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The Fashion Darling on Her New Hollywood Life, Kids and Uncle Karl

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118 mademoiselle kruger Living between the city of Lights and the city of Angels, Diane Kruger has become the small screen’s most fashionable leading lady.

San Francisco designer Kendall Wilkinson dreams up a glossy San Francisco flat that’s classic with an edge.

130 Basic instincts the beverly Hills family residence of fashion designer Jenni Kayne and realtor richard ehrlich offers exalted quietude for reflection and play.

140 frame work canvasing the scene in fierce leather silhouettes, fall’s top designs are now on display.

146 ByZantine Beauty restored to its 1920s majesty, the enchanting crocker-Fagan mansion stands its ground amid Monterey’s windswept cypresses.

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Lessons in fashionable living.

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Who’s who behind the scenes of C.

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A look at new and exciting

From Hotel bel-Air’s spa to your

the beverly Hills post office,

people, places and products

home, organic ways to pamper

now a performing arts center.

around the state: Amber Valletta’s

yourself. Visit the finely curated

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Jeffrey Alan Marks. crafting

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love a good open house. The minute I see a particular home that I have admired from afar, I pull over and go explore. I like to see how people design their spaces, how the architecture lays out, what’s planted in the gardens. But, unless you are a serious buyer or doing legwork for a friend, it is hard to justify being too much of a looky-loo.

That is why the semi-annual design issue is always so much fun. We get to scour endless properties up and down the state and present those which are both unique and inspirational.

However, the three homes we profile in depth couldn’t be more different from each other. The

San Francisco apartment transformed by Kendall Wilkinson has all the bones of an 18th-century manse. Through graphic touches and a strict black-and-white scheme, the apartment joins classic and modern with flourished molding, sumptuous chandeliers and strong, angular furniture.

Going south, we bring you a 1920s masterpiece in Pebble Beach. Designed by famed architect George Washington Smith for the Crocker-Fagan family, the house is out of this world.

Perched over the rugged Central Coast, the monastery-like mansion is one of the most spectacular I have ever seen. Imagine the parties they used to host in that magical location! Its recent restoration to its former grandeur makes me so happy, for this paradise will continue to inspire generations to come.

On a totally different design note (but one just as impressive), the Beverly Hills residence of fashion designer Jenni Kayne and realtor Richard Ehrlich is perfection. You would never think the house was truly a family home, with kids running through it on a constant basis.

White furniture, wood touches and an amazing art collection makes this home as cool as it gets. Its inhabitants, equally as fabulous, only add to the allure.

Speaking of appeal, cover subject Diane Kruger has it in spades. Her European style, mixed with her approachable charisma, makes this one girl who is fun to have around. Her fashion sense is one of the best in the business, and she is a serious actress who never misses a beat— or a great role! We present her in some of fall’s sleekest looks.

There is a trend in fashion and in home that can be threaded together. For the collectors out there—in wardrobe and in art—our fashion portfolio investigates the L.A. gallery scene as a setting for the season’s boldest looks. When it comes to style, whether you are wearing it or living with it, as long as your aesthetic is consistent,

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people WHO’S WHO BEHIND THE SCENES OF THIS MONTH’S ISSUE, PLUS THEIR FAVORITE CALIFORNIA PLACES

Andrea Stanford

“I’m quite sure I was married to Jeffrey [Alan Marks] in another life, or so I tell him every chance I get,” says Andrea Stanford.

C’s Design Editor-at-Large penned stories this month on Marks (“JAM Packed,” p.87) and on rising talent Sayre Ziskin (“Inside Job,” p.50). As the VP of Merchandising, Designer + Vintage Sales at One Kings Lane, she’s preparing to launch new initiative Hunter’s Alley. C SPOTS • The menu and old-school vibe at Craig’s • Garde always

Jeffrey Alan Marks

“Writing this book [The Meaning of Home] was a two-year process. It was extraordinary to revisit 20 years’ worth of work,” recalls L.A. designer Jeffrey Alan Marks, who speaks candidly about some of his favorite projects in “JAM Packed” (p.87). He is currently working on a Belcampo hotel in Belize, a second furniture collection for S.F.’s Palecek and designing a line of affordable textiles for Kravet. C SPOTS • The Biltmore’s Coral Casino • Chambers Landing in Lake Tahoe • Nick’s Cove for a weekend getaway

Johnathan Lawhorne

Stevie + Mada

“Such a pleasure working with people

and it was fun to discover each one

captains to lead the band of characters

surrounded by such a talent group,”

we had on set,” says L.A.-based stylist

says the photo team Stevie (Verroca)

Johnathan Lawhorne (“Framework,”

“Each location was a small adventure

and Mada (Refujio) of the gallery crawl for this month’s fashion feature, “Framework” (p.140). The L.A.-based partners

who truly enjoy what they do.

Stevie and Mada were the perfect

p.140). Lawhorne has worked on shoots for Teen Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Vanity Fair. C SPOTS • Chinese

have recently shot for GQ U.K., Purple.fr,

chicken salad at Joan’s on Third

i-D and Flaunt. C SPOTS • Russian River

• Beachwood Canyon, my future home

in the spring • Holiday shopping in S.F. • The architecture in Palm Springs

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• Hoorsenbuhs Studio—you won’t find me on set without their jewelry

STANFORD: NICOLE LAMOTTE. LAWHORNE: STEVIE AND MADA

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people who’s who behind the scenes of this month’s issue, plus their favorite california places

Kendall Wilkinson

“This project was a wonderful challenge for my team,” says interior designer Kendall Wilkinson of the stunning San Francisco penthouse featured in “Perfectly in Check” (p.124). I love the juxtaposition, and so does the client.” Bay Area-based Kendall Wilkinson Design & Home has been in operation for more than 20 years.

C SPOTS • Urban hikes in S.F. • Day trips to Napa Valley • Martis Camp in Lake Tahoe

Timothy Corrigan

“No matter the setting, the key to a well-designed home—be it a bungalow in California or a loft downtown—is that it be comfortable as well as beautiful,” explains L.A. interior designer Timothy Corrigan, who gives us a tour of his castle in France (“Sky’s the Limit,” p.107).

C SPOTS • William Laman furniture in S.B. • Maison Giraud in the Palisades • Larchmont Village

Lauri Firstenberg “C and LA><ART both started in 2005. L.A.

has changed dramatically since then, and we both have been a part of that evolution,” says Lauri Firstenberg, who helped produce “Framework” (p.140). The Hollywood Hills resident received her Ph.D from Harvard and is the founder, director and chief curator of LA><ART. She’s launching RTM Projects, is the program director of Outset USA and is opening an artist’s residency in Careyes, Mexico. C SPOTS • Runyon Canyon with my daughter Edie • The MAK Center for Art and Architecture • Greystone Mansion

David Glomb “Working on this book was the best vacation,” says photographer David Glomb of California Splendor (Rizzoli).

His images of the Crocker-Fagan estate are remembered in The lensman is currently working on a book on California adobes. C SPOTS • Disneyland—where I got my start • Huntington Beach—where I spent my formative years • The desert—my home

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firstenberg: sharon suh

“Byzantine Beauty” (p.146).

C S OCI AL F R ONT from the editors of C Magazine

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Style Samaritan amber Valletta curates a wide range of sustainable fashions for yoox.com—and it’s not at all crunchy

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in a Goodone sweater, $280. H Fredriksson dress, $529.

FROM LEFT Melissa

Joy Manning ring, $182. Mat & Nat bag, $159. M. Patmos jacket, $1,087.

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mber Valletta eats organic, drives electric and lives in a solar-paneled house in L.A., but when it came to her 25-year modeling career, she found few options that could reconcile her personal and professional values. “Some big labels are actually pretty sustainable because they make small, handmade batches. But when you look at certain designs you realize why they are inexpensive. Somebody is suffering or the planet is suffering.”

Partnering with Yooxygen, the eco-friendly arm of beloved internet retailer yoox.com, Valletta, 39, set out to create one-stop shopping for sustainable fashion. The Italian site has culled 200 items from approximately 20 different designers for fall—evening dresses from 100% NY, a company committed to zero waste; Vivienne Westwood bags made with recycled fabrics by a women’s co-op in Nairobi; conflict-free jewelry pieces from Melissa Joy Manning; and upcycled leather jackets and handbags from The Sway. “The brands are already socially responsible, so they might be transparent in their supply chain, using sustainable fabrics or committed to fair trade,” Valletta explains.

Available exclusively on yoox.com, the collection, Master & Muse (“a playful take on being your own master, your own muse, there’s strength in both,” she says), is the first glimpse of Valletta’s forthcoming lifestyle brand. “I think it’s important to show there’s a path to having products that are better made, and it doesn’t require we run around in dresses that look like burlap sacks,” notes the model/actress. “This is a movement that has legs.

It’s not just a trend. It’s where business is going.” yoox.com • From $50; yoox.com.

TREASURE HUNT This month, events across the Golden State proffer rare design discoveries: LAMA puts masterpieces from the estate of Ruth and Dalzell Hatfield on the block. Oct. 13; lamodern. com. A Sam Maloof table and sculpture from NorCal’s Michael Cooper are on offer at Bonhams 20th Auction.

Century Decorative Arts Auction Oct. 7; bonhams.com. Relocating this year to the up-and-coming Hayden Tract district, the Los Angeles Antiques, Art + Design Show honors Tim Street-Porter and Annie Kelly. Oct. 9-13; losangelesantiqueshow. com. com The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show brings 70 dealers from across the U.S. and Europe to Fort Mason Center.

Oct. 24-27; sffas.org. as.org At the Bonhams sale, a Beatrice Wood copper luster-glazed cat charger, est. $3,000-5,000.

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LOS ANGELES

SCOUT’S HONOR The brainchild of Joey Grana, Scout’s new home on Melrose Avenue is a refined showcase of top designer vintage from Céline, Alaïa and Maison Martin Margiela, to name a few.

In addition to exclusive jewels from Rite, look for Indian raw silk dresses and tops in the recently relaunched in-house line. scoutla.net.

8021 Melrose Ave., L.A., 323-461-1530.

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BY THE BOOK

Este, Danielle and Alana Haim.

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SoCal’s hottest girl group, Haim releases its highly anticipated debut album, Days Are Gone. The San Fernandobased siblings hit the road for a North American tour this month. haimtheband.com.

It has been nearly eight years since chef Suzanne Goin wrote her James Beard Award-winning book, Sunday Suppers at Lucques.

Now, as homage to her second venture with business partner and sommelier Caroline Styne, The A.O.C. Cookbook reveals the secrets behind the small plates revolution.

Highlights: lamb meatballs with spiced tomato sauce, mint and feta; and dandelion and roasted carrot salad with black olives and ricotta salata. aocwinebar.com.

A.O.C. recently moved to 8700 W. 3rd St., L.A. LEFT In The A.O.C. Cookbook ($35, Knopf), Styne’s foolproof strategy for wine and cheese pairings: “I opt for wines that come from the same region as the cheese itself.”

Put it in Writing This fall, design diva Kelly Wearstler has launched a collection of 50 cards and envelopes with Paperless Post. Her signature bold styles are available online (from 25 cents) and in print (from $1.05). paperlesspost.com. a Kiss, Marbelized.

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uilt in 1939, this open-air complex in the Seaport District originally served as the San Diego Police Headquarters. After renovations to the Spanish-Revival structure, dispatch rooms and jail cells have given way to high-end restaurants and shops. Simply called The Headquarters, tenants including Pizzeria Mozza, Venissimo Cheese and Dallmann Fine Chocolates open doors this month.

Not a bad place to get locked up. 789 W. Harbor Dr., S.D.; theheadquarters.com.

Newsboy jeans, $218.

FROM LEFT The Headquarters then (early 1940s) and now.

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Veteran L.A. designer Robert Rodriguez celebrates the 10th anniversary of his eponymous label with the launch of a cool denim line, R-N-D, inspired by the 1920s. robertrodriguezcollection.com.

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An Adirondack chair features an eroded found-object arm (which took four years to find) cast in bronze.

A hand-forged iron buoy light is attached to a chain.

These are some of the pieces in designer Jane Hallworth’s first line of furniture, American Gothic, which launched at Blackman Cruz earlier this year. Hallworth welcomes clients (Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams) to her “office, gallery, think tank and workshop,” tucked away in the La Cienega Design Quarter. Adds Hallworth, “People usually have to catch their breath a little bit when they walk in.”

767 ½ N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A., 310-855-1152; hallworth.us.

RETAIL THERAPY

Hallworth Design, in the La Cienega Design Quarter.

Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell have teamed up with Tommy Hilfiger for a good cause.

Proceeds from this Italian pebbled leather satchel in cherry and midnight blue support Breast Health International. $299; tommy.com.

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Composition Theory

Jen Garrido

One NorCal artist expresses herself through multiple media...and personalities

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rom her light-filled studio in San Francisco, artist Jen Garrido produces a wide range of projects: fine art paintings and watercolors (some of which are for sale at Anthropologie), textiles, wedding invitations, notebooks and pillows. She has even collaborated with husband Josh Duthie of Chairtastic and the Woodshop collective on a beach lounger. Garrido operates under the alter ego Jenny Pennywood for her graphic design and illustrative work—in order to distinguish her fine art career—but the inspiration for both personas is the same: “Color, pattern, line quality, shape, form, composition, movement, gesture, texture and the physicality of the materials,” she says. This spring, the artist will debut a line of kids backpacks and sleeping bags for San Francisco’s Shelter Co. She is also opening an online shop (jenniferjenny jenjen.bigcartel.com) where she will sell original works on paper. jennypennywood.com; jengarrido.com.

