ford Bronco for Christmas.

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On Malibu’s Point Dume, tableware designer ZOË DE GIVENCHY has created the ultimate family funhouse, a stylish mélange of French antiques and suspended surfboards — with a bocce court and a Ford Bronco to boot

Feature - Zoe A view of the house from the naturalistic backyard with native grasses and drought-tolerant plants. Zoë and her daughter also have garden beds where they grow their own vegetables and cutting flowers. Opposite: The casual entryway features an antique wicker console bought in London, vintage cane chairs from Olivier’s grandmother, and a pair of vintage longboards from Surfing Cowboys.

“There’s a lot of blue denim and a California flag. I love a home that feels true to where it is”

very few months, Zoë de Givenchy and her husband, Olivier, along with their children (Louis, 11, and Ines, 7), travel to their French country house. The stately 16th-century château, called Le Jonchet, previously belonged to Olivier’s late uncle and famed couturier Hubert de Givenchy and his longtime partner, Philippe Venet. Even though the estate has a moat filled with

ZOË DE GIVENCHY water from the Loire River and a rose garden designed by the late Bunny Mellon, the manoir in many ways reminds de Givenchy of their new weekend retreat, which, at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Malibu’s tony Point Dume, seems worlds away. “It’s very much the same feeling as Jonchet, actually,” she says. “Just the activities are different.” There’s also one major benefit: “I can be here in under an hour.” (Home base is Beverly Hills.) On her bluestone terrace in Malibu, on one of the last days of summer, de Givenchy

sits for lunch served on blue-and-white floral plates that she designed for her homeware line ZdG, which is made by the same French atelier that created much of the faïence at Le Jonchet. Here weekends ease into a rhythm of surfing (the house came with a coveted key to Little Dume Beach), tennis lessons, farmers’ markets, gardening, and, yes, animal tracking. Heading down a garden path past the cottage-like pool house and the bocce and tennis courts, she points to owl boxes and a trail camera that captures footage of the

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Deep coffered ceilings and shiplap in the dining room are complemented by a rustic farm table from Mecox in Napa Valley, bamboo étagères from Chairish, and a 1980s poster from The Whitney Museum of American Art.

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“Green is my favorite color,” says de Givenchy of the breakfast room that is aptly painted Farrow & Ball’s Breakfast Room Green. An Eero Saarinen table from DWR is surrounded by vintage Thonet chairs from Chairish topped with cushions covered in the Casa Lopez’s fabric Coup de Chance.

Feature - Zoe resident bobcat and her pups. “It’s all very Nat Geo,” she says, smiling. Unlike Jonchet, the shingled cedarwood manse is a study in American traditionalism. “We’re in America. I love a home that feels true to where it is,” she explains. “There’s a lot of blue denim and a California flag hanging out front. I even bought Olivier a Ford Bronco for Christmas.” After renting in the area during the pandemic, de Givenchy’s main concern when they acquired the property nearly two years ago was reorienting the style of the house from its East Coast sensibility to the West Coast. To that end, dark shingles were sanded down and stained a lighter caramel hue that echoes the promontory’s sandstone bluffs, floors were stripped, and large formal buffets in the dining room were replaced with delicate bamboo étagères. Outside, traditional hydrangea and roses were uprooted in favor of a naturalistic garden of Westringia, salvia, creeping

Top: The drawing room features a Timothy Oulton denim sofa and shearling puffs. The coffee table is from Malibu Design Center and the bamboo and wicker armchairs are from Casa Gusto in Palm Beach. Bottom: A charming nautical-inspired guest bunk room in the pool house.

rosemary, and grasses that nod in the afternoon breeze and gracefully decay each season. The best architectural elements of the home remained in place, however, including deep coffered ceilings, shiplap, nautical porthole windows, and a gracious curved staircase. Although on the surface it may seem like a low-key beach house, the couple’s sophisticated pedigree as worldly scions of one of the most famous fashion dynasties — and the impeccable taste that comes with — is evident. Zoë was raised in Melbourne and was a PR executive in London when she met Olivier, who grew up in France and moved to New York for college (his late father served as director of the family’s fragrance and cosmetics empire). The couple toyed with the idea of marrying at Versailles, but instead chose to tie the knot in 2011 in the Bahamas, where they have another vacation home and enjoy reuniting with their friends from London (their son was a page boy at

Feature - Zoe De Givenchy relaxes on a hanging bench in front of the pool house under a pergola covered in passion fruit vines. Opposite: Overlooking the canyon beyond the tennis court in the backyard, an old millstone from Inner Gardens is the perfect perch for lunch. The table is set with ZdG’s Camaieu Chocolat plateware paired with ZdG’s hand-turned Romilly cutlery along with an antique French pitcher from Chairish filled with flowers from Thorne Family Farm.

