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The Rosewood Miramar welcomes Bottega Veneta and Loro Piana to Montecito.........

The Hollywood Roosevelt’s new suites are awash in movie star memories..........................

Despite state protections, the Joshua tree is still fighting for survival.........................................

Leopardo serves up perfect pizzas from a Michelin-starred master............................................

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JENNIFER SMITH Founder, Editorial Director & CEO

JENNY MURRAY

Editor & President

Chief Content Officer ANDREW BARKER | Chief Creative Officer JAMES TIMMINS

Beauty Director

KELLY ATTERTON

Contributing Fashion Editor

REBECCA RUSSELL

Senior Editors

GINA TOLLESON

ELIZABETH VARNELL

Managing Editor

SARAH RUTLEDGE

Photo Editor LAUREN WHITE

Graphic Designer DEAN ALARI

Research Editor CAITLIN WHITE

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Contributing Photographers: Juan Aldabaldetrecu, Christian Anwander, Guy Aroch, Mark Griffin Champion, Gia Coppola, Roger Davies, Victor Demarchelier, Amanda Demme, Francois Dischinger, Graham Dunn, Sam Frost, Adrian Gaut, Lance Gerber, Alanna Hale, Rainer Hosch, Bjorn Iooss, Danielle Levitt, Blair Getz Mezibov, Dewey Nicks, Frank Ockenfels, David Roemer, Jessica Sample, Jack Waterlot, Ben Weller

Contributing Fashion Directors: Chris Campbell, Cristina Ehrlich, Petra Flannery, Fabio Immediato, Maryam Malakpour, Katie Mossman, Jessica Paster, James Sleaford, Christian Stroble, Samantha Traina

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We are 19 years in with this issue, and once again we are first with the freshest, newest, and coolest along with the tried and true — all presented with our unique California lens.

Take our cover subject, actor Madelyn Cline, star of the TV series Outer Banks, who is booking top ad campaigns and has been invited to the Met Gala two years in a row. We took her to the SoCal shores to take a spin in this fall’s sartorial showstoppers (“Doing Just Cline,” p. 66).

Also getting standing ovations is Tamara Rojo, a legendary artistic director of global renown who has been with the San Francisco Ballet for almost two years. She is shaking up this beloved cultural institution with a new vision and a palpable energy. We went backstage with Rojo and the company to capture some of the magic in the making (“The World at Her Feet,” p. 94).

EDITORS’ PICKS

This month’s wish list

BOTTEGA VENETA

Necklace, price upon request, bottegaveneta.com

Handbag, $7,050, bulgari.com

Founder’s Note

Pioneering, at the very least, is the story behind Bill Harlan and the coveted wines he created in Napa in the most idyllic location. The vistas are stunning and the surrounding architecture is inspiring, but the family running the operation is the real story. We visited them at home in St. Helena as they celebrate 40 years of groundbreaking winemaking (“Notes on Succession,” p. 102). Raise a glass to a happy fall!

JENNIFER SMITH Founder, Editorial Director and CEO

Shoes, $2,275, rogervivier.com

On The Cover

Bjorn Iooss, who shot our cover and feature on Madelyn Cline, “Doing Just Cline” (p. 66), was born and raised in New York and is new to L.A. His photographs convey a sense of personal intimacy with his subjects with a balanced emphasis on style, bridging the gap between portrait and fashion photography. MY C SPOTS Anajak Thai on Ventura is some of the best Thai food I’ve ever eaten • The bowls and smoothies at Honey Hi are so fresh and delicious • Dunsmoor offers amazing food in an incredible historic building

The author of two feature stories in this issue, “The World at Her Feet” (p. 94) and “Notes on Succession” (p. 102), David Nash is a journalist and brand writer in San Francsico whose work has appeared in Elle Decor, Town & Country, and Architectural Digest MY C SPOTS Meeting for drinks at the Beverly Hills Hotel; I wrote the definitive history of CW Stockwell’s Martinique bananaleaf wallpaper for AD • A glass of Moonracer at Realm Cellars’ Pritchard Hill outpost in the Napa Valley • Hiking the Midland School Trails in the Santa Ynez Valley

Contributors

Alanna Hale, a photographer living in San Francisco, turned her lens on the Harlan family for “Notes on Succession” (p. 102). Her work can be found in a range of publications, including Archtectural Digest, Food & Wine, and The New York Times. MY C SPOTS A Bloody Mary and fish-and-chips at Nick’s Cove on Tomales Bay • Tank Hill in San Francisco has views nearly as good as Twin Peaks but with half the tourists • Backpacking in the eastern Sierras; Stanislaus National Forest is mere hours from the city but worlds away

The stylist for our feature on Madelyn Cline, “Doing Just Cline” (p. 66), Italy native Fabio Immediato began his career at Elle magazine and has worked with Anya Taylor-Joy, Orlando Bloom, Erin Doherty, Evan Peters, Emma Corrin, and Elizabeth Olsen, among others. His work has appeared in Vogue, Esquire, GQ, Glamour, and Harper’s Bazaar MY C SPOTS Bravo Toast has the most delicious avocado toast in town • Getty Villa reminds me of my Italianness • I am obsessed with every fragrance at Le Labo

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FABIO IMMEDIATO

ALANNA HALE

BJORN IOOSS

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CONTRIBUTORS

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CAROLINE CAGNEY

KERSTIN CZARRA

DAVID NASH

JESSICA RITZ

REBECCA RUSSELL

ELIZABETH VARNELL

S. IRENE VIRBILA

SHORE THINGS

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Stylish additions at ROSEWOOD MIRAMAR BEACH herald

a new era of polish and craftsmanship

Clockwise from top left: Inside ROSEWOOD MIRAMAR BEACH’s new BOTTEGA VENETA boutique; a board by JAMES PERSE; a LORO PIANA design; the BOTTEGA VENETA bungalow exterior.

T A T E M E N T S

Lush designs for men and women are marine layer-ready

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he already quiet coastal style codes between the sea and the Santa Ynez Mountains just got more reﬁned with the addition of three elegant Italian houses to the resort retail mix at ROSEWOOD MIRAMAR BEACH. Matthieu Blazy’s sculptural Bottega Veneta designs for men and women — beloved for trompe l’oeil details like denim-printed leather and the atelier’s signature intrecciato technique — have arrived. Known for understated clothes created with couture-ish details, the house, founded in Vicenza, Italy, in 1966 and based in Milan, carries precise cocoon coats and dresses along with coveted bags.

Zegna, with its roots in the Italian Alps and known both for its wool mill and surrounding Oasi Zegna natural territory, also has a new menswear boutique at the resort. Alessandro Sartori, the house’s artistic director, favors precise tailoring and leisure looks using entirely traceable cashmere and flax fibers. Made-to-measure is also available on the premises.

Loro Piana’s trove of natural material — including wool, cashmere, vicuña, linen, silk, and cotton — in camel, brown, burgundy, and other neutrals are on hand at the resort in the Italian house’s new shop. Lush designs for men and women are marine layer-ready. These new spots join an already robust lineup, including Brunello Cucinelli’s earth-hued classics; The Webster’s curated assortment of Celine, Gucci, and other independent designers; and California native James Perse’s perfectly fitting loungewear and modern furniture. 1759 S. Jameson Ln., Montecito, 805-900-8388; rosewoodhotels.com. E.V.

Clockwise from top: ZEGNA’s new Montecito boutique; a LORO PIANA dress, JAMES PERSE’s Gatehouse; offerings from THE WEBSTER.

Laurent Perrier

Cuvée Rosé is crafted from the best Pinot Noir grapes, slowly macerated after the harvest before aging for a minimum of five years in our cellars.

The West Coast may be the birthplace of many standout trekking, climbing, and camping retailers, but Italy is no slouch when it comes to creating wardrobes meant to outlast the elements. LORO PIANA’s new Into The Wild collection of women’s and men’s gear adds an element of understated elegance to garments like bomber jackets, parkas, rainproof capes, trousers, leggings, and shorts designed for the great outdoors. The bonus is performance fabrics meant for layering that mix textile innovations with silks and cashmeres plus heat-conducting graphitederived membranes — all made with impeccable tailoring and a chic palette. There’s also a sleeping bag and suitcase-striped camping chair

and suitcase-striped camping chair

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in canvas and leather and a much-anticipated collaboration with ROA on two styles of hiking boots made with a blend of wool, stretch silk, and technical fabric in understated hues. 360 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-860-0765; 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714-432-1301; 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-798-1069; 233 Geary St., S.F., 415-593-3303; loropiana.com. E.V.

A GOOD EGG

Fiery red rubies responsibly mined in Mozambique and set in rose gold amplified by white and brown diamonds, pink sapphires, amethysts, pearls, and intricate guilloche enamel form a feather-like pattern of wings accenting a new ovalshaped FABERGÉ x GEMFIELDS collaboration. The newly completed Malaika egg — Swahili for “angel” — holds an additional unearthed treasure: a five-carat Mozambican ruby inside the filigreed sphere. The project nods to the jewelry house’s penchant for hidden treasure and Gemfields’ support of Mozambique community projects through its nonprofit Gemfields Foundation, which is slated to receive $100,000 from the egg’s sale. The English design perches on a pearl ring that turns to unfurl wings covering the removable ruby — a stone that is ready to be reset as a bespoke bauble. gemfields.com. E.V.

TO BROWN Fall bags with extra swag 1. 2. 4. 3.

CHANEL bag, $6,700. 2. BOTTEGA VENETA bag, $10,900. 3. PRADA bag, $6,200. 4. MAJE bag, $355.

LORO PIANA goes outdoors with the Into The Wild collection.

ITALIANS

SHEER BIAS

DO IT BETTER

GUCCI recently celebrated a century of reinventing luxury, and along with that milestone is opening a highly anticipated boutique at The Grove in the heart of Los Angeles. Guests are invited in by the golden glow of the Gucci logo, the warmly lit interiors, and the demure marble facade. The space, which occupies two ﬂoors and more than 8,000 sq. ft., is adorned with extravagant walk-in closets that will showcase the vast array of

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men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, accessories, (including the signature Horsebit 1955 and Jackie 1961 collections), beauty, and the travel collection Gucci Valigeria. The neutral and reﬁned palette complements the vibrant oﬀerings on display. Monochromatic rugs and Gucci Décor plush velvet furniture round out the interior. Guests will feel so at home, they may never leave. 189 The Grove Dr., L.A.; 323-900-8080; gucci.com. R.R.

