PUBLISHER’S LETTER

THE CHALLENGING YEAR OF 2022 HAS COME TO AN END, AND WE CELEBRATE and welcome 2023 as a better year. In this issue, our theme is design and, from what I am reading, colors are back! For over 10 years, home decorations have been very contemporary in style in shades of gray and white and with casual, open floor plans. From the designers we worked with for this issue (see pages 32 and 58) and the design styles other magazines are writing about, it all seems the ultra-modern style with gray and white colors is no longer the trend. You can read in the pages of this issue the new trend is “dare to be colorful!” Classic designs and rooms that are more formal are back, too. We can certainly use more cheerful and joyful colors.

In this issue we feature home design, lighting trends, and wine products for the home and architecture for landscaping and at wineries. We profiled manufacturer StudioBecker for their high quality, European, bespoke cabinetry and wine rooms. They create the perfect environment for an organized life through thoughtful designs. Each project is handmade in Germany with environmentally responsible products and sustainable practice. StudioBecker’s showroom is located right here in San Francisco’s design district for your visit.

This issue we also cover several annual fabulous events, such as the San Francisco Opera Guild’s An Evening on the Stage, An Elegant Evening in the Court of Honor at the Legion of Honor Museum, and the details of San Francisco Ballet’s next@90, the new works festival which is opening the Company’s 90th anniversary repertory season. Plus, read about the Four Seasons Hotel Napa Valley and Polestar’s new partnership event and the first concert in the Haute Living lounge with Broadway singer Christina Maxwell. See page 82 for the magical, once-in-a-lifetime Andrea Bocelli concert presented by my Power of Music Series Festival Napa Valley and benefiting the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and Festival education programs. For your New Year’s holiday, we feature articles on unique restaurants, hotels, spas, and travel. Our beauty, health, and wellness ambassadors provide tips and suggestions for your New Year’s resolutions. If you don’t want to brave the traffic, the airports, the winter weather, and the risk of COVID and flu, I suggest you curl up on your sofa by the fireplace and enjoy our magazine! Please give us your feedback by texting me at 415-720-5915 or email me at O.Decker@GGSIR.com

We wish you a joyful and healthy 2023.

OLIVIA HSU DECKER OWNER-PUBLISHER HAUTE LIVING SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DIRECT 415.435.1600 CELL 415.720.5915 O.DECKER@GGSIR.COM WWW.ISSUU.COM/HAUTELIVINGSANFRANCISCO

PUBLISHER Olivia Hsu Decker Olivia@HauteLivingSF.com

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Teresa Rodriguez Teresa@HauteLivingSF.com

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Michelle Restante Michelle@HauteLivingSF.com

DIGITAL EDITOR Laurie Jo Miller Farr Laurie@HauteLivingSF.com

COPY EDITOR Karen M. Smith henhousepublishing@gmail.com

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jennifer Boden, Noël Burgess, Laurie Jo Miller Farr, Adrienne Faurote, Becca Hensley, Steph Keay, Fran Endicott Miller, Robert B. Richards, and Sharon Seto

ABOUT TOWN AMBASSADOR Aubrey Brewster

HEALTH & WELLNESS AMBASSADOR Lydia Graham

BEAUTY & LIFESTYLE AMBASSADOR Karen M. Horton, MD, FACS

LUXURY AUTO AMBASSADOR Tim Lappen TL@JMBM.com

SUBSCRIPTION & DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES Olivia Hsu Decker Olivia@HauteLivingSF.com

AD SALES REPRESENTATIVE Cindy Pelland Cindy@HauteLivingSF.com

Haute Living San Francisco Visit us at www.HauteLivingSF.com

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ON THE COVER: WALLCOVERING, ÉLITIS (SOLEIL LEVANT LES CERISIERS SAUVAGES)

DE SOUSA HUGHES IN A EUREKA VALLEY RESIDENCE

PROJECT BY NEW DEAL HOME

COURTESY OF TERJE ARNESEN

6 PUBLISHER’S LETTER

10 EDITOR’S LETTER

11 CONTRIBUTORS

12 HAUTE CALENDAR

The new year brings renewed purpose, new delights, and new adventures. Join us!