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Princess Eugenie’s wedding). In 2014, when Olivier was asked to lead J.P. Morgan Private Bank in the West Region, they hopped the pond and landed in Beverly Hills. The Malibu home is an informal yet stylish mélange of furnishings and art from their former flat in London’s Onslow Square, plus a bevy of French and American antiques from Olivier’s mother and grandmother. There are newfound pieces from sourcing trips (aka vacations) to the South of France and Paris alongside discoveries from local outfits like Surfing

Cowboys and Timothy Oulton’s Noble Souls. “The truth is, Olivier and I have very similar tastes and at worst we have very complementary tastes,” says de Givenchy. “The only thing we quarrel over is who takes credit for who saw it first.” Perhaps most intriguing are the pieces they’ve created themselves. Umber-hued serving platters from de Givenchy’s latest tableware collection take pride of place on the dining table. In her office is a collage of a hunting dog by Uncle Hubert, and in the foyer, a signed and dated seafoam-colored

abstract collage by Olivier. “It’s not perfect, but it’s beautiful to me,” she says. A decade after moving to L.A., the family seems to have finally hit their stride. Weekends culminate with one of Olivier’s famous roasts set on a table, as Zoë arranges fresh flowers from Flamingo Estate before they leave recharged and ready for life back in the city. “I don’t know how I survived in town for so long,” she says. “I do need a bit of both [the city and the country], but perhaps the balance could be weighted more heavily in this direction.” •

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BRIGETTE ROMANEK, the designer behind the homes of Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow, gives a tour of her new Hancock Park home and reveals her design secrets Words by MARTHA HAYES Photography by SAM FROST

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Brigette Romanek sitting on a Lara sofa designed by Roberto Pamio, Noti Massari, and Renato Toso next to a coffee table by Lawson-Fenning in the living room of her 1929-built Hancock Park home. “We adjusted the design elements that could be adjusted and embraced the things that couldn’t,” she says. “You have to respect the house that’s been standing for that long.”

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n the heart of her sprawling Hancock Park estate, Brigette Romanek is sitting on one of two 1960s Marco Zanuso sofas that curl perfectly around a Rose Uniacke table. She is snacking on chips and guacamole at one end while members of her team type on laptops at the other. And she doesn’t even flinch when her boisterous labradoodle, Rufus, climbs up to join her on the pristine creamcolored vintage furniture. “I don’t ever want to be precious,” says the self-taught interior designer, whose star-studded client list includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyoncé, and Demi Moore. “A dining room is sometimes ‘only for when guests come over,’ but we’ll sit here for hours and hang out and play cards, have lunch or dinner. I work here, too.” Romanek’s approach to the 1929-built home she moved into one year ago with her two daughters — Willow, 17, and Isobel, 14, from her marriage to film director Mark Romanek — perfectly embodies “livable luxe,” the philosophy that has made her one of Hollywood’s most sought-after interior design gurus.

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“I always tell my clients, ‘I’m going to leave your house when it’s done and when I close the door, I want you to really live in it and feel like it’s you,’” she says. Romanek calls Hancock Park “the original Beverly Hills.” Awash in 1920s architecture, the neighborhood sits just south of Paramount Studios, and many Hollywood

Golden Age execs once called it home. “I love this area because there aren’t a lot of areas in L.A. where there’s a uniformity,” she says. “It reminds me of Europe.” The move meant leaving behind an iconic Laurel Canyon mansion, a former recording studio with a “hippie soulfulness” that has hosted everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Mick Jagger.

“I knew I wanted something here because it’s a dead space,” says Romanek of the nook beneath the staircase. “When I found this De Sede vintage sofa in orange leather, I was like, ‘There she is.’” Above the sofa hangs a picture by Robert Pruitt. Opposite: A pink lightbox made by Gilbert Lighting deliberately disrupts the living room space. Two paintings hang above a vintage chair in the hallway.

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Romanek finishes her workday by “grabbing a little rosé” from the bar, which she custom made, and sitting with a book at the dining room table and stools by Danny Ho Fong. The mural is by James Mobley. Opposite: Vintage Hans Wegner hammock chaise lounge made of wood and roping. “I’ve had it almost ten years,” says Romanek. “It’s gone 75 everywhere with me.”

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Romanek stands in the hallway by the front door and staircase, which are original to the 1929-built house. To her right is a painting by Alvaro 76 Barrington.