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“Falling in love with California was a real surprise,” says ELYSE WALKER, a New York native who switched coasts and opened her first eponymous Pacific Palisades boutique 25 years ago in a 900-sq.-ft. space that now encompasses nearly the entire block. Since then, Walker has raised more than $16 million for cancer research and early detection benefiting numerous West Coast organizations,

among others. To commemorate the milestone, she’s hosting a series of in-store gatherings with jewelry lines such as Harwell Godfrey (Palisades) and Shylee Rose (Calabasas), as well as ready-to-wear including A.L.C. (Newport Beach), and partnering with local charities along the way. elysewalker.com. E.V.

COURRÈGES’ frisson is back in Costa Mesa. The French label, known for its founder’s minimalist futurism, became the first designer boutique to open at South Coast Plaza in 1975, after being lured by Henry Segerstrom. Now the architectural line is returning under creative director Nicolas Di Felice, whose bias-cut slip dresses, strapless gowns, wide pants, strategic slashes, latex footwear, and blindfoldinspired sunglasses join strategically pocketed trench coats inside the new space. Belgian architect Bernard Dubois devised chrome pillars along with mirrored ceilings and dressing rooms plus white floors, furniture, and railings to house the men’s and women’s collections. Accessories and jewelry are housed in a monolithic island at the space’s center. The house codes are all here, but the suggestive pieces are also forward-looking. 3333 Bristol St., South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, 714-8523777; courreges.com. E.V.

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GUCCI at The Grove.

ELYSE WALKER celebrates 25 years.

BEACH PLEASERS

Photography by JUAN ALDABALDETRECU Styling by REBECCA RUSSELL

ST. JOHN handbag, $1,295. HARRY WINSTON necklace, price upon request.

SPACE OUT

work in progress on new kaleidoscopic artwork.

OLAFUR ELIASSON, who is known for manipulating fog, droplets of water, and light with projectors, spotlights, and lenses to challenge the senses, is creating a site-specific installation at MOCA’s cavernous Geffen Contemporary space that engages directly with the Frank Gehry–designed building. As part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide exhibitions (formerly Pacific Standard Time), the Icelandic-Danish

SUITE LIFE

Experience life on the A-list by booking one — or both — of the newly reimagined penthouse suites at the HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT HOTEL, which opened in 1927. Conceived by Los Angeles ﬁrm Kevin Klein Design, the two sky-high spaces were once again made resplendent with rich Italian marble, luscious wood paneling, ornate plaster detailing, and a stylish mix of furnishings. With its panoramic views, the 2,100-sq.-ft., two-bedroom, threebathroom Gable Lombard Penthouse includes a sunken living room with a bar and a state-ofthe-art entertainment system. The 2,875 -sq.-ft. Johnny Grant Apartment oﬀers a spacious

artist’s solo show, Olafur Eliasson: Open, centers on large optical devices created for the warehouse-like structure that reﬂect patterns and colors across its architecture, fostering both communal experiences and singular impressions and perceptions. Watch the kaleidoscopic shapes shift, contemplate the laws of geometric optics, or just space out. Sept. 14–July 6. 152 N. Central Ave., L.A., 213-625-4390; moca.org; pst.art. E.V.

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bedroom, three bathrooms, a living room, a private oﬃce, a fully equipped kitchen, a private outdoor terrace, and a dining room. Both have access to a shared 3,000-sq.-ft. rooftop for entertaining. 7000 Hollywood Blvd., L.A., 323785-7000; thehollywoodroosevelt.com. D.N.

RH SAYS HELLO TO PALO ALTO

WELL ESTABLISHED

Since establishing Big Daddy’s Antiques more than three decades ago in Los Angeles, Shane Brown has demonstrated a flair for finding unique objects. Now THE WELL in Montecito follows the opening of its predecessor in Summerland, in an extension of Brown’s highly eclectic sensibility. Although the inventory echoes the offerings a few miles down the coast, this fresh context alters the feel. Wares include choice vintage selections from European buying trips, new furniture collections, bespoke limestone fountains, Italian olive jars, and custom firepits. (His business includes staging and fullservice design work too.)

At the indoor-outdoor boutique, “I’m all about the experience,” Brown says. 1505 E. Valley Rd., Montecito, 805-888-8603; @thewellsummerland. J.R.

The fourth Northern California outpost from RH has arrived. RH Palo Alto, the Gallery at Stanford, is a design gallery paired with a glamorous rooftop restaurant. The 60,000-sq.-ft. emporium includes room-size galleries infused with luxe home furnishings and accessory collections. A grand floating double staircase, flanked by dramatic crystal chandeliers, ascends to the second floor, where additional galleries and the RH Interior Design Studio are located. The third floor is crowned by the Rooftop Park, featuring RH Outdoor lounge terraces punctuated with 100-year-old heritage olive trees and lush views of the Kings Mountain range. Next to that green space is the glass-domed RH Restaurant, accented by a burbling Biancone limestone fountain, where shoppers or diners will savor curated Napa Valley sips and delicacies such as mini lobster rolls topped with generous dollops of caviar from the brand new RH menu. 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto; rh.com. C.B.

OLAFUR ELIASSON’s

THE WELL merges vintage Americana with refined Mediterraneaninspired living.

ELIASSON:

A view of the Gable Lombard Penthouse.

Namban wallpaper in the study.

WALLS OF WONDERS

The Hollywood Hills’ newest A-list resident has graced the covers and pages of Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Financial Times, Marie Claire Maison, Veranda, and Vogue Living, to name a few. Now DE GOURNAY has its own pied-à-terre in L.A. to showcase the breadth of its hand-painted wallpapers and handembroidered fabrics throughout more than 11 distinctive rooms. Including the living room’s Nordic Garden (a rustic chinoiserie designed in collaboration with Michael S. Smith), Mughal

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Trees (a depiction of lush greenery embroidered with raﬃa, beading, and appliqué) in the dining room, and Malmaison (a panoramic hand-painted wallpaper named after Josephine Bonaparte’s fabled residence) installed in one of two distinct upstairs bedrooms, the home’s eye-catching interiors are what the brand refers to as a “living portfolio.” Open by appointment, a visit to the Southern California residence is an inspiring immersion in a beloved brand. georgia@degournay.com. D.N.

ﬁlmmaking role COLOR IN role

colored Disney cartoons, and the move to digital

Color signals a journey through the infinite universe in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the use of a particular palette as a filmmaking tool plays a central role in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ new MOTION exhibition. Part of the latest PST ART edition running throughout Southern California this fall, the show highlights the role of advancements in cinema’s history, including Technicolor and Eastman Color. But it also spans hand-tinted silent films, handcolored Disney cartoons, and the move to digital production. There’s even a re-creation of the stargate corridor from Kubrick’s 1968 film. 323-930-3000; academymuseum.org; pst.art.

6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.,

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COLOR IN MOTION runs October 6, 2024, through July 13, 2025.

ARHAUS PROUD

Beloved for its artisanal furniture and contemporary decor, Ohio-based ARHAUS further solidifies its West Coast presence with a new 17,900-sq.-ft. showroom as it becomes the premier home retailer at The Grove in Los Angeles. The 38-yearold furnishings brand’s sizable outpost will carry its full catalog of collections, including the popular Kipton and Ashby indoor seating options; outdoor favorites like the teak wood and resin strand-woven wicker Roos sofa and lounge chair; and an abundance of options for living, dining, bedroom, and office spaces. “This expansive showroom will offer the area an unmatched experience and product offering,” says cofounder and CEO John Reed. It also includes complimentary design services — in-house designers and consultants who can help you update a single room or outfit an entire house. 189 The Grove Dr., L.A., 323-9200012; arhaus.com D.N.

The striking home goods from AUTUMN SONATA are inspired by printmaking traditions worldwide, but the initial spark is rooted in Southern California. “Growing up here is the essence of my designs,” says founder and designer Lilli Elias. “My ﬁrst gateway was vintage and antique clothing, which I fell in love with and which continues to inspire me.” After working as an archival intern at the Row, she earned a masters of archival studies in Amsterdam, where she built an envious textile collection — from a geometric print inspired by Japanese weaving to a ﬂoral paisley that echoes an ancient Persian teardrop motif. These designs came to life in Italian linen tablecloths, napkins, and placemats released this year. She launched a line of organic cotton reversible bath towels with an equally worldly pedigree in 2022. Now splitting her time between L.A. and Europe, Elias creates designs that feel like uncovered heirlooms. Nickey Kehoe, 7266 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood; autumnsonata.co. K.C.

“I lean toward more pared-back, timeless motifs,” AUTUMN

ARHAUS Delsie round chandelier, $7,999.

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From left: CARTIER earrings, price upon request. BULGARI necklace, $75,000. VAN CLEEF & ARPELS necklace, $66,500, and bracelets, $32,500 each.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S ULTIMATE SHOPPING DESTINATION

Alexander McQueen · Amiri · Balenciaga · Bottega Veneta · Brunello Cucinelli · Cartier · Celine · Chanel · Chloé

Christian Louboutin · Dior · Dolce&Gabbana · Fendi · Ferragamo · Gianvito Rossi · Giorgio Armani · Givenchy · Gucci

Harry Winston · Hermès · Jacques Marie Mage · Jil Sander · Jimmy Choo · Lanvin · Loewe · Louis Vuitton · Maison Margiela

Marni · Max Mara · Missoni · Moncler · Moynat · Prada · Ralph Lauren · Roger Vivier · Saint Laurent · Stella McCartney

The Webster · Thom Browne · Tiffany & Co. · Valentino · Van Cleef & Arpels · Versace · Zegna · Zimmermann partial listing

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KITH’s new Malibu flagship, just off PCH, includes all the collaborative apparel, accessories, and kicks that founder and creative director Ronnie Fieg is launching this season, headlined by New Balance suede and leather MS 1300 and MT 580 sneaker designs in exclusive neutral hues. But beyond the exterior cedar siding, brass sign, and outdoor patio, the light ash interiors house a Kith Treats bar reintroducing the Caramel Soba Cha Swirl. Light-filled travertine floors and walls house surfboards, racks of clothes and hats, and walls of shoes or sunglasses alongside a curated selection of candles and fragrances. Across the

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VAN CLEEF & ARPELS’ intricate, imaginative jewels have graced the ears, necks, and wrists of Hollywood actors, socialites, and style icons for nearly a century. For the ﬁrst time, the venerable French jewelry maker lets us peek behind the curtain for a study of the pieces from the ﬁrst half of the 20th

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highway, Malibu’s beaches served as inspiration for a new capsule of vintage T-shirts, caps, crewnecks, and towels with wave, shell, and sunset motifs. 23465 Civic Center Way, Malibu, 424-235-1398; kith.com. E.V.

