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For artist Carlo Marchiori, that means doing it with panache. His Calistoga villa is a dream-like vision. This magical place is full of weather-worn statues, crumbling columns, amazing grottos, murals seemingly brought straight out of Pompeii… But, upon closer inspection, you’ll realize the Palladian-style estate

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Los Angeles interior designer Suzanne Rheinstein also knows how to live with a certain

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And someone who has parts in spades is our cover girl, Elizabeth Banks. She’s a seasoned actress, as evidenced in her roles—some serious and some comedic—which are always a pleasure to watch. A frank, in-depth interview with the classically trained “Showbiz Liz” captures her refreshing spirit.

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Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton “Elizabeth [Banks] is sexy and funny. It’s an incredible combination to work with,” says photographer Tom Betterton on shooting this month’s cover story, “Showbiz Liz,” (p.106) in collaboration with his partner, Jenny Gage. The pair lives in Brooklyn, NY with their two children.

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Jessica de Ruiter Inspired by photographer Sam Haskins’ Cowboy Kate images and the actress Romy Schneider for this month’s cover (“Showbiz Liz,” p.106), stylist Jessica de Ruiter

Susan Campos “The trend these days is to find love the old-fashioned way: Hire a matchmaker,” says writer Susan Campos (“Make me a Match,” p.38).

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Kim Wong “I have never been surrounded by so many diamonds and rubies…and security guards!” says veteran editorial stylist Kim Wong of the set for C’s jewelry trend pages (p.47-50). In the twenty years since her first shoot for L.A. Style, the SoCal native has worked for Bon Appétit, Robb Report and the L.A. Times.

C SPOTS • Flying kites with my 100-yearold dad at Santa Monica Beach • S.F.’s mix of old and new • Ethnic eateries around L.A.

Adrián Gregorutti Photographing artist Carlo Marchiori’s estate in Calistoga (“Up At The Villa,” p.110) was a special assignment for Adrián Gregorutti. He recalls,“It almost felt like an oneiric place. Carlo’s artistry talent is amazing.” The Argentinian-born photographer now lives in Napa Valley and often shoots for Architectural Digest, Interior Design and San Francisco Magazine. C SPOTS • The smell of fermentation after harvest in wine country • Sitting in Union Square • Anywhere along the coast

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<< vintage,” he explains. At Gray, everything can be tried in a private viewing area away from the main showroom, where many of the jewels rest in glass cases set into an imposing custom ceramic wall by Peter Lane. Other works from the L.A. artist are found here, too: lamps, mirrors and a long decorative bench—alongside Laurent Esquerée’s large skulls done in traditional French-blue ceramic, Damian Garrido decorative silver objets and Helen Amy Murray’s dragon-motif armchair made with a Japanese pleating technique. Its color is—what else?—gray.

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ELECTION GROUND CA General Election candidates recall their favorite Golden State memories JERRY BROWN (D) Oakland “On our honeymoon, my wife [Anne Gust] and I canoed down the Russian River.” • MEG WHITMAN (R) Atherton “After 20 years of living in CA, I finally drove down to Half Moon Bay and watched the elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park.” • BARBARA BOXER (D) Rancho Mirage “Reporting for the Pacific Sun newspaper in Marin County.”

• CARLY FIORINA (R) Los Altos Hills “Working as a receptionist at DJ’s Hair Salon in Menlo Park to pay for Stanford.” K.M.

Cat Eyes Inspired by this season’s revival looks, beehived jazz hounds are picking up Prada’s new Swing collection of sunglasses. $245, prada.com.

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Bosworth and Coulter wearing baubles from the site.

HEATING UP Brentwood’s blowout studio, DryBar, breezes through SoCal this fall, opening five new locations, from Pacific Palisades to Orange County. Book online (yes, it’s still $35). thedrybar.com.

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Founded on Melrose in 1988, Sweet Lady Jane is expanding with a new Westside patisserie. It’s twice the size with patio dining and a “bakery bar,” but still a slice of the same—like its white-chocolate cake.

1631 Montana Ave., S.M., 323-653-7145. K.M.

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Aitken’s Electric Earth, 1999.

Bright Young Thing Rooney Mara landed the role of Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and set off a curiosity storm. Born to a prominent football family (founders of the NY Giants), Mara followed her older sister Kate (Brokeback Mountain) to Hollywood. With four films under her belt this year alone, she’s one “giant” star in the making. K.M.

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Best Buds Gardenias bloom in spring, but for pre-season petals try Buccellati Blossoms, the Milanese house’s first collection of lightweight silver jewelry. buccellati.com.

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400 Gate Five Rd., Sausalito, 415-332-3732; heathceramics.com/events. A.C.S. Heath’s new Studio Set, $195, available in Sausalito, S.F. and L.A.

Pair Up Once standard practice, matching cuffs are de rigueur once again.

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MOLTO! After a slew of openings, N.Y. Chef Scott Conant brings his bold, free-wheeling cooking style (and Italian cellar) to the Montage’s new upscale eatery, Scarpetta. 225 N. Cañon Dr., B.H., 310860-7800; montagebeverlyhills.com.

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GemLab Diamond wholesaler Arto Atmadjian’s first retail shop, Tala Jewelry, has high-end glitter down to a science with the designer’s collection alongside rotating lines like Pandora and Gurhan. 1302 Montana Ave., S.M., 310-319-0407.

Atmadjian’s rose gold and black diamond necklace, $3,400.

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The trend shown on Céline’s resort runway: Gold Bow Manchete cuffs, $620 each, thewebstermiami.com.

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Curtain Call Next to Normal’s musical troupe rocks L.A. from Nov. 23 to Jan. 2. centertheatre group.org/ahmanson.

The show has won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three Tony Awards.

Sumatra, Indonesia, 1950.

Charles A. Arnoldi’s Tub, 2008.

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STRIKING GOLD When Bonhams & Butterfields hosts its semiannual Made in California auction on Nov. 22, in addition to new works, it’ll be a Ferus gang reunion with pieces from the creative clique— Edward Kienholz, John Altoon, Ed Ruscha and the like—up for bids. 7601 W. Sunset Blvd., L.A. (simulcast to S.F.); bonhams.com. K.M.

French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson imbued his work with a sense of nostalgia, movement and surprise. This month, SFMOMA hangs “Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century,” the first large-scale U.S. retrospective of the lensman’s renegade work. Oct.30-Jan.30; sfmoma.org. E.K.C.

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Box Office Bets

Mountain climber Aron Ralston (James Franco) takes desperate measures to save his own life in 127 Hours. Nov 5. • Enter the world of Morning Glory with TV-station producer (Rachel McAdams) and newscaster (Harrison Ford). Nov 12. • A drug rep’s (Jake Gyllenhaal) hardest sell is charming Maggie Murdock (Anne Hathaway) in Love and Other Drugs. Nov 24.

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’m documenting a world that exists and doesn’t exist at the same time,” says photographer-on-the-rise Alex Prager. That world is in Los Angeles—where the 30-year-old artist was born and now resides. “I love it here,” she says. “The sky is always blue; the birds are always singing. It’s a strange picture of perfection because there’s this eerie monotony that creeps in. I think it can slowly drive people crazy.”

That sense of unrest is what Prager has set out to capture in staged, highly saturated images of women (her sister Vanessa, a painter, is a regular subject) who embody the city’s dichotomy of beauty and angst.