This house is equally soulful,” she says. “I have a real love of houses that have a lot of character built into the walls. When you walk in, you feel that.” Romanek was invested in this particular property because she had already reworked the historical residence “to service a modern family,” as she says, for one of her clients. “We moved a couple of walls and added doors that were more contemporary but had enough detail that they felt like they really belonged here,” she explains. When said client, Joey Gonzalez, CEO of Barry’s Bootcamp, and his partner, Jonathan Rollo, announced they were relocating to Miami, Romanek realized it was the perfect house — with a “wonderful energy that is very nice to come home to” — for her own family. “I make everybody feel like it’s their home,” she says, walking me through a light and airy open-plan front living room. The room is adorned with rare and eclectic pieces, including a Hans Wegner hammock chaise lounge (“They’re remaking these now, but this is a vintage one; I lost my mind when I found it!”) and an electric pink lightbox (“It disrupts everything”) by Gilbert Lighting. Off the living area is a cozy bar enveloped by a mural by James Mobley. “You want a drink? Go to the bar and make yourself one,” she says, showing me into the rectangular room. “I brought a Danny Ho Fong dining table and coffee table books in here,” she says. “Do what feels good and what works for you!” Livable luxe isn’t just Romanek’s design philosophy; it’s also the title of her new book, a beautifully photographed showcase of the residential and commercial work that has secured her a place every year in Architectural Digest’s AD 100, a list of the top designers in the world, since she founded Romanek Design Studio in 2018. In the tome, Romanek attributes the start of her interest in design to her nomadic childhood as the daughter of a backup singer to Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin. “I lived with my grandmother a lot, and there were rooms we weren’t actually allowed in,” she says. “I always said, when I’m in control [of rooms in a house], I want them to be pretty but I also want to enjoy them.” As well as exploring Romanek’s highlow Gucci-meets-Gap sensibility, the book includes a foreword from Gwyneth Paltrow, who has known Romanek for more than 20 years. Romanek can still recall the

Behind the Lara sofa is a painting by James Nares. When Romanek is drawn to a piece of art, she just knows. “I fall in love,” she says. “It’s that feeling of ‘I want us to be together!’”

Feature - Romanek conversation when Paltrow first mentioned she wanted to start the blog that would eventually become her wellness and lifestyle empire, Goop. “I said, ‘That’s fine, but can you pass the salt? I’m really hungry,’” she says, laughing. Paltrow’s words explain how Romanek, with whom she has worked on three projects, including her stylish manse in Montecito, has pushed her own design boundaries. Romanek, in turn, enjoys surprising her clients. “I’ll throw in a wild card that can just turn a room on its head in the best way possible,” she says. Paltrow also has a cozy bar in pink onyx and an indoor hammock suspended from the ceiling. “That’s when my clients end up the happiest,” Romanek says. “They’ll say to me, ‘I’m so glad you made me do that in the end,’ and ‘I’m so glad you pushed me to go there.’” Although Romanek — who is currently

juggling a portfolio of commercial projects, including stores for the vintage-inspired California womenswear brand The Great and Audemars Piguet’s new experiential retail spot, AP House — clearly knows her stuff, she also learns from her clients. “Working with Gwyneth is really fun because she has seen so many things,” she says. “She’ll be like, ‘Have you heard of this paint company?’ Working with people who are well versed in cameras, you learn how you want the light to act and why you want certain colors. It expands my mind.” It is, however, an occupational hazard when Romanek finds something beautiful and rare for a client’s home but wants to keep it for herself. “I’ll be like, ‘I would love that, but no, it’s going to go to my client!’ They always come first,” she says. And with this property she was very happy to come second. •

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Photography by STEPHEN KENT JOHNSON Between Styling bya custom George Smith sofa and a shearling sofa sits MICHAEL1930s REYNOLDS a Lorenzo Burchiellaro cocktail table. A vintage sling chair from Sumner and side tables from Lief and Obsolete complete the furnishings.

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Clockwise from left: The closet millwork is made of reclaimed oak; leather covers the island countertop. A drawing of Cliff May’s Arthur F. Marquette House in Montecito. One side of the house looks out to the mountains while the other overlooks the ocean.

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n 2016, when Pamela Shamshiri and her brother, Ramin, left Commune, the award-winning design firm they had cofounded with Roman Alonso and Steven Johanknecht, there was little doubt their new endeavor would be successful. The question was just how big of a success Studio Shamshiri would become. This month, the answer arrives in the form of a nearly 300-page monograph, Shamshiri: Inspiration (Rizzoli, $75), that peels back the curtain on their first wave of commissions. The cover image of the sunken living room of A. Quincy Jones’ iconic Smalley house in Beverly Hills perhaps best encapsulates the ethos of the design world’s beloved talent. “[It] embodies every element we knew would add that unique layer and tension to the original architecture for our client: bold scale, soft shape, and feminine colors,” says Shamshiri of the space, which seamlessly links the past to the present. Each of the nine chapters is dedicated to a single home. Although there are some throughlines — all the projects are set in California and many have distinctive

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architectural pedigrees — every one offers a vivid narrative. Such is the magic of Shamshiri’s eclectic yet highly refined approach. Testament to Shamshiri’s fluency across a range of disparate architectural styles are examples ranging from Anne Hathaway’s Alpine-inspired chalet to a modern art–filled Johnston Marklee new build to a classic NorCal Spanish manse that took a decade to complete. There were curveballs, too, like the Beverly Hills client who insisted on only black-and-white furnishings. One of the many historic projects is a 1952 ranch in Montecito, by Cliff May, that Shamshiri designed for repeat clients looking to trade their nonstop New York City life for a home out west between the mountains and the ocean where they could slow down. Here is Shamshiri’s story of not just the transformation of a house, but also the people who get to call it home.