Custom notepad created as a wedding favor. Shelter Co. sleeping bag. Digitally printed, handsewn pillows.

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GARRIDO PORTRAIT: LAUREN SMITH. JENNY PENNYWOOD SLEEPING BAG: SARAH PEET PHOTOGRAPHY

HOMEWORK

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ne night at home, we were sitting on the sofa, tired after a long day. The kids were sleeping upstairs and the house was quiet. Suddenly, my husband [Björne Larson] puts on the Rockapella remix of Aerosmith's ‘Rag Doll.’ We both looked at each other...Ragdoll!” recalls Swedish-born, West Hollywood-based designer Lisa Larson on how the casual knitwear line she launched earlier this year was named. Fans of Ragdoll’s skinny long johns and worn-in tees include Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Kate Bosworth. Says Larson, “I love the contrast between European sophistication and California casual.” Available at Satine and Ron Herman; ragdoll-la.com.

BOTTLED UP What started as an incubator project at Swanson Vineyards in Napa Valley has become Modern House Wines.

This month, three of the house’s expressive labels will be on shelves at Target: Here’s To You, With Love and Expensive. $12.99/bottle; modernhousewines.com.

Pieced skinny in silver geo tweed, $395.

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DOMESTICITY This fall, Aerin Lauder’s expanding lifestyle empire enters almost every home department: decorative accessories, dinnerware, furniture, lighting, carpets and fabrics. aerin.com.

ABOVE Meadowood fabric swatch in Onyx. LEFT Lynn wall light in hand-rubbed antique brass, $450.

RAGDOLL (2): COURTESY OF RAGDOLL L.A.; LARSON PORTRAIT: BJÖRNE LARSON

FANCY PANTS Mahlia Kent, the couture fabric house in Paris, has joined L.A.’s 7 For All Mankind for Mahlia Kent x 7FAM— a capsule collection of five-pocket styles using rarefied stretch fabrics and metallic tweeds. $395-$650; 7forallmankind.com.

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INSIDE JOB

by Ed Ruscha in Laura Wasser’s office. Custom chandelier from Cleveland Art at Brass Tacks, S.F. An item from Ziskin’s OKL sale.

Wasser’s mosaic entry from Walker Zanger.

In an L.A. residence, a photograph

by SVZ hangs above the piano; custom slipcover sofas and a leather chaise

by SVZ.

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Sayre Ziskin settles in as the west coast designer du jour BY ANDREA STANFORD

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rowing up in an American Craftsman bungalow in Cheviot Hills—one complete with double-hung windows and plenty of Stickley, Shaker and mission oak—Sayre Ziskin learned early on that there could be more to a California home than four bedrooms and a pool. Her commercial director father and art director mother heavily influenced her path toward interior design. “My parents art directed my world. They taught me to appreciate everything around me—that the mix of style and materials ultimately mattered.”

Ziskin, now 28, completed her undergraduate studies at UCSB before enrolling in design classes at UCLA. With the guidance of mentor Larry Drasin and an internship at L.A.’s KM Nelson Design under her belt, she opened SVZ Interior Design in 2011.

A referral from an early client landed her with a job redesigning the Century City office of L.A. power lawyer Laura Wasser, now, she’s also designing Wasser’s home in the Hollywood Hills. In addition to her residential work, Ziskin’s portfolio has come to Sayre include the furniture boutique Croft House Ziskin on La Brea, The Churchill in WeHo, a modern commercial office for Keller Williams in Larchmont Village, and Brass Tacks, a bar in S.F.’s Hayes Valley. All of the custom finishes within Brass Tacks were completed in California, from the metal bar stools to the 10-foot hand-blown glass chandelier; the photography is by local artist Christopher Felver.

Ziskin splits her time between her colorful Venice bungalow and a Lower Haight Victorian in S.F.—her next project is Mike Goebel’s new bar Holy Water. This month, she’s curating a selection of “fun colored purple and coral vintage upholstered chairs and lots of Mid-century brass pieces” as part of her Tastemaker Tag Sale for One Kings Lane. And her dream project?

“An amazing boutique hotel where I can bring a different personality to each room. Located, of course, somewhere in the Golden State!” svzinteriordesign.com. •

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LUCY BIDWELL 22 ✹ PHOTOGRAPHER/FILMMAKER ✹ DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES

Having lived in Portland, Palm Desert, Andover and Santa Barbara, Lucy Bidwell is never afraid to try something new. CURRENT PROJECT Adapting an anthology of Tony Arcabascio short stories into Now You Know, a feature-length film comprised of vignettes by different filmmakers. FAVORITE RESTAURANT Axe. BIG BREAK Last year, I took time off to work as Tamra Davis’ assistant on the VH1 show called “Single Ladies.” She directed Billy Madison, so it was cool to work for a female director whose movies I grew up watching.

HIDDEN TALENT I step dance. FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHERS Ryan McGinley, Hiroshi Sugimoto.

MY CALIFORNIA I love the landscape and the laid-back attitude, but I’ve really come to love L.A. because it’s a city where characters are welcomed and celebrated.

Surface to Air jacket, $650. Joie shirt, $238. AG Jeans, similar styles available.

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PHOTOGRAPHED BY DAVID CAMERON

FASHION EDITOR: ANNINA MISLIN. HAIR: ERIC SEBBAG FOR FRÉDÉRIC FEKKAI. MAKEUP: SAGE MAITRI USING NARS FOR THE WALL GROUP. SEE SHOPPING GUIDE FOR MORE DETAILS, PAGE 153

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PATEK PHILIPPE

Ref. 5980 1/AR menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nautilus chronograph, $67,000.

Gearys Beverly Hills, 360 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-887-4520; patek.com.

PRATESI Boudoir and standard pillows printed on angel skin fabric Fiori Di Lino, $230-$350. 8405 Melrose Pl., Los Angeles, 323-653-2425; Wilkes Bashford, 375 Sutter St., San Francisco, 415-291-9480.

MAX MARA Fascino alpaca/wool broad striped DB jacket with leather cuffs, $2,450. 175 Post St., San Francisco, 415-981-0900; 451 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-385-9343.

DIOR TIMEPIECES La D de Dior, $26,900.

309 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-859-4700; Westime, 8569 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles.

LUCKY BRAND

Mini Del Rey tote, $168; 420 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills; luckybrand.com.

KATE SPADE NEW YORK

2 park avenue beau bag, $498. 227 Grant Ave., San Francisco, 415-216-0880; katespade.com.

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Adonis rose pear drop earrings, price upon request; 185 Post St., San Francisco, 415-391-1400; South Coast Plaza, Ste. 2003, Costa Mesa, 714-641-5820.

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Rachel Zoe, Jacqui Getty, Val Kilmer, Kelly Sawyer Patricof

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Sizing up California’s glamorous scene one bash at a time Edited by Phoebe Doheney Angela Lindvall and Chris Chandler

Eva Chow, Amber Valletta

Maximillian Chow

Lyndie Benson, Michael Chow

MR. CHOW MALIBU

Alex Israel, China Chow, Christine Kim and Sandy Heller

Dita Von Teese

Eva Chow and C’s Jennifer Hale brought their fashionable friends together to celebrate the arrival of Mr. Chow in Malibu.

Models, artists and jetsetters caught up at the mid-summer soirée over rosé and the famous house noodles.

Mr. Chow Malibu Ambre Dahan

Sally and Michel Perrin

David Cameron and Kendall Conrad

Christina Zilber

Hannah Selleck

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Marissa Mayer, Oscar de la Renta, Dede Wilsey

OSCAR DE LA RENTA Genta Luddy, Jamie Zerber, Jessica Hickingbotham

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Saks Fifth Avenue and the League to Save Lake Tahoe invited guests to a private home along the shore for the annual Oscar de la Renta fashion show, followed by a lunch hosted by Graff Diamonds.

Alyson Harrington

Gucci sponsored the Giant Steps Charity Classic at the Sonoma Horse Park.

The weekend’s dual events— Barclays’ Six Bar & Gala on Saturday and Sunday’s Shaklee Grand Prix—featured top California and national equestrians.

Vanessa Getty

MR. CHOW MALIBU: MIKE GARDNER. GUCCI: CLAUDINE GOSSETT FOR DREW ALTIZER AND ALDEN CORIN FOR EQUESTRIAN LIFE. OSCAR DE LA RENTA: DREW ALTIZER

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LAX><ART Gail and Stanley Hollander’s L.A. estate was the site of the fourth annual LA><ART Garden Party (presented

by Veuve Clicquot). A skateboard designed by co-host Irene Neuwirth was donated to benefit the gallery’s nonprofit space.

Francesco Carrozzini and Lady Gaga, Charles Star Matadin, Katherine Keating Inez van Lamsweerde

GAGOSIAN GALLERY Catherine Opie, Bettina Korek, Kevin Salatino

Jonah Hill, Irene Neuwirth

Lady Gaga, along with Eva and Michael Chow, celebrated the opening of Inez (van Lamsweerde) and Vinoodh’s (Matadin) exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills. Gaga also took the opportunity to unveil her third studio album, ARTPOP, due out in November.

Lauri Firstenberg, Karyn Lovegrove Joseph Varet and Esther Kim Varet

Katherine Ross and Michael Govan

Vinoodh Matadin

Rhona Mitra

The Lotusland Event Committee

Lee Stanton, Waldo Fernandez

BOTTEGA VENETA Margaret Russell invited design world heavyweights and aficionados to welcome Bottega Veneta to Melrose Place. Behind the ivy-covered façade, the gallery-like concept store is now home to a full range of lifestyle products.

LOTUSLAND Susan McCaw, Sandi Nicholson, Jillian Muller

Santa Barbarans followed in the footsteps of Madame Ganna Walska at the sold-out summer fund-raiser, Lotusland Celebrates.

In the magical gardens, 500 guests were treated to a performance by the State Street Ballet and a singing gondolier.

Cameron Silver, Petra Flannery Heidi Merrick

Margaret Russell, Madeline Stuart

FOR MORE PARTIES, PICTURES AND A CALENDAR OF EVENTS WWW.CSOCIALFRONT.COM

GAGOSIAN GALLERY: DAVID WALLACE CROTTY/COURTESY OF GAGOSIAN GALLERY. LA><ART: STEFANIE KEENAN. BOTTEGA VENETA: BRANDON CLARK FOR ABIMAGES. LOTUSLAND: NELL CAMPBELL

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Joe’s Jeans

Joe’s Jeans is a casual-chic lifestyle brand with more than 30 boutiques nationwide, featuring one-of-a-kind vintage furniture in a modern, yet at-home setting. in a relaxed shopping experience, customers are treated to personalized denim fittings and introduced to the brand’s timeless styles for men, women and kids. Locations include melrose place, Santa monica place, South Coast plaza, Fashion Valley, Union Square and Valley Fair. joesjeans.com.

marimekko marimekko, the Finnish textile company renowned for bold prints and patterns, now celebrates a year in Beverly Hills.

Carrying a collection of home interiors, accessories and apparel for men, women and children, this west coast flagship, on the corner of north Cañon Drive and Brighton Way, has something unique for everyone. Marimekko Beverly Hills, 370 N. Cañon Dr., 310-299-2528; us.marimekko.com.

Jlm Couture

pictured is an ivory silk taffeta trumpet bridal gown with an Alençon lace bodice, sheer illusion neckline, three-quarter length sleeve, and chapel train. Jim Hjelm offers soft and romantic looks on modern and flattering silhouettes.

Designed by Francesca pitera, Jim Hjelm features gowns that satisfy the most discerning bride. jlmcouture.com.

pink sheep heiress pink Sheep Heiress by Katie mcKenna, a premium American rock & roll-inspired collection, will debut its Autumn/ Winter line with a trunk show at Anne michelle in Beverly Hills on october 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A portion of the proceeds from the show will benefit Dignity U Wear. pinksheepheiress.com.

Beverly Hills Opening Fall 2013

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To mark the 65th anniversary of David Webb, Assouline releases David Webb: The Quintessential American Jeweler, $85.

From a page in the book, shown here, we see the spectacular craftsmanship in his evening box clutches, each set with diamonds in platinum and gold.

EssEntial ElEmEnts David Webb’s organic designs sparkle in a stylish new tome

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TALES OF FASHION FANTASIES

FROM LEFT DAVID WEBB: THE QUINTESSENTIAL AMERICAN JEWELER lays large the bold designs of the prolific creator. $85, Assouline. • Revisit Gaby Aghion’s luxe ready-to-wear and Phoebe Philo’s sleek redefinition of the brand in ATTITUDES: CHLOÉ. $85, Rizzoli. • The breathtaking imagination and real life creations of GIAMBATTISTA VALLI are recounted in the designer’s first monograph. $100, Rizzoli. • A decade of dazzling Dior haute couture comes under photographer Mark Shaw’s lens in DIOR GLAMOUR: 1952-1962. $115, Rizzoli.