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century. The Van Cleef & Arpels Collection (1906–1953) (Atelier EXB, $238) reveals nearly 700 jewels, precious objects, and watchmaking pieces and the stories behind them. “We hope to show that jewelry is not an isolated art,” says president and CEO Nicolas Bos. “It is in constant interaction with other disciplines, which inspire it and which it inﬂuences in return. As such, it forms part of the great history of the arts.” Available at MoMA Design Store and Amazon. K.C.

CHRISTIAN DIOR filled his Paris couture salons with Napoleon III chairs upholstered in a woven rattan geometric Cannage pattern during his first presentations, and this fall the Dior cane is again top of mind at the house. Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri tapped the look of natural braided vegetable fibers, the Graphic Cannage motif, for a selection of leather goods, raffia, and denim accessories for her latest collection, including the new Dior Groove carryall: a two-handled Bostonstyle bag with a padlock and key ring. The look, reworked over the years, unites architecture and interior design favored by the house with craftsmanship. The result is modern silhouette shapes that are both functional and of the moment. dior.com. E.V.

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1. BURBERRY shoes, $1,790. 2. ZIMMERMANN shoes, $795. 3. MIU MIU shoes, $2,550. 4. GUCCI shoes, $1,500. 5. McQUEEN BY SÉAN McGIRR shoes, $1,790. — R.R.

DIOR unveils Graphic Cannage bags.

Malibu is home to the new KITH flagship.

AMIRI GOES SOUTH

Mike Amiri’s eponymous Los Angeles label — launched in a Hollywood basement, shown in Paris, and worn by the Glimmer Twins, Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, and Bella Hadid — is branching out and heading south to Costa Mesa. The line’s second California boutique, spanning 3,000 square feet at South Coast Plaza, mixes a site-speciﬁc Instrument Frame Drags work by Detroit-based artist Jason Revok with Oksana Schön’s abstract wooden wall piece alongside curated objects culled by AMIRI

RIO WORLD

Founded in an open-air marketplace in Rio de Janeiro by Kátia Barros and Marcello Bastos, FARM RIO is bringing its vibrant patterns and colors inspired by Brazilian culture to Melrose Avenue. The nearly 1,700-sq.-ft. Los Angeles boutique is rife with the singular tropicsinspired art and craftsmanship the line has honed over the past two decades, tapping Alê Sisdelli and Dominique Jardy for the creative interiors. Joining its Venice sibling, the boutique is ﬁlled with blue botanical print maxi dresses, breezy wrap skirts, and crop tops in lush reds

beside his men’s and women’s ready-to-wear collections. The looks, taking inspiration from Hollywood’s young idols and heritage movie theater interiors, include printed silk scarves, deconstructed tuxedos, high-waisted trousers, slim belts, and embossed velvet suits. Exclusive limited-edition glitter Skel Top shoes and Micro Amiri MA bags top accessories oﬀerings, and children’s designs are also here amid the texture-rich decor, white oak furniture, and ocean-hued rugs echoing the shop’s iceberg blue marble facade. 3333 Bristol St., South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, 657-384-1104; amiri.com. E.V.

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and sunny yellows, plus multihued embroidered pieces and tailored cotton eyelet looks in sandy neutrals. 8551 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, 424-284-3175; farmrio.com. E.V.

FACE UP

VALMONT, the Swiss luxury skincare brand that has earned a long-standing cult following for its heavy-lifting formulas, has opened its California flagship on Rodeo Drive. Upon entering the airy space, guests are greeted with works of art. On the self-care front, in addition to offering best-in-class signatures (a menu replete with customizable options), the spa has unveiled the exclusive Rodeo Drive Red Carpet facial. The protocol combines diamond microdermabrasion, oxygen infusion, light therapy, and microcurrent for a result that leaves skin tight and glass-like. After your facial, choose from several collections, including L’Elixir des Glaciers, whose formulas remineralize and plump with royal jelly and gold sturgeon DNA, as well as a new range that targets wrinkles and promotes collagen synthesis. 234 Via Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 424-313-8099; lamaisonvalmont.com. C.C.

SCARF MEASURES Take the silk road 1. 2. 4. 5. 3.

AMIRI’s new SCP boutique has an oceanic palette.

VALMONT opens its doors on Rodeo.

FARM RIO moves to Melrose.

Despite state protections, the imperiled JOSHUA TREE is battling power-hungry humans and a hostile climate

oshua trees, those spiky, Seussian succulents found only in the higher elevations of the Mojave Desert, are inextricably linked to the history, mythology, and struggles that define the Southern California experience.

Inspired by the story of Joshua guiding Israelites through Canaan with outstretched hands, mid-19th-century Mormon settlers nicknamed Yucca brevifolia , and it’s fitting that the label stuck. Conservationists revere the trees with an almost religious devotion, and the challenges to their survival — which started almost as soon as industrialists began turning their stalks to pulp for desert paper mills in the 1870s — are biblical in their scope and severity.

Wildfires have wiped out thousands of acres of Joshua tree habitat, and the Dome Fire in 2020, caused by lightning strikes, took out a million trees in a matter of hours. Climate change has gradually altered the temperature of their narrow growing zone to the point where it’s no longer cool enough to reach the temperature the trees need to reproduce successfully. Transplanting them is a painstaking and expensive task because they depend on both a single moth species for pollination and a vast underground network of fungi and microorganisms to survive. And developers have razed them for decades, making room for projects as mundane as tract housing and as necessary as solar energy plants.

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“If we chose to do absolutely nothing to protect the Joshua trees, just went about our business as usual, they could have as little as 100 years left,” says Cameron Barrows, a retired research ecologist at the University of California Riverside Center for Conservation Biology.

Barrows was the principal investigator in determining whether the trees were imperiled by climate change in the national park that bears their name.

Over the past year, two headline-worthy events have put the plight of the Joshua tree at the center of California’s cultural conversation. The first occurred in July 2023, when Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Western Joshua Tree Protection Act to guard the endangered tree permanently and prohibit their sale, transfer, or removal without the permission of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

“Part of the goal of seeking and gaining statewide protection was to tilt the regulatory scales so it no longer was cheaper and easier to build on a Joshua tree woodland than it would be on less sensitive lands,” says Brendan Cummings, an environmental litigator and conservation director at the

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Center for Biological Diversity. Cummings has worked for years on writing and passing this legislation. “When this project was started, was proposed, and got early permits, essentially Joshua trees were given little if any value in the balance of where to build.”

Just shy of a year later, California-based Avantus Power broke ground on the controversial Aratina Solar Center on 2,300 acres in Kern County that was greenlit before the legislation was in place. It’s a massive renewable energy plant that will provide power for 180,000 homes in the Bay Area. Activists protested the health hazards of the long, dusty construction project and the environmental impact on the hundreds of plant and animal species — including 3,500 Joshua trees — that were destroyed or lost their homes when the land was cleared in June.

“Solar companies have been invited in the desert, going back to the Obama era when the president was trying to collectively

encourage the development of solar energy,” Barrows says. “Part of that movement was because it’s really sunny in the desert, and part of it was that there is a perception in Washington and on the East Coast that the desert is, by and large, not very biologically diverse. Part of the research we’ve been doing is to make it very obvious that there are more animals and plant species in

like Ed Ruscha, which will be published in conjunction with the exhibition.

Khalsa was assisted by Juniper Harrower, a professor at Reed College in Oregon and a native of the town Joshua Tree. Harrower is both a fine artist and a scientist who specializes in multispecies entanglements under climate change, and she has exhibited her work with Joshua trees all over the West. One of her more memorable creations is a “dating site” called Hey J Tree that matches budding conservationists with trees at various research sites. Through a multimedia art and science research practice, she considers the ways that humans influence ecosystems while seeking solutions that protect at-risk species and promote environmental justice. The MOAH exhibition in Lancaster will include an outdoor reforestation project and a greenhouse that demonstrates how Harrower and her students are working to repopulate the species.

the desert than any other region of California. No one would propose cutting down redwoods to create clean energy. And the desert is equally if not more biodiverse than a redwood forest.”

A third newsworthy event is happening this September, when the long-awaited PST ART: Art & Science Collide opens in 60 museums and cultural institutions across the region. One exhibit curated for the Lancaster Museum of Art and History, titled Desert Forest: Life With Joshua Trees, is a cross-disciplinary project that integrates natural history, Indigenous knowledge, public policy, scientific research, and artistic expressions to emphasize the challenges facing the Joshua tree and conservation efforts.

The lead curator, Sant Khalsa, is an artist and educator who spent 30 years teaching at Cal State San Bernardino and has been a lifelong advocate for desert conservation. Khalsa also edited a book with contributions from artists

“When these major forest fires happen and we lose thousands of Joshua trees, groups like the National Park Service will go and transplant these

“If we do nothing to protect the Joshua trees, they could have as little as 100 years left”

baby trees. Then 90 percent of them will die,” Harrower says. The aforementioned climate conditions and root-eating rodents are part of the problem, but Harrower’s research revealed that there is a mycorrhizal fungal network in the soil around Joshua tree forests, and the trees are unlikely to thrive without this symbiotic support system. To address the problem, Harrower is working Continued on P.121

HITS THE SPOT

LEOPARDO, in the former La Brea Bakery, is open Tuesday through Friday, 5:30 to 10 p.m.

is open for dinner daily.

L.A. is a pizza lover’s fever dream of outstanding spots turning out pies both classic and, well, eccentric. Enter one more: LEOPARDO. The space is the latest from chef Joshua Skenes, founder of the radical Saison in San Francisco (which earned three Michelin stars under his helm) and the seafood experiment Angler. Skenes spent months researching ﬂours and perfecting the wild yeasted dough he ferments for several days. His pies are billowy visions with splotches of char at the edges (hence the leopard reference) and topped with the kitchen’s DIY canned early girl tomatoes, housemade mozzarella, and much more.

But the menu, which changes regularly, isn’t all pizza. Consider the raw bar, where oysters are garnished with seaweed granita, and a deer tartare is presented with a giant pizza dough cracker and silky roasted bone marrow. The caprese salad subs

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in tomatoes slow-roasted in the wood burning oven and stracciatella for the usual mozzarella. Wood-grilled ocean whiteﬁsh comes from Skenes’ favorite ﬁsherman. Be sure to try the frozen “soft cream” with honeycomb. 460 S. La Brea Ave., L.A., 323-272-3535; leopardola.com. S.I.V.

OMAKASE, OH MY!