HOW WE TRANSFORMED THE SAN YSIDRO HOUSE By Pamela and Ramin Shamshiri Like so many New Yorkers starved for nature and open space, our clients decided to heed the siren call of California. With growing children, they wanted to trade the hustle and bustle of the mean streets of the city for greener pastures and a quieter life. We had designed their apartment in Manhattan, so it was gratifying to be part of

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“The fireplace was a request— they wanted to eat fireside like cowboys” PA M E L A S H A M S H I R I this new journey ushering in the next chapter in the life of their family. I’m always tickled when I recall the clients’ transformation that evolved during our early conversations about the move and the process of scoping out potential properties. Suddenly, their hair got longer and unruly, their clothes less formal, their manner more relaxed. Joni Mitchell always seemed to be playing in the background. The clients were looking at both sides now. They were ready for the Golden Coast. The property they settled upon was a 1952 ranch in Montecito by Cliff May, the architect widely regarded as the progenitor of California ranch house style. Nestled into a verdant hilltop, the house had views of mountains on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. It was an incredible site. Unfortunately, the property had gone through too many owners and been subjected to too many alterations over the years, diluting its original character. We focused our early efforts on bringing the house back to its original footprint and transforming the finishes to underscore the strength and clarity of May’s work. After we stripped back layers of illconceived modifications antithetical to May’s ethos, we discovered that much of the original architectural detailing remained intact. Early in his career, May studied the Spanish Colonial missions and adobe ranches located in and around his native San Diego. He was also inspired by Mexican films and their portrayals of domestic life unfolding within ranch houses centered on internal courtyards.

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In the fireside eatery within the kitchen, a banquette upholstered in a pastoral BDDW cotton print is joined by two Sawkille Co. chairs and a chandelier by Trans-LUXE.

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Later in his career, he became enamored with modernist architecture and the freedom of the open plan, but he never abandoned the influence of Southern California living. He eventually synthesized these diverse strains of design in a personal architectural language that exerted enormous influence on the face of postwar American housing. Inspired by May’s vision, we darkened the interior ceiling planes to strengthen their visual continuity with the house’s deep eaves. The dark ceilings enhance the sense of protection from the omnipresent sunlight while focusing views outward to the mountains and ocean. The exterior of the second floor — a later addition to the house — was also painted dark to minimize its impact on the original one-story structure and allow it to recede visually into the hillside. These moves effectively reinforce the lowslung horizontality of the architecture. In some ways, the boomerang-shaped structure feels like a cave dwelling, with its back to the mountain and its view directed outward. The spirit of the house is grounded in the materiality of its muscular architecture — its plaster walls, terra-cotta tile roof, chunky fireplace surrounds, and dark ceilings. We replaced all the existing interior doors with new wood-plank doors more in keeping with the ranch vibe. Cabinetry was updated throughout the house, with Luis Barragán’s traditional detailing serving as a primary point of reference. The fireplaces were all reworked in different ways to impart a unique character

to the rooms they anchor. The plaster-clad fireplace in the kitchen was a client request — they wanted to eat their meals fireside, much like the cowboys of California. We retained many of the furnishings from our previous project with the clients. I am not a fan of waste, and I consider this kind of adaptive reuse one of the noblest forms of recycling. I relished the opportunity to find new places and purposes for the fine collection we had assembled for the clients in New York. It’s always fascinating to see how furniture can take on a new life and a new look in an entirely different context. We found ways to reinforce the ruggedness of the architecture — and respectfully contradicted it with the refined lines, distilled forms, and soft textures of the furnishings. We expanded the home’s aesthetic lexicon by incorporating vintage pieces from Scandinavia, Italy, and Japan, all from the same period as the architecture. Among the most important additions we made to the home were the custom cabin-like bed structures in the children’s rooms. These function like little tree houses, with views to the nearby mountains. We designed them as cocoons for the kids to unplug, wind down, and read a book, free from distractions. In a world where we’re constantly bombarded with information and images, it’s so important to make space for moments of introspection and clear thought, not just for kids, but adults as well. After all, it was the desire for calm and quiet that spurred the clients’ move from New York to California in the first place. They wanted to let go of the constant stimulation of Manhattan and embrace the simple beauties of everyday life in a dreamy setting intimately connected to nature — the sun setting over the water, shadows of clouds drifting lazily across the mountains, sand on the floors from the kids playing at the beach. In the short span of time that the house was under renovation, we really went through a healing process with the family. As designers, few things are more satisfying than helping our clients imagine an entirely new way of life. Excerpted from Shamshiri: Inspiration (Rizzoli, $75) •

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A custom bed enclosure creates a cozy hideaway in a child’s room. The bedroom furnishings include an Eero Saarinen chair and ottoman, a Turkish rug, and a Hans Bergström chandelier. Opposite: Furnishings in the living room include a George Smith sofa, a blue Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht chair, a Tuareg rug, and a custom oak coffee table by Los Angeles craftsman John Williams.