An artist’s self-reflection? Perhaps. Prager is entirely home-taught, having never even attended high school. Her nomadic teenage years took her from jobs at car washes and food courts all the way to Switzerland, where she sold Swiss Army knives on the streets of Lucerne. Inspired by a William Eggleston exhibition at the Getty in the fall of 1999, a then-20year-old Prager embarked on a photography career with an $80 darkroom kit she purchased on eBay. Initially naive of her natural gift for the form, Prager has gone on to highfashion shoots (see this month’s W) and filmmaking (her first short, Despair, stars mega-talent Bryce Dallas Howard). This fall, she earned the cognoscenti’s stamp of approval as one of four artists chosen for the “New Photography 2010” exhibit at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (on display until January 20, 2011). Staged or not, Prager’s universe stands worlds apart. M+B Gallery, 612 N. Almont Dr., West Hollywood, 310-550-0050; mbart.com. • Virginia (2008)

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n a recent Wednesday morning over coffee at San Francisco’s storied Westin St. Francis, Pari Livermore is sitting with a pretty brunette and discussing her favorite subjects: dating, love and marriage. “I know some wonderful men who would be perfect for you,” Livermore purrs. “There’s one in particular...” she whispers before leaning in for the kill. “He’s very kind, successful, philanthropic, and he’s your exact age.” At this, the lady-like single across from her beams, as this was her specific request.

And, she knows Livermore isn’t just talking—the woman’s best friend met the man of her dreams this same way.

Though she carries a Filofax instead of an iPhone and operates in a decidedly pre-wireless fashion, Livermore is a major player in Silicon Valley. No, not by creating the next Facebook; instead, she’s introducing something a machine can’t generate: chemistry. The sixty-something Livermore has quietly become the tech world’s top matchmaker. She’s discreetly mum about the details, but before guys like Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Scott McNealy were married, they enlisted her help or attended one of her high-profile singles’ events.

For these industry titans, it’s an old-

fashioned approach; call it a dial-up mode of dating. In an era where meeting online is all the rage, matchmakers are, ironically, hotter than ever. Thanks in part to a reality show about a “Millionaire Matchmaker,” the craze has gone viral. Rather than solely sifting through Internet dating profiles, singles are expanding their odds by investing larger sums in love brokers. “I’m on two dating sites, and I use a matchmaker,” explains one multi-tasking Silicon Valley CEO. “It’s more efficient, and they can do the vetting.” The price for the privilege runs anywhere from $1,000 to $100,000. In some firms, only men pay; in others, women contribute, too.

But Livermore is more of a maverick in the field, and needless to say, she isn’t your traditional matchmaker. She’s a philanthropic one, offering up a charitable solution for lonely hearts. “I tried to give her money,” explains one 52-year-old CEO. “She wouldn’t take it.” In lieu of payment, Livermore requests her male clients to write a check (for $10,000 or less) to one of her favorite causes— anything from cancer to AIDS. (Women also make donations or volunteer at nonprofits.)

At the moment, she fancies the Northern Sierra Partnership. “It’s like I have a minifoundation,” she says proudly.

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million and is responsible for close to 250 marriages. What’s more, her divorce rate is well below the national average, hovering at just around 18%. “I started matchmaking when I was a teenager,” she says with a shrug, her blond pageboy cut perfectly framing her face. Back then, she claims, it was a way to infiltrate high school cliques.

Today, it’s just a part of her life. “I love doing it,” coos the woman who, for the past two decades, has been happily married to Putnam Livermore, a lawyer and former state chairman of the Republican Party.

While her little black book certainly helps, it’s her discerning taste that makes her so trusted. Though always warm and energetic, Livermore emanates a serene calm and is confident in her intuitions.

Then there’s the way people feel they can tell her anything, which makes it easier for the setup queen to figure out the best way to pair off a couple. “I put people together who have common interests,” she says, then adds, “You need to like doing the same things.”

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Christian Dior gathered a who’s who of O.C. sophisticates for a ribbon-cutting soiree at the house’s glittering new South Coast Plaza boutique.

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Child’s Play Visionaire, niche publisher of serial art-fashion collectible books, debuts its 59th limited-edition volume this fall. Packaged with a chic book belt, Fairytale, a mini-library of children’s titles, is designed by leading contemporary artists and photographers. Contributors (Kirsten Dunst, Viktor & Rolf, and Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, for example) explore themes of innocence and creativity. A portion of proceeds goes to non-profit elementary Blue School’s scholarship program. 4,000 numbered copies, $195 each, visionaireworld.com; theblueschool.org. S.T. An image from April, artist Karen Kilimnik and actress Kirsten Dunst’s photo essay for Visionaire.

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Gold Rush Camille Eddera calls herself a “nonfashion kind of girl.” That’s an ironic descriptor, considering her 18-karat gold accessories are spotted on some of Hollywood’s best-dressed ladies (see SJP, Victoria Beckham and Zoe Saldana). After relocating from Paris to L.A., then launching her eponymous collection in 2008, her opulent coin necklaces, Art Deco cuffs and gold-plated headbands have since become a must-have for starlets and stylists in the know. Select Barneys New Yorks; eddera.com. LINLEE ALLEN

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Glam rock takes on new meaning when London-based Stephen Webster lands on Rodeo Drive this month with a debut U.S. flagship for his fine and silver jewelry lines. The modern space will house his edgy men’s and women’s collections, plus a different spin for any art and music lover: a second-floor lounge—hosting performances and an ever-changing display of exhibitions— called “SW Presents...” Two Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills; stephenwebster.com. S.T. Stephen Webster blue sapphire and white diamond Verne Titanium Couture earrings.

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arl Lagerfeld once said, “Vanity is the healthiest thing in life.” As the top creative mind for Fendi women’s ready-towear since 1965 (and also responsible for dreaming up that iconic double-“F” logo), he’s now spreading his sense of well-being to West Hollywood. Fendi’s just-opened, 1,825-square-foot boutique at the Beverly Center is the first U.S. location to house accessories and men’s ready-to-wear sections where luxury collections of fur and leather hang alongside “it” Baguettes from Silvia Venturini Fendi. The ultimate vanity piece behind the amber façade? Fendi’s fanciful new Crazy Carats watch, featuring a variety of interchangeable, bezel-topping gemstones. 8500 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 310-289-1704; fendi.com. K.M.

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Chosen from three different looks by the American public in an online poll, the temporary design holds the historical stone in a curvaceous ribbon of white diamonds. It’s now on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. through November, 2011. smithsonian.org. F.K.

The 45.52-carat stone, once owned

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WEST HOLLYWOOD Janie Bryant at a local vintage dealer.

Wardrobe Whiz Talent behind those impeccably retro costumes in the hit AMC series “Mad Men,” Janie Bryant offers a guide for discovering one’s own leading lady. The Fashion File (Hachette, $26.99) is filled with tips about vintage shopping, choosing a screen-siren idol and remedies for outfit anxiety. Joans and Bettys alike will have no problem finding some “cool threads.” E.K.C.

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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD Brainchild of fashionable sisters Jennifer and Cynthia Huie, Seedstore offers a stylish mix of independent designers (like Alternative Apparel and Free People) and throwback pieces in S.F.’s lively Inner Richmond.

212 Clement St., S.F., 415-386-1600; seedstoresf.com.

Robert Best’s illustration of classic vamp Joan Holloway.

Tucked away in WeHo is a treasure box of some of CA’s most precious finds. Brother and sister duo, Larry Platt and Natasha Tsimmerman are third-generation dealers who scour the world to find one-of-a-kind pieces for their extensive historical collection at Platt Boutique. Beloved by modish mavens such as John Galliano, Rihanna and Damien Hirst, the storefront is a must-visit, not only for the exquisite Edwardian pieces but also for Platt’s expert advice: “Jewelry is meant to be worn.” 8763 Rosewood Ave., WeHo, 310-550-0728; plattboutiquejewelry.com. S.T.