LE COQ, C’EST CHIC

Christopher Puffer and chef Brian Malarkey, the team behind Herb & Wood and Animae in San Diego, just opened LE COQ, a glamorous but cheeky French steakhouse in downtown La Jolla. At the helm is Tara Monsod, who is going for a menu that’s “French forward with subtleties of Asian technique and California ingredients.” To that end, dry-aged ribeye comes with a side dish of creamed wakame seaweed. Instead of the classic duck à l’orange, Monsod frames duck breast with candied kumquats, tamarind puree, and charred chicory cooked in duck fat. Don’t miss the frites dusted with powdered chicken glacé to dip in a proper garlicky aioli.

7837 Herschel Ave., La Jolla, 858-4271500; lecoq .com.

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Omakase dining has never felt more theatrical than when you’re occupying one of the eight seats at MORI NOZOMI in West Los Angeles. Chef Nozomi opened her eponymous — and incredibly intimate — Japanese restaurant in March, but in just a few short months it has become one of the most coveted reservations in town. With fish flown in from Japan and the freshest produce from the Santa Monica farmers market, the Sushi Ginza Onodera alum offers an up-to-20-course omakase menu for $250 with an optional tea pairing for $55. For a menu that changes daily, dishes might include chawanmushi (a steamed egg dashi soup), otoro and chutoro nigiri, and kegani (hairy crab), which factors prominently in her specialty dish that’s been nicknamed Kinkaku-ji for the golden temple in Kyoto. Each meal concludes with a traditional matcha tea prepared ceremonially by Nozomi as elegantly as she presents each dish. 11500 Pico Blvd., L.A.; morinozomi.com. D.N.

LE COQ

deer tartare is presented with a giant

Chef Nozomi Mori changes the menu daily; the spot is open

to 10 p.m.

Photography by JUAN ALDABALDETRECU Styling by REBECCA RUSSELL

Clockwise from top: McQUEEN BY SÉAN McGIRR bag, $3,300. MICHAEL KORS COLLECTION bag, $2,200. SAINT LAURENT bag, $1,850.

ME E T MR. LOUD LUXURY

CHARLES HARBISON’s designs have won over Hollywood’s brightest talents. What’s next?

Piles of embellished tulle, rolls of embroidered sequins, and all manner of patterned fabrics cover the tables lining Charles Harbison’s studio in downtown L.A. The North Carolina–born designer arrives straight from the gym and walks toward the racks of samples from his namesake line’s fall collection.

“We had all these dead-stock fabrics and vintage fabrics, disparate materials, and we paired them together, playing,” Harbison says. The resulting vibrant pajama-style silk sets,

Opposite, clockwise from top left: HARBISON blouse, $595, blazer, $1,695, pants, $1,395, and bag, $595; top, $2,295, and skirt, $1,295; bra, $1,795, blazer, $1,695, and pants, $1,395.

plaid suits, and column dresses hark back to a childhood love of crayons and creating art evocative of a happy place. “I feel like this collection is really a reflection of me absolving myself of certain fashion ideas and trends,” he says. “This is something little Charlie would do and have no explanation for it beyond, ‘It’s pretty.’” Now in its second year, the line is carried at Bergdorf Goodman, Moda Operandi, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom, but this collection is only the latest chapter in Harbison’s story. Harbison studied architecture at North Carolina State University, but he fell in love with fabric manipulation, tapestry, and weaving, which led to graduate studies at Parsons and an early career designing sportswear for Michael Kors Collection and Billy Reid. In the mid-2010s, he launched an eponymous line in New York. Editorial recognition followed, with Michelle Obama and Beyoncé donning his designs, but so did physical and emotional burnout. That prompted his West Coast relocation eight years ago. “It was not a sustainable pace for me,” he says.

After prioritizing his health through mind-clearing hikes and connecting to nature with reparative visits to the beach and the desert, Harbison took on design, branding, and marketing work. Soon a much-lauded collaboration with Banana Republic led to a realization: He could run his label from his L.A. perch. The Harbison line relaunched at the postvaccine peak, when the country was reopening after the pandemic and getting out felt especially exhilarating. “People were feeling joyful and wanting to look joyful,” Harbison says.

From his West Coast space, Harbison has a greater proximity to Hollywood, dressing actors Sandra Oh, Jodie Turner-Smith, Issa Rae, Jessica Alba, Quinta Brunson, Anna Kendrick, and Sheryl Lee Ralph. “I’m a Southern boy. I like

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love his playful shapes suited to different body types. A slew of guests, including Kelly Rowland and Liza Koshy, arrived that night wearing his looks. The organization’s founder, Tania Fares, says Harbison’s fresh approach is pioneering. She credits his designs with “redefining the U.S. fashion landscape…. The brand’s unique blend of creativity, inclusivity, and exceptional craftsmanship really resonates with me.”

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pomp and circumstance, not that overly demure New York sensibility,” he says. “Here, there are women with a bit more effervescence. Infusing that into a new luxury apparel label felt risky, but it was all I was willing to do.” Stylists have connected his designs to today’s brightest talents. Alexandra Mandelkorn, who dresses Janelle Monáe and Rachel Brosnahan, looks to his line for bold pairings, like those in the fall collection. “Charles combines such different textures, ones you may not normally see together, and yet somehow makes them work seamlessly,” she says of the line’s eye-catching elements and embellishments.

In April, the designer won Fashion Trust U.S.’s ReadyTo-Wear Award, presented by Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph and her stylists Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald, at the organization’s second annual gala held in April. The duo, who go by Wayman + Micah, see a whimsical and dreamlike element to Harbison’s designs and say they

Jewelry is central to Harbison’s L.A. relaunch. “I’m an ‘80s kid, so I grew up with women wearing statement jewelry,” he says. “I remember my dad putting brooches on me, sort of like a little bolo tie for church.” He worked on accessories for various lines, including Cult Gaia, which fueled his interest in creating head-to-toe looks. “We made 24-karat plated costume jewelry. One day we had a lot of it in the studio and we laid the jewelry onto the Quantum [a fitand-flare minidress], took the backings off earrings, and applied them to the dress,” he says. The resulting design became a bestseller in gold, and the hardware-heavy look has grown into a signature.

Harbison also makes bags, including the rectangular Gemini, and shoes are in development. Also coming is menswear, with gender-fluid pieces already in the current fall and resort lineups laying the groundwork. “I want her and him and them to walk into their respective departments and basically find the same things,” he says. “I know I have everyone responding to the same looks. I’ll wear a pajama set or a blazer that my mom wears.”

His long-term goal is a business encompassing every aspect of lifestyle design, the sort pioneered by such creatives as Giorgio Armani. “I want to do it all, and I don’t say that lightly,” he says. “Harbison home is a goal.” A red tweed chaise with gilded polygonal feet and a geometric pillow, perhaps? Yes.

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Rockstar status is the greatest luxury of all.

There’s a world where fun is unscripted. The best scene is behind the scenes. And every outing is an opportunity to paint the town yours.

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FALL 2024

Outer Banks’ MADELYN CLINE has a face for fashion, but her eyes are fixed on Hollywood p.66. The spirit of LAUREL CANYON looms large in this season’s collections p.78. TAMARA ROJO reveals her grand plans for the San Francisco Ballet p.94. The next generation of family winemakers is taking over the HARLAN ESTATE as it turns 40 p.102.

The San Francisco Ballet rehearses Marius Petipa’s Raymonda under the artistic direction of Tamara Rojo.

She’s already a Netflix sweetheart with millions of adoring fans and modeling deals to boot. Now

MADELYN CLINE has her heart set on Hollywood

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Doing Just Cline

Photography by BJORN IOOSS

Styling by FABIO IMMEDIATO

Words by ROB HASKELL

PROENZA SCHOULER dress, $1,790, and blanket, $990. SYDNEY EVAN ring, $10,200.

request.

MISSONI dress, scarf, leggings, and shoes, all prices upon

SYDNEY EVAN ring, $10,200.

Opposite: BALMAIN jacket, skirt, and shoes, all prices upon request.

Some actors seem to arrive fully formed on-screen, whereas others grow up before our very eyes, often inviting us along with them. Madelyn Cline was 21 when she was plucked from obscurity to star in Outer Banks, the Netflix show about a patchwork group of teenagers in search of a long-lost treasure. As the series readies for its fourth and perhaps final season, the actor can’t help but wax nostalgic.

“One thing I love about the boot camp that is Outer Banks is that there’s so much of me that informed my character as I grew up, but there’s also so much of my character that has shaped me,” she says of the role of Sarah Cameron, a girl from the town’s grandest family who falls in with a group from the other side of the tracks and has to reckon with her family’s values and its past. “I’ve spent the better part of six years with this cast and crew. I feel like I had my unofficial college years with them. They’ve seen me through so much,” Cline says. “But wrapping up this season, there was a sense of looming finality. The timing is right. I feel ready to differentiate myself, to explore new spaces and have some wonder about stories that I haven’t been a part of telling.”

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We’re sitting in the lobby of a hotel just off the 101 in North Hollywood, a few minutes from the home away from home that Cline shares with a good friend. Although it’s far from the more glamorous entertainment corridors, the succession of young men who approach asking for a photo with Cline (she cheerfully obliges, over and over) offers a reminder of the scope of

“I doomscroll in bed. I probably have the same insecurities my fans do”

MADELYN CLINE

ETRO gown, $11,500, and pants, price upon request. SYDNEY EVAN ring, $10,200.

GUCCI jacket, $11,500, shorts, $1,500, and boots, $2,500. Opposite: LORO PIANA blouse, $4,325, and pants, $3,525.

Hair by RENATO CAMPORA at The Wall Group. Makeup by JEN TIOSECO at The Wall Group. Manicure by YOKO SAKAKURA at A-Frame Agency. Prop styling by BRYAN PORTER at Owl and the Elephant.

her fame and of the broad reach of Outer Banks — she has 16 million Instagram followers and 7 million on TikTok.

The actor has just finished a whirlwind fortnight in town, and although she considers Los Angeles home, she has spent only two weeks here in 2024. That has meant few opportunities for her beloved SunLife matchas, uni at Malibu’s Broad Street Oyster, and Pilates classes at Alo with her girlfriends. These days she is a creature of everywhere and nowhere.

“There’s an excitement to being a floater,” Cline says. “There’s an air of anticipation. Although it might be nice not to live out of a suitcase and a storage unit.” This year she became a global ambassador for Revlon and starred in Tommy Hilfiger’s summer campaign opposite Noah Beck. Tonight she flies to Barcelona for a work project she can’t yet discuss, but a few weeks after our interview it is announced she will star in a reboot of the ‘90s hit thriller I Know What You Did Last Summer opposite Camila Mendes, out in summer 2025.