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U.S. numberone player TAYLOR FRITZ and his TikTok star girlfriend, MORGAN RIDDLE, are the most photogenic couple in the tennis world. They tell C Magazine how they went from courtside sweethearts to fashion’s favorite new faces

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STELLA McCARTNEY coat, $4,300. FENDI tank top, $1,690. HERMÈS leather shorts, $6,450. FALKE socks, $28. GUCCI shoes, $990. L’ATELIER NAWBAR earrings, $2,535, GOSHWARA necklace, $2,400, and vintage hexagon amulet necklace, $4,000, at ROSEARK. Opposite: GIVENCHY vest, $3,450, T-shirt, $890, and pants, $2,790. CARTIER bracelet, $3,550. Necklace and ROLEX watch, Taylor’s own.

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f you tuned into the US Open this year, you will have seen a couple of telegenic faces stealing the show. On court, U.S. number one Taylor Fritz aced his way to the quarter finals, only to be defeated by eventual champion Novak Djokovic. Cheering him on in the Grey Goose box and pumping her fist in the air was his girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, leading the New York Times to declare them the Posh ‘n’ Becks of tennis. Fritz was born into tennis. His mother, Kathy May, was a professional player who won seven WTA singles titles during her career and reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals. His father, Guy, also competed professionally before becoming a coach. Growing up in San Diego, where most of his friends were into surfing or skating, Fritz says he always knew he wanted to be a professional athlete. “I didn’t really care which sport, though,” he says. “I didn’t even watch a ton of tennis growing up, but it was the sport I became best at.” By the age of 15, Fritz had left school to play on the junior circuit, becoming the number-one-ranked junior player in the world at 17. In 2022 he shocked the world by becoming Indian Wells champion after claiming a straight set victory over Rafael Nadal. Currently ranked number one in the U.S. and eighth in the world, the SoCalborn, 6-foot-5-inch, big-hitting baseliner has recently earned another title: one half of tennis’ hottest it couple. The pair famously met on the A-lister dating app Raya during the pandemic and moved in together after just a few weeks. Riddle, a petite blonde social media sensation from St. Paul, Minn., started accompanying Fritz on the ATP Tour circuit in 2021 and left her job the following year. “Taylor and I had been together for two years,” she says. “I’d been working a corporate job and was waking up at 3 a.m. to take meetings in the hotel room bathtub while he was sleeping. It got to a point where I said, ‘I can’t make my life work with yours if our careers are not somehow intertwined.’ He wanted me

to travel with him full time — and he plays better when I’m there — so we said, ‘What are we going to do?’” The answer came in the form of a GRWM (Get Ready With Me) TikTok video for a tennis match she filmed while at the Australian Open that racked up 1.5 million views and kicked off a new career as an influencer. Fast-forward two years: While Fritz has been holding on to the title of America’s top-ranked player, Riddle has made a name for herself as a next-gen WAG for the digital era, vlogging regularly about her tennis match looks and her travels around the world. She has even established herself as an ambassador of sort for the sport, committed to raising tennis’ cool factor among a younger crowd. “The first time I went to a game with Taylor it was apparent that the demographic was not my people,” she says. “I grew up in Minnesota and did not have a single friend who played tennis, probably because we

out because they were looking for fresh content to attract a younger audience.” The Wimbledon Threads series ultimately caught the fashion world’s attention, leading to a flurry of New York Fashion Week (NYFW) invites from designers including Staud, Alice+Olivia, LoveShackFancy, and Bronx and Banco. “I feel like I’ve always had a good and strong personal sense of style,” she says, “but recently I’ve started to learn more about fashion. I just did my first New York Fashion Week and it was really cool to learn more about designers, runway looks, and how stylists work. I just started working with a stylist, too. She’s actually one of my friends from high school.” Fritz, meanwhile, is also a budding fashion icon, starring in a recent Frame campaign and walking the runway for Hermès during NYFW in addition to his roles as a Nike and Rolex ambassador. Unfazed by the experience, he says, “It’s just walking and keeping a straight face. Over the