IN STEP When comfortable Aussie shearling Uggs meet the sophistication of Jimmy Choo, one can expect the studded, fringed and animal-print variations to be showing up in droves at a beach town near you. $595 to $795, jimmychoo.com.

Black studded Mandah boot, $795.

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ate this summer, L.A.’s sartorially minded set out for the debut of the Louis Vuitton store at the sparkling-new Santa Monica Place. At the French label’s 454th boutique worldwide, and the first on the city’s west side, patrons of high style mingled with their monogram clutches and Dom Pérignon in fashion territory that is new in construction, yet familiar as their chicest friend.

After all, Louis Vuitton has furnished the world’s most elegant men and women with leather goods since 1854. Once the layetier for Napoleon III’s wife, Vuitton and his esteemed trunk designs have created a lasting aura in a class all its own.

And the famed brand knows how to throw a fabulous fête. Following the instore cocktail reception, a select group headed to an afterparty at the Annenberg Beach House, where guests feasted on lobster and were seduced by the soulful sounds of JohnnySwim (Donna Summer’s daughter, Amanda Grace Sudano Ramirez, and husband Abner Ramirez).

Louis Vuitton: 100 For LV, the secret to longevity Legendary Trunks is staying fresh: “Under the artis- (Abrams, $125) recounts the history of stylish travel. tic direction of Marc Jacobs, the creative collaborations between Louis Vuitton and contemporary artists such as Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince and Stephen Sprouse have become iconic in their own right,” says Charles Delapalme, senior vice president of the company’s western region. After launching its Haute Joaillerie collection last year, the house was honored to participate in the prestigious collectors’ show Biennale des Antiquaires for the first time in September. This month, a capsule line of bags, shoes and clutches designed by filmmaker Sofia Coppola hits shelves.

Also look for the December-release anthology of famous steamers, Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks. Long live Louis! 395 Santa Monica Place #1B, S.M., 310-394-7777; louisvuitton.com. •

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Pretty Birds From feathery brooches to winged earrings, the season’s avian-inspired ornaments are all aflutter

Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. diamond, gold and aquamarine Bird on a Rock brooch.

Verdura gold and diamond Feather earrings, Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills.

Chanel Fine Jewelry white gold and diamond Plume brooch.

Asprey white gold and diamond Feather ring.

Neil Lane diamond, ruby, turquoise and yellow gold Bird brooch.

Carrera y Carrera white gold, green tourmaline, blue sapphire and diamond Peacock bracelet.

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arlier this year, interior designer Todd Alexander Romano celebrated the 10th anniversary of his Manhattan business.

“I thought to myself, ‘What am I going to do for the next 10 years?’” he says.

The answer: for starters, open a store in Los Angeles. Divided by a peaceful courtyard, Romano’s new La Cienega Design Quarter venture is composed of two light-filled, colorful troves of furniture and objects—some old, “some newish.” >>

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Romano’s offerings span the decades—from the 18th century to Mid-Century Modern to his own current designs, such as French Moderne-style sconces, a series of lacquered tables and the cozy Christopher sofa. “I’m a big fan of comfort,” says Romano, who’s now splitting his time between coasts. (He also carries a selection of Frederick P. Victoria & Son reproductions, and custom rugs from Langham & Fine.) It’s a delightful combination of New York and California influences—Romano spent time in L.A. as a young adult—with a little Texas thrown in (he grew up in San Antonio). “Maybe that’s why I like things mixed so much,” he says. When he’s the one doing the mixing, we like it, too. 930 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A., 310-855-1280; toddromanohome.com. F.K. The back room of Romano’s store features Mies van der Rohe dining chairs and Bert Stern photographs of Marilyn Monroe.

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He carefully uncaps and cuts away comb with a large knife. When it’s available and in season, the duo’s sought-after Feral Honey (feralbee.com) can be found at Cheese Store of Silverlake and Village Bakery in Atwater; on the cheese plate at Bar Covell; in cocktails at Barbrix; and in “Friends Cook” dinners at Canelé. Local bees making local honey—now that’s single origin. GETTING STARTED • Source kits and gear from the Los Angeles Honey Co. (323-264-2383). • Visit regional clubs like San Francisco Beekeepers Association (sfbee.org) and Backwards Beekeepers (backwardsbeekeepers.com) for classes. • Swarming honeybees are harmless—they’re only looking for a new home.

For relocations, call the Bee Rescue Hotline (213-373-1104).

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C the menu “Listen for a faint crackling sound—the song of bread,” Chad Robertson writes.

Daily Bread A new recipebook reveals far more than the how-to for Tartine’s famed country loaf

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hether the gold miners’ sourdoughs or Tassajara monks meditating while they knead, California bread is baked in lore, and Chad Robertson’s modern search for his own Platonic loaf emerges in Tartine Bread (Chronicle, $40), out this month. After a decade of bartering batards for dinner in Point Reyes Station, Robertson and wife Elisabeth Prueitt, a pastry chef, eventually relocated to San Francisco to open the bustling Tartine Bakery & Cafe in 2002. The book is beautifully photographed by his apprentice, Eric Wolfinger, and includes wisdom from test bakers (Kitchen too warm? Forget free-form and use pans instead).

These days, the city mouse is busier than ever: prepping a sandwich expansion for Bar Tartine, throwing special family-style, after-hours dinners…and chasing the couple’s toddler. “I miss the romantic ideal of Point Reyes, of building the daily fire,” says Robertson. “There was nothing to do there but make bread. I wanted to figure it out, and I did. Then it was time to join civilization again.”

Years well-spent. At 5pm on a recent Wednesday, the line for Tartine’s now-iconic rustic boule stretched all the way down Guerrero Street. ALISON CLARE STEINGOLD

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icture the ground floor of a townhouse on a Glatt stretch of Pico—somewhere near Beverly, somewhere near FOX. Posted over the old hours of operation of what was once Spark Woodfire Grill, a newer sign explains the nature of a guest-chef series… ad infinitum. Schedulings are tweeted or via web; that’s just the way they’re announced. And occasionally, for fun, there’s a mystery mis-en-place.

Welcome to the Test Kitchen.

The zeitgeisty project opened in late Test Kitchen August, and it was no fluke that Pulitzer Prize-winning pundit Jonathan Gold showed up on night no.2.

On this Friday evening—no.23—former New York Times critic Frank Bruni has ordered a round of classic Frisco rye cocktails. Some stalwart bloggers of L.A.’s fooderati are snapping photos while well-heeled patrons chat with the maître d’.

Tonight, they’ve come to get a taste of the much-anticipated Red Medicine, a Beverly Hills venture to be helmed by Jordan Kahn—one of the youngest chefs ever to work at The French Laundry. During the four-night residency, he has been grouped with quite a bartending bunch: among them Vincenzo Marianella (Copa d’Oro), Joel Black (once of Comme Ça and The Doheny) and Julian Cox (Rivera).

There, through the rectangular kitchen window, one can see Kahn’s unmistakable side-slick of jet-black hair. He’s deftly plating sliced ribeye next to tiny pickle slivers. An aproned server then whisks the gleaming porcelain away with pouchy leaves of jade-hued butter lettuce and a pristine fishy dipping sauce, bridging some garlicky netherworld between savory and sweet.

Eat now. After seven courses of American Wagyu beef, he’ll be gone.

Even in its relative infancy, Test Kitchen’s concept—permanent restaurant, temporary toques—has risen quietly above the white noise of pop-ups and fusion trucks crowding the scene. It’s as close as you can get to a gustatory speakeasy— or, perhaps, a culinary concert venue wherein owners Bill Chait and Brian Saltsburg simply scout and book the talent.