Cline grew up an only child in Goose Creek, a small city northwest of Charleston (where Outer Banks shoots). At 13, she began doing commercial print modeling. In the summer, she and her mother decamped temporarily to New York, where Cline would book jobs with the goal of setting aside the money for college. Although her parents are religious Lutherans and homeschooled her, Cline has no recollection of them offering anything but full-throated support of her interests, whether it was video games or crochet or painting or The Vampire

Diaries . “My mom was always like, ‘I don’t know where you came from,’” she says. In mornings and evenings during high school, Cline worked at a barn caring for horses. She had had a frightening experience with a horse at a friend’s house, and her mother felt that a little exposure therapy would do her good. She managed to become an avid rider.

“As a kid who was very introverted, working at the barn and getting to

something that really built my confidence when I was younger. Nowadays I think of myself as an introvert who has learned how to be an extrovert.”

It took all of six weeks at Coastal Carolina University for Cline to realize college was not for her. She moved to Atlanta, booked small roles on The Originals and Stranger Things , and then drove to Los Angeles. (She made it in three days, even though she managed to lose her wallet in the Grand Canyon.) Those first years weren’t easy: She got bedbugs in North Hollywood and moved to Sherman Oaks; she kept auditioning and started to wonder what was wrong when all around her, friends were booking jobs she could see herself doing. “Those years were so full of uncertainty,” she says. “I bounced around, auditioned, had one crisis of confidence after another, called my mom all the time.”

BALENCIAGA coat, $7,690. SYDNEY

EVAN earrings, $7,500. Opposite: ISSEY MIYAKE coat, $3,290.

know each one of those horses on a deep level was so important for me,” she says. “If you work with horses, you understand that they’re such intuitive creatures: No word has to be spoken. It’s about learning how to communicate with each other. That experience was

But a part-time job at a self-tape studio, where she saw countless young actors recording auditions of the same roles in their own unique ways, taught her a lot about the craft. And three years into the grind of Los Angeles, Cline landed Outer Banks . Stardom came quickly, not least because

Cline’s relationship with her costar Chase Stokes became catnip for the show’s young and passionate audience. The experience taught her to protect her privacy fiercely.

“When I’m just out of bed and I have sleep in my eyes and my hair is partially matted and I’m rolling up to the coffee shop, the awareness of how my life has changed hits me like a shit brick,” she says, laughing. “I become sensitive to everything: How am I standing? What am I doing with

LAUREL CANYON in the ‘60s and ‘70s was a seminal moment for California cool, the spirit of which reverberates through this season’s collections

It’s All Groovy

Bruna wears LOEWE dress, $4,600. CHLOÉ boots, $2,090. TIFFANY & CO. necklace, $6,900. SELIM MOUZANNAR necklace, $30,810, and bracelet, $16,000. Anita wears LOEWE jacket, $4,200, and pants, price upon request. JACQUES MARIE MAGE sunglasses, $1,050. CELINE BY HEDI SLIMANE earrings, $640. SELIM MOUZANNAR necklace, $11,250, and ring, $26,000. Opposite: Bruna wears BOTTEGA VENETA dress, shoes, and earrings, all prices upon request. SELIM MOUZANNAR ring, $26,000.

Soap and Anita wear MIU MIU jackets, $5,100 each, dresses, $2,100 each, tights, $925 each, and brooches, $895 and $1,290. Opposite: Soap wears LANVIN dress, $2,250. Vintage scarf from Palace Costume. SELIM MOUZANNAR rings, $26,000 and $4,820, and bracelet, $8,120. FALKE tights, $59.

Bruna wears MICHAEL KORS coat, $790, and skirt, $790. RE/DONE sweater, $375. JACQUES MARIE MAGE sunglasses, $1,050. TIFFANY & CO. earrings, $4,400, and ring, $2,750. CHLOÉ boots, $2,090. Soap wears FENDI dress, $1,690, and boots, $1,980. SEYMOURE gloves, $440. JACQUES MARIE MAGE sunglasses, $820. Opposite: Bruna wears ZIMMERMANN gown, $2,650. SAINT LAURENT bracelets, $825, $695, and $1,150. Vintage earrings, choker, necklace, and rings from Palace Costume. MANOLO BLAHNIK boots, $2,045.

Anita wears MAXMARA dress, $3,790. TOM FORD sweater, $1,590. CELINE BY HEDI SLIMANE earrings, $640, and ring, $640. Soap wears BRUNELLO CUCINELLI blouse, $2,495. FALKE tights, $59. Vintage earrings from Palace Costume. Opposite: Bruna wears DIOR coat, $19,000, sweater, $1,800, skirt, price upon request, boots, $1,950, and necklace, $620. FALKE tights, $40.

Anita wears MARNI dress, price upon request. ROGER VIVIER shoes, $1,495, and bag, $2,275. Gloves from Wolf & Badger, $140. TIFFANY & CO. bracelet, $20,000. FALKE tights, $53. Opposite: Soap wears CHANEL dress, $3,000, earrings, $725, necklaces, $1,325 and $2,350, belt, $2,550, and boots, $3,000. FALKE tights, $73.

Anita wears CELINE BY HEDI SLIMANE dress, $3,800, boots, $1,950, bag, $4,100, cap, $990, and earrings, $640. FALKE tights, $73. Soap wears CELINE BY HEDI SLIMANE jacket, price upon request, top, $1,550, skirt, $3,150, shoes, $1,250, and bag, $4,100. TIFFANY & CO. earrings, $4,400. FALKE tights, $73. Opposite: Anita wears BURBERRY coat, $5,900, and dress, $3,250. TIFFANY & CO. earrings, $4,200, and necklace, $6,900. MANOLO

BLAHNIK shoes, $895. FALKE tights, $40.

Soap wears CHLOÉ cape, $3,150, cardigan, $1,990, and shoes, $950. Vintage headband from Palace Costume. TIFFANY & CO. necklace, $6,900. OROBLU tights, $54. Bruna wears CHLOÉ cape, $4,950, jumpsuit, $7,450, and boots, $2,090. Vintage belt from Palace Costume. TIFFANY & CO. earrings, $4,400, and rings, $2,400 and $2,750. SELIM MOUZANNAR necklace, $30,810. OROBLU tights, $54. Opposite: Soap wears STELLA McCARTNEY top, price upon request. RE/DONE jacket, $1,695, and skirt, $995. Vintage durag from Palace Costume. BRUNELLO CUCINELLI necklace, $4,500. JACQUES MARIE MAGE sunglasses, $950.

Bruna wears TOM FORD jacket, $6,590, sweater, $1,590, and shorts, $3,750. JACQUES MARIE MAGE sunglasses, $820.

ROGER VIVIER shoes, $1,645. FALKE tights, $40. Soap wears GIVENCHY jacket, $3,270, and skirt, $2,067.

ROGER VIVIER shoes, $1,195. SEVILLE MICHELLE necklace, $120. FALKE tights, $40. Anita wears LOUIS VUITTON blazer, $5,800, top, $1,700, skirt, $2,800, and boots, $1,830. CROCHET BY KAREN cloche, $350. FALKE tights, $73. Opposite: Anita wears EMPORIO ARMANI jacket, $1,095, pants, $945, boots, $725, and hat, $275. SELIM MOUZANNAR earrings, $11,970, and necklace, $11,250. SEYMOURE gloves, $285.

Hair by RIAD AZAR at The Only Agency. Hair assistant GLENDA THOMPSON. Makeup by ELAYNA BACHMAN at Tracey Mattingly. Model ANITA VIDA at Elite Models @anitalopezvita. Model BRUNA ROSA at Elite Models @rosa__bruna. Model SOAP at Ford Models @soaprunsfast.

The World at Her Feet

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One of ballet’s most decorated dancers and artistic directors, TAMARA ROJO reveals her grand plans for the oldest company in the U.S.

Every choreographer will tell you that they’d like more time,” says Tamara Rojo, artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet. She has been keeping the entire company — about 80 dancers — on their toes rehearsing her adaptation of ballet master Marius Petipa’s Raymonda. “I have only four weeks to put it together now, then we leave it to rest and start rehearsals again about two weeks before we put it on the stage [this spring], so we teach it now and hope it stays in the bodies and minds of the company.”

Rojo’s commitment to her métier and the San Francisco Ballet are evident, considering the quality of the performances she has directed since December 2022, following the retirement of Helgi

Photography by FRANCOIS DISCHINGER

Words by DAVID NASH

Founded in 1933, the San Francisco Ballet is the oldest ballet company in the United States. Opposite: Tamara Rojo has been the artistic director since 2022. She is only the sixth person, and the first woman, to lead the company.

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“Given my own interest in making ballet relevant and diverse, it fit with the city”

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Tómasson, whose tenure spanned 37 years. Also, it took almost six months to schedule a private audience with her for this story. But it’s not because of a her lack of interest in sharing more about herself or promoting the ballet; it’s simply a matter of time. “In this company, we do a lot of repertoire, and now, of course, we’re starting to do consistent international touring, so it’s quite a compressed process,” she says, noting that they spend half their year performing in the War Memorial Opera House and the other half on the road. “Most companies have a more regular calendar that includes six weeks of performances in the autumn, and at Christmastime, and then a spring season, so it’s a more balanced schedule than we have.”

The more successful a company becomes, the more demand there is for those tours and other projects. “That’s the challenge,” she says. “How much do you take on while also ensuring you give yourself enough time to do things properly?” Its founding in 1933 makes the San Francisco Ballet the oldest

ballet company in the United States — and one of the most revered for its innovation and the range of its repertory. “I’ve admired this company since I was a teenager,” she says, while mentioning that she grew up, and studied ballet, in Madrid. “I actually applied to audition. Even then I knew its reputation was one of the highest internationally.” And although that opportunity never materialized, Rojo’s professional career has been nothing short of inspiring, particularly because her origin story could serve as the basis for its own three-act ballet. She was an only child, and her parents fled the political and social oppression of Francoist Spain for French-speaking Quebec, only to return with their newborn daughter in 1975, following the dictator’s death. This experience instilled in her the desire for freedom of artistic expression.

Fast-forward to 1991: After graduating from Royal Conservatory of Dance Mariemma in Madrid, she joined the Ballet Español de la Comunidad de Madrid. Within a few years,

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artistic director for the English National Ballet.