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TAY L O R F R I T Z were more of a hockey state. I didn’t know anything about the sport when I met Taylor.” To that end, she posted a video last year titled “On a personal mission to make tennis cool again” that showed the pair jet-setting around the world. Even among people who already thought tennis was cool, the video caused a stir and boosted popularity of her BTS tennis tournament and OOTD (outfit of the day) posts — to the point that the Wimbledon tournament approached her to host a video series covering fashion at the tournament. “The year before I had made this video about what people were wearing at Wimbledon that basically consisted of me standing outside the VIP entrance of Centre Court for about 10 hours over the course of three or four days,” she says. “The Whisper team, which is the production company for Wimbledon, saw the video and reached

past few years I have been a lot more into fashion. It’s something that I definitely want to do more of to build my brand. I remember saying to one of my friends when we were 15 or 16 that if tennis didn’t work out I would model, and obviously tennis has opened the door to do a lot of things.” The couple clearly have a lot in common, which is essential, as they spend an average of 35 weeks a year on the road. The day before this cover shoot they had just returned from Vancouver, where Fritz and his fellow Team World players took home the Laver Cup Trophy and had 72 hours to do their laundry and pack before jetting off to China for the Shanghai Masters, followed by Tokyo for the Japan Open Tennis Championships, Switzerland for the Basel Indoors, and France for the Paris Masters. “Tomorrow I’m filming a Continued on P.105

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GIVENCHY sweater, price upon request, hooded sweatshirt, $990, leather skirt, $2,850, and pants, $3,350. Opposite: STAN LOS ANGELES jacket, $1,800. Vintage 1930s bandana, $164, at MELET TOPANGA.

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DIOR MEN jacket, $8,900, and pants, price upon request. CARTIER bracelet, $3,550. Tank top and ROLEX watch, Taylor’s own.

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MICHAEL KORS shearling coat, $2,250, sweater, $1,250, and boots, $1,195. SAINT LAURENT jeans, $1,050. PEREZ BITAN ring, $3,360, at ROSEARK.

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SAINT LAURENT jacket, $7,500, blouse, $1,690, belt, $575, and jeans, $1,050. CARTIER necklaces, $20,400 and $11,000, and rings, $9,300, $2,590, and $3,450. Opposite: Taylor wears LOUIS VUITTON shirt, $2,020, and pants, $1,399. CARTIER necklace, $8,500. Tank top and ROLEX watch, his own. Morgan wears MIU MIU dress, $6,700. VAN CLEEF & ARPELS earrings, $27,800, clip (worn as a beret), $7,200, rings, each $6,800, and bracelet, $25,200.

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Villa Mabrouka, the former home of late designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé, has been transformed into a 12-room boutique hotel by British designer Jasper Conran.

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will never forget that first sensation of coming off the narrow Tangier streets and into the villa’s green and shady courtyard,” says British designer Jasper Conran of his initial impression of Villa Mabrouka. The hotel, which opened this summer, is an airy, white-washed respite with pops of buttercup yellow, cornflower blue, blush pink, and emerald green. Says Conran, “It is like a house you might have once found in 1940s south of France. A mood of the halcyon moment in the interwar period, a moment of feeling light and bright, where everything had a bit of dazzle and twinkle.” Conran added several new rooms and garden cottages, three restaurants, a rooftop terrace and coffee bar, a second swimming pool and a hammam, as well as three dining pavilions for private events

and 6,500 new plants to the already lush gardens. Almost everything has been custom designed, from the tableware and linens to the fabrics, furniture, and lighting — all based on sketches by Conran or inspired by original pieces from the villa’s past. The Murano chandeliers, crenelated archways, and checkerboard marble floors, for example, feel just as how Saint Laurent and Bergé left them. villamabrouka.com.

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f something feels supernaturally right about the newly renovated Maroma, A Belmond Hotel in Riviera Maya, it may be because the property was designed according to the sacred geometry of Mayan masons. In other words, everything here — from the three pools to the biophilic spa by Guerlain — is perfectly in sync with its natural setting on 200 acres of lush tropical jungle along the white, sandy Caribbean beach. Londonbased designer Tara Bernerd set about the arduous task of hand-selecting local artisans to create

everything from handwoven textiles from Oaxaca to Sukabumi tiles handmade from volcanic stone. L.A. celebrity chef Curtis Stone lends his gastronomic talents and celebrated open-fire technique to the property’s signature restaurant, Woodend by Curtis Stone. Days can be spent meandering from jungle bike rides to tequila tastings, snorkeling, and visits to the on-site Melipona bee sanctuary; at night, it’s the place for stargazing after a hot shell constellation massage on the beach and a private dinner for two. belmond.com.

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ellowstone, the TV series starring Kevin Costner, has inspired all manner of cowboy wanderlust, but perhaps the most alluring real-life alternative to Dutton Ranch is the newly opened Reid Creek Lodge. Surrounded by 300,000 acres in the Laramie Range of the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming on a private working ranch, the luxurious 8,000-sq.-ft. timber lodge is equipped with a private chef and seven traditionally appointed bedrooms for friends and family. Bespoke experiences include everything from horseback riding (on one of the property’s pedigreed quarter horses), guided 4x4 trips, wildlife safaris (expect to encounter elk, pronghorn, deer, and bald eagles), hunting, fishing, landscape painting classes, picnics via e-bikes, and canoeing in one of the many alpine lakes. Another option is to do absolutely nothing but slow down and behold the beauty of mother nature from the private national park in the backyard. wagonhound.com.