Yes, the talent! L.A.’s impressive cadre of “homeless” chefs waiting for their restaurants to open; established cooks bound to one style and itching to play or collaborate on a rare night off–all are given carte blanche to create a prix-fixe menu matched with libations from invited mixologists. After few turns, on average, they roll up their knives and move on with their crews—back to their bistros, or to their half-built taverns or to stages in Europe.

“It was the same high-energy as opening a restaurant each

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night,” says Walter Manzke, who most recently won the city over at Church & State and is keeping his own downtown venture under wraps until 2011. “When I’m not in a kitchen, I miss it. And working with Matt [Biancaniello] from Library Bar…he’s so humble and passionate.

It was a great balance.”

Manzke, Amy Pressman (of the forthcoming burger joint Short Order), Neal Fraser (relocating Grace), John Sedlar (Rivera and soonto-open Playa Rivera)…If there’s any curiosity about where to dine in L.A., then look at Test Kitchen’s roster; it’s a who’s who of rising stars and heavy hitters alike. (Plus, soughtafter disappearing acts seem to have a FROM TOP Never too many cooks habit of surfacing here as well.) in the kitchen:

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Michael Voltaggio, Jordan Kahn, Ricardo Zarate.

he whole concept is risky, and while Mo-Chica’s Ricardo Zarate—launching workingtitled Anticucho on the second floor—serves as consulting chef, one thing’s for certain: He’s not there to fill in scheduling gaps.

“Having a four-star chef calling me on my cell-phone, asking me when he could get in to test a concept out—that’s something I never would have imagined when we opened,” says Saltsburg, a self-professed diner-turned-restaurateur. “We also wanted a showcase for L.A.’s talented community of sous-chefs, and up-and-comers. They’re the future,” he adds.

Then, of course, there’s the element of surprise.

Take peripatetic hot-shot Michael Voltaggio, the name on everyone’s to-watch list after impressive accolades at The Bazaar and The Dining Room at The Langham (he’s now a collaborator with Williams-Sonoma and launching a solo restaurant in the next few months). The “Top Chef” winner snuck in to cook for one evening only with a stiff caveat: He would

cancel were the news leaked.

That Sunday evening—same night of the show’s Emmy win—140 diners got lucky to the tune of 10 incredible courses that had been intensely prepped for four days. He turned high-gastronomic nostalgia on its head with everything from a nod to McNuggets— crunchy-crisp lamb sweetbreads, rhubarb ketchup and curry—to a caprese with freezedried calamari.

“I got many disgruntled calls the day after,” says the chef’s publicist of those who missed out on the affair.

“I still have three friends who aren’t speaking to me because of the Voltaggio thing,” Saltsburg adds.

Now it’s Saturday night at the Test Kitchen, and through those same doors with the same makeshift sign, practically everything has changed—down to the bartender.

There’s a Prohibition vibe to the imbibing, courtesy of a moustached fellow with a shaker in hand. Erick Castro, formerly of Bourbon and Branch and Rickhouse, has done as much for cocktailing in San Francisco as Chad Solomon of Cuffs and Buttons (once of Milk and Honey) in New York; and Eric Alperin of The Varnish in L.A. Guess what? All of the above have been on bar. What’s more, they’ve been spotted hanging here, too.

“Industry people—that’s the highest form of flattery,” says the pouf-haired owner, tippling a citrusy gin-and-bitters offmenu confection called The Statesman and rubbing elbows with Adrian Biggs of vintage-rum bar La Descarga. Thi Tran of Starry Kitchen—Downtown’s Asian sensation—breezes in from prepping upstairs. (She’s next on the lineup.) Tran waves. Saltsburg nods.

Just another weekend at the Test Kitchen, where everyone seems starry-eyed. 9575 W. Pico Blvd., L.A.; testkitchenla.com. •

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Felsen and Grinstein still have a front-row seat to this world. For more than 40 years, artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein and Jasper Johns have passed

In 1968, Jasper Johns collaborated with Gemini to make the Color Numerals Series.

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“When people like that have that reaction toward Los Angeles, you know it has become a global, international situation.” through Gemini to print limited-edition works.

Today, even as the global economy staggers toward recovery, one thing is clear: Galleries in Los Angeles are humming. Along with surprisingly steady sales, the word on the streets of New York and Basel is that L.A. is the hotspot. Manhattan galleries such as Matthew Marks are elbowing into the mix, international cities such as Paris and Madrid have paid exhibition homage, and eastcoast influencers Michael Govan and Jeffrey Deitch have come to roost at our museums. Indeed, it’s never been so cool to have a gallery right here.

What do Felsen and others who’ve been here for decades think of this latest surge?

“There are a million reasons why the art market exploded,” muses Felsen. “But the schools are probably the underpinnings of the L.A. arts scene.”

FROM TOP In 2007, John Baldessari and Gemini printers work together on Noses & Founded by Walt and Roy Disney in 1961, Ears Etc.: The Gemini Series. Michael Kohn’s gallery exhibited Andy Warhol’s and a combination of the Los Angeles Conserva- large-scale ad paintings from 1985-86. tory of Music and the Chouinard Art Institute, CalArts would his January, when Deitch was named the director of eventually hire John Baldessari as a teacher (as would UCLA) and the fiscally wounded MOCA, critics whispered that churn out stars such as Jack Goldstein, David Salle and Barbara the noted gallerist would struggle with impartiality.

Bloom. The maturation of programs at UCLA, USC, Pasadena’s Traditionally, the line between gallery and museum Art Center, and Otis College of Art and Design would prove has been impenetrable. A museum’s mission is to be an unbiased equally critical in creating a lasting community. patron of the arts; a gallery’s is to sell. “With MOCA Contempo“There was always the idea that you had to go to New rary, we wanted to represent the diversity, complexity and reality York to make it,” says Jeff Poe, one half of local-gallery-goneof contemporary art in Los Angeles,” says Richard Koshalek, big-time, Blum & Poe. “John Baldessari and Michael Asher current head of the Smithsonian Institution’s Hirshhorn at CalArts were really important in fostering a lot of careers.

Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. Koshalek But artists stayed in L.A. Mike Kelly, Paul Harvey—a whole spent nearly 20 years at the helm of MOCA, where he connected generation didn’t leave.” artists with collectors and spaces, not to mention hiring top-notch

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BRIGHT SPOTS A few highlights for contemporary art dealers in Los Angeles

1957 Ferus Gallery is

1960 Shirley and

founded by Walter Hopps, Edward Kienholz and poet Bob Alexander; Irving Blum becomes co-director; and Andy Warhol’s first painting exhibition will be held here in 1962—not in New York.

Walter Hopps, and Henry Hopkins organize courses in contemporary art—an endeavor that lays a foundation for the culture of collecting in L.A.

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1965 The Los Angeles County Museum of Art moves to Wilshire Boulevard.

1974 The Getty Villa opens.

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gang at Ferus Gallery in 1958: John Altoon, Craig Kauffman, Allen Lynch, Edward Kienholz, Ed Moses, Robert Irwin and Billy Al Bengston. Founded in 1994, Blum & Poe has been a pioneering force in revitalizing what is now known as the Culver City Art District.

Shown here during in a May show, innovative Regen Projects was one of the first galleries to exhibit photographer and UCLA professor Catherine Opie.

curators such as Ann Goldstein and Paul Schimmel. “[Schimmel’s] ‘Helter Skelter’ exhibition showed the international audience that there was a very active, interesting community of artists in L.A.,” recalls Poe. Margo Leavin, who has run her gallery on Robertson Boulevard since 1970, representing Baldessari and Alexis Smith for more than 20 years, recalls that local collectors formerly lacked a qualified eye to make risky purchases, particularly when it came to an artist’s early work. “People from New York or Europe, who grew up seeing contemporary art in museums, knew quality immediately. LACMA, Hammer and MOCA have done an enormous amount to educate.”