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eight-performance engagement of Swan Lake at Madrid’s fabled Teatro Real in October.

she won the La Médaille Grand Vermeil de la Ville de Paris at the prestigious Concours International de Paris. By 1996 she was invited to join the Scottish Ballet in Glasgow, where she performed principal roles in productions like Swan Lake before joining the English National Ballet the following year. Four years later, Rojo began a 12-year stretch with the Royal Ballet as a principal dancer, performing in all its major repertoire, including Giselle, The Nutcracker, the premiere of Ricardo Cue’s Snow White, and Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote. Then, in 2012, she embarked on her second act and returned to the English National Ballet. This time she traded her pointe shoes for the role of artistic director, a position she held for the next decade. During that period, the company — for the first time in its history — performed at Opéra Garnier in Paris, won a coveted Laurence Olivier Award for its reimagining of Giselle by Akram Khan, and saw Rojo’s debut as a choreographer with Petipa’s Raymonda, which premiered at the fabled London Coliseum in January 2022. But the curtain had barely come down on the performance when Rojo received a call from across the pond that would mean stretching her wings.

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“When Helgi decided to retire, the Board [of Trustees] started the process of looking for a new artistic director, and the search firm asked if I was interested in putting my hat into the ring,” she says. “By then, I had been with the English National Ballet for 10 years. The company was financially solid, and we’d moved into new premises that would guarantee a stable future, so I felt like my work was done and it was time for a new challenge.”

She adds, “I love the spirit of innovation at the company and also of San Francisco. So I felt that it was a good match — given my own interest in making ballet relevant, and diverse, it fit with the geographical position of the company and the city.” For Rojo, that positioning includes emerging technologies. “I was listening to a podcast about Frankenstein, because we’re [performing] the work later this season, and I was thinking about society’s [then] fear of the industrial revolution that enabled author Mary Shelley to imagine such a story about reviving the dead to create a new, superior human race. We’re kind of talking about the same things now with artificial intelligence, and it feels very

The entire company is involved in Rojo’s adaptation of Marius Petipa’s Raymonda , which hits the stage in March 2025. They’re also preparing for several other performances, including The Nutcracker , Manon , and Frankenstein , as part of the 24/25 season.

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“I love going to Sausalito on the weekends. And Chinatown: Chinese food is my addiction”

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real.” This reality has her imagination moving in a steady pirouette.

“Ballet is a human endeavor centered around the sharing of stories and enabling empathy, which seems, from the outside, to be the opposite of what AI claims to bring,” she says. “So how can we use new technologies without sacrificing the very essence of what we are?”

As for making San Francisco home, there’s no question that she’s acclimated to the physical geography and her new surroundings.

“It’s a stunningly beautiful city: You have the Pacific Ocean and the nearby forests, and crossing the Golden Gate Bridge you have Sonoma and Napa,” she says, adding “when you’re in London, nature seems very far away.”

Not quite two years into California living, there’s still much for Rojo to discover. “Since I’ve been here, most of my time has been spent working, so there hasn’t been much time to explore.” She has, however, identified a few of her favorite spots. “The Marina District is a wonderful place to live, and I just love the Legion of Honor

— both the museum itself and the views from it. I love walking around the Presidio and going to Sausalito on the weekends. And Chinatown: Chinese food is my addiction.”

Apart from keeping an eye on the future — and the occasional dim sum menu — what does the San Francisco Ballet’s newest steward have in store for us this season? With Raymonda waiting in the wings, and The Nutcracker and Manon on the horizon, Rojo and the company have been rehearsing for an eight-performance engagement in Madrid at the Teatro Real, from October 15 to 20, to present Tómasson’s Swan Lake

“I love that theater and the company will enjoy performing there for the first time,” she says of her hometown’s most famous opera house. “It’s a beautiful time of year to be there, and ballet audiences in Spain are always eager for high-quality performances, so they’ll embrace the company. It’ll be nice to go home to San Francisco.” •

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often train six hours a day, six days a week. Rojo provides direction to the company during rehearsals for its upcoming performances in Madrid. The company is the very definition of poetry in motion. Opposite: The spirit of innovation at the company is palpable given the caliber of performances under Rojo’s direction.

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top left: Ballet dancers

Photography by ALANNA HALE

Words by DAVID NASH

Notes on Succession

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As the HARLAN ESTATE turns 40, there’s a changing of the guard at the preeminent Napa winery, with the next generation’s plans already bearing fruit

Winemaking is a family affair for Bill and Deborah Harlan and their children, Amanda and Will, who now actively oversee the family’s portfolio as its second-generation stewards.

This year marks Harlan Estate’s 40th anniversary. Most businesses would commemorate this milestone with pomp and circumstance, but the Harlan family is instead quietly relishing the achievement as an early marker on the timeline of patriarch and Estate founder William “Bill” Harlan’s 200-year plan.

That’s not to say the family isn’t thrilled, even humbled, with how far they’ve come or at the success of their flagship label — or of Bond and Promontory, the two other highly acclaimed Napa Valley wineries in Harlan’s portfolio. In fact, nothing could

be further from the truth. But over the past several years, Bill and his wife, Deborah, have focused on orchestrating a smooth transition of the business to the next generation, which involves handing over the reins to their children, Will and Amanda. “It has been fun for us to watch our kids become who they are,” Deborah says. “It’s touching to see how they’ve made this their own dream as well.”

“Our parents have done a lot over the past 40 years, and my brother and I are very committed to stewarding this generation,” says Amanda, who serves as family director of Domain HWH (the wine growing organization’s official moniker),

Founded in 1984 and perched above Oakville, Harlan Estate offers sweeping views of the Napa Valley — and some of the most coveted wine in the region. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Bill in his vintage Allard looks back on the past 40 years with no regrets. One of the Howard Backen–designed buildings on the family’s namesake property. With her first child due in September, Amanda Harlan Maltas has her sights set on both motherhood and the future of the family’s Domain. The valley just beyond the Estate’s vineyards is the same land that enticed Bill on his first trip to Napa Valley around 1959.

“We’re still on a steep learning curve. In 10 to 20 years you’ll see this evolution”

WILL HARLAN

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With growing families of their own, siblings Amanda and Will are dedicated to the stewardship of the land and their family’s business for the third generation and beyond. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Bill happily took a step back when Will assumed the role of managing director in 2020. The Flag Room, named for its rare early California state flag. After spending four decades in the driver’s seat, Bill relishes having the second generation behind the wheel. Deborah savors Harlan Estate’s elegant and full-bodied 2019 vintage.

overseeing the hospitality side of the family’s portfolio. Part of that organized progression is conveying the history and ethos of Harlan Estate and the greater Domain.

“We’re in 60 countries around the world,” she says, from wines in retail outlets and restaurants to international members of the Napa Valley Reserve who make and export their Harlanquality wines for personal enjoyment abroad. “How do we adequately tell this story in every language and have an extension of our team doing that successfully?” Will, who took over as managing director of the portfolio in 2020, shares this sentiment. “We’re still on a very steep learning curve,” he says. “Over the next 10 to 20 years, you’ll see this evolution.”

When you consider the bigger picture, however, for a working philosophy that looks backward and forward a century in each direction, four decades can seem like a small drop in the barrel. “It took 13 years from the time I bought the land in 1984 until our first bottle sold in 1996,” says Bill. At 84 years old, he doesn’t look at his winemaking journey through rosé-colored glasses. “You have to have a lot of passion and a great deal of patience and perseverance — for not only you but also your spouse and kids.”

Take, for example, the land that he refers to: a majestic 240 acres set on the western hills of Oakville that make up Harlan Estate. Five years after he purchased another property across the valley, where Meadowood Resort sits — and following a trip through France at the behest of Robert Mondavi — he knew what to look for and acquired the site for his eponymous winery.

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Then there was the romantic idea he harbored since about 1959, after visiting Napa for the first time as a UC Berkeley student. “I decided I’d like to buy a little piece of land, plant a vineyard, find a wife, raise a family, and make wine,” he says. Following an eye-opening trek through Bordeaux and Burgundy to see where and how the best wines are made, the idea took root. “After that trip I saw the potential for Napa Valley and learned the most valuable land was on the hills or high ground, and I became even more interested in understanding how to produce wines that would be welcome at a table of the finest wines in the world.”

Cut to 2024, and that’s just what he’s achieved — but not alone. From a single man with a vision for his future and an adventurer’s spirit (he has raced motorcycles and cars, flown planes, hitchhiked through Africa, and sailed around the world) to the family man and winemaker he envisioned becoming (with more than just “a little piece of land”), he has primed the next generation for its succession.

Only 40 acres of the 240-acre property are planted with fruit. Predominantly cabernet sauvignon, smaller percentages of merlot, petit verdot, and cabernet franc, which round out the plantings, make up the Domain’s flagship Bordeauxstyle wine.

“It’s touching how Will and Amanda have made this their own dream as well”

DEBORAH HARLAN

“We’re still at the very beginning stages of Harlan Estate,” Will says. Along with his wife, Gigi Dalla Gasperina, he expanded the Harlan family with a daughter, who was born in January. “At 40 years, we’re still in the early days. It’s important to understand that a decade or two [in the wine industry] is like a year or two in other businesses.”

When he’s not traveling to Europe and Asia to meet with distributors, merchants, sommeliers, or collectors, Will splits his time between the three wineries. He can spend an entire day in meetings at which “focus” is the name of the game.

“I’d say [over] the past decade, I’ve given up a lot of my hobbies to be able to focus on the company and my own learning curve and development,” he says, explaining that an earlier career in technology meant forging a path outside the vineyards. “I had very little interest in taking on someone else’s vision — I wanted to be part of creating my own.”

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Soon, however, he realized it was impossible to cut a truly divergent path because winemaking was in his DNA. Living in San Francisco more than a decade ago and immersed in the tech scene, he found himself at networking events with friends thinking he’d “love to have a bit of wine to share,” and, almost innately, the idea for The Mascot was born. Made from the younger vines of the family’s three renowned labels, the venture ultimately enabled him to execute his vision and carve out a niche within the family business.

The Domain’s future isn’t predicated on physical expansion, though. “It’s important that we stay focused on what’s in front of us,” Will says. “Growth for us has never been about producing more cases or buying more properties. It’s about deepening our connections to these existing [vineyards] and translating their characters into the wine.”

It’s the same for the culture of Harlan’s business, which includes Meadowood and the Napa Valley Reserve. “We’ve built so much in 40 years, and I’m committed to tripling down

on our company culture and elevating the human spirit through the medium and mystery of wine,” says Amanda, who lives part time in Los Angeles and will welcome her first child in September with her husband, Jason Maltas. “Leadership is so important in the organization,” she says. “One of my sole areas of focus — especially over the next five to 10 years — is to deepen the roots of our internal culture and attract young, curious,

discerning folks who believe in [our] vision and want to be part of something that will exist beyond their lifetime.”