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hat exactly is sleep hygiene? Healthy sleep habits. Behavior during the day, not just in the evening, affects how well we sleep. We drink coffee to perk us up, but the minute the caffeine wears off, it’s followed by an energy crash. We have late-night dinners even though we know it taxes our system with digestion when we should be winding down. We binge-watch TV shows in bed knowing blue light keeps our brains wired. And our phones! We’re on them until lights out, even though research shows an increase in dopamine (hello, social media feedback loop!) disrupts the brain wave oscillations needed for sleep. There’s a lot of advice out there, much of which sounds like common sense. But rather than cherry-picking tips, we should approach sleep like parents trying to get their babies to stay down through the night. “We sleep train our children, but we never talk about sleep training as an adult, especially after stressful times or periods of change,” says Mona Sharma, an L.A.-based nutritionist and wellness expert who advises healthy living advocates like Jay Shetty, Julianne Hough, and Hrithik Roshan. Sharma stresses that consistency is key: We should go to bed at the same time every night and rise at the same time every morning — including

weekends. “If you’re wavering a few hours here and there, it’s the equivalent of moving through life with jet lag and you will feel sluggish and tired,” she says. Setting the stage is important: Your bedroom is meant for sleep, sex, and relaxation. “Invest in soft bamboo sheets, blackout curtains, and some essential oils that cue the brain to rest and relax,” Sharma says. When you’re building a bedtime ritual, start early. “For slow metabolizers, caffeine can stay in your system for up to 10 hours, affecting both the duration and the depth of sleep,” says James Beshara, founder of Magic Mind Wellness Shots. “The primary way caffeine works to give us energy is by blocking our adenosine neuro-receptors that tell us we’re building fatigue.” Consider swapping the java for organic matcha green tea, which contains L-theanine, shown to improve sleep quality by promoting relaxation and reducing anxiety. At the end of the day, Sharma advises her clients to take a quick shower while focusing on their breathing. “With every exhale,” she says, “allow their your thoughts and feelings of stress to wash down the drain.” She also suggests applying a natural oil such as coconut oil or apricot seed oil with a few drops of essential oils. “Then get into bed and spend a few minutes of reading or connecting with your loved one before the lights go out.” •

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Continued from P.43 so he made them himself. Eventually he went to graduate school at Arizona State to develop his technique. His smaller goods, like tequila cups and tea bowls, are now available in Los Angeles at Lawson-Fenning on Melrose. More recently, The Future Perfect began selling his sculptural stools and side tables. The works skirt the line between art and commerce. It’s a push–pull relationship Cross has made peace with. “That’s why I use the word utilitarian instead of functional. Art still serves a function, but it’s more esoteric,” he says. “In my heart, I do value that a little more, but it’s a nonsense game that I play. Is there more value in making a cup or making a sculpture? For me it fulfills the same kind of joy. Sometimes it’s fun to have a purpose to a piece so you can break down some barriers.” “The mystery of God’s creation is more prevalent when you get out of the city and you’re surrounded by the wonders of animals and plants, and how the rain interacts with those plants,” he says. “There’s a mental energy that exists there that elevates my spiritual life.” jonathancrossstudio.com. •

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going to be doing all night and all day, and then we leave Saturday morning.” Among their favorite destinations? “Sydney for the Australian Open,” says Riddle. “It’s summer and everyone is off work and in the best mood. I’ve made a ton of friends there that I met through Instagram.” For Fritz it’s also about the vibe. “Tennis is a really popular sport in Australia, and there’s definitely a lot of excitement around that week,” he says. “I also really love Tokyo, so that’s where I’ll be motivated to make the extra time to do things. I’m normally pretty tired from training, so I’d rather just stay in and keep it simple. But if Morgan really wants to go out we make the effort.” In preparation for their upcoming visit, the pair got their international driver’s licenses in order to do the Super Mario Kart experience. “You literally dress up as Super Mario characters and drive around the streets of Tokyo,” says Riddle. “He’s going to be Yoshi and I’m going to be Princess Peach. There’s also a Meerkat Cafe that we really like. We love meerkats.” But living out of a suitcase can be also be difficult, lonely, and boring. “Now that I’m seven or eight years into it I am realizing how very little time off I get,” says Fritz, who has spoken about the emotional and mental support he gets from having Riddle travel with him. Riddle, meanwhile, has been open about her mental health struggles. “I’ve suffered from anxiety and depression since I was in high school,” she says. “People message me about these issues a lot, so I’ve continued to talk about them and share practical tips and tools I use, like therapy, reading, and podcasts. I can link my favorite lip gloss on my Instagram stories all day, but I also want to feel like what I’m doing is actually making an impact.” While on tour she also hangs out a lot with Nina Ghaibi, Canadian player Félix AugerAliassime’s girlfriend. Sebastian Korda’s girlfriend, Ivana Nedved, is also a close friend. “We’re going to get to hang out in Shanghai for two weeks, so we make it a girls’ trip, which is nice,” she says. “I’ve gone through periods where I felt lonely, but I make friends anywhere and everywhere.” On the rare occasion that they are at home for more than a week, Riddle will foster a litter of kittens. “That takes up my entire time because I get attached to them and won’t leave the apartment,” she says. Fritz