WRITTEN BY MOLLY CREEDEN AND ANNINA MISLIN. CHLOÉ SPRING/SUMER 2013 BACKSTAGE: CREATIVE DIRECTOR CLARE WAIGHT KELLER; PHOTOGRAPHER ROBERT FAIRER. GIAMBATTISTA VALLI LILAC RUFFLE GOWN: KEVIN TACHMAN. CHRISTIAN DIOR: SOPHIE MALGAT IN VIVANTE HAUTE COUTURE COLLECTION 1953. KENZO BAG: MOR WEIZMAN

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BEVERLY HILLS

PERSONAL TOUCH “Styled, not

The second floor salon.

FROM LEFT Dior,

$900, 800-929-3467.

Pierre Hardy, $985, 646-449-0070.

Gianvito Rossi, $705, net-a-porter.com.

simply shopped” is how Meredith Kaplan describes the customer experience at Gratus, her forthcoming Beverly Hills boutique.

The plush space opens this autumn with the likes of Marni, Suno and Band of Outsiders on its racks.

Kaplan’s individualized approach emphasizes at-home closet consults, a personal photography database and outside sourcing from vintage stores. 427 N. Cañon Dr., Ste. 209, B.H.; gratus.com.

Cut it Out

Kalifornia bag at Venice’s Muscle Beach, price upon request.

Kool Kids Kenzo hasn’t had a hard time attracting fans since California’s own Humberto Leon and Carol Lim took over as creative directors. This fall, the Parisian label borrows a few style notes from the west coast with Kalifornia, their limited-run shoulder bag—available in a trio of color ways (red, black and blue).

Available at Opening Ceremony, 451 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A., 310-652-1120.

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WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CAGNEY, MOLLY CREEDEN AND ANNINA MISLIN. GABRIELLE CHANEL: © PHOTO CECIL BEATON; CHANEL’S APARTMENT: © CHANEL/PHOTO O.S.; CAMÉLIA COROMANDEL EARRINGS AND RING: CHANEL FINE JEWELRY. MARIN HOPPER PORTRAIT: ADAM ROWELL

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s the story goes, Coco Chanel first fell for the camellia flower when her lover, Boy Capel, gifted her a bouquet of the stems. She took to pinning white ones on her black dresses and wearing them in her hair, and those petals became fixtures of her personal style. Years later, the flower found its way to her designs, whether engraved onto a suit button, or woven into a piece of lace. Today, the house’s ready-to-wear, couture, and fine jewelry collections are marked with the bloom—considered a symbol of purity and longevity in Asia. The brand’s exquisite Jardin de Camélia collection launched in January during Paris Fashion Week, and this month, the singular jewelry collection inspired by the iconic emblem of Chanel’s history arrives in the U.S. Rendered in black and white diamonds, multicolored SAN FRANCISCO sapphires, mandarin garnets, opals, and pearls, the petals come to life on necklaces, earrings, cuffs, brooches and rings. 400 N. Rodeo Dr., B.H., 310-278-5500; chanel.com.

Salvatore Ferragamo isn’t new

LITTLE ITALY

CLOCKWISE FROM LOWER LEFT Camélia Coromandel ring.

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, photographed by Cecil Beaton in 1936; her dress inspired Karl Lagerfeld, who recreated it in gold lace embroidered with multicolored sequins for the 1996 Spring/Summer Haute Couture collection. Mademoiselle Chanel’s apartment, 31 rue Cambon, Paris. Camélia Coromandel earrings. Chandelier at the Paris apartment.

Marin Hopper

3-ring nubuck leather bag, $2,400.

MIX IT UP

To inspire Marin Hopper’s premiere bag collection Hayward (named after her grandfather, agent/producer Leland Hayward), the West Hollywood-based designer—and daughter of the late Dennis Hopper—looked to her childhood. “My godmother, Jane Fonda, would wear a YSL poet’s blouse with her favorite pair of jeans when she had us over for lunch,” she recalls.

“Mixing something sophisticated with something that feels good is always key for me.” The 16-piece lineup includes python fold-over clutches and soft shoulder bags, or customize your own alligator clutch with an engraved nameplate.

From $495; haywardluxury.com.

to the San Francisco shopping scene with two Bay Area boutiques, and one on the move. Relocating this October to prestigious Post Street—well-positioned near the Saks men’s store and the new Brooks Brothers flagship—Ferragamo’s new 11,000-square-foot space will house both men’s and women’s ready-to-wear behind a sleek glass two-story façade with custom Italian Mondrian Walnut and Tunisian stone flooring.

236 Post St., S.F., 415-391-6565; ferragamo.com.

Black leather cut-out heels, $795.

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Sophie Buhai. a look from Vena Cava’s fall/Winter 2013 collection.

Sophie Buhai, one half of the line Vena Cava (venacava.com), recently returned to her native L.A. from Brooklyn, where she established the brand with partner and friend Lisa Mayock. Now in Silverlake, she’s hard at work on the new collection in addition to the company’s sister line Viva Vena (whose hilarious “Fashion Film” staring Lizzy Caplan has made quite the internet splash), and she finds herself falling for the Golden State all over again. • Trails Cafe Before hiking, I start two mornings of my week here. It’s a simple cafe in the middle of the park—one of those places that really makes you appreciate urban nature. 2333 Fern Dell Dr., L.A., 323-871-2102. • Bart’s Books They say it’s the biggest outdoor bookstore in the world; an amazing craft section with tons of esoteric 1970s craft manuals. 302 W. Matilija St., Ojai, 805-646-3755. • Huntington Gardens The 100-year-old California cactus garden is the best place to spend a Sunday. 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, 626-405-2100. • Magic Castle One of the all-time, most eccentric and campy places in L.A. The vibe is bizarre, the place is legendary. If you can find a way, go.

7001 Franklin Ave., L.A., 323-851-3313. • Melvyn’s Restaurant Where Sinatra and the stars of the 1950s drank martinis. Great lounge singers and women still wearing 1980s sequins. 200 W. Ramon Rd., P.S., 760-325-2323. • Secret Stairs Hike them at the magic hour and you will fall in love with Moreno Heights.

he founders of Los Angeles’ tightly curated boutique TenOverSix— Kristen Lee and Brady Cunningham—have been quietly working on a few new ventures. With more than seven commercial design projects under their belts, the pair continues to translate a clean, Mid-century Modern aesthetic to a recently opened TenOverSix in Dallas, TX; the lobby, bar and Taschen library at The Joule hotel; and Olive & June, a high-end nail salon that just opened in Beverly Hills. Adds Lee: “It’s been pretty amazing to commission works by our favorite artists, industrial and furniture designers for these projects: Andrew Kuo, Jessica Rath, Rainer Judd, Adam Silverman/Heath Ceramics, Robert Lewis/lighting and Lawson-Fenning.” TenOverSix, 8425 Melrose Ave., L.A., 323-330-9355.

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The Russian Cross Brooch.

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SET IN STONE The partnership between designers Tony Duquette and Hutton Wilkinson— and a good deal of malachite, pearls, emerald and coral— is subject of an exhibition at The Gemological Institute of America’s world headquarters in Carlsbad. Through Mar., 2014; gia.edu.

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Kristen Lee, brady Cunningham. olive & June nail salon in beverly Hills.

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BLOOMINGDALE’S • NEIMAN MARCUS • NORDSTROM

PREMIUM DENIM

fashion WEST HOLLYWOOD

Coupled Up

Worlds collide at Cerre’s West Hollywood boutique

PAINT THE TOWN This month, Roger Vivier channels the Golden State with the launch of the Virgule collection. The Parisbased designer paired up with L.A. model and it girl Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor and Brooklyn’s up-andcoming photographer Olivia Bee on a limited-edition mini book to be carried at select Viver boutiques worldwide. Bee took Polaroid-style snapshots of de Cadenet Taylor rocking the curved-heel pumps in color-blocked metallic, herringbone print and eye-catching red. South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, 714-435-0015.

Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor rides her bike through Paris wearing the Virgule. Metallic silver pumps, $875.

WRITTEN BY MOLLY CREEDEN (CERRE) AND ANNINA MISLIN. CERRE STUDIO: MOR WEIZMAN. ATLANTA DE CADENET TAYLOR: OLIVIA BEE FOR ROGER VIVIER, 2013

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istories, both imagined and real, are expressed in West Hollywood-based line Cerre, born eight years ago from couple Clayton and Flavie Webster, former models who met while working in Paris. The brand’s namesake comes from Flavie’s grandmother, a seamstress, who taught her how to sew during her childhood in Bordeaux. Then there’s the woman for whom they design: timeless, and with the self-assurance to try a new brand—one that melds Parisian cool with Californian boundlessness in expertly crafted Italian calf leather jackets and accessories (theirs was the backpack that jostled around with Rooney Mara in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo). The boutique itself is an amalgam of the past and present with reissued European records from the 1960s and ’70s (“They’ve brought in some interesting new clientele,” Clayton notes, smiling); new French indie magazines; mix tapes; CLOCKWISE FROM TOP and exquisite steel and stone tables that Clayton deDesigners Clayton and Flavie Webster. Racks signs. The pair hunts down the ancient colorful and tables at Cerre. A slabs anywhere from San Diego to deep in the San look from Cerre’s Fall/ Fernando Valley. “Each is a planet,” Clayton says, Winter 2013 collection.

Studio workspace. gesturing to one in onyx and Sketches from the Fall/ another in blue Bahia marble.

Winter 2013 collection.

“I write backstories for each one: where it would be located, in which galaxy, everything from the weight to the gravity.” Customers take home a narrative in addition to a furniture piece.

“It’s kind of like us working with leather and silk.

We choose materials that we really appreciate,” says Flavie, who, with her husband, just finished working on costumes for the next Hunger Games installment.

“And for the store, it’s the same. We’ve always had a fascination with metal and concrete that’s big, monumental. Kind of creating a temple for our brand.” 8920 Melrose Ave., WeHo, 310-385-9051. •

fashion trend

FROM LEFT Coleen

& Company lantern, $3,800, harbingerla. com. Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet. Lulu DK Ocean Vine textile, $94/yard.

EMERALD CITY In soft jade and bright olive hues, the color wave of the season will make trendwatchers green with envy

Monique Lhuillier

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Cire Trudon candle, $95, Barneys New York. Givenchy

by Riccardo Tisci clutch, $3,595, Neiman Marcus.

Max Mara bag, $2,190. de Grisogono ring, price upon request, Neiman Marcus.

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Hermès Rallye 24 round plate, $190. Irene Neuwirth earrings, $3,230, Barneys New York.

Gold + Bob Williams Avery chair, $2,940, Bloomingdale’s. Meadow Alpaca throw, $160, ashermarket.com.

Jimmy Choo pumps, similar styles available.

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Gianvito Rossi boots, $1,585, Bergdorf Goodman.

Monique Lhuillier sandals, $895.

Waterford Mixology decanter, $375, Gump’s.

THROW: MOR WEIZMAN. SEE SHOPPING GUIDE FOR MORE DETAILS, PAGE 153

FROM FAR LEFT Mitchell

fashion jewelry box Bulgari necklace.

Vintage 1970s Cartier necklace, Gray Gallery.

Heads Above

Pomellato necklace.

Choker necklaces round out fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everyday wardrobe with sharp touches of black, gold and silver

Balenciaga necklace, $565.

Verdura necklace.

David Webb necklace, price upon request.

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Vhernier necklace.

ANDONI & ARANTXA/FOLIO-ID.COM. SEE SHOPPING GUIDE FOR MORE DETAILS, PAGE 153

Lanvin necklace, $3,810, Barneys New York.

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Spa Director Helen Storer created at-home facial recipes using ingredients found in the pantry (see following page).

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ESTANCIA VINO TEA ANTI-AGING FACIAL MASK 1 T. Estancia Monterey County Pinot Noir wine 1 T. plain yogurt

Mid-treatment at the Bel-Air spa.

2 T. raw honey 1 green tea teabag or 1 T. of green tea leaves

Make a cup of green tea. Warm the honey until it becomes runny (but not too hot). Mix the tea, wine, yogurt and honey to a smooth consistency. Spread evenly on to a clean face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Relax and leave the mask on for 10-15 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water and end with a splash of cold.

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HARVEST TIME Available by request through the end of this month, Estancia Monterey uncorks vinotherapy at the Hotel Bel-Air Spa by La Prairie. On the menu: Estancia’s Vinomassage and Pinot Noir Vinobright offer anti-aging benefits while reducing inflammation, temporarily tightening pores and preventing acne. hotelbelair.com.

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BY SUSAN CAMPOS

elcome to the world of Dr. Harold Lancer. The well-known Beverly Hills cosmetic dermatologist is famous for producing that golden glow—thanks to an injection here, microdermabrasion there and sometimes a pixel laser for pigmentation.

After all, Lancer is famous for having the latest in lasers at his fingertips. These days, his favorite is a CO2 fractional by Lutronic. Under his watchful eye and steady hand, it can improve skin texture, refine pore size and remove fine lines without a visit to the hospital.