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ther factors vaulting L.A. to the top tier are less altruistic. “I’ve got to be honest,” says Poe, “the art market has become an international, recognized commodity.” He and Tim Blum (no relation to Irving) brought their rock ’n roll aesthetic and Japanese contacts

1979 The Museum of

1990 The Hammer Museum opens.

Contemporary Art is founded.

1992 Paul Schimmel curates

1984 The Broad Art

“Helter Skelter: L.A. Art in the 1990s.”

to Santa Monica in 1994, debuting artists such as Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara before they exploded into worldwide superstarstardom. It was a lucky time to enter the market. Poe remembers Murakami’s My Lonesome Cowboy selling at the gallery for $25,000 in 1998, then at auction for $15.3 million a decade later. Like it or not, the number of collectors skyrocketed in tandem with buying opportunities.

Thanks to the evolution of technology, galleries have been able to meet the demand. Owner Michael Kohn is planning the 25th anniversary of his eponymous space this month with a showing of iconic artists he’s displayed over the years: Wallace Berman, Bruce Connor, Warhol. Today, the sheer facility of doing business has made much of his work possible. “Now Los Angeles can be a home base, as long as you reach out to the rest of the world with art shows and the Internet.”

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2006 The Centre Pompidou in Paris launches the world’s first full-scale retrospective of L.A. art.

Fund-raising wunderkind Michael Govan leaves the Dia Art Foundation in New York for LACMA.

2010 MOCA names

Foundation is created to share Edythe and Eli Broad’s collection.

New York gallerist Jeffrey Deitch as its director.

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2011 “Pacific Standard Time,” a large-scale project of museums, non-profit galleries and commercial spaces, is being touted as the biggest collaborative art institution undertaking of all time.

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IN HER GEORGIANSTYLE HANCOCK PARK HOME, INTERIOR DESIGNER SUZANNE RHEINSTEIN HAS CREATED A WORLD OF SUBLIME, SUBTLE ELEGANCE

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“The master bedroom is the sum of what I love the most in design,” the decorator says. “Fewer things, but better things, a mixture of styles and attention to comfort.”

OPPOSITE A Chinoiserie screen hangs above an 18th-century Italian chest and chairs in the stone-floored gallery.

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ver the 20-plus years she’s been designing interiors, Suzanne Rheinstein has adorned dwellings from a Newport Bay colonial, to a Sun Valley mountain retreat, to a Virginia

horse-country estate. These, and more of her most sumptuous undertakings, are all included in her first book, At Home: A Style for Today with Things from the Past. The volume also features her own beautiful Los Angeles home.

Rheinstein and her husband, Fred, bought the home—a Georgian Revival, begun in 1914 when the land (now part of Hancock Park’s Windsor Square) was but a bean field—in 1980.

Since then, the decor “has evolved more than changed radically.

I’ve never been one to lurch from style to style,” says Rheinstein, who also owns the store Hollyhock, in the La Cienega Design Quarter, where she offers antiques as well as her original designs. One thing is constant: her affinity for everything NeoClassical, “no matter what country it’s from.”

Thus, the living room has a curvaceous painted-wood Regency sofa (Rheinstein confesses to a love for decorated furniture), and the dining room—which has a large mahogany table but can fit four rounds for larger celebrations—features two 19th-century statues of muses. The two rooms are separated by an entry hall generous enough for the Chickering piano from Fred’s childhood home in New York City. Jazz pianist Geoff Aymar plays it to welcome guests at the couple’s soirees, where Rheinstein, who grew up in New Orleans, serves “a lot of good, simple Southern food.”

The interiors are beautifully balanced, but never too precious.

“Our house is very forgiving. We often have little children running around. My husband keeps it full of people.” For those visitors, including their daughter, Kate, and her husband and two young girls, there are two comfortable chambers upstairs. In one hangs a leaf-motif chandelier from the Marchés aux Puces, as well as a chair covered in Rheinstein’s floral linen for Lee Jofa. In the other rests an iron lit à la polonaise, based on drawings Bunny Mellon did for a bed she had made for Jacqueline Onassis. The master bedroom is a marvel of trompe-l’oeil paneling and a floor painted in octagons of faux marble. The rooms’ walls all have some manner of 18th-century women’s pastimes—pictures made with paper cuttings or shells, or embroideries—collected by the designer.

As charming as the house are its grounds. A Jeanne d’Arc rose bush (from the Huntington’s Botanical Gardens, where Rheinstein

In summer, striped slipcovers are placed on the living room’s Regency sofa and French chairs. BELOW Watercolors of English birds, painted around 1805, adorn one of the dining room’s walls.

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was once a volunteer) climbs over the porch, and a weeping Chinese elm stands tall over the manicured green hedges. She also keeps a wild, more colorful growing patch, a secret garden of sorts, for planting a fun mix of whatever she pleases: chocolate cosmos, herbs, figs, geraniums…It leads to the back house, formerly a garage (with a gas pump inside) and chauffeur’s quarters. Now, it has large French doors that open to the pool. Like the main building, it’s serene. “We’re in a city, but I’ve worked hard to create a sense of privacy.”

Add to that the feeling of warmth and hospitality—and some of the most elegant California living. • The designer’s Los Angeles home, as well as some of her other captivating projects, can be seen in her new book (Rizzoli, $55).

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The hallway leading from the back porch to the kitchen holds an American portrait of a girl, lanterns for use outside, a coffer from Rheinstein’s mother and hats to wear in the garden.

A view into the secret garden, more colorful than the cool, green and clipped main grounds.

One of Rheinstein’s guest rooms is dressed in glazed green silk and a floral linen she designed for Lee Jofa.

The stately Georgian-style house stands in Hancock Park.

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IN COMEDY OR DRAMA, ON STAGE OR SCREEN, THE VERSATILE ELIZABETH BANKS IS A CLASSIC ENTERTAINER WHO’S GONNA GIVE IT ALL SHE’S GOT

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eed a funny female lead who can hold her own in raunchy comedies by Kevin Smith or the Judd Apatow gang? Elizabeth Banks is in. How about an accused-murderess going on the lam in Paul Haggis’ drama The Next Three Days? Done. When there’s a part in a sensitive indie like Lovely Still, opposite Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn, filming mid-winter—in Nebraska, no less— she’s on the next flight out.

“If you offer me a part at exactly the time I’m renovating my house, I’m there,” laughs Banks, 36. “All I want is a long career, so I’m doing it, old-school. I’m a performer. I hate it when actors say they can’t sing. Katharine Hepburn wouldn’t say, ‘I can’t sing.’

She’d say, ‘Give me the music!’”

In a slim patterned skirt, gray YSL platforms, a tank (“from Target,” she’ll later admit), a gray jacket and a turquoise Roger Vivier clutch under her arm, it would be easy to mistake the nononsense “Liz” Banks, as friends know her, for a studio executive lunching at the Soho House in West Hollywood.

“I don’t like a lot of jewelry. And my house is Mid-Century Modern—very streamlined,” she says of her Hollywood Hills abode. “Someone asked me what my last splurge was, and the answer wasn’t Prada booties! It was my Miele refrigerator. It’s kick-ass. It’ll email me when it needs a new filter.”

Everything about Banks—be it her sensible shoulder-length hair or the way she speaks—is down-to-business. Even her love life is uncomplicated. She and her husband of seven years, Max Handelman, met as students at The University of Pennsylvania. (“We met on the lawn of his fraternity house,” she shrugs, “and we’ve been together for 18 years.”)