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also likes to unwind when he’s home. “I don’t want to do too much,” he says. “Sleep, play video games, play golf with friends, and hang out with my son [6-year-old Jordan, whom he shares with ex-wife and fellow tennis player Raquel Pedraza].” They might also venture out for breakfast burritos and coffee at Dialogue Cafe in WeHo, followed by shopping on Melrose Avenue, or head to Malibu’s El Matador Beach and then dinner at Broad Street Oyster Company. At the end of the day, however, Fritz’s top priority is always tennis, training, and bringing more attention to the sport. “I feel like tennis here is popular and relevant only for the two weeks of the US Open, so it would be cool to see the same excitement and coverage throughout the year,” he says. “I think that’s already happening. Coco Gauff is doing it for sure, especially after winning the US Open this year, and for a long time it was Serena and Venus. What they’ve done for the sport is amazing, but women had been carrying that flag for a really long time. It would be great to see someone on the men’s side winning Grand Slams and contending for the number-one spot in the world.” Watch this ace. •

Taylor wears FENDI MENS jacket, $9,500. GUCCI sweater, $1,200. Tank top and ROLEX watch, his own. DRIES VAN NOTEN pants, $1,395. DIOR MEN boots, $2,000. CARTIER necklace, $8,500, and bracelet, $3,550. Morgan wears LOUIS VUITTON scarf, $975, bodysuit, $2,460, and skirt, $11,600. Vintage Carolyn Rodney earrings, $12,680, and estate bracelet, $20,000, from ROSEARK. Vintage rings, prices upon request, from PALACE COSTUME, LOS ANGELES. FALKE socks, $23. MANOLO BLAHNIK boots, $1,295.

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and Wolf & Shepherd slip-ons. Anine Bing and Levi’s for denim.

Favorite hike? Will Rogers Park because it’s closest to where I take my lunch meetings. In Santa Barbara I’ll do the Cold Spring Trail Loop.

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Favorite beach? Why? Palos Verdes Bluff Cove. It’s a beautiful spot for a picnic.

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Favorite relaxing California getaway? Santa Ynez in the spring. The drive is spectacular, and I love stopping off at Cold Spring Tavern, S.Y. Kitchen, and Bell’s.

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Favorite restaurant? The sushi counter at Shunji and ordering the Omakase menu.

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Kicking back with the Grand Slam champion Where do you call home? Southern California for the beauty of coastal surroundings and the restaurants. Where do you feel most zen? In my bedroom. I splurged on a Hästens mattress many years ago and it is one of the best investments I’ve made. Favorite interior designer? Courtney Applebaum is a dear friend. We collaborated on my L.A. home from the ground up. Favorite interiors store? Seventh House Gallery for Courtney’s terra cotta wall sconces, Galerie Half for its beautiful reupholstered stools, The Tropics in West Hollywood for plants and weathered patina pots, Fetneh Blake in Laguna

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Beach for the Astier de Villatte selection of ceramics. Can you describe your Rove collaboration? I designed the pieces to complement all styles, whether you have a traditional or modern aesthetic. The coffee table is my personal favorite. The sofa is a cozy, versatile piece that looks great in a sitting room or can be used as a bed. There’s one in my son’s nursery. What do you wear to relax? The Great’s matching sweatpants and sweatshirt. What do you wear to dress up? The Row trousers and trench coats. Gabriela Hearst knits. For travel, Studio Nicholson oversize pants, a Toteme white T-shirt,

Favorite workout? I do strength training on the Tonal twice a week because it’s in my home and saves a lot of time. I’ll do a 30-minute Ballet Beautiful workout on YouTube if I’m in a rush. Favorite spa treatment? Surya Spa for the healing Panchakarma treatments — I try to do it annually for a week as a body reset. Or Tomoko Japanese Spa for a treat with friends. What book are you reading? Adam Grant’s Hidden Potential. Favorite musician to help you relax? Max Richter. Favorite podcast? All-In or Masters of Scale. I like informative podcasts that have a playful side. What’s your mantra? Strong body, strong mind. Shop The Maria Collection at roveconcepts.com.2

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