Reflecting on her own early part of the journey — which began as a blind date on Bill’s houseboat in Sausalito in 1985 and developed into a cross-country romance made easy by $99 one-way tickets on People Express Airlines — Deborah recalls relocating from New York and joining Bill as he shaped the contours of the southeast part of Harlan Estate.

“He’d talk to me about trellising, and we’d drive down Silverado Trail and he’d show me the different pruning styles — it was all part of our courtship — and it just seemed like a wonderful dream, even without clarity about where we might end up beyond the next step,” she says. With their children stewarding the business and building families of their own, that next step finds the couple enjoying the fruits of their labor. “It’s a happy time,” Deborah says. “The third generation is here, and I feel very much like Bill and I have the opportunity to step back and watch it move along. It’s a fun moment.”

As for the future of Harlan Estate and the family’s broader legacy in the Napa Valley, Will explains the pace is basically set. “Will we, someday, consider another project? Maybe. But for now, during my tenure as leader over the family Domain [and] in my lifetime, the main theme will be focusing on what’s in front of us and making sure we do right by that opportunity.”

With unwavering agreement, Bill refers back to his original guiding philosophy.

“Here we are at 40 years. We have the first generation with us, we have the second generation with us, and we have the beginnings of the third generation. We started with a 200-year plan. We look back 100 years, we look forward 100 years, but we live now. We need that perspective, [and to know] the new generation will learn what we learned, but in half as much time as they start to refine [the business] and get better and better.” •

Bill’s 200-year plan was predicated on building something that would span generations. Opposite, from top: A lot of the magic happens in Harlan Estate’s fermentation room. The 2019 and 2020 vintages have received several 100-point ratings.

FALL FOR IT

Soak up the off season at hotels with a generous SIDE OF CHIC

Words by KERSTIN CZARRA

I S C O V E R I E S

CASA YUMA in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, gives modernist castaway vibes.

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Casa Yuma

If a naturalist, an artist, and a surfer collaborated on a hotel, CASA YUMA might be the result. Located on the shores of Puerto Escondido, close to breaks of Carrizalillo Bay and Playa Zicatela, the minimalist hotel, constructed from a vegetable resin and limestone concrete with accents of worn wood and Oaxacan brick, is the brainchild of architect Ricardo de la Concha. The 25 guest rooms, dreamed up by coowner and interior designer Sara Skalli, make up an adultsonly destination that lets guests glide from the beach’s fullservice cabanas to yoga, meditation, and massage sessions before gazing over the Pacific from the pool. Afterward, the open-air restaurant, serving elevated traditional Oaxacan food like grilled octopus with red sauce and tamales cooked in the kitchen’s tortilla oven, awaits. Skalli says, “Casa Yuma is a place for those seeking tranquility at the end of the world while wanting to feel at home.” casayuma.com.

Glide from the beach’s full-service cabanas to yoga

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Kona Village

One of the most storied properties in Hawaii, beloved by Jim Morrison and Steve Jobs, KONA VILLAGE, A ROSEWOOD RESORT reopened in 2023 after a devastating tsunami seven years earlier. Now the 81-acre property is enjoying a renaissance. With oversized lanais and outdoor showers, the hales (“house” in Hawaiian), designed by California’s Nicole Hollis, are modeled after traditional structures with thatched roofs that look out on gardens, a lagoon, mountains, or the ocean. Douglas fir shiplap lines the walls, and much of the decor, like the kapaprinted pillows, are made by local artists. Work up a sweat in one of the sailing canoes launched off Kahuwai Bay beach before indulging in a mai tai and sashimi from the original Shipwreck Bar (made from a salvaged sailboat). The bar joins two restaurants that cater to guests’ every craving: Moana serves heavenly Hawaiian malasada doughnuts at breakfast, and Kahuwai Cookhouse uses wood fire to prepare barbecued Kumamoto oysters and crispy pork fritters. Preservation is another priority at Kona, which uses only solar power and sources art solely from native Hawaiians. Guests wishing to connect more deeply with the island’s heritage can take hula, lei-making, and fishing lessons. rosewoodhotels.com/en/kona-village.

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gardens, a lagoon, mountains, or the ocean

KONA VILLAGE’s 81 acres are rich with Hawaiian history and lush landscaping. Opposite: CASA YUMA is constructed from vegetable resin and limestone concrete.

Paradero Todos Santos

Framed by the Sierra de la Laguna mountains and the Pacific, PARADERO TODOS SANTOS has long been a popular spot for Californians keen on luxurious adventure. The property’s five acres — including centuries-old Cardon Cacti, virgin beaches, an oasis with 5,000 palm trees, and far-reaching farmland — allows for hiking, surfing, gardening, and sailing aboard a catamaran. Now there’s another reason to visit: its new restaurant, TENOCH, serving modern Mexican cuisine by chef Eduardo Ríos, who trained in Michelin-starred kitchens. He pairs heirloom corn tortillas with marinated beef and softshell crab, pulling from a garden on-site to plate up zarandeado shrimp topped with blistered pepper mayo and togarashi. The all-suite hotel bathes guests in nature with minimalist, muted interiors that echo the surrounding landscape. Book a rooftop suite to enjoy a “star net,” a flat hammock with a front-row seat to the starry sky above. But pack light and pick up a Chihuahua sculpture or gold statement bangle at the new boutique that champions local artisans. paraderohotels.com.

TODOS SANTOS A riveting new restaurant and curated boutique ensure PARADERO TODOS

SANTOS guests leave with a memorable piece of Baja.

The Riviera Maya at Kanai

THE RIVIERA MAYA AT KANAI is the first Edition property in Mexico from hotel visionary and Studio 54 founder Ian Schrager. This 620-acre nature reserve on the Yucatán Peninsula is ideal for those who prefer a scene with their scenery. Breeze past the lobby bar with a floor-to-ceiling installation of Mexican sculptures, and you’ll arrive at the large, lagoon-like swimming pool. From here, continue down toward another pool, a beach club, and a floating cabana deck above the turquoise sea. The lush grounds, set within a 400-year-old mangrove forest, boast rainforest plants, tropical fruit trees, and flowers, and are home to iguanas, raccoons, and hundreds of species of protected birds. Inside, the decor is classic Schrager, with the cleanest lines, blond wood furniture, and curved white sofas. At dinner at one of the four on-site restaurants, pair your martini with dishes like chile-spiced grilled lamb with guacamole and salsa verde. Or host your own party at the Sky Rooftop Villa, the largest hotel penthouse in North America at an astonishing 27,000 square feet, with five bedrooms, an infinity pool, and ocean views on three sides. editionhotels.com/riviera-maya.

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Ideal for those who want a bit of scene with their scenery

RIVIERA MAYA

THE RIVIERA MAYA AT KANAI’s design follows the Mayans’ belief in a tri-level world of heaven, earth, and a magical realm below.

LIP SERVICE

MAED BEAUTY offers a three-step lip process topped with scarlet tint.

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Clean beauty advocate and wellness blogger Denise Vasi wants to keep your lips pliant, saucy, and in shape with her new lip-care line, MAED BEAUTY. “Our elevated lip-care products enhance the natural contours of the lips, providing definition and structure,” she says. “They deliver intense hydration, keeping lips soft and supple.” At the heart of the experience is BioActive Complex, a reparative, hydrating, and proactive system that holistically cares for the lip barrier and improves your mouth’s overall appearance. Maed’s three-step process harnesses high-performing ingredients to soften texture, brighten and tone the lips, and boost moisture levels, while prepping lips for flawless color application. maedbeauty.com.

Saving Face

Transformative facials can make devoted clients the most staunch gatekeepers. But under-the-radar celebrity aesthetician FRANKIE SHAY has opened her own space at Contrapposto. “My signature treatments have always combined three key modalities: microcurrent, LED, and massage,” she says. “Each works to tone the skin, improve circulation, enhance collagen and elastin production, and promote a radiant complexion. This combination maximizes the results for every client, providing immediate improvements.” This summer she introduced the Glacial Cryo Modulation device, a game changer that addresses skin inflammation. From $250. frankieshay.com.

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EAU DE PHARRELL

In his first foray into fragrance for LOUIS VUITTON, men’s creative director Pharrell Williams asked master perfumer Jacques CavallierBelletrud to capture light, a creative theme he continues to explore. “Light plays a fundamental role in life, nature, and photosynthesis, something that holds special significance for us as perfumers,” CavallierBelletrud says. Rarely used in modern fragrances, galbanum — the mythical resin of the Ferula plant — is the heart and soul of LVERS, bringing a green freshness to the sunlight-inspired perfume. Sandalwood, bergamot, cedarwood, and ginger — thought to possess healing powers — round out the bouquet by conveying the idea of fragrance as an elixir of life and wellbeing. It’s a spray of sunlight distilled in a louisvuitton.com

LOUIS VUITTON’s new fragrance with Pharrell Williams is $320.

Nailed It

The world’s fastest-growing beauty services brand has landed stateside. Juanita Huber-Millet, the founder and creative director of TOWNHOUSE, takes on global expansion with the opening of a new salon in Beverly Hills. The nail brand, which has 40 locations across the UK, plans to transform the U.S. with its design-conscious interiors, luxury manicures, strategic partnerships with elevated brands like Givenchy and Chanel, seamless online bookings, and “better for you” products, including their own hand-care line. There’s even a color library online to peruse before your appointment. Celebrity fans include Margot Robbie, Drake, Kim Cattrall, and Emilia Clark. From $34. townhousebeauty.com.

DR. FEW SKINCARE products start at $85.

TIME FOR A SPATCH-UP?

Wish you could spackle away blemishes, bruises, dark spots, and rosacea? We’ve all been there. Often the solution only worsens the problem — until now.