The good doctor brings his refined taste to everything he does—from his sunny offices perched above the Armani boutique on Rodeo Drive to the newly designed, three-step Lancer Skincare line. He has even added anti-aging products such as the new Lift Serum Intense, which has similar stem cell components of the coveted office facials.

The 10,000-square-foot, Cosimo Pizzulli-designed office comes complete with a wrap-around terrace, a serenity rock garden patio and a small efficiency apartment for Lancer.

“We wanted to create the best space, design and aesthetic possible,” he says while shuttling in and out of his 10 state-of-the-art exam rooms. Names such as Oprah, Victoria Beckham and Daphne Guinness are devotees. For certain clients, there’s even a special room to ensure discretion.

Every last detail of the cosmetic empire is a Lancer decision. He curates the art, rotating it between the lavish offices, his home and even lending it out when requested by a particular gallery or museum.

“I pick pieces carefully that represent creativity and beauty,” says Dr. Lancer as he breezes by a Picasso. “This requires an environment that feels like a place of beauty, not just a doctor’s office.” 310-278-8444; lancer dermatology.com. • Sheer Fluid Sun Shield SPF 30, $48, and Eye Contour Lifting Cream, $95.

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Dr. Harold Lancer’s Beverly Hills office.

ESTANCIA VINOTHERAPY: KEANE DASALLA. LANCER SKINCARE CLINIC: COURTESY OF DR. LANCER/LANCER SKINCARE CLINIC

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BARNEYS STORE: TOM SIBLEY. LEWIS AND GORHAM PORTRAIT: KARL PUCHLIK

FROM LEFT The exterior of L.A.’s iconic department store. Beauty counters gleam in LED light.

Counter Culture BEVERLY HILLS

Walk into Barneys New York, and prepare to be floored

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Terry de Gunzburg will unveil five fragrances exclusive to the store. Perfumer Ben Gorham. Troy Surratt compact.

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fter decades spent providing countless makeovers, this month, the cosmetics floor at Barneys New York in Beverly Hills turns the mirror on itself. With an unprecedented renovation helmed by firm Steven Harris Architects (a virtuoso of eco-resorts and private residences worldwide), a fresh redesign pares the space down to its bare elements.

“We incorporated custom terrazzo stone tiles and plaster relief walls inspired by French design in the 1940s,” says Barneys Creative Director Dennis Freedman. “It gives the space texture and warmth.”

The ultimate effect is a focus on the products themselves, all showcased on white acrylic shelves with soft cove lighting. Among the new additions to the department: a color line by Troy Surratt; a custom fragrance (dubbed “1996”) from Ben Gorham and Inez & Vinoodh; as well as a new scent from readyto-wear designer Greg Lauren.

Treatment rooms have also received a facelift, rendered in gray stone countertops with cabinetry of cerused oak. While its New York counterpart is getting its own revamp, too, here in Beverly Hills, one room is devoted exclusively to La Mer, makeup expert Patrick Foley is on hand, and beloved facialist Mila Moursi (whose Intensive Rejuvenation Treatment is said to physically turn back time), will be setting up shop. 9570 Wilshire Blvd., B.H., 310-276-4400; barneys.com. •

Kevyn Aucoin mascara.

Poppy King Velvet Rope lipstick in Star Power. Frédéric Malle Rubber Incense.

Inez & Vinoodh with Byredo “1996.”

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Key to the cure Get the shirt.

Shop the weekend.

Show your support.

Join Saks Fifth Avenue in the fight against women’s cancers.

Get the shirt, designed by emilio Pucci, available exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue this october. then shop Thursday to Sunday, October 17 to 20, when Saks will donate 2% of sales to local and national women’s cancer charities.* Special thanks to Jennifer Aniston, the 2013 Ambassador for eIF’s Women’s cancer research Fund and Saks Fifth Avenue’s Key to the cure.

*Saks will donate 2% of participating vendor sales up to $500,000 from thursday to Sunday, october 17 to 20, along with 100% of Key to the cure t-shirt sales from october 1 to December 31, to the entertainment Industry Foundation for the Key to the cure campaign.

Visit saks.com/Kttc to learn more.

CALL 800.429.0996, VISIT SAKS.COM, DOWNLOAD THE SAKS APP OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND SAKSPOV.COM.

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~American made rock & roll inspired couture

October 12 Trunk Show 11am TO 3pm at

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Marimekko Beverly Hills 370 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, (310) 299-2528 Marimekko Palo Alto Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304, (650) 353-2170 www.marimekko.com

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the first book by Jeffrey Alan Marks, The Meaning of Home celebrates 20 years of his quintessentially california interiors

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BY ANDREA STANFORD phOTOgRAphED BY DOuglAS FRiEDmAN

In a Malibu entry hall, Jeffrey Alan Marks surrounded an abstract painting with a Mansour runner; Swedish secretaire; Gustavian chair; and a whimsical sculpture for good measure.

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in malibu: the kitchen’s light fixture was crafted using found objects. reupholstered Cleo Baldon campaign armchairs add comfort to the fire pit area. An unexpected mix in the living room includes a 1940s Danish Kaare Klint sofa and a John Dickinson plaster coffee table. Blackman Cruz rope chairs for lounging. french cast-iron lanterns, connected with ship pulleys, in the outdoor dining room. An early American dining table.

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rom a contemporary Sonoma retreat and a San Jeffrey Alan Marks Francisco penthouse boasting 360-degree city views to a Malibu villa with sensational gardens, the projects featured in The Meaning of Home were selected not only for their beauty, but also because of the special relationship designer Jeffrey Alan Marks built with each of the homeowners. Take chef Suzanne Goin, author of the foreword, who Marks befriended when he transformed her Laurel Canyon residence.

That initial bond led to designing the popular Goin eateries Tavern and The Larder—known as much for their fine cuisine as their inviting aesthetic. Just back from finishing a luxury 18-suite fishing lodge deep in the jungle of Belize for the Belcampo Group, Marks sat down with C to dish about living on the California coast—and looking good while doing it.

What is the best thing about growing up in the Golden State? The light and space! We are so lucky to have an abundance of room to spread out.

I’ve been near the ocean my whole life: first, growing up in La Jolla; then, the Marina district of San Francisco during college; and now, Santa Monica Canyon. That, for me, is the ultimate luxury. How do your California roots affect your design philosophy? My projects, no matter how formal, always have a relaxed quality. I design first and foremost for comfort, so my sofas are filled with a little more down, my chairs have a slightly more reclined pitch, and I always try to incorporate a place to lounge in a room. Even bathrooms get a sofa or chaise. Your must for outdoor entertaining? A pile of extra cashmere throws on the terrace, for friends. In Santa Monica Canyon, it gets a little chilly every night. People don’t think of cold nights in L.A. I think warm days followed by cold nights are so romantic. Every home in Southern California should have… As many trees as possible.

California light can be harsh, so to really make the most of living here, a home should be nestled in a good canopy of green. Dappled light makes rooms much more interesting and inviting. If I weren’t a designer I would be… An investment banker, so I could hire only the best designers! What three things can always be found in your own home? Hummus with veggies, dog treats and fresh flowers. No sunset is complete without… Great friends to share it with. jam-design.com. •

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The family pool at the Ace. Kimmel and crafters transform Splendid fabric and wooden beads into necklaces. Weaving and crochet. Hand-tooled leather courtesy of RTH. Converse participates in the festivities. Kimmel in her element. Chatmon Alvarez, Bernstein and Kimmel.

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f “craft” still conjures memories of wonky potholders and crunchy potpourri sachets, L.A.-based Karen Kimmel’s Crafting Community will change your perspective. Kimmel and her partners, Stacy Bernstein and Tait Chatmon Alvarez, are set to yet again transform the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs into a mecca for design-centric, hands-on family fun.

Kimmel’s vision of a weekend utopia for artsy families to learn and play together (unplugged from technology) has grown over five years from the original model of 20 families to 150—a complete takeover of the hotel grounds—and an impressive roster of participating artists. In between morning yoga, skateboarding workshops, family taco night and s’mores by the fire, artisans such as handbag designer Clare Vivier, style setter and leather goods maker Rene Holguin of RTH, textiles designer Rachel Craven, and sculptor/artist/activist

Tanya Aguiniga hold workshops to create mini-art projects with universal appeal.

The bounty has included hand-tooled leather bracelets and lanyards, crochet projects and miniature succulent gardens.

Sponsoring the event is fashion label Splendid (Crafting Community has hosted daylong events for the label’s store openings across the country), Todd Oldham with Kid Made Modern, One Kings Lane and Whole Foods Market.

“The goal is to help parents connect with their kids and create a beautiful, inspiring environment,” says Kimmel. “There’s so much competing for our attention these days. And we spend so much time online looking for ideas. At Crafting Community, you don’t have to go on Pinterest to look at amazing design; it’s all around you. So you can spend that time with your family instead.” Oct. 4-6; Ace Hotel, P.S.; craftingcommunity.com. •

BRIGHT IDEAS Sold as pendant clusters ($750/single) and sconces, blackened cubes of reflective metal—nickel, copper or brass— comprise The Welles lighting by Gabriel Scott. gabriel-scott.com.

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In Palm Springs, the coolest names in L.A. design headline this year’s all-ages Crafting Community BY CHRISTINE LENNON

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ne could walk by and miss it—a crisp, white door set back from the street, tucked between walls layered thick with twisting ivy. Save for the clean, stacked “Bottega Veneta” inscribed just below the windows, and above the door, little might tip you off to the latest addition to Melrose Place. Then again, this is a brand that eschews branding, at least in the commercial sense, having returned to its logo-less heritage when German-born Creative Director Tomas Maier took charge in 2001. Instead, classic design and extraordinary craftsmanship are the calling cards of Italian luxury house Bottega Veneta, which opened its boutique doors in West Hollywood last month to the delight of fashion lovers and interior designers alike.

More gallery than retail outpost, the light-filled space was conceived by Maier and finished in white painted steel and hardwood floors. Finely cut leather shoes and handbags command full attention on spare white shelves, behind sliding transparent doors, and under glass cases.

Ever the essentialist, Maier’s concise collection at the Melrose location (more quietly appointed than its Rodeo Drive counterpart) “reflects the lifestyle of the client who lives and shops in the neighborhood,” he says of the men’s and women’s leather goods, ready-to-wear, shoes, jewelry and fragrance interspersed throughout the shop. In addition to several pieces from the fall collection that will be exclusive to both this and the Fifth Avenue store in New York, Bottega’s home line allows a glimpse into Maier’s streamlined world: a “floating” glass and leather desk; Murano glassware; hand-painted porcelain created in collaboration with royal German maker Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur; a director’s chair that unfolds in cuir leather and a black matte finish; and a sumptuous daybed from the Tassello collection with Poltrona Frau (newly upholstered in a slate hue). And what would a new California boutique be without access to the elements? Back doors open to a courtyard filled with morning sun. 8445 Melrose Pl., West Hollywood, 323-782-4970; bottegaveneta.com bottegaveneta.com. •

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Murano glassware and hand-painted porcelain.

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Leather daybeds, woven trays, cashmere blankets—the well-appointed interior of Bottega Veneta’s new boutique is sourced from the brand itself BY MOLLY CREEDEN

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FROM LEFT A Palladian-style structure in Piedmont. Architectural elements in a Montecito hills arcade: herringbone stonework, arches and hewn beams.

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love indoor-outdoor living since I grew up in Montecito. Life was...so inherently charming and romantic,” says NorCal-based Suzanne Tucker,, interior designer behind Tucker & Marks. In her second monograph, Interiors: The Romance of Design, she showcases her fair share of landscapes. For one Piedmont project, continuous flow of space even meant moving the pool. “I envisioned the wonderful pavilion at Lotusland, how it would be so seductive to move the pool [in order] to see it from the front entrance while looking through the solarium; and to build a pavilion 100 yards in the distance with a fireplace that would draw you down.” She outfitted the setting with inviting armchairs and lanterns. “It’s about creating a mood,” she adds, “a space that feels embracing.” tuckerandmarks.com.

SOUNDING OFF Wind-surf with Ladies & Gentlemen ’s chimes of leather, Studio’s ceramic fragments, brass bells and tubes.

Eric Buterbaugh at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills.

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An ingenious online alternative to unsightly flowers-by-phone, THE BOUQS (thebouqs.com) has arrived. As new chief designer, L.A. floral artist Eric Buterbaugh has instilled his elegance in the generous range of $40 bouquets. When not finding inspiration at the HUNTINGTON GARDENS or the “old school” ROBINSON GARDENS, here, a few of his sources: The smartest thing you can do at home is get beautiful vases to fill with seasonal stems. I love Mid-century Murano glass. There’s always a collection at MODERNICA. 323-934-1254; modernica.net.

• I recently found vases for clients at HOLLYHOCK. Suzanne Rheinstein has the most sophisticated eye. 310-777-0100; hollyhockinc.com.

• For amazing containers and fantastic customer service, I love INNER GARDENS on Melrose. 310-492-9990; innergardens.com.

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Limited-edition Black Grace, $350.

In this arrangement—also in his new Stichting Kunstboek book, Eddie Zaratsian: Custom Florals and Lifestyle— the floral designer salutes October with painted anthurium in swirled vessels “webbed” in black wire. 310-508-6126; eddiezaratsian.com.