16 HAUTE KITCHEN

George Chen shares his favorite recipes from his world class dining destination, Eight Tables.

22 HAUTE HOME DÉCOR

Check out these fabulous items to make your life more comfortable, efficient, and stylish.

24 HAUTE WINE

Black-owned wines match the best produced anywhere in the world. Try some!

28 HAUTE CUISINE

Chef Rogelio Garcia helms the newest culinary destination at the Four Seasons

Resort and Residences Napa Valley: Auro.

32 COVER STORY

The colors surrounding us affect us. Here’s what interior design experts see as the best colors for 2023.

38 HAUTE FASHION

Louis Vuitton’s Artycapucines Collection brings together six renowned artists to reimagine the iconic capucines handbag.

48 HAUTE TRAVEL

Three nearby wine country estates offer world class accommodations and service in addition to great wine.

52 HAUTE HOTEL

Head to the East Coast for the epitome of gracious Southern hospitality at

Charleston Place Hotel.

HAUTE HOME & DESIGN

56 Must-have Wine Products: If you’re serious about your wine, then show it off with these must-have wine products.

58 Lighting Design Trends: As a design element, light illuminates a whole new aspect of interior design

60 StudioBecker: StudioBecker shows how the small spaces of our homes benefit from thoughtful design.

HAUTE ARCHITECTURE

64 Wineries: Visit seven California wineries where the stunning architecture dazzles as much as the fabulous wines.

68 Landscape Trends: Jarrod Bauman highlights the best of today’s landscape design trends.

HAUTE TRAVEL

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HAUTE SCENE

72 Holiday Issue Launch Party: We celebrated our Holiday Issue with a fabulous party, music, and more!

74 Dia de los Muertos: The San Francisco Symphony celebrated the Día de los Muertos with a concert, costumes, and a lot of fun.

75 Glenn Close: Glenn Close hosted a the Bring Change to Mind fundraiser, raising $1 million.

76 Libertine: Neiman Marcus and guests celebrate visionary designer Johnson Hartig’s Libertine.

77 Legion of Honor: Over 200 well-dressed guests attended the

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco fundraiser at the Legion of Honor.

78 Joel Goodrich Party: Joel Goodrich outdid himself again with his most recent holiday party.

HAUTE EVENT

80 Opera on Stage: San Francisco Opera Guild’s ninth—and sold-out—An Evening on the Stage honored mezzo-soprano

Federica von Stade.

82 Bocelli Recap: Operatic legend Andrea Bocelli and his family mingled with and sang for an elite crowd at the historic Kohl mansion.

86 Haute Living Lounge: Opera star Christina Maxwell performed for the Olivia Decker Power of Music’s

December concert.

88 Polestar X Four Seasons: Four Seasons Resort and Residences partners with Polestar for the utmost in transportation luxury, sustainability, and convenience.

HAUTE BEAUTY

90 2.4.1: 2.4.1 Cosmetics twins Feven and Helen Yohannes infuse positive affirmations and energy into every product.

92 MVRL: MVRL® Skin Solutions defends and protects your youth and beauty with blue scorpion venom.

HAUTE WELLNESS

94 Burgenstock: Poised above Lake Lucerne, Bürgenstock Hotel delivers a relaxation experience bar none.

98 Winter Wine: Cooler temperatures and smaller crowds make winter the perfect time to visit wine country.

100 HAUTE RESIDENCE

This 3,000-square-foot rental offers every amenity you could want, including waterfront access and spectacular views.

104 HAUTE MOVES

Sleek and timeless journeys with the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost and the 2023 Aston Martin DBX707a.

108 HAUTE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

San Francisco Ballet reveals nine world premiers in their

Next@90 program.

HAUTE AMBASSADOR

112 Lydia Graham: Lydia Graham tackles sugar and shows you how to prevail against your sweet tooth.

114 Aubrey Brewster: Aubrey Brewster recounts his three most favorite parties and what made them so memorable.