“SPATCH was driven by the need for a product that ensures my clients look flawless yet natural during photo shoots and red carpet events,” says founder Quinn Murphy, makeup artist to Kate Hudson, Kristen Bell, and Alison Brie. Unlike concealers, which come in liquid or cream and are used to cover imperfections, Spatch offers a powder formulation that blends seamlessly and resembles the soft matte finish of the skin. The collection includes six shades of Invisible Spot Fix, a primer, and a setting spray. spatchskin.com.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s favorite “holistic plastic surgeon,” Julius Few, M.D., has launched a collection of clean and clinically backed products. “I created the range to apply my Stackable Treatments concept to skincare,” he says. “My method of combining three minimally invasive treatments to mimic a facelift has revolutionized the way cosmetic medicine is practiced.” With DR. FEW SKINCARE, he has identified key formulas designed to be stacked together to deliver more effective at-home results than any one formula alone. The range includes an exfoliating cleanser, an oil serum, moisturizers in two textures, an eye cream, a sunscreen, and a retinol. drfewskincare.com

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With a $20 million refresh, including spa upgrades and a gorgeous new cove pool and bar, the FOUR SEASONS WESTLAKE VILLAGE is the destination of choice for wellness seekers and families. “Whether you’re in search of a complete lifestyle transformation or a relaxing getaway to reset, our accredited health experts offer endless ways to discover optimum well-being,” says Victoria Nickle, executive director at the Center for Health and Wellbeing. You can soak in the sun at one of their spa suites, which includes comfortable seating for up to six guests, a soaking tub, a large flat-screen TV, and includes day passes to the pool. Or connect with nature via their Greenhouse Experience, beginning at the outdoor meditation garden, followed by a restorative massage. Their gym is a first-rate, state-of-theart facility that offers fitness consultations and personal training, including expert instruction in fitness, yoga, and Pilates. They also offer group hikes and outdoor cycling tailored to your fitness level. Other services include Body Composition Analysis, Target Heart Rate Assessment, and Posture and Movement Assessment. The popular Jump-Start Package includes a one-onone consultation with an exercise specialist. Memberships are available for locals as well as visitors. fourseasons.com/westlakevillage

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on planting containers that simulate the natural conditions necessary for the trees to thrive.

“I’m growing mycelium containers out of a fungus with bio waste and a slow degrading netting within these containers. They’re responsive to Joshua tree roots, and we’re trial planting them out in the desert,” she says. “We’ve been prototyping the nurse-plant containers for a few months now, and some of them will be on display at MOAH.”

Scientists, environmental lawyers, and activists have been straining against local government officials who welcome development and the energy-industry tax dollars they bring to their communities. An equally daunting threat may be the public relations machine behind big energy companies, which promote the idea that the only viable land for massive solar energy complexes also happens to be home to these critically endangered species. Because of the Joshua tree habitat’s proximity to existing power grids, it’s more economical to build the solar plants on that land.

“That is definitely a lie,” says Barrows. “There are options. For example, tens of thousands of acres in the desert were designated for agriculture that’s not sustainable. We don’t have the water to support alfalfa [and other crops]. We just don’t. Some of that land has already been abandoned, and a lot of it is about to be. There is more fallow land than we will ever need to produce solar energy.”

If the electrons produced from desert-based energy sources can travel many hundreds of miles to power-hungry communities along the coast, critics say it’s possible for solar facilities to be connected to the grid from a distance of a few miles. Cummings, whose profession necessitates putting an optimistic spin on grim statistics, says that the attention this Aratina solar plant is attracting is ultimately good news for climate policy.

“It’s interesting which project gets the attention,” says Cummings, who notes that there are several “shovel-ready” solar projects in the works in the desert that were permitted before Joshua tree protections passed last year. Now that the basic law is in place, supported by irrefutable science and the attention of the general public, there is hope.

In 2004, while he was working on the Endangered Species Act petition for the

polar bear, Cummings discovered that it was possible to protect a single species from climate change.

“I was looking out of my office window at Joshua trees while I was writing about polar bears,” he says. “In that case, the mechanism was obvious: Climate change melts ice, making it impossible for them to hunt, so they starve to death. It’s simpler to understand.” With Joshua trees, it took more time to connect the dots between climate change and an increase in wildfires, as well as the slight temperature variations that make tree reproduction impossible.

The legal protections in place are imperfect, and some say the fines developers must pay when they destroy Joshua trees to create Airbnbs aren’t high enough to deter building. But it’s a good start.

“Right now, the model we’ve got is capitalist-driven species conservation,” Harrower says. “It’s how society works around environmental governance. The policy is so critical to protect the trees, but it has to work in conjunction with major cultural shifts. Right now we’re just throwing a lot of Band-Aids out there to save the species that we can.”

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Although there’s no doubt that difficult compromises are inevitable in the movement toward a zero-emissions future, the acknowledgment that the desert is not a barren wasteland is an integral step toward making more informed and sensitive decisions about how to achieve that goal.

“It’s a shift,” Cummings says. “There aren’t many species that have their own law of protection, and the Joshua tree is one of them.” •

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DOING JUST CLINE

my hands? Imposter syndrome is so real. It’s weird to be put on a pedestal, especially as a woman. We’ve seen time and time again women being put on pedestals and just getting bashed down. I have spent so much time comparing myself, hating myself because I am not this person or that person or this kind of talented. I doomscroll in bed on Saturday mornings like anybody else, and I probably have all the same insecurities that my fans do. But when women approach me and say that they can connect to something I’ve done, I think to myself, The rest of it, it’s fine. Those interactions are really special, and everything

else is just noise.”

Few occasions put butterflies in the stomachs of even the überfamous quite the way the Met Gala does. In 2023, fresh from a substantial role in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery opposite an all-star cast that included Daniel Craig, Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton, Hugh Grant, and Kate Hudson, Cline attended as a guest of Stella McCartney. This year, having signed on as a brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger, she was at the venerable American designer’s table. “Last year,” she says, “I tried to lubricate myself for the situation, overdid it, and was too drunk for small talk. This year I came prepared.” (Even so, after Matt Damon offered her a drink at the bar, she had to scurry away to the bathroom to collect herself.)

Cline acknowledges that her views and values have shifted as her career has taken her out of the enclave of her childhood.

“South Carolina is conservative, especially the part I grew up in,” she says. “There was an undertone of prejudice. When I first moved to L.A., I think my parents were scared. But as I’ve discovered my own path and way of thinking, it has opened up their worlds as well and really broadened their point of view. Meanwhile, I’ve seen Charleston open up so much. There’s a new generation of people who have come to live there from everywhere, and the city is finally evolving.”

During the typical hiatus between seasons of Outer Banks, Cline has been happy to do little to nothing. She loves couch time with Rodney, her cavapoo; together they have binged all of Vanderpump Rules in three months. (She is Team Ariana all the way.) She loves escaping into a good sci-fi book or inviting girlfriends over for a wine night. By her own admission, she is not much of a cook: “If you invite me over for a potluck, I’ll bring the ice.” But this summer, Cline is too busy building the next chapter of her career to allow herself much repose.

“People keep throwing around the words Saturn return,” she says, referring to the moment when the planet takes the same position in the sky that it occupied at the time of one’s birth. That happens every 29 years or so, which means that Cline is entering her very own Saturn return — her astrological push into adulthood. “It feels like this massive period of transition is about to happen, and I’m really excited for it. Or maybe I’m in it and I don’t even know it yet.” •

Zen Moments MICHAEL KORS

Following his return to Rodeo Drive, the designer shares his idyllic coastal haunts

Where do you live?

We live in Greenwich Village in New York, but I have always considered myself bicoastal because my grandparents, and then later my mother, moved to L.A. when I was a teenager.

Where do you feel most zen?

On Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur.

What’s your mantra?

You can be chic and have a sense of humor .

Favorite park?

I’m always knocked out by the explosion of nature in Golden Gate Park. To have that right in the center of one of my favorite cities, with its world-class museums — nothing can beat it.

Favorite beach?

Miramar Beach in Montecito has great people-watching and a perfect California vibe.

Favorite health food fix?

Does a McCarthy chopped salad at the Polo Lounge count?

Do you follow a diet?

I try to stick to clean protein and veggies, but I will never turn down a great bowl of pasta or a perfect slice of pizza.

Favorite hotel?

Beverly Hills Hotel for the pool, the cabanas, the gardens, and all the pink and green.

Favorite workout? Pilates at home.

Favorite home items?

Diptyque candles in Jasmin and Baies, and virtually everything from March in San Francisco and Galerie Half in L.A.

Favorite spa? Treatment?

A deep tissue massage at Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur with the windows open is total bliss.

Where do you take visiting friends in California?

I love the legendary spots throughout the state, from the Tonga Room in San Francisco and Deetjen’s in Big Sur to Melvyn’s in Palm Springs and Musso & Frank in Hollywood. All of it is California history at its best.

What’s in your bathroom cabinet?

Kiehl’s ultra facial moisturizer, Glossier boy brow, Leonor Greyl shampoo, La Mer lip balm, and lemon soap from Carthusia in Capri, Italy.

What do you wear to relax?

The Elder Statesman black cashmere track pants.

What do you wear to work out?

A black T-shirt and shorts from James Perse.

What book are you reading?

Mike Nichols: A Life by Mark Harris.

Favorite music to help you relax?

Rufus Wainwright, Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, and Stephen Sanchez.

Favorite drive?

I love the drive from Montecito over the mountains to Ojai in a convertible.

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Interview by ELIZABETH VARNELL

C California Style & Culture

Zimmermann

Zimmermann

Fall 2024

STATEMENTS

FEATURES

TOC

DISCOVERIES

Masthead

EDITORS’ PICKS

BOTTEGA VENETA

Founder’s Note

On The Cover

Contributors

True Love Always

SHORE THINGS

Statement Opener

Stylish additions at ROSEWOOD MIRAMAR BEACH herald

Lush designs for men and women are marine layer-ready

TStatement

Laurent Perrier

Statement

A GOOD EGG

ITALIANS

SHEER BIAS

DO IT BETTER

25 YEARS LATER

Statement

BEACH PLEASERS

SPACE OUT

SUITE LIFE

Statement

RH SAYS HELLO TO PALO ALTO

WELL ESTABLISHED

WALLS OF WONDERS

PICTURE THIS

TEXTILE ME

ARHAUS PROUD

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S ULTIMATE SHOPPING DESTINATION

NEW IN THE BU

STILL BEJEWELED

YOU’RE SO CANE

Statement

AMIRI GOES SOUTH

RIO WORLD

Statement

FACE UP

Statement

SAVE OUR SAPLINGS

HITS THE SPOT

Statement

OMAKASE, OH MY!

LE COQ, C’EST CHIC

ME E T MR. LOUD LUXURY

Statement

New York sensibility

Well Opener

FALL 2024

Feature - Cline

Doing Just Cline

Feature - Cline

It’s All Groovy

The World at Her Feet

Feature - SF Ballet

Feature - SF Ballet

Feature - SF Ballet

Feature - SF Ballet

Feature - SF Ballet

Notes on Succession

Feature - Harlan

Feature - Harlan

Feature - Harlan

Feature - Harlan

Feature - Harlan

FALL FOR IT

Travel

Casa Yuma

Glide from the beach’s full-service cabanas to yoga

Kona Village

Paradero Todos Santos