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Beet rose with yogurt and rose petal ice: “If you let it sit for one minute too long, the dish is ruined. The ice loses its texture, the temperatures run together, it becomes not bad, but boring,” writes Patterson.

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ver the past decade, San Francisco’s culinary culture has evolved and diverged into two camps: those drinking the locally grown-organic-heirloom Kool-Aid; and what may or may not be the other extreme—tweezer-wielding chefs whose bible is (the unabridged) Modernist Cuisine.

Staring at an impeccably crafted beet rose with rose petal ice, you’ve got to wonder: Where does Daniel Patterson land?

Who is this chef and food writer? After all, his flagship restaurant, Coi (kwa), ranks #58 on San Pellegrino/Acqua Panna’s “World’s 100 Best” list. The tasting menu is a cool $175. In addition to a string of James Beard accolades and awards, the man with the self-described polyglot palate co-authored a 2004 book with Berkeley perfumer Mandy Aftel about essential oils in food. In the global community, he was one of >>

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Phaidon. Patterson is an avid forager. Live spot prawns with cucumber, watermelon and lemon flowers.

Coi’s kitchen. Fresh cheese. From local waters, Patterson gets abalone, oysters and Dungeness crab. Preserved lemon “6:10” with chrysanthemum milk. Inspiration from the CA landscape. BELOW Fried egg “not fried” with grilled brassica, smoked oil and herbs—a play on Massimo Bottura’s much-copied “Bollito Misto, no bollito.”

of producing fancy restaurant food, what it meant to cook for someone. It was then that I began to think about the restaurant that would become Coi.” The tiny place he opened in 2006 was a gustatory distillation of local ingredients and culture, all modern, all served on handmade pottery.

Coi is Phaidon to the core—a functional art book, the debut title by an American chef for the high-design British publisher (Noma, ( A Day at elBulli might ring a bell). Patterson’s bountiful traipse through California landscapes also catalogues the restaurant’s dishes from 2006 through 2012. There are, of course, recipes—measurements listed near the index; detailed methods on-page requiring tools like Cryovac and siphon. Barefoot Contessa, it is not. Patterson says it best: “Even I don’t cook like this on my days off!”

Recollections in the tome, from the truth behind olive oil to the perfection of wild fennel and CONTINUED ON PAGE 152

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DAVID TANIS, ONE GOOD DISH The New York Times columnist and former Chez Panisse chef offers a parade of ideas for the main event. BOOKMARK Strike while the iron is hot (devoted to cast-iron). $26, Artisan.

DAVID KINCH, MANRESA Los Altos’ fine dining master alchemizes local flavors—nasturtium, abalone—and makes them approachable.

BOOKMARK Citrus-cured salmon with tomatillo. $50, Ten Speed Press.

KAREN MITCHELL, THE MODEL BAKERY COOKBOOK St. Helena’s acclaimed bread-stop breaks down its panoply— and you can even griddle their English Muffins at home. BOOKMARK Ginger-molasses cookies. $35, Chronicle Books.

VALERIE GORDON, SWEET The queen of vintage cakes has spent years researching recipes specifically for this longawaited compendium of fillings, jams, mendiants and all manner of sweet stuff. BOOKMARK Scandia Apple Cake. $35, Artisan.

COI: MAREN CARUSO, PHAIDON.COM. COOKBOOKS: MOR WEIZMAN

<< 11 pioneering participants in avant-garde foraging congress Cook it Raw, alongside Noma’s René Redzepi and Le Chateaubriand’s Iñaki Aizpitarte.

Stateside, there’s the Daniel Patterson Group: the pristine Coi in North Beach; the more casual Plum and Plum Bar in Oakland; Haven in Jack London Square; and the forthcoming Alta CA, set to open this month on Market Street. (The latter’s name hearkens back to Mark Twain’s Golden State newspaper column.)

That said, start reading his new book. Coi: Stories and Recipes is, first and foremost, a tale about finding one’s soul in the kitchen. Here’s a fellow from Massachusetts who moved to California in 1989, and with just a few years of experience under his belt opened Babette’s in Sonoma, followed by Elisabeth Daniel in 2000. His revelatory moment with food came in the wake of his motherin-law’s passing: “I remembered, after so many years

L.A.’s revived Grand Central Market, built in 1917.

Jacobsen Salt Co. oyster salt cellar pair, $16.

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ew York has Chelsea Market and S.F. has the Ferry Building Marketplace. An authentic gourmet hub in L.A. has been noticeably absent—until now.

Today, as the Grand Central Market transforms from a cluster of produce stalls to a curated array of artisan eateries, carts and purveyors, change is in the (HORSE

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air. Anchored since summer by G&B COFFEE, BULGARINI GELATO and a VALERIE CONFECTIONS coffee shop/luncheonette (don’t miss the Cobb salad), the space’s autumn newcomers include THE OYSTER GOURMET, OLIO PIZZERIA and DTLA CHEESE. 317 Broadway, L.A.; grandcentralmarket.com.

FROM TOP Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake at Valerie. The menu at Sticky Rice. Order up at Horse Thief BBQ. Morning rush at G&B Coffee. Afternoon treat: G&B Coffee’s shake—made with McConnell’s ice cream.

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CAPSULE COLLECTION Not even a year since Nespresso’s boutique opening in San Francisco— a lofty, sleek stunner designed by Aldo Parisotto and Futurebrand Paris— comes a sixth U.S. flagship.

Dedicated to high-design Nespresso machinery and “grand cru” tastings, the Beverly Hills location also offers a seasonal menu to pair with its rainbow of color-coded coffee capsules. Off caffeine? There’s wine, Champagne and decaf, too. 320 N. Beverly Dr., B.H.; nespresso.com.

S.F.’s Nespresso boutique on Union Square.

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A culinary instructor, Stanford University biochemist, a former cheesemaker at Laura Chenel Chèvre and Tal Ronnen (chef behind Crossroads on Melrose) have all worked in concert to create Kite Hill— a plant-based cheese using almonds from the San Joaquin Valley.

Flavors range from fresh Casuccio to a pungent, ripened White FROM TOP Alder. From $13/6 oz.; Costanoa, Casuccio, available exclusively White Alder. at Whole Foods Market; kite-hill.com.

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After a three-year, multi-million dollar restoration, Los Angeles interior designer timothy corrigan is now the ultimate host at his sprawling Loire Valley estate, château du Grand-Lucé

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hen my friends arrive for the first time in the picturesque main square of the village of Le Grand-Lucé, the same thing almost always happens: They call me up and say, “OK, we’re in town.

Now how do we get to your place?” That’s because they’re expecting to head off into the countryside and up a long allée bordered on both sides by majestic old trees before the château comes spectacularly into view. Instead, I say, “See those big gates? You’re here.”

That’s not as unusual as it might seem. In fact, many of the great French châteaux are in or near their villages— Versailles, most famously—as the towns typically grew up expressly to provide these grand residences with the support and services they required. As it happens, Le Grand-Lucé has two squares, and Château du GrandLucé has gates opening onto both of them.

Passing through the main entrance, my guests find themselves in the château’s formal courtyard, the Cour d’Honneur (Court of Honor), directly before the front façade of the château, a vantage point that gives no hint of the expansive gardens, fields, and forest that await on the house’s other side. It’s almost as though you were visiting a hôtel particulier, or private mansion, in Paris— one revealing the strict, quiet, and correct architecture the French refer to as sober. A perfect example of the refined Neoclassical style, the façade is completely symmetrical with slight projections at the sides and center to give it depth; and almost entirely unadorned, with the exception of an ornately carved pediment featuring the family crest: a sublime exercise in elegant restraint.

As I’ve always believed that, whether you live in a small apartment or a big house, the most important thing is to make your guests immediately feel that they’re welcome and at home, I found various ways to offset the inherent formality of the Cour d’Honneur and the strict Neoclassical architecture. Whereas originally the entry court would have been paved with cobblestones, I’ve introduced a mix of gravel, grass, and topiary to give it more of the flavor of a front lawn. And while the court should be entirely devoid of planting according to tradition, I added abundant climbing roses to the walls enclosing the space and hydrangeas along the base of the façade, all of which help make my guests’ first introduction to the château a little more warm and welcoming.

First impressions count. And I want people to feel that they’re visiting a country house and not some imposing castle, even before they walk in the door.

323-525-1805; chateaugrandluce.com. • images and text courtesy of © An InvItAtIon to ChÂteAu du GrAnd-LuCé By timothy corrigan with marc kristal and photographed By eric piasecki, puBlished By rizzoli, new york, octoBer, 2013.

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the parterre’s topiary cones integrate nature and structure.

Casual dinner in the orangery.

“I filled the [Grand Salon] with things I’d bought for their inherent interest and knew would eventually land in the right spot.” the applegreen library.

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entry hall is flanked with antlers bought at auction. “one of the things I most appreciate about the gardens’ design is the interplay between the greenery and architectural elements, and the way each enhances the other.” bottom row, from left the Grand Salon. “If the table on one side of the sofa doesn’t match its opposite number, so much the better.” A well-appointed guest room. the Salon chinois, seen here in its winter wardrobe.

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the city of beverly Hills puts its stamp on cultural programming with an opulent new complex

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT The original post office. Wallis Annenberg.

Architect Zoltan Pali. Chairman of the board of the Wallis Annenberg Center For the Performing Arts Jerry Magnin, and his wife, Lois. One of Charles Kassler’s eight Works Progress Administration murals. A view of the construction on Cañon Drive. The complex. The lobby to the Goldsmith Theater.

Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, to secure funding for the structure. It read: “We are getting a lot of mail out here now, and they are handling it in a tent. It’s mostly circulars from Washington with speeches on prosperity, but it makes awfully good reading while waiting for the foreclosure.”

Fast-forward 60 years, to 1993, when the post office finally outgrew its home. Mayor Vicki Reynolds negotiated with the federal government for its sale to the city in 1998 and asked various community groups to present proposals for a new use. The winning group, Beverly Hills Cultural Center Foundation, invited Moore to join the project in 2000. Six years later, members Bram Goldsmith and Reynolds brought in Wallis Annen—lou mooRe berg, who raised her children in Beverly Hills. Her initial gift of $15 million got the project on the fast track. Zoltan Pali of Studio Pali Fekete Architects (SPF:a) was selected to design the complex.

Pali had already revamped the Pantages Theater and Greek Theatre, and the firm had other major projects on its résumé. For him, the Renaissance Revival-style building was something he wanted to honor. “We wanted to be as minimally invasive to the original building as possible,” he says. Abstracting the notion of an envelope into a pattern, Pali created a paneled exterior to the Goldsmith Theater that loosely evokes its original use. People outside are able to view its inner-workings while audiences are surrounded by modular walnut pieces that allow for variable acoustics and under latticework on the ceiling that gives the feeling of being “in a wood basket.”

So far, the space has been received with enthusiasm. “The entertainment people are looking at it as an opportunity as well,” Moore explains. “It’s a place where they can see new talent and at the same time their own ideas can develop.” thewallis.org. •

You can come, park, see a show, have dinner afterward, shop, and your kids could be in theater school—all within walking distance.

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hen the City of Beverly Hills decided to repurpose its 1930s marble-clad post office, officials had no idea they were embarking on a nearly 20-year quest. “First, it was to be a cultural center; then, there was some interest in a children’s theater like in Seattle or Minneapolis,” says Lou Moore, the future center’s no-nonsense executive director and former managing director behind the Geffen Playhouse. Coupled with the permitting and permissions processes, the project sometimes seemed like it was perpetually in a state of limbo.

No longer. On October 17, a star-studded gala will launch the Wallis Annenberg Center For the Performing Arts. Cool arts patron Robert Redford, philanthropic doyenne Jamie Tisch, the elusive Brad Pitt, and powerhouse donor Wallis Annenberg will host the glittering event in partnership with fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo.

The once-imposing post office at the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and North Cañon Drive has now become a gateway to a 2.5-acre campus.

In the grand hall is a box office. The old mail sorting room is reborn as a small, 150-seat Studio Theater. A grand stairway leads to the lobby and the modern 500-seat Goldsmith Theater; cars are tucked away in an underground garage; and surroundings include a sculpture garden, terrace and an indooroutdoor bar. A theater school will open in the summer of 2014.

“What makes this especially significant for L.A.,” says Moore, “is that you can come, park, see a show, have dinner afterward, shop, and your kids could be in theater school—all within walking distance.” Moore has programming planned across all arts: music, dance, opera, theater, children’s programs and lectures.

It’s no surprise that the media and entertainment worlds lobbied for the building’s revitalization. During the Great Depression, architect Ralph C. Flewelling and Allison and Allison—the same firm behind the ornate Edison building downtown and UCLA’s Royce Hall—designed the Beverly Hills post office. Funnyman-cowboy Will Rogers was honorary mayor at the time; he sent a letter to

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an anyone think of the 1970s without “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”? Brainy singer/ songwriter and ’70s icon Carole King gets her due with a San Francisco pre-run of her Broadway show. The curtain rises on the star’s formative years in Brooklyn, courtship with co-writer Gerry Goffin (the two were married when she was 17 and he was 20), and breakout decade. Look out for the Tony-nominated, star-onthe-rise Jessie Mueller in the title role of Beautiful: The Musical.