Though Banks trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco (“I’ve lived in all the best places,” she says of her adopted California), she was still game to strip down to her skivvies with Steve Carrell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. That lowdrama attitude may be why the funny/smart girl with an elastic range is a hot commodity.

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IN SUNNY CALISTOGA, ARTIST CARLO MARCHIORI HAS BUILT A GRAND ESTATE, RESPLENDENT WITH DRAMATIC MURALS AND MONUMENTAL “RUINS”

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Sheetrock in the petite salon has been given the look of highly detailed, three-dimensional antiquities.

OPPOSITE Villa Ca’Toga, with its serene façade, stands on five acres.

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n the shadow of the Palisades Mountains stands an ornate villa that looks as if it belongs along the banks of the legendary Brenta Canal in Italy’s Veneto region. With its symmetrical loggias, soaring Corinthian columns and sunny porticos, the somewhat mysterious residence appears to have been conjured up by the great 16th-century architect Andrea Palladio himself and transported to the outskirts of rustic Calistoga.

Really, it’s the 25-year project of Carlo Marchiori, a selfdescribed voracious creator, and a man of great wit and passion.

With tongue in cheek, the artist, 73, calls his estate Villa Ca’Toga. It’s a virtual forest of sculptures, “ruined” temples, tall pine trees, wisteria-covered loggias and graceful rose arbors.

Past tall stone gateposts topped with Pulcinella finials, he has created his own operatic world with an oak-shaded riverside amphitheatre, a nymphaeum with water spouting from underground hot springs, and enough noble statues of gods and goddesses to populate Old Rome.

“I bought five dusty acres in 1986, thinking I would build a weekend house with a studio where I could paint,” says Marchiori. “I asked some young architects to design a barn-like structure,

and I slowly built the villa around it, column by column.”

Marchiori was born in the Veneto region of Northern Italy (the heart of Palladio territory), so it’s no wonder his tastebuds are tickled by the elaborate buildings and grand mannerisms of the Italian Renaissance. In fact, growing up in the town of Bassano del Grappa, he cycled to school over the Ponte degli Alpini, designed

by Palladio, who was an everyday influence in Marchiori’s cultural and aesthetic education. “The villa is my fantasy interpretation of his work, but with a certain decorum and humor rather than pompous grandeur,” says Marchiori, whose days are spent painting, shaping sculptures and dreaming up new projects.

Ca’Toga’s interiors are decorated with 30-foot murals of Greek gods in muted fresco tones, frolicking Commedia dell’Arte figures and colorful Venetian grandees costumed for a ball—all reminiscent of the gallant paintings by Tiepolo and Veronese which adorn Palladio’s most famous villas. Marchiori’s lively scene is detailed with ribbons, leaves and silk gowns that, painted in minute detail, seem to flutter. A young man in an elaborate jeweled turban appears to gaze out to the room. Vividly portrayed long-tressed ladies engage in whimsical conversation.

The effect is sumptuous and historically correct, joyful instead of formal or campy. “My work is very gestural and opulent but always with a sense of fun,” Marchiori says. Quite frankly, he has never encountered a plain surface he could not embellish.

“I see a white canvas, and I’m already imagining a Piranesi fantasy or a poetic interpretation of an Italian fable painted in sepia,” he explains.

Perhaps most impressively, Marchiori has built his house and all of his garden ornamentation on “four bucks and courage,” using construction-site cast-offs and even broken concrete sidewalks hauled in from town. Temples are knocked together from roadside finds, house paint, chipped tiles and architectural salvage.

“Palladio himself used short-cuts,” Marchiori notes. “A Venetian noble who commissioned a villa often did not have the funds for

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Using building-site debris, terra cotta bricks and fieldstone, Marchiori crafted a sunny piazza, fountains and fragments of monuments. The artist, with a new sculpture made from moose antlers and clay. Marchiori created replicas of an archaeologist’s dig with concrete columns and cement blocks. Over several chilly winters, he painted each delicate flourish of the living room while perched on a scaffold for hours each day.

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a grand estate. I’m never aiming for a pretentious aura. The effect I prefer is as if the owner had to pawn his family silverware to pay the gardener.”

Throughout the property, each painting, sculpture and column is antiqued and roughed-up, to “age” it hundreds of years. Marchiori builds, then paints, stains and daubs the rocks, cement blocks and found materials. “After millions of brushstrokes,” he turns rubble into impressive statues and grottos. “I build everything by hand and never use machinery, other than an old concrete mixer,” Marchiori says. “Architecture is my hobby, and since I’m an artist, I improvise to achieve the effect. I keep the finishes loose. I’m not a pedantic academic.”

The seasons are his accomplices; wind, summer heat and dust add a convincing patina of centuries gone by. An ancientlooking stone grotto glows with the nacreous light of hundreds of abalone shells affixed to the walls. A tall head of Pan constructed out of cracked bricks and rocks, mouth agape, seems unearthed from an archaeological dig.

Indeed, Ca’Toga is a work in progress. Recently, the artist was seized with a creative fervor to craft a six-foot rhinoceros sculpture to stand on a grassy mound near the property’s columned entrance.

“I’m very hidden away here, but I thought it would be an intimidating creature to guard my privacy,” says Marchiori. “He’s massive, but there’s usually a little sparrow perched on his horn. So, in reality, he looks pretty friendly.” The handsome creature was built with steel mesh and modeled in cement. Marchiori has let the elements do their thing; already, the rhinoceros has gathered moss.

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he artist, who arrived in San Francisco in 1979, has completed large-scale murals for hotels such as the Bellagio in Las Vegas and various Trump casinos. Other projects include a fantasy Tuscan landscape for a winery, grisaille panels for a Los Angeles house and the elaborate ceiling of a villa in Napa’s Rutherford appellation. He recently completed murals depicting interiors of a Venetian palazzo for the Del Dotto Estate Winery in St. Helena, and he is working on new tabletop ceramics featuring Venetian masks and Tiepolo-inspired figures. He designs them and paints charming portraits for his Ca’Toga Gallery in Calistoga. “Living on the property has provided me with so much inspiration,” says Marchiori. “I feel a constant flow of creativity—dreaming up a new folly, preparing for an art show in Bangkok or making console tables of deer antlers and fauxmarble tops.” Marchiori has a multitude of fans in the Napa Valley and beyond. Invitations to his costume balls at the villa are coveted.

The town of Calistoga, which, 30 years ago, seemed so remote from San Francisco, is now a popular weekend destination for his friends. An enthusiastic host, Marchiori cooks dishes inspired by his Veneto heritage, like risotto with local Portobello mushrooms, as well as his own California version of five-minute pasta—topped with pesto made with pine nuts, herbs from the garden and avocado. It’s accompanied by bottles of his favorite Napa Valley red.

“I return home and enter my own dream world,” he says.

“It’s a fantasy, and it’s my reality. I wake up, and I can be in 16thcentury Vicenza. My spirit is uplifted. It’s the best way to start the day. It’s like living inside a painting.” •

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Ancient sandstone palaces in Rajasthan, India.

“Some of the best inspiration comes from rare treasures found off the beaten path,” says Marco Bicego.

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his past summer, Irene Neuwirth and her beau toured Northern Spain. “I am always inspired when I travel, but the countryside there was breathtaking,” says the designer, whose studio is in Venice, CA. Neuwirth is now going even brighter and more vivid, and mixing up stones with a bolder hand. “I love the way Spanish women wear color—those rich reds and blues,” she says, noting how she was also awestruck by the myriad shades of ocean and sky. “More recently, I’ve been making real statement pieces to remind me of my trip,” she says. ireneneuwirth.com.