Sept. 24-Oct. 20; SHN Curran Theater, 445 Geary St., S.F.; shnsf.com.

The exhibition takes place at MCASD’s downtown gallery.

industrial design Meander L.A.’s Union Station while experiencing the latest from experimental opera company City of Industry—a composition based on Italo Calvino’s surrealist novel, Invisible Cities. Concertgoers wear wireless headphones and mingle with ordinary travelers, all the while stumbling upon singers and L.A. Dance Project performers scattered throughout the space. Premieres Oct. 19; theindustryla.org.

Jeanne Tripplehorn headlines the indie drama.

King: Courtesy of sHn. museum of Contemporary art san diego: pablo mason. morning: laCey terrell. bodytraffiC: CHristopHer duggan

there’s still time to catch “The Very Large Array: San Diego/Tijuana Artists in the MCA Collection” at the Museum of contemporary art san diego before it disappears. With pieces by 100 artists from the institution’s permanent collection, viewers can take in more than five decades of work from the dual cities. the exhibition is a farewell tribute of sorts; it was one of the last shows co-curated by publisher and arts philanthropist david c. copley. Through Oct. 13; mcasd.org.

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full speed ahead edgy l.a.-based dance company Bodytraffic arrives next at the broad stage for a world premiere by Kyle abraham, a choreographer whose physical language is steeped both in hip-hop and classical tradition. Oct. 11-12; bodytraffic.com.

Bodytraffic was founded in 2007 by Lillian Barbeito and Tina Finkelman Berkett.

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Moving Pictures

Starring Jeanne Tripplehorn, Laura Linney and Elliott Gould, Morning is a sensory-laden descent into a couple’s life following the accidental death of their child. Tripplehorn and Gould slowly come to grips with their loss in S.F. native Leland Orser’s directorial debut. Sept. 27; Anchor Bay Films.

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FROM LEFT Michael Chabon intros this magical tour of Wes Anderson’s filmography in the nostalgic The Wes Anderson Collection.

• The sweet, yet demented work of Marcel Dzama, a Canadian artist who first broke out on the scene when he exhibited at the 1997 L.A. International Biennial, is fêted

by Raymond Pettibon and Dave Eggers in this quirky tome: Marcel Dzama: Sower of Discord.

COLLECTOR’S EDITION A panoply of art books for the curated coffee table

FROM LEFT Robert Motherwell: Early Collages reexamines works from the 1940s and ’50s by the CAschooled artist. • In David Simpson: Interference: Paintings 1990-2012, the Berkeley-based Abstract artist displays his mica-coated works.

• For UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive’s fall exhibition, Beauty Revealed: Images of Women in Qing Dynasty Chinese Painting, 30 images of privileged ladies from the 17th-century High Qing are presented.

The L.A. art world lost one of its brightest resources last year when the family-owned Colby Printing Company went out of business. Since 1962, the shop had worked with artists such as Ed Ruscha and impacted the aesthetic of the city’s streets with its bold, no-frills posters in distinctive typefaces. In the Good Name of the Company examines one of their final projects: a series

by Kathryn Andrews, Andy Spade and Peter Coffin, among others.

The Wes Anderson Collection ($40, Abrams). Marcel Dzama: Sower of Discord ($65, Abrams). Robert Motherwell: Early Collages ($45, Guggenheim Museum). David Simpson: Interference: Paintings 1990-2012 ($65, Radius Books). Beauty Revealed: Images of Women in Qing Dynasty Chinese Painting ($50, University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, $50). In the Good Name of the Company: Artworks and ephemera produced by or in tandem with the Colby Printing Company ($35, PictureBox/ForYourArt).

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THE WES ANDERSON COLLECTION TEXT BY MATT ZOLLER SEITZ. MARCEL DZAMA: SOWER OF DISCORD. ROBERT MOTHERWELL: EARLY COLLAGES TEXT BY SUSAN DAVIDSON, MEGAN FONTANELLA, BRANDON TAYLOR, JEFFREY WARDA. BEAUTY REVEALED: IMAGES OF WOMEN IN QING DYNASTY CHINESE PAINTING TEXT BY JAMES CAHILL, CHEN FONGFONG, NANCY BERLINER, SARAH HANDLER, JULIA M. WHITE. DAVID SIMPSON: INTERFERENCE: PAINTINGS 1990-2012 TEXT BY LOUIS GRACHOS. IN THE GOOD NAME OF THE COMPANY: ARTWORKS AND EPHEMERA PRODUCED BY OR IN TANDEM WITH THE COLBY PRINTING COMPANY EDITED BY JAN TUMLIR, CHRIS MICHLIG, BRIAN ROETTINGER

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Prada dress, $5,755. oPPosite Dior bustier, $2,050, and skirt, $3,300.

Roger Vivier heels, $875.

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KRUGER Living between the City of Lights and the City of Angels, Diane Kruger has become the small screenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most fashionable leading lady

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terrace, she has already paid a mind-numbing visit to the DMV. But if there’s any lingering irritation, it doesn’t show. Fortunately, for the sake of our meeting, she passed her driving test and has just rewarded herself with a pedicure in West Hollywood—a pretty burgundy to match the Mary Katrantzou dress she’ll wear to the FX party at Soho House later in the evening.

“I was pulled over for speeding at 2 a.m., coming from work in Long Beach,” she exclaims, as if she’s presenting in front of a jury—yet still wearing green salon flip flops. “I have a French license because I live part time in France. I also had all this bruised makeup on because we were shooting a car crash, and the cop looked at me and was like [adjusting to masculine officer voice], ‘Have you been drinking?’” She takes a bite of her lobster taco and continues, “I was trying to charm him. I said, ‘I play a cop on this show…’ and he’s like, ‘Yeah whatever, not happening.’”

Perhaps Officer Friendly had missed the first three episodes of “The Bridge” on FX. Kruger, 37, does indeed play a very dedicated member of the force, even though Detective Sonya Cross suffers from a not-so-subtle form of Asperger’s Syndrome.

Mentally unstable and fighting homicide along the Texas-Mexico border is not the most obvious place for a former model from Germany to end up, but it’s incredibly captivating. (Imagine Carrie Mathison of “Homeland” fighting immigration instead of terrorism on primetime television every Wednesday evening.)

Even though she claims her Spanish is “horrible,” after 30 films (most notably Troy, 2004, and Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, 2009), Kruger’s small screen breakout seems like a natural fit. “The pace of it is so much faster. Coming from movies sometimes, I’m just like, ‘No, you have to get this right, you need to spend time, I don’t care how long we’re here tonight.’”

That’s not to say this is Kruger’s first time on television. In 2010, she appeared in an episode of “Fringe” opposite Joshua Jackson, her partner of seven years (and counting). He was the star of the drama, which concluded its final season in January of this year. Throughout its filming in Vancouver—where Jackson and Kruger have lived on and off from 2008 to 2013—Kruger would jet back and forth between shooting French films (Farewell, My Queen; Un Plan Parfait; Me, Myself and Mum) and various Hollywood projects (including The Green Blade Rises, a forthcoming biopic of Abraham Lincoln’s early life). Of her relocation to California last winter, “This is the first time in five years that we are in the same place,” she says.

Part of the reason she accepted the part on “The Bridge” was because it films in L.A. Here, Simi Valley doubles as the dusty outskirts of El Paso. The dangerous Juarez slums? Our very own Downtown L.A. And while this may not be her only home, it’s very familiar territory. Jackson bought his family

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property in Topanga Canyon, which the couple uses as a weekend retreat from their home in Beachwood Canyon. It has been a peaceful nesting period—that is, until last week, when the paparazzi staked out the city house and chased her down the street. “I’m crying, and Josh keeps telling me to go to the police station and tell them there are people following me,” she says, still a little nonplussed. “It must be the show, I don’t know what else it would be. It’s not like I changed anything.

It’s not like we have a very exciting life.”

The latter is arguable, but it’s true that she has been able to fly reasonably under the radar considering a) how striking her bone structure is in person; and b) the snapping frenzy that occurs every time she steps onto a red carpet. Kruger doesn’t like to go out except for fashion and work events. Hollywood parties? “He [Jackson] hates going to shit like that.” She even missed the most recent Paris Fashion Week to film the indie Midnight Sun, in New Mexico, with Jesse Eisenberg and Emily Hirsch. She informs that precisely “5/6th” of her friends are not in the industry (one count for Karl Lagerfeld). Her 20-yearplus relationship with Chanel is also an anomaly. This fall, she stars as the face of their new beauty campaign shot by Peter Lindbergh. Lagerfeld attests from his office in Paris, “I have known Diane for a long time. She doesn’t have a stylist, so I deal directly with her. She knows exactly what she wants and what fits her.” The fellow Germans are also neighbors in Paris.

Lagerfeld adds, “We share a deep understanding of each other.”

Today, in a faded leopard sweatshirt dress from Topshop with her hair in a simple bun, she also wears a few rings, including a thin diamond band on her fourth finger, which she’s quick to point out is not an engagement ring. Since her 2006 divorce from French actor/director Guillaume Canet, she has resisted the idea.

“What’s important is the commitment. It’s not the size of the ring your wear on your finger. You know, I don’t place particular importance on that, but I would love a nice gift!”

What is important is Paris. “It’s part of the deal. I come with Paris, there’s no negotiating that,” she says. She first moved to the city when she was 16 to model and purchased her apartment in the 7th Arrondissement eight years ago. On whether she’ll start a family there: “Yeah, I know it. I see myself raising kids there. I would love that, having little French babies in Bonpoint.” The couple will return to the City of Lights when she wraps the first season of “The ConTInued on pAge 152

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Altuzarra dress, $2,225, Barneys New York.

Giuseppe Zanotti Design heels, $1,150. Harry Winston ring.

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Perfectly in check Designer Kendall Wilkinson dreams up a glossy San Francisco flat thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic with an edge

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A checkered marble floor is the stage for a Paton sofa in dark green velvet and 1960s chrome-plated Italian chairs from Coup dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Etat; 1970s armchairs from Antiques du Monde by architect Peter Protzman; custom crystal chandeliers and sconces by Baccarat.

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’ve always believed in plenty of optimism and white paint,” pronounced the great interior designer Elsie de Wolfe, who revolutionized decorating in California in the 1920s and urged her contemporaries to lighten up.

Mme. de Wolfe would have approved of Kendall Wilkinson. The Bay Area designer recently spent two years transforming a hard-edge Modernist penthouse in San Francisco into an airy retreat. She adorned handcrafted new wall paneling with gallons of white paint—in this case, Benjamin Moore’s White Dove, a cult favorite of decorators.

Now an assemblage of statement art, bold collections and custom-designed checkerboard marble flooring, the 2,500square-foot space was a close collaboration with Jeff Woods of Black Mountain Construction/Development.

“My client, a business executive, had acquired the very dramatic flat in the tallest residential tower in San Francisco, high above the Financial District,” says Wilkinson. “His dream was a romantic retreat. His ideal was a private and rather oldworld residence with classic grace.”

“I wanted it to feel like an old-school mansion,” adds the owner.

Wilkinson gave the apartment’s light-filled rooms and meticulous craftsmanship a jolt with graphic, modern furniture. Her approach was linear and crisp, with the shimmer of Baccarat crystal chandeliers and wall sconces as poetic counterpoints. The palette was simple: black, white, anthracite, espresso, charcoal.

“Jeff and I spent months researching the finer points of historical French interiors, looking for authentic inspiration,

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correct proportions and refinement,” says Wilkinson. “Jeff had a great understanding of the technical requirements and demands of the highly detailed paneling we planned.”

Specialists working in the South of Market workshops of Plant Construction crafted the intricate panels, complete with ceiling coves, crown molding, and French-inspired fleurde-lys and acanthus leaf flourishes—all hand-carved.

“Plant’s craftsmen spent nine months installing each panel in the penthouse,” says Wilkinson.

The paneling serves another practical purpose: cleverly concealing made-to-measure storage compartments that open with either a simple twist or press of a button.

“All I did was articulate some basic guidelines we referred to as ‘no debates’—for example no visible electronic equipment right down to wall speakers, light switches, plugs and TVs,” says Wilkinson’s client. “Additionally, I wanted to be able to control all the systems from my iPhone.” Ceilings were finished by artist Willem Racké with shimmering silver leaf.

The designer cut loose with the decor, seeking out punks-takeover-the-palace pieces like curvy metal chairs from Darin Geise at Coup d’Etat in San Francisco, and a Lucite dining table.

These pieces more than hold their own against views of the Bay Lights art installation flickering far below.

The completed apartment is a tribute to a patient, creative client, and Wilkinson and Woods’ devotion to craft. Here, oldworld luxury, firmly planted in the now.

Adds the owner, “I am so grateful I can enjoy what was once just a dream.” •

A vintage Lucite and brass Charles Hollis Jones dining table is surrounded by a modern version of the classic Greek Klismos chair; a custom-crafted Baccarat crystal chandelier sparkles above. opposite Views of san Francisco through curtainless windows; concealed shades lower electronically.

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The master bedroom contrasts a modern white leather tufted bed with over-scaled faux fur pillows and throw; decorative painting and antiqued silver-leaf ceilings throughout are by Willem RackĂŠ.

to disguise the original stark glass and steel interior architecture, wilkinson and Black mountain construction/Development added an all-white kitchen, paneling and a graphic marble floor set on the diagonal. Handcrafted paneling. tom corbinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conceptual bronze form. in the lavish master bathroom, an exquisite flourish of gray-veined white marble. stunning, unobstructed views in the study. standing opposite a custom glass vanity that floats on turned legs is a freestanding spittal glass shower from london-based Drummonds. Hand-carved flourishesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all new. Bespoke Baccarat lighting.

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The double-sided, board-formed concrete fireplace, designed by architect Jeffrey Allsbrook, is the focal point of the living room.

Kayne and Ehrlich lowered the ceilings by a few feet to make the space feel more intimate.

Reclaimed wood beams and planks on the ceiling were salvaged from a Pennsylvania barn; woven leather and carved wood chairs from JF Chen; custom Molly Isaacson white linen sofas.

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BASIC INSTINCTS The Beverly Hills family residence of fashion designer Jenni Kayne and realtor Richard Ehrlich offers exalted quietude for reflection and play

BY CHRISTINE LENNON PHOTOGRAPHED BY LISA ROMEREIN

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Three paintings by Santa Monica-based artist Alison Van Pelt, above a LawsonFenning dining table. The chairs are vintage, purchased from a friend, which she then had copied. OPPOSITE Jenni Kayne, Richard Ehrlich, Ripley and Tanner.

enni Kayne and Richard Ehrlich’s house is perfect because Kayne is a Virgo. At least, that’s how she explains it. Kayne, who recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of her eponymous fashion label, attributes her acute attention to detail and overall fastidiousness to her astrological sign. It’s even written in the stars that she should be modest about her affinity for interior design, which she is, and the seemingly effortless way she created an intimate, inviting home out of a cavernous “’80s architectural” in the flats of Beverly Hills. The truth is she saw serious potential in the home she and Ehrlich purchased nearly seven years ago—back when it was riddled with mold and covered, indoors and out, with aging terra-cotta tile. That said, the transformation might have more to do with her preternaturally impressive taste.

“We were looking for a house for a while, but we couldn’t find anything,” says Kayne. She is curled up on a built-in kitchen bench in a pair of bone-colored, high-waisted jeans and a pale T-shirt, her long, brown waves twisted into a loose braid. “It was unusual because Richard is a real estate agent, so he knew about everything on the market—all of the secret listings. And we just didn’t see anything we liked. Then one day, he called me and said, ‘I just walked into this house, and you’re going to love it. But I don’t like it!’ And somehow I convinced him he was going to love it, too.”

Kayne was attracted to the bones of the structure, the privacy afforded by the hedges surrounding the yard and the generous proportions of the rooms. Everything else had to go.

“We took it down to the studs,” she laughs.

Kayne enlisted architect Jeffrey Allsbrook—a partner at Standard LA whose clients include Los Angeles designer James Perse and the Kayne Griffin Corcoran gallery (which Kayne’s sister, Maggie, co-owns). “Jeff is amazing. I met him when he designed my first store in West Hollywood, and we work really well together.”

After two and a half years of renovation, the couple moved in—with an additional family member in tow. “When we bought the house, we weren’t even really thinking about kids.

But by the time we moved in, our son Tanner was six months old. Then, when our daughter Ripley was born, we did a second remodel and added on.”

The fact she’s amused by the chaos instead of crushed by it—the two kids under six, a growing business (her third store,

The house is modern, but we’re not modern people. We added a lot of natural, organic elements. —Jenni Kayne at the Montecito Country Mart, opens this autumn), her wide reaching and influential lifestyle blog, Ripplustan.com—may have something to do with her age. Kayne is barely in her thirties. She was 19 when she dropped out of Otis School of Design in L.A., only a year into the program, and launched her brand. She had a baby on her hip and was overseeing a major remodel of a 4,000-square-foot house when most of her contemporaries were struggling to assemble Ikea bookshelves.

Kayne’s authority on topics belies her years: She can select linen napkins for throwing vegetarian dinner parties for 20 as easily as knowing which travertine creates a warm, modern feeling stone floor (her preference: white, vein-cut, honed).

Indeed, Kayne has had a big life. As the eldest of three daughters of uber-financier Richard (of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisers) and Suzanne, she was raised around the corner, just a few blocks away in a beautiful, traditional house. From her father, who invested in her business early on, Kayne inherited a phenomenal work ethic and unusual focus.

“I knew I wanted to be a designer when I was eight,” she explains with a shrug. And, back to the Virgo dilemma, she is a chronic, habitual compiler of information, ideas and sources.

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The couple commissioned a second renovationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including a playroom and generous eat-in kitchenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to accommodate their growing family. The breakfast table was a hand-me-down from a friend. Built-in benches, pillows from Lost and Found in Hollywood, a Hans Wegner rope chair with a Mongolian lamb throw, and a vintage Kotan rug from Lawrence of La Brea create C 00 a cozy extra seating area. Honed travertine flooring is soft under bare feet.

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The playroom is stocked with natural wooden toys by Camden Rose and a tipi customized by Fire and Creme in Venice.

The media room is lacquered a rich, custom black. In the kitchen, vintage light fixtures from Obsolete and counter stools by furniture maker Doug McCollough, brother of Proenza Schouler fashion designer Jack. A shallow pool, intended for lilies, is often filled with splashing toddlers.

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practical seating in the kitchen. Openweave Donghia fabric curtains in the master bedroom filter the light. Wood tiles from Ann Sacks line the powder room walls.

Lauri Kranz of Edible Gardens LA helps Kayne grow herbs in wine-barrel planters, and vegetables in raised beds. A serene stairwell. Framed butterflies and a Tamar Mogendorff goose in Ripleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room. Another (borrowed) Alison Van Pelt above an Eames chair in the master.

A kid-friendly double sink from Kohler in the playroom half-bath.

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Native grasses, decomposed granite and a small grove of olive trees line the front walk. OPPOSITE Kayne designed the his-and-hers master bath with separate sinks and WCs, but the shower is shared and Kayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side also features a sculptural Waterworks tub.

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FRANÇOIS GHEBALY GALLERY A few years ago, L.A. artist Robert Russell set out to paint every Robert Russell he could find on Google.

The 22 paintings on view at François Ghebaly Gallery are just the beginning of what could presumably be a life-long project. Avant-garde film artist Nëil Beloufa occupies the Culver City gallery next. ghebaly.com.

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CANVASING THE SCENE IN FIERCE LEATHER SILHOUETTES, FALL’S TOP DESIGNS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY Photographed by Stevie + Mada

LA><ART Lauri Firstenberg’s seminal non-profit on La Cienega Boulevard encourages a high-spirited dialogue, whether enabling Jedediah Caesar to display his sculptures on the beach, organizing a raucous Ball of Artists to conclude Pacific Standard Time, or collaborating with the Hammer Museum to launch the “Made in L.A.” Biennial last year. laxart.org.

Michael Kors jumpsuit, $2,995, and belt, $595.

Christian Louboutin pumps, $625. Pomellato ring.

OPPOSITE Etro sweater, $1,010. Hermès skirt, $8,500. Cartier ring, price upon request.

FASHION EDITOR: JOHNATHAN LAWHORNE

Prada coat, $3,100, sweater, $710, skirt, $3,395, and belt, $470. OPPOSITE Fendi sweater, $1,700, and skirt, price upon request.

SCHINDLER HOUSE Under the custody of the MAK Center since 1994, the Schindler House of Los Angeles is the onceprivate West Hollywood home of pioneering architect Rudolph M. Schindlerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; known for his meditative, balanced approach to indoor and outdoor spaces. makcenter.org.

INTERNATIONAL ART OBJECTS GALLERIES The International Art Objects Galleries in Culver City (formerly China Art Objects in Chinatown) exhibits Virginia born, L.A.-based Mark Hagen this fall. Hagen is known for his finely executed mash up of craft and Modernist architecture as seen in his new show “Paleo Diet.” international.la.

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CHERRY AND MARTIN GALLERY Mary Leigh Cherry and Philip Martin have an uncanny knack for finding transcendent artists. They represent one of Art+Auctionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50 Under 50 (The Next Most Collectable Artists), Nathan Mabry, known for his ethnographically inspired, tongue-in-cheek sculpture; as well as Matt Connors, whose large-scale abstractions were featured at Art Basel this year. cherryandmartin.com.

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text by elizabeth khuri chandler. special thanks to lauri firstenberg of laxart. hair: terry Millet using leonor greyl at the Magnet agency. Makeup: kate lee using chanel for starworks group.

Manicurist: stephanie stone using rgb cosMetics for nailing hollywood. Model: wylie hays at next. intern: Madison dahlke. see shopping guide for More details, page 153

Gucci dress, $3,500, and belt, $590.

OppOsite salvatore Ferragamo coat, $10,000, sweater, $930, top, $770 and skirt, $2,650. proenza schouler shoes, price upon request. MAKeUp Chanel Hydra Beauty, VitalumiĂŠre Aqua foundation, Cream Blush in Fantastic, Ombre essentielle eye shadow in Bois Bleu and Le Volume de Chanel mascara. By terry Rose de Rose Blush Fluide in Fresh Rose. Kevyn Aucoin Beauty the sculpting powder.

Hourglass Lip stylo in Nude Rose.

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel eyeliner.

Anastasia Beverly Hills tinted Brow Gel.

From the terrace, a breathtaking 180-degree view of the California coastline is enlivened by tumultuous waves crashing against the boulders 100 feet below.

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BYZANTINE BEAUTY RESTORED TO ITS 1920S MAJESTY, THE ENCHANTING CROCKER-FAGAN MANSION STANDS ITS GROUND AMID MONTEREY’S WINDSWEPT CYPRESSES

By Kathryn Masson Photographed by David Glomb

The main entrance is a cloister with a garden surrounded by 22 pairs of carved columns in 32 shades of Italian marble.

ne of architect George Washington Smith’s most unusual designs and extravagant commissions was the Pebble Beach retreat for irrepressible bon vivant Charles Templeton Crocker, heir to the Crocker railroad fortune, and his wife, Helene Irvin, an heiress whose millions came from her father’s Hawaiian sugar plantations. The couple’s main residence, Uplands, was a 35,000-square-foot mansion designed by San Francisco architect Willis Polk, situated on 500 acres in the exclusive enclave of Hillsborough.

Pebble Beach—the beautiful, forested and seaside area comprising the western half of the Monterey Peninsula, known today for its luxurious spas and internationally renowned golf courses—first became a resort site in 1880 with the opening of the elegant Hotel Del Monte and a connecting express railroad from the Pacific Improvement Company owned by California’s Big Four. The company created the scenic “17 Mile Drive” a year later and in 1907 offered coastal building lots. The Templeton Crocker house was built on a rocky promontory along this windswept part of the Pacific Coast, the site dense with spectacular aged Monterey Cypress trees.

Smith attended to every detail during the lengthy design process and oversaw construction of the house from his Santa Barbara office 250 miles south. Beginning in 1923, the conceptual drawings reveal two other major designs: a Moorish-Spanish Revival-style house massed with flat-roofed cubes, and a halftimbered Tudor Revival-style house that contained a corner tower and turrets. But the final design choice, made in May, 1926, was that of a Byzantine-style mansion resembling a stone monastery.

Enriching the design was an abundance of exterior and interior details, many drawn to full scale. Each element of the house would be new. No antique fragments were to be used.

Plans also revealed interiors filled with specialized decorations. Most spectacular are the use of exotic Italian marbles, the gold Venetian glass tile mosaics, and a wall treatment for the dining room that featured a Byzantine-style mural with inlaid semi-precious stones.

The Crockers, who had married in 1911, were divorced in 1928. Thereafter, Templeton Crocker was not a part of the Pebble Beach project, but Helene continued its construction.

In 1929, she married a Hillsborough neighbor, successful businessman Paul Fagan. In the mid-1940s, they retired to Hawaii, where Paul started Hana Ranch and what later became the Hotel Hana-Maui, both on Maui. Fagan died in 1960.

Templeton Crocker kept Uplands but visited only intermittently. He pursued a variety of interests and became a noted contributor to the arts and sciences. He produced an opera he had written in 1917 to great acclaim in Europe and several San Francisco venues. He traveled the globe during the 1930s on his 118-foot yacht, Zaca, amassing data for such institutions as the California Academy of Sciences and the American Museum of Natural History. His unprecedented collection of invaluable data included thousands of photographs and many reels of 16mm film. And in 1940, he donated his impressive book collection to the California Historical Society, which he had helped to found.

These cultural contributions as a result of Crocker’s innately adventurous spirit and curious mind are a worthy legacy.

After purchase in dilapidated condition, the current owner’s careful restoration, undertaken from 1999–2005, returned the mansion to Smith’s original standards. •

images and text excerpted from © california splendor BY kathrYn masson and photographed BY david glomB, pUBlished BY rizzoli, neW York, septemBer, 2013.

below During an extensive restoration, the present owner had Italian artisans restore the paintings in the dining room.