“We stayed in a few small hotels and on an incredible organic farm in Asturias. In Deia, we rented an old, bohemian villa.”

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any of Marco Bicego’s collections have been named after his travel destinations—Cairo, Marrakesh, and now, Jaipur. “On some level, my trips shape my emotions, which are always reflected in my designs,” says the Italian craftsman. For his most recent line, each gem originates from the Pink City. “Jaipur’s specialist engravers employ a tradition of drawing beauty and light from stones, producing the ideal cut,” says Bicego, whose headquarters are in San Francisco. “Rocks are deliberately distinct and equally precious, having been carefully selected. It enhances the richness and individuality of every piece.” marcobicego.com.

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the frozen-foods aisle of the market. “I saw a prospect in the grocery store and asked if she was seeing anybody,” she explains of her technique. A year later, the woman was matched and married.

(Livermore then repeated the magic for the lucky lady’s sister.) “I find women who are attractive and intelligent. Men want to meet them,” she states.

High-profile, powerful females are among key clients, too, like Kathy Fields (the founder of the skincare line Proactiv) and Kimberly Pfendler (of Pfendler Vineyards)—both married off

by NorCal’s cupid.

Then there was the ever-picky Barbara Carey, a fifth-generation San Franciscan. Divorced and living in nearby Orinda, the successful 50-yearold inventor and entrepreneur was introduced to Livermore, and after dating a number of different men, the pretty blonde was matched with a 55-year-old real-estate developer. That was four years ago. “Pari sincerely has a passion for finding love for people,” Carey says.

And Livermore isn’t afraid to dish out a little tough love or fast-and-firm dating advice: when to sleep with a man (definitely not on the first few dates); when to pick up a check (only if you asked him out); whether or not to send him a thank-you text after a date (express appreciation at the end of the evening rather than using it as an excuse to contact him).

Back at the St. Francis Hotel, the recently divorced brunette (and new client) asks about her upcoming date: “Do we just have a drink or go to dinner?”

Livermore shoots back, “I’m oldfashioned and think dinner is the way to go, but some of my girls prefer drinks just in case it isn’t a match.”

Satisfied, the woman whips out her checkbook. “Which charity should I make it out to?” And as Livermore accepts the donation, the matchmaker can’t help but make her case once more.

“Go to dinner. What’s two or three

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Originally with few Angeleno dealers, these flashpoints—often relegated to the quieter cities of Cologne, Germany and Basel, Switzerland—expanded to include Miami, in 2002, with its Art Basel Miami Beach show. Shaun Caley Regen, of longtime art hub Regen Projects, was on the gallery committee (a group that helps to decide who attends), and pushed hard for proper L.A. representation. For these events, galleries will trek their wares and display them in similarly-sized booths, under the same hot lights. “Some people call it vulgar, but the focus becomes the art, rather than where it came from,” says Poe. “It’s a great leveler.”

All things being equal, perhaps the ultimate reason why everyone is looking westward to L.A.’s cultural ecosystem— and it’s no longer just about Hollywood— is simply the lifestyle. When Poe was at a party in Malibu recently, Italian Fiat heir Lapo Elkann kept saying that he wanted to move here. “It was a goofy remark by a fashion dude, but when people like that have that reaction toward Los Angeles, you know it’s become a global, international situation.” •

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with the same guys over and over again.”

This month, Banks is showing her serious side in The Next Three Days, a remake of a French thriller about a mother arrested for murder who’s broken out of jail by her husband, portrayed by Russell Crowe.

After spending time in Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County Jail, where the movie was filmed, and learning about the flawed system, the actress is now passionate about reform.

“People often wait out their appeals process in jail and not a prison,” she says. “Jails don’t have the same servic-

es; there’s no access to the outside, no library, no work program. You just have a bunch of bored, angry people sitting around all day—for as long as seven years. There are those out there who need to be separated from society, but this system really needs to be fixed.”

Despite the jail time—“After five minutes, I thought, ‘I get it, that’s enough’”—Banks would happily replicate the experience. And she has no brooding Russell Crowe stories to share.

“I’m grateful to him for propping me up in some really emotional scenes.

I think we had great chemistry,” she says. “We were similar in that we were both just there to work.”

With her looks and brains, it’s clear why people tried to peg Banks as a society wife (her first big movie role was as the outspoken spouse of Seabiscuit’s owner, and she played Laura Bush in Oliver Stone’s W)—though it’s a far cry from her middle-class upbringing in Pittsfield, MA, where her father worked in a factory; her mother in a bank.

“It was years before people realized I could be funny, too. I love getting laughs. It’s addictive, and it’s much harder. Anybody can cry.”

Banks was determined to follow a less predictable path, like that of Annette Bening (a fellow ACT grad), whom she describes as “a badass. Definitely one of my idols.” Or even Tina Fey. Banks works with Fey on “30 Rock” as Avery Jessup, a tough-talking TV journalist who’s pregnant with the baby of Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin). It’s a role that seems tailor-made for her.

“It kind of was,” she says. “I’m friends with one of the writers, and I kept telling her I’d love to do something on the show.

So they pitched this character.”

As for her colleague, Fey’s total ease in front of an audience makes her the kind of performer Banks understands.

“Tina is comfortable and fun in a theater full of people,” she says. “When I was presenting at the Oscars, there were young actors there who were freaking out about going on stage. You’re actors! That’s what it’s supposed to be.’”

“Gimme a stage!” she shouts. “Any stage. It’s what I do, people.” •

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C FASHION SCARLET FEVER p.47 Neil Lane ruby and diamond platinum band ring, $15,000, Neil Lane, West Hollywood, 310-275-5015. Tiffany & Co. cushion-cut pink spinel ring set in diamonds, $60,000, select Tiffany & Cos.; tiffany.com. Asprey rubellite Protector ring, $31,600, Asprey, the Beverly Hills Hotel, 310-550-0520. Sutra rose-cut diamond ring with raspberry tourmaline center-stone, $3,800, Gail Jewelers, Palm Desert, 760-776-7150; sutrajewels.com. Damiani smoky quartz and garnet Verona ring, price upon request, Damiani, Beverly Hills, 310-862-1320. Bulgari High Jewelry diamond and ruby ring, price upon request, select Bulgaris; bulgari.com. Jacob & Co. ruby with diamond side stones ring, $28,500, Jacob & Co., N.Y., 212-719-5887. Cathy Waterman gold and ruby Garland ring, $6,160, select Barneys New Yorks; barneys.com. ARM’S LENGTH p.48 Cartier white gold and diamond Love bracelet, $36,900, Cartier, South Coast Plaza, 714-540-8231.

Van Cleef & Arpels white gold and diamond clover Perlée bracelet, $21,800, Van Cleef & Arpels, Beverly Hills, 310-276-1161. Cathy Waterman diamond Wheat bangle, $15,530, Metier, S.F., 415-989-4395. Jacob & Co. black diamond Mélange bangle, $8,400, Jacob & Co., N.Y., 212-719-5887. De Beers diamond Round Closed bangle, $5,500, De Beers, Beverly Hills, 310-228-1900. Tiffany & Co. diamond and white gold Metro bangle, $8,500, select Tiffany & Cos.; tiffany.com. De Beers triple-row diamond bangle, $20,000, De Beers, Beverly Hills, 310-228-1900. Le Vian black and white diamond Strawberry bangle, $4,598, Bloomingdale’s, Century City; levian.com. Jacob & Co. white diamond and white gold Mélange bangle, $30,000, and fancy pink pavé diamond Grande Mélange bangle, $145,000, Jacob & Co., N.Y., 212-719-5887. Cathy Waterman gold and diamond Flower bangle, $7,140, Metier, S.F.,

415-989-4395; and diamond Bees Chasing Wildflowers bracelet, $32,400, Barneys New York, Beverly Hills; barneys.com. Chopard yellow gold diamond bracelet, $54,500, select Chopards, 800-CHOPARD. Jacob & Co. yellow pavé diamond Mélange bangle, $39,900, Jacob & Co., N.Y., 212-719-5887. Bulgari yellow gold and diamond Parantesi Openwork bracelet, $14,500, select Bulgaris; bulgari.com. Belgian architectural forms from Double Vision Gallery, Venice, 310-314-2679.

GRAY AREA p.50 Van Cleef & Arpels diamond pavé Charms timepiece with gray leather strap, $25,000, Van Cleef & Arpels, Beverly Hills, 310-276-1161. Chopard diamond and mother-ofpearl Happy Sport watch with gray denim strap, $17,840, select Chopards, 800-CHOPARD. Jacob & Co. diamond Angel timepiece with gray alligator strap, $15,500, Jacob & Co., N.Y., 212-719-5887.

Harry Winston white gold and diamond Premier Lotus Ladies timepiece with gray strap, price upon request, select Harry Winstons; harrywinston.com.

Hermès leather double-strap Cape Cod Tonneau watch, $2,425, select Hermès; hermes.com.

JEWELRY BOX, p.58 Chanel Fine Jewelry white gold and diamond Plume brooch, $280,000, select Chanels, 800-550-0005. Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. diamond, gold and aquamarine Bird on a Rock brooch, price upon request, Tiffany & Co., Beverly Hills, 310-273-8880. Verdura gold and diamond Feather earrings, $19,500, Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills; verdura.com. Chopard one-of-a-kind diamond and sapphire Peacock earrings, price upon request, select Chopards; chopard.com. Asprey white gold and diamond Feather ring, $12,000, Asprey, Beverly Hills, 310-550-0520. Neil Lane diamond, ruby, turquoise and yellow gold Bird brooch, price upon request, Neil Lane, West Hollywood, 310-275-5015. Carrera y Carrera white gold, green tourmaline, blue sapphire and diamond Peacock bracelet, $57,425; carreraycarrera.com.

C BEAUTY MADE IN CALIFORNIA, p.61 Ryota silver bowl and Ando white ceramic bowl, Tortoise, Venice, 310-396-7335; tortoiselife.com. Ted Muehling porcelain “Coral” spoon, TableArt, Los Angeles, 323-653-8278; tableartonline.com.

STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT p.90-91 Dolce & Gabbana black silk lace top, $875, over black silk and lace bodysuit, $1,195, and black pencil skirt, $595, select Dolce & Gabbanas; 877-70-DGUSA. Verdura aquamarine and diamond Paisley earrings, $25,500, Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills; verdura.com. p.92-93 Louis Vuitton silk organza corset dress, $5,875, Louis Vuitton, Beverly Hills, 866-VUITTON. Christian Dior black suede Fuseau high heels, $695, and lizard 3D small flap bag, $6,300, select Diors, 800-929-DIOR. DVF Eyewear black Cat-Eyes sunglasses, $125, Diane von Furstenberg, 323-951-1947. LaCrasia black leather wrist-length gloves, $65, LaCrasia, N.Y.; lacrasia.com. p.94-95 Kiki de Montparnasse black Tallia corset, $695, Kiki de Montparnasse, L.A., 323-951-9545. Burberry Prorsum lace paneled dark canvas colored pencil skirt, $995,

select Burberrys; burberry.com. Prada red patent-leather kitten heels with bow detail, $620, select Pradas; prada.com. Verdura yellow gold and tiger’s eye Caged earrings, $5,500, Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills; verdura.com. p.96-97 Diane von Furstenberg cashmere Haden sweater, $245, Diane von Furstenberg, L.A., 323-951-1947. Dolce & Gabbana silk floral bodysuit, $1,095, select Dolce & Gabbanas, 877-70-DGUSA. Ambrosi Abrianna crocodile studded Coda bag, $19,200, Ambrosi Abrianna, N.Y., 212-582-2506. Verdura white topaz and pink tourmaline Candy ring, $7,250, Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills; verdura.com. l.a.Eyeworks coffee tortoise M.Cornu sunglasses, $415, l.a.Eyeworks, L.A., 323-931-7795. p.98 Christian Dior plaid wool Celse dress with La Galanta embroidery, $4,400, select Diors, 800-929-DIOR. Mikimoto black South Sea pearl ring with diamonds, $2,300, and Akoya pearl bracelet with diamonds, $13,620, Mikimoto, Beverly Hills, 310-205-8787. p.99 Marc Jacobs wool trompel’oeil dress, $1,100, Marc Jacobs, L.A., 323-6535100. Hermès brown crocodile Kelly bag, price upon request, select Hermès; hermes.com.

Mikimoto Akoya pearl stud earrings, $1,020, Mikimoto, Beverly Hills, 310-205-8787. p.100-101 Michael Kors barley silk Morocaine raglan sleeve shirt, $795, and barley stretch wool twill Crossover pants, $795, Michael Kors, Beverly Hills, 310-777-8862. Christian Louboutin leopard pony-hair point-toe Pigalle flats, $775, select Saks Fifth Avenues; christianlouboutin.com. Tony Duquette by Hutton Wilkinson one-of-a-kind amethyst and pink amethyst necklace, $81,000, select Saks Fifth Avenues; tonyduquette.com. l.a.Eyeworks black and oxblood M.Cornu reading glasses, $415, l.a.Eyeworks, L.A., 323-931-7795.

SHOWBIZ LIZ p.106-107 M Missoni brown linen tank, $135, M Missoni, San Diego, 619-293-7100; and box-stripe shorts, $545, select Scoops; scoopnyc.com. Marc Jacobs high heels, $575, Marc Jacobs, L.A., 323-653-5100. Bulgari High Jewelry garnet ring, price upon request, select Bulgaris; bulgari.com. p.108 Marc Jacobs wool and cashmere crewneck sweater, $895, Marc Jacobs, L.A., 323-653-5100.

The Way We Wore vintage cream hat, price upon request, The Way We Wore, L.A., 323-937-0878.

Cartier large yellow gold Tank Louis watch with brown alligator strap, $7,850, and large rose, white and yellow gold Trinity bracelet, $11,500, Cartier, Palo Alto, 650-325-6170. p.109 Louis Vuitton cashmere slim knit cardigan, $1,005, Louis Vuitton, Beverly Hills, 866-VUITTON. Missoni black bustier, $705, Missoni, Beverly Hills, 310-246-3060. Harry Winston yellow and white diamond Straight Line necklace, and yellow diamond ring, prices upon request, select Harry Winstons; harrywinston.com.

CORRECTION In the October 2010 issue, “Camp Rocks” (p.108), the square footage of Carmel Valley Ranch’s spa was misprinted. It is 10,500 square feet. carmelvalleyranch.com.

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MADAME GANNA WALSKA AT LOTUSLAND, CIRCA 1952 An eccentric international socialite, Madame Ganna Walska most famously collected husbands and jewelry.

Her passion for the latter began in Russia with Fabergé; it grew as she moved from Paris to New York, and eventually to California. In 1941, at the encouragement of her sixth (and final) spouse, she purchased a 37acre property in Montecito and devoted the rest of her life to nurturing her botanical paradise, Lotusland.

For Madame Walska’s last project, she sold 146 pieces of jewelry in 1971 to fund a world-class planting of rare cycads—or what docents at the estate now fittingly call the “Million-Dollar Garden.”

PHOTOGRAPH BY J.R. EYERMAN; TEXT BY KELSEY McKINNON

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