RIGHT Smith carefully sited the house within a grove of Monterey Cypress.

Bronze grilles and capitals of the black marble columns throughout the master bathroom show Byzantine patterns. The dining roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wainscoting of carved Doria stone anchors the mosaics.

In the master bathroom, gold Venetian glass tile mosaics cover the floor and rim of the carved black marble tub. Leaded glass clerestory windows and a colorful Byzantine-themed painted dome ceiling.

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For the entry floorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inlaid marble mosaic, Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s associate, architect Lutah Maria Riggs, designed a circular pattern surrounded by signs of the Zodiac and framed by compass points and locations in Greek.

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fresh seaweed, provide honest analysis.

He links how his house burning down at the age of four segued into foraging. That becomes inspiration for a plate of redwood tips, sprouted wheatberries and duck that he has aged for two weeks—technically profound and exacting.

Patterson doesn’t praise the overly lavish (“Nothing wrong with that, it’s just not how I cook”). Components may be hand-picked, seasonal and at times obscure, but Patterson’s world is not about making things difficult in vain. In the end, he doesn’t really belong in either S.F. culinary extreme. All he wants to do, he writes, is, “construct an extraordinary dish out of ordinary ingredients.” danielpattersongroup.com. •

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Bridge” at end of summer and, “We’ll see.

It happens when it happens.”

Until the style spawn arrives, Kruger is nurturing another side project. A few years ago, she purchased the rights to the story of Hedy Lamarr, an Austro-American actress and mathematician. She is perhaps equally famous for being the first woman to bare her chest on screen (Ecstasy, 1933) as she is for patenting a “Secret Communication System” to detect enemy torpedoes and bombs. (The idea behind this technology would evolve into the foundation for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.)

Kruger has the “Boardwalk Empire” producers on the project and is working on finding a Hollywood studio home for it.

Putting down roots across the globe is something Kruger is embracing—and a commute between Charles de Gaulle and LAX seems to be perfectly suitable for the time being—with or without un bébé. To make the transition easier between her two homes, she also just purchased a Vespa like the vintage one she has in Paris—a reminder of her European roots that will certainly avert future speeding tickets. •

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ing. Now I just put it all on the blog, and when people ask for advice I send them there.”

Though she once dreamed of expanding her brand to include lifestyle items, for now, she’s content to inform her followers of tastemakers she finds around town, be it Maurice Harris of Bloom & Plume for artful floral arrangements, the vegetable garden whiz Laurie Kranz of Edible LA, or Amanda Chantal Bacon of Moon Juice.

When it came time to decorate her own home, Kayne deferred to style authority, Christian Liaigre, and borrowed liberally from his aesthetic.

“A lot of the ideas from this house came from his first book on design, Maison,” she says. She set out to create an environment that was “clean, neutral, warm and comfortable,” and adds, “The house is modern, but we’re not modern people. We added a lot of natural, organic elements.”

The first step was to purchase the majority of reclaimed wood from a single Amish barn in Pennsylvania.

“The ceilings in the kitchen are from the siding. We used the big beams, which we hollowed out, all over the house. And some of the wood from the beams was used to create our kitchen counters,” she says. A long farm table from Obsolete lines one wall; and woven leather chairs from JF Chen, and white linen upholstered sofas custom made

by Molly Isaacson surround a concrete, dual-sided fireplace. Kayne also commissioned an alabaster fixture from JF Chen, and she designed a generous two-sided master bath with a shared shower that’s certainly a lesson in marital diplomacy.

But the home’s most impressive feature might be its art collection. Paintings of Native Americans by Alison Van Pelt hang above the dining table; family photos from friend Michael Muller line the hallway leading to the master suite at the rear of the house; and an oversized image of a woman floating serenely in a turquoise sea is the only jolt of bold color in the living room.

“I am so lucky my mom didn’t have enough wall space for this one,” she says.

“I like to say it’s on loan.”

With the scent of wood smoke from the fireplace lingering in the air, and the wall of green that lines the pool, it’s easy to forget the property is a stone’s throw from the tourist throngs and retailers of Beverly Hills—a place where Kayne swore she would never reside again.

“I never thought I’d live in the flats! It was hills all the way for me,” she says. “But I love it. It’s so convenient. The sidewalks are great for the kids. And in this house,

you can’t see a single neighbor. It feels so calm. You could literally be anywhere.”

Kayne has created an impressive oasis for her family, equal parts adult refuge and kid paradise.

“People are kind of shocked I have white furniture with little kids around. But I just have my eco Scotchgard person come, like, once every couple of months. Everything just wipes off. You’ve got to try it. I’ll give you the number.” •

p.87 Jeffrey Alan Marks: The Meaning of Home, $45, Rizzoli.

p.146 California Splendor Splendor, $85, Rizzoli.

p.107 An Invitation to Château du Grand-Lucé: Decorating a Great French Country House, $65, Rizzoli.

oN oUr coVer Chanel silk jacquard blouse, $2,365, and Ottoman dress, $5,465, select Chanel stores, 800-550-0005. Chanel Fine Jewelry Soleil ring in white gold, yellow and white diamonds, $145,000, Chanel, B.H., 310-278-5500.

tAbLe oF coNteNtS p.26 Valentino blue China long-sleeve dress, $2,200, Valentino, B.H., 310-247-0103. Chanel Fine Jewelry Fontaine ring in white gold and diamonds, $79,500, Chanel, B.H., 310-278-5500.

c WHAt’S Hot c GIrL p.52 Surface to Air black leather Fecto jacket, $650, surfacetoair.com.

Joie white ribbed cotton shirt, $238, Joie, L.A., 323-330-1255. AG skinny legging jeans, price upon request, AG, B.H., 310-275-2621.

c FASHIoN eMerALD cItY p.72 Coleen & Company Raj lantern, $3,800, harbingerla.com.

Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra malachite and yellow gold bracelet, price upon request, Van Cleef & Arpels, B.H., 310-276-1161. Lulu DK Ocean Vine textile, $94/yard, to the trade, luludk.com. Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci aqua green and white printed Ayers clutch, $3,595, Neiman Marcus, B.H., 310-550-5900. Max Mara green Roma croc embossed leather handbag with tortoise, $2,190, Max Mara, B.H., 310-385-9343. Waterford Mixology decanter, $375, Gump’s, S.F., 415982-1616. Monique Lhuillier crushed velvet sandals with satin tie, $895, Monique Lhuillier, L.A., 323-655-1088; moniquelhuillier.com. Gianvito Rossi army suede Stilo boots, $1,585, select Bergdorf Goodman stores; bergdorfgood man.com. Asher Market throw in Meadow, $160, ashermarket.com. Jimmy Choo green suede pumps, similar styles available, jimmychoo.com. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Avery chair, $2,940, select Bloomingdale’s Home stores; bloomingdales.com. de Grisogono emerald and black Sole Nano-ceramic coated ring, price upon request, Neiman Marcus, B.H., 310-550-5900.

Irene Neuwirth yellow gold earrings with trapezoid chryosoprase and rose-cut diamonds, $3,230, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400. Hermès Rallye 24 round plate, $190, select Hermès stores, 800-441-4488; hermes.com. Cire Trudon

limited edition Lawrence Mynott Abd el Kader candle, $95, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400; barneys.com.

HeADS AboVe p.74 Vintage 1970s Cartier Aldo Cipullo Juste Un Clou white gold necklace, $24,500, Gray Gallery, L.A., 310-854-0091; graygallery. com. Bulgari gold Monete Antiche necklace, $15,700, select Bulgari stores; bulgari.com. Pomellato gold and white diamond pavé necklace, $167,900, Pomellato, B.H., 310-858-1300; pomellato.com. Verdura pearl and diamond white gold Contessa necklace, $114,500, Verdura, N.Y., 212-758-3388; verdura.com. David Webb gold and white diamond collar necklace, price upon request, David Webb, B.H., 310-858-8006; davidwebb.com. Vhernier Calla necklace with white gold, ebony, and diamonds, $27,200, Vhernier, B.H., 310-273-2444; vhernier.it. Balenciaga lace-up silvertone brass and calfskin knot necklace, $565, Balenciaga, L.A., 310-854-0557. Lanvin gold chain link Carthage necklace, $3,810, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400; and N.Y., 212-826-8900; barneys.com.

MADeMoISeLLe KrUGer p.118 Prada embellished wool dress, $5,755, select Prada stores; prada.com. p.119 Dior blistered wool bustier, $2,050, Dior, 800-929-3467; dior.com.

Roger Vivier silver pumps with comma heels for Virgule, $875, Roger Vivier, South Coast Plaza, C.M., 714-435-0015. p.121 Altuzarra v-neck Houston dress, $2,225, similar styles available at Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400, and S.F., 415-268-3500; barneys.com.

Giuseppe Zanotti Design patent pointed pumps with crystal ankle strap, $1,150, Giuseppe Zanotti Design, B.H., 310-550-5760; giuseppezanottidesign. com. Harry Winston spiral diamond ring, price upon request, Harry Winston, B.H., 310-271-8554. p.122 Balenciaga silk Cady plastron gown, $3,950, Balenciaga, L.A., 310-854-0557. p.123 Bottega Veneta black and white satin dress, $3,350, bottegaveneta.com. MAKEUP Chanel Vitalumière Aqua foundation in Beige 30, $45, Joues Contraste powder blush in Rose Ecrin, $43, Soleil Tan De Chanel bronzing powder in Terre Amber, $50, Illusion D’Ombre in Destination, $36, Les 4 Ombres shadow in Prélude, $59, Le Crayon Yeaux in Brun-Teak, $29, Le Sourcil De Chanel in Brun, Le Crayon Lèvres lip definer in Natural, $29, Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Color, $34,

and Le Volume De Chanel Mascara in Noir, $30, chanel.com.

FrAMe WorK p.140 Etro black mohair crewneck sweater, $1,010, Etro, B.H., 310-2482855; etro.com. Hermès lambskin leather drape skirt, $8,500, Hermès; hermes.com.

Cartier white gold and diamond Nouvelle Vague ring, price upon request, select Cartier, B.H., 310-275-4272; cartier. us. p.141 Michael Kors black crepe and leather utility jumpsuit, $2,995, and black leather metal slice belt with buckle, $595, Michael Kors, B.H., 866-709-5677. Christian Louboutin black So Kate pumps, $625, Christian Louboutin, L.A., 310-247-9300.

Pomellato rose gold and brown diamond pavé knot ring, $22,900, Pomellato, B.H., 310-858-1300. p.142 Prada felt wool coat, $3,100, shetland wool knit sweater, $710, suede belt, $470, and leather Vitello skirt, $3,395, select Prada boutiques; prada.com. p.143 Fendi white stretch turtleneck, $1,700, and white leather skirt, price upon request, Fendi, B.H., 310-276-8888; fendi.com. Christian Louboutin black So Kate pumps, $625, Christian Louboutin, L.A., 310-247-9300. p.144 Salvatore Ferragamo black calf leather trench coat with mohair detail, $10,000, navy wool turtleneck sweater, $930, navy knit cut-out top, $770, and navy calf leather skirt, $2,650, Salvatore Ferragamo, B.H., 310-273-9990. Proenza Schouler black leather pointed-toe pumps, price upon request, Barneys New York, B.H., 310-276-4400; barneys. com. p.145 Gucci black cracklé patent leather high-neck dress with back cut-out details, $3,500, and leather belt with lock closure in silver finish, $590, Gucci, B.H., 310-278-3451; gucci.com.

MAKEUP Chanel Hydra Beauty Essence Mist, $90, Hydra Beauty Gel Yeux, $60, Hydra Beauty Crème, $87, Hydra Beauty Gel Crème, $87, Hydra Beauty Sérum, $98, Vitalumiére Aqua foundation, $45, Cream Blush in Fantastic, $38, Ombre Essentielle Eye Shadow in Bois Bleu, $29, Le Volume de Chanel, $30, and Le Crayon Khôl, $28, chanel.com.

By Terry Rose de Rose Blush Fluide in Fresh Rose, $58, byterry.com. Kevyn Aucoin Beauty The Sculpting Powder, $44, nordstrom.com. Hourglass Lip Stylo in Nude Rose, $30, hourglass cosmetics.com. Bobbi Brown LongWear Gel Eyeliner, $23, bobbibrown cosmetics.com. Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Gel, $22, sephora.com.

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palm springs, 1957 With exaggerated glass windows, butterfly roofs and patterned brickwork, architect William Krisel’s indoor-outdoor designs for developers such as alexander construction earned a wide audience in palm springs. there was the corbin palms tract, ocotillo lodge, even the “House of tomorrow”—the presleys’ honeymoon hideaway. During this postwar building boom, the unyielding lens of architectural photographer Julius shulman captured the desert’s growing weekender culture. Krisel’s beautiful wife, corinne, posed in this now-iconic shot at twin palm estates.

Her insouciant stroll to the pool speaks volumes of 1950s idealism: a life of leisure on a path perfectly set.

PhotograPh by julius shulman

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text by alison clare steingold

Twin Palm EsTaTEs TracT, Palm sPrings, dEsignEd by PalmEr & KrisEl; Julius shulman PhoTograPhy archivE, ThE gETTy rEsEarch insTiTuTE, 2004.r